Bowel movement: the push to change the way you poo
Are you sitting comfortably? Many people are not – and they insist that the way we’ve been going to the toilet is all wrong. By Alex BlasdelFor their 27th wedding anniversary, the Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston gave his wife, Robin, a gift that promises “to give you the best poop of your life, guaranteed”. The Squatty Potty is a wildly popular seven-inch-high plastic stool, designed by a devout Mormon and her son, which curves around the base of your loo. By propping your feet on it while you crap, you raise your knees above your hips. From thi s semi-squat position, the centuries-old seated toilet is transformed...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 30, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Alex Blasdel Tags: Health & wellbeing Biology Homes Waste Environment Science Society Life and style Source Type: news
Scientists unravel secret of cube-shaped wombat faeces
Researchers investigate why excrement emerges in awkward-shaped blocksOf all the many mysteries that surround the common wombat, it is hard to find one as baffling as its ability – broadly acknowledged as unique in the natural world – to produce faeces shaped like cubes.Why the pudgy marsupials might benefit from six-faced faeces is generally agreed upon: wombats mark their territorial borders with fragrant piles of poo and the larger the piles the better. With die-shaped dung, wombats boost the odds that their droppings, deposited near burrow entrances, prominent rocks, raised ground and logs, will not roll away. That...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 18, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Biology Animal behaviour Science Animals World news Source Type: news
Namibia: Uncollected Katima Rubbish a Health Hazard
[New Era] Katima Mulilo -Uncollected piles of rubbish continues to pose a health hazard in Katima Mulilo after the town council nullified the refuse collection tender early last month, after it was ordered to re-advertise the rubbish tender by the Procurement Review Panel. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 6, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Is gratitude the secret of happiness? I spent a month finding out
It has become a hugely popular concept in positive psychology and self-help, but is feeling grateful really a panacea? One writer sets aside her scepticism and opens up her gratitude journalA memory came to mind recently of opening presents after my seventh or eighth birthday party – the thrill of the smooth, sharp-edged wrapping paper as I ripped it open, the breathless discovery of the gift concealed within. I also remember the many dull hours in the days that followed, writing thank-you letter after thank-you letter to grandparents, aunties, neighbours and friends, my mot her sitting beside me, addressing the envelope...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 23, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Moya Sarner Tags: Health & wellbeing Psychology Science Life and style Mental health Society Source Type: news
Medical News Today: How long do hemorrhoids last? What to know
Hemorrhoids are a common problem, particularly during pregnancy and as people age. While hemorrhoids sometimes only last for a few days and cause mild symptoms, some people experience frequent or long-lasting hemorrhoids. Here, learn more about how long hemorrhoids last. We also cover treatment and home remedies. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Helping Clean Florida's 'Red Tide'
Piles of dead, rotting fish are washing ashore on parts of Florida's coastline due to red tide, a seasonal algal bloom. Captain Destiny Ibasfalean talks with NPR's Melissa Block. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - August 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coconut oil is 'pure poison', says Harvard professor
It is feted as a healthy choice but the oil, which is high in saturated fat, is ‘one of the worst things you can eat’ says expertFor certain health food shops and wellbeing sites it is the panacea that helps everything from bad hair and mental grogginess to obesity and haemorrhoids. But the carefully-crafted image of coconut oil as a cure for many ills has been roundly rejected by a Harvard professor.Karin Michels, an epidemiologist at the Harvard TH Chan school of public health, poured scorn on the superfood movement and singled out the fad for coconut oil in particular, calling the substance “one of the worst thing...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 22, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Food Life and style Vegan food and drink Science Health Source Type: news
Medical News Today: How do you treat an external hemorrhoid?
An external hemorrhoid is a hemorrhoid that occurs outside of the body in the veins around the anus. Caused by excess straining while passing stool, lifting heavy weights, and pregnancy, symptoms include bleeding, cracking, and itching. Treatments include warm baths, OTC medications, and surgery. Learn more here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
UK heatwave WARNING: Failing to do this in hot weather could result in piles
THE UK HEATWAVE is set to continue for another week, according to weather forecasters, but while many welcome the sunshine and soaring temperatures, if it ’s too hot for too long health risks can emerge. One health problem that can appear is piles. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Appeals court slashes $50m from J & J stapler suit damages
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary Ethicon had approximately $50 million slashed from punitive damages it owes in a product liability suit over its PPH 03 hemorrhoid stapler, according to recently released court documents.
In December 2015, a California state jury awarded the plaintiff in the case, Florence Kuhlmann, $70 million in punitive damages on top of an initial $9.8 million in compensatory damages.
This week, the Court of Appeals for the State of California’s First Appellate District, Division Five, cut the punitive damages down to $19.6 million, or two times the compensatory damages it owes.
The court...
Source: Mass Device - June 15, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Product Liability Surgical Ethicon johnsonandjohnson Source Type: news
Bowel cancer warning - this is when you should be worried about finding blood in your poo
BOWEL cancer symptoms can include stomach pain, a change in bowel habits, and finding blood in your stool. But, blood in your poo could also be a sign of haemorrhoids - this is how to tell the difference. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Squatty Potty Appears to Have Eliminated Its Regulatory Problems
Since introducing the Squatty Potty toileting aid to friends and family in 2010, the Edwards family of Saint George, UT, has sold hundreds of thousands of the (ahem) stools that purport to make elimination more efficient.
“That’s without any marketing at all,” said CEO Bobby Edwards, a contractor and designer who developed the stool that puts users’ feet on a slant, causing their bums to mimic a squat. “People found us.”
So did FDA, which cited Squatty Potty in January 2017 for failure to have written medical device reporting procedures. The company was not aware that they were marketing what FDA considered a m...
Source: MDDI - May 10, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Nancy Crotti Tags: Regulatory and Compliance Source Type: news
Anal cancer warning - this is why you should never ignore an itch around the anus
CANCER symptoms vary depending on which type of tumour the patient has. Anal cancer signs are similar to less serious conditions, like piles. But, you should never ignore itchiness or pain around the anus. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Anal cancer warning - symptoms include itching around the anus
CANCER symptoms vary depending on which type of tumour the patient has. Anal cancer signs are similar to less serious conditions, like piles. But, you should never ignore itchiness or pain around the anus. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Managing workload
We all work in fast-paced environments, where there are tight deadlines that regularly need to be met. Do your to-do piles only ever seem to get bigger, your inbox only ever become fuller and do you seem to have an ever decreasing amount of time to complete your work in? (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - April 9, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
