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Anemia is the most common blood condition in the United States. It affects more than a third of the world’s population — and a high number of younger women. Because anemia symptoms can overlap with other conditions, it can be easy to overlook.
So, your healthcare provider referred you to see a hematologist. Now what? And what does it mean? Know that just because you visit a hematologist doesn’t mean you have cancer.
Ever wonder how archeologists or medical examiners can determine the sex of a long-buried skeleton? Nowadays, this can be revealed through a DNA test, but even before DNA testing, a solid knowledge of anatomy could usually separate the Jane Does from the Johns.
A hernia is a condition in which a part of an internal organ, such as the intestine, pushes through a weak spot in a muscle, usually the abdominal wall or groin. Although some hernias are difficult or impossible to see from the outside, others cause a visible lump.
Colon cancer (or colorectal cancer which includes cancer that begins in the rectum) -- used to be considered an older person’s disease, like arthritis or prostate cancer. This has changed dramatically in recent years.
