Fissure creation could speed up if and when Lake Mead drops low enough to trigger a Colorado River shortage that curtails CAP deliveries to farmers, said Cook, state water officials and Brian ...

Blood in the stool has multiple causes, like hemorrhoids and anal fissures. Learn about how it's diagnosed, treatment, when to see a doctor, and more.

If you notice tenderness or even pain after a hard-to-pass stool, the cause may be an anal fissure. Anal fissures are tears in the anal canal, usually caused by hard, dry stool passing through.

For instance, in laryngeal cancer, Diaz-de-Cerio et al. found that surgical costs were higher than those for radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy) when comparing laryngo fissure cordectomy with ...

Anatomy of the orbit. Two central features in the orbit are the inferior orbital fissure and the superior orbital fissure (Figure 1). The former lies in the orbital floor and contains the infraorbital ...

Other tests can include ambulatory acid monitoring, used much like a Holter monitor to record 24-hour acid releases, and barium swallow, a test to visualize and assess esophageal function. It's ...