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Opinion: Getting to the â€œBottomâ€? of Cancer  -  24 Mar 2008
Nurse.com,He attributed the blood to hemorrhoids. I urged him to see his primary care doctor to get a proper evaluation, which should include a colonoscopy,

Help for hemorrhoids  -  Mar 23, 2008
KING5.com,..."Just about every woman who has a baby will get hemorrhoids at some point in the process," said Dr. Benjamin Krevsky, Director of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Hemorrhoids â€“ Home Remedies for Hemorrhoids  -  Mar 18, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Hemorrhoids are abnormally swollen veins in the rectum and anus. They are much like varicose veins you might see on a person's legs.

Matsui seeks treatment for hemorrhoids  -  Mar 8, 2008
Houston Chronicle,29 game because of hemorrhoids. "He's going to see if there's another treatment we can do to accelerate the healing process," general manager Ed Wade said.

Mets' alum in 'roids mess -- ahem, hemorrhoids mess  -  Mar 13, 2008
Staten Island Advance - SILive.com,Heck, it wasn't his fault that he couldn't live up to the grandiose expectations set for him by others. Kaz gave it his best here. It didn't work out.

Not just hemorrhoids ... an ongoing problem with hemorrhoids.  -  Mar 11, 2008
AOL SPORTS,I want to laugh, but I feel pretty bad for Kaz. On top of the discomfort that he must be in, I'm sure his teammates are going to be giving him a hard time

Healthy Life: HELP FOR HEMORRHOIDS  -  Mar 5, 2008
KCRG,By Ashley Hinson BACKGROUND: Hemorrhoids are an uncomfortable condition resulting from the inflammation of the veins around the anus and/or lower rectum.

Ventrus Biosciences and Sam Amer & Company Sign Exclusive License ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
PR Web (press release),It is believed that these mechanisms of action lead to the symptomatic improvement of hemorrhoids. Greenwood Village, CO (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Ventrus

Journal articles focus on 2 common conditions  -  Mar 17, 2008
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com,The British Medical Journal has an excellent review about a problem common among elders -- hemorrhoids. These vascular lesions located in the anus are

One death gives hope to all  -  Mar 16, 2008
Indianapolis Star,...the sex lives of celebrities we don't know, his drinking problem, her breast implants, colonoscopies, birth control, hemorrhoids and irregularity.

If Huckabee had Brett as running mate  -  Mar 16, 2008
Santa Rosa Press Democrat,He could have concluded by saying McCain had been like Brett's hemorrhoids, a real pain in the rear, but now it's the Democrats who are like Brett's

Astros' Matsui needs surgery, will miss two weeks  -  Mar 14, 2008
Sports NetworkMatsui has struggled with the injury, originally thought to be hemorrhoids, throughout Spring Training, and has not played in a week.

Astros' Matsui to leave camp for hemorrhoid treatment  -  Mar 8, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Astros second baseman Kaz Matsui will fly to Houston on Sunday night to meet with a specialist concerning an ongoing issue with hemorrhoids.

Paul Donohue:  -  Mar 11, 2008
DetNews.com,In the past five years, I have developed rectal hemorrhoids. They do not bother me, but two or three times a month I see blood on the tissue paper.

Denise Snodell: Getting in tune with delicate topics  -  Mar 7, 2008
Kansas City Star,One magical day, these talented people gathered in a recording studio to belt out a song about hemorrhoids. Iâ€™ma former advertising copywriter.

A Gutsy Move: Start-up Ventrus Takes on Large GI Drug Market  -  Mar 19, 2008
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),...opportunities in the gastroenterology space, recently introduced itself with the in-licensing of its third compound, a topical ointment for hemorrhoids.

Snappy answers to stupid technology questions  -  Mar 19, 2008
CNET Blogs,A: Great, how do you feel about hemorrhoids? A: I'm in tech stocks; thanks for asking, jerk. Q: What's it like working as an engineer?

Right arm of Astros' Pauline to be examined  -  Mar 10, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Second baseman Kaz Matsui will change medication to alleviate problems associated with hemorrhoids and is expected to rejoin the team Tuesday.

Tuesday's Frosty Mug  -  Mar 18, 2008
Brew Crew Ball,Astros 2B Kaz Matsui might be the first person ever on the DL with hemorrhoids. Jose Valentin has a pinched nerve in his neck and could retire. Or not.

Hemorrhoid Management Reviewed  -  Feb 25, 2008
Medscape (subscription)February 25, 2008 â€” The best options for evaluating and treating hemorrhoids are reviewed in the February 16 issue of the BMJ. "Haemorrhoids or 'piles' are

Five-Step Recovery From Family Reunions  -  Mar 13, 2008
Tampa Tribune,The oldest generation huddled together too, quickly getting down to discussing pressing physical matters involving hemorrhoids and heartburn.

New Hemorrhoid Treatment Featured in Prominent Gulf Coast Magazine  -  Mar 8, 2008
PR Web (press release),Ultroid Technologies was recently featured in the Gulf Coast Business Review for their quick and painless treatment for hemorrhoids.

Kaz Matsui's Official Diagnosis: Anal Fissures  -  Mar 11, 2008
AOL SPORTS,The other day, Lackey covered Kaz Matsui's "ongoing problem with hemorrhoids," which, on the scale of unnecessary disclosures, ranks somewhere up there with

On second thought, we don't want to know  -  Mar 15, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,In the "grand'' tradition of George Brett and his hemorrhoids, we bring you Astros second baseman Kaz Matsui, who is set to undergo surgery Monday for "anal

Outside the Gates  -  Mar 14, 2008
The Western Gazette,The Houston Astros second baseman has been diagnosed with a condition called an â€˜anal fissure,â€™ which can be a side effect of hemorrhoids.

CRH Medical reports preliminary year end results  -  Mar 6, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),According to the National Institute of Health approximately 50% of the US population will develop hemorrhoids by age 50. CRH Medical is opening its Center

RGH provides month-long emphasis on colon health  -  Mar 1, 2008
Beckley Register-Herald (subscription),The symptoms are also very similar to those produced by other conditions such as hemorrhoids.â€? Although family history of colon cancer can put a person more

Red Telephone Curtains For Clinton  -  Mar 1, 2008
The Spoof (satire),Obama looked puzzled, glanced over at her, then a cloud appeared above his head: "Does she have the audacity to suggest I have hemorrhoids?

Masa Kobayashi debuts for Indians  -  Mar 1, 2008
Most Valuable Network,According to MLB.com, â€œSecond baseman Kazuo Matsui was scratched from Fridayâ€™s game, and the official diagnosis given was hemorrhoids. But after the game,

The recipient's address:  -  Mar 10, 2008
Chicago ReaderI appointed you acting president. Between the prostate and the hemorrhoids, I could be gone a long time. You had an awesome weight on your shoulders.â€?

HOOK: The good, the bad and the snotty of getting the flu  -  Mar 6, 2008
Daily Free Press (subscription),If the government could create a drug so advanced that it could control our minds, couldn't they at least have fixed the side effect that causes hemorrhoids

Astros' Matsui returns to lineup  -  Mar 1, 2008
Rotoworld.comMatsui missed Friday's game with what was originally termed hemorrhoids, though the Astros later said it was a different problem. "He's good to go," manager

What, me worry? Actually, yes, a lot  -  Feb 24, 2008
SunJournal.com (subscription),You were the kids who never believed Mom when she said you get hemorrhoids from sitting on cold cement. You never think your plane is going to hurl to earth

'Chicago Sun-Times' Anti-Zell Video Contest Won By 'Trib' Intern  -  Mar 20, 2008
Editor & PublisherNicorette Gum Park's a loser Don't give our name to Hooters Or products made for hemorrhoids! Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-oh-oh We're right (yeah) You'll see (yeah) The

Myrrh: Nature's Ancient Anti-Inflammatory Agent  -  Mar 12, 2008
RedOrbit,In Mesopotamia and the Greek and Roman worlds, this powerful herb was considered a panacea for many human ailments-from lesions of the mouth to hemorrhoids.

All creatures, great and overrated  -  Mar 15, 2008
Boston Globe,Why do we get hernias, and hemorrhoids, and why do we tear up our knees? Why do the cranial nerves in our skull meander and twist through nightmarish

Three Wise Guys: Urinal Etiquette, Mystery Statues and More Potatoes  -  Mar 15, 2008
Washington Post,Do you want to have digestive problems, then hemorrhoids, and then maybe a painful hemorrhoidectomy? I say this because I care about you.

A turn for the worse  -  Mar 20, 2008
Ottawa Citizen,Meanwhile, vehicles are gathering on your rear like two-tonne hemorrhoids. You wait. The muscles in your neck tighten. You wait. Your blood pressures rises.

Humorist writes about colonoscopy experience  -  Mar 19, 2008
Myrtle Beach Sun News,The idea is, you crawl through the Colossal Colon, and you encounter various educational items in there, such as polyps, cancer and hemorrhoids the size of

Figwort - Uses and Side Effects  -  Mar 19, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,It may also help heal wounds, ulcers, burns, and hemorrhoids. In homeopathic medicine, figwort is used to treat decreased resistance, tonsillitis,

A New Food Pyramid  -  Mar 19, 2008
Observer News,...diabetes, high blood pressure and gastrointestinal problems like constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome.

The bowel movement  -  Mar 11, 2008
Salon..."My hemorrhoids feel so bad that it's like grapes hanging out of my rear," she confesses. "Sometimes they hurt so bad, I can't get out of bed for two days.

March 31: Opening Day at San Diego  -  Mar 9, 2008
Houston Chronicle,Second baseman Kaz Matsui will visit a specialist in Houston today to discuss a course of treatment for an ongoing problem with hemorrhoids.

The first physician-designed, step-by-step plan to conquer ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)...reflux, GERD, diarrhea, constipation, pain, spasms, hemorrhoidsâ€”can be elimated without resorting to using over-the-counter or prescription medications.

Baseball: It's a hurting game  -  Mar 6, 2008
Toronto Star,...a game of low physical contact, which nonetheless routinely seems to bite its practitioners on the ass, and we're not talking about dugout hemorrhoids.

Houston Sports Blog Roundup St. Paddy's Edition  -  Mar 17, 2008
Houstonist,When you euphemize a medical condition by calling them hemorrhoids, you know it's bad. - Also from Spring Training: Brian Moehler, a non-roster invitee and

Healing the farmer, healing the land  -  Mar 17, 2008
Energy Bulletin...the founders had persuaded local medicine men to reveal the ingredients of their secret remedies for the common cold, ulcers, hemorrhoids, back pain,

Let's lose the dogma about mothers-to-be  -  Mar 3, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Jeanette "revels in the delights of pregnancy" while X develops hemorrhoids, varicose veins, stretch marks and ultimately "looks ungainly".

Konsyl Pharmaceuticals Brings Attention to Colorectal Health ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
PR Web (press release),Konsyl products address a variety of digestive issues, such as constipation, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, IBS and diverticulosis. For over 50 years, doctors have

Obama better off Muslim?  -  Mar 16, 2008
WorldNetDaily,So now Barack Obama has to find a way to separate himself from Wright, who blames everything from poverty to hemorrhoids on whitey. If I were Obama,

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