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Many women have a tear to the skin between the vagina and anus (the perineum) following childbirth. These tears can sometimes involve the muscles that control the function of the anus, and women can suffer for the rest of their lives with difficulty controlling gas, liquid and solid stool. Evidence shows that by properly repairing these tears, complications can be reduced. The muscles can often be difficult to see with the naked eye due to a number of factors including reduced lighting, swelling of the tissues and poor pain relief.  

Continuing with our EM Mindset series, here is another great piece by Dr. Sam Ghali to kick off your week. Enjoy!  

Is long-term exposure to low doses of ionising radiation, such as that typically encountered in nuclear industries, associated with an increased risk of cancer?  

Daily Life « The American Institute of Stress  

How do hospice nurses identify and respond to patient suffering?  

The UK government is being urged to fund more research into Gulf War Syndrome. Why has no one ever explained it?  

The intervention studied may not have been intensive enough or lasted long enough in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease, researchers speculate.  

Mark Turner, Industrial Paramedic Industrial Paramedic  -An Emerging Specialty? Bio: Dave Seel, Paramedic, MD Medical Rescue Ltd, 17 years in NHS (Merseyside) front line 999 ambulance, subsequently 9 years specializing in Industrial Medicine and Rescue in the Power Generation sector. Dave also spent a number of years in the Medical Devices sector bringing new technology…  

Excessive sweating affects almost 8 million people in the United States. Read about the options for managing this underdiagnosed and underreported condition.  

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  

Adolescents with atypical anorexia nervosa are as prone to physical and psychological distress as those with full-threshold anorexia, regardless of their weight at presentation.  

Tendonitis is a painful condition caused by swollen or injured tendons in the body. This animation explains the condition in detail.  

A 22 year old man thought he might have hay fever. Several months later his general practitioner diagnosed asthma. It later emerged that his symptoms were associated with his work in a bakery, and he was referred to an occupational lung disease specialist who diagnosed occupational asthma.