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An overview of bone fracture

A bone fracture is a crack or break in a bone. It happens when something hits your bone with enough force to damage it and break it in at least any one of the places. Fractures are serious injuries that can take a long time to heal. Some symptoms associated with a bone fracture are pain, swelling, tenderness, bruising or discoloration, deformity, and inability to use the limb.  Simple, compound, green stick, hairline, complicated, comminuted, avulsion, and compression fractures are the different types of bone fractures. Some of these fractures can be difficult to manage as it causes life-threatening injuries. Always seek emergency assistance if you suspect a severe bone fracture.  The most common causes of bone fracture include traumatic conditions such as sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and falls. Osteoporosis is also another because that weakens your bones by making them fragile them more likely to break.  A bone fracture can cause several complications, including blood loss, bon

An insight into colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer occurs in the large intestine due to the rapid multiplication of cells lining the colon or rectum. It can start either in the colon or rectum; hence they are collectively called as colorectal cancer. Mostly, maximum colorectal cancers begin as polyps. Polyps are non-cancerous in the initial stage. However, when polyps are left untreated for 10-15 years they can grow further and become cancerous. What are the symptoms of colorectal cancer? Although in early stages, the symptoms of colorectal cancer are not very prominent, some chief indications for colorectal cancer are not to be ignored. These indications include, constipation, diarrhea or incomplete bowel emptying, persistent changes in bowel movement, unexplained and sudden weight loss, inconsistency in stool, rectal bleeding, gastric issues, pain in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting. There are certain causes and risk factors for the development of colorectal cancers. These include, combination of genetic and lifesty