Stool color: When to worry - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月10日 · Stool comes in a range of colors. All shades of brown and even green are considered typical. Only rarely does stool color indicate a possibly serious intestinal condition.
How kidneys work - Mayo Clinic
2021年9月24日 · One of the important jobs of the kidneys is to clean the blood. As blood moves through the body, it picks up extra fluid, chemicals and waste. The kidneys separate this material from the blood. It's carried out of the body in urine.
Typhoid fever - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年1月28日 · Typhoid fever, also called enteric fever, is caused by salmonella bacteria. Typhoid fever is rare in places where few people carry the bacteria. It also is rare where water is treated to kill germs and where human waste disposal is managed. One example of where typhoid fever is rare is the United States.
Ascariasis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年5月17日 · Ascariasis isn't spread directly from person to person. Instead, a person has to come into contact with soil mixed with human or pig feces that contain ascariasis eggs or infected water. In some developing countries, human feces are used for fertilizer, or poor sanitary facilities allow human waste to mix with soil in yards, ditches and fields.
Tool: BMI and waist circumference calculator - Mayo Clinic
Body mass index (BMI) uses weight and height to estimate body fat. A high BMI and large waist size may signal an increased risk of heart disease.
Tapeworm infection - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年1月5日 · Lack of sanitation and sewage for human waste increases the risk of livestock getting tapeworm eggs from people. This increases the risk of people eating infected meat. Lack of clean water. A lack of clean water for drinking, bathing and making food increases the risk of exposure to tapeworm eggs. High-risk regions.
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年1月7日 · Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is a human disease found only in North and South America. Each strain of the hantavirus has a preferred rodent carrier. The deer mouse is the most common carrier of the virus in North America and Central America. In the United States, most of the infections occur in the states west of the Mississippi River.
Urine odor Causes - Mayo Clinic
2005年7月4日 · Urine is made up mostly of water. But it also has waste in it that comes from the kidneys. What is in the waste and how much there is causes urine odor. Urine with a lot of water and little waste has little to no odor. If urine has a lot of waste with little water, also called concentrated, it might have a strong odor from a gas called ammonia.
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) - Mayo Clinic
2022年1月6日 · small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) commonly results when a circumstance — such as surgery or disease — slows the passage of food and waste products in the digestive tract, creating a breeding ground for bacteria. The excess bacteria often cause diarrhea and may cause weight loss and malnutrition.
Placenta: How it works, what's normal - Mayo Clinic
2024年3月8日 · The placenta is an organ that forms in the womb, also called the uterus, during pregnancy. The placenta is connected to a developing baby by a tubelike structure called the umbilical cord. Through the umbilical cord, the placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to a developing baby. It also removes waste from the baby's blood.