A fecal occult blood test checks a stool sample for blood that can't be seen with the naked eye. Blood in the stool is a sign of bleeding in the digestive tract. This could indicate cancer, polyps, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, or inflammatory bowel disease, also called colitis. positive result on a fecal occult blood test doesn't mean you have cancer. Other health conditions, such as ulcers or hemorrhoids, can cause a positive test result. Doctors will do more tests determine the cause.
If you have ever seen the movie âHolesâ produced in 2003 by Walt Disney. and now on Netflix, then you have no doubt heard of the Yellow Spotted Lizard. In reality the, Yellow Spotted Night Lizard Lepidophyma flavimaculatum is neither as large or glamorous as the type of lizards featured in the movie. Side Note: The movie lizard is a digital composite of a Frilled Lizard and a Bearded Dragon.
Next to lizards that look like miniature dragons and that donât need sex, these lizards more properly known as basillisks may be even more spectacular: they have the seemingly miraculous ability to run across water! The Jesus Christ lizard is able to run on water to escape predators! Slapping their long-toed feet hard against the water they create a tiny air pocket that keeps them from sinking. This in combination with loose skin between their toes, enables them to move along the surface for over 5 meters.