Medical News Today said: “Rectal tenesmus, or tenesmus, is a feeling of being unable to empty the large bowel of stool, even if there is nothing left to expel. “Several medical conditions can cause tenesmus. “These include inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colorectal cancer, and disorders that affect how muscles move food through the gut. “It can be painful, especially if there is cramping or other digestive symptoms. The symptoms can come and go, or they may persist long term.

This auction doesn’t miss a beat. Handwritten lyrics from Bob Dylan, a playful self-portrait by Kurt Cobain, a Prince guitar and a “break-up” letter from Britney Spears to her high school boyfriend are among 1,300 lots of personal property, musical instruments and memorabilia going under the hammer next month in Beverly Hills. The items are all part of the annual“Music Icons” extravaganza hosted by Julien’s Auctions. Former Britney beau Donald “Reg” Jones, 43, candidly told the Post he still carries a torch for the “One More Time” superstar he dated back in high school.

SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (WLS) — A person was shot on the Bishop Ford Expressway in the south suburbs Wednesday morning. Illinois State Police said they responded to a reported expressway shooting in the northbound lanes of I-94 near 159th Street around 11:23 a.m. SEE ALSO | Expressway shootings leave 1 dead, 1 wounded in 3 separate incidents hours apart on I-55, ISP says One person was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago area is beginning the new year with a winter storm that is expected to bring upwards of 5 inches of snow in some places, making a mess of roadways. Most areas will see snow accumulations in the 3- to 5-inch range, though areas near Lake Michigan could end up with more due to lake enhancement and lake effect snow showers, according to ABC7 Meteorologist Phil Schwarz.

Shawn Grate was born in a small Ohio community on August 8, 1976, the youngest child of Theresa McFarland and Terry Grate (via Mansfield News Journal). Just days before his sixth birthday, his parents divorced and he went to live with his mother (per Ohio Supreme Court).  In statements to the court made by Grate’s elder sister Barbara Charter, it was revealed that the mother they shared had some serious issues.