Lung cancer is a disease that is often attributed to smoking. However, there are some other uncontrollable factors too that make a person vulnerable to this disease. These factors include exposure to polluted air for a prolonged period and genetics. Lung cancer occurs when there is a development of abnormal cells in the lungs which […]
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Chemotherapy is one of the most viable agents used for cancer treatment for many years even though it has its share of side effects. The most commonly used chemotherapeutic agent is platinum-based drug. The first generation platinum agent like cisplatin offers great anticancer properties but its usage is limited due to its very serious side […]
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Eating healthy and losing weight seems to be a herculean task for many people. In spite of being aware of the harmful effects of eating junk, people tend to eat a great number of unhealthy foods. Food addicts are completely addicted to junk food in the same way as drug addicts are addicted to drugs. […]
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One of the most important parts of a woman’s reproductive system is the cervix. It forms a bridge between the uterus and the vagina and unfortunately, it is highly vulnerable to a rather deadly form of cancer known as cervical cancer. This type of malignancy develops in the cells of the cervix and turns them […]
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Have you ever wondered if your blood vessels to have a lifecycle? Well, they surely do. In fact, a process known as angiogenesis runs constantly within your body and allows existing blood vessels to sprout new ones all the time. A layer of endothelial cells forms a cushion inside blood vessels. As part of angiogenesis, […]
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It is difficult to believe but it is true that children, who outwardly do not seem to have any reason for not being able to sleep, can suffer from a variety of sleep disorders. These disorders are harmful to proper growth and development since they cause abnormalities in the child’s sleep pattern. The body is […]
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My grandmother, a feisty woman who insists that she is only 80 years young, has always been very sharp and up and about. She loves doing her own chores, running around her great-grandkids, and traveling with her girlfriends who have been her support system for ages. Lately, though, I had begun noticing a slight but […]
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Diabetes is a term given to a group of medical conditions that occur when the sugar content in a person’s blood is too high. Such a situation occurs when the body’s glucose processing mechanism is broken and hence is unable to work on the sugar generated from the food eaten. High levels of blood sugar […]
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Most of us have experienced a nagging cough at least a few times in our lifetime. This extremely irritating symptom usually comes riding on the back of some or the other medical condition such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, sinusitis, or upper respiratory infection. A chronic cough can also pave the way for other symptoms like […]
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As small as the liver may seem to be, it has a very vital role to play in maintaining the proper health. It has multiple functions to perform from digesting the fat, storing the excess of energy in the form of glycogen to metabolism and detoxification. Since it is doing so much work, many forms […]
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