March 19th, 2008
Although there are several types of skin cancer, the most common are melanoma, basal call carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.
Although melanoma is not found as often as other skin cancers, it is one of the most well known because it causes the most deaths related to skin cancer. Melanoma is hard to treat, with the most effective option being simply removing the part of the skin that is affected. However, this has to be done early in order to be at all successful. There are approximately 160,000 new cases of melanoma each year. Approximately 48,000 people die of melanoma each year. Melanoma can be caused by exposure to the sun. This is particularly significant if a person has had a bad sunburn during childhood. White males usually get melanoma more than any other group, and people living in sunny climates are at higher risk. There is also a genetic risk factor.
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March 6th, 2008
In the biological make up of human species, the reproductive system is one major factor that differentiates men from women. The women’s reproductive system is the harbor of human life. The womb, specifically, is where a potential human life is nestled. The women’s unique body serves as the breeding ground for the next generations of human race. Thus, the well-being of a woman’s reproductive system is crucial not only for women themselves, but for the human race as a whole. Aside from instances of inability to conceive a child, diseases like cancer of the uterus and cancer of the cervix are major threats to women’s overall health care condition.
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March 3rd, 2008
What is cancer?
Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the growth of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably, and destroy body tissue. Cancer can spread throughout your body. Sometimes, however, normal cells lose the ability to direct and to limit their growth. They divide and grow without any order and form excess cells which we call tumors.
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March 2nd, 2008
Smoking. The gentle, luxurious intake of the smoke from a burning plant of the variety
Nicotiana tabcum, one of the family N.O. Solanaceæ.
First introduced into England by Sir Francis Drake, but prior to this it was taken to France by Joan Nicot, a Portuguese who brought if from Haiti. Now everyone is trying to force us to discard this long history and go smoke-free! Why, I ask? Think of all the benefits of smoking.
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February 29th, 2008
For people working in places where there is exposure to asbestos, a certain guidelines have been setup.
These guidelines have been established to help employees and employers to undertake work involving a safe manner and not get exposed to asbestos resulting in them contracting dangerous diseases like mesothelioma.
If an employee or contractor finds out that any material is made of or consists of asbestos, then they can complain to the authorities and need not undertake any activity which might lead to the asbestos release into the atmosphere.
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February 27th, 2008
Many forms of cancer are difficult to prevent. If you are diagnosed with them, it is just your bad luck. This is not the case with skin cancer.
The skin performs a very important purpose. It protects the body against heat, radiation and infection. The skin also regulates your temperature and produces vitamin D. To the surprise of many, the skin is considered an organ. In fact, it is the largest organ you have.
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February 14th, 2008
Colorectal cancer is a major health concern and public health problem in
most of the Western countries despite widespread use of screening technique
to detect early stages of this disease. In the United States alone more than
148,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year. Over 55,000
deaths occur in the United States due to colorectal cancer. Colon cancer is
a very common disease and it is the third most common type of cancer in both
sexes. In men it ranks third after prostate and lung cancer and in women
after lung and breast cancer. Colorectal cancer ranks second after lung
cancer in terms of number of deaths from cancer.
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February 12th, 2008
Skin cancer is a term used to identify cancerous cell growth on the epidermis of a person, but it really breaks down into three types. Melanoma skin cancer is by far the most deadly one.
When people discuss skin cancer, they are really talking about a general term that applies to cancerous problems with the skin. There are actually three subcategories of skin cancer – basal, squamous and melanoma. Melanoma is by far the deadliest.
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February 9th, 2008
Many men, especially those later in life have made the decision with their doctors to simply watch and wait. About 80 percent of men who reach the age of 80 have prostate cancer. It’s deadly but can be cured if it’s caught early enough.
Like other cancers, the cause of prostate cancer is not known; it appears to be more common in African American men and men with a family history of the disease. The prostate gland is located directly beneath the bladder and in front of the rectum. The male hormone testosterone contributes to the growth of cancer.
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