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The Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Appendicitis

June 27th, 2009 | Add a Comment

The appendix is an organ that does not serve any purpose. Many of us can easily live without it, though when it gets inflamed it can cause death. The appendix is around 3 and a half inches and is shaped like a finger. It is located on the lower right of the abdomen, and extends from the large intestine. No expert is sure exactly what the function of the appendix is, and it is often removed with no unfavorable consequence. However, when it becomes inflamed and filled with pus this results in appendicitis which can be extremely serious. Its possible for anyone to develop appendicitis, though it is more common from the ages of 10 to 30. When appendicitis develops it usually requires immediate medical attention. Surgery will be performed to remove the … Read entire article »

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Is It Possible To Stop Yourself Getting Skin Cancer?

May 11th, 2009 | Add a Comment

Though skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer, it is also highly treatable and preventable when taking the right precautions. By monitoring your skin frequently and taking preventative measures (such as using sunblock), you can reduce your risk of getting skin cancer. The first thing you should do is make sure that you stay out of the sun as much as possible. Stay in the shade and out of direct sunlight whenever possible. Use hats and clothing to keep your skin protected from the harmful effects of the sun. It’s important to remember that it is possible to be sunburned even when in direct sunlight. You may become sunburned during a cloudy day, or even when underwater in a swimming pool. You should use caution even in such … Read entire article »

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Mesothelioma – Asbestos Lung Cancer

December 16th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Hundreds of thousands of people have inflicted lung cancer on themselves. Everybody, unless you have been living on the moon for fifty years, knows the side effect of smoking is to put foreign matter into your lungs. This foreign matter is tar and other carcinogens that cause the lung cancer. Hence I say that people are doing it to themselves. People who work with asbestos are equally putting themselves in harms way. Airborne particles of asbestos can be breathed in and infect the lungs and thereby cause lung cancer. Smoking is the top cause of ling cancer by dint of more people doing it than working with asbestos. If you are a smoker and an asbestos worker, these sufferers are mostly male, the probability of you developing lung cancer rockets up … Read entire article »

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Prostate Cancer – Possible Warning Signs

April 19th, 2008 | Add a Comment

by Alice Sy We all know that prostate cancer can happen to any male and it is a very common type of cancer. The commonest form of cancer in the United States today is skin cancer but, to many people’s surprise, prostate cancer is the second most frequently seen type of cancer and results in some 30,000 deaths each year. According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, this type of cancer is the most prevalent non-skin cancer in the United States. A prostate seed implant may be the only type of radiation therapy needed by a man with low-risk prostate cancer or it may be prescribed in addition to external beam radiation therapy in men with intermediate- and high- risk prostate cancer. If caught in its early stages prostate cancer … Read entire article »

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A Colon Cancer Alternative Treatment in 4 Steps

January 3rd, 2008 | Add a Comment

This article will address colon cancer alternative treatment, and basically any cancer or disease by discussing the root causes. First, what are the factors that give rise to cancer? The mainstream will attribute it to your genetic inheritance: being caused by your DNA, there isn’t much you can do to prevent it. Perhaps it keeps things simple to blame the factors we can’t control instead of looking at what we’re doing. Everyone will agree these days that smoking causes cancer. But there was a time when that was very controversial. In our day, it is controversial to even suggest that what you eat causes cancer even though it has been demonstrated again and again in scientific studies. Dr. Campbell in his amazing book, The China Study, described decades of research. If you’re looking for a colon … Read entire article »

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