Archive for December, 2009
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a loss of bone mass making a bone prone to fracture especially hip joint, spine and wrist among which vertebral fractures are most common about 700,000 out of 1.5 million fracture that occur due to osteoporosis.
What are the five signs of skin cancer and its causes?
What is skin cancer? Cancer basically develops when a DNA molecule (which is responsible for encoding genetic information) is damaged making the body unable to repair the damage. The damaged cells grow rapidly and divide uncontrollably. When this process occurs in the skin, it results in the development of signs of skin cancer.
How to lose weight using acai berries?
This article will provide a profound knowledge regarding acai berry information and its weight loss miraculous effects. Acai berry has long been used for the treatment of different maladies. It is a miracle supplement and a host of essential nutrients, antioxidants and vitamins. The most popular use of acai berry is for weight loss.
Insomnia Overview:causes, symptoms and diagnosis
Insomnia is a sleep problem that can affect the quality of your life. Insomnia patients have trouble staying or falling asleep.
Basic symptoms and causes of poliomyelitis
Definition of polio Poliomyelitis is a viral disease which is caused by poliovirus that affects the nerves and lead to paralysis. The virus enters through the nose and mouth, multiplies in the throat and intestine and then absorbed and spread through blood and lymphatic system.
What is prostate cancer?What are its causes?
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death, after lung cancer. It is highly recommended that at the age of 40, all men should undergo yearly screening process for prostate cancer.
How a thyroid cancer develops?
Thyroid cancer is a disease that develops when abnormal cells begin to grow in the thyroid gland. Thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland which is located at the top of the neck and makes the hormones that regulate the way in which the body uses energy and help the body to function normally.
Diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer
The bladder is generally located in the pelvis which stores and collects urine and bears a muscular wall that allows contraction and expansion. Invasive bladder cancer is generally more likely to spread to different parts of the body. Cancer inside the bladder lining is called non-invasive bladder cancer or superficial bladder cancer. It has an [...]
Radiotherapy for bladder cancer
Radiotherapy or radiation therapy is a therapy where a radiation oncologist makes use of high energy X-rays to destroy the tumor. In fact, surgery is a primary preference factor for the doctors in which doctors surgically remove part of the bladder and treat it with radiation and chemotherapy.
Why alternative medicine therapy has become so popular?
Nowadays the use of alternative medicine therapies in health and medicine is increasing. This article will investigate why people prefer alternative to conventional medicine. The reasons are quite simple.
How food is helpful in preventing diseases?
According to recent research, eating certain foods and food supplements helps in the prevention of certain diseases. Scientists are now identifying natural chemicals in foods that have power to cure certain diseases.
Power of turmeric to treat breast cancer
Turmeric is so powerful in fighting against cancer. Nowadays, scientists consider it one of the most effective natural anti-cancer herbs. There are 1300 available published studies that have documented many diverse facts and amazing healing properties of turmeric for breast cancer
Colon cancer and its causes
Colon cancer is also called colorectal cancer as it starts in the colon (large intestine) or the rectum (end of colon) .There are other types of colon cancer as well, such as carcinoid tumors,lymphoma,melanoma and sarcomas, which are rare.In the following article only colon carcinoma is described and not any one of these rare types [...]
Information on kidney cancer
Kidney cancer is not infectious and it cannot be passed on to other persons. Usually only one kidney is affected in this regard and it is rare for both kidneys to be affected by cancer. In adults, renal cell carcinoma is most common. It begins in the cells that line the small tubes within the [...]
What is anemia?
Anemia is a condition in which hemoglobin or red blood cell count is less than normal. Usually the normal level of hemoglobin varies in males and females. For men, anemia symptoms occurs if hemoglobin level is less than 13.5 gram/100ml while a woman is anemic if hemoglobin is less than 12.0 gram/100ml.