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Why Nobody Want To Talk About Cancer Cancer is a disease that no one wants to thinks about. Even so, everyone still needs to be aware about its symptoms, because cancer is most curable if diagnosed and treated in its earliest stages. Cancer can cause almost any sign or symptom. The signs and symptoms will depend on where the cancer is, how big it is, and how much it affects the organs or tissues. If a cancer has spread, signs or symptoms may appear in different parts of the body. Those signs and symptoms can mislead to wrong diagnosis. Once obvious signs and symptoms demonstrate there is little chance for cure thus dramatically reduces the cancer survival rate. Therefore, the key is to seek immediate medical advice as soon as you notice some of the signs and symptoms of cancer. What are some general cancer signs and symptoms? You should know some of the general signs and symptoms of cancer. But remember, having any of these does not mean that you have cancer; many other thing

What is cancer? Cancer happens when cells become abnormal and grow, multiply and spread out of control. Normal body cells grow and divide and know to stop growing. Over time, they also die. Unlike these normal cells, cancer cells just continue to grow and divide out of control and don’t die when they’re supposed to. Cancer cells usually group or clump together to form tumors.  A growing tumor becomes a lump of cancer cells that can destroy the normal cells around the tumor and damage the body’s healthy tissues. Sometimes cancer cells break away from the original tumor and travel to other areas of the body, where they keep growing and can go on to form new tumors. This is how cancer spreads. The spread of a new place in the body is called metastasis.   What causes cancer? There are about 200 different type of cancer. They can start in any type of body tissue. Although we probably inherit faulty genes that trigger normal cells developing to cancerous cells, most cancers are

Dr Joseph Natsah of General Hospital Kachia in Kaduna State, has advised youths against tobacco smoking, saying it leads to impotence. Natsah said in an interview on Tuesday in Kaduna that tobacco smoking results in low sperm count, weak erection and impotence. He warned girls involved in smoking to desist from the habit as it would also prevent them from either conceiving or having still birth. Natsah said tobacco smoke generally has adverse effect on every organ of the body, including the immune system. The medical practitioner listed some of the conditions generated by smoking to include coronary and heart disease,  as well as breathlessness and influenza, He also said that smoking causes cancer, such as leukaemia, cancer of the bladder, throat and stomach. Also, a laboratory technician, Miss Mercy Onu said smoking was contributing to higher percentage of deformed sperms and impotency. She also said it contributed to “painful ulcers along the digestive tract and build up fatty depos

Adimekwe, a Resident Cardiologist in the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, there is an urgent need to promote public awareness of hypertension and to encourage the public to prevent and control this `silent-killer’. The World Hypertension Day (WHD) is commemorated on May 17, every year. The theme for the 2013 event is “Healthy Heart Beat – Healthy Blood Pressure’’. According to the cardiologist, hypertension is an increase in blood pressure to a level that can damage body organs. It is commonly known as High Blood Pressure. “Hypertension has to do with an increase in the level of blood pressure. It has to be high to such a level that it can damage body organs. “In medicine, that level has been defined to be greater than or equal to 140/90mmHg of blood pressure, as measured using a sphygmomanometer, on a person’s arm. Hyperten

Nutritional Tips For Parents. There are some nutritional tips parents to follow aiming at rising up healthy and intelligent kids. 1.    Don’t develop kid with a sweet tooth. The taste for sugar is acquired through eating sweeter and sweeter foods. It can also be lost, usually with some resistance, by gradually reducing the level of sweetness in foods and drinks. This means replacing sweetened drinks with fruit juice diluted half and half with water. Few children drink enough water. You can encourage your child to drink water by putting it on the table diluted juice for the second. Do not give sweets, sweetened foods, cola and other sweetened drinks as treats. Make sure you always have enough fresh appealing fruit for your children to nibble on at their discretion. Send them to school with fruit rather than money to buy sweets. When they are older and have pocket money they will buy sweets and get them at parties. But if sweets, sweetened drinks and foods are not part of their day

Prevent liver problems and reduce the severity of symptoms of liver diseases by following these guideline. Liver disease is often the result of years of unhealthy lifestyle practices.  • Prevent liver diseases by abstaining from alcohol. Alcohol consumption and abuse overtime may lead to cirrhosis. • Read the labels of over-the-counter drugs and prescribed medications carefully. Certain prescribed drugs may actually cause liver damage or hepatic toxicity. • Adopt good nutrition practices. While eating a well-balanced nutritional diet may not prevent liver diseases completely, dietary practices help to build the body’s immune system and prevent liver infections. • Restrict intake of saturated fats, processed foods, and excess intake of tobacco and caffeine. • Hepatitis can be prevented by engaging in safe sexual practices, avoiding use of non-sterile needles, and undergoing regular STI testing. Contact your physician for appropriate vaccinations. • If you det

The need for regular and daily check of our health status will go along way in help men take a great knowledge of their body system and possible changes.  See your doctor for regular medical check-ups to help you stay healthy and to pick up early warning signs of disease or illness. Cardiovascular (heart) disease, diabetes and some cancers can often be picked up in their early stages, when treatment may be more successful. The risk factors can be known in time, such as a family history of a disease, it may be more likely that you will develop a particular disease. Regular check-ups may help your doctor pick up early warning signs. For example, high blood pressure may be an early warning sign of cardiovascular disease. Health checks and staying well should be part of your regular routine. This will help you stay healthy and pick up potential problems early. You Can Daily or Regular check for the following.  Skin checks – you should check your skin for unusual moles or freckle