Cancer is a disease where abnormal cell divide uncontrollably also known as carcinoma or malignant tumor,it can develop in almost all organs in your body this are colon, lungs, breast, skin and even bones.it also goes with gender because common cancer in men are prostrate,lung and colon cancer while in women are breast,colon and lung cancer.Cancer is caused by pesticides used in agriculture and homestead,such that as you protect yourself from malaria you are causing more harm in your body.other causes are radiation(UVL), sunlight,smoking(tobacco), benzene,some virus and poisonous mushroom mostly found in peanut plant.but causes of many cancer still remain unknown.Diet play a big role because you find gastric cancer very common in Japan,also in part of Africa where most people consume fast food chicken that are injected to mature in a month.However report shows that the most fatal one globally is lung cancer.Recently studies and reports shows how our society as a whole has grown heavier and chubbier,this being one of cause of cancer.Other type of cancer are kidney, skin, brain, cervical, intestinal, leukemia, liver, ovarian,pancreatic and Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer.symptoms of cancer vary with location of tumor,like lung cancer cause coughing,shortness of breath or even chest pain.Colon cancer on the other hand causes diarrhea, constipation, and blood in the stool.Did you know some cancers may not have any symptoms at all.while others like gallbladder cancer, symptoms often do not start until the disease has reached an advanced stage.Common general symptom are unplanned weight loss,malaise,loss of appetite,fever, persistent fatigue ,sweating at night,change of skin and chills.
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Types, Causes and Symptoms of Cancer
Friday, March 12th, 2010Diabetes Types: What are the Different Types of Diabetes?
Friday, March 12th, 2010There are different diabetes types to be aware of, especially if you think that you may be at risk for developing diabetes. Here is a brief overview of the most commonly-experienced Diabetes Mellitus types:
Type 1 diabetes mellitus:
Gestational diabetes mellitus:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus:
The different diabetes types all have one thing in common: they are greatly lessened in severity when combated with a healthy water-rich diet and daily physical movement. Over 25 percent of all Americans have been labeled as being completely sedentary. We have become the fattest and laziest nation on the planet here in the US and the all-time record-high disease rates are showing that clearly.
In addition to the more than 15 million reported cases of diabetes mellitus currently in the US, there are also more than 57 million people who are believed to have pre diabetes. Moreover, there are an additional one million plus new cases of diabetes mellitus reported annually in the US alone.
Given that the main causes of diabetes mellitus are poor dietary and lacking exercise standards, one needs only to initiate a healthy type 2 diabetes diet and get daily exercise for about a half an hour in order to cease the development in most cases. Take the initiative and act today to alleviate the development of diabetes mellitus before you have to.
Today is your chance to turn your life around and begin living the vibrantly-healthful life that you have always dreamed about. It is a joyous experience to know that every day you are getting stronger and more vital. Thwart the development of all diabetes types with positive lifestyle enhancements beginning right now!
Different Types of Health Resources
Saturday, March 6th, 2010Behavioral health resources are institutions set up to reform people. They could be alcoholic’s anonymous, mental institutions, rehabilitation centers, orphanages, counseling centers, etc. The aim of behavioral resources is to improve a person’s life by sharing his or her problem and finding a solution to overcome the problem. It involves sessions to induce positive thoughts in the person, quality services for mentally afflicted patients, thus leading them to lead healthy and happy lives. Helping people with compassion and going to the core of the problem is a part of any behavioral resource centre.
Mental health resources could be mental health institutions, mental health counselors, rehabilitation centers, etc. At such places, mentally retarded patients or mentally affected people get the required assistance. Some mental diseases are curable and with regular therapy and medication, the patient can be brought to his or her normal state of mind. Mental diseases like attention deficiency disorder, various phobias, depressive disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, etc. can be treated at such institutions. These diseases are curable because they are a state of mind and no damage has been done to the brain. However, mental diseases like Alzheimer’s, dementia, schizophrenia, etc. can be difficult and sometimes impossible to revert back as they are caused due to damage done to the brain.
Community health resources are organizations that encourage the people of a particular area or community to join as a member of the community health resource centre and aid in providing medical care to others from the same area. These community health centers also aim at providing unpaid healthcare to people who cannot afford expensive health care. Such centers are basically non profit organizations that aim at the welfare of the people. They provide for all kinds of healthcare such as pediatric, family healthcare, cosmetic care, all kinds of surgeries, cardio care, cancer care, ENT care, Ophthalmology, mental care, etc. They also educate other people on health, spread awareness, campaign for important health issues, etc.
Kid’s health resources are websites or institutions, which inform how to protect your children from newer diseases, about the nutrition of children, counseling, new researches and studies, preventive medicines, etc. These websites offer help with pediatric care too. Therefore, those mothers of newborn babies don’t have to go too far looking for help.
Women’s health resources are organizations, which offer diagnosis, treatment and healthcare tips to women. These organizations also provide help with domestic violence, coping with pregnancy, diet, etc. There are different health resources for men and women because each suffers a completely different set of problems. Conditions like menopause, breast cancer, and pregnancy are only seen in women and are difficult to deal with. While heart diseases, obesity, etc. are common in both. Also, in most parts of the world women form the neglected part of the society. So we need to pay more attention to them.
Men’s health resources are also organizations, which offer diagnosis, treatment and healthcare tips to men. Men deal with different problems like prostate cancer, impotency, etc. These healthcare centers give pointers about which health issues are more important and need to be focused on. They give information about regular check ups to be done if men are suffering from some serious illness. Men are generally not open when it comes to talking about their problems, because men are supposed to be tough. With the help of such organizations, they might be able to discuss their problems more freely and try to battle them.
Mesothelioma Cancer Cell Types – Epithelioid, Sarcomatoid & Biphasic
Friday, March 5th, 2010Mesothelioma is one of the deadliest cancers for a number of reasons. It has a prolonged latency period during which it destroys the mucous-producing membrane that lines the outer surface of a number of organs. This membrane allows the organs to move, which in turn allows them to function. Over a period of decades mesothelioma destroys healthy cells by assaulting them with three main avenues of attack: epithelioid, sarcomatoid, biphasic cells.
Epithelioid mesothelioma cells are the most common and relatively easiest to treat of all types of mesothelioma. This type of cell appears to be a papillary or tubular growth that usually affects the outer membranes and linings of the internal organs and other bodily surfaces. Somewhere between 50 and 70% of all mesothelioma cases belong to this category, and although this cancer is usually extremely difficult to treat, epithelioid mesothelioma is the most likely to respond to treatment.
The second type of mesothelioma is sarcomatoid mesothelioma. This type is the most serious form of the disease, as it is the least likely to respond to treatment. These spindle-shaped pattern of cells that appear to overlap each other are also fortunately the rarest type of the cancer, with approximately 10-20% of all mesothelioma cases falling into this type. Sarcomatoid mesothelioma is so dangerous because it attacks and arises from the support tissues of the body, such as bone, cartilage, fat, and muscle, and cancers in these areas are notoriously difficult and painful to treat. Patients with this form of cancer rarely live longer than six months after diagnosis.
The final condition, biphasic mesothelioma, is not an independent type of mesothelioma, but a combination of sarcomatoid and epithelioid. It is also a mixed bag of conditions in that it can take the good and bad aspects of the other two types, and almost 20-35% of all mesothelioma cases fall into either mixed or biphasic areas.
Without a doubt, mesothelioma is one of the most devastating types of cancer. Most people rarely live beyond a year after their initial diagnosis, and few victims reach five years. Mesothelioma is almost always caused by asbestos exposure, and millions of people have had contact with this deadly substance.