Tweet Although there is still no cure for asthma, there is now an increasing number of medications and options for those that have the condition. Indeed there are many new long-term asthma medications being developed that have fewer side effects and can be used with more severely asthmatic patients than the older styles of medicine. Despite the fact that...
Tweet Regular skin checks and care If you have a congenital pigmented spot on the skin, such as moles, it is important to check monthly for any changes in its asymmetry, like irregular border or uneven colour, as well as any changes in size or diameter of the mole. As these changes may indicate a melanoma, which is the...
Tweet It is important to detect ovarian cancer early because, like any cancer, the treatment can be more effective at an early stage. There are two types of ovarian cancer, Epithelial, which starts in the tissue around the ovary and is the most common. The second type is rarer and is called germ cell tumours, starting within the cells...
TweetBreast self-examination(BSE) is an easy but slightly unreliable method for finding possible breast cancer. The purpose is to identify changes in the breast structure, especially lumps. Self examination can only help to detect some forms of breast cancer, there is no guarantee that it will always successfully detect cancerous growth. It is recommended that women over the age of...
TweetIt can be very helpful to know more about how to detect breast cancer because when it is diagnosed early it can be treated more effectively. The breast is composed of a group of glands and ducts protected by a fatty tissue. When cancer occurs the cells start to divide and multiply quickly growing in an abnormal pace. It...
TweetQuitting smoking is possibly the most important change you can make to improve your health. Although there are serious health risks associated with being overweight and obese, smoking is responsible for some of the most fatal cancers and other life threatening diseases. If you stop smoking, you will feel much healthier, with renewed energy, and also lower your chances...