In America, the disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue, kills more than half a million people a year, making cancer the second leading cause of death in the country, exceeded only by heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC).What increases the risk of cancer is a complicated questions with many answers. When it comes...
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Whether you’re going to the doctor for an annual checkup, an illness, or an injury, you deserve to get the most out of your doctor’s visit. Your doctor can diagnose you, prescribe medicine, recommend specialists, and teach you how to stay healthy and how to prevent future problems.However, if you don’t know what to ask, what to bring, or how to advocate for yourself, you might not be...
Numbers can’t be exact but there are approximately 80,000 centenarians in the U.S., or about 10-20 centenarians per 100,000 population. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates these numbers will top one million by the year 2050. If you want to be one of them, don’t just hope you have good genes.Most people know, in theory, what it takes to stay healthy and live a long, happy life – no smoking,...
Regular health screenings are important, but there are certain medical checkups that you may not even be aware of – tests that may actually save your life.In many cases, they have warned patients about illnesses, helping them prepare for what could be, and even prevent them from getting the disease entirely.High blood pressure, cholesterol and sleep apnea are just some of the many conditions...
Vaccines are medications that help the body fight diseases. The vaccination’s goal is to train the immune system to recognize and destroy harmful substances. There are prevention vaccines and treatment vaccines.They are made from very small amounts of weak or dead germs that can cause illnesses —viruses, bacteria, or toxins. The immune system is then activated and develops cell that are...
No one knows your body better than you, but you may not always read it right. “If you think you have an emergency, then you have an emergency until proven otherwise,” says Dr. Michael G. Millin, associate professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine.Certain mild ailments and conditions can go away on their own, but others may linger and grow...
Many people love the sun for the warm feeling it leaves on the skin or the opportunity to shed some layers. Sunshine brings many benefits, many of which are not strictly linked to your physical well-being.It’s common knowledge that too much direct exposure to the sun’s rays can be harmful, causing skin cancer and premature aging of the skin. Finding the right balance is key.Most people only...
