Archive for the ‘Cancer’ Category

postheadericon Baldness

baldnessThose who are bald at age 30 have less risk of prostate cancer

An investigation by scientists from the University of Washington concluded that men who are bald at age 30 are less likely to suffer from prostate cancer.

This is a sample of 2 thousand men between 40 and 47 years concluded that high levels of testosterone are those who have lost their hair soon linked to a reduced risk of the disease.
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postheadericon Breast cancer: What are your risks?

Breast cancerBreast cancer accounts for more than 11 000 deaths in world each year. Several factors may increase your risk of developing this disease. If some are innate, others are modifiable.

The combination of genetic and environmental factors that may lead to the development of cancer. By browsing, we can emphasize the importance of scientifically established factors, or those who are the subject of considerable controversy. Read the rest of this entry »

postheadericon Pelvic Endometriosis

Pelvic Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a common disease (there are more than 1 million cases in the U.S. alone), which can affect any woman of childbearing age, since the first menstruation or menarche to menopause, but sometimes lasts until after the menopause.

The disease impairs quality of life of women with the disease, their relationships, family and even work. His symptoms characterizing mainly by what is known as the three Ds: Dysmenorrheal,
dyspareunia (painful intercourse) and more commonly, pelvic pain, especially in the lower abdomen, in the lower back and pelvis itself. There may also be hyper menorrhea or very abundant menstrual bleeding and even inter-menstrual.

For these women at once becomes difficult or impossible to become pregnant, and often have intestinal disorders including diarrhea, constipation, painful bowel movements or cramps. And feel tired.

Achieving determine the diagnosis for endometriosis is difficult, hence the need to perform one or more tests, including a pelvic ultrasound or MRI. Laparoscopy may be necessary to review the bodies inside and view any or entopic endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Laparoscopy shows the location and extent of endometrial lesions, which are then biopsies. Read the rest of this entry »

postheadericon Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) height=

Irritable Bowel Syndrome absolutely affects the quality of life of a person, i.e. integrally affects, and is especially dangerous because it can be confused with more serious illnesses. Before it was called irritable colon, but experts have sought to give the term more accurately after discovering that it is a general inflammation of the intestine, including the colon. The most common symptom is pain in the abdomen, associated with changes in the patient’s stool patterns, or whether the person may have constipation or diarrhea. Also often a strained stomach, which in simple words is just inflator in the stomach.

At the same time, the patient may suffer from migraine headaches, body aches and general tiredness, so that the syndrome can “throw” the patient, as popularly said. Read the rest of this entry »

postheadericon Treatment for benign breast tumors

Treatment for benign breast tumors

Treatment is directed at symptom control and prevention of complications that may arise by failing to treat the injury. Fibrocystic changes generally do not require any treatment and get better with time.

Changes in lifestyle:

These measures are implemented, not only because it could alleviate the symptoms associated with BBD, but also because of the advantages related to overall health and wellness. Eating a diet low in fat and the elimination of methylxanthines (coffee, tea, chocolate and carbonated beverages) produced improvements in 60% of cases and can be used to treat fibrocystic change, particularly if the pain is shown. Although not established a direct association ultimately promulgating quitting smoking and exercising regularly. Women who undergo fat necrosis, must wear a bra as additional support.

Medications:

The BBD with infectious etiology, such as an abscess or mastitis, is treated with antibiotics, but the duration of therapy depends on the severity of symptoms and response to treatment. Patients commonly require at least 1 week of oral antibiotics. The choice of antibiotic depends on the suspected causative organism, usually gram-positive coccid. Acute mastitis is also treated with hot compresses. In mastitis related to breastfeeding, breastfeeding should continue while the patient is treated for mastitis. Read the rest of this entry »