Re-Programming Your Body to Fight Cancer
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What if we could re-program immune cells in your body to recognize, seek out and destroy cancer cells?
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How depression affects you physically
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Depression is a common and serious medical illness affecting how you feel, the way your think and how you act. Feelings of sadness and or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed along with a variety of emotional problems can reduce a person’s ability to function at work and at home.
Read MoreUnderstanding what a urethral stricture is
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The urethra has the job of allowing urine from the bladder to pass out of the body in both men and women. In men, this thin tube also has the important role of allowing ejaculation or semen to pass from a man’s body.
Read MoreThe Hidden Breast Cancer
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Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is a particularly rare and particularly insidious version of breast cancer. Rare, as it affects only 1 in 10 people diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Insidious, as it can spread easily to other parts of your body like other invasive breast cancers, but ILC does all this without ever causing lumps to form. It is even more difficult to find on a mammogram!
Read MoreWho Gets Ovarian Cancer?
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Ovarian cancer is the fifth largest killer of women, with a woman having a 1 in 75 chance of contracting it and a 1 in a 100 chance of dying from it. Who contracts it – and who survives – often comes down to who has it diagnosed the earliest.
Read More8 things every person with diabetes must do to minimize complications
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A diagnosis of diabetes, whether type 1 or type 2, must be taken seriously. Approximately 29.1 million people have diabetes and it is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. Diabetes is a chronic progressive illness primarily due to the many complications that can arise over the course of time. The complications can range from cardiovascular disease, nerve damage (neuropathy), kidney damage (nephropathy), eye damage (retinopathy), gastroparesis, peripheral artery disease and complications related to the skin
Read MoreRecognizing oral allergy syndrome
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If you are someone who suffers from hay fever also called seasonal allergic rhinitis, you may also have experienced itchiness in your mouth, tongue or throat when eating certain foods such as watermelon, peaches or apples. You may have determined that you are allergic to these foods when in reality, what you most likely have is oral allergy syndrome (OAS) also known as pollen-food syndrome.
Read MoreWhat you should know about pancreatitis
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Simply put, pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. This large gland lies behind the stomach and is responsible for secreting digestive enzymes that are involved in the digestion of our food. These digestive enzymes are collectively known as pancreatic juice and they join together with bile from the gallbladder - bile is made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder – to help break down food. Both pancreatic juice and bile are carried to the small intestine through the pancreatic and common bile ducts.
Read MoreUnderstanding Bladder Cancer
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It's the 9th leading cause of cancer overall, but number 4 among men. Although bladder cancer is often regarded as an old man's disease, itcan hit at any age.
Read MoreUnderstanding bladder stones
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Let’s face it – all of us have heard of kidney stones or maybe have even experienced them. But bladder stones? Yes, stones can form in the bladder. They are much more common in men past the age of 50 but are much less common than kidney stones. If they are small enough they may cause no symptoms passing on out the body on their own without a person even knowing they had any. But, unfortunately, more often than not, they will make their appearance known causing pain or other problems on urination.
Read MoreKeratitis: The “Eyes” Have It
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Your eye's first line of defense is its cornea, the dome-shaped tissue that overlays the pupil and the iris.
Read More3 common habits causing insulin resistance
/Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas playing a major role in our metabolism – the way the body uses digested food for storage.
Read MoreWhat your skin can tell you about your diabetes
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Here are some common skin problems those with diabetes may experience and to be aware of:
Read MoreDo You Know the side effects of your cholesterol Meds?
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There are some serious side effects associated with statins, which often go overlooked.
Read MoreStress and Coronary Heart Disease
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People get older, the effect of stress compounds over time created a stronger link between stress and heart health.
Read MoreHow to tell if you have bladder stones
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Bladder stones are crystalline masses that are developed from the minerals and proteins found in urine.
Read MoreDo you have a gastrointestinal infection?
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Gastrointestinal infections are more common than you think. People often develop them as a result of food that has been contaminated. One of the most common gastrointestinal infections is known as H. pylori (Helicobacter pylori). It is a common type of bacterial infection that occurs in the stomach and upper intestines. The infection is known to cause peptic ulcers, which are characterized by sores or holes that develop in the lining of the stomach or upper intestine. It is estimated that about 1 in every 50 people has a helicobacter pylori infection.
Many people who have H. pylori never even know they have it because they are not aware of the signs or symptoms of the infection and may think they just have a stomach bug. Some people may never develop any signs or symptoms of H. pylori because they may have been born with a stronger resistance to the side effects of the infection. However, other people may develop signs or symptoms that are very apparent and can make you feel very sick. This is especially true if a peptic ulcer develops in the lining of the stomach or upper intestine. H. pylori can be treated with antibiotics.
When a person has been infected with H. pylori and does experience signs or symptoms, they may include an ache or burning pain in your abdomen, abdominal pain that's worse when your stomach is empty, nausea, a loss of appetite, frequent burping, bloating, or unintentional weight loss.
It is unclear exactly how H. pylori is transmitted. It may be transmitted from person to person via being exposed to an infected person’s saliva. It may also be transmitted via being exposed to an infected person’s fecal matter or vomit. H. pylori may also be passed on when a person consumes food or water that has been contaminated by the bacteria that causes the infection.
It is most common for people to be exposed to and develop H. pylori during their childhood. The risk factors for H. pylori infection that raise your risk for developing the infection are associated with certain living conditions that one experiences during their childhood. Living conditions that often occur during your childhood that may increase your risk for developing H. pylori include living in crowded conditions such as a home with many other people, living without a reliable supply of clean water, living in a developing country (where crowded and unsanitary living conditions are more common), or living with someone who has an H. pylori infection.
Treatment for H. pylori may include antibiotics, acid-suppressing medications, antacids, eating a healthy diet, and avoiding things like caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
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Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It typically affects more women than men and is most commonly diagnosed between ages 20 and 40.
Read MoreWhat you need to know about chronic pancreatitis
/Pancreatic pain is pain in the upper left abdomen which radiates into your back. This pain may get worse when you are eating, especially when eating foods with high amounts of fat.
Read MoreSlow chronic kidney disease with careful food choices
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CKD is often progressive over time, possible leading to kidney failure with the only treatment options being dialysis or a kidney transplant.
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