Even the idea that one may have colon cancer tends to raise fear in most of us. It can thus feel quite reassuring for your physician tell you that you merely have hemorrhoids and there is no need to worry about the blood in your stool. Yet this reassurance should only come after the physician has eliminated the chance of colon cancer (and other possibly dangerous gastrointestinal issues). Otherwise, you may not learn that you have colon cancer...more
Colon cancer is the second leading source of deaths due to cancer. Every year, approximately 48,000 individuals will pass away because of colon cancer. Many of these fatalities would be prevented with early detection and treatment through standard colon cancer testing of asymptomatic men and women.When the disease is detected as a small polyp while undergoing a routine screening test, for example, a colonoscopy, the polyp can usually be removed...more
Imagine you are a male and you go to your physician for your yearly checkup. Imagine the doctor orders blood tests, including a PSA test which is used for the early diagnosis of prostate cancer. So far, so good. This is how to check whether a man without any symptoms of prostate cancer might in fact have it. Imagine the results actually were not normal. A number of doctors argue that prostate cancer screening, specifically PSA testing, has little or no worth. They take the position that screening has little, if any, value. One factor, nevertheless, remains constant. If of a screening test is abnormal the patient should be informed about the results and either be referred to a specialist or be told about the option for diagnostic testing, for example a biopsy. Once more, however, a number of physicians also believe that, at least under certain circumstances, a male patient diagnosed with prostate cancer does not have to undergo treatment immediately and merely should carefully monitor the cancer.Should this happen, the cancer becomes incurable before the patient turns symptomatic and is finally diagnosed. Unfortunately, if a doctor noted that the patient's prostate was enlarged or...more
New Treatment Options for AIDS Patients AIDS is a fatal illness that affects the immune system. It accounts for millions of deaths each year and is a serious worldwide epidemic. Over forty million people in the world are infected with AIDS. The immune system degenerates, making those infected susceptible to infection and disease. Over three...more
How Is Your Liver Function? So many people that are concerned with improving their health over look the health of their liver. The liver is called LIVE -R for a reason. The reason is the liver is involved with digestion and assimilation. It processes nutrients to give life to your body, to repair diseased and damaged tissue. It...more
Holistic Treatments for Scabies Scabies is one of the most discomforting skin conditions. The disease brings along some embarrassing symptoms and torments the sufferer in several ways. We all know that scabies is caused due to the bloodsucking parasites known as mites. These mites would often burrow themselves deep between the skin fold and continue to reproduce. Hence, if you wish to eliminate the condition, you would have to kill those mites first. Several medications are now existent in the market, which would effectively kill these mites. However, these medications are not suitable to everyone. Most people develop allergic reactions to these medications and hence it is important to turn towards the holistic treatments for scabies. These treatments might perhaps not show instant results, but have proven to be extremely beneficial in the long run. Holistic medications include natural oils and herbs, hence are free from all kinds of side effects. A few holistic treatments are listed below.Medicated oil known as Maha Marichadi Taila is to be applied on the whole body, after taking warm baths. This natural treatment needs to be followed for a week. You can also choose to use...more
Have You Been Exposed to Asbestos? We are all exposed to low levels of asbestos in the air we breathe. These levels range from 0.00001 to 0.0001 fibers per milliliter of air and generally are highest in cities and industrial areas.It is known...more
There is no cure for cerebral palsy, but there are several treatments that help to relieve some of the extreme symptoms that the disorder displays. A patient should be advised by a multi-disciplinary team that encompasses physical therapy,...more
Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Cancer of the prostate is typically a slow progressing cancer and symptoms often do not arise for many years. If the cancer is caught at an early stage, there might be no noticeable symptoms. Some men,...more
Natural Treatments for ADD ADD, or Attention Deficit Disorder, is a growing problem facing children today. ADD is a type of hyperactivity disorder most commonly found in children, but it can also be present in adults. It is currently the most...more
The risks that come along with the use of asbestos have long been documented. Doctors have known about the links with asbestos to cancer and Mesothelioma since the 20s and 30s. You would think that asbestos would be a concern of the past but...more
The risks of asbestos are known and have been for many years. For the most part, people are aware of the consequences of exposure to asbestos. What most people are not aware of is just who is at risk to exposure to asbestos. The number of products...more