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Diabetes is a disease that affects the body's ability to produce and respond to insulin, a hormone that allows blood glucose (blood sugar) to enter the cells of the body and be used for energy. Diabetes Mellitus is a condition characterized by an excess of glucose (sugar) in the blood. This happens because the body is not producing enough insulin, the hormone it needs to break down sugar.
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Test your knowledge of what we have deemed the 10 biggest health concerns for women, including the skinny on your healthiest weight, nutrition know-how, heart disease IQ, and much more. We can not promise you will never catch the 15 colds your 4-year-old picks up at pre-school, but follow these tips and you will be on your way to your healthiest year ever.
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High cholesterol is a leading risk factor for heart disease. Excess cholesterol in the bloodstream can form plaque in artery walls. This plaque causes arteries to become thicker, harder, and less flexible. Eventually, cholesterol will slow down or even stop the blood flow to the heart. When cholesterol becomes so thick that it blocks the flow of blood completely, a clot may form, which results in a heart attack.
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Allergists define allergy as a reaction of the body's immune system that take place after the body becomes sensitized to a substance (allergen), usually a protein. Allergic reactions result when allergy-causing proteins combine with antibodies to trigger the release of histamine and other chemicals that can cause skin rashes and various other symptoms.
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The colon and the rectum are part of the large intestine, which is part of the digestive system. Because colon cancer and rectal cancers have many features in common, they are sometimes referred to together as colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer includes cancers of both the large intestine (colon), the lower part of your digestive system, and the rectum, the last 8 to 10 inches of the colon.
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When cervical cancer develops, the cells of the cervix become abnormal and grow out of control, and the cancer can spread to other parts of the body. But if abnormal cells are caught early, which they often are through the cervical screening programme, cancer can be prevented or treated.
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A person experiencing depression, will likely be experiencing substantial changes in the mood, thinking, behaviors, activities and self-perceptions. A depressed person often has difficulty making decisions, for example, and the day-to-day tasks of paying bills, attending classes, reading assignments, and returning phone calls may seem overwhelming.
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Approximately 1,80,000 American women are newly diagnosed with breast cancer disease each year, and it is the leading killer of women in midlife (ages forty to fifty– five) . The only cancer that kills more women overall is lung cancer, but breast cancer is actually responsible for more years of life lost because it generally afflicts younger women.
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From the Greek meaning white blood. Leukemia is a cancer of a marrow cell. The term refers to a group of closely related malignant conditions affecting the immature blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. so is that certain cells in the body become abnormal. Another is that the body keeps producing large numbers of white cells.
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Once thought to be a skin disorder, psoriasis is now understood to be a condition originating in the immune system that can appear in many different forms and can affect any part of the body, including the nails and scalp. The patches may be silver or red. It is characterized by skin cells that multiply up to 10 times faster than normal. As underlying cells reach the skin's surface and die, their sheer volume causes raised, red patches covered with white scale.
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Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest that can extend to the neck, throat, and face; it is worsened by bending or lying down. It is the primary symptom of gastroesophageal reflux, which is the movement of stomach acid into the esophagus. Heartburn is generally related to meals and posture. On rare occasions, it is due to gastritis (stomach lining inflammation).
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Have you recently given birth? Are you feeling exhausted, anxious, depressed, or just not yourself? If you are you are not alone. Many women are not prepared for the wide range of emotions they may experience after the birth of a child. They often feel sadness, anger, anxiety, or a sense of inadequacy. Take the quiz.
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Scoliosis is a bending and twisting of the spinal column affecting mainly the thoracic (middle spine) or the lumbar (lower spine) it is sometimes progressive and distorts the chest and back. If left untreated, can lead to severe deformity.
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Asthma is a chronic condition of the lungs that has two main components. Two things happen inside the lungs of women suffering with Asthma—constriction, the tightening of the muscles surrounding the airways, and inflammation, the swelling and irritation of the airways.
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Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a problem that affects mainly the bowel which is also called the large intestine. The bowel is the part of the digestive system that makes and stores stool. The word syndrome means a group of symptoms. IBS is a syndrome because it can cause several symptoms. For example, IBS causes cramping, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation.
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A progressive disease of nerves in the brain and spinal cord causing weakness and problems with sensation and vision. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common nervous system disorder affecting young adults. In this condition, nerves in the brain and spinal cord are progressively damaged, causing a wide range of symptoms that affect sensation, movement, body functions, and balance.
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Take Cancer Awareness Quiz for help and information to fight cancer and check your awareness.
We assure you that by taking our cancer quiz, you will be making the first critical step toward a cure: raising your self-awareness.
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Anemia is caused due to failure of the bone marrow to produce blood cells, including red and white blood cells as well as platelets.
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The major complaint by individuals who have arthritis is joint pain. Pain is often a constant and may be localized to the joint affected.
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People have different personality traits and sometimes these can become sufficiently exaggerated to be classified as a disorder. The eight questions below may be a guide to helps you to judge how well you cope with the stress of everyday life. Some surroundings are more stressful than other.
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Cataracts are changes in clarity of the natural lens inside the eye that gradually degrade visual quality.
Over 22 million people in the world are blind due to cataract. Are you a candidate? Take the Quiz...
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Alzheimer's disease is an incurable, progressive degenerative disease of the brain. It is the most common form of dementia. Dementia is a broad term for the deterioration of brain function which results in loss of memory, reduced language skills and behavioral and emotional problems.
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AIDS is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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The absolute risk of developing Osteoporosis depends on the individual's attainment of peak bone mass and the rate and duration of bone loss thereafter. Take the quiz to check if you are at risk.
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A healthy self image contributes to the way we look and if we look good we feel good about ourselves. Most women at one time or another in their lives suffer from poor self esteem some more than others. Maintaining a strong healthy self esteem is not always easy in a society that has high expectations for performance and attractiveness.
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Trying to look good gets more complex everyday. Take the quiz to uncover your beauty secrets and learn more about your self.
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Chronic illness doesn't mean only arthritis, heart disease and the like - it includes asthma, allergies and dozens of other conditions. Yet even those who live with them often know little about such complaints. Find out how much you know by trying this quiz. Tick the right answers and check your score below.
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