Friday, October, 23, 2009
How Can You Keep Prevention Of Lung Cancer
Health Encyclopedia: Lung Disease
Expert & Community Posts
By Angi
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Health Expert
Ok, ok, so I'm a little behind on my reading. It's been a busy past month seeing doctors, doing...
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By PJ Hamel
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Health Expert
Q. My family history of breast cancer (both my mother and sister have had it) puts me at high risk...
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By Doug Haberstroh
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Health Expert
In this set of emails Keri Haberstroh updates friends and family on her pathology report and...
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By Melanie Thomassian
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Health Expert
We all know that smoking isn't good for our heart, don't we? In fact, it's responsible for more...
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By Sloane Miller
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Health Expert
Headline from the campaign trail: Hillary Clinton eats hot peppers to keep her revved up! "I eat...
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Health Guide
Quitting SmokingQuitting improves lung function almost immediately. Some evidence suggests that the benefits for the lungs are even more significant for women who quit than for men....
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Investigative AgentsAccording to a 2001 article, of the nearly 500 cancer drugs currently in development, 58 of them (about 13%) are aimed at fighting lung cancer. Only the number of breast cancer...
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Chemotherapy TreatmentsChemotherapy employs drugs given orally or by injection to destroy cancer cells that may have spread beyond the tumor. Until recently, there has been some doubt about the...
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CausesBacteria are the most common cause of pneumonia. However, pneumonia can also be caused by viruses, fungi, and other agents. It is often impossible to identify the specific culprit.Many bacteria...
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Travel PrecautionsVector-borne diseases are infections transmitted by insects that harbor parasitic, viral, or bacterial organisms. Common diseases include yellow fever and malaria, but there are...
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