What Pollution Causes Heart Diseases
Health Encyclopedia: Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Risk Factors
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Risk Factors
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Risk Factors
Before cigarettes became popular in the beginning of the 20th century, lung cancer was rare. This year, lung cancer is expected to strike up to 174,470 Americans, and about 162,460 are expected to die from it. The disease usually appears in people over 50 years old. Men have a significantly greater incidence of lung cancer compared to women. On the encouraging side, the rate of lung cancer in men has been declining significantly over the past decade. While lung cancer rates have been...
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Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Factors
...will experience a serious heart event. About 25% of all Americans have one or more risk factors for heart disease. Most risk factors for heart disease are related to lifestyle and environmental... Read more »Stress: Complications
...women reporting both low and very high stress. Those with moderate stress levels had the lowest risk.Heart DiseaseThe effects of mental stress on heart disease are controversial. Stress can... Read more »Menopause: Lifestyle Changes
...and Astroglide are available.Healthy DietWhen women reach menopause, they are at increased risk for heart disease. A heart-healthy diet is an important way to control cholesterol and blood... Read more »Asthma Management and Control
...conditioners can also be a problem. Click the icon to see an image of fungus.Reducing Exposure to Air Pollution. A number of studies have linked air pollution to asthma. An important 2000 study... Read more »Stress Test: When are Stress Tests Necessary?
...an unusually high risk for cardiovascular events. If you have already been diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CAD), a stress test may enable the doctor to estimate the severity of the... Read more »Images
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