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Guidelines about How to Take Care of Breast Cancer Survivors

Feb
15

Date: February 15th, 2016

Overview

Fighting breast cancer is really hard and very dreadful; however, the survivors must be given proper care as well. At present, there are 2 primary groups in terms of cancer care that have given guidelines about the kind of follow up that these patients need. The protocols were issued by the American Cancer Society along with the American Society of Clinical Oncology. These are the much needed for the 3.1M people who have survived the breast cancer treatment and are alive to this day in America. The survivorship is demarcated as living with, done and away from cancer. Every phrase comes with an original concern and trials.

Will Doctors Cut Back on the Low Value Tests with the Sting Approach?

Feb
14

Date: February 14th, 2016

Sting Approach test

There was a study made through a surprise visit by the undercover instructors acting as patients. This method aims to daunt the doctors working as trainees from buying unwanted tests or to focus on the real goal of the patients. When it comes to the patient’s primary health care needs, there are certain aspects of medicine that must be dealt with. We know that there is a problem when it comes to the tests along with the processes that are not really advantageous to the patient, according to a lead study doctor.  In the new research, there is almost sixty second year, doctors called residents, a man acting as a fake patient who requested for an MRI for his lower back pain along with a middle aged woman asking for a bone mineral density test.

The Essence of BLS Recertification

Feb
13

Date: February 13th, 2016

Why BLS Recertification is Essential

BLS or Basic Life Support as it implies is the basic aid provided to an individual who suddenly loses consciousness and suddenly stops breathing. Basic life support is a first aid measure to maintain the ABCs which stand for airway, breathing and circulation without auxiliary tool. This is done while waiting for the ambulance or while waiting for medical and professional help. This is not only advantageous for you, but it is also advantageous for your family as well. This will make you prepared for any life threatening situation that require basic life support and BLS Recertification can absolutely help.

Mental Stress and Heart Disease

Feb
12

Date: February 12th, 2016

Each episode of mental stress that we face in our lives increases our risk of developing heart disease. This is true even for the mental stressed that we face as children. The stress of not fitting it, of feeling awkward, and of fear of failing that algebra test will play a part in our development of heart disease later in life.

According to the article in the Journal of the American College of cardiology, the mental stress from childhood can increase our adult chances of heart disease even if the stress does not cross over into our adult lives.

Should Cancer Treatment Stop for Pregnancy?

Feb
11

Date: February 11th, 2016

One of the biggest dilemmas that a mother can face is to be pregnant and find out that she has cancer. Most women believe that if they have cancer while they are pregnant they either have to choose delaying their cancer treatments and possibly endangering their lives, or shortening their lives expectancy because they will be allowing the cancer to develop further while they complete the pregnancy. Or they can terminate their pregnancy, or proceed with cancer treatments and possibly cause complications for the child.

What your Cough may be Indicating

Feb
10

Date: February 10th, 2016

When we cough it is our body signaling us that there is some sort of irritation in the airways. The cough could be the result of exposure to an allergen, it could mean we are about to get sick, it could be because we need a drink, and it could be a symptom of a chronic illness.

Common Cough Causes

There are literally hundreds of reasons why you might cough, but some of the most common reasons are:

  • A dry throat
  • Reactions to dust
  • Reactions to pollen

How Susceptible to Nicotine are You?

Feb
09

Date: February 9th, 2016

Nicotine is a very addictive substance. We all know that most people do not think they are going to get addicted, but once they start to smoke cigarettes they gradually go from smoking a couple of days, to smoke a couple of packs a day.

Some people seem to be able to smoke just a few cigarettes per day for long periods of time. These individuals often seem capable of doing without a cigarette without getting nervous or irritable. Other people seem to become severely addicted to smoking as soon as they light their first cigarette.

Grandma’s Smoking Increases Asthma Risk for Kids

Feb
08

Date: February 8th, 2016

The Study on Asthma Risk for Kids

More than sixty six thousand children in Sweden participated in the research study. At this time, only maternal grandmothers were looked at. Researchers have discovered that children who had parents who were born to a mother who smoked while she was pregnant are more likely to develop asthma. The gene that is damaged by smoking can be passed down from one generation to the next, even if the next generation does not smoke.

The Results

Women who had mothers who smoked while they were pregnant with them are more likely to have children who have asthma. If the maternal grandmother smoked while she was carrying the mother, then the grandchild will be between ten and twenty two percent more likely to suffer with asthma.

Can Beer Reduce Heart Attack Risk in Women

Feb
07

Date: February 7th, 2016

A recent research study conducted in Sweden at the University of Gothenburg reveals that women who consume two pints of beer each week have one third as great for a risk of having a heart attack as women who drink more or less than that amount.

The Study Alcohol Consumption of Women

The research was conducted using one thousand and five hundred participants. The researchers at the University of Gothenburg looked at data compiled over a fifty-year time span concerning the alcohol consumption statistics of women.

Does Smog Increase Organ Rejection Risk

Feb
05

Date: February 5th, 2016

People who receive lung transplants are at a higher risk of rejecting the new organ, and of dying if they live in areas that have more air pollutants than if they lived away from busy roads. The World Health Organization released data stating that people who live in places with higher air pollution were ten percent more likely to reject an organ after a lung transplant than people who lived in areas with a better quality of air.

The Study on Organ Transplant

Researchers recently conducted a study on five thousand patients who had undergone lung transplants. The time period for the study was between 1987 and 2013. The data collected in the study on the patients and their living environments was used to determine that the lung transplant patients who lived in high pollution areas were more likely to have difficulties with their transplants or die from complications after their surgery.