Blog Feed: Health & Fitness

Cancer

Published on 2009-02-13 06:37:00

Also called: Carcinoma, Malignancy, Neoplasms, TumorCancer begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body. Normally, your body forms new cells as you need them, replacing old cells that die. Sometimes this process goes wrong. New ce > read more

Liver Cancer

Published on 2009-02-13 06:36:00

Also called: Hepatocellular carcinomaYour liver is the largest organ inside your body. It filters harmful substances from the blood, digests fats from food and stores the sugar that your body uses for energy. Primary liver cancer starts in the liver. > read more

Kidney Cancer

Published on 2009-02-13 06:35:00

Also called: Hypernephroma, Renal adenocarcinoma, Renal cell cancerYou have two kidneys. They are fist-sized organs on either side of your backbone above your waist. The tubes inside filter and clean your blood, taking out waste products and making u > read more

Brain Cancer

Published on 2009-02-13 06:31:00

Also called: Glioma, MeningiomaThere are two main types of brain cancer. Primary brain cancer starts in the brain. Metastatic brain cancer starts somewhere else in the body and moves to the brain. Brain tumors can be benign, with no cancer cells, or > read more

Eye Cancer

Published on 2009-02-13 06:30:00

Cancer of the eye is uncommon. It can affect the outer parts of the eye, such as the eyelid, which are made up of muscles, skin and nerves. If the cancer starts inside the eyeball it's called intraocular cancer. The most common intraocular cancers in > read more

Leukemia, Adult Chronic

Published on 2009-02-13 06:29:00

Also called: CLL, CMLLeukemia is cancer of the white blood cells. White blood cells help your body fight infection. Your blood cells form in your bone marrow. In leukemia, however, the bone marrow produces abnormal white blood cells. These cells crow > read more

Gallbladder Cancer

Published on 2009-02-13 06:25:00

Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connec > read more

Infection Control

Published on 2009-02-13 06:23:00

Every year, many lives are lost because of the spread of infections in hospitals. Health care workers can take steps to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. These steps are part of infection control.Proper hand washing is the most effective way > read more

Dengue

Published on 2009-02-13 06:22:00

Also called: Break-bone fever, Dengue feverDengue is an infectious disease caused by a virus. You can get it if an infected mosquito bites you. It is common in warm, wet areas of the world. Outbreaks occur in the rainy season. Dengue is rare in the U > read more

Hepatitis

Published on 2009-02-13 06:20:00

Also called: Viral hepatitisYour liver helps your body digest food, store energy and remove poisons. Hepatitis is a swelling of the liver that makes it stop working well. It can lead to scarring, called cirrhosis, or to cancer.Viruses cause most case > read more