Smoking cigarettes and tobacco consumption is the single most avoidable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Both men and women are at elevated risk of heart diseases. Smoking leads to different cardiovascular diseases like angina, acute coronary syndromes, sudden cardiac death, brain stroke, claudication, gangrene or amputation of limb. The three main poisons in tobacco smoke [...]
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Cancer | Signs and Symptoms of Cancer
What is cancer? Cancer is a disease distinguished by uncontrollable cell growth. Among 100 different cases of cancer, one is separated from the other by the kind of cell it originally affected. Our body includes various organs, muscles, skin, blood and bones. Each of these parts consists of dedicated cells and genes respectively. The functionality [...]
Cervical Cancer | Cervical Cancer Symptoms
Cervical Cancer The uterine cervix is the lowest portion of a woman’s uterus (womb). Most of the uterus lies in the pelvis, but part of the cervix is located in the vagina, where it connects the uterus with the vagina. Cancer of the cervix occurs when the cells of the cervix change in a way [...]
Skin Cancer | Causes of Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the skin. The skin is the body’s largest organ. It protects against heat, sunlight, injury, and infection. Skin also helps control body temperature and stores water, fat, and vitamin D. The skin has several layers, but the two main layers [...]
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