Cough syrup overdosing or Robitussin overdose is nothing new. Even children overdose on it because they get high from consuming and slowly it turns into an addiction.
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Month: April 2012
What Do You Know about Hemophilia?
Hemophilia is a rare blood disorder in which the blood will not clot. It is caused by a defective gene and is of two types, A and B.
Because of this gene the body is not able to produce the blood protein or the clotting mechanism.
So bleeding will be excessive and may happen spontaneously or because of an injury.
Sometimes only a major trauma may cause the bleeding but if it’s a severe case of hemophilia then bleeding will occur without any cause at any part of the body. Continue reading “What Do You Know about Hemophilia?”
Early Signs of Cancer Cautions and Precautions
Cancer is a disease that does not happen overnight, so it’s better to be aware of early signs of cancer. It grows gradually. Cells multiply as days pass.
Especially if the days just pass unattended. So for you and me to be able to attend to and address the issue we have to learn to read the early signs of cancer first.
In this article we will discuss the early signs of cancer and how to use caution to be able to fight it early in life.
If you notice any of the early warning signs of cancer discussed here, you should consult your physician as soon as possible.
Deal with it like a emergency so that the emergency never strikes.
Early detection is important because it improves the survival chances for patients diagnosed with cancer. Although some of the early signs may seem vague, but remember they may be pointing towards the fact that cancer is present. Continue reading “Early Signs of Cancer Cautions and Precautions”
Why Phentermine is Not Advisable As a Weight Loss Aid
Weight loss supplements have very dangerous side effects. They do help initially to lose weight but its effectiveness fades after some time. Side effects include headaches, dizziness, heart arrhythmia, high blood pressure, and insomnia.
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Now that You Have Survived Cancer
When you were diagnosed with cancer, the only thoughts in your mind revolved around the biopsy, the treatment, the chemotherapy, the surgery.
You went through all that and the interminable hospital stays. And then one fine day the verdict is a positive one and you have been given a clean chit. This then is where it all begins again.
What is it that you are expecting life to bring you? Do you want everything to be as it was before?
That may not be possible, given the changes in your body and all the stresses that you have coped with mentally and emotionally. You may feel different from the way you were before, you may not be able to do things that you found easy earlier all these are changes you have to deal with.
What You Need to Know About Bone Marrow Biopsy
A bone marrow biopsy is generally suggested when a doctor suspects blood disorders. If a complete blood count finds abnormal situations of the red and white blood cells or indicates some other disease a bone marrow biopsy will help to evaluate the situation better.
The procedure is also accompanied by bone marrow aspiration. Bone marrow typically grows inside the larger bones of the body and is a spongy tissue and fluid. Here, stem cells make red and white blood cells and platelets. Continue reading “What You Need to Know About Bone Marrow Biopsy”
What Can Aspirin Overdose Do To You?
Aspirin Overdose is also known as ASA (Acetylsalicylic acid) overdose.
This is also a type of painkiller and (NSAID) not-steroidal anti inflammatory and it’s available over-the-counter at the pharmacy.
Your GP (General Practitioner) is the First Rung on the Ladder
I am not an expert on these matters I am about to write about; in fact anything I say here is just my own observations and thoughts; so don’t scream and shout if I am contradicting your own thoughts on the subject, in fact I would be interested to know what you think!
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Chemo Brain – Common Amongst Cancer Survivors
Earlier cancer survivors complaints of memory and concentration loss were dismissed and ignored by their doctors.
The doctors, friends and family members with whom the survivors is most likely to share such symptoms or experience were often easily and un-thoughtfully attributed to stress and emotional affects of cancer or other medications that they were taking. Continue reading “Chemo Brain – Common Amongst Cancer Survivors”
Men, Beware of Cancer!
Most men are not very careful about their health, and often ignore symptoms that they should actually be paying attention to.
You must listen to what your body is trying to tell you and take yourself off for a medical checkup. There are some symptoms that are typical of cancer and it’s best to be prepared.
You must perform a self-examination of the testicles and scrotum every month and check for lumps. If there are lumps then, whatever the size, they can be an indication of testicular cancer.
After the age of 50 you should also be aware of the signs of prostate cancer. If you have pain or difficulty when you are urinating, or have a frequent urge to urinate, or even a feeble flow of urine, or see blood in the urine then you should consult a doctor to rule out prostate cancer.
If you have unrelenting pain in the pelvis that does not disappear with common medication then it could be a sign of either prostate or testicular cancer. So get it checked. Continue reading “Men, Beware of Cancer!”
