Physical Fitness and Exercise
Physical activity is any movement that is carried out by the skeletal muscles that requires energy. In other words, any movement one does is actually physical activity. Exercise, however, is planned, structured, repetitive and intentional movement intended to improve or maintain physical fitness. 5 Components of Physical Fitness The 5 components of physical fitness are often used in […]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complicated disorder characterized by extreme fatigue that can’t be explained by any underlying medical condition. The fatigue may worsen with physical or mental activity, but doesn’t improve with rest. This condition is also known as systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID) or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Sometimes it’s abbreviated as ME/CFS. […]
Vaccination as a Means of Cancer Prevention
Vaccination is the administration of a vaccine to help the immune system develop protection from a disease. Vaccines contain a microorganism or virus in a weakened, live or killed state, or proteins or toxins from the organism. In stimulating the body’s adaptive immunity, they help prevent sickness from an infectious disease. When a sufficiently large percentage of a population has been vaccinated and […]
Esophageal Cancer
The esophagus is a muscular tube connecting the throat (pharynx) with the stomach, it is about 8 inches long, and is lined by moist pink tissue called mucosa. The esophagus runs behind the windpipe (trachea) and heart, and in front of the spine. They keep food and secretions from going down the windpipe. Esophageal cancer is a condition whereby […]
Testicular Cancer
Testicles (also called testes; a single testicle is called a testis) are part of the male reproductive system. The 2 organs are each normally a little smaller than a golf ball in adult males. They’re held within a sac of skin called the scrotum. The scrotum hangs under the base of the penis. Testicles have […]
Head and Neck Cancers
Head and neck cancers are a group of tumors that originate above the collar bone. Symptoms depend on the location of the mass. The cancer can originate from the cells lining the mouth, voice box (larynx), throat (pharynx), salivary glands, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. History According to epidemiological data head and neck cancers […]
Cervical Cancer & Human Papilloma
Cervical cancer as the name suggests is when abnormal cancer cells develop in the cells of the cervix — the fibro-muscular lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. In the vagina the cervix looks similar to puckered lips. It widens during childbirth to allow for the passage of the baby. It also […]
Gallbladder and bile duct cancers
The Gallbladder is a small pear-shaped organ that lies beneath the liver, in the upper abdomen. It helps to store bile, which is produced by the liver, this fluid helps to digest fat. The gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine through the bile duct. The bile duct is a thin tube that connects the […]