Monthly Archives: February 2010

Fight Prostate Cancer in Its Early Stages With a Prostate Self Test

Prostate cancer is one of the deadliest diseases among men, and yet many men are unaware that they have the disease until it’s too late. Next to heart attacks, prostate cancer is the leading cause of death for men. Though frequent prostate testing can be less than pleasant (as are many exams such as colon [...]

One Reason You Might Need CBC Blood Tests – Anemia

A commonly prescribed medical test used these days to decipher if you are sick, experiencing trouble, healthy or to better pinpoint a current internal, medical issue, such as anemia, is a blood test known as a Complete Blood Count Test, or more commonly, CBC, the acronym.Anemia strikes and affects more than three million men and [...]

3 Forms of Holistic Healing For Cancer

If you have any belief that that the body can heal itself, then you have to consider holistic healing. Within this type of treatment there are various practices that are used to treat the whole body. Read further to find out what they are.Holistic medicine approaches the disease as part of a bigger imbalance. That’s [...]

Cervical Cancer – Upclose

Cancer is the malignant growth of tissues in the body or body organs that can spread to its surrounding parts causing problems on the health of the person affected. This is true with cervical cancer. Cervix or uterine cervix is the bottom part of a woman’s womb or uterus. When abnormal growth of tissues is [...]

Anemia Does Not Have to Be Pernicious Any More!

Pernicious anemia is a condition caused by insufficient red blood cells due to a lack of vitamin B12 in the body. In the anemic person, the blood cannot carry enough oxygen to the cells of the body. The blood cells are larger than, and do not split like healthy ones.The name “pernicious anemia” was coined [...]

Severe GERD Symptoms

At least once a month, approximately 44% of the 61 million adults residing in the United States suffer heartburn, the trademark characteristic of acid reflux. In a majority of cases, there is no severe or lasting damage, although in some cases, chronic heartburn, known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), may result in serious complications such [...]