May 11, 2010 Posted by admin

Cervical Cancer

For the simple fact that cervical cancer can look like other ailments, this type of cancer can go unnoticed. Some women will think that the symptoms of cervical cancer are just PMS and so they dismiss them.  Unfortunately, many do not experience any symptoms until this cancer had progressed. For this reason, women are advised to have a Pap test done annually.  With this procedure, abnormal... read more

May 11, 2010 Posted by admin

Recognizing The Symptoms

Women who are pregnant can pass on Chlamydia to their baby during childbirth as it passes through the passage way.  This is because the infection is more internal than external. It is possible for this baby to then have a respiratory disorder or eye problems that can be serious and even develop pneumonia.  Women who are infected by Gonorrhea or Chlamydia have an inflammation of their... read more

May 11, 2010 Posted by admin

Origins Of Pneumonia

Usually caused by a fungi, bacteria or a virus, pneumonia is an infection in the lungs.  It can be in just one or in both. One third of those people who had pneumonia before the antibiotic was developed, died from it. Today, there are more than three million cases reported each year in the United States and half are admitted for treatment to a hospital. Most recover from this disease but it... read more

May 11, 2010 Posted by admin

Stomach Cancer

Your stomach is a hollow organ that can be found under your ribs. It is a main part of your digestive system as all the food you eat will pass through your stomach. Food in your stomach will be liquid before it is sent into your small intestines. Your stomach actually has five layers, or linings and the first one called the mucosa, is where most stomach cancers will begin. Stomach cancer starts in the... read more

May 11, 2010 Posted by admin

The Great Imitator

Syphilis is known to be passed from person to person through direct contact with a sore caused by this disease. It cannot be contracted from doorknobs, hot tubs, swimming pools, eating utensils, bathtubs or toilet seats. It is a sexually transmitted disease and found mainly on external genitals, rectum or anus but sores can also appear on the mouth or lips. Women who are pregnant can pass it to their... read more