Featured
Tumor
Merle Haggard is recovering from surgery to remove tumor
Country star Merle Haggard is recovering following surgery to remove a tumor from his lung. The singer/songwriter underwent the operation on Monday at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital in California. The 71-year-old was diagnosed with the malignant tumor in May (08) and despite initially refusing treatment, he bowed to pressure from friends and family to have the growth removed.Face Eating Tumor, Medical Science Offers New Hope
A victim of horrific facial disfigurement - known as "the man with no face" - has been given new hope by the advancement of medical science.
Jose Mestre and his sister Guida in London. Pictures below show Jose aged 14 when the tumor was still small, and as he is now
Jose Mestre, from Lisbon, Portugal, has been losing his face to a huge growth for the past 35 years, distorting it out of all recognition - and it's still growing.
Cellphones Cause Brain Tumors
Cellphones Cause Brain Tumors, Says New Report By International EMF Collaborative
26 Aug 2009
A new report, "Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern, Science, Spin and the Truth Behind Interphone," was released today by a collaborative of international EMF activists. Groups affiliated with the report include Powerwatch and the Radiation Research Trust in the U.K., and in the U.S., EMR Policy Institute, ElectromagenticHealth.org and The Peoples Initiative Foundation. Download the report.
Can You Believe This?
New mammogram guidelines raise questions
Benefits of screening before age 50 don't outweigh risks, task force says
updated 7:39 a.m. CT, Tues., Nov . 17, 2009
NEW YORK - For many women, getting a mammogram is already one of life's more stressful experiences.
Breast Cancer
The Breasts Inside a woman's breast are 15 to 20 sections called lobes. Each lobe is made of many smaller sections called lobules. Lobules have groups of tiny glands that can make milk.Adrenocortical carcinoma
Tumor Adrenocortical carcinoma is a cancer of the adrenal glands. Causes Adrenocortical carcinoma is most common in children younger than 5 and adults in their 30s and 40s. Adrenocortical carcinoma may be linked to a cancer syndrome that is passed down through families (inherited).Anal Cancer
Anal cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the anus. The anus is the end of the large intestine, below the rectum, through which stool (solid waste) leaves the body. The anus is formed partly from the outer, skin layers of the body and partly from the intestine.Pemeriksaan C-Reaktif Protein pada Sepsis
Sepsis merupakan keadaan yang serius tetapi jarang menular karena disebabkan oleh bakteri. Hal ini terjadi apabila bakteri (yang dapat berasal dari paru, usus, traktus urinarius) mengeluarkan toksin yang menyebabkan system imun tubuh melawan organ dan jaringan tubuh sendiri.(1) Sepsis dapat menimbulkan kondisi yang menakutkan karena jika tidak teratasi dapat menimbulkan komplikasi yang serius yang dapat merusak ginjal, paru, otak dan pendengaran. Tetapi dengan mempelajari dan mengenali tanda-tanda sepsis maka kondisi buruk tersebut dapat teratasi dan anak dapat sembuh sempurna.(1) Berbagai kelompok umur dapat mengalami sepsis, tetapi prevalensi tertinggi terserang sepsis adalah bayi dan anak-anak dimana system imunnya tidak cukup kuat untuk melawan infeksi yang sangat berat.Breast Cancer Statistics
Mass. Sen. Ted Kennedy dies
HYANNIS PORT, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts Sen. Edward M.
More on FitSugar
Fall Award Season
Top Brands
Giorgio Fedon
Anna Sui
Promod