Smokers may also need to make changes in their daily routine to help them not smoke. For example those that adopt a daily exercise routine are less likely to have cravings to smoke. ... The temperature of your hands and feet increases to normal. After 8 hours: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. ... In 1 to 9 months: Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce infect...

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When certain genes are damaged, cells can multiply wildly instead of dividing in their normal, orderly way. ... Going outside is part of our daily routines and the best way to prevent skin cancer is to protect the skin from excess sun by applying sun screen. ...

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Needle aspiration is a routine part of evaluating a palpable mass. ... Mammographies are often normal in the presence of a palpable known breast cancer. A normal mammogram in the presence of a palpable breast lump simply provides no helpful information. Never ignore a palpable breast lump simply because the mammogram is normal. ...

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A change in the size or shape of the breast (different sizes of the breast instead of ones normal breast size.) A discharge from the nipple (liquids) A change in the color or feel of the skin of the breast, areola, or nipple (dimpled, scaly, or puckered) When someone obtains these symptoms it might be late because Breast cancer does not cause pain and might not even show symptoms until the cancer grows which is why it would be smart for a woman of the ages of 45- 55 or older to get a routine mammography to find signs of early cancer. ... But there are negative effects in this process w...

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Anorexics commonly claim they have no appetite because if they eat normal amounts of food they fear they will gain weight, and if they gain weight they will be considered fat. ... Despite the responses of the body most patients suffering from the disease continue to exercise their normal routines, which increases the heart rate to that of a normal woman. ... But these treatments should not be used as they do not allow the patient to relearn normal eating habits and because of this they often cause feelings of loss of control and panic. ... The first step is to help the patient increase her ...

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Routine mammograms are mainly used for women who are over the age of 40 and more resistant to the effect so radiation than younger women. ... There was a study done in North America that used 13,000 volunteers who had 5 times higher than normal risk of developing breast cancer. ... The only way to know what is "normal" is to know your own body. ...

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The child also has a 50-50 chance of inheriting the NF gene's normal partner (since genes come in pairs) and remaining free of NF. In most cases of NF1, symptoms are mild and affected individuals live a normal life. ... There are a number of multidisciplinary NF clinics throughout the United States that address specific medical concerns and routine NF-related health care issues of individuals and families affected by NF. ...

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It is most commonly used as a routine test to detect early cell changes (CIN). ... Radiotherapy, or radiation, threats cancer by using high-energy rays which destroy the cancer cells, while doing as little harm as possible to the normal cells. ...

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Life after cancer may get back to normal, but it will never be the same" (Kneece, 2009, p.242). ... "Routine mammography can reduce breast cancer mortality by 40-45% among women between the ages of 40 and 69" (Tang, Patterson, Roubidoux, Duan, 2009, p.727). ...

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The Benefits of Cloning Technology What comes to mind when people think about cloning? Probably a movie they have seen before, like The Sixth Day. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a man who is cloned without his knowledge. The clone takes over his life. This is just one fear that people have. But t...

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I. Introduction A. What is Colon Cancer? B. What are the stages of Colon Cancer? II. General Information 1. Incidence a. How many people have Colon Cancer? b. How common is Colon Cancer? 2. Causes a. What are the causes of Colon Cancer? 3. Risk Factors 4. Signs and Symptoms 5. Diagnosing Colon ...

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Many of these deaths could have be prevented if patients would only visit their doctor regularly to be tested and get the early detection and treatment through routine colon cancer screening. ... The surgery is performed through a cut (incision) in the abdomen and a part of the colon with the cancer and a small segment of normal colon on either side of the cancer are removed. ...

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If technology in your daily life routine doesn't concern you, you should think twice about how it really affects the body's health. At least that is the one and only thing that caught my attention of many topics trending around the world. Technology affects us in every way, starting from a simple fl...

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