I had no idea what it was; I didn't know the difference between anthrax and baby powder. I didn't know where it came from, was it curable, how did you get it, was it contagious, can I prevent getting anthrax, did it all look alike, and was there only one type. ... What is anthrax and can the effects it has on the human body be prevented. ... You might be wondering what this has to do with anything, well it really helped me further know how anthrax looks. ... I know what it looks like, the symptoms of anthrax, and where it comes from. ...

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My article came out of Men's Journal and was titled "What Can You Do To Live Longer". ... Heart disease kills 344,807 men per year. ... Slimming down helps add years to your life benefiting all types of health from heart disease to other diseases. ... You can develop a well-rounded fitness program that can help keep you looking good and staying healthy. ... You are also less likely to die in an accident. ...

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You exam your body you find a lump on your breast. What is it you ask? ... What is breast cancer you ask? ... There are also many risk factors that people interested in knowing what is necessary about the disease. ... It is a myth that if you have a family history of breast cancer you will get breast cancer. ...

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When you think of smoking, what do you see? ... What Dr. ... Not only can you get cancer from smoking but you can also get coronary heart disease. ... What Dr. ... Now that its known smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and the effects of second hand smoke does enough damage to a person to eventually kill them, think about this the next time you light up, or the person next to you does. ...

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You go out and you see people of all ages; starting from ten and even younger to 70 years of age smoking. ... But do these people actually know what the consequences of their actions are. ... Are you still not convinced? Hopefully you"ll be by the time I finish. As for Coronary Heart Disease, it has now risen to the highest incidence of all heart diseases. ...

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Not only is smoking any form of tobacco dangerous to you health, but it is also bad for the health of those around you. ... (Boughton) What are the risks of smoking? ... Long-term effects, which happen after years and years of smoking, include Emphysema, heart disease; pregnancy complications and the well know disease Cancer. ... Although you may not receive all of them, you are at risk to all of them. ... There are also respiratory diseases that happen to children because of second hand smoke. ...

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Although there is no known cure for breast cancer, knowledge of the disease is sure to save many lives. ... Only 5-10% of women who develop breast cancer has a family history of the disease. ... Contrary to what most believe, smoking does not appear to either increase or decrease the risk of developing breast cancer. ... The only way to know what is "normal" is to know your own body. ... You know what they say, "practice makes perfect". ...

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Nicotine plays a very important role in increasing a smoker's risk of heart disease or stroke. ... When your tubes become infected you will feel your throat get swollen, cough up mucus and wheeze when you breathe. ... The top left illustration shows the normal pulmonary tree, while the lower right illustration at the bottom shows what happens during an attack of bronchitis. ... It is a known fact the sooner you quit smoking - it will reduce your changes of getting cancer and other diseases. ... So my suggestion to you is "DON"T SMOKE". ...

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Eighty percent of that -- $16 billion -- paid for care for smoking-related disease and disabilities. ... What happens to your body when you give up smoking 20 minutes after giving up Your blood pressure and your pulse rate return to normal. ... What does this mean Bad circulation causes numerous problems, ranging from persistently cold feet, slow skin healing, Raynaud's disease and 5 peripheral vascular disease (PVT) which can even lead to limb amputation. ... What this means Each year, tobacco smoking accounts for around 26,000 deaths from coronary heart disease in the UK - appro...

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Tobacco smokers have 10 times the lung cancer of nonsmokers, twice the heart disease, and are three times more likely to die of heart disease if they develop it. ... What I'm wondering in why haven't we used marijuana for paper all along? ... So what are they supposed to do, starve? ... Multiple sclerosis is the disease in which the body's immune system attacks the nerve cells. Marijuana can stop the spasms from occurring and can prevent the disease from getting worse. ...

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You might be surprised to know some of the chemicals found in cigarette smoke. ... Did you know that, tobacco use accounts for about one-third of all cancer deaths in the United States. ... Action Plan: So, What do we do? ... There are many methods to help you quit. ... After 15 years: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's. ...

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Malighana Melanoma Cancer is a disease that you get in your skin. ... What can you do to prevent getting Melanoma Cancer? ... What are some things that cause Melanoma Cancer? ... What can you do to prevent getting Melanoma Cancer? ... What are some things that cause Melanoma Cancer? ...

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When she was eighteen she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. ... What is cancer? ... The theory is that the disease will take over the cancerous cells and then the lump can be cured by the cure for the disease. ... (Roth JA; Swisher SG; Meyn RE) Many of you have probably heard of cancer patients taking a variety of medicines and varying doses. ... Cancer is a horrible disease that effects millions of people every year. ...

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Do you think it's right? How would you feel if you were one of the researchers who does this? ... Heart disease and stroke can be prevented as long as you stay away from high-fat, meat-based diets, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, obesity and sedentary life styles. ... What kind of person would want that for their pet or any animal? ... Thank you. ...

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AIDS, cancer, glaucoma, and chron's disease are only a few of the many diseases that can be helped through the use of marijuana. ... A lot of people however, disagree and feel that marijuana should never be legalized, but what about for medical uses? ... One such disease is chron's. ... Let me assure you that whatever you think now if that moment comes to you, you will turn to marijuana." ... Would you ever turn to the use of an illegal drug to feel better? ...

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Both cause tremendous amounts of diseases. ... The three most common diseases found among active smokers are lung cancer, emphysema, and heart disease. ... Other diseases include Prostate cancer, Breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, reproductive health complications, gastric ulcers, diabetes, and many more. ... With cigarettes costing around three dollars per pack if you smoke a pack a day that can add up to over one thousand collars each year, imagine what you could do with all the money you save. ... So, before you take your next puff, think about what consequences you will be faces with ...

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In the beginning many women are confused with their diagnosis, and ask a common question, what has gone wrong? ... Cancer is not just one disease, it can appear in any part of the body and can take many forms, all however, involve the abnormal multiplication and spread of cells in the body which result in a tumor. ... (Kneece 22) "You"re to young, I found a lump at age 26, You have no family history, so, The mammogram was fine, are you sure, Come back in 10 years, I"d be dead, It must be a cyst, I don't think so, Let's wait, what for, You have advanced breast cancer, but I"m o...

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The remaining 41,400 deaths are caused by corony and circulatory diseases. ... You may be fortunate enough to survive these events, but afterwards you couldn't do as many things as you could before and you could be dependent on medication and personal car for the rest of you life. ... The more cigarettes you smoke in a day and the more years you have smoked, the higher the risk of getting lung cancer. ... In the UK, 40,000 people die every year of arteriosclerosis-related diseases due to smoking. ... The risk of diabetic kidney disease is directly linked to how much and how lon...

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Cancer I have never had to experience what it would be like to have cancer. ... I never had to go through rehabilitation for any disease at all. ... This is very common in thyroidal cases (Disease Introduction 2). ... These factors did not help my mom's chances of avoiding the disease at all. ... Cancer is definitely something to avoid at all costs, since the diagnoses of cancer does not only affect you, it also affects everyone that cares about you. ...

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Opportunistic Diseases The disease HIV also has other diseases involved. HIV can either lead to these diseases or can have these diseases attached. These diseases come in four different categories. ... If you categorize the statistics by race, 47% were white, 43% were African Americans, 18% were Hispanics, 1.0% were Asian and American Indians, and 1.0% were Alaskan natives and Pacific Islanders. ... Morbidity People with this disease feel like they have no control over what is going to happen to the rest of their life. ...

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Some drugs are legal, such as: over the counter drugs (aspirin, tobacco, and cough syrup), alcohol (if you are 21), performance enhancing drugs (Creatine, Xenadryne). ... There is a disease spawned directly from alcohol called alcoholism. ... It is used in many ways to help cure several diseases such as: glaucoma, migraines, stress diseases, tumors, types of asthma, and many others. ... What this means is that after trying marijuana, there is a good chance that harder drugs will be eventually used. ... In fact, people are even getting good usage out of it to help cure diseases. ...

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WHAT IS PROSTATE CANCER? ... If you have high-grade PIN, cancer is likely to develop and your condition should be watched carefully. WHAT ARE THE KEY STATISTICS ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER? ... Relative survival rates exclude patients dying of other diseases. This means that anyone who died of another cause, such as heart disease, is not counted. ...

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What is the inner world? ... Sociologist, Barbara Katz Rothman says, "You have cancer because of who you are. ... The environment in this case can be the deciding factor on whether or not you have a disease or not (US News and World Report 127:17). ... Say you have a cancer test done, it shows that you have cancer, now what do you do? ... This is what the family did. ...

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I asked the simple question "Are you okay?... " After all he has been through he still has the courage and strength to fight this terrible disease. ... People who have the courage to accept that they have a deadly disease is by far amazing. ... No matter what people should keep moving forward, never giving up. ... You may not be where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be....

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According to the "What causes overweight and obesity?... Overweight and obesity happened over time when you took in more calories than you used. ... People who drink on a regular basic will have potbelly, and have a high potential to obesity and heart diseases. ... According to "What causes overweight and obesity?... All you need is resolve, commitment that you want to get rid of fat, and you can do it....

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