The Candida organism populates the human intestines and is known as the "bad bacteria." When Candida overgrowth occurs, side effects may appear truly bizarre, as they can range from severe headaches, memory loss, mood swings, clogged sinuses,...
Oral cancer covers any type of cancer that forms in the mouth---including the gums---on the lips or in portions of the throat. This type of cancer is usually a squamous cell carcinoma and spreads quickly. Around 35,000 Americans receive an oral...
Smoking is the number one cause of premature, preventable death in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. While everybody knows the health problems that smoking causes--heart disease, cancer, stroke, lung disease--smoking...
The avocado is a popular fruit that is native to Mexico. Avocados are high in fat content, with 75 percent of total calories from mono-unsaturated fat. In addition to substantial vitamin and mineral content, avocados contain more protein than...
The American Cancer Society (ACS) indicates that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. It states that 23.7 percent of people 25 to 44 years old were current smokers in 2008. Cigarettes contain nicotine, the...
The American Cancer Society reports that in 2008, one out of five people considered themselves smokers. Even though the dangers of smoking have been established, it is still nearly impossible for some people to quit. If you smoke, you can quit...
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells and is a common treatment for breast cancer. Chemotherapy treatments are given in cycles, with medication being given for several weeks, followed by one or more treatment-free weeks, to give...
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has cited smoking as the major cause of lung cancer, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, with "cigarette smoking being the number one preventable cause of death in the United States." Smoking also causes...
"Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S.," according to the American Cancer Society's "Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Facts & Figures 2009" report. Approximately 443,000...
Arnica is an herb used in homeopathic medicine that may offer some help for healing bruises and certain antimicrobial actions. Also called mountain tobacco or wolf's bane, arnica is most often used topically, meaning it's applied to the skin in...
