Lung cancer is a devastating medical condition that begins with abnormal cell changes in your lung. According to the Mayo Clinic, symptoms of lung cancer include trouble breathing, chest pain, unexplained weight loss, wheezing and hoarseness. You...
Early detection of lung cancer with an annual CT, short for computed tomography, screening of people at high risk for lung cancer can be a winning factor in the battle against cancer. However, the method is still being studied. The scan takes...
If you smoke, chances are you've developed a chronic cough that tends to be more intense early in the morning. However, if you notice a spike in the intensity and frequency of your coughing bouts, this could be an early warning sign of lung...
The walking lunge is an exercise that works the lower, primarily the quadriceps muscle group and hamstrings muscle group. You can increase the intensity of the exercise by adding resistance, which will help promote muscle mass development. Perform...
According to Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, computerized axial tomography, or CAT, scan machines combine special sophisticated X-ray equipment with computer technology to produce multiple cross-sectional images. Unlike a single X-ray,...
According to 2004 information from the National Marrow Donor Program, 45,000 to 50,000 bone marrow transplants are done every year worldwide. There are two types of transplants: autologous and allogeneic. An autologous transplant is when the...
Lung cancer can originate from any of the specialized cell types that help make up the lung, and generally fall into one of two categories: small cell lung cancer, or non-small cell lung cancer. Lung cancers can be caused by environmental factors,...
Lung cancer can occur in smokers and non-smokers alike. It is now understood that a combination of genes and environmental factors can lead to lung cancer, and some individuals are at higher risk than others. Lung cancer prevention, treatment and...
Amiodarone, a drug prescribed for heart conditions, is particularly effective at controlling rapid heart rates. While very effective, it also causes side effects in a number of organs that must be monitored by a physician. According to the U.S....
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death among women in the U.S. after lung cancer. Improvements in screening and adequate treatment continue to improve the survival...
Breast cancer screening barriers are impediments that may prevent women from seeking potentially life-saving early detection services. Understanding and addressing these barriers helps health care organizations develop screening programs that...
The prostate is a male organ that produces semen, which is the fluid that carries sperm. It is about the size of a walnut and surrounds the urethra, which is the tube that empties urine from the bladder to outside the body. The prostate grows...
Prostate cancer strikes the walnut-shaped gland in the male reproductive tract that produces a fluid that is part of semen. The condition is more common in men over the age of 60 and is characterized by slow urinary stream, leakage of urine, blood...
Two types of cancer may affect the lungs: primary lung cancer, which is cancer that begins in the lungs, and metastatic lung cancer, which is cancer from other locations in the body that spreads to the lungs. The two main types of lymphoma are...
An aneurysm is a bulge in an artery wall that can cause severe, often fatal bleeding, according to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. They form when a weakness in the wall of the artery balloons out under pressure from the blood inside....
Lung cancer remains the single largest cause of cancer death in the United States, resulting in over 162,000 deaths in 2006, the National Cancer Institute states. Many lung cancers are not detected until they've already metastasized, or spread to...
The calcium score test is a noninvasive procedure using computed tomography to measure the quantity of calcium deposits in the heart, especially deposits in the coronary arteries. An increase in deposits contributes to narrowing in the arteries...
The squat and lunge patterns both work all of your lower body muscles and joints, while your spine and deep abdominal muscles stabilize your torso to maintain your balance and alignment. These are two of the basic movement patterns that are...
Striking a consistent balance between activity and watching television can be difficult. While many television programs are aimed at providing school-aged children with educational and informational entertainment, others may not be as beneficial....
The Wii Fit allows you to stay in shape while playing video games. There are two Wii Fit games as of 2010 -- Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus. The game requires an initial investment of $100 as of 2010 for the associated equipment and games. Once you have...
Assessing your body composition is helpful for determining disease risk and devising a fat-loss exercise and nutrition plan. If you weight train regularly or have higher levels of muscle tissue, you may be placed into an overweight classification...
Society has an abundance of methods to prevent cancer, and remarkably these methods do not require special equipment, expensive medications or special foods. Everything needed for good health surrounds people on a daily basis through technology,...
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, but radon is a close second. The National Cancer Institute reports that approximately 22,000 deaths per year result from radon exposure. What many people do not realize is that radon lurks...
The submaximal treadmill test is used to examine the cardiovascular health of athletes and those who may have heart disease. Also referred to as stress tests or tolerance tests, submaximal tests are used to examine an athlete's aerobic...
Prenatal screening assesses your health and the development of your baby before she is born. The tests help your doctor or midwife diagnose problems with the baby's growth or development early in the pregnancy when interventions are possible. Some...
During a cardiac catheterization, a cardiologist passes a long catheter through a large artery---typically the femoral---into the heart in order to determine the health of the heart. Complications of cardiac catheterization may be life-threatening...
If children mostly ate the foods they saw on television, their diets would be overwhelmed with sugary, high-calorie and fatty foods. Food marketing is just one factor -- in addition to eating too much and moving too little -- that is causing...
