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What is stomach cancer

The stomach is a hollow muscular organ lying between the lower end of your gullet and the beginning of your bowel. It sits below the diaphragm mainly in the upper left part of your abdomen, The stomach is role in your digestive system is to break down the food you eat into a semi-fold form. [...]

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Breast Cancer Education

Breast Cancer is a tumour that begins in the breast tissue. There are several types of breast cancer. The majority (80%) of breast lumps are benign. However, you should not ignore a lump. There is still a 20% chance that it is malignant. If left too long, this overgrowth of malignant cells could spread and [...]

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Protect yourself with Hepatitis B information

Hepatitis B can be transmitted through body fluid like blood and semen. It is a common cause of liver disease in the world. Hepatitis B information become important for everyone.
The symptoms of hepatitis usually appear at 25 to 180 days following exposure. These may also include joint and muscle ache. However some do not have [...]

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What is mumps?

Mumps is an illness caused by a virus. It typically causes painful swelling of the parotid glands, salivary glands located below the ear at the angle of the jaw. It is highly contagious and the virus spreads by droplets from the mouth, nose or throat when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It is most [...]

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What causes pins and needles

It is a sensation of uncomfortable tingling or prickling, usually felt in the hands or feet. The effected area is sometimes said to have fallen asleep. The medical name for pins and needles is paraesthesia and it is caused bu blocked blood flow to a pressed nerve. Paraesthesia is a sign that sensory nerves in [...]

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