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Raising Awareness About Childhood Obesity: Causes and Prevention

Raising Awareness About Childhood Obesity: Causes and Prevention

Childhood obesity is a major public health problem that affects millions of children and adolescents worldwide. The condition is characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat, which can have serious health consequences, both in the short and long term. Unfortunately, childhood obesity is on the rise, with the number of affected children increasing year after year. There are a number of factors that contribute to childhood obesity, including…

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Recovery After Joint Replacement Surgery

Recovery After Joint Replacement Surgery

Joint Replacement Surgery Joint replacement surgery is a common procedure that aims to alleviate pain and improve mobility in patients with arthritis, degenerative joint disease, and other conditions that affect the joints. The most common joints that are replaced are the hip and knee, but joint replacement surgery can also be performed on the shoulder, elbow, and ankle. How The Recovery Works The recovery process after joint replacement surgery…

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Understanding Cervical Cancer

Understanding Cervical Cancer

What exactly is Cervical Cancer? The lower portion of the uterus that attaches to the vagina, or the cervix, is where the cells of cervical cancer develop. The majority of cervical cancers are brought on by different strains of the sexually transmitted infection known as the human papillomavirus (HPV). The body’s immune system normally stops the virus from causing harm when exposed to HPV. However, in a small number…

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Lung Cancer Prevention – Knowing it better

Lung Cancer Prevention – Knowing it better
Lung cancer is one of the common cancers which affects the lung tissues and is the leading cause of death worldwide. Cancer Prevention What it is? Prevention against any disease works when exposed to its causative and/or risk factors (anything that increases the chances of developing cancer) is prevented. Similarly, prevention against lung cancer or reducing the chances of getting it works only when appropriate measures are taken to...Read more

Cancer Types Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness and Prevention Can Save lives

Cancer Types Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness and Prevention Can Save lives
Oral, Head and Neck Cancers can be easily treated via early detection, awareness, support, and education, says Dr. Mangesh B. Patil, Consultant Radiation Oncologist at American Oncology Institute, Nagpur. The month of April brings oral, head, and neck cancer into focus. Often ranked in the top five cancers worldwide, the cancers of the head and neck region are very common in India, especially because of the prevalence of tobacco...Read more

Awareness of Risk Factors is Key to Preventing Stomach Cancer

Awareness of Risk Factors is Key to Preventing Stomach Cancer
Did you know that one of the best strategies to possibly lower your risk factors for stomach cancer is to adopt a healthy diet? Read on to learn more. Similar to other cancer forms, doctors frequently are unable to pinpoint why one individual develops stomach cancer while another does not. Anywhere in the stomach can become cancerous, including the stomach. Since stomach cancer develops gradually over time and people...Read more