What is Cancer? What Causes Cancer?

Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by out-of-control cell growth. There are over 100 different types of cancer, and each is classified by the type of cell that is initially affected. Cancer harms the body when damaged cells divide uncontrollably to form lumps or masses of tissue called tumors (except in the case of leukemia where cancer prohibits normal blood function by abnormal cell division in the blood stream). Tumors can grow and interfere with the digestive, nervous, and circulatory systems, and they can release hormones that alter body function. Tumors that stay in one spot an

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Common Cancer Types

This list of common cancer types includes cancers that are diagnosed with the greatest frequency in the United States, excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers: Bladder Cancer    Lung Cancer Breast Cancer    Melanoma Colon and Rectal Cancer    Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Endometrial Cancer    Pancreatic Cancer Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer    Prostate Cancer Leukemia    Thyroid Cancer Cancer incidence and mortality statistics reported by the American Cancer Society1 and other resource

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cancer

Defining CancerCancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.Cancer is not just one disease but many diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer. Most cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which they start - for example, cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer; cancer that begins in basal cells of the skin is called basal cell carcinoma.Cancer types can be grouped into b

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asthma

What Is Asthma?Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning. Asthma affects people of all ages, but it most often starts in childhood. In the United States, more than 22 million people are known to have asthma. Nearly 6 million of these people are children. OverviewThe airways are tubes that carry air into and out of your lungs. People who have a

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Healthy People 2020: The Road Ahead

Making a DifferenceHealthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease. Since 1979, Healthy People has set and monitored national health objectives to meet a broad range of health needs, encourage collaborations across sectors, guide individuals toward making informed health decisions, and measure the impact of our prevention activity. Currently, Healthy People 2010 is leading the way to achieve increased quality and years of healthy life and the elimination of health disparities.Now Is the TimeEvery 10 years, the U.S. Department of

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10 Tips For Preventing & Treating Mild Or Moderate Depression

by : Elson M. Haas M.D. Keep a positive attitude toward life. Challenges are opportunities to improve your life. Learn to turn negatives into positives. Look up (not down) at life, and gather the enthusiasm you can. Create a regular exercise program that includes stretching, weights, and aerobic activity. Research has shown that exercise improves hormonal balance and helps to relieve depression. Find ways to access and talk about your feelings and frustrations with friends or loved ones. If that is not easily available or if you are hesitant to "air out" your personal issues, find a com

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started the day with breakfast

Breakfast or breakfast is important to be done. The reason is because during sleep for approximately eight hours our bodies there is no food that enters the body, while activities such as breathing, moving or other light activity is still running. As a result, sugar levels in the body is very low. While the early days of physical activity began to walk, like to travel to the office, thinking or concentration need to be able to perform activities well. All this requires energy and energy obtained from the eaten food.

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