The prostate gland or the "prostate" is actually a combination of several small glands encased in an outer shell. The structure of the prostate resembles an orange with a firm outer skin and soft pulpy center.
Breast cancer is the disease many women fear the most. It is the second most common cancer among women, with about 192,000 new cases each year. It remains the leading cause of death of women between age 40 and 55. While known primarily as a woman's disease, men also develop breast cancer.
Women who start menstruating early in life or who have a late menopause have an increased risk of breast cancer. Women who have natural menopause after the age of 55 are twice as likely to develop breast cancer as women who experience the menopause before the age of 45.
Menopause is a natural transition all women experience, as natural as adolescence. Everything is magnified, starting in your perimenopause, then continuing on as you make the transition into menopause. As we age, it is the loss of estrogens what causes the onset of peri-menopause and finally, menopause. Learn about the role of menopause and estrogen and how it effects you
For nearly 50 years, the standard treatment for menopausal symptoms has been replacing one or both of the major female hormones, estrogen and progesterone. Hormone replacement therapy, often abbreviated as "HRT", restores both estrogen and progesterone. Since estrogen alone may increase the risk of uterine cancer, HRT is frequently prescribed for menopausal women who have not had surgery to remove the uterus. Progesterone decreases the risk of endometrial cancer and so, is said to ?oppose? the uterine cancer-promoting side effects of the estrogen. Progesterone also regulates fluid balance, restores libido, and helps to build bone. Replacement of estrogen alone (estrogen replacement therapy or ERT) is often used for women who have had a hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus) since they no longer have a risk for uterine cancer.
Persons exposed to radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident as children and adolescents have an increased risk of follicular adenoma or benign tumor of the thyroid gland, according to a new read more..
Diabetes
Taking care of your diabetes takes a lot of time and energy. It will become a big part of your life. But it will help you feel better and have a good quality of life. It also may prevent, or at least delay, complications. If your adolescent has diabetes, tight control of blood sugar levels can prevent complications from developing in early adulthood. read more..
