Category: Diseases
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Melanoma Symptoms, Causes, Stages and Treatments Available
What Is Melanoma? Melanoma is one of the most dangerous types of skin cancers. It is the development of malignant tumors on melanocytes. Melanocytes are the cells that produce the dark pigment named melanin, which is responsible for the color of your skin. These cells normally are found in the skin, but also occur in…
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Signs, Symptoms and Treatments for Hyperthyroidism
What is Hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland becomes hyperactive and starts producing an excessive amount of hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and hormones thyroxine (T4). It is an opposite condition to the hypothyroidism, in which the thyroid gland produces lesser amount of the T3 and T4 hormones than its average range. It is…
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Asthma Treatments; Medications & Home Remedies
Asthma is a disease caused by an inflammation of the air passages in the lungs that affects and irritates the sensitive nerve endings in the airways. During an attack, the lining of air passages starts swelling, causing the airway to become narrow which directly affects the flow of air in and out of the lungs. It…
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Osteoporosis Treatments, Causes & Symptoms by HNBT
Osteoporosis Treatments – Osteoporosis is the most common type of bone disease. It is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to fracture. Usually the bone loses density, which measures the amount of calcium and minerals in the bone. Bone is living tissue. Existing bone is constantly being replaced by new bone. It…