What is Diverticular disease?
...bowel movements and maintain colon health. * **Weight management:** Avoid obesity to reduce pressure on the colon. * **Reduce smoking:** Smoking can weaken colon walls and contribute to diverticula formation....
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Excision of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue for Hidradenitis Axillary with Simple or Intermediate Repair: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...leads to the follicle’s dilation and rupture. Studies show that obesity, hereditary factors, and smoking may play a causative or an exacerbating role in the disease. The condition causes several...
What is Ectopic Pregnancy?
...than not using contraception. Smoking tobacco: This can hinder the transfer of the ovum to the uterus by decreasing the ability of the muscles in the fallopian tube walls to...
What is Endometrial Cancer?
...endometrial cancer include obesity; never having given birth; the use of hormone-containing medications (including tamoxifen to treat breast cancer, and hormone replacement therapy); and smoking. People who have a family...
What is Excision of Tracheal Tumour or Carcinoma: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...are highly associated with smoking, while adenoid cystic carcinomas are not. The former is more common among men aged 50 and 70, while the latter puts men and women aged...
What is Folate Deficiency?
...Thus, most healthy people absorb sufficient folate from their diets to avoid deficiency, but the body may increase demand in some cases. If supplementation doesn’t occur, this may lead to...
Breast Cancer in the Family: How to Assess Your Own Risk
...cancers in the family Consulting with healthcare professionals Many different healthcare professionals can help you understand your personal risk for hereditary breast cancer. Your primary care physician (PCP) is a...
Ankle-Brachial Index
...blood pressure * High cholesterol * Obesity * Age **Treatment for PAD:** Treatment for PAD includes lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet, and getting regular exercise....
Impotence
...include: * Medications: Viagra, Cialis, Levitra * Hormonal therapy * Counseling * Lifestyle modifications **Prevention:** * Maintain a healthy weight * Quit smoking * Limit alcohol consumption * Manage stress...
Lung Cancer
...**Types:** Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC), and other rare forms * **Causes and Risk Factors:** Smoking, air pollution, radon, genetics, and more * **Symptoms:** Persistent...