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Things You Must Know About Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a class of red blood cell diseases that is inherited by offspring from their parents. This disease distresses the protein in red blood cells called hemoglobin. The role of hemoglobin is to deliver oxygen throughout the body, which is aberrant in sickle cell disease. This abnormal hemoglobin, called hemoglobin S, bunches together, beginning the red blood cells to turn sickle-shaped. These sickle-shaped cells are not flexible and can stick to the blood vessel wall, which causes obstructions in blood flow. Sickle cell disease can lead to anemia, pain, infections, and other severe complications.
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Right Age to Get Mammogram Test and Ways to Boost Breast Health

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer worldwide and is one of the leading causes of death in women. Although treatment approaches for breast cancer continue to evolve, early detection by screening mammography has dramatically decreased cancer-related mortality and improved patient survival rates. Regular screening mammography starting at age 40 years is pivotal that reduces breast cancer mortality in average-risk women. Also, commonly, a woman finds out about breast cancer symptoms (such as breast lump) while performing routine tasks like dressing or taking a shower, highlighting the importance of self-breast examination. Women should be aware of the typical appearance and feel of their breasts and promptly notify a healthcare professional of any changes. Routine physical examinations of the breasts by a medical expert (clinical breast exams) and breast cancer screening through mammograms are necessary. Let’s understand in detail about mammogram test and how to boost breast health.
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Heart valve disease

Heart valve disease is a condition in which the valves of the heart will not function properly. Ebstein?s anamoly is abnormalities of the tricuspid valve.There are four valves in the heart, mitral or bicuspid, tricuspid, aortic and pulmonary.
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Right exercises for people with asthma

Asthma, is a condition affecting the respiratory system. Asthma and exercise cannot be ignored. Precaution should be taken when exercising. . As a result of increased activity in the respiratory system, an asthma attack can be triggered. Poor breathing techniques can also aggravate the symptoms of asthma. Following the do?s and don?ts of exercises in asthma can help.
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Asthma: Overview and Facts

Asthma is a chronic disease of the bronchial tree, the air passages leading to and from the lungs. Recurrent asthma symptoms can frequently cause sleeplessness, daytime fatigue, reduced activity levels and school and work absenteeism. WHO estimates show that some 300 million people are currently suffering from asthma. Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children.
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How to choose toothpastes and toothbrush

Today in market we have so many dental care products, from toothpastes to tooth brushes to mouth washes. The best strategy for selecting tooth paste and tooth brush is simply to ask your dentist or dental hygienist.
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Nocturnal Asthma

Nocturnal asthma is a type of asthma that tends to produce symptoms only at night. Asthma involves constriction and inflammation of the airways particularly lower airways (bronchi and bronchioles).
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Tips for better memory

Just like muscular strength, the ability to remember (brain strength) increases when you exercise your memory and nurture it with a good diet and other healthy habits. There are good tips to improve your memory and retrieval capacity.
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Overview and types of Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a condition in which there will be loss of vision. In this condition there will be damage to the optic nerve, the nerve which carries the visual sensation from the eye to the brain.
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Treatment of glaucoma

The treatment of glaucoma is mainly to decrease the intraocular pressure by improving the aqueous flow, decreasing the production of aqueous. Glaucoma cannot be cured. Bu the treatment helps to prevent the visual loss.
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