Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL): Stats, Causes and Diagnosis
Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) is a cancer of the immune system that affects the white blood cells that fight infection, called B cells. SLL is a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, as is chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Both cancers are basically the same disease, and are treated in almost the same way. The difference between the… Continue reading Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL): Stats, Causes and Diagnosis
Diabetes: Diagnosis and Types
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that affects our body’s energy processes. Following the daily intake of food, a good portion of the nutrients are broken down into sugars (glucose), which are then transferred to the blood vessels. When the level of sugars (blood glucose) exceeds threshold levels, the pancreas kicks in. It releases… Continue reading Diabetes: Diagnosis and Types
Dental implant: Types and Costs
Over the years, the reliability and effectiveness of dental implants have greatly improved due to technological advances in dentistry. Sub-periosteal dental implants, which were placed in the upper portion of the jawbone, have gradually given way to the more recent Endosteal implants, which are anchored in the bone itself. But let’s get into more detail!… Continue reading Dental implant: Types and Costs
NSC Lung Cancer: the common treatments by stage
With this article we will present the different methods of treatment available today, since their treatment and their prognosis (perspectives) are often similar
Lung cancer Symptoms and Treatments
Lung cancer is a disease characterised by the presence of malignant tumour in the lungs. It is usually caused by the uncontrolled growth of cell tissues in either or both the lungs.
How soon do Sexual Infections symptoms appear?
The timing with which sexual infection symptoms can develop is in the range of a few days or weeks, although such signs may in some cases appear late, up to a few months or even years later.
Treatment of STDs: how to recognize their causes?
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are contracted from another person through sexual contact. Each year, more than 20 million Americans are infected with one of more than 20 known types of STDs/STIs; of these, about half are under the age of 24.
Effective treatments for the most common STDs
Many of the main STDs have an effective cure, based on antibiotics or other treatments; others, such as HIV, HPV and Herpes, cannot be cured, but can be managed to alleviate their symptoms or simply reduce the likelihood of infection.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs): most frequent symptoms
When we talk about Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), we mean those forms of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), or venereal diseases (VDs).