Pesticides are generally used to manage and control bugs and pests including weeds. They kill and impede the accumulation of these nuisances in the area. But anything that can kill them, are harmful. Too much pesticide use can cause cancer….
With the news of Beyonce’s father’s struggle, there’s more of a spotlight on male breast cancer now. Attention is now directed at the often misconceived notion that only women get this dreaded disease. It is true that there’s fewer cases…
The skin is the largest organ of the human body. It is composed of two layers, the dermis and the epidermis. The skin is an important barrier to keep away bacteria and viruses. It keeps all the pink meat and…
Cancer is well known as the rapid growth of uncontrollable cells that cause damage to the surrounding tissues. Oral cancer starts in the form of sores or tumors in the oral cavity that does not go away. That includes the…
Most parents want the best for their children. Best toys, best education, if they can buy the best life, they would. But sometimes life happens, some children get sick and you end up holding a different kind of bag. And…
Oral health is a state in which an individual is free of mouth infection, tooth cavities among other diseases which affect the mouth, thereby limiting their ability to chew, bite smile, or speak comfortably. Poor oral hygiene is likely to…
Daily hygiene is important to have a healthy life. Taking a bath, brushing teeth, daily routines that can directly affect your health not to mention your self-esteem. They are good habits like good manners that is taught since childhood in…
A global study just published in the International Journal of Cancer on Wednesday forecasts that the death rates from rectal cancer will increase in Australia by almost 60 per cent in the next 16 years. The study showed a prediction…
The nervous system is composed of the brain, spinal cord and a network of nerves which control the functions and senses of the body. Nerve impulses travel up or down the spinal cord to communicate between the brain and the…
The most common cancer in Ireland Breast cancer in women with 32% of the total. Prostate cancer in men with 31%. Both sexes – colorectal/bowel cancer 11% and lung cancer 11% Commonest cause of cancer death in both sexes –…