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What about a second opinion for Colorectal Cancer?   created at May 03, 2009   1,272   Seeking a second opinion for a colorectal cancer diagnosis is a common and prudent step.A second opinion allows you to gain additional perspectives on the diagnosis,staging,treatment plan,and prognosis from another qualified oncologist or colorectal surgeo...

How do you diagnose thyroid cancer?   created at May 03, 2009   1,296   The doctor will ask about your medical history and will do a careful physical exam,with special attention to feeling your thyroid and checking for lumps in the neck.You may also be asked to have a blood test or special scans.The best screening test for a t...

The Vitamin for Acne   created at May 03, 2009   1,273   In general the BEST way to get vitamins to your skin cells is to eat the vitamins and let your blood do it. I.e. this is much better than laying it ON your skin. Your blood system is how your body is set up to transfer vitamins and nutrients to your cells....

The Whitehead Acne and Pimples   created at May 03, 2009   1,330   Acne is when a pore of the skin gets filled with something, and the body swells up around it. A whitehead is when that "something" is white pus, so that the acne pimple looks like a bubble with a white central core. Whiteheads are a very normal type of acn...

Drugs causing Acne   created at May 03, 2009   1,710   Surely we know how various items can cause skin reactions. We all know people who break out when stung by bees, or people who get rashes when they eat certain foods. It's no surprise that there are some drugs that cause our oil glands to get a little exube...

Fabric, Clothing and Acne   created at May 03, 2009   1,354   You might think it strange that fabric or clothing could cause acne - but this about it in this way. Say you have a helmet that you wear for 12 hours straight on a bike trip, and that there's a chin strap on it. Say that chin strap covers up 10 pores on yo...

The Pollution of Acne   created at May 03, 2009   1,246   When you think of pollution, you tend to think of giant black smokestacks belching out giant clouds of black smoke. However, in our modern world, pollution comes in many forms. Try buying an air filter for your bedroom sometime, and run it for a few weeks....

What is DVD?   created at May 03, 2009   1,554   DVD is movies on a shiny disc, and much more. It's an optical disc storage technology for video, audio, and computer data. DVD is essentially a bigger, faster CD that can hold high-quality digital video, better-than-CD audio, pictures, and any other sort o...

Understanding Blackheads: Causes, Treatment, and Prevention   created at May 02, 2009   1,420   Blackheads,a type of acne,occur when dead skin cells and oil clog hair follicles,oxidizing and darkening the trapped sebum (oil).Contributing factors include genetics,hormonal changes,excess oil production (seborrhea),and certain medications.Treatment opti...