Cancer
15 Apr 2005
Nutrition and Cancer
The nutritional needs of a cancer patient depend on several factors, including the stage (treatment, recovery and living after recovery), symptoms, type and frequency of…
Cancer
15 Apr 2005
Preventing Cancer – Physical Exercise
The benefits of physical exercise include a overall healthier body, as well as preventing the development of cancer and other serious diseases.
Cancer
15 Apr 2005
Preventing Cancer: Alcohol
Alcohol and Cancer Information: Alcohol consumption and cancer. Prevention of cancer caused by alcohol consumption. Alcohol abuse and its side effeccts, including the incresed risk…
Cancer
13 Apr 2005
Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Non small cell lung cancer includes squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma of the lung. They arise in bronchial tissues.
Chronic Pain
11 Apr 2005
Diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy refers to nerve pain and damage caused by diabetes. It causes muscle weakness, erectile dysfunction, incontinence and constipation.
Blood
07 Apr 2005
Pain
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience common to many different conditions. If you visit your health practitioner complaining of pain, they will ask…
Cancer
07 Apr 2005
Nausea and Vomiting (Emesis)
Vomiting can also be referred to as emesis, and consists of three stages: nausea is an unpleasant sensation of wanting to vomit; retching is a…
Cancer
07 Apr 2005
Fatigue in Cancer Treatment
Fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom of cancer and cancer treatment. Although well recognised by health professionals as a significant problem, cancer fatigue is…
Cancer
07 Apr 2005
Cancer-related appetite/weight loss
Loss of appetite (anorexia), unexplained weight loss and rapid weight loss can occur as a symptom of cancer, or of cancer treatments like chemotherapy.
