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Breast Self Examination | How to perform?
It was once thought that it was best done on foot, but today, part of the review should make lying to the breast tissue to spread evenly over the chest. There are three basic positions for a complete and thorough examination of the breasts (although remember that BSE does not replace the professional examination or [...]
Clinical Breast Exam and Self Examination
The clinical breast exam, what is it? It consists in evaluating the breasts by a doctor or health professional, and is performed as part of a routine gynecological exam to detect abnormalities, masses or lumps in the breast. The doctor will evaluate the appearance, size and texture of the skin. Then palpate the breast with [...]
Self-examination | A way to defend against breast cancer
Awareness, the second in incidence among women in the U.S. (beyond just skin cancer), and the fifth leading cause of death among them. It is a formidable foe, but can be defeated if caught in time with the help of breast self-exam and mammography. In this section we will focus mainly on self-examination, you can [...]
The partial mastectomy may not affect breastfeeding
ESTIMATED MAYO CLINIC: A year ago I removed a small tumor of the breast, but no cancer was found. I have 25 years and took three months of pregnancy. Will I have problems with breastfeeding? ANSWER from Dr. Shannon Laughlin, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA: Breastfeeding should not be a problem for [...]
New genetic clues are detected on breast cancer
Breast cancer is the cancer most often affects women (in fact, one in eight women in the world), and is the second leading cause of death among women worldwide. The risk of contracting it increases with age and is 2 to 4 times higher in women with a family history. The study of genetic predisposition [...]
Cigarette smoke damages the hearing of adolescents
Let them snuff the smoke is bad for your lungs – even those who do not smoke but breathe it in your environment – is well known and warnings are repeated continuously. If you say it is also capable of damaging the hearing of adolescents, are you surprised? In this article we tell you what [...]
That hoarseness that lasts should not be ignored
At some point in life, most people “lost voice” due to a flu or the enthusiastic shouts during a sporting event. Symptoms usually improve with home remedies such as drinking plenty of fluids, suck on hard candy or throat lozenges and rest your voice. However, when symptoms last more than two weeks, you should not [...]
Chronic Cough | The first thing is to find the cause
Coughing is normal and allows the body to expel mucus and other irritants of the throat and airways. However, the cough that lasts more than six or eight weeks could be a sign of a problem or underlying disease. The cough can cause lasting physical problems such as damage to the vocal cords, broken small [...]
The chest wall pain that is not a heart attack
The chest wall pain, known as costochondritis, it has nothing to do with the heart, but when a sharp pain that occurs suddenly or gradually, it may seem to associate with a heart attack. The Mayo Clinic Health Letter offers an overview of this condition is usually temporary. Costochondritis is due to inflammation of the [...]
Is it good to apply ice to relieve sore muscles by exercise?
Perhaps the answer will seem obvious, but should not respond so fast. While the ice helps relieve muscle pain sometimes, there really is no scientific evidence that is really good for sore muscles from exercise. In fact, recent research has found that it may even be counterproductive. The next time you follow a football game [...]