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Metastatic cancer is an organism's metastasis from a primary or second site in the body to another or a third site, generally a metastatic tumor. The word metastasis is often used by a cancerous tumor when referring to metastasis, an early symptom of cancer. When a primary tumor is present, metastatic tumors often accompany it. […]

There is a common name for this – seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a somewhat peculiar type of depression that just as easily comes and goes with each passing year. It is more common in women than men, but both sexes can be diagnosed with SAD if they exhibit certain symptoms during particular times of the […]

  Jacqui, a 41-year-old British woman who suffers panic attacks every time she is in public, posts pictures of herself on social media in the name of "Agoraphobic traveller", sharing images with over 20,000 members of her Facebook fan club. She says she now travels to countries she wouldn't otherwise go to because of her […]

If you have ever been sick with any type of flu then you know how difficult it can be to deal with the symptoms and find a way to avoid getting the colds and the flu. If you have not suffered from any type of flu, you may wonder what it is like to have […]

  Lupus nephritis, also known as systemic Lupus erythematosus, is a common complication in individuals with systemic Lupus erythropoietosus (also known as systemic Lupus) – more commonly referred to as Lupus nephritis. Lupus is an autoinflammatory disease, which means that your body's immune system starts attacking its own tissue and organs. Lupus is caused by […]

Veins, also called varicose veins, are blood vessels, or varicose channels, which carry fluid from the tissue and organs of the human body and elsewhere back to the heart   Every vein has three layers – skin, subcutaneous fat and venous. Each vein has an opening into the interior of the skin known as a […]

In electronic circuits, a shunt is simply a device which creates a lower-resistance pathway for electrical current to pass through another point in the system   The name of the device is derived from the word'shunt' which refers to the word 'follow'turn away'. A shunt can either be a permanent or an adjustable device.   […]

  There are some very common cranberry pill myths that need to be dispelled   As with any medicine, it is important to do your own research and weigh the benefits of any potential side effects. As long as they are not too severe, these side effects should not stop you from taking the product. […]

If you have been diagnosed with mitral regurgitation, or MR, you know how frightening the condition can be   You don't want to die from a disease, but you also don't want to suffer from it. You may be wondering how to stop MR before it becomes a more serious health issue. Thankfully, there are […]

  A Schwannoma is a form of neurovascular tumor of the peripheral nervous system sheath   When a Schwannoma becomes larger, more nerve tissues are affected, resulting in greater difficulty in treatment. In general, a Schwannoma begins slowly but grows rapidly.   When you first notice a Schwannoma, there may be numbness or tingling in […]