Cancer Detection Screening or examination with the aim of early detection of cancer has been suggested as a good thing to do. Now some experts suggest screening for prostate cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer needs to be reduced. Experts often emphasize screening can also be detrimental. United States Preventive Services Task Force has evaluated the evidence and issued a new screening guidelines that include: 1.... 

Blood Pressure High Blood Pressure check Why Blood Pressure Rises? What causes blood pressure to rise? As an illustration, if you’re watering the garden with a hose. If you press the tip of the hose, the water that comes out will be faster. That’s because water pressure increases when the hose is pressed. In addition, if you zoom in tap water, the flow of water through the hose will be faster because of increased... 

Heart Attack Smoker lung-cancer-smoker Smokers are known to be more susceptible to various chronic diseases like heart. Now researchers are developing a blood test that can determine the condition of the heart and lungs of smokers. Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a simple blood test that can later be used to measure the toxicity of the lung and a smoker’s risk of heart disease. “Levels...