General Health Blog

Immunotherapy, A Promising Future in Cancer Treatments!
Posted in: General Health | Posted on: 10 March, 2019
Immunotherapy refers to Biologic treatments of cancer that allows your immune system to defend the body and attack the cancer cells. These drugs make your immune system work harder or makes it easier for it to locate and destroy the cancer cells. Hence, it has Less side effects than other treatments. It also potentiates the effects of concomitant treatments and has more durable effect in eliminating the cancer. On the other hand, some of these drugs can have adverse effects on your organs, may cause a bad reaction or your cancer may adapt to it. Immunotherapy had a breakthrough advancement this year...
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Guess What Happens when You Stop Smoking?
Posted in: General Health | Posted on: 17 February, 2019
Stop Smoking and a series of healthy changes will start taking place in your body immediately. Our US Expert Medical Opinion Specialists wanted to share the following facts with you. In the first day after you stop smoking, your heart rate drops and your Bloodstream Carbon monoxide levels drop to normal. Within 1-3 months, your risk of heart attacks decreases, and your lung function starts to improve. By 1 year, your added risk of heart disease is decreased by 50%, and your shortness of breath and coughing are markedly improved. At 5 years, your stroke risk is same as non smoker...
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Lung Cancer
Posted in: General Health | Posted on: 20 January, 2019
Lung Cancer, The Leading Killer! Lung cancer is newly diagnosed in around 234,000 people/ year in USA! It leads to 154,000 deaths/ year, hence accounting for 27% of All cancer deaths in USA, hence making it the leading cause of cancer deaths among men AND women. Each year, lung cancer claims more lives than caused by colon, breast and prostate cancer Combined. It is mostly seen in patients above 65 years of age and have Smoked at some time in their life. Some diseases such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and TB can increase risk of #lung #cancer by more...
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Sleep Deprivation
Posted in: General Health | Posted on: 16 December, 2018
Sleep Deprivation, A Global Health Problem in our Modern Societies! Sleep Deprivation is a Global Major Health Problem! Did you know that the US $411 Billions a year in losses due to sleep deprivation and its Health related problems? Countries are realizing the prevalence of Sleep deprivation in our modern societies, and its enormous negative effects on its economies. Some are starting to address it through their health care systems, and even put incentives for their citizens to Sleep. One Japanese company awards its employees that sleep 6 hours a day, 5 days a week up to $570 per year....
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Mitral Valve Disease
Posted in: General Health | Posted on: 08 December, 2018
Mitral Valve Disease refers to diseases of the mitral valve that separates the chambers of the left heart, ventricle and atrium. It is mostly mitral stenosis (blockage), mitral insufficiency (leakage), or mitral valve endocarditis (infection). Treatment could be conservative, minimally invasive intervention or surgical. If you have mitral disease, our Specialist at USA Doctors would be happy to help! MyUSADr. was created to assist you in making Critical Health Decisions. Our US based practicing Specialists provide Online Second Medical Opinion and Virtual Doctor visits to patients from all over the Globe. Feel free to reach out at any time... For more information, please...
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