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Help Prevent Kidney Stones With These 5 Tips
Kidney stones can be very painful. There are also very common; however, you can do a few things to help avoid them. We’ve all heard of kidney stones and how painful they can be. What you might not know is just how common they are. They affect roughly 4-8% of Australians at some point in… Read more
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Adrenal Glands And How To Keep Them Healthy
Adrenal health may not be at the top of your priority list when it comes to looking after your body. But if you do not take care of your adrenal glands, you may find yourself feeling less than excellent. The adrenal glands are small organs that sit directly above your kidneys. They are responsible for… Read more
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Testicular Cancer And What You Need To Know
Testicular cancer is very treatable if it is detected early. Here is a look at 10 signs of testicular cancer you should know and a guide on how to perform a self-examination at home. Testicular cancer is a form of cancer that develops in a testicle, caused by abnormal cell growth in the testes. Usually,… Read more
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Early Warning Signs of Prostate Cancer You Should Know
Knowing how to read the common early warning signs of prostate cancer is very important to ensure you seek treatment early. Prostate cancer develops when abnormal cells in the prostate gland start to mutate and grow uncontrollably and more rapidly than normal cells. These abnormal cells can sometimes grow outside the prostate and into different… Read more
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Pheochromocytoma and what you need to know
Though usually benign, a pheochromocytoma can lead to potentially life-threatening damage to the body. Let’s take a look at the symptoms and the different treatments available. A pheochromocytoma is a rare tumour that arises in the cells of the adrenal glands. They are usually benign, meaning they are noncancerous. However, they can cause the adrenal… Read more
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Prostatitis and what you need to know
Unlike prostate cancer or an enlarged prostate, prostatitis can affect men of all ages. Let’s take a look at the different types, causes and risk factors and treatments available. Swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland is known as prostatitis. It is caused by either a bacterial or nonbacterial infection and can cause pain, discomfort… Read more
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Adrenal Cancer and what you need to know
Here we take an overview of adrenal cancer (adrenal gland cancer), including the types, symptoms, causes and risk factors, and treatments. Adrenal cancer – or adrenal gland cancer – develops when abnormal cells in the adrenal gland start to mutate and grow uncontrollably and more rapidly than normal cells. Adrenal cancer usually appears as a… Read more
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Bladder Cancer and what you need to know
Here we take an overview of bladder cancer – the different types, causes and risk factors, symptoms and treatments available. Bladder cancer develops when abnormal cells in the bladder start to mutate and grow uncontrollably and more rapidly than normal cells. A mass of cancerous cells is called a malignant tumour, or more simply, cancer.… Read more
