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You have two kidneys. They are fist-sized organs on either side of your backbone above your waist. The tubes inside filter and clean your blood, taking out waste products and making urine. Kidney cancer forms in the lining of tiny tubes inside your kidneys. It happens most often in people over 40. Risk factors include smoking, having certain genetic conditions and misusing pain medicines for a long time.

Often, kidney cancer doesn’t have early symptoms. However, see your health care provider if you notice

* Blood in your urine
* A lump in your abdomen
* Unexplained weight loss
* Pain in your side
* Loss of appetite Read the rest of this entry »

Healthy kidneys remove waste products that are in the blood. These waste products then leave the body in urine. The kidneys also help control blood pressure and produce red blood cells.

When the kidneys are damaged they can not remove waste products from the blood as well as they should. This is known as chronic kidney disease, CKD. Nearly 20 million people in the United States have this disease.

The most common causes of CKD are high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. The CKD can lead to kidney failure, but early treatment can slow the emergence of this or prevent it. Read the rest of this entry »

Usually no symptoms

If you have elevated cholesterol in your blood, this in itself NO symptoms. As a rule, discovered the value of a cholesterol blood test, often randomly measured on a health check, one company control or because the doctor still taking blood tests for something else.

Visible signs

Highly elevated cholesterol levels can cause cholesterol deposits visible on the body:

* As a white ring on the cornea, along the outer edge of the cornea. This is called Arcus senilis cornea.
* As a white cushion-shaped skin lesions, often at the eyes. This is called xantelasmer.
* As a thickening cholesterol nodules under the skin or along hælsenen (achilles). This is called xantomer. Read the rest of this entry »

Sterilization (vasectomy) is a minor surgical procedure to cut and turn off the vas deferens (vas deferens). The procedure takes about 30 minutes, the procedure usually causes few complications and no worsening of sexual function. Vasectomy is performed about 500,000 per year in the United States. A vasectomy is less invasive than a sterilization surgery in women. An increasing number of couples choosing vasectomy as a permanent birth control.

The male reproductive system

To understand what a sterilization (vasectomy) is needed to understand the male reproductive system and how it works. The testes are located in a bag in the penis called the scrotum. Each testicle is connected to a thin coiled tube, epididymis (epididymis), where sperm are stored and mature in 6 weeks. Epididymis is related to the prostate gland with a pair of tubes called the vas deferens. Vas deferens is part of a larger bundle of tissue containing blood vessels and nerves and lymphatic vessels, known funikel. Read the rest of this entry »

The treatment of anemia depends on the cause. If your iron deficiency anemia is caused by, you’ll probably get extra iron in the form of tablets or a drink. Never use iron supplements without first consulting the person who accompanies pregnancy. These resources can cause black stools or constipation, this is normal and not alarming.
It is therefore important that your diet contains high fiber and that you drink enough.
If you simultaneously use vitamin C (eg from fruit or fruit juice) improves the absorption of iron. Coffee, tea and milk decrease the absorption of iron properly. Use these drinks so not during the meal, but for example mid-morning and afternoon. Have your blood checked regularly if you use a long iron preparations. Read the rest of this entry »

The way that suck blood, mosquitoes are excellent candidates for the prize at the world more annoying insect. While most mosquitoes are merely annoying, a small percentage can carry diseases like West Nile virus. In recent years, they found cases of West Nile virus in animals and humans in most parts of the United States.

West Nile virus is found more frequently in some parts of the world-Africa, West Asia and Middle East – but probably was first broadcast in the United States in 1999. The virus reaches humans through mosquitoes that probably became infected by feeding on animals carrying the virus.

The virus is not spread from person to person. Only spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Although pets can also become infected with West Nile virus can not pass to humans.

Healthy people are less likely to develop severe illness by the West Nile virus, but is likely to run the same risk of contracting the virus than any other person bitten by a mosquito. If infected, many of them have few or no symptoms. A small number of people may experience symptoms similar to influenza (such as fever and body aches), but usually recovers quickly.

A small number of people infected with West Nile virus (usually elderly and those with immune system problems, such as HIV / AIDS or certain cancers) are at greater risk of developing a more severe form of infection , called encephalitis. Encephalitis is the medical term for the inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the brain.

Encephalitis is a serious infection that can cause long-term illness, brain damage and permanent disability, and in exceptional cases, even death. Generally, symptoms begin between three and fifteen days after a person has been infected. Severe infection leads to encephalitis which causes symptoms like these:

• High fever
• Very stiff neck and back (can not bend the neck)
• Severe headache
• Confusion or disorientation
• Muscle weakness
• Convulsions or seizures

If you think you have symptoms of encephalitis, you should immediately consult a doctor so that you can make a diagnosis and begin treatment as soon as possible.

The good news is that, even in areas where mosquitoes are more likely to transmit the virus, it is highly unlikely that a person will contract the disease by the bite of a mosquito. Only 1% of mosquitoes from an area affected by West Nile virus are actually infected with the virus. And less than 1% of people who become infected with West Nile virus develop severe illness.

Tips to protect yourself

Although mosquitoes are rarely more than a nuisance, it is always a good idea to protect yourself from these warm weather pests. This is especially important if you live in an area that has been detected West Nile virus. Take the following precautions:

• Do not stay near ponds or other accumulations of stagnant water such as storm drains or sinks, are a common breeding ground for mosquitoes.
• Use an insect repellent that contains 10 to 30% DEET (NN-diethyl-meta-toluamide). For best results, read the instructions carefully and apply it.
• Limits the amount of time spent outdoors at dusk, dawn or at night when mosquitoes are most active. If you’re going to be outdoors, use long sleeved shirts and long pants to cover skin.
• If you find a dead bird, do not touch or try to move it. Tell your parents so they can contact the local health department immediately.