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A new study conducted by the Institute of Cancer research reveals that fifty percent of the risk of developing testicular cancer is caused by the genes in our DNA make-up. People who have a family history of testicular cancer stand a much greater risk of developing the disease than people with no family history of the disease.

The Study of Testicular Cancer Risks

For the purpose of the study, the researchers considered the risks associated with testiculare germ cell tumors. The germ cell tumors account for the majority of testicular cancer cases.

When we want to lose weight, we know that we have to reduce the number of calories we consume to meet our reduction goals. Most people switch from regular soda to diet soda in order to make some of these caloric reductions. Recent research studies indicate that switching to diet soda may not provide the weight loss that you desire.

Why Diet Soda might Slow Weight Loss

Researchers studied the habits of people who drank diet soda instead of regular soda. A large number of people who switched to diet soda developed a habit of eating higher calorie foods than they ate when they were drinking regular soda. Researchers believe that people started to consume the higher calorie, higher fat foods, because they felt confident that by drinking the lower calorie soda they could eat the foods and still lose weight.

Premenstrual syndrome is a term used to describe the combination of symptoms that women suffer just prior to their monthly cycles. Premenstrual syndrome usually includes a combination of physical and emotional characteristics that affect the women each month.

The most common premenstrual syndrome symptom is irritability. The women generally begin to feel irritable after they have completed ovulation, and the feeling is usually eased by the onset of her cycle flow.

Common Premenstrual Symptoms

The most common premenstrual symptoms are:

• Acne appetite changes and cravings for certain foods
• Fatigue
• Bloating

What is the most valuable and profitable thing in this world? A large number of individuals will concur that “life” is the most valuable and profitable to every single living being on the planet. Minding, adoring, and securing living creatures are taken consideration by different companies and lifesaving foundations. The powers and the known foundations give different sorts of help by ordering human, plants, creatures, and flying creature species. But humans are different; they need different methods and techniques during an emergency situation to be able to live. Medical first aid is important, but this is not a guarantee to save life, so many rescue missions require BLS Certification to those applying as a rescuer or a team member.

What is Skin Rashes

A skin rash is a symptom, or the result of another condition. A rash is an inflamed area of skin that is generally discolored, and may have other identifying characteristics like blisters, dry patches, or scales. These patches of inflamed skin often itch, and they are sometimes painful when touched.

The Most Common causes of Skin Rashes

People experience many different skin rashes throughout their lives. Some of the most common causes of skin rashes are:

• Eczema
• Poison ivy
• Poison oak
• Hives
• Heat rash

A new study suggests that some infants that undergo really complicated heart surgeries as infants will stand a higher than average risk of developing disabilities like cerebral palsy when they are older. Pediatric surgeons want to make certain that parents of infants who might need heart surgeries that are deemed complicated should know that the risk that the child will develop neurological or motor disabilities after the surgery is slim.

Babies at the Highest risk of Disability Development

According to the study the infants who were at the greatest risk of disability development after a complex heart surgery procedure were infants who required more than one surgery to repair their cardiac complications. Babies who had higer than normal levels of lactate in their blood also had a higher chance of developing disabilities after they had heart repair surgeries.

Beets are nitrate rich and provide a lot of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Athletes have been using the power of beets to help increase their strength and stamina for a long time. The medical community is just now beginning to see the possible benefits of beet juice, and they are starting to test the beets to see exactly what benefits people might receive from them.

The Study Beet Juice

Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine tested the effects that beet juice had on nine patients suffering from diagnosed heart failure. The purpose was to see what effect the nitrate rich beet juice had on the heart muscle and the pumping power of the heart.

What are beta-blockers?

Beta-blockers are medications designed to stop norepinephrine and epinephrine from being able to adhere to the beta receptors located on nerves in the body. The norepinephrine and epinephrine allow different nerves to transmit information to other nerves. By interrupting the communication between the beta receptors located on certain nerves the beta-blocker can help to slow your heart rate, and lower your blood pressure.

The latest studies done on an artificial pancreas create new hope for people with Type I diabetes. The artificial pancreas shows promise of helping people with Type I diabetes to control their blood sugar levels, without causing the dreaded effects of low blood sugars in the process.

What the Artificial Pancreas Does

The artificial pancreas that is being tested uses the technology that is already in place to allow the Type I diabetic to live less tethered to machines, medicines, and rules.

In the human body, the pancreas sends insulin to the body when the blood glucose levels get high. The insulin lowers the glucose levels automatically. We do not have to think to make our pancreas monitor our glucose levels and adjust our insulin dosage.

Most people are exposed to onychomycosis in public areas like the showers at the gym, or public swimming pools. These are places where people who do not have nail fungus might be coming into contact with the fungus because the majority of people do not wear shoes in these areas.

Signs of Nail Fungus

There are some common signs of nail fungus that you should be aware of.

1. 1.      Unusually thick nails
2. 2.      Toenails or fingernails that crumble or nails that seem brittle
3. 3.      Ragged nails