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What is Tay-Sachs Disease?
Hearing the words "progressive degenerative genetic neurological disorder" is a shot to the heart. That's exactly what I felt like had happened. I had been fatally wounded, and I hadn't even seen the sniper. Being told by a (now, in my mind) nameless faceless doctor that my seemingly otherwise healthy ten-month old daughter was terminally ill…
Breast Implants May Be Linked to Rare Disease
Women with silicone or saline breast implants may face a small risk for a rare immune-system cancer. But health officials need more data to know whether the implants caused the cancer, according to the FDA.The agency still considers implants safe overall and said that women with implants should not change their routine monitoring. Safety concerns have plagued breast implants before. Silicone implants were banned in 1992 after some women complained of leakage, leading them to become chronically ill. Widespread sales resumed in 2006 after FDA approval.
Lung Diseases in Children
Several different lung diseases can affect a child. Asthma, cystic lung disease and interstitial lung disease are three of the most common lung issues children face. With each disease, precautions need to be taken so the child’s symptoms are controlled. Understanding the symptoms, treatment and preventative measures for each case can help you feel less anxious about it.
Do Any Famous People Have HPV Disease?
There are more than 40 types of human papilloma virus, or HPV, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The many types of HPV can be further divided into “low risk” or “high risk,” depending upon the likelihood of a person developing a terminal cancer from the virus. HPV is extremely common, though it can be asymptomatic until too late. Several famous people have struggled with HPV-related cancers, such as Farrah Fawcett and reality TV star Jane Goody.
Diseases & HPV
In some cases, genital human papillomavirus, or HPV, can cause cancer in women and men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cervical cancer risks increase among women with HPV, and a few people with the infection may also suffer from cancers of the penis, vulva or anus. Getting regular Pap smears and having only protected sexual intercourse with few partners are effective ways to prevent HPV or reduce its cancer risks in those people already infected with the virus.