WHAT IS BREAST CANCER? This is a type of cancer that starts in the breast. Cancer starts when cells begin to grow out of control. Breast cancer cells usually form a tumor that can often be seen on an x-ray or felt as a lump. Breast cancer occurs almost entirely in women. Each year, October
Cancer is caused by genetic mutations (gene errors) that transform healthy cells into tumor cells and cause them to divide uncontrollably. Cancers are on the rise globally, and their risk may be genetic or run in the family. However often environmental and lifestyle factors that are controllable, contribute to increased risk or occurrence of various
BLOOD PRESSURE AND ITS MEASUREMENT Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure that blood flowing in our arteries exerts on the vessel wall. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood rich in oxygen from our heart to different parts of the body. This pressure is maximum (systolic BP) when the heart contracts on the heartbeat and
Quick Read – Tips to Prevent Weak Bones WHAT IS OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOPENIA Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by thinning of bones and increased fragility – what we call a loss of bone mass or reduction in bone mineral density (BMD). This usually starts and continues silently for many years, and the first manifestation of