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Generally, pregnancy after cancer treatment is safe for both the mother and baby.Still, some women may be told to wait a number of years before trying to have a baby. How long depends on several factors like: 1. The type of cancer and stage 2. Type of treatment 3. A woman’s age Treatments that can a...

Chemotherapy may cause hair loss all over the body, not just the scalp but also eyelashes, eyebrows, armpit hair and other body hair. But not all the chemotherapy drugs causes this. Infact the hair loss due to this is mostly temporary.Permanent hairloss is a result of radiation therapy. The hair los...

The risk of developing each type of cancer and each person's individual risk may vary depending on lifestyle and environmental factors. So certain lifestyle changes can reduce the risk of cancer like; 1. Avoid tobacco usage. 2.Eat fruits and vegetables- research shows that a diet high in fruits and ...

Overweight and obese individuals are more likely than normal-weight individuals to have conditions or disorders that are linked to or that cause chronic local inflammation and that are risk factors for certain cancers . For example , chronic local inflammation caused by gastroesophageal reflux disea...

I have been taking medication for hypertension for the past five years daily. Even after taking the medication, my BP goes high at some instances. In these should I take an extra tablet to lower my BP?

I am a 45 year old woman and I have been suffering from hypertension for the past 7 years. When I have high BP my vision becomes blur, is it because of high blood pressure, so will it eventually affect my vision?