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We all know the initial symptoms of heart disease, among them chest pains are the most obvious indicator. But do you know that signs of a heart attack are different in women than men? The major contributing factors towards getting heart disease are unhealthy lifestyle, eating too much junk food or food rich in calories, inactivity, genetic predisposition and stress. A hormone secreted by the female bodies called Estrogen exerts a protective influence on the heart because it causes dilation of blood vessels. Certain kinds of heart disease such as congestive heart failure, stroke and hypertension are more common in women. Let us take a look at some of the major signs of heart disease in women.

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Cancer is still the nightmare for all and is still one of the most deadly diseases resulting in the unexpected and untimely death of human beings. It is just not a threat, but its name itself sends the chill down the spine in all of us. With the advanced technologies, systems and processes, and intensive research and development substantial work has been done in this field resulting in much success and better cures available nowadays to combat it and to provide relief to the victims who have got held in its clutches.

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Yoga is a complementary mind–body therapy for the cancer patients or cancer survivors that may help people manage cancer symptoms and the adverse effects of cancer treatments and is one of the best ways to improve their quality of life. As per the research of National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health on mind–body interventions, yoga helps in handling anxiety, distress, depression and stress in cancer patients. Results of studies held on the patients with early-stage breast cancer and breast cancer survivors, say that yoga may help to reduce fatigue.

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Catching the signs and symptoms early in the case of Cancer is crucial because on later stages it becomes difficult to cure it completely. Many cancer symptoms are not different and these can be shared with other common illnesses but it is important to pay attention on some symptoms like aches and pains that last longer than usual or getting more worse with time. The routine screening is the best way to find some cancers early as these can be detected when they’re small, have not spread, and are easier to treat through these screening tests.

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Breast cancer is the most common and spreadable cancer in women. It has become the second main cause of cancer death after lung cancer in women. Since 1989, survival rates have dramatically improved due to advances in screening and treatment. The chance of any woman dying from breast cancer is around 2.7 % i.e. 1 in 37. Awareness of the symptoms and the need for screening can reduce the risk of Breast Cancer.

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The type of cancer that starts in the liver is called Liver Cancer because there are some cancers that develop outside the liver also and then it spread to the area. But only cancers that start in the liver can be described as liver cancer. Liver is located below the right lung and under the ribcage and it is one of the largest organs of the human body. It has a great range of functions that includes removing of toxins from the body, and it is a crucial organ for the survival.

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The Lung diseases are considered as the most hazardous one and these are the life-threatening diseases. The lung disease begins in your lungs and it has possibility to spread to the different parts of your body. The main cause of lung diseases is smoking so it is amongst the most preventable sort of diseases. People can escape from lung disease by not smoking and maintaining a strategic distance from other smokers.

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