The progress in medical science has proven to be instrumental in bringing down the mortality rate. The latest detection methods and modern treatment methods have ensured that some diseases are completely wiped out from the face of the Earth, whereas, certain diseases continue to claim lives, cancer being one of them. Cancer in any form is life-threatening and only if it is diagnosed in earlier stages does one has the chance of surviving through it. Cancer can affect any part of the body; whether it is breast cancer, prostate cancer, throat cancer, kidney cancer, etc. all of these are extremely fatal. People are familiar with these above-mentioned types of cancer, but kidney cancer remains an unchartered territory for a few. Cancer of the kidneys is not a new phenomenon and follows a pattern similar to the other types of cancer. One of the most common types of kidney cancer is Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC). It has been observed that almost 9 out 10 kidney cancer cases are of Renal Cell Carcinoma. What causes Renal Cell Carcinoma? Renal Cell Carcinoma, also known as hypernephroma, usually manifests itself in the form of a single tumor, or at times two tumors. These tumors can be in the same kidney, or each kidney would have one tumor.

Stroke never comes without warnings and signs. If you pay attention, you will notice signs such as face drooping, difficulty in speech, and weakness in the arm that occurs before a person gets a stroke attack. Getting immediate medical help should be the priority when you notice any of these signs. A stroke is like an accident that takes place in the brain, the medical term for that accident is cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The brain loses its blood supply and the brain cells become blood deprived, and this is when a person gets a stroke. Along with the signs, there are some risk factors of a stroke and everyone needs to be aware of how to identify and prevent strokes attacks. High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels are the most common risk factors for strokes. Here are the things that cause high blood pressure and cholesterol: High blood pressure Another word for high blood pressure is hypertension. When the blood pressure is more than 140/90, the person has high blood pressure. It becomes severe when the pressure is more than 180/120. High blood pressure is dangerous and can lead to stroke and heart attack. Hypertension causes damage to brain by causing transient ischemic attack, dementia, and mild cognitive impairment other than just stroke.

When a person suffers from colitis, it means that the inner linings of his or her colon are going through intense inflammation. There are many reasons that can contribute towards causing colitis. You can suffer from colitis if you have diarrhea, some colon infection, or even Crohn’s disease. How to detect if you have a case of colitis? For that, you would need to pay attention to the symptoms of the disorder. Some of the common symptoms of colitis are belly cramps, constipation, a serious case of diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and loss of appetite. Ulcerative colitis is one of the most hugely found colitis today. If you are suffering from ulcerative colitis, the inner linings of your colon and the digestive tract will have sores or ulcers. You must know that these ulcers did not appear here overnight but developed over a certain period. So, how can you calculate the probability of you having colitis? You can do that by studying the risk factors that contribute towards causing colitis. Here are some risk factors for disease that you must know: Genetic factors Believe it or not, you may have colitis if your parents or sibling have a history of suffering from colitis.

Introduction to Crohn’s disease Crohn’s disease usually affects the ileum which is the lower part of the small intestine. From mouth to anus, Crohn’s disease can affect any part of the intestine or digestive tract. Crohn’s disease causes inflammation and empty the intestines frequently and cause resulting in diarrhea. A type of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease can be difficult because it has similar symptoms to other types of intestine’s infection. It is closely similar to ulcerative colitis. This causes ulceration to the top layer of inner lining of the large intestine. With the introduction of Crohn’s disease in the body, the very first symptom that a person might experience is abdominal pain. The pain is often experienced in the lower right area of the stomach. The abdominal pain is usually followed by diarrhea. Diagnosis The introduction of Crohn’s disease can be diagnosed through blood tests. If blood tests results show high white blood cell count in the body, it might be an indication of inflammation somewhere in the body. Further stool tests will confirm I there is bleeding or infection in the intestine. For further confirmation the doctors might do an upper GI. In this test the doctor will ask the patient to drink barium water.

Mostly hereditary and often caused by abnormal immune system response to the viral or bacterial invasion, Crohn’s disease is categorized under inflammatory bowel diseases. Apart from these, the other risk factors of Crohn’s disease include age, gender, ethnicity, environmental factors and so on. Medical experts have not been able to diagnose the exact cause of this ailment. Although stress and an unbalanced diet have often been assumed to cause Crohn’s disease, these factors only aggravate the symptoms of the disease. There is no specific part of the digestive system that is affected by Crohn’s disease; it has been observed that the disease affects different parts of the digestive system in different people. Crohn’s disease causes the digestive tract to be inflamed leading to pain in the abdomen, extreme diarrhea, malnutrition, weight loss, and fatigue. Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition without any known cure. Although the disease is debilitating and can sometimes lead to painful and life-threatening complications, therapeutic treatments can help to alleviate the symptoms. The disease can often go into remission for a long duration of the correct treatment. Since prevention is better than cure, it is always best to know whether you have any of the risk factors of Crohn’s disease so that you can take some pre-emptive measures to prevent the occurrence of the disease.