Breast cancer is on the rise and women along with some men are developing cancer, ever when there is no family history of the illness. Cancer is attacking people at younger ages as well, that is why it is so important to get screened and check your breast monthly, for early detection. Breast cancer, if detected early can be cured, however, if a person is diagnosed in later stages. like 3 or 4, their chances for survival is low. Therefore, it is important to get tested and treated if possible at the age of 40 or sooner if there is a family history of cancer. The Susan G. Komen fund’s Planned Parenthood which helps women with low income who live in rural areas get tested and screened for no fee.

You may qualify for a free mammogram if you are:

• age 40 or over and never had a baseline mammogram
• uninsured, low-income
• have had a recent gynecological exam

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Research has concluded that college kids tend to gain about 15 pounds during their college years, especially if they live on campus. One reason being, the lack of time they have to prepare a healthy meal. As most restaurants near college campuses are places like; McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and pizza parlors which offers fast food on the go. Little Caesar’s began the 5 dollar pizza for college students on a budget. However, colleges have now included gyms on the campus so students can exercise between classes on order to stay healthy and keep off the excess weight off. However, there are tips student call follow even if they have to eat at fast food places. First, most fast food have items on the 1 dollar menu like salads and yogurts and more that focuses on those health conscious individuals. Second, students should learn how to eat smaller portions and limit the amount of sodas and other drinks that is loaded with calories and sugars. Next, they should make sure they are getting enough exercise and drinking plenty of water is helpful with keeping the weight off. Also, having healthy snacks handy is helpful. Snacks like protein bars can help combat hunger.

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Lupus has been around for many years and affects mainly women of color, however, Lupus can affect whites as well. Men can be affected by lupus as well. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks the skin, brain, kidneys, lungs, joints and other organ parts. Lupus is long-term and researchers don’t know how lupus began. Furthermore, there is no cure for lupus, however, there are medications that can help relieve symptoms. Lupus used be a death sentence but people are living normal lives as long as they follow doctors orders and eat a well balanced meal along with moderate exercises daily. It can occur at any age but it occurs mostly between the ages of 10 and 50 years of age.

Symptoms can include one or more of the following:

Other common symptoms include:

• Chest pain when taking a deep breath
• Fatigue
• Fever with no other cause
• General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)
• Hair loss
• Mouth sores
• Sensitivity to sunlight
• Skin rash — a “butterfly” rash over the cheeks and bridge of the nose affects about half of people with SLE. The rash gets worse in sunlight. The rash may also be widespread.
• Swollen lymph nodes

Other symptoms depend on what part of the body is affected:

• Brain and nervous system: headaches, numbness, tingling, seizures, vision problems, personality changes
• Digestive tract: abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
• Heart: abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
• Lung: coughing up blood and difficulty breathing
• Skin: patchy skin color, fingers that change color when cold (Raynaud’s phenomenon)

Some patients only have skin symptoms. This is called discoid lupus.

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Home remedies for skin tags are available in bulk, but only a few of them are effective. But before you start any attempt to remove it you should make sure that it is really a skin tag and not anything else. If the skin growth suits all the features mentioned above then it is really a skin tag. Now once you are sure there are multiple home made solutions to remove it. The most effective one is to tie it with a clean thread or a dental floss from the base and clip it off with a sterilized pair of scissor or nail cutter. Keep the place clean by using anti bacterial ointment on the area. A skin tag should not reappear at a same spot.

Other home made remedies are also used but are less effective. Keep your skin tag soaked in hot water for 15-20 minutes. Then apply apple cider vinegar on it with the help of cotton and wash off after 10-15 minutes. Pat it dry. Apply cauliflower juice on the tag regularly until it sheds off. Get a Thuja tincture from any herbal store and apply it twice daily. Skin tags will disappear in 2-3 weeks. Try these solutions at home and still if they don’t work please refer to a physician. Also read about Natural Rejuvenating Skin Exfoliator.