CANCER OF THE OESOPHAGUS – A bitter pill to swallow
There are two main types of oesophageal cancer and these are “squamous cell carcinoma” and “adenocarcinoma.” In the developed Western populations, being overweight is a major problem with central obesity and a large rotund stomach. At the lower part of the oesophagus, there is a muscular valve that keeps the stomach acid away from the oesophag....
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Rising Rates of Colorectal Cancer In Younger Age Groups
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Stomach (Gastric) Cancer “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”
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Global Health Asia-Pacific
This issue sets the record straight on obesity, a complex chronic condition that often can't be fixed with sheer determination or the latest diet. It also covers Parkinson's disease, a devastating condition that incapacitates its victims and could reach pandemic proportions in the near future.
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