16 Oct 2008 at 7:55pm Dear J.K.: Lupus isn't a blood disease. It is more like an illness, such as rheumatoid arthritis. It's one of those many illnesses where the immune system turns against its own body. It produces a slew of antibodies -- immune system grenades -- and ...
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7 Sep 2008 at 8:05pm Imagine battling with your weight your entire life, reaching a milestone by losing 95 pounds -- then learning you are pregnant and gaining many of those pounds back. That's just what happened to The Biggest Loser season one contestant Suzy Preston ...
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9 Aug 2008 at 5:48pm The breast contains 15 to 20 sections, or lobes. Each lobe has many smaller lobules or glands. Ducts transport milk from the glands to the nipple. Stroma (fatty tissue and ligaments) surrounds the ducts and lobules. The breast is supplied with blood ...
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2 Aug 2008 at 1:35am The breast is a gland that consists of breast tissue supported by connective tissue (flesh) surrounded by fat. The easiest way to understand how the inside of the breast is formed is by comparing it to an upturned bush. Its leaves are known as ...
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10 Mar 2008 at 6:34am Can a cyst become cancerous? Now, here's the big question. That's again the cancer fear that all women have. The answer, I'd say is no. This has been looked ...
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3 Aug 2006 at 12:16am The male gonads are known as the testicles, or testes (singular: testis). They are equivalent to the female ovaries and are responsible for producing sperm and the male sex hormone, testosterone. The testes are formed within the abdomen early during ...
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26 Oct 2005 at 11:00pm In our health-conscious culture, many people do a monthly self-inspection in search of odd moles, cysts, or tumors, or anything else that seems out of place on their bodies. This generally is a good i...
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