Thyroid cancer occurs as a result of the formation of malignant cancer cells in the tissues of the thyroid gland. Treatment would depend on the type of thyroid cancer present. Ideally, surgery is often a first line cancer treatment, yet it all depends on the nature of tumor formation, and how much it has spread (or metastasized). The specific type of thyroid cancer will first be confirmed through a series of tests and procedures, conducted by a doctor. These diagnostic tests could include physical examination and patient’s history, laryngoscopy, hormone tests, blood chemistry studies, ultrasound, CT scan, surgical biopsy, and fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid. Treatment of the various types of thyroid cancer are as follows: 1. Treating papillary thyroid cancer One of the types of thyroid cancer is papillary, which is ideally treated with removal of the thyroid gland. However, in recent times, ultrasound is being effectively used to monitor micropapillary cancers so as to avoid immediate surgery. Also, in this type of thyroid cancer, the cancerous side of the thyroid gland may be removed. This type of thyroid cancer might spread to the lymph nodes, in which case removal is the only solution. Central compartment neck dissection is also used to remove the lymph nodes along with the thyroid.

Three genes are said to determine whether you will get Alzheimer’s disease. Besides these, there are many factors which contribute to the symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Preventing Alzheimer’s is important although not many lifestyle choices are available to prevent it. A healthy lifestyle is beneficial and will help you avoid Alzheimer’s. Do you regularly forget where you have parked your car, or kept your car keys? While it is frustrating, it can also be a sign that there is an underlying serious problem. There is a difference between age-related slip of the mind and serious memory loss. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s include confusion; taking a long time to complete daily routine, trouble paying bills, counting money, mood swings, spontaneity loss, and frequent memory loss. People want to avoid Alzheimer’s at all cost but there is no proven method that helps prevent it. There is a whole lot that you can do to lower your risk of getting this disease. Doctors understand why this disease strikes, why it worsens over the years, and whether there is a cure for this disease. This disease is also said to be age-related but it is not a normal phenomenon. You cannot control your genes and age but you can certainly do a lot to prevent it.

Cold sores are caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus, specifically strain 1. This virus is contracted from skin to skin contact or from someone with the virus who has directly touched something that will be shared with others. Once contracted, the virus will remain in the nerve sheath of your mouth or affected area and cannot be cured. Not everyone suffers cold sores at the same frequency, but they can be activated from time to time and appear occasionally. Yet cures cold sores and fever blisters can be prevented by utilizing a few health conscious tips: 1. Cold sore creams One way to help get rid of cold sores faster is through using a good cold sore cream. Find a cold sore cream that has Lysine or antiviral properties. Both of these elements can help potentially reduce the life cycle of a cold sore outbreak if used properly. This typically means that cold sore creams are most effective when used at the first sign of a cold sore on the lips. If you wait a long period of time after seeing the first sign of a cold sore, the cream likely will not work as well. 2. Avoid sharing  Avoid sharing drinks or other items with those who have a cold sore.

Hepatitis C, also known as hep C, is a blood-borne viral disease that, if untreated, can cause serious liver failure, damage, liver cancer or cirrhosis in a patient. An individual who is infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), may not show symptoms of the disease for months or even years after being infected. Generally, symptoms of hep C are mild and flu-like, including fatigue, a loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting, abdominal or joint pain, dark urine, grey-colored stools or jaundice. These symptoms can come and go during the course of the disease and may not seem bothersome enough for an individual to seek medical help. It is possible that an individual can be infected with the hepatitis C virus and have few symptoms. The virus itself can be dormant in someone’s body for a substantial period of time. Most often hep C is discovered when a patient is already being treated for a different problem, and a series of blood tests are ordered. Blood tests and, occasionally, a liver biopsy, are necessary to properly diagnose the disease. Let’s learn more about hep C: How is hep c contracted? Hep C is a blood-borne disease. You must come in contact with the blood of an infected person in order to contract the disease.

Contact lenses offer a huge boost in quality of life. Contacts give people more choice in their overall style than glasses. Even people who like the look of glasses tend to appreciate being able to go without them on occasion. What’s more, contacts don’t interfere with accessories like headphones or hats in the way a pair of glasses might. However, specific types of contacts can also help treat medical issues, such as: 1. Moisturizing daily contacts It’s estimated that about 50% of the people who stop wearing contact lenses make the decision due to dry eyes. Dry eyes are often a problem in and of themselves. And contacts often make the problem even worse. This isn’t anything inherently wrong with contacts. Instead one simply needs to properly match a patient’s eyes to overall water content within a contact lens. Soft contact lenses are made of hydrogel, which contains water. The higher water content in the lens can cause dryness in one’s eyes though. Rigid, but gas permeable, lenses can help protect an eye from drying out. Moisturizing contacts will also usually cover the entire corneal surface in order to ensure eyes stay moist. 2. Toric contact lenses Astigmatism occurs when the normally spherical lens of the eye is elongated.