the surface of their cell. There are some Risk factors that cannot be changed & increase your chance of developing breast cancer. UNCHANGEABLE RISKS Family history of breast cancer Age and gender Certain genes Early menstrual cycle Onset of menopause after 55 Childbirth after 35 Women who took DES Women who take HRT Radiation therapy Some symptoms include a lump in the breast or the arm pit‚ a change in shape and size of the breast or fluid coming from the nipple. More aggressive cancer
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29/09/2007 Activity 1: hair structure a) Describe‚ in detail‚ the structure of a hair identifying the 3 layers. Hairs are dead structures that are made of hardened protein called keratin. Keratin provides the body with a protective toughness for its entire surface. Hair is comprised of 3 layers these are as follows the cuticle‚ the cortex and the medulla. The cuticle is the outer layer of the scale cells with each scale overlapping each other towards the tip of the hair. This
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What is Endometriosis? This disorder is classified as tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus‚ grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries‚ bowel or the tissue lining your pelvis. There are cases of the endometrial tissue may spread beyond your pelvic region. The misplaced endometrial tissue acts the same as the tissue lining the uterus. The hormonal changes of your menstrual cycle affect the misplaced endometrial tissue. The tissue thickens‚ breaks
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breast and/or ovarian cancer before menopause. Sometimes close family members were diagnosed with cancer at an early age also. These harmful mutations also increase the risk of cervical‚ colon‚ uterine‚ stomach‚ melanoma and gallbladder cancer. There are no standard criteria for who should be tested for the BRCA gene mutation‚ but if you have family members who have had cancer‚ it is a definite clue. If any of these family members were young; before menopause‚ it is a good idea to think about being
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women but not really for men‚ but they too can get Osteoporosis to. Another thing is when women stop menstrulating Bone loss will start to happen then after that there Estrogens leve start to go down really fast. Younger women that went through menopause cause of sports or they are anoxria are more likely to get Osteoporosis‚ the reason is they are slowly losing bone loss. People that had surgery to remove both of their Ovaries removed can also get Osteoporosis. Those are something that can cause
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War‚ losing a family member‚ financial problems‚ preparation for final exams‚ these are just one of many reasons that may cause a person to upset‚ sad or worry. Consequently‚ it can be serious enough to cause a mental disease‚ which is what we normally call "depression". Women statistically are the majority group who is diagnosed each year with either anxiety or depression. It is nearly twice as many as men. In addition‚ they have some unique risk factors for the disorders; they are also facing
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Quantitative ultrasound studies Bone Mass Density • The National Osteoporosis Foundation Recommends you have a Bone Density Test if: • Post menopausal over 50 and have at least one risk factor. • over 65 and never had a test • You experience early menopause • You use medication that cause osteoporosis • You have type 1 Diabetes‚ Liver disease‚ Kidney disease or a family history T Score • A T-score that helps determine whether a person is at risk for fractures. • A T-score of -2.5 or lower is defined
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of pregnant mares. Conjugated estrogens are a medicine that contains a mixture of estrogen hormones. It is used to treat severe hot flashes‚ and other symptoms of menopause or low amounts of estrogen. Premarin is put out in many forms‚ such as pills‚ creams‚ injections‚ and patches. The drug is used to reduce the symptoms of menopause or can be used for women who have had a hysterectomy. Premarin is the only human
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|Lifestyle changes – increase | | |weakened bones‚ menopause (drop in oestrogen)‚ bone |symptoms are not very |calcium intake‚ vitamin D | | |tissue and minerals are gone before they have time to |noticeable‚ bones can break |production and exercise. Quit | | |replace them [CHealth Menopause – Osteoporosis Fact |under slight pressure‚ chronic|smoking (for smokers) and lessen
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The similarities and differences in the nutritional and energy requirements of different population groups This report will compare the difference in nutritional and energy requirements of that of Children and Elderly people; exploring what levels of carbohydrates‚ fats‚ vitamins‚ minerals and proteins they both need. Children Carbohydrates are the bodies’ main source of energy. As a child is growing‚ they are very busy; always on the move‚ playing and learning new things. Therefore they will need
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