Category: CHRONIC CONDITIONS
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Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can spread to other areas of the body. </span What is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cervix, the narrow opening into the uterus…
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The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced in Australia in 2007 and New Zealand in 2008 to prevent cervical cancer. It was free for women up to age 26 in Australia and to all women under 20 in New Zealand. This is because 99.7% of cervical cancers are associated with the sexually transmissible infection.…
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What is hepatitis c? Hepatitis c is an infectious disease cause by hepatitis c virus (HCV) that primarily affect the liver. The virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis. Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus and the most common mode of infection is through exposure to small quantity of blood. This infection…
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Type 2 diabetes is a long term metabolic disorder, it affects the way your body handle glucose in your blood. Type 2 diabetes can affect all people regardless of age, Early symptoms of type 2 diabetes maybe missed, so those affected may not know they have the condition. Having a family a history (parent,…