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In the national newspaper El Tiempo, was published in the last hours information derived from research on the effects of oral sex on the origin of certain types of cancer. The researcher from the University Of Ohio (USA.), Maura Gillison, revealed this during a meeting of the American Association of Scientific Progress, held in Washington. His findings show a 225 percent increase in oral cancer cases resulting from HPV infection between 1974 and 2007.

Apparently, infection by human papilloma virus (HPV) related to the sexual practice and is the leading cause of oral cancer (tumors of the mouth and throat), up from cancer caused by smoking.

These findings are consistent with previous studies, which argue that citizens who have engaged in oral sex with more than six individuals are eight times more likely to develop this disease than the less promiscuous.

Specialists explain that, in most cases be asymptomatic infection and the human organism is able to control it without much problem. However, as a percentage of the cases, the infection persists in a latent and can potentially cause precancerous lesions, first step toward cancer, as in the case of cervical tumors in women.

Gillison recommended that the vaccine against human papilloma virus (which is mostly applied to women) is also used by men.

According to the National Cancer Institute USA. UU. There are 150 different types of HPV and 40 of them can be sexually transmitted.

Never too late to quit smoking . If you have failed in all your attempts to quit this bad habit, not yet lost the battle des because here we offer more tips to help you. And this time the tricks to stop smoking are on the side of the food you eat.

Just as there are vegetarian diets , diets to lose weight or fat diets , even the smokers can follow a specific diet plan gradually get rid of cigarette addiction. Are you a smoker desperate to leave? Discover the diet to stop smoking that we present to you below. Read the rest of this entry »

There are several factors that cause skin damage and these include environmental pollution and exposure to excessive sunlight, declining hormones, smoking, and lack of nutrients in the diets. A major factor that causes aging of the skin are the free radicals that are present in the dust, dirt and grime that exists in the environment. They can also be produced by our body, for products that use chemicals or apply to us regularly on our skin such as creams, lotions also contribute to skin aging.

Be sure to include antioxidants in your daily diet to combat the effects of free radicals. Eating foods rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Exercising regularly to keep skin firm body.
There are some methods that we can stop to prevent aging in our skin. Be sure to include antioxidants in your daily diet to fight against the effects of free radicals. Eating foods rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals, such as melon or spinach and eat lean protein like fish, chicken and eggs. Exercising regularly to keep skin firm body and thus maintain a good metabolism, also a good night’s sleep helps the skin to repair at night. Read the rest of this entry »

Radon
Radon gas is a chemically inert gas, and natural product is a solution of natural uranium. He cracked / broken to form products that emits a type of ionizing radiation. Radon gas is a known cause of lung cancer, with an estimated 12% of lung cancer deaths caused by radon gas, or 15.000 to 22.000 deaths associated with lung cancer every year in America, making radon the second leading cause of cancer lung in America. As with exposure to asbestos, smoking a very large simultaneous increase lung cancer risk with exposure to radon. Radon gas can move through soil and into your home through gaps between the foundations, pipes, channels or other open places. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that one out of every 15 American homes contain radon gas levels are dangerous. Radon gas invisible and odorless, but it can be detected with the boxes is a simple test.
Smoking
- Smoking, the greater the risk of disease along with the large number of cigarettes smoked and the young age of beginning smoking.
- Smoking tobacco smoke, passive smokers are also susceptible to lung cancer, although likely not as active smokers. In some families can be active smokers ‘spreaders’ of lung cancer due to genetic relationship.
- The inclusion of chemical substances such as asbestos, uranium, chromium, and nickel into the body. but these cases are rare. Air pollution is also suspected as a cause of lung cancer but it is still difficult to prove.

Symptom
- A cough is persistent and prolonged
- Chest infections that do not heal
- Breath short and raspy voice
- A bloody cough and phlegm
- Pain in the chest, when coughing and deep breathing
- Loss of appetite and weight loss