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Anal  cancer  is an uncommon type of  cancer  that occurs in the anal canal. The anal canal is a short tube at the end of your rectum through which stool leaves your body. Anal  cancer  can cause signs and symptoms such as rectal bleeding and anal pain. Most people with anal  cancer  are treated with a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. Though combining anal  cancer  treatments increases the chance of a cure, the combined treatments also increase the risk of side effects. SYMPTOMS Anal  cancer  signs and symptoms include: Bleeding from the anus or rectum Pain in the area of the anus A mass or growth in the anal canal Anal itching When to see a doctor Talk to your doctor about any signs and symptoms that bother you, especially if you have any factors that increase your risk of anal  cancer . CAUSES Anal  cancer  forms when a genetic mutation turns normal, healthy cells int...
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Natural and artificial remedies for acne

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Acne is a common skin condition that can affect individuals of any age group, although it is more commonly noticed among teenagers and young adults. Acne develops when the follicle that carries dead skin to the skin surface becomes clogged. While acne in most cases is inflammatory, it can also develop as non-inflammatory acne. It manifests itself as tiny pimples, papules, nodules, or cysts, as per the increasing nature of its severity. Typically, acne begins to show in the years following puberty, as this is when there are considerable hormonal changes that take place in the body. Acne is also common among women due to monthly hormonal changes. Acne affects those areas of the skin that have the most number of sebaceous follicles. Thus, it is primarily visible on the face, chest, back, upper arms, and shoulders. Typically, acne wanes off after the inflammation as the clogged pores subside, and acne outbreaks lessen once we get into our early twenties, as this is whe...
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Maggot therapy/ larval debridement therapy

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Maggot therapy is a type of biotherapy that involves the use of live, disinfected maggots (larvae stage of flies) on a non-healing skin and soft tissues of human beings and animals. The purpose is to clean out the necrotic (dead) tissues within a wound. It is also called maggot debriment therapy(MDT). Medical uses Maggot therapy is applied for chronic ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers. A Cochrane review of methods for debridement of venous leg ulcers found maggot therapy to be effective over other methods like use of drugs. How it works Well disinfected maggots that are prepared in the labs are applied to a clean bandage then wrapped around a clean bandage. The bandage is then wrapped around the wound. The maggots will then feed on the dead tissues for two days during which the patient feels itchy and pain. The pain is suppressed by use of painkillers prescribed by the medic. After 2 days, the maggots have fed on the tissues and are ready to be removed. Their fatness ...
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How to make aspirin at home.

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Making aspirin is very easy and you can actually do it at home but its usability will depend on your accuracy, dosage and level of contamination. You can as well just do it for fun, to sharpen your science skills, to boast to your friends or just to be on the know side. Procedure Weigh 2g of salicylic acid and record the mass. Add 5ml of liquid acetic anhydride. Add 5 drops of concentrated sulphuric (vi) acid to create an acidic environment and to increase reaction rate. Shake and heat in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the color will change to yellow brown. Add 10ml of cold water and shake. Put in cold water bath for 10 minutes to allow aspirin crystals to form. Filter aspirin from the solution by using a buchner funnel and an aspirator.  Sunction from the aspirator creayes partial vacuum that helps to pull water from the funnel. Put filter paper on top of the funnel and sprinkle  very little water on top s...
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10 Health benefits of drinking Red wine.

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This is not an excuse for you to drink carelessly 6 bottles daily. Instead, you have to drink red wine in moderation for you to achieve these results because I suppose you opted for wine instead of beer because you are a cool guy....so drink like a cool guy too. 1. Red Wine Burns Fat could help with your weight loss efforts. A study from Oregon State University found that red grapes used in making red wine can actually help people manage obesity and fatty liver by action of ellagic acid. It slows down growth of fatty cells and stops new ones from bring formed. 2. Helps to fight cold A study in the American journal of epidemiology found that antioxidants in red wine can help reduce risk of cold by 60%. 3. Boosts heart health Research in Rhode island hospital found that wine and vodka has cardiovascular benefits, antioxidants, resveratrol content, pro-angiogenic and antiiflammatory properties. 4. Improves sexual function in men Scientists from University of W. Australia fou...
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