One of the most serious types of cancer, melanoma develops within the cells that produce melanin in the body. Melanin is the pigment in the skin that gives it color. Melanoma can form within the eyes and occasionally will form in the internal organs, such as the lungs or intestines. The causes of melanoma aren’t clear. Exposure to sunlight, tanning beds/lamps, and UV rays have been linked to developing melanoma. The risk of developing melanoma increases over the age of 40, especially for women. While melanoma will develop on any location on the body, most often it is found in the areas that are most exposed to UV lights or sunlight. These areas include the face, legs, back, and arms. Luckily, even though melanoma is one of the most deadly types of skin cancer, it is also the easiest one to prevent. Here we will take a look at some tips and tricks you can do to keep you and your skin healthy all year long: 1. Stay covered up We all like to show some skin, but it’s best to save the revealing clothing for the evenings when the UV rays from the sun are at their least powerful.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition where the immune system starts working against the central nervous system rather than with it. Inflammation caused by the immune system damages myelin, the protective coating around the nerves, and the nerves themselves. As the areas get more damaged, scars start to form. The ability to send and receive nerve messages is altered or even stopped. MS is chronic and unpredictable. MS seems to be caused by a mix of genetic and environmental factors that are not yet fully understood, here are the earliest warning signs: 1. Vision issues Vision issues are one of the first early warning signs of MS that people notice. Vision may blur or colors fade in contrast to each other in one eye. Some people feel pain when they move their eyes, have double vision, or have eyes that move rapidly on their own. 2. Tingling or numbness Tingling or numbness in the extremities is another frequent early sign. Hands and feet (or arms and legs) may feel like they are “asleep”. Some people feel this in their face or other parts of their body as well. 3. Spasms Muscles growing very stiff or having spasms is another warning sign.

Ovarian cancer will begin in the ovaries and it is often not detected until it has spread into the pelvis and abdomen. At this point it becomes difficult to treat. If it is caught early and treated in the earlier stages, the prognosis of recovery is much more likely. Some signs and symptoms that may occur include abdominal bloating or swelling, feeling full quickly at meals, weight loss or gain, discomfort in the pelvic area, changes in bowel habits, and frequent urination. Let’s discuss the common risk factors for ovarian cancer: 1. Ovarian cancer causes and risk factors There are many possible causes of ovarian cancer. If you have other family members who have suffered from ovarian cancer or breast cancer, you will have a higher risk of the disease. Also, as you age the possibility of ovarian cancer will increase. Hormone therapy, never getting pregnant, undergoing fertility treatment, or even delayed menopause may increase the likelihood of ovarian cancer. Those who are smokers are also at an increased risk. Caucasian women are more prone to cancer. Should you have polycystic ovarian syndrome you are also at a higher risk since your ovaries are producing more eggs for each menstrual cycle.

Lung cancer is perhaps the scariest sounding type of cancer as it has been known to kill millions of people that it affects. As this is a very serious type of cancer, it is vital to catch it as early as possible so that the chance of survival increases. When you catch lung cancer or adenocarcinoma early enough, you have a 50% chance of surviving it and not having it spread to other vital organs in the body causing them to shut down. In order to catch it early, you need to know the early warning signs of squamous cell cancer, it can truly be the difference between life and death: 1. Shortness of breath If you are a relatively healthy and active person that does not get winded often, and you suddenly begin finding yourself losing your breath after very milf workouts or movements, then that should make your ears start to prick up. It is a definite sign that there is something wrong. While it could mean that there are other issues like asthma or pneumonia going on, it should still be checked out quickly so that it can be found and treated aggressively. 2. Coughs that won’t go away It is true that after having a cold or allergies or some sort of respiratory sickness, you can have a cough that holds on tight for a week or so.

Have you been told that you are a loud snorer? Do you suffer from daytime fatigue? If so, you may be suffering from sleep apnea. With sleep apnea, a person stops breathing hundreds of times throughout the night and may not be aware it’s even happening. As a result, it prevents people from enjoying a natural sleep rhythm. The soft tissue in the back of your throat, relaxes when you sleep, blocking the airway and results in loud snoring: 1. Central Sleep Apnea This involves the central nervous system and is much less common. The brain does not signal to the muscles that control your breathing. This type of apnea results in someone seldom snoring. 2. Complex Sleep Apnea This is a combination of central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea. 3. Major warning signs Sleep apnea comes with some major warning signs, including feeling short of breath when waking up at night, loud and chronic snoring nearly every night, daytime sleepiness and fatigue, pauses in breathing, and gasping, choking, or snoring during sleep. 4. Other warning signs Other warning signs that a person may have sleep apnea can include impotence, morning headaches, waking up with a sore throat or a dry mouth, nighttime awakenings or insomnia, frequent urination during the night, uncharacteristic moodiness, depression, or irritability, and forgetfulness and difficult time concentrating.