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Breast Cancer; 4 Best Treatments And Prevention Practices You Should Know

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 Abnormal cells that develop and grow in the breast are simply referred to as breast cancer. These tumors have the potential to cause permanent harm to the breast. It mostly occurs in females and rarely in males.  To its long-term effects, breast cancer prevents the breast from functioning as expected; breastfeeding, sex determination, and sexual attractant. These may occur as a result of surgery or high damage caused by cancer. Breast Cancer; 4 Best Treatments And Prevention Practices You Should Know. Treatments 1. Chemotherapy 2.  Hormone Therapy 3.  Immunotherapy  4. Radiation Therapy 1. Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses one or more anti-cancer drugs to treat cancer. Chemotherapy may be given to cure the cancer cells or prolong life or reduce symptoms as in advanced cancer stage or illness. 2. Hormone therapy: It's a form of treatment that aims to stop or slow the growth of hormone-sensitive tumors by blocking the bo...

Top 6 Simple Ways To Break Smartphone Addiction And Stay Productive

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Mobile devices are frequently used to access other overused technology, such as social networking, and gaming. One sort of technological addiction is the uncontrollable use of smartphones. Smartphones are increasingly being used as the user's main computer. The connection is feasible almost everywhere thanks to data plans and the nearly universal availability of Wi-Fi. According to research, every day, the average cell phone user touches their device 2,617 times. On average, people use their phones for three hours and fifteen minutes every day. Within three minutes after the preceding call, 50% of all phone pickups occur. Researchers at the University of Maryland's International Center for Media and the Public Agenda (ICMPA) conducted a study in which they restricted user access to social media for 24 hours. Participants spoke of their feelings in ways that are frequently used to indicate addiction: Withdrawing, desperately desiring, anxious, twitchy, unpleasant, jittery, and c...

How to Set Up A Stunning Instagram Account for Your Business.

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Using social media marketing to reach out to customers and potential clients for businesses has become one of the most effective strategies in digital marketing. And Instagram or IG, one of the fast-growing social media platforms gives businesses the upper hand to sell their products and services easily.  However, some businesses are not able to optimize and leverage their marketing activities using this powerful social media platform to increase sales. How to Set Up  A Stunning Instagram Account for Your Business. 1. Creating a business account. 2. Profile and Bio Optimization. 3. Posting photos, videos, and live streaming. 4. Using Direct Messages (DMs), stories, and reels. 5.  Interacting with followers and other users. 1. Creating a business account: When you sign up for an Instagram account, make sure to create a business profile. Business profiles have access to tools and features that help create a business presence.  To convert your profile to a business prof...

Polio: Top 10 Facts You Should Know

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It's one of the major goals of the  WHO and  UNICEF to eradicate this disease which usually affects children globally. Yet, a lot of people do not actually know the need for the Polio Immunization Exercise which is done almost every year. This viral infection causes paralysis which might eventually lead to death. One can become disabled as a result of contracting Poliovirus. Polio eradication campaign   Top 10 Facts You Need To Know About Polio 1. Poliovirus was first discovered by Karl Landsteiner and Erwin Popper about a hundred years ago. 2. Poliomyelitis can also be referred to as Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) 3. There are 3 individual and immunologically distinct wild Poliovirus strains;  Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) Wild Poliovirus Type 2 (WPV2)  Wild Poliovirus Type 3 (WPV3) Polio victims 4. Polio is a highly contagious virus. It spreads through person-to-person contact. The virus gains access to the human body through the mouth, travels the way dow...

Apple Glasses: Next To Hit The Market

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Talking of the apple glasses, these are new products that are yet to hit the market but are already making waves on various media platforms and in the technological world.  Many brands and companies have released different glasses with diverse qualities and classes, of which the  Oculus Rift is a typical example. Now, here goes the big question; What makes apple glasses so noteworthy? Apple glasses and Apple watch Hints of the consumer tech – augmented reality (AR) glasses started making waves in the technological world in 2017, since then, the number of leaks, rumors, and even patents surfacing has increased in recent months. The augmented-reality (AR) glasses are see-through with transparent lenses and attach a digital overlay over the field of vision. Also, AR glasses can project a tiny screen on one or both lenses for the user to see. These augmented reality glasses are light, portable, and can be used outside like the usual glasses. Though pictures of the actual design of...

The Breast And Breast Cancer; What You Need To Know

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The breast as affectionately called "boobs" by men is the tissue overlying the chest (pectoral) muscles. Both men and women have breasts, however, women's breasts are made up of specialized tissue that produces milk as well as fatty tissue, unlike men's.  "Boobs" Few are rare cases where a man's breast protrudes like that of a woman and such a case is medically known as gynecomastia. The amount of fat determines the size of the breast. The breast has numerous functions which include; Basic Functions of The Breast. i. Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding The breast primarily functions as a breastfeeding gland. It produces milk, which contains vital nutrients such as proteins, vitamins, electrolytes, amino acids, and antibodies that are not present in artificially created milk. ii. Sex determinant: The breast is also used to determine the gender of an individual. Protruding breasts overlying the chest muscles give hint that such individuals are females, except in ...