Colon Cancer Articles

• Medical Technology
  Medical Imaging
  Nuclear Energy
  Brain Tumor
  Weapons Technology
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Positron emission tomography

  Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine medical imaging technique which produces a three dimensional image or map of functional processes in the body. PET is both a medical and ... > more
• Blood Clots
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Leukemia
  Heart Disease
  Sports Medicine
   

  Pulmonary embolism

  Pulmonary embolism is a blockage of an artery in the lungs by a blood clot, fat, air or clumped tumor cells. By far the most common form of pulmonary embolism is a thromboembolism, which occurs when ... > more
• Liver Disease
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
  HIV and AIDS
  Healthy Aging
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Hepatitis B

  Originally known as serum hepatitis, hepatitis B has only been recognized as such since World War II, and has caused current epidemics in parts of Asia and ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Human Biology
  Viruses
  Sports Medicine
  Allergy
   
  

  Fever

  Fever is a frequent medical symptom that describes an increase in internal body temperature to levels that are above normal (37 degrees Celsius, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Fever is most accurately ... > more
• Thyroid Disease
  Hormone Disorders
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   

  Hypothyroidism

  Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being ... > more
• Eating Disorders
  Eating Disorder Research
  Mental Health Research
  Sports Medicine
  Nutrition Research
  Mental Health
   

  Bulimia nervosa

  Bulimia nervosa, more commonly known as bulimia, is an eating disorder. It is a psychological condition in which the subject engages in recurrent binge eating followed by intentionally doing one or ... > more
• Birth Control
  Gynecology
  Menopause
  Teen Health
  Women's Health
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Oral contraceptive

  Oral contraceptives are chemicals taken by mouth to inhibit normal fertility. All act on the hormonal system. Female oral contraceptives, colloquially known as the Pill, are the most common form of ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Human Biology
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Workplace Health
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Vesalius

  Andreas Vesalius (December 31, 1514 - October 15, 1564) was a Flemish anatomist and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De Humanis Corporis Fabrica (On the Workings of the ... > more
• Kidney Disease
  Hypertension
  Urology
  Healthy Aging
  Hormone Disorders
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Kidney

  The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. Part of the urinary system, the kidneys filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. In ... > more
• Skin Care
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Heart Disease
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Varicose veins

  Varicose veins are veins on the leg which are large, twisted, and ropelike, and can cause pain, swelling, or itching. They are an extreme form of telangiectasia, or spider veins. They occur in 25-30% ... > more

Search ScienceDaily