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Symptoms of Lymphoma People Often Miss

Lymphoma symptoms can vary depending on the type of lymphoma you have and the location of the malignancy (cancer). With both Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), symptoms typically start with fever, unexplained weight loss, and night sweats.

However, because HL and NHL affect different types of white blood cells (known as lymphocytes) and have different patterns of development, the signs and symptoms can differ as the diseases progress. With HL, there may be coughing and breat...
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9 Signs You’re Eating Too Much Salt

Ninety percent of people in the United States eat too much salt, the body's main source of sodium. Although many people don't experience notable symptoms, eating too much salt can still cause long-term harm in the form of hypertension (high blood pressure), a condition that affects five of every 10 adults in the United States.

You can watch out for certain telltale signs of high sodium, including persistent thirst, fatigue, headaches, heart palpitations, and puffiness. By cutting back on salt,...
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Can a UTI Go Away On Its Own?

An uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) can sometimes go away on its own without treatment. This is especially true for a UTI without symptoms, known as asymptomatic bacteriuria.

Some mild symptomatic cases may also clear on their own, but there are risks associated with an untreated UTI, including recurrent infections, kidney injury, and pregnancy complications.

Even with concerns about growing rates of antibiotic resistance—when bacteria become less susceptible to certain antibiotic...
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What Are My Options for Kidney Removal (Nephrectomy)?

Kidney removal, or nephrectomy, is a type of surgery that removes part of a kidney (partial nephrectomy) or all of a kidney (simple or radical nephrectomy). There are different approaches to kidney removal surgery, including open and laparoscopic surgery.

A nephrectomy is a major surgery that may be performed if there is irreversible damage caused by an injury, a chronic infection, or diseases like polycystic kidney disease or kidney cancer.

This article describes the different types of kidn...
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Pros and Cons of a Penile Implant

A penile implant is a device surgically inserted into the penis to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). There are two forms of implants, one that is inflatable and another that consists of a malleable rod you can bend. Various penile prosthetics are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for implantation and come in different sizes and materials.

While effective in enabling an erection suitable for sexual intercourse, penile implant surgery carries significant risks, including the risk...
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8 Fruits to Boost Your Testosterone Naturally

Some fruits may help boost testosterone levels either by providing key nutrients like zinc and magnesium, protecting testosterone-producing Leydig cells, or directly stimulating testosterone production. While these fruits are not a medical treatment for low testosterone, they can support hormonal health when combined with a healthy diet, exercise, sleep, and stress reduction.

Pomegranates are rich in antioxidants that studies in animals show can protect testosterone-producing Leydig cells from...
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What Your Colon Cancer Stage Means for Survival

Colon cancer survival rates are influenced by several factors including the stage at diagnosis, cancer type, and patient age. These factors can help to tailor treatment and improve outcomes. Survival statistics are based on all people with cancer, so talk with your cancer care team about your specific prognosis and make sure you understand the factors that affect it. 

How old you are at diagnosis and the stage of your colon cancer are among key factors in your survival odds.

SEER survival es...
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Health Divide: HIV

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) does not affect all groups equally. In the United States, Black and Latinx people, men who have sex with men (MSM), trans women/transfeminine people, and the trans community at large are disproportionately impacted. For example, women of color are twice as likely to get HIV than White women.

There are many reasons for this, but poverty, unequal access to healthcare and employment, stigma, racism, sexism, and unequal access to education all play key roles. Inj...
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Dennis Sifris, MD, & James Myhre

Having experienced the pandemic from the earliest days—and from the perspective of two continents—has given us the opportunity to see just how diverse, yet inter-connected the issues surrounding HIV can be. HIV is not simply a disease, and managing it cannot be done by numbers, no matter how advanced the sciences have become.Our goal is to place HIV in the context of the individual, and in a way that is balanced, clear and complete. Because, in the end, that's what this site is about. Providing...

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