20 Most Serious Health Problems

What is Skin Cancer? Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells that damages the surrounding tissues and obstructs the normal functioning of the organs concerned.  Overexposure of the skin to the sun can create conditions of the growth of cancerous cells. However, skin cancer can also occur in the areas which are not generally exposed to the sun. There are two main categories of skin cancer. 1.  Keratinocyte carcinoma:- The parts of the body which have greater exposure to the sunlight are most likely to develop this type of skin cancer. The head and neck have a high risk. This type of cancer is a very common type of skin cancer. If the patient receives treatment in its early stage there are little chances of its spread or its becoming life-threatening but if left untreated it can spread to other parts of the body. It can also grow larger and become dangerous. 2.  Melanoma: - It is the second category of skin cancer that develops in the cells which are responsible for the colou...

   What is chest pain? What are the causes of chest pain? Chest pain is the sudden reminder of a heart attack but there are many ot her medical conditions which also cause chest pain. Some causes of chest pain are dangerous or life-threatening but not all of them. From sharp stabbing pain to dull ache chest pain has many forms. Sometimes it has a crushing or burning sensation. Chest pain can be triggered by many organs or tissues of the body like heart, lungs, oesophagus, muscles, ribs, tendons, nerves etc. The pain can travel to the chest from other organs like the neck, back, abdomen etc. Finding the real cause of chest pain requires conducting of certain tests mainly like a blood test, X-rays, CT scans and others. The doctor also requires the medical history of the patient to ascertain the cause of chest pain. Initially, it is difficult to differentiate between a heart attack or non- life-threatening issues like heartburn .   ...