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Evening Primrose Oil Benefits
The evening primrose oil which we use is extracted from the seeds of Oenthera biennis, a plant native to North America. The evening primrose plant resembles a primrose but is related to the willow herb group. This oil is called evening primrose...
Food And Exercise Rx!
It's hard to ignore the explosion of advertisements for new drugs. Magazines, newspapers, television, radio, bus shelters, commuter trains and more all feature ads for pills and potions that claim to be good for what ails you.
There's no doubt...
How do you tackle controlling your weight?
If you ask around, most people are on one form of a diet or another. But while losing weight may be a popular goal, for some it's an absolute necessity. Becoming overweight or obese starts with a few extra pounds that quietly turn into 20 extra...
Natural Energy Boosters - 7 Ways To Boost Energy Naturally
Energy seems to be in short supply these days for many people. Some say it's the stress of our busy lives, others claim it's because we're not eating properly, and then there are those who believe it's caused by our aura being misaligned with the...
Weight Loss Matters
(ARA) - Did you know that being overweight is a leading risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes?
Approximately 64 percent of American adults are currently overweight or obese. At the same time, the rate of type 2 diabetes is increasing....
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Benign pleural diseases: The Asbestos mystery
A benign pleural disease is an asbestos-related disease which still has something of mystery to experts, since they don't know why some asbestos workers get one of several benign diseases of the pleura while others are not affected by the terrible consequences of Asbestos.
The pleural cavity is the space between the lungs and the chest wall, which has an small amount of pleural fluid in the normal non-diseased state. The pleura is the epithelium that lines this cavity. Asbestos fibers can reach this part of the body.
The parietal pleura, which is connected to the chest wall, is highly sensitive to pain. Meanwhile, the visceral pleura, which is connected to the lung and other visceral tissues, is not sensitive to pain.
The function of pleura and pleural fluid is to reduce friction between the lungs and the inside of the chest wall during breathing. Asbestos fibers make difficult this. A benign pleural condition usually does not progress and is not fatal. These conditions include pleural plaques, diffuse pleural fibrosis and benign pleural
effusion.
Pleural effusion occurs when fluid accumulates in the pleural space and compresses the lungs.
Pleural plaques is a discrete fibrous or partially calcified thickened area which can be seen on x-rays of individuals exposed to asbestos.
Benign pleural diseases appear various years after the exposure to asbestos and according to some experts cause little or no trouble, since some people do not even show symptoms. However, having a benign pleural disease may be the sign of developing asbestosis or another asbestos-related disease later.
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