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Handling Asbestos Siding

Mesothelioma NewsBy admin January 17, 2019 Leave a comment

Do you have Asbestos Siding in your home?

A Brief History of Asbestos

Without diving too deep into the history of asbestos, we should touch on a few key points. This will help you know if you have to worry about the carcinogenic material, or if it isn’t going to be present in your house.

Most people think that this mineral is a 20th-century discovery. In fact, it dates back much further than that. The material was actually being used as far back as 4000 BC in ancient Egypt. And even the discovery that it was harmful has been known for quite some time. In the first century Pliny, the Elder wrote about how slaves that worked closely with the substance would get sick and die prematurely.

Fast forward to the 20th century when the use of asbestos was really starting to pick up. People wanted to have insulated houses, and this mineral did a remarkably good job. It was strong, fire resistant, insulated well and was incredibly versatile. It also caused cancer.

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Hair Transplant Costs and Expenses

Medical BlogBy admin January 12, 2019 Leave a comment

There are many products available in the market today that hold the promise of re-growing hair and treating male pattern baldness. These products include everything from creams and pills to medications such as Rogaine. Most of these “all natural” treatments though are actually more damaging to your body than an actual hair transplant. Especially when considering all the new technology in the market today.

Hair Transplant Costs and Expenses
In an FUE hair transplant, FUE stands for Follicular Unit Extraction, hairs are gently pronged from the follicles in a randomized natural pattern and inserted into the balding area of the scalp. Hair is often taken from the back and sides of the head as the hairs in these regions are more genetically resistant to hair loss and inserted in the top and front of the scalp.

Exactly much does a Michigan hair transplant procedure cost? Well, the answer is not that simple. As with all elective and cosmetic procedures, only the surgeon or clinic can provid..

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Treatments for Lung Cancer and Cancer

Mesothelioma NewsBy admin December 31, 2018 Leave a comment

Mesothelioma or Lung cancer is a rаrе form of саnсеr that’s mоѕt оftеn саuѕеd by asbestos exposure. It usually fоrmѕ in thе lungѕ of those whо hаvе bееn exposed tо this dеаdlу tоxіn, but sometimes occurs in thе аbdоmіnаl аrеа оr the area around thе hеаrt. Thеrе аrе a number оf thеrаріеѕ аvаіlаblе that саn hеlр рrоlоng ѕurvіvаl and minimize symptoms and discomfort, but іn most cases thе саnсеr іѕ too аggrеѕѕіvе and too аdvаnсеd at thе time оf diagnosis tо bе сurеd. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with stage 4 mesothelioma, we can help you find proper treatment.

If you hаvе lung cancer оr mеѕоthеlіоmа, уоur trеаtmеnt mау іnсludе ѕurgеrу, chemotherapy, radiation thеrару, аnd/оr targeted therapy. (Tаrgеtеd therapy uѕеѕ mеdісіnеѕ or other substances tо fіnd аnd аttасk ѕресіfіс lung cancer сеllѕ wіthоut harming normal сеllѕ.)

Yоur doctor may рrеѕсrіbе medicines tо prevent fluid buіlduр, ease раіn, оr rеlіеvе other complications оf уоur disease.

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Should I Be Preventing Sun After A Hair Transplant?

Medical BlogBy admin December 29, 2018 Leave a comment

Avoiding Sun After A Hair Transplant Procedure. Is it Necessary?
Hair transplantation is an excellent treatment that allows permanent treatment of hair loss in men and women, the best way to guarantee the success of treatment is to fully follow the postoperative recommendations. Many patients who go for a consultation have many doubts regarding the effects that sun exposure could have after hair transplantation and believe avoiding sun after a hair transplant is necessary. In this article we are going to dive deep into reasons why avoiding sun after a hair transplant is recommended and how it all works.

It is important to keep in mind that the scalp needs a lot of time to heal and for the follicles to form their roots. Exposure to the sun not only damages the skin, but also the hair follicles. This will undoubtedly cause a failure in the treatment. Although, according to Michigan hair transplant specialists, there are many simple ways to avoid damage.

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