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1. Prostate Cancer
- Prostate cancer affects one in six men and often lacks symptoms. Screening can detect prostate cancer in its early stages. Prostate cancer treatments include surgery, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and radiation, but side effects can be severe. For slow-growing cancers, watchful waiting may be a better alternative. Imaging is vital for biopsy, diagnosis, and treatment.Read More
2. Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal cancer refers to cancer of the colon and cancer of the rectum. Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer and fourth most frequent cause of cancer deaths. In Western countries, colorectal cancer accounts for more new cases per year than any cancer except lung cancer. Learn more about what your colon does, how colorectcal cancer forms and how it can be treated.Read More
3. Women's Cardiovascular Health
- Nowhere are the health choices a woman makes during her lifetime more evident than in her cardiovascular health. Many people think that heart disease is an issue that concerns only men, but women are just as susceptible. In fact, heart disease caused by atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death and disability in women after menopause.Read More
4. Wellness and Prevention Part I
- What is wellness? It isn't simply the absence of illness. A better definition of wellness is provided by the World Health Organization: "A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." But wellness doesn't just happen to us. Wellness is an active process. It means becoming aware of, and making choices toward, a healthy and fulfilling life. Wellness is first and foremost a decision to assume responsibility for the quality of your life. Learn about ways to improve your healthy well-being and prevent illness.Read More
5. Angioplasty
- When an angiogram reveals a blockage in a coronary artery, the doctor may decide to perform an angioplasty, sometimes directly following the angiogram. Angioplasties may be done to expand a partially blocked artery or during or after a heart attack when the need to open blocked vessels is critical. Learn how the procedure works.Read More

		Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer refers to cancer of the colon and cancer of the rectum. The colon is the longest part of the large intestine, and the rectum is the last several inches of the large intestine, closest to the anus.
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		Cancer Introduction Cells are sometimes thought of as being the smallest unit of a living organism. The adult human body is made up of about 10 trillion cells. Even the largest cell produced by the body, a fertilized egg, is too sm ...
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		Women and Cardiovascular Health Each year, more women die from heart disease than from breast cancer, cervical cancer, and uterine cancer -- combined. In this video, you can explore the female cardiovascular system and listen to renowned cardiologists Dr. Mehmet Oz ...
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		Arrhythmia Your heart is electric. In this video you'll see how your heart's electrical system works, and what happens when it malfunctions. Voyage inside the human body as Dr. Mehmet Oz and others explain the dangers of heart arrhythmias, including tachycar ...
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		Wellness and Prevention Part I Explore the body's heart, arteries, and kidneys to learn how you can win the war against cardiovascular disease - a war that claims a million casualties a year in the U.S. Top physicians tell you who the enemies are and how they can be defeat ...
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		Wellness and Prevention Part II The old adage, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," is more relevant than ever, even in today's world of high-tech medicine and science. Neurologist, wellness expert, and author Dr. John Castaldo talks about the need ...
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		Heart Attack and Angina Watch Dr. Mehmet Oz and other renowned cardiologists as they talk about this major killer, known in the medical world as a "myocardial infarction." Step inside the human body in a way that lets you completely understand what a heart att ...
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		Hypertension Go deep inside the human body to understand how your blood pressure works, as you travel into the vessels to see the damage that high blood pressure leaves in its wake. Listen to some of the world's top doctors, including renowned cardiologist Mehme ...
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		Angioplasty People who need angioplasty have blocked arteries, caused by a condition called atherosclerosis. Take a trip inside the vessels to see how they become blocked, the role cholesterol plays, and why it's a matter of life and death to increase blood flow ...
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		Thrombosis and Embolism In this video, you travel through the nearly 65,000 miles of vessels in the human body to understand the importance of blood flow, and the dangers of when blood clots form and travel to other parts of the body. Then learn what you can do to avoid or ...
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		Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis Everyone talks about high cholesterol and how bad it is for you. But why is it bad for you? Where does it come from? What's the difference between "good" and "bad" cholesterol? Take a journey inside the body and explore its ves ...
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		Chronic Kidney Disease Delve inside the abdomen to understand the multitasking marvel of your kidneys - fascinating organs that maintain your body's delicate balance of chemicals, water, blood cells, and blood pressure. Learn about the health crisis that occurs w ...
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		Depression Depression is a serious medical illness. Journey into the the brain to witness its workings on a cellular level. See how physical changes in the brain are related to how we think, feel, and interact. ...
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		Stroke Step inside the human body to see how your brain and vascular system are vitally linked to keep you alive and well. Though your brain occupies only 5% of your body, it needs 20% of the blood supply to function properly. When that bl ...
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		Coronary Bypass Surgery Watch this video to learn what coronary bypass surgery entails and how it is performed. ...
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		Prostate Cancer The vast majority (over 95%) of prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas, cancers that develop in glandular tissue. These tumorous growths develop in the tissue of the prostate gland, which fits tightly into its position ...
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