Autoimmune Diseases

World No-Tobacco Day: How Cigarette Smoking Increases The Risk Of Autoimmune Diseases

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[ad_1] World No-Tobacco Day: Cigarette smoking can increase the risk of several autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, Graves’ hyperthyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis, and primary biliary cirrhosis, among others. Tobacco can interact with genetic and immunological factors, leading to autoimmune diseases, according to the US National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine. For instance, smoking … Read more

About 80% Of Autoimmune Disease Cases Are In Women. Experts Explain The Reasons Why

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[ad_1] Women’s Health Month: Women are more prone to autoimmune diseases than men. Autoimmune diseases are the disorders in which one’s immune system attacks the healthy cells of organs and tissues by mistake. These diseases occur because the immune system cannot differentiate between the body’s own cells and foreign cells, and hence, attacks the normal … Read more

The Science Of Health: Which Diseases Are Women More Prone To Than Men? Here’s What Experts Say

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[ad_1] The Science Of Health: Welcome back to “The Science Of Health”, ABP Live’s weekly health column. Last week, we discussed what preeclampsia is, why it occurs, the risk factors for the condition, and how pregnant women can prevent it. This week, we discuss which diseases women are more prone to than men, and why, … Read more