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Skin fungus disease or also can be called as pityrias versicolor is an infection that is caused by Malassezia furfur fungus which can attack on children or young adults. This infection can be form as a few small circles or oval shaped on the skin that is generally white. Skin fungus is a disease that is lighter than other skin infections, but is aesthetically skin fungus often can be a disgrace. The most common areas that affected are on the neck, upper back, chest, face and even will be more clearly seen due to sunlight.

If it is not treated immediately, these infections will gradually enlarged and spread to the surrounding area. Sometimes there are no symptoms are felt before already there is embarrassing white dots on the skin. But there is also in form of itchy and scaly skin. There are several things that you can do to prevent from contaminate by skin fungus, that are: Drying the body with a towel until completely dry before wearing clothes, because humid conditions are easy to grow the fungus.

Do not be lazy to wiped your sweat. Not sharing personal items with others such as towels, soap bars, shoes or sandals when using public facilities. Using the footwear when you are walking on the damp places like public bathrooms, the shower or around the swimming pool. And, rinse the body with antiseptic soap after swimming.

Glucose hemoglobin examination (HbA1c), for detecting type 2 of diabetes. Why is it needed: According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive & Kidney Diseases of United States, approximately 5.4 million people do not know that they have diabetes. This examination is required if your blood pressure is 40/90 or more, your body weight 20% over your ideal weight, your body mass index 27 or more, or you are aged is 45 or more.

According to the nutrition experts, they are advising to do hemoglobin check than fasting blood glucose tests, because it describes the blood sugar levels. Thus, it will reduce the possibility of wrong results. Pap smears, to detect cervical cancer. Why is it needed: Cancer that is mostly caused by HPV (human papillomavirus) which is transmitted through sexual contact is also associated with poor nutrition that weakened the immune system.

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Asthma is a disease of the respiratory disorders that occur due to respiratory system sensitivity to stimulus from the outside. Many things that can trigger asthma, one of them is tired mind, exhausted physically, adaption to the new environment and physicological factor. Asthma is usually identified since childhood, but can be overcome as reached the adult age. Possibility to relapse could happen at anytime.

Asthma is quite dangerous when it reach high stage, where the sufferer have to take simple respiratory toll everywhere. You can try to avoid it by several ways, such as avoid excessive contact with animals such as cats. Then do regular exercise your body awareness balanced with the body’s immune.