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What is Chemo?

What is Chemo? One out of three Americans gets cancer in their lifetime irrespective of age. Nine out of ten people get cancer at the age of 50 and older but, no one exactly knows why we get cancer. A disease has several aspects especially the ones which are life-threatening as Cancer. People suffering from cancer go through a roller coaster of emotions, depression, anxiety, and fear. The dearest thing to a person is his life and Cancer makes you uncertain of it. Cancer can affect several of your body parts like Kidneys, Breast Cancer in women, Leukemia, and Lungs. These are the most common forms of Cancer. There are several types of treatments that people undergo when fighting this deadly disease and one of the most common ones is Chemotherapy. There are several thoughts about Chemo’s reputation as treatment. Some doctors swear by it, and some would like to use it as a last resort. So what exactly is chemo, it’s drawbacks and advantages. Chemotherapy also called as Chemo is the p

Space Travel

Space Travel Aerospace travel began on October 4, 1957 (Aerospace), and from that day onward, the world had changed. The planets, the stars, and the endless sky. There is nothing more like it. People look into the night sky and wish they were up there floating through space feeling weightless and free like nothing is holding them back. Space sounds like a dream, but a nightmare is folded inside. From effect to the body, isolation from family, and space radiation these are all effects of space travel. The body works differently in space then it does on Earth. The microbes in space change the human body (NASA). Microorganisms can move from person to person; the percentage of passing of sickness is higher than it would be on earth.  So, when one person gets sick everyone else will get sick in the space shuttle as well. Also, human hormone levels are increased and the body immune system is changed(NASA). Because of this, the chances of getting sick or even diseases is greater.