Lung nodules are abnormal spots that may show up on your lung cancer screening scan. Doctors may call them lesions, coin lesions or solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN). Lung nodules are very common â at least 50% of people have them by the time they are 50 years old.f it is lung cancer, the biopsy should show the type of lung cancer, either non-small cell or small cell.There are a number of ways that tissue or fluid can be removed by biopsy. The type of procedure is determined by the size of the nodule, where it is located in the lung and your overall health.
Dear Don, Pears ripen from the inside out, so you canât judge their ripeness by looking at the skin. To test if a pear is ripe, apply gentle pressure near the stem end. If it gives slightly, itâs most likely ready to be eaten. Pears are one of the few fruits that donât ripen successfully on the tree.
Prickly pears, are nutrient-rich fruits of cactus plants. The nopal, or prickly pear cactus, is among the plants native to the Sonora Desert, which is in Arizona and parts of California and New Mexico. You can eat cactus pears, or prickly pears, after removing their strong, sharp thorns. Raw cactus pears go well in fruit salads and smoothies, and you can cook these fruits into jams or use them in savory dishes, such as chili. They provide health benefits as part of an overall balanced diet. A cactus pear weighs 103 grams, or 4 ounces, and contains 42 calories. You will gain weight if you eat more calories than you expend, and emphasizing low-calorie foods in your diet can help you limit your calorie intake and control your weight.