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Sarah White psychological therapists

2011-03-10T22:08:00.000-08:00

Different from other psychological therapists, Sarah White had a unique method to ferret out the problems faced by patients. Beautiful woman 24 years it does not shy off piece by piece fashion during therapy sessions.

He did so for the majority of male patients feel comfortable. Psychologists believe how beautiful it is makes it easier to peel all the information without the patient realizing it. This method also helps men were more focused, more able to see into her, and more open.

So far, Sarah has handled 30 patients consisted of students with sexual problems, male adult with domestic problems, to the woman who loves conversation without using the clothing. See Sarah in the camera shots, here

While getting a lot of patients, businesses reap a lot of criticism. Besides not having a certificate, Sarah violates the code of ethics the American Psychoanalytic Association.

Sarah White is probably the most eccentric psychologist today. Female 24 years old is not shy off piece by piece fashion by picking the problems faced by patients. Sarah believes, in this way makes it easier to peel all the information without the patient realizing it. This method is a lot of criticism. Besides not having a certificate, Sarah violates the code of ethics the American Psychoanalytic Association.

Efficacy of betel leaf red

2010-12-13T08:54:00.000-08:00

efficacy of betel leaf red

INFOFMASI
"MILLION" USSAGE
LEAF BETEL
Betel leaf is
popular
our society.
Often, plants
This creeping
found on page
home. Sirih (Piper
betle L or Chavica
aurculata Miq)
is easy
planted. Enough
with
using cuttings
and given enough water,
This plant can
grows well in
hot place
and in place
protected.
There are several types of
betel known in
community.
For example, betel Java
(Leaves softer,
less sharp, green
grass), betel
netherlands (large leaf,
taste and the green poultice
sharp odor
spicy), betel clove
(Small, yellow leaves,
taste like
clove), betel
yellow, and betel
black.
Sirih very rich
with content
nutritious substances. In
Among other things, oil
essential,
hidroksikavicol,
kavicol, kavibetol,
allylpyrokatekol,
cyneole,
caryophyllene,
cadinene, estragol,
terpennena,
seskuiterpena, phenyl
propane, tannins,
diastase, sugar, and
starch.
Effect of active substance
contained all
the betel plant
is to stimulate
central nervous,
stimulate
thought, increasing
peristalsis,
stimulate seizures,
relieve nature
snore. Leaf
has the effect of betel
prevent ejaculation
premature,
deadly fungus
Candida albicans,
anti-seizure,
analgesic, anesthetic,
strain relief on
smooth muscle, suppressing
motion controllers,
reduced secretion
fluid on the burrow
vagina, suppressor
immune,
liver protector, and
antidiarrheal.
Plants also betel
known to
overcome cough,
bronchitis,
deodorize
body, treat
burns, nosebleeds,
ulcers, itchy eyes and
red, sore and
itching,
stop
bleeding gums,
sprue,
deodorize
mouth, acne,
whitish, and
reduce production
mother's milk
excessive.
For cough medicines,
as many as 15 pieces
betel leaves boiled
with three glasses of water
until the remaining 3/4-
him, drinking with
honey. Drug
bronchitis, as many
seven leaves
betel leaves and rock sugar
one slice of boiled
with two glasses of water
until the remaining one
glass, drinking day
3 X 1 / 3 cup.
Eliminate odors
bodies, five sheets
betel leaves boiled
with two glasses of water
to become one
glass, drinking daylight
days.
Medicine for burns,
leaf fresh squeezed
water, plus
little honey,
Dab in place
that burns.
Nosebleeds, leaves little
young single sheet
crushed, rolled
to clog
nose bleed.
Boils, betel leaf
sufficiently washed
clean, milled
be smooth,
applied to the ulcer
and surroundings,
bandaged. Day
changed twice.
Overcoming eye
itchy and red,
five to six
boiled leaves
with a glass of water
to boiling.
After chilling for
wash the eye with
use a glass of water
to boiling.
After chilling for
wash the eye with
use a glass sink
eye. Three times a day
until healed.
To ulceration and
itching,
as many as 20 sheets
boiled, when warm
used for washing.
Stop
bleeding gums,
four-leaf sheets
boiled with two
glass of water, used
to rinse. Drug
sprue, betel leaf
fresh as much as one
up to two sheets
cleaned,
chewed up
pulverized, the waste
discarded.
For
deodorize
mouth, as many as two
to four
leaves
kneaded, then
brewed, used
to rinse. Drug
acne, seven
up to 10 sheets
betel leaf pounded
until smooth,
then poured boiling water
with two glasses of water
heat. The water used
to wash your face
with acne.
A day made two
up to three times.
Drug whitish,
as many as 10 sheets
leaves boiled with
2.5 liters of water, warm-
used to warm
wash liang
genitalia. For
reduce production
Excessive milk,
several sheets of
betel leaf smeared
coconut oil,
above warm
fire to be
wilted, warm
stick around
breast
swollen

USSAGE DRAGON FRUIT

2010-12-13T08:47:00.000-08:00

USSAGE DRAGON FRUIT
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Dragon fruit
has efficacy
useful
for health
among human
as
balancing levels
blood sugar, protecting
oral health,
cancer prevention
intestine, reducing the
cholesterol, prevention
bleeding and
treat complaints
whitish.
Dragon fruit usually
consumed in
fresh fruits
as reliever
thirst, because the fruit
dragon contain
high water content
about 90% of
fruit weight. Taste
pretty sweet because
contain levels
sugar reaches 13-18
briks. Dragon fruit also
can be presented
in the form of juice,
fruit juice, sweets
maupu jam or
diverse forms
appropriate presentation
your taste.
In general, experts
agree and
recognize the dragon fruit
rich with
potassium, ferum,
protein, fiber,
sodium and calcium
good for
kesihatan
versus fruit
Other fruits
imported.
According to Leong AL
from Johncola Pitaya
Food R & D, organization
which examined fruit
red dragon, fruit
cactus honey
rich enough
various substances vitamins
and minerals
very helpful
increase
resistant and
useful for
metabolism in
the human body.
"Research
showed fruit
This red dragon
very good for
circulatory system
blood, also
give effect
reduce pressure
emotional and
neutralize toxic
in
blood. "Research
also shows
This fruit can
prevent cancer
intestine, in addition to
prevent
contents
cholesterol
high blood
and lower
fat content in
body, "he said.
Overall,
every dragon fruit
contain adequate red
protein capable
increase
metabolism
and maintain
heart health;
fiber (to prevent
bowel cancer, urinary
sweet and diet);
carotene (health
eye, strengthening
brain and prevent
entry of the disease),
calcium
(Strengthening
bone).
Dragon fruit also
contain adequate substance
iron for
increase the blood;
vitamin B1
(Prevents fever
body); vitamin B2
(Add to taste);
vitamin B3
(Lower levels
cholesterol) and
Vitamin C
(Add
slipperiness, smoothness
skin and prevent
acne).
The following
nutritional
full dragon fruit:
Sugar content: 13-18
briks
Water: 90%
Carbohydrates: 11.5 g
Acid: 0.139 g
Protein: 0.53 g
Fiber: 0.71 g
Calcium: 134.5 mg
Phosphorus: 8.7 mg
Magnesium: 60.4 mg
Vitamin C: 9.4 mg

Alternative medicine cupping method (BEKAM)

2010-12-01T23:40:00.000-08:00

Alternative medicine cupping method, is not new in Indonesia society. The treatment has even been practiced for thousands of years ago from Middle East up to the Chinese mainland.

Even Rasululloh Muhammad SAW - according to the history of his companions - often make treatment with a bruise to overcome her illness.

So terrible treatment by cupping therapy, is not wrong if this alternative rubric showing Zai-nuddin, cupping therapy practitioners from Sambas Herba Center.

Zainuddin said, cupping in Arabic is called Hijamah. Work done in the treatment of bleeding bruise is dirty or the wind by using a device called a header (like a small glass) which is placed on several points of the body.

"The goal of treatment is to remove the dirty blood bruise. Blood kotorlah source of various diseases," said Zainuddin.

The main point that should dibekam just three. One point in the middle of the crown, two points below the left ear and right. However, it could also add some more points, such points are in the back, hips, and legs, hands and tail bone. "Generally this method to alleviate the organ and neurological disorders, mainly due to excess blood disorders, blood-soiled or to both. There are several points that favored bruise Allah SAW Apostle, namely the above two neck vein, the aim is to prevent headaches, pain in the face, toothache, earache, sore nose and sore throat, "he said.

Bruise on neck or neck, said Zainuddin, can prevent blood pressure in the neck, overcoming myopic, lumps in the eyes, heaviness in the eyebrows and eyelids as well as treat leprosy.

"Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim that the Prophet Muhammad had undergone Hijamah (bruise) on the two parts of the body, namely the upper spine and the upper two tendons of the neck," he said.

Bruise on the temples to treat headaches, pain in the face, ear pain, sore nose and sore throat. Bruise on the shoulder to treat diseases in the shoulder and the neck. Bruise on hip to relieve aches or fatigue.

"'s Work together and then recommend to join this Cupping therapy. Alhamdullillah lost my nervous illness, heart felt calmer so that I can now sleep soundly," said Abdullah who Bekam in the back of the head, left and right below the ear.

Zainuddin said, cupping technique consists of two kinds, namely dry and wet cupping. Dry or wind bruise Bruise (Hijamah Jaaffah) done by sucking the skin surface and massage the surrounding area without removing the dirty blood. The treatment is very useful to relieve pain in an emergency or used to relieve back muscle pain due to arthritis pain.

"Dry Cupping is good for people who do not hold a razor blade incision or needle injections and the fear of seeing blood. Dibekam skin will appear red blackish for 3 days," he said.

While wet cupping (Hijamah Rothbah) performed the skin surface, and then deliberately injured skin with a sharp needle or razor blade. The area around the wound with a razor blade sucked cupping tool sets and hand pump for blood kator out of the body. The duration of each puff 3 to 5 minutes and a maximum of 9 minutes.

"After that, the dirty blood is discarded. Suctioning tudak more than 7 times. Blood gross red blood in the form of thick and bubbly. Over the next 3 hours, the skin is bruised it should not be drenched with water," he said. Bruise tool used, certainly by age duku berbebeda. When the Prophet Muhammad did bruise, he uses a glass cup or bowl. In the days of ancient China, cupping is called the horn of treatment because it is a tool used to replace glass, In the 18th century, European societies using leeches.

Now, the equipment used are suckers (Hand pump), bowls (cupping sets), pen karum (Lancet device). antiseptic razor blades (sterilization materials seeperti alcohol) and medical gloves (rubber gloves).

In treating patients, Zainuddin always opened with a prayer to Allah SWT. Prayer is a petition for patients can be cured according to expectations. "If possible, patients had fasting for eight hours before dibekam," he said.

After the prayer, he was greasing the patient's body with alcohol. Goal is to turn off harmful bacteria that may infect the skin. Furthermore bowl bruise (vacumm cupped) were attached to the body. To be attached to the body, cupping the bowl was pumped to vacuum the air inside the vacuum (vacuum gun).

"Withdrawal with a vacuum gun must gradually and persist. Do not let the patients feel excessive pain," he said.

Cupping bowls attached to the patient's body are usually in accordance with the complaint penaykitnya. Amounts can be three to a dozen bowls. After left for 10-15 minutes, the bowl that has been left red circle marks on the skin and then removed.

Disayatkan razor blade into the skin at the former bowl as much as 10 points. After that the points seem to bleed red. Cup taped over the circle back bruise marks that have been slashed, while re-driven vacuum gun. Blood started pouring again again from the sliced section.

After about 10 minutes, blood supple black jelly-like it stuck to the sides of the bowl. Once completed, the site of the former dibekam again cleaned with alcohol. Bowl used for cupping is highly dependent on the body part being treated.

At first glance, the number of dots that combine sliced meant cupping techniques with acupuncture. From some people practiced cupping technique, blood is actually not necessary to issue the incision. Now there is a modern tool called blood Lancet. The needle can be inserted into the patient kulti surface.

He warned, treatment with a bruise is not suitable for the frail elderly and sick. Cupping is also not recommended for people with very low blood pressure, pain scabies, women who are pregnant, menstruating, people who are taking blood thinning medications, people with leukemia, platelets, skin alargi seriously, people who are very tired, hunger, satiety, thirst and nervousness .

Parts of the body that should not be dibekam is the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, nipples, genitals, anus. In addition, cupping should not be in areas of the body there are many lymph nodes, close to large vessels, there are varicose veins, tumors, fractures and tissue injuries.

How to prevent and eliminate acne on the face

2010-08-21T09:51:00.000-07:00

Acne that often come attached to our face is annoying. We feel insecure and uncomfortable in everyday interactions. Here are some tips to acne on the face of reluctant to visit us again

Do not squeeze pimples existing
Dirty hands when you grab and squeeze acne triggers the increase of oil and dirt on their faces. When pressed acne, there are layers beneath the skin can become damaged and cause the oil to spread to other parts of the face of the face so that acne arises more and more

- Use special cleaners such as lotion or soap for acne prone skin.
- Always keep the skin clean face, hands, and the dressing device. So also with the cleanliness of the hair, especially if you have long hair and bangs, because there are oils and dirt that can stick on the hair on the skin.
- Avoid eating fatty foods (chocolate, nuts, meat).
- Avoid smoking.
- Sleep is enough.
- Eating a healthy and balanced diet.
- Eat fruits to help remove toxins from the body.
- Drink 8 glasses of water a day to cleanse the kidneys and liver and remove toxins from the inside, so the skin becomes healthier, cleaner and brighter.
- Avoid stress.
- Olahragalah regularly.
- Choose cosmetics that dissolve in water, avoid cosmetics that contain oil.

Below are four (4) the main factor of acne, namely:

1. Presence of blockages in the pores of the skin by the sebum that turned into a solid
2. Increased production of sebum due to hormonal influences, physical condition, and prikologis. If the blockage at the mouth accompanied by sebaceous glands, sebum outflow will be unstoppable.
3. Increasing population and activity due to Propionibacteri acnes bacteria have sebaceous glands under the estuary and like to eat fatty sebum.
4. Inflammatory reaction due to the invasion of white blood cells around sebaceous glands which have had the dam and eventually rupture. Fat contents spilling sebum into the dermis hides or skin tissue, and considered a foreign object so that the lure of white blood cells rush to the venue.

How can acne be prevented? Below is a mini principles that acne does not bother:

1. Clean the face of cosmetics before bed
2. Avoid sweet foods and greasy
3. Pay attention to balanced nutrition, adequate intake of vitamin C and Vitamin E
4. Avoid the use of greasy cosmetics
5. Give your skin protection from the sun, especially in the summer
6. Do not stay up
7. Do not let dirt and dust stay on the skin surface
8. Clean and with complete facial skin care

Would you still are not powerless against acne on your face that makes a headache? Check out the rest at "Completing Tips Acne" next week.

How fast way to get long hair again?

2010-04-25T08:04:00.001-07:00

Oh, no! Stylist cut your hair too short! Neck which makes you look confident, and feel like common colds. How fast way to get long hair again?

Things like this often we experience. Whether it was the wrong haircut, or you want to get a haircut before the trend trigger craving change, you can expect long hair in an instant. The good news is this could happen. A hairdresser would probably say, do not cut your hair again, even if only for trimming or smoothing hair model.

Basically, the hair will grow quickly when in good health. Here are tips that you can do to stay healthy and fast hair length:

1. If your hair is damaged or branched ends, soon branched off the trim parts. Indeed you have to cut it, but this is the first step.

2. Do not wash your hair every day. Shampoo can reduce the natural oil produced by the hair, and are useful for hair menutrisi. Subtract this habit becomes a few times a week, or once every three days. If your hair dirty quickly and should be washed every day, use a little conditioner every few days. Unless you work outdoors, your hair is not dirty, very dirty and should be washed every day. A little conditioner enough to repel dirt and soften hair.

3. Minimize the use of hair band or other accessories that will grip your hair. We began to endure the long hair, you do tend to be tied so as not to interfere. However, the hair will cause hair rubber broke if every time you tie it in place-that's all, like a pigtail horse.

4. Use styling products as little as possible. For example gel, volumizer, serum, hairspray, and others. Use products that are too often made to clot so you need a hair shampoo to clean it again. Clumps of materials also adds styling your hair dirty.

5. Minimize use of hot tools, such as blow dryers, hair curler, or a hair iron. Wear is fine, but try not to do it too long to get the hair is not exposed to heat for too long.

6. Wear a hat. Exposure to sunlight will damage and dry your hair. Keep hair healthy as possible so it is easy to grow again.

7. Use a hairbrush to massage the scalp every night. Do the twist to the entire scalp approximately 15 minutes. After that, comb your hair gently from the base of the hair to the ends. This will distribute natural oils throughout the hair at the base of hair until the end.

Online casinos

2010-04-25T07:57:00.000-07:00

Everyone must know about the online casinos are increasingly popular in this era, Casino is heaven for those of you who love to gamble. There are gambling games you can play at the casino. There are many ways to keep playing even if casino gambling is too far from where you live. You can play online. There are many online casinos that can accept you as their players. You can choose your preferred casino. if you like poker games, you can directly open here.

From this website you will have the opportunity to play poker at various poker poker likeunibet popular sites. Unibet This website is the best place to play poker because there are so many poker rooms at this website.

Nissan's New Segment

2010-04-25T07:46:00.000-07:00

Nissa car is a luxury car, luxury car a luxury treatment but also, as well as nissan accessories and supplies for the comfort of your car. Increasing numbers of cars on the road, the limited parking space, a growing demand for car fuel efficient and environmentally friendly, and the increasingly strong demand for cars to be properly maintained and affordable sale price, making Nissan changed the mind (mindset) and strategy.

Nissan tried to answer all the above demands by releasing a car that was made using the new V platform. V represents the initials of the word versatile (multipurpose). It appears Nissan V platform in a way that bears subcompact cars with a capacity of 1.2-liter engine, 3 cylinder inline new generation, which was named New Nissan March (in some countries New Nissan MICRA).

Along with the New Nissan March, at the Geneva Motor Show 2010 is, displaying the Nissan Navara and Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Qashqai New Nissan, a sports utility vehicle (SUV), a compact which is only marketed in Europe, and Nissan Juke, SUVs subcompact, about the size of the Suzuki SX4, which than in Europe, will also be marketed in Japan and the United States.

Juke Nissan rely on two engine choices. The first, 1.6-liter engine capacity, 16 valves, direct fuel injection system, turbocharger strengthened, resulting in maximum power and maximum torque of 115 PK 157 Nm, and 1.5-liter diesel engine, equipped Commonrail technology that produces maximum power and maximum torque of 108 PK 240 Nm. Nissan Juke using four-wheel drive system (4 x 4-i system), a division of power 50:50 front and rear.

In addition, Nissan Motor Co Ltd also for the first time bringing Leaf Nissan, electric cars will be produced in bulk, and the Nissan 370 Z Roadster, a high-performance sports cars, to Europe.

Hyperpigmentation On Pregnant Women

2010-04-10T23:11:00.000-07:00

When Mother was pregnant there are some significant changes occur, both my physical and emotional. Physically, one of which is the Mother of the changing skin brown in some parts, most often appears in the breast area. Is the Mother of t experienced this too? Do not worry, Bun, dr. Fx. Bhimantoro SpOG from Pondok Indah Hospital provides information about this issue.

According to the doctor who is familiarly called the doctor this Bhima discoloration (hyperpigmentation) that occur due to increased levels of the hormone MSH (melanocyte Stimulating Hormone). MSH resulted excessive accumulation of melanin pigment, so no wonder cause other colors on the skin. Typically it appears on the breast, aerola but these changes also appear on other body areas. "As in skin folds, armpits, genital and anal areas." He explained.

This color change is actually something that naturally happened, just that its impact could make Mother feel insecure, because it affects the appearance of this effect. Can arise even with what is called Melasma / chloasma which the term of the mask of pregnancy in which the parts are blackened to cover bottom in both eyes and nose so as to resemble a mask. Of course this is very disturbing as a pregnant woman who always wants to look beautiful. No need to worry, Bun, brownish color will disappear by itself 3-6 months after birth. Or nowadays laser radiation can also be done to lift the pigment was excessive, "But of course to do after the baby is born." Message dr. Bhima.

Tips:
Avoid the use of skin bleaching agents like hydroquinone, tretinoin and cortisone, especially if exposed to direct sunlight after use

Hiperpigmentasi Pada Ibu Hami

2010-04-10T23:10:00.000-07:00

Ketika Bunda hamil ada beberapa perubahan yang signifikan terjadi, baik secara fisik mau pun emosional. Secara fisik salah satunya yaitu kulit Bunda yang berubah kecoklatan di beberapa bagian, yang paling sering muncul di daerah payudara. Apakah Bunda t mengalami hal ini juga? Jangan kuatir, Bun, dr. FX. Bhimantoro SpOG dari Rumah Sakit Pondok Indah memberikan keterangan seputar masalah ini.

Menurut dokter yang akrab disapa dokter Bhima ini perubahan warna (Hiperpigmentasi) yang terjadi dikarenakan meningkatnya kadar hormon MSH (Melanocyte Stimulating Hormon). MSH ini mengakibatkan penumpukan pigmen melanin yang berlebihan sehingga tidak heran menimbulkan warna lain pada kulit. Umumnya memang muncul pada bagian payudara, aerola namun perubahan ini juga muncul pada area tubuh lainnya. “seperti pada lipatan kulit, ketiak, daerah genital dan juga anal.” jelasnya.

Perubahan warna ini sebenarnya adalah sesuatu hal yang wajar terjadi, hanya saja dampaknya bisa membuat Bunda merasa tidak percaya diri, karena efek ini mempengaruhi penampilan. Bahkan bisa dengan timbul apa yang disebut Melasma/chloasma yaitu istilah dari mask of pregnancy di mana bagian yang menghitam sampai meliputi bawah pada kedua mata dan hidung sehingga menyerupai topeng. Tentu saja hal ini sangat mengganggu ibu hamil sebagai perempuan yang selalu ingin tampil cantik. Tak perlu kuatir, Bun, warna kecoklatan akan hilang dengan sendirinya 3-6 bulan pasca kelahiran. Atau sekarang-sekarang ini bisa juga dilakukan penyinaran laser untuk mengangkat pigmen yang berlebihan itu, “Tapi tentu saja harus dilakukan setelah bayi lahir.” Pesan dr. Bhima.

Tips :
Hindari pemakaian pemutih kulit seperti hidroquinon, tretinoin dan kortison, terlebih lagi jika terkena sinar matahari langsung setelah memakainya

Cervical cancer

2010-04-10T12:36:00.000-07:00

Cervical cancer or cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women after breast cancer, cancer, mental colonialism rek, ovarian cancer and uterine body cancer itself. In Indonesia the incidence of cervical cancer rank in the year 1998 as many as 3686 cases, or approximately 17.85% of all cases of cancer incidence in women.

Most cases of cervical cancer found at an advanced stage, where at this stage pengobatn merely relieve symptoms. Yet when found at early stages, cervical cancer is scary that can be cured.

To detect cervical cancer at an early stage, maybe you would think it was expensive or inconvenient. Apparently not ...! So far you know maybe a bit cheap and the easiest way is to detect it's pap smear. Pap's smear examination carried out the laboratory, with a rather expensive price. Though there is a way that is cheaper and easier to medeteksi this cervical cancer, namely the IVA test method.

VIA (Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid) test is a simple but effective way to detect cervical cancer as early as possible. It is said simply because the tools, materials and checkpoints tend to be more modest than in the laboratory.

IVA tests carried out by applying 3-5% acetic acid on the surface of the cervix. To know the results immediately at the time of examination, in contrast to Pap's smear that must take time to get results.

Examination by this method can be performed by midwives or doctors at the health center or in the midwife practice that tends to cost more economical.

On examination whenever there are signs of cancer symptoms, the examination should proceed with the pap's smear in the laboratory or by Gynescopy gynecologists.

Every woman who has been / never married, let alone a high risk of cervical cancer, such as smokers, married young, often changing partners, having many children and sexually transmitted infections diseases should conduct the examination as early as possible. In order for the event because cancer mortality rates that are not detected can be avoided.

Kanker Leher Rahim

2010-04-10T12:34:00.000-07:00

Kanker leher rahim atau kanker servik merupakan kanker yang paling sering terjadi pada wanita setelah kanker payudara, kanker kolo rek-tal, kanker ovarium dan kanker badan rahim sendiri. Di Indonesia ranking insiden kanker servik pada tahun 1998 sebanyak 3.686 kasus atau sekitar 17,85 % dari semua kasus kejadian kanker pada wanita.

Kebanyakan kasus kanker servik ditemukan pada stadium lanjut, di mana pada stadium ini pengobatn hanya bersifat meringankan gejala. Padahal bila ditemukan pada stadium dini, kanker servik yang menakutkan itu bisa disembuhkan.

Untuk mendeteksi kanker servik pada stadium dini, mungkin anda berfikir pasti harganya mahal atau merepotkan. Ternyata tidak…! Yang selama ini anda kenal mungkin cara termudah dan agak murah mendeteksinya yaitu dengan pap’s smear. Pemeriksaan pap’s smear dilakukan dilaboratorium, dengan harga yang agak mahal. Padahal ada cara yang lebih murah dan lebih mudah untuk medeteksi kanker servik ini, yaitu dengan metode IVA test.

IVA (Inspeksi Visual dengan Asam Asetat) test adalah cara sederhana namun efektip mendeteksi kanker leher rahim sedini mungkin. Dikatakan sederhana karena alat, bahan dan tempat pemeriksaan cenderung lebih sederhana dari pada harus ke laboratorium.

IVA test dilakukan dengan cara mengoleskan asam acetat 3-5 % pada permukaan mulut rahim. Untuk mengetahui hasilnya langsung pada saat pemeriksaan, berbeda dengan pap’s smear yang harus memerlukan waktu untuk mendapatkan hasilnya.

Pemeriksaan dengan metode ini bisa dilakukan oleh bidan atau dokter di Puskesmas atau di tempat praktek bidan dengan biaya yang cenderung lebih ekonomis.

Pada hasil pemeriksaan apabila terdapat tanda adanya gejala kanker, maka pemeriksaan sebaiknya dilanjutkan dengan pap’s smear di laboratorium atau Gynescopy oleh dokter ahli kandungan.

Setiap wanita yang sudah/pernah menikah, apalagi yang beresiko tinggi terkena kanker servik, seperti perokok, menikah muda, sering berganti pasangan, memiliki banyak anak dan mengidap penyakit infeksi menular seksual sebaiknya melakukan pemeriksaan sedini mungkin. Agar kejadian angka kematian karena kanker yang tidak terdeteksi dapat dihindarkan.

Healthy Without Cigarettes

2010-04-03T10:13:00.000-07:00

Healthy Without Cigarettes
Smoking for some people is like a staple food. Cigarette even be an integral part of everyday life. Without smoking, life seemed empty and there is no passion to work. Ironically, cigarettes are also enjoyed by children of school age. Even school-age children are proud of cigarette smoke which is said to be masculine identity.

Dangers of smoking has never occurred to him. He was just chasing life prestige association peers. No allowance is only rarely gone to purchase cigarettes than to buy books and reading lessons. The phenomenon of this kind inevitably make teachers angry. Warning to the punishment to be landscape every day. However, they did not learn his lesson made. The phenomenon of smoking among students, indicating the weakness of morality students as the backbone of Indonesia.

Starting July 1, 2005, the government announced its decision to raise the cigarette excise 15-20 per cent. In fact, this year the government would raise the cigarette tax by 50 percent.

This price increase is expected to reduce the number of addicted smokers. This is confirmed by Dr Khalilur Rahman, in charge of tobacco control for the WHO South-East Asian region (WHO-SEARO). He said the increase in cigarette prices would make those who began to try smoking to cancel his intention, and those who already smoke will be reduced or stopped because it can not afford it anymore (Kompas, 31/05/2005).

Problems that arise later is whether that easy to prevent and chastening the smokers, let alone a beginner smoker. 30 related disease

Costs associated with smoking 30 types of diseases, including hypertension, heart problems, stroke, chronic respiratory disorders, tuberculosis, cancer, impotence, miscarriages, and premature birth, is not easily solved.

Cigarette like a staple food of Indonesian people. So, do not easily change the staple food. Take for example, if the Indonesian people accustomed to eating rice and suddenly replaced with bread or wheat, like other countries, it was not an easy job.

Some things can be done to prevent it, among others, first, prohibits smoking husbands. Therefore, smoking is very dangerous for mother and fetus development. This smoking ban is a form of honor and respect the rights of others, ranging from the family environment. If respect for the smallest environment has become a habit, for greater respect for the environment will be easier.

Second, the example to the children. That is, when the smoking ban became law family, the father is also not allowed to smoke in front of children. If the father was forced to smoke, the steps taken were smoking when the children were not home. The process of imitation (copying) of a father figure who does not smoke can stimulate the children not to smoke.

Third, the environmental community. Society is the process of forming the character and nature of the child. If the good order of society, the character and nature of the child would be good too. Conversely, if the fabric of society is damaged, the character and nature of children will also be damaged.

Society as a second family has a significant role. Therefore, the community should become reference material for children. A supportive environment to always remind the dangers of cigarettes should be the main agenda in the process of further education. Smoking is a futile job and hurt yourself and the environment (other people). Smoking will damage the organs. Money wasted. It would be better if the money saved and spent on more useful things for tomorrow.

Smoking also makes the environment dirty, either in the form of cigarette smoke and dust. In addition, smoking is also disturbing public order because it does not respect the rights of others who want to breathe clean air. Thus, smoking can dikaterogikan violate human rights (human rights).

Planting the meaning and value respect for oneself and others will be formed from a good environment.

Fourth, the planting of more academic value in the school environment. School-age children's time was introduced to give more meaning to the behaviors and manners. This means that the cultural diversity of the community should be interpreted more broadly. Smoking is a despicable act. With smoking means we have wasted too much money for things less useful. Investment value

Smoking also will result in a greater addiction. That is, if the school-age children have dared to smoke with the result of "corruption" pocket money and school fees, in the next year they will try new things, as he tried cigarettes for the first time. You name it, he will dare to buy illicit goods, such as narcotics.

Investment value becomes important. That is, as the responsible teachers in schools should teach ethics is good for learners. Teachers should not be smoking in front of students, parents and the community as an example.

Teachers also need to provide scientific information that the dangers of smoking have been grabbing 4.9 million people in 2000. It is estimated that by 2020 that number will increase two-fold. Deaths caused by tobacco smoke occurs in most developing countries, like Indonesia.

Prevention and healthy lifestyle are taught from an early time has come. Changes are periodically and may be more pronounced early on the benefits when compared with the change in an instant.

Prevention, starting from the younger generation is a reflection of the success in furthering the ideals of the Indonesian national struggle. If the Indonesian nation to leave the younger generation addicted to cigarettes, this nation will also be led by a leader who is physically or mentally ill. Such conditions will increasingly facilitate the neocolonialism and neoliberalism Indonesia colonize this rich nation.

In the end, the attention of all parties must have been necessary to save the young generation in the future.

Tumor Di Badan Rahim Kandungan

2010-02-27T14:48:00.002-08:00

Tema : Kandungan

Narasumber : dr. M. Irfan, Sp.OG

“Miom adalah tumor jinak otot dinding rahim yang muncul pada wanita di masa reproduksi. Miom dapat muncul di dalam atau di luar rahim atau dalam otot dinding rahim. Miom biasanya tumbuh dari satu sel otot kecil yang terus berkembang. Awalnya adalah gangguan fungsi saraf yang disebabkan gangguan hormon estrogen serta emosi yang tidak seimbang. Gangguan fungsi saraf itu kemudian menyebabkan kesalahan bentuk otot di dalam rahim.”

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Manfaat USG

2010-02-27T14:48:00.001-08:00

Tema : Kehamilan

Narasumber : dr. M. Irfan, Sp.OG

“USG (Ultrasonografi ) digunakan luas dalam medis. Pelaksanaan prosedur diagnosis atau terapi dapat dilakukan dengan bantuan ultrasonografi (misalnya untuk biopsi atau pengeluaran cairan). Biasanya menggunakan probe yang digenggam yang diletakkan di atas pasien dan digerakkan: gel berair memastikan penyerasian antara pasien dan probe.

Dalam kasus kehamilan, Ultrasonografi (USG) digunakan oleh dokter spesialis kandungan (DSOG) untuk memperkirakan usia kandungan dan memperkirakan hari persalinan. Dalam dunia kedokteran secara luas, alat USG (ultrasonografi) digunakan sebagai alat bantu untuk melakukan diagnosa atas bagian tubuh yang terbangun dari cairan. simak pembahasan lebih lengkapnya pada audio Konsultasi Kesehatan berikut ini…”

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Pembuahan

2010-02-27T14:47:00.000-08:00

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Tema : Konsepsi

Narasumber : dr. M. Irfan, Sp.OG

“Banyak langkah yang bisa ditempuh untuk bisa hamil. Diantaranya, Makan makanan yang sehat, hidup rileks serta mengetahui tanda-tanda ovulasi adalah hal praktis yang bisa membantu. Simak pembahasan lebih lengkapnya pada audio Konsultasi Kesehatan dengan tema Konsepsi. Semoga bermanfaat.”

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Kangker Pada Wanita

2010-02-27T14:46:00.000-08:00

Tema : Kanker

Narasumber : dr. M. Irfan, Sp.OG

“Kanker dalam pengertian yang sederhana adalah pertumbuhan sel-sel yang tidak terkendali, tidak terbatas dan abnormal. Kanker termasuk penyakit yang tidak menular. Kanker timbul akibat kondisi fisik yang tidak normal dan pola hidup yang tidak sehat. Meskipun demikian, penyakit ini bisa diturunkan oleh orang tua kepada anaknya. Kanker yang menyerang wanita pada dasarnya dapat diobati dengan berbagai cara….. temukan pembahasan lebih lengkapnya dalam audio Konsultasi Kesehatan tentang Kanker Pada Wanita…”

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c can cut exercise hours sharply

2010-02-25T14:20:00.000-08:00

People who complain they have no time to exercise may soon need another excuse. Some experts say intense exercise sessions could help people squeeze an entire week's workout into less than an hour. Those regimens — also called interval training — were originally developed for Olympic athletes and thought to be too strenuous for normal people.

But in recent years, studies in older people and those with health problems suggest many more people might be able to handle it. If true, that could revolutionize how officials advise people to exercise — and save millions of people hours in the gym every week. It is also a smarter way to exercise, experts say.

"High-intensity interval training is twice as effective as normal exercise," said Jan Helgerud, an exercise expert at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. "This is like finding a new pill that works twice as well ... we should immediately throw out the old way of exercising."

Studies on intense training have been published in sports medicine journals and have largely been based on young, healthy people. Experts say more studies are needed on how older and less fit populations handle this type of exercise before it can be recommended more widely.

Intense interval training means working very hard for a few minutes, with rest periods between sets. Experts have mostly tested people running or biking, but other sports like rowing or swimming should also work.

Helgerud recommends people try four sessions lasting four minutes each, with three minutes of recovery time in between. Unless you're an elite athlete, it shouldn't be an all-out effort.

"You should be a little out of breath, but you shouldn't have the obvious feeling of exhaustion," Helgerud said.

In Britain and the U.S., officials recommend that people get about 2 1/2 hours each week of moderate exercise. Those guidelines target a mostly sedentary population and are intended to help with weight control and heart health, not boosting fitness levels, increasing strength or endurance.

Some experts have cautioned that ordinary people shouldn't substitute their regular exercise routine for intense training.

"There isn't enough evidence to say people should do one or the other," said Gary O'Donovan, a sports and exercise expert at the University of Exeter. "Any bout of exercise has the potential to improve your blood pressure or lower your cholesterol, and it doesn't necessarily have to be intense."

Still, O'Donovan said there was a dose-response relationship between intensity and exercise and more intense exercise would probably produce better benefits.

Helgerud says the time people spend in the gym could be slashed dramatically if they did interval training instead. He said officials have been too afraid of recommending intense training for fear it would be too much for some people.

"I'm much more afraid of people not exercising at all," he said. "Inactivity is what's killing us."

When compared to people on a normal exercise routine, like jogging, research has shown those doing interval training can double their endurance, improve their oxygen use and strength by more than 10 percent and their speed by at least 5 percent. Even studies in the elderly and in heart patients found they had better oxygen use and fitness after doing interval training.

Still, experts advise people to consult a doctor before starting any fitness program.

For Adamson Nicholls, a 36-year-old Londoner and martial arts enthusiast, interval training is a way to boost his endurance so he can outlast sparring opponents. "It's a shortcut to explosive fitness," he said, adding the training resulted in snappier and heavier punches.

Using interval training, Nicholls got into top shape last year in about six weeks with weekly 45-minute sessions. He estimates the same level would have taken about three months via regular training.

Experts say that's because intense bursts of activity are precisely what the body needs to build stronger muscles. Traditional workouts lasting an hour or more simply don't push the body enough.

"A lot of the (benefits) from exercise are due to a stress response," said Stephen Bailey, a sports sciences expert at the University of Exeter. "If you disturb your muscles, there's an imbalance created and your body will start signaling pathways that result in adjustments."

Bailey said intense bursts of exercise help the body to convert one type of muscle fiber into another type that uses oxygen more efficiently and is capable of exercising a lot longer. Even though interval training only takes a few minutes, its effects last for hours.

"You've exercised at such a high intensity that you're going to create a massive disturbance in your muscles," Bailey said.

That creates a higher metabolism for several hours afterward, which the body will bring down by burning fat and carbohydrates.

"This is definitely the way forward to save time on your exercise," Nicholls said. "The results are worth it."

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Amino acid supplements

2009-08-23T20:42:00.000-07:00

Amino acid supplements come in pill form, capsules, or powder that contains a particular ingredient amino acids. Manufacturers of supplements are claimed to have special properties, for example, to cure herpes, strengthen nails, to heal the split ends in hair, improve sleep patterns, or reduce pain and depression. Amino acid supplements come in pill form, capsules, or powder that contains a particular ingredient amino acids. Manufacturers of supplements are claimed to have special properties, for example, to cure herpes, strengthen nails, to heal the split ends in hair, improve sleep patterns, or reduce pain and depression.

Most amino acid supplements are sold as anabolic agents in the body to assist development; arginine and ornithine are the two constituencies are often promoted as 'natural steroids' (which obviously the name is misleading because they are chemically very different from the steroids). Because amino acids are the bodybuilding supplements blocks of proteins, the main component of muscle, it is not surprising that many people believe that, by taking additional amino acids, they can develop the muscles bigger. But it is important to note that muscles only grow in response to the additional physical demands placed on it. Excess amino acids not required for growth or repair of damaged tissue down and released as urea, are converted into glucose and used as an energy source, or converted into body fat. Some evidence to support the use of amino acid supplements when there is a natural stimulus for the increase of muscle, for example in the early stages of training. There is no scientific evidence, however, to support the claim that the amino acid supplements increase strength, power, muscle growth, or work capacity

Life insurance quotes

2009-08-10T16:09:00.000-07:00

Term insurance must be wise in the ways to prepare a protection for you and your family, including preparing for your retirement funds. A planning will ensure a decent life when you stay off, Purchasing policy is a financial plan that aims to avoid the worries and planning a better life. Purchasing the policy is aimed at making life more calm and comfortable.

Life insurance quotes Phase of human life is certain, from the birth, large, mature, and become a grandfather of many grandchildren. Is the need of a plan because we are aware that there are conditions beyond the reach of us all. Guard and protection in very importing. Polis have full control of the investment options that you want, and flexibility in determining the type of investment and risk investment. Product link units are also safe and secure as fixed by the term life insurance quotes .

Everyone is surely aware that he will ultimately die, but not sure when he died. When a breadwinner dies without leaving an adequate preparation for their families, can be ascertained that the family left behind and not able to adjust themselves prepare with changes in their lives caused by the loss of family income drastically and suddenly. This can be used as an economic loss due to death breadwinner has been far day to prepare their family finances in order to keep running as normal at the time of day to prepare their family finances in order to run as normal at the time he died in a way have the financial security through insurance .

Holiday gifts

2009-08-09T23:01:00.000-07:00

Course of a vacation day that you waiting for especially if the holiday is you can also get a holiday gifts from you, no doubt, and waiting for it come here, if you have a baby of course you must also have equipment for the baby here, we provide baby shower gifts for those of you who are lucky

baby shower was held only for the mother-to-female and only will be present. However, the man recently also started to participate in some baby's shower.

Many people choose for a baby shower for both parents, and some people only shower. In Jewish tradition, and Ethiopian tradition since long ago, the celebration and acceptance of gifts was held only after the birth of the child. Although some American Jews, except perhaps on this tradition.

In countries such as England, France and the European other, baby shower is a new phenomenon, recently imported from the United States. Malika Dalamal, an author mode to Daily Telegraph, notes that some of the UK company that is now starting to respond to this opportunity. In some countries some shops provide Newborn Lists, where the parents select the gifts they need for the baby, to avoid duplication or unnecessary presents.a baby shower is held only for the mother-to-female and only will be present. However, the man recently also started to participate in some baby's shower.

Many people choose for a baby shower for both parents, and some people only shower. In Jewish tradition, and Ethiopian tradition since long ago, the celebration and acceptance of gifts was held only after the birth of the child. Although some American Jews, except perhaps on this tradition.

In countries such as England, France and the European other, baby shower is a new phenomenon, recently imported from the United States. Daniel rizal an author mode to Daily Telegraph, notes that some of the UK company that is now starting to respond to this opportunity. In some countries some shops provide Newborn Lists, where the parents select the gifts they need for the baby, to avoid duplication or does not need to attend.

Savor Young Corn

2009-07-05T18:45:00.000-07:00

Herbal: savor Young Corn
By bambangwahono Info on health care, nutritious plants, natural treatment. Leave a Comment
Corn is one of the popular food crop in indonesia. In addition to tasty boiled, burned, or made brondong maize, corn is still young in fact have a remarkable property. In addition to the fruit / meat of young corn, corn hair has also savor for health.
Several types of disease that is cured by dapt young corn is: injal stones, gall stones, high blood pressure.
Air stew corn cob and hair can melarutkan young kidney stones. In addition, it is also useful seduhan treat gallstone disease, and high blood pressure.
Kidney stones
Ingredients: 4 Corn young cob, Corn Dogs 1 handheld, porcelain scoundrelly fresh leaf blade 8
Ways of making: All material boiled in 110 ml of water. Stew drink water once a day, for 14 days. Once out of stone, such as gravel, grain and yeast, treatment should be stopped immediately, and then forwarded to the drinking Jamu mustache and Cats Meniran. How, taken each 30 gr meniran leaves and leaf mustache cat, diseduh such as tea.
Gallstone
Ingredients: Corn cob 5 young, fresh herb stash Cats 5 grams
Ways of making: All material boiled with 110 ml of water. Stew drink water once a day, for 14 days.
High Blood Pressure
Ingredients: Corn cob Young 5-7, 1 handheld Corn Dogs
Ways of making: All material boiled with 110 ml of water. Stew drink water once a day, for 7 days.
You should note, do not use too much hair corn as drugs, because it can lower blood tekanand drastically in a short time.

Drug Rehabilitation Center

2009-06-16T02:17:00.000-07:00

The readjustment of drug tends to address a double nature indicated of the dependence of drug: physical and psychological dependence. The physical dependence comprises the process of the detoxication to face the symptoms of the withdrawal of the regular use of drugs. The regular use of much of drugs, or the law, the brain adapts gradually to the presence of drugs so that the desired effect is minimal. One can observe the operation connect normal of the user, even when under the influence of drugs. He is how the physical tolerance develops with drugs such as heroin, the amphetamines, cocaine, alcohol or nicotine. He also explains why some drugs which are required to obtain the same effect with the regular use. The stop suddenly to remove drugs can lead to the symptoms of the withdrawal where the body can take weeks or months (according to implicit drug) to be turned over to the normal.
Our patients are usually a very important need of our help to put it in the drug Rehabilitation Center

As housing facilities, we offer care treatment program for adults suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, depression and other co-occurring disorders. Drug treatment philosophy, we also have a variety of clinical components to create a comprehensive, personalized and highly effective addiction treatment programs in the fine-tuned us-house experts to meet the needs of each patient. One-to-one patient / doctor interaction is emphasized. We appreciate and use different philosophies in our treatment plan, so that a unique degree of flexibility to change the treatment in accordance with the needs of each of our patients, ensuring the best results from their lives. Components of the alcohol and drug rehabilitation are usually included in the Detox program, individuals and groups, depression treatment and alternative medicine

Daun Sirih property

2009-06-13T17:35:00.000-07:00

By daniel rizal Info on health care, nutritious plants, natural treatment. No Comments

sirihDaun betel khasiatnya is very popular because it can cure various diseases, namely from the nosebleed (blood out of the nose) until the diarrhea and sore teeth

Nosebleed

Take one sheet of betel leaf, while bearing in order to press out the oil and use to stuff the nose issue darh

Diarrhea

Take 4 - 6 pieces of betel leaves, seeds 6 pepper, 1 tablespoon coconut oil.

Tumbuk all ingredients together until smooth, then gosokkan in the stomach. Repeat until cured

Toothache

Medicine: In kumur

1. betel leaves boiled with 2 glasses of water to boiling water stew ago dinginkan it.

Use water to rinse stew. Repeated regularly until healed.

2. Take 2 pieces of betel leaf that has been diremas, salt secukupnya.

How, materials tersebuh diseduh with hot water for 1 cup, then confused until salt dissolves, leave until cold. Water is used to rinse out.

Allergies

Medicine: outside, in the section on oleskan itch

Ingredients: 6 pieces of betel leaf, 1 piece ginger yellow, 1.5 white wooden spoon oil.

How, all materials ditumbuk together until smooth, then digosokkan in the body that itch-itch.

Bronchitis

7 Take a sheet of betel leaf and 1-piece rock candy.

How, dirajang fine betel leaf, and then boiled with rock sugar with water until 2 glass of boiling live up to 1 cup, and filtered. Stew drink water 3 times a day, each 3 tbs.

women sexuality

Take 7 - 10 pieces of betel leaf.

How, betel leaves boiled with 2.5 liters of water until boiling. While still warm, the water stew betel leaf is used to wash and clean up around the genitals repeatedly.

Massage Therapy - History and Development

2009-06-13T00:31:00.001-07:00

The history of massage started during the 3000 BC when the Chinese wrote Cong-Fu of the Tao-Tse, the oldest book written about massage which was later translated to French in the 1700s. In 2760 BC, Nei Ching or the Yellow Emperor's Esoteric Classic discussed therapeutic touch.

The Egyptians made their contribution in massage when they created reflexology in 2500 BC. Even the Indians participated in the development of massage when they established Ayurvedic massage.

During 500 BC-50 AD, the Greek and Romans used massage on Olympic athletes and to relieve neuralgia and epileptic seizures. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, incorporated massage in medicine. In 130 AD-201 AD, Galen, a Greek physician from the school of gladiators who were rubbed before fighting wrote a book on manual medicine.

In 100s AD, schools for massage therapy were created in China. Then in 600s AD the Japanese developed shiatsu, which uses the fingers to apply pressure on acupuncture points to regenerate energy. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), pediatric massage therapy or tuina evolved into a higher form of therapy which is still used today.

During 1776-1813, Per Henrik Ling, a fencing master and gymnast cured himself of rheumatism through massage and created Medical Gymnastics and later formed the Royal Gymnastic Central Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Then in 1839-1909, Johann Mezger introduced medical massage to the scientific community and the terms effleurage, petrissage and tapotement became familiar.

The effects of massage on anemia were researched by medical doctors and professors in New York City in 1880. Four years later, Professor Charcot, a French physician who taught Sigmund Freud recommended massage therapy in French medicine.

The Society of Trained Masseuses was formed in Britain which offered massage education recognized by schools in 1894. A year after, Sigmund Freud used massage therapy to treat hysteria. During the same year, Harvey Kellog wrote The Art of Massage.

The 1900's gave birth to different massage therapy methods like Jin shin jyutsu or the art of circulation awakening developed in Japan by Jiro Murai, The Alexander Technique created by F.M. Alexander, an Australian actor, Naprapathy (1907) which originated in Chicago, Bindgewebs massage (1929), created by German Physical therapist, Elizabeth Dicke and Neuromuscular therapy (1930) created by Stanley Leif.

In 1937, Rene Maurice Gattefosse, discovered the healing powers of essential oils accidentally during a laboratory experiment where he burned his hand and used lavender oil to soothe it. He coined the word Aromatherapy. Two years after, The Florida State Massage Therapy Association Inc. (FSTMA) was organized. Today, it is one f the oldest massage organizations with 85 charter members.

The Massage Registration Act was formulated during 1949, and in 1950 Francis Tappan and Gertrude Beard wrote books and articles concerning massage techniques. Two years later, Hoshino Therapy, which is an official medical therapy in Argentina was developed. Then during the 1960s, John Barnes created Myofascial Release Therapy.

In 1977-1978, Aston- Patterning was developed by Judith Aston and Hellerwork was created by Joseph Heller. Both methods are forms of rolfing.

During the 1980s, the Association of Bodywork and Massage Practitioners was established. Also, Watsu or water therapy was developed by Harold Dull followed by Stuart Taws creation of Taws Method or Soft Tissue Release.

In the 1990s, a protocol for fybromyalgia syndrome was defined by the American College of Rheumatology and the Touch Research Institute, which studies the effects of touch therapy was established.

Natalie Dylan- The Ebay Pay for a Lay on her First Day

2009-06-13T00:30:00.000-07:00

Bidding in the auction for the virginity of Natalie Dylan, a 22-year-old student from San Diego, Calif., has reached absurd new highs- now $3.7 M. She is conducting this transaction through Nevada’s Bunny Ranch brothel. With the creams, lasers, and surgery - she might be able to repeat this every 6 months! She could make $56 Million in before she’s 30!

First Time Sex A Second Time

2009-06-13T00:29:00.000-07:00

Revirgination Surgery - for those who are looking for a short, long-term solution

Hymen reeconstructive surgery is prevalent in the US and abroad. In fact, in Muslim countries like Lebanon, gynecologists say Hymenhorrhaphy or Hymenoplasty, is one of the fastest growing forms of plastic surgery second only to nose jobs. The hymen is named after the ancient Greek god of marriage, and throughout history it has been used as an indicator of the sexual “purity” of a female. Many Middle Eastern women opt to undergo the operation rather than to tell their fiancés or boyfriends that they are not virgins, potentially disgracing family “honor.” The cost $300.00 to $3,000.00 and the surgeon actually sews a flap of skin to close the entrance to the vagina simulating an intact hymen.

Single Women Look Longer at Men

2009-06-13T00:22:00.000-07:00

Single women look longer when they're checking out men than women who are taken, a new study finds.

Neuroscientist Heather Rupp, of The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, had men and women rate 510 photos of faces of members of the opposite sex and give their gut reaction on the person's attractiveness, masculinity/femininity, and other subjective ratings.

The study included 59 men and 56 women ages 17 to 26, who were all heterosexual, from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and who were not using hormonal contraception. Some of the participants had sexual partners, while others did not (21 women did and 25 men did).

While the study, detailed in the March issue of the journal Human Nature, found that both single and attached women had similar subjective ratings of photos, single women spent more time evaluating the photos. The researchers say this shows that the women were demonstrating a greater interest in the snapshots.

While that may come as no surprise, no such difference was found between single and attached men.

"The findings may reflect sex differences in reproductive strategies that may act early in the cognitive processing of potential partners and contribute to sex differences in sexual attraction and behavior," Rupp said.

Another previous study found a gender difference in men and women's ratings of members of the opposite sex who were and were not in relationships. Women were more likely to find single men more attractive than married men, while men found single and married women equally attractive.<

Other studies have found that relationship satisfaction can affect how long a person looks at a slide of an attractive member of the opposite sex. Those in unhappy relationships are likely to look longer.

Previous studies have also shown that hormones, relationship goals and social context can influence a person's interest in the opposite sex, but the new study is the first to find that having a current sexual partner can shape this interest, the researchers said.

The researchers also noted that this influence of partner status in women could reflect that women, on average, are relatively committed to their romantic relationships, "which could possibly suppress their attention to and appraisal of alternative partners."

The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health.

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Basil is

2009-06-13T00:21:00.001-07:00

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) (pronounced /ˈbæzəl/ or /ˈbeɪzəl/), of the Family Lamiaceae, is a tender low-growing herb. It is known as 'thuLasi' (துளசி) in Tamil, and is highly revered in Hinduism.

Basil is a culinary herb prominently featured in Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in the Southeast Asian cuisines of Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. The plant tastes somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, sweet smell.

There are many varieties of basil. That which is used in Italian food is typically called sweet basil, as opposed to Thai basil, lemon basil and holy basil, which are used in Asia. While most common varieties of basil are treated as annuals, some are perennial in warm, tropical climates, including African Blue and Holy Thai basil.

Basil is originally native to Iran, India and other tropical regions of Asia, having been cultivated there for more than 5,000 year

Women May Get Sex Pills, Too

2009-06-13T00:18:00.000-07:00

The same little blue pills that can help men get in the mood for love could be remade into little pink pills that do the same thing for women, scientists now suggest.

Although evidence that significant advances have been made into drugs that help treat male sexual dysfunction can be seen in everything from television commercials to Internet spam, much less progress has been made when it comes to female sexual dysfunction.

"We were doing a fair amount of work on erectile dysfunction in men, and during lab meetings the question came up of why we were just talking about the male side, and were we not foolish to not also think about the female side," said researcher Kyan Allahdadi, a vascular physiologist at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Past research suggests "between 40 to 60 percent of women complain of some sexual dysfunction," he added.

There have been attempts at drug treatments for female sexual dysfunctions, including hormone therapies. Even caffeine has been shown to motivate female rats to have more frequent sex. However, Allahdadi explained that none have completed U.S. Food and Drug Administration clinical trials yet.

Now researchers suggest that medicines employed for male sexual dysfunctions could someday address some forms of female sexual dysfunction as well.

Male erectile dysfunction is often due to inadequate blood flow to the genitals, something that drugs for it seek to boost. It turns out that female sexual dysfunction may at times have the same roots, and thus also be treated with erectile dysfunction medicines.

Erectile dysfunction drugs such as such as Viagra (sildenafil), Levitra (vardenafil) and Cialis (tadalafil) work by inhibiting a molecule known as PDE5. Doing so dilates blood vessels and enhances blood flow.

Allahdadi and his colleagues tested such PDE5 inhibitors on 10 male and 12 female rats. They focused on their internal pudendal arteries, which supply blood to the penis in male rats and to the vagina and clitoris in female rats. (The same arteries in humans provide the same functions for us.)

The researchers found that sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil could all dilate female and male rat internal pudendal arteries. Although the male arteries reacted more effectively to vardenafil, the female arteries responded more strongly to sildenafil.

There have been trials of Viagra in women, but these have proved highly disappointing. "Our findings suggest that what works in males might not work the same way in females," Allahdadi said. "Future research designed for females could come up with a therapy that does work."

Although such research into sexual dysfunctions could help people have more sex, Allahdadi explained that sexual dysfunctions are often linked with more serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. "So further investigations into this could open a window into cardiovascular health as well," he said.

"We're just getting started in this," Allahdadi added. "It's pretty exciting. There's a great need in the population. I think it's going to become a pretty hot topic."

Allahdadi and his colleagues will present their findings at the Experimental Biology 2009 conference on April 20.

Michigan drug rehab

2009-06-12T01:48:00.000-07:00

Michigan drug rehab is a place for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and a so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines. General purpose so that the patient is to stop substance abuse, to avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that can be caused, especially by extreme abuse. Usually to the very patients who need more attention we put on the drug rehab center

The readjustment of drug rehab tends to address a double nature indicated of dependence of drug: physical and psychological dependence. The physical dependence comprises the process of detoxication to face the symptoms of withdrawal of the regular use of drugs. The regular use of much of drugs, or the law, the brain adapts gradually to the presence of drugs so that the desired effect is minimal. One can observe the normal apparent operation of the user, even when under the influence of drugs. It is how the physical tolerance develops with drugs such as heroin, the amphetamines, cocaine, alcohol or nicotine. He also explains why some drugs which are required to obtain the same effect with the regular use. The stop of suddenly out taking drugs can lead to the symptoms of withdrawal where the body can take weeks or months (according to implied drug) to turn over to the normal.

Swine flu

2009-06-10T16:33:00.000-07:00

World Health Organization (WHO) believes that the "very close" with the outbreak of swine flu. WHO are now middle berpacu time with all countries in order to prepare for this situation. So disclosed WHO Assistant Director-General Keiji Fukuda in Geneva, Switzerland.

Based on WHO guidelines, one of the main criteria is to eliminate the outbreaks strengthen citizens who are outside the United States (outside the area found the first H1N1). So far WHO has not changed in the five-level mode as a scale of six outbreaks indicate that the action "is near."

WHO has concentrated initially on geographic criteria to justify changes in the level mode. However, member countries have been called to the institutions that take into account that anasir like disease.

"The phase change is not only done in camera before the press or simply make the announcement. That really is the way the world prepares to confront the situation," Fukuda said, as quoted ANTARA news agency. Therefore, all countries must accept the information and equipment to handle the increasing number of patients and the questions from the public.

"Currently we feel that the basic steps that must be available," Fukada firm. Up to now, as many as 26,563 of including 140 deaths have been reported to health institutions from 73 countries. (VIN)

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2009-05-02T21:31:00.000-07:00

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Hospital in California City

2009-04-15T08:25:00.000-07:00

Founding

In 1938, a group of nine women led by Mrs. Henry Beeger appealed to the city council in Redwood City for a hospital to serve the communities of southern San Mateo County. The city council authorized a study that confirmed the lack of hospital facilities locally.[1] But construction was delayed first by decisions to issue bonds to build a city hall and to build a library, and then by World War II. In 1946, voters approved the creation of the Sequoia Hospital District. Construction of the hospital began in 1949 as one of the first district hospitals in California. The 106-bed hospital was dedicated on October 15, 1950 and the first patient admitted on October 25, 1950.

Merger

In 1995, the hospital was struggling with losses that resulted in layoffs.[3] It lost $1.9 million in 1994 and $7.8 million in 1995.[4] The hospital board sought partners for an affiliation or merger and received proposals from Adventist Health System/West Inc., Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. and Catholic Healthcare West.[5] On March 20, 1996, the hospital board voted 4-1 to affiliate with the non-profit Catholic Healthcare West (rather than the for-profit Columbia/HCA).[6] Ballot Measure H was put to Sequoia Hospital District voters, who approved the merger.[7] The agreement called for the creation of a governing board for the hospital, with equal representation from Catholic Healthcare West and the Sequoia Hospital District and for CHW to pay $30 million to the district.

Rebuilding

After several hospitals were damaged or closed as a result of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the state passed Senate Bill 1953, which required hospitals to meet new seismic standards.[9] As a result, Sequoia Hospital explored the possibility of building a new hospital, possibly at a new location in Redwood City.

However, in 2007, the hospital decided to construct the new building on its existing campus. On November 30, 2007, the Sequoia Healthcare District approved a funding plan for the new hospital in which Sequoia Hospital, Sequoia Healthcare District and CHW would each contribute $75 million toward the cost, with an additional $15 million to be raised by Sequoia Hospital Foundation. The plan called for CHW to take full ownership of the hospital, with half of the earnings over forty years to go to Sequoia Hospital District.

The building plan includes a new hospital with 167 beds, an expanded emergency room, a new medical office building with outpatient surgery facilities and a four-story parking garage. Construction of the garage began in February 2008 and is expected to be complete by the middle of 2009. The new medical office building is expected to be complete by the third quarter of 2009, while the new hospital building and all seismic upgrades are expected to be complete by the end of 2012.

Medical Services

The hospital is certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center Program. The cardiac care department is highly ranked by Healthgrades, including:
Best in California for Coronary Interventional Procedures
HealthGrades 2008 Cardiac Care Excellence Award recipient
HealthGrades 2008 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award recipient

Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Cardiac Services, Cardiology Services, and Coronary Interventional Procedures.

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ANATOMI FISIOLOGI SEL

2009-03-31T23:43:00.000-07:00

Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa satuan unit terkecil dari kehidupan adalah Sel. Kata "sel" itu sendiri dikemukakan oleh Robert Hooke yang berarti "kotak-kotak kosong", setelah ia mengamati sayatan gabus dengan mikroskop.

Selanjutnya disimpulkan bahwa sel terdiri dari kesatuan zat yang dinamakan Protoplasma. Istilah protoplasma pertama kali dipakai oleh Johannes Purkinje; menurut Johannes Purkinje protoplasma dibagi menjadi dua bagian yaitu Sitoplasma dan Nukleoplasma

Robert Brown mengemukakan bahwa Nukleus (inti sel) adalah bagian yang memegang peranan penting dalam sel,Rudolf Virchow mengemukakan sel itu berasal dari sel (Omnis Cellula E Cellula).

ANATOMI DAN FISIOLOGI SEL

Secara anatomis sel dibagi menjadi 3 bagian, yaitu:

1. Selaput Plasma (Membran Plasma atau Plasmalemma).
2. Sitoplasma dan Organel Sel.
3. Inti Sel (Nukleus).

1. Selaput Plasma (Plasmalemma)
Yaitu selaput atau membran sel yang terletak paling luar yang tersusun dari senyawa kimia Lipoprotein (gabungan dari senyawa lemak atau Lipid dan senyawa Protein).
Lipoprotein ini tersusun atas 3 lapisan yang jika ditinjau dari luar ke dalam urutannya adalah:
Protein - Lipid - Protein Þ Trilaminer Layer

Lemak bersifat Hidrofebik (tidak larut dalam air) sedangkan protein bersifat Hidrofilik (larut dalam air); oleh karena itu selaput plasma bersifat Selektif Permeabel atau Semi Permeabel (teori dari Overton).

Selektif permeabel berarti hanya dapat memasukkan /di lewati molekul tertentu saja.

Fungsi dari selaput plasma ini adalah menyelenggarakan Transportasi zat dari sel yang satu ke sel yang lain.

Khusus pada sel tumbahan, selain mempunyai selaput plasma masih ada satu struktur lagi yang letaknya di luar selaput plasma yang disebut Dinding Sel (Cell Wall).

Dinding sel tersusun dari dua lapis senyawa Selulosa, di antara kedua lapisan selulosa tadi terdapat rongga yang dinamakan Lamel Tengah (Middle Lamel) yang dapat terisi oleh zat-zat penguat seperti Lignin, Chitine, Pektin, Suberine dan lain-lain

Selain itu pada dinding sel tumbuhan kadang-kadang terdapat celah yang disebut Noktah. Pada Noktah/Pit sering terdapat penjuluran Sitoplasma yang disebut Plasmodesma yang fungsinya hampir sama dengan fungsi saraf pada hewan.

2. Sitoplasma dan Organel Sel
Bagian yang cair dalam sel dinamakan Sitoplasma khusus untuk cairan yang berada dalam inti sel dinamakan Nukleoplasma), sedang bagian yang padat dan memiliki fungsi tertentu digunakan Organel Sel.

Penyusun utama dari sitoplasma adalah air (90%), berfungsi sebagai pelarut zat-zat kimia serta sebagai media terjadinya reaksi kirnia sel.

Organel sel adalah benda-benda solid yang terdapat di dalam sitoplasma dan bersifat hidup(menjalankan fungsi-fungsi kehidupan).

Gbr. a. Ultrastruktur Sel Hewan, b. Ultrastruktur Sel Tumbuhan

Organel Sel tersebut antara lain :

a. Retikulum Endoplasma (RE.)
Yaitu struktur berbentuk benang-benang yang bermuara di inti sel.
Dikenal dua jenis RE yaitu :
• RE. Granuler (Rough E.R)
• RE. Agranuler (Smooth E.R)

Fungsi R.E. adalah : sebagai alat transportasi zat-zat di dalam sel itu sendiri. Struktur R.E. hanya dapat dilihat dengan mikroskop elektron.

b. Ribosom (Ergastoplasma)
Struktur ini berbentuk bulat terdiri dari dua partikel besar dan kecil, ada yang melekat sepanjang R.E. dan ada pula yang soliter. Ribosom merupakan organel sel terkecil yang tersuspensi di dalam sel.

Fungsi dari ribosom adalah : tempat sintesis protein.
Struktur ini hanya dapat dilihat dengan mikroskop elektron.

c. Miitokondria (The Power House)
Struktur berbentuk seperti cerutu ini mempunyai dua lapis membran.
Lapisan dalamnya berlekuk-lekuk dan dinamakan Krista

Fungsi mitokondria adalah sebagai pusat respirasi seluler yang menghasilkan banyak ATP (energi) ; karena itu mitokondria diberi julukan "The Power House".

d. Lisosom
Fungsi dari organel ini adalah sebagai penghasil dan penyimpan enzim pencernaan seluler. Salah satu enzi nnya itu bernama Lisozym.

e. Badan Golgi (Apparatus Golgi = Diktiosom)
Organel ini dihubungkan dengan fungsi ekskresi sel, dan struktur ini dapat dilihat dengan menggunakan mikroskop cahaya biasa.

Organel ini banyak dijumpai pada organ tubuh yang melaksanakan fungsi ekskresi, misalnya ginjal.

J. Sentrosom (Sentriol)
Struktur berbentuk bintang yang berfungsi dalam pembelahan sel (Mitosis maupun Meiosis). Sentrosom bertindak sebagai benda kutub dalam mitosis dan meiosis.
Struktur ini hanya dapat dilihat dengan menggunakan mikroskop elektron.

g. Plastida
Dapat dilihat dengan mikroskop cahaya biasa. Dikenal tiga jenis plastida yaitu :
1. Lekoplas
(plastida berwarna putih berfungsi sebagai penyimpan makanan),
terdiri dari:
• Amiloplas (untak menyimpan amilum) dan,
• Elaioplas (Lipidoplas) (untukmenyimpan lemak/minyak).
• Proteoplas (untuk menyimpan protein).

2. Kloroplas
yaitu plastida berwarna hijau. Plastida ini berfungsi menghasilkan
klorofil dan sebagai tempat berlangsungnya fotosintesis.

3. Kromoplas
yaitu plastida yang mengandung pigmen, misalnya :
• Karotin (kuning)
• Fikodanin (biru)
• Fikosantin (kuning)
• Fikoeritrin (merah)

h. Vakuola (RonggaSel)
Beberapa ahli tidak memasukkan vakuola sebagai organel sel. Benda ini dapat dilihat dengan mikroskop cahaya biasa. Selaput pembatas antara vakuola dengan sitoplasma disebut Tonoplas

Vakuola berisi :
• garam-garam organik
• glikosida
• tanin (zat penyamak)
• minyak eteris (misalnya Jasmine pada melati, Roseine pada mawar
Zingiberine pada jahe)
• alkaloid (misalnya Kafein, Kinin, Nikotin, Likopersin dan lain-lain)
• enzim
• butir-butir pati

Pada boberapa spesies dikenal adanya vakuola kontraktil dan vaknola non kontraktil.

i. Mikrotubulus
Berbentuk benang silindris, kaku, berfungsi untuk mempertahankan bentuk sel dan sebagai "rangka sel".
Contoh organel ini antara lain benang-benang gelembung pembelahan Selain itu mikrotubulus berguna dalam pembentakan Sentriol, Flagela dan Silia.

j. Mikrofilamen
Seperti Mikrotubulus, tetapi lebih lembut. Terbentuk dari komponen utamanya yaitu protein aktin dan miosin (seperti pada otot). Mikrofilamen berperan dalam pergerakan sel.

k. Peroksisom (Badan Mikro)
Ukurannya sama seperti Lisosom. Organel ini senantiasa berasosiasi dengan organel lain, dan banyak mengandung enzim oksidase dan katalase (banyak disimpan dalam sel-sel hati).

3. Inti Sel (Nukleus)

Inti sel terdiri dari bagian-bagian yaitu :
• Selapue Inti (Karioteka)
• Nukleoplasma (Kariolimfa)
• Kromatin / Kromosom
• Nukleolus(anak inti).

Berdasarkan ada tidaknya selaput inti kita mengenal 2 penggolongan sel yaitu :

• Sel Prokariotik (sel yang tidak memiliki selaput inti), misalnya dijumpai
pada bakteri, ganggang biru.
• Sel Eukariotik (sel yang memiliki selaput inti).

Fungsi dari inti sel adalah : mengatur semua aktivitas (kegiatan) sel, karena di dalam inti sel terdapat kromosom yang berisi ADN yang mengatur sintesis protein.

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KANKER USUS BESAR / KOLON

2009-03-31T23:35:00.000-07:00

Pengertian Kanker Kolon dan Rektum
Usus besar adalah bagian dari sistem pencernaan. Sebagaimana kita ketahui sistem pencernaan dimulai dari mulut, lalu kerongkongan (esofagus), lambung, usus halus (duodenum, yeyunum, ileum), usus besar (kolon), rektum dan berakhir di dubur. Usus besar terdiri dari kolon dan rektum. Kolon atau usus besar adalah bagian usus sesudah usus halus, terdiri dari kolon sebelah kanan (kolon asenden), kolon sebelah tengah atas (kolon transversum) dan kolon sebelah kiri (kolon desenden). Setelah kolon, barulah rektum yang merupakan saluran diatas dubur. Bagian kolon yang berhubungan dengan usus halus disebut caecum, sedangkan bagian kolon yang berhubungan dengan rektum disebut kolon sigmoid.Kanker adalah penyakit pertumbuhan sel yang bersifat ganas. Bisa mengenai organ apa saja di tubuh manusia. Bila menyerang di kolon, maka disebut kanker kolon, bila mengenai di rektum, maka disebut kanker rektum. Bila mengenai kolon maupun rektum maka disebut kanker kolorektal.

Kanker kolon sebagaimana sifat kanker lainnya, memiliki sifat dapat tumbuh dengan relatif cepat, dapat menyusup atau mengakar (infiltrasi) ke jaringan disekitarnya serta merusaknya, dapat menyebar jauh melalui kelenjar getah bening maupun pembuluh darah ke organ yang jauh dari tempat asalnya tumbuh, seperti ke lever, paru-paru, yang pada akhirnya dapat menyebabkan kematian bila tidak ditangani dengan baik.

Penyebap dan Faktor Resiko
Hingga saat ini tidak diketahui dengan pasti apa penyebab kanker kolorektal. Tidak dapat diterangkan, mengapa pada seseorang terkena kanker ini sedangkan yang lain tidak. Namun yang pasti adalah bahwa penyakit kanker kolorektal bukanlah penyakit menular. Terdapat beberapa faktor resiko yang menyebabkan seseorang akan rentan terkena kanker kolorektal yaitu:
* Usia, umumnya kanker kolorektal menyerang lebih sering pada usia tua. Lebih dari 90 persen penyakit ini menimpa penderita diatas usia 50 tahun. Walaupun pada usia yang lebih muda dari 50 tahunpun dapat saja terkena. Sekitar 3 % kanker ini menyerang penderita pada usia dibawah 40 tahun.
* Polyp kolorektal, adalah pertumbuhan tumor pada dinding sebelah dalam usus besar dan rektum. Sering terjadi pada usia diatas 50 tahun. Kebanyakan polyp ini adalah tumor jinak, tetapi sebagian dapat berubah menjadi kanker. Menemukan dan mengangkat polyp ini dapat menurunkan resiko terjadinya kanker kolorektal.
* Riwayat kanker kolorektal pada keluarga, bila keluarga dekat yang terkena (orangtua, kakak, adik atau anak), maka resiko untuk terkena kanker ini menjadi lebih besar, terutama bila keluarga yang terkena tersebut terserang kanker ini pada usia muda.Kelainan genetik, perubahan pada gen tertentu akan meningkatkan resiko terkena kanker kolorektal. Bentuk yang paling sering dari kelainan gen yang dapat menyebabkan kanker ini adalah hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC), yang disebabkan adanya perubahan pada gen HNPCC. Sekitar tiga dari empat penderita cacat gen HNPCC akan terkena kanker kolorektal, dimana usia yang tersering saat terdiagnosis adalah diatas usia 44 tahun.
* Pernah menderita penyakit sejenis, dapat terserang kembali dengan penyakit yang sama untuk kedua kalinya. Demikian pula wanita yang memiliki riwayat kanker indung telur, kanker rahim, kanker payudara memiliki resiko yang tinggi untuk terkena kanker ini.
* Radang usus besar, berupa colitis ulceratif atau penyakit Crohn yang menyebabkan inflamasi atau peradangan pada usus untuk jangka waktu lama, akan meningkatkan resiko terserang kanker kolorektal.* Diet, makanan tinggi lemak (khususnya lemak hewan) dan rendah kalsium, folat dan rendah serat, jarang makan sayuran dan buah-buahan, sering minum alkohol, akan meningkatkan resiko terkena kanker kolorektal.* Merokok, dapat meningkatkan resiko terjadinya kanker ini.

Deteksi Dini
Deteksi dini berupa skrining untuk mengetahui kanker kolorektal sebelum timbul gejala dapat membantu dokter menemukan polyp dan kanker pada stadium dini. Bila polyp ditemukan dan segera diangkat, maka akan dapat mencegah terjadinya kanker kolorektal. Begitu juga pengobatan pada kanker kolorektal akan lebih efektif bila dilakukan pada stadium dini. Untuk menemukan polyp atau kanker kolorektal dianjurkan melakukan deteksi dini atau skrining pada orang diatas usia 50 tahun, atau dibawah usia 50 tahun namun memiliki faktor resiko yang tinggi untuk terkena kanker kolorektal seperti yang sudah disebutkan diatas. Tes skrining yang diperlukan adalah
* Fecal occult blood test (FOBT), kanker maupun polyp dapat menyebabkan pendarahan dan FOBT dapat mendeteksi adanya darah pada tinja. FOBT ini adalah tes untuk memeriksa tinja. Bila tes ini mendeteksi adanya darah, harus dicari darimana sumber darah tersebut, apakah dari rektum, kolon atau bagian usus lainnya dengan pemeriksaan yang lain. Penyakit wasir juga dapat menyebabkan adanya darah dalam tinja.
* Sigmoidoscopy, adalah suatu pemeriksaan dengan suatu alat berupa kabel seperti kabel kopling yang diujungnya ada alat petunjuk yang ada cahaya dan bisa diteropong. Alatnya disebut sigmoidoscope, sedangkan pemeriksaannya disebut sigmoidoscopy. Alat ini dimasukkan melalui lubang dubur kedalam rektum sampai kolon sigmoid, sehingga dinding dalam rektum dan kolon sigmoid dapat dilihat.Bila ditemukan adanya polyp, dapat sekalian diangkat. Bila ada masa tumor yang dicurigai kanker, dilakukan biopsi, kemudian diperiksakan ke bagian patologi anatomi untuk menentukan ganas tidaknya dan jenis keganasannya.
* Colonoscopy, sama seperti sigmoidoscopy, namun menggunakan kabel yang lebih panjang, sehingga seluruh rektum dan usus besar dapat diteropong dan diperiksa. Alat yang digunakan adalah colonoscope.
* Double-contrast barium enema, adalah pemeriksaan radiologi dengan sinar rontgen (sinar X ) pada kolon dan rektum. Penderita diberikan enema dengan larutan barium dan udara yang dipompakan ke dalam rektum. Kemudian difoto. Seluruh lapisan dinding dalam kolon dapat dilihat apakah normal atau ada kelainan.
* Colok dubur, adalah pemeriksaan yang sangat sederhana dan dapat dilakukan oleh semua dokter, yaitu dengan memasukkan jari yang sudah dilapisi sarung tangan dan zat lubrikasi kedalam dubur kemudian memeriksa bagian dalam rektum . Merupakan pemeriksaan yang rutin dilakukan. Bila ada tumor di rektum akan teraba dan diketahui dengan pemeriksaan ini

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Sindrom Mental Disorder

2009-03-31T23:28:00.000-07:00

Label: syndrom
Merupakan sindrom atau pola perilaku, atau psikologik seseorang yang secara klinik cukup bermakna, dan secara khas berkaitan dengan suatu gejala penderitaan atau gangguan didalam satu atau lebih fungsi yang penting dari manusia. Sebagai tambahan, disimpulkan bahwa disfungsi itu adalah disfungsi dalam segi perilaku, psikologik atau biologik, dan gangguan itu tidak semata-mata terletak didalam hubungan antara orang dengan masyarakat (Rusdi Maslim, 1998).

Klasifikasi Gangguan Jiwa
Klasifikasi psikiatri melibatkan pembedaan dari perilaku normal dari abnormal. Dalam hal ini normal dan abnormal dapat berarti sehat dan sakit, tetapi bisa juga digunakan dalam arti lain. Sejumlah gejala psikiatri berbeda tajam dari normal dan hampir selalu menunjukkan penyakit ( Ingram et al., 1993): Gangguan Jiwa dibagi menjadi dua kelainan mental utama, yaitu penyakit mental dan cacat mental. Cacat mental suatu keadaan yang mencakup difisit intelektual dan telah ada sejak lahir atau pada usia dini. Penyakit mental secara tidak langsung menyatakan yang kesehatan sebelumnya, kelainan yang berkembang atau kelainan yang bermanifestasi kemudian dalam kehidupan

1. Penyakit mental secara prinsip dibagi dalam psikoneurosis dan psikosis. Kategori ini sesuai dengan awam tentang kecemasan dan kegilaan. Psikoneurosis merupakan keadaan lazim yang gejalanya dapat dipahami dan dapat diempati. Psikosis merupakan penyakit yang gejalanya kurang dapat dipahami dan tidak dapat diempati serta klien sering kehilangan kontak realita.
2. Istilah fungsional dan organik menunjukkan etiologi penyakit dan digunakan untuk membagi psikosis. Psikosis fungsional berarti ada gangguan fungsi, tanpa kelainan patologi yang dapat dibuktikan

Penyebab Gangguan Jiwa
Gejala utama atau gejala yang menonjol pada gangguan jiwa terdapat pada unsur kejiwaan, tetapi penyebab utamanya mungkin di badan (somatogenik), di lingkungan sosial (sosiogenik) ataupun psikis (psikogenik), (Maramis, 1994). Biasanya tidak terdapat penyebab tunggal, akan tetapi beberapa penyebab sekaligus dari berbagai unsur itu yang saling mempengaruhi atau kebetulan terjadi bersamaan, lalu timbulah gangguan badan ataupun jiwa.

Macam-Macam Gangguan Jiwa
Gangguan jiwa artinya bahwa yang menonjol ialah gejala-gejala yang psikologik dari unsur psikis (Maramis, 1994). Macam-macam gangguan jiwa (Rusdi Maslim, 1998): Gangguan mental organik dan simtomatik, skizofrenia, gangguan skizotipal dan gangguan waham, gangguan suasana perasaan, gangguan neurotik, gangguan somatoform, sindrom perilaku yang berhubungan dengan gangguan fisiologis dan faktor fisik, Gangguan kepribadian dan perilaku masa dewasa, retardasi mental, gangguan perkembangan psikologis, gangguan perilaku dan emosional dengan onset masa kanak dan remaja.
1). Skizofrenia.
Skizofrenia merupakan bentuk psikosa fungsional paling berat, dan menimbulkan disorganisasi personalitas yang terbesar. Skizofrenia juga merupakan suatu bentuk psikosa yang sering dijumpai dimana-mana sejak dahulu kala. Meskipun demikian pengetahuan kita tentang sebab-musabab dan patogenisanya sangat kurang (Maramis, 1994). Dalam kasus berat, klien tidak mempunyai kontak dengan realitas, sehingga pemikiran dan perilakunya abnormal. Perjalanan penyakit ini secara bertahap akan menuju kearah kronisitas, tetapi sekali-kali bisa timbul serangan. Jarang bisa terjadi pemulihan sempurna dengan spontan dan jika tidak diobati biasanya berakhir dengan personalitas yang rusak ” cacat ” (Ingram et al.,1995).
2). Depresi
Depresi merupakan satu masa terganggunya fungsi manusia yang berkaitan dengan alam perasaan yang sedih dan gejala penyertanya, termasuk perubahan pada pola tidur dan nafsu makan, psikomotor, konsentrasi, kelelahan, rasa putus asa dan tak berdaya, serta gagasan bunuh diri (Kaplan, 1998). Depresi juga dapat diartikan sebagai salah satu bentuk gangguan kejiwaan pada alam perasaan yang ditandai dengan kemurungan, keleluasaan, ketiadaan gairah hidup, perasaan tidak berguna, putus asa dan lain sebagainya (Hawari, 1997). Depresi adalah suatu perasaan sedih dan yang berhubungan dengan penderitaan. Dapat berupa serangan yang ditujukan pada diri sendiri atau perasaan marah yang mendalam (Nugroho, 2000). Depresi adalah gangguan patologis terhadap mood mempunyai karakteristik berupa bermacam-macam perasaan, sikap dan kepercayaan bahwa seseorang hidup menyendiri, pesimis, putus asa, ketidak berdayaan, harga diri rendah, bersalah, harapan yang negatif dan takut pada bahaya yang akan datang. Depresi menyerupai kesedihan yang merupakan perasaan normal yang muncul sebagai akibat dari situasi tertentu misalnya kematian orang yang dicintai. Sebagai ganti rasa ketidaktahuan akan kehilangan seseorang akan menolak kehilangan dan menunjukkan kesedihan dengan tanda depresi (Rawlins et al., 1993). Individu yang menderita suasana perasaan (mood) yang depresi biasanya akan kehilangan minat dan kegembiraan, dan berkurangnya energi yang menuju keadaan mudah lelah dan berkurangnya aktiftas (Depkes, 1993). Depresi dianggap normal terhadap banyak stress kehidupan dan abnormal hanya jika ia tidak sebanding dengan peristiwa penyebabnya dan terus berlangsung sampai titik dimana sebagian besar orang mulai pulih (Atkinson, 2000).
3). Kecemasan
Kecemasan sebagai pengalaman psikis yang biasa dan wajar, yang pernah dialami oleh setiap orang dalam rangka memacu individu untuk mengatasi masalah yang dihadapi sebaik-baiknya, Maslim (1991). Suatu keadaan seseorang merasa khawatir dan takut sebagai bentuk reaksi dari ancaman yang tidak spesifik (Rawlins 1993). Penyebabnya maupun sumber biasanya tidak diketahui atau tidak dikenali. Intensitas kecemasan dibedakan dari kecemasan tingkat ringan sampai tingkat berat. Menurut Sundeen (1995) mengidentifikasi rentang respon kecemasan kedalam empat tingkatan yang meliputi, kecemasn ringan, sedang, berat dan kecemasan panik.
4). Gangguan Kepribadian
Klinik menunjukkan bahwa gejala-gejala gangguan kepribadian (psikopatia) dan gejala-gejala nerosa berbentuk hampir sama pada orang-orang dengan intelegensi tinggi ataupun rendah. Jadi boleh dikatakan bahwa gangguan kepribadian, nerosa dan gangguan intelegensi sebagaian besar tidak tergantung pada satu dan lain atau tidak berkorelasi. Klasifikasi gangguan kepribadian: kepribadian paranoid, kepribadian afektif atau siklotemik, kepribadian skizoid, kepribadian axplosif, kepribadian anankastik atau obsesif-konpulsif, kepridian histerik, kepribadian astenik, kepribadian antisosial, Kepribadian pasif agresif, kepribadian inadequat, Maslim (1998).
5). Gangguan Mental Organik
Merupakan gangguan jiwa yang psikotik atau non-psikotik yang disebabkan oleh gangguan fungsi jaringan otak (Maramis,1994). Gangguan fungsi jaringan otak ini dapat disebabkan oleh penyakit badaniah yang terutama mengenai otak atau yang terutama diluar otak. Bila bagian otak yang terganggu itu luas , maka gangguan dasar mengenai fungsi mental sama saja, tidak tergantung pada penyakit yang menyebabkannya bila hanya bagian otak dengan fungsi tertentu saja yang terganggu, maka lokasi inilah yang menentukan gejala dan sindroma, bukan penyakit yang menyebabkannya. Pembagian menjadi psikotik dan tidak psikotik lebih menunjukkan kepada berat gangguan otak pada suatu penyakit tertentu daripada pembagian akut dan menahun.
6). Gangguan Psikosomatik
Merupakan komponen psikologik yang diikuti gangguan fungsi badaniah (Maramis, 1994). Sering terjadi perkembangan neurotik yang memperlihatkan sebagian besar atau semata-mata karena gangguan fungsi alat-alat tubuh yang dikuasai oleh susunan saraf vegetatif. Gangguan psikosomatik dapat disamakan dengan apa yang dinamakan dahulu neurosa organ. Karena biasanya hanya fungsi faaliah yang terganggu, maka sering disebut juga gangguan psikofisiologik.
7). Retardasi Mental
Retardasi mental merupakan keadaan perkembangan jiwa yang terhenti atau tidak lengkap, yang terutama ditandai oleh terjadinya hendaya keterampilan selama masa perkembangan, sehingga berpengaruh pada tingkat kecerdasan secara menyeluruh, misalnya kemampuan kognitif, bahasa, motorik dan sosial (Maslim,1998).
8). Gangguan Perilaku Masa Anak dan Remaja.
Anak dengan gangguan perilaku menunjukkan perilaku yang tidak sesuai dengan permintaan, kebiasaan atau norma-norma masyarakat (Maramis, 1994). Anak dengan gangguan perilaku dapat menimbulkan kesukaran dalam asuhan dan pendidikan. Gangguan perilaku mungkin berasal dari anak atau mungkin dari lingkungannya, akan tetapi akhirnya kedua faktor ini saling mempengaruhi. Diketahui bahwa ciri dan bentuk anggota tubuh serta sifat kepribadian yang umum dapat diturunkan dari orang tua kepada anaknya. Pada gangguan otak seperti trauma kepala, ensepalitis, neoplasma dapat mengakibatkan perubahan kepribadian. Faktor lingkungan juga dapat mempengaruhi perilaku anak, dan sering lebih menentukan oleh karena lingkungan itu dapat diubah, maka dengan demikian gangguan perilaku itu dapat dipengaruhi atau dicegah.
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When Should You Call Your Pediatrician?

2009-03-31T23:26:00.000-07:00

Knowing how to recognize when your child is sick and needs medical attention is important, both to get your child help when he needs it and to prevent unnecessary visits to the doctor or emergency room.

Most parents call their Pediatrician when their child has a fever, however, it is important to keep in mind that a fever is not the only sign of a serious illness. Whether or not your child has a fever, if he is very irritable, confused, lethargic (doesn't easily wake up), has difficulty breathing, has a rapid and weak pulse, is refusing to eat or drink, is still ill-appearing even after the fever is brought down , has a severe headache or other specific complaint (burning with urination, ear pain, if he is limping, etc.), or if he has a fever and it is persistent for more than 24 to 48 hours, then you should call your pediatrician or seek medical attention immediately.

Fever

Fever is not a disease, instead, it is a symptom that can accompany many childhood illnesses, especially infections. In general, you should call your pediatrician if your infant under three months of age has a rectal temperature at or above 100.4 F., if your infant aged 3-6 months has a temperature above 101 F., or if an infant above 6 months has a temperature above 103 F.

For most older children, it is not so much the number, but rather how your child is acting that is concerning. If your older child is alert, active and playful, is not having difficulty breathing, and is eating and sleeping well, or if the temperature comes down quickly with home treatments (and he is feeling well), then you don't necessarily need to call your doctor immediately.

Also, you should call your doctor if your child has a fever and another medical condition (heart disease, cancer, sickle cell, immune system problems, etc.).

Vomiting

Vomiting typically accompanies diarrhea as part of an acute gastroenteritis or stomach virus in kids. It is usually not concerning if your child has only vomited a few times, is keeping small amounts of fluids down, doesn't have significant abdominal pain and is not dehydrated.

You should seek medical attention for vomiting if your child is getting dehydrated (urinating less often, dry mouth, weight loss, etc.), is vomiting dark green bile (bilious vomiting is a sign of an intestinal obstruction), is a newborn or young infant with projectile vomiting (pyloric stenosis), or if he has a severe headache or abdominal pain. Vomiting is especially concerning if it begins after your child already has abdominal pain, which often happens in children with appendicitis.

Coughing

A cough and runny nose occur commonly in children with colds. If your child is otherwise feeling well, then you don't necessarily need to go to the doctor every time your child has a cold, even if he has a green runny nose. You should see the doctor if your child's cold symptoms continue to worsen after 3-5 days, if they aren't improving in 10-14 days, or if he has another specific complaint, such as ear pain or trouble breathing.

Trouble Breathing

While children often have a cough and sometimes a wheeze when they have a viral upper respiratory tract infection, if your child is having difficulty breathing, then you should call your doctor. You can usually recognize that your child is having trouble breathing if he is breathing fast and hard, if you can see his ribs moving in and out (retractions), or if it seems like he can't catch his breath.

Dehydration

Children most commonly get dehydrated when they have diarrhea and vomiting, from ongoing losses of fluid, but it is also possible to get dehydrated if your child just isn't drinking well. The first sign of dehydration is that your child will urinate less frequently (your child should be urinating every six to eight hours). Other signs include a dry mouth, not having tears when crying, sunken eyes, and decreased activity or increased irritability.

Bell's palsy Information

2009-03-31T23:18:00.000-07:00

Looking at yourself in front of the mirror, you noticed that half of your face is somewhat "sagging", eyelid is drooping such that you cannot fully open your eye. Probably you are eating your favorite food and all of a sudden you cannot enjoy the food because you can't taste anything. These signs might indicate that you are experiencing a condition called Bell's Palsy.

Bell's palsy is a form of temporary facial paralysis resulting from damage or trauma to one of the two facial nerves. It is the most common cause of facial paralysis. Generally, Bell's palsy affects only one of the paired facial nerves and one side of the face, however, in rare cases, it can affect both sides. Symptoms of Bell's palsy usually begin suddenly and reach their peak within 48 hours. Symptoms range in severity from mild weakness to total paralysis and may include twitching, weakness, or paralysis, drooping eyelid or corner of the mouth, drooling, dry eye or mouth, impairment of taste, and excessive tearing in the eye. Bell’s palsy often causes significant facial distortion. Most scientists believe that a viral infection such as viral meningitis or the common cold sore virus -- herpes simplex-- causes the disorder when the facial nerve swells and becomes inflamed in reaction to the infection.

Is there any treatment?

There is no cure or standard course of treatment for Bell's palsy. The most important factor in treatment is to eliminate the source of the nerve damage. Some cases are mild and do not require treatment since the symptoms usually subside on their own within 2 weeks. For others, treatment may include medications such as acyclovir -- used to fight viral infections -- combined with an anti-inflammatory drug such as the steroid prednisone -- used to reduce inflammation and swelling. Analgesics such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen may relieve pain, but because of possible drug interactions, patients should always talk to their doctors before taking any over-the-counter medicines.

Physical therapy to stimulate the facial nerve and help maintain muscle tone may be beneficial to some. Facial massage and exercises may help prevent permanent contractures (shrinkage or shortening of muscles) of the paralyzed muscles before recovery takes place. Moist heat applied to the affected side of the face may help reduce pain.

Other therapies that may be useful for some individuals include relaxation techniques, acupuncture, electrical stimulation, biofeedback training, and vitamin therapy (including vitamin B12, B6, and zinc), which may help nerve growth.

In general, decompression surgery for Bell's palsy -- to relieve pressure on the nerve -- is controversial and is seldom recommended.

Will I recover from Bell's Palsy?

The prognosis for individuals with Bell's palsy is generally very good. The extent of nerve damage determines the extent of recovery. With or without treatment, most individuals begin to get better within 2 weeks after the initial onset of symptoms and recover completely within 3 to 6 months.

allergic rhinitis

2009-03-07T00:47:00.000-08:00

allergy cold air (allergic rhinitis)

allergy cold air or the impressive language allergic rhinitis actually that inflamation in channel hidung(mukosa) that is caused by existence bahan2 that cause allergy (alergen) in this case alergen cold air. in translasi to my indonesian uses cold air allergy term so that doesn't happen kerancuan cold allergy that causes pruritis in skin (cold urticaria). allergy cold air frequently “dituduh” as influenza. “penuduhan” wrong this can cause us imbibe medicine imprecise. although danger that evoked by mistake takes this can membilang enough minor, but if this repeat then menerus sure can cause disturbance in also body function, in this case especially make heavier work hepar.

influenza vs allergy
actually enough easy distinguish influenza and cold allergy. difference points:
1. fever (-)
cold air allergy sufferer usually doesn't show fever phenomenon, while influenza sufferer usually show fever phenomenon
2. itchy throat ()
allergy sufferer inclined felts itchy , influenza sufferer usually being followed ill throat
3. swelling around neck (-)
little swelling is caused by swell it limfo nodi, usually undergone by influenza sufferer.
4. choked (-)
influenza sufferer inclined more seen choked membanding allergy sufferer
5. red-eyed and have water ()
allergy reaction also can be espoused red-eyed and have water krn allergy yg also happen at area eye.
6. sneeze (+)
allergy sufferer usually sneezes during yg often, and followed taste gatal2 menghidung
7. cough (+)
cough allergy sufferer more many dr influenza sufferer.
8. time (long)
influenza usually will recover by itself after bbrp week, while allergy happen then menerus along sufferer papar alergen (cold air)
9. family story ()
allergy sufferer usually has also family that suffer allergy same.

allergy therapy
allergy therapy covers 3 matters:
1. allergy prevention
of course by avoid papar with alergen.
this manner easiest manner and practise. for cold allergy sufferer: when is air cold use coat thick and try to berkumur2 dg warm water to causes gatal2 there throat
2. use obat2an
use obat2an only can decrease phenomenon. obat2 this can not cure allergy until complete. medicine that used obat2an anti-histamine. in this case can be used spray antihistamine intra-nasal that sipped and eye drop antihistamine.
3. immunotherapy
cover process desensitisasi towards alergen, this process consumes long time, even sometimes can achieve time 3-5 year. to do so must be done at tempat2 well-being service that experienced, because this method has side effects big enough. success level immunotherapy vary towards alergen he, in bbrp case can achieve 80 %- 90 %

conclusion: for you that suffer cold allergy, best step and easy go away self from alergen. if air is cold, try to use thick clothes and berkumur-kumur use warm water. if allergy reaction is very over do and very menganggu, soon consultation to dokte

"Chocolate"

2009-01-19T20:34:00.000-08:00

This could be the very minute
I'm aware I'm alive
All these places feel like home
With a name I'd never chosen

I can make my first steps
As a child of 25
This is the straw, final straw in the
Roof of my mouth as I lie to you

Just because I'm sorry doesn't mean
I didn't enjoy it at the time
You're the only thing that I love
It scares me more every day

On my knees I think clearer
Goodness knows I saw it coming
Or at least I'll claim I did
But in truth I'm lost for words

What have I done it's too late for that
What have I become truth is nothing yet
A simple mistake starts the hardest time
I promise I'll do anything you ask...this time

The 6 Biggest Skin-Care Mistakes

2009-01-19T20:28:00.000-08:00

Many people assume that the suds of their vigorously foaming cleanser are a good sign -- surely they'll leave skin extra clean. Unfortunately, copious suds are generally a sign that your cleanser contains a harsh detergent, like lauryl sulfate, that strips skin of vital lipids. (And don't get me started on bar soap -- that is always a no-no.) Instead, look for cleansers that contain fatty acids and will actually fortify your skin, like Dove's ProAge products, or even simple cold cream. If you have particularly dry skin, I recommend cleansing oils, which remove dirt and makeup without disturbing your skin's natural protective barrier.

2. Not using a retinoid: Retinol, a form of vitamin A, is the only topical ingredient proven not only to prevent lines and wrinkles but to minimize the ones you already have. Past the age of 30, I recommend seeing a dermatologist for a higher-concentration prescription retinoid (like Retin-A, Differin, or Tazorac, for example), but there are also many great over-the-counter creams that contain lower concentrations of retinol. I like Roc Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream, Neutrogena Healthy Skin Night Cream, and SkinCeuticals Retinol 1.0.

3. Spending too much on skin care: Splurging on the beautiful packaging and luxurious scents of pricey boutique skin care lines can feel wonderfully pampering -- provided you know that it's absolutely not necessary for great skin. In fact, many of my favorite products are made by drugstore brands, because those companies have the large budgets for top-notch research and development. If you have to choose, put your money toward that prescription retinoid, and buy the rest of your regimen at the drugstore.

4. Getting facials: Yes, that's right -- you can strike facials from your skin-care budget and actually be doing your skin a favor! Studies show that as many as 80% of people break out after a facial. Aestheticians often don't know which products are right for the skin of each client, and may use ingredients that can worsen acne, or essential oils that tend to irritate sensitive skin. Even if you don't break out, there are really no long-term benefits to facials.

5. Washing your face at the wrong time: Always wash your face after you rinse out your hair products and conditioner in the shower, never before. Many conditioners contain pore-clogging isopropyl myristate and other hair products often contain coconut oil -- both are common acne-causing ingredients that you don't want to leave on your skin.

6. Not using sunscreen every day: Not just for your trip to the beach. Not just during the long summer days. Every day. Yes, it's important to be even more vigilant if you plan to spend lots of time in direct sunlight. But incidental sun exposure typically accounts for more of our lifetime exposure to ultraviolet rays than those days at the beach. Walking to and from your car, dashing out of the office for a sandwich, or sitting outside for a few minutes adds up -- make sure you're covered with at least SPF 15, every day.

Wishing you great skin!

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Dr. Baumann is author of the best-selling book, " The Skin Type Solution."

How do you clean an oral thermometer

2009-01-13T23:17:00.000-08:00

How do you clean an oral thermometer?

Cleaning an oral thermometer is easier than you think. All you need is soap and water.

Wash the thermometer with cool, soapy water and rinse it with clean water. Then, let it air-dry or wipe it dry with a clean cloth or paper towel. Be sure to wash the thermometer before and after each use.

You can use rubbing alcohol to clean an oral thermometer. However, it isn't necessary. If you do use alcohol, be sure to rinse off the thermometer before using it again to get rid of the alcohol taste.

How is a broken nose diagnosed

2009-01-13T19:09:00.000-08:00

How is a broken nose diagnosed?

A broken nose is diagnosed through a physical examination and medical history. An X-ray of the nose is not usually needed or helpful if only a broken nose is suspected. If other facial injuries or fractures are suspected, a CT scan will be done. Your health professional may wish to delay evaluation until the swelling has gone down. This may take several days.

How is it treated?

Immediately after the fracture, apply ice and keep your head elevated. You may need pain medicine, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol or Panadol). Do not take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin) or aspirin, for 48 hours after a nose injury. Do not take aspirin if you are younger than 20 because of the risk of Reye's syndrome.

Immediate treatment is needed for some injuries that occur with a broken nose, such as:

A large amount of blood in the nasal septum (nasal septal hematoma).
A nosebleed that you cannot stop (epistaxis).
Clear drainage from one or both nostrils (CSF rhinorrhea).

Treatment, if needed, usually is done within 7 to 14 days of breaking your nose. Most broken noses do not require treatment other than controlling pain and other symptoms.

Your doctor may treat a simple fracture by straightening the bone or cartilage in your nose, if it is crooked. Splints or nasal packing (packing the nose with gauze) also may be necessary.
Surgery may be needed to treat a more complicated fracture. Your doctor may need to move the bone or cartilage back into place. Splints or nasal packing may be necessary. Antibiotics are usually given to prevent infection. Your nose may be rechecked and the packing may be removed in 48 to 72 hours.

Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited

2009-01-13T18:12:00.000-08:00

The increase in chlamydia, a sometimes symptomless infection that can lead to infertility in women, is likely because of better screening, experts said. In 2007, there were 1.1 million cases, the most ever reported, said officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thousands of women become infertile each year because of untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea infections, said Dr. John M. Douglas Jr., director of the CDC's Division of STD Prevention.

Syphilis cases, which number only in the thousands, also rose modestly, while the number of gonorrhea cases remained roughly the same. Syphilis can kill, if left untreated, but chlamydia and gonorrhea are not life-threatening.

Chlamydia can infect men as well as women, but rates are nearly three times higher for women. That's at least partly due to 1993 federal recommendations that emphasize testing for sexually active women age 25 and under. That emphasized screening in recent years is no doubt driving the record numbers, said Dr. Jonathan Zenilman, a professor of infectious diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

"The issue with chlamydia is the more test, the more you'll find," Zenilman said.

The latest numbers translate to a rate of 370 cases per 100,000 people in 2007, up 7.5 percent from 2006.

The reported cases are just part of the picture. Health officials believe as many as 2.8 million Americans may have chlamydia.

Many men and women have no symptoms from it. Some women experience pain in their lower abdomen or notice a burning sensation or a pus-like discharge when they urinate. Some men may also feel a burning during urination or have a discharge.

Gonorrhea cases appear to have plateaued and are currently at about 356,000 cases. Syphilis was on the verge of being eliminated in the United States about 10 years ago, but lately has been inching up. More than 11,000 new cases of the most contagious form of the disease were reported in 2007.

Syphilis is relatively rare but has become a growing threat, particularly for gay and bisexual men, who accounted for about 65 percent of the 2007 cases.

Sexually spread diseases — for years on the decline — are on the rise in the United States, with reported chlamydia cases setting a record, government health officials said Tuesday.

At least 15,000 women become infertile each year because of untreated chlamydia and gonorrhea infections, said Dr. John M. Douglas Jr., director of the CDC's Division of STD Prevention.

Syphilis cases, which number only in the thousands, also rose modestly, while the number of gonorrhea cases remained roughly the same. Syphilis can kill, if left untreated, but chlamydia and gonorrhea are not life-threatening.

Chlamydia can infect men, but rates are nearly three times higher for women. That's at least partly due to 1993 federal recommendations that emphasize testing for sexually active women age 25 and under. That focus on screening in recent years is no doubt driving the record numbers, said Dr. Jonathan Zenilman, a professor of infectious diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Cold and Flu in Children

2009-01-13T17:26:00.000-08:00

Symptoms of a Cold

Cold symptoms are usually mild and develop 2-5 days after you are exposed to somebody else that is sick. Symptoms may include a fever, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, cough, headache and muscle aches. The runny nose typically begins with a clear runny nose, but after 2-3 days, it may become thick and green or yellow. Symptoms usually worsen over the first 3-5 days, and then slowly go away over 10-14 days.

Treating a Cold

Since it is caused by a virus, antibiotics do not work against the common cold. These types of upper respiratory infections go away on their own and taking antibiotics will not help your child get better any faster and will likely not prevent secondary bacterial infections, such as an ear infection or sinus infection. Although there is no cure for colds, that does not mean that you can't treat your child's symptoms to help him feel better. Extra fluids, a cool mist humidifier, and rest will likely help with some of his symptoms. Younger children, since they can't blow their nose, may benefit from using saline nasal drops and a bulb syringe to help keep their nasal passages clear. Over the counter medications that may help, depending on your child's symptoms, include a pain and fever reducer, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, and a cold medicine with a decongestant and/or cough suppressant.

Zinc lozenges, although commonly used by adults, have not been shown to be helpful for kids and are not always well tolerated and should probably be avoided.

Coughs in children

Children may develop coughs from diseases or causes that usually do not affect adults, such as:

Croup.
Bronchiolitis.
Infection of the lower respiratory system (such as caused by respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV).
Blockage of the airway by an inhaled object, such as food, a piece of a balloon, or a small toy. For more information, see the topic Swallowed Objects.
Exposure to secondhand smoke from parents or caregivers who smoke.
Emotional or psychological problems. A dry, nonproductive "psychogenic cough" is seen more frequently in children than in adults.

Many coughs are caused by a viral illness. Antibiotics are not used to treat viral illnesses and do not alter the course of viral infections. Unnecessary use of an antibiotic exposes you to the risks of an allergic reaction and antibiotic side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rashes, and yeast infections. Antibiotics also may kill beneficial bacteria and encourage the development of dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

A careful evaluation of your health may help you identify other symptoms. Remember, a cough is only a symptom, not a disease, and often the importance of your cough can only be determined when other symptoms are evaluated. Coughs occur with bacterial and viral respiratory infections. If you have other symptoms, such as a sore throat, sinus pressure, or ear pain, see the Related Information section.

Review the Emergencies and Check Your Symptoms sections to determine if and when you need to see a doctor.

Nighttime sleep are

2008-12-26T00:38:00.000-08:00

You might think, as I did until the other day, that we need less sleep the older we get. But according to The National Institute of Health, the truth is that older adults actually need as much sleep as young adults - seven to nine hours a night - for optimum health. It's just that it's often harder for older adults to fall and stay asleep. And that's bad for how we age.

According the NIH, "Older adults who have poor nighttime sleep are more likely to have a depressed mood, attention and memory problems, excessive daytime sleepiness, more nighttime falls, and use more over-the-counter or prescription sleep aids. Poor sleep is also associated with a poorer quality of life." Yikes! Staying up to watch Stephen Colbert might be ruining my quality of life?

Scientists are realizing more and more the physical effects of sleep deprivation. It weakens the immune system, preventing the body from being able to ward off infections, as well as affecting the body's chemical balances.

Healthy people start to show marked effects of aging after only a few nights of less than adequate sleep. And in a study done at the University of Chicago, Dr. Eve Van Cauter found that "after four hours of sleep for six consecutive nights, healthy young men had blood test results that nearly matched those of diabetics.

Their ability to process blood sugar was reduced by 30 percent, they had a huge drop in their insulin response, and they had elevated levels of a stress hormone called cortisol, which can lead to hypertension and memory impairment. Such physical effects were unheard of before this study, and as a result, scientists are now looking into connections with lack of sleep and obesity."

Obviously, our national sleeplessness is big business. What is new is just how big. In his upcoming book, "Microtrends," the pollster and worldwide CEO of the PR firm Burson-Marsteller, Mark Penn reports the following: "The private sector is leaping on the chance both to help people sleep at night.... The sleeping pill industry is having a field day: The new, nonaddictive Ambien did a record $2 billion worth of business worldwide in 2004, with the number of people aged 20 - 44 who use sleeping pills doubling between 2000 and 2004."

But what is nutty about the growth in the sleep-aid business is the equal growth in the caffeine business. According to Penn, "From the stay-awake side, caffeine-packed energy drinks are the fastest-growing sector of the nearly $100 billion domestic beverage industry; between 2005 and 2008, those drinks are expected to bring in more profits than all regular soft drinks and sports drinks combined." All soft drinks and sports drinks combined! That is a staggering fact.

There's scarcely a magazine that I read these days that doesn't have a piece listing eight or ten things we can do to get a better night's sleep: go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time, don't eat or drink too close to bedtime, don't watch TV or do work in bed, try a lavender bath, meditate, and on and on.

Mark Penn is onto something essential - we're simply medicating ourselves way too much. We use uppers (caffeine) and downers (Ambien, Lunesta) to try and gain equilibrium. I wonder if we scaled back on both we'd get a better night's sleep, save a lot of money, and be healthier? Hmmmmm...I'll sleep on that.

2008-12-25T23:00:00.000-08:00

Since I launched this column, lots of women have written to me asking for advice on how to grow out their color without cutting off their dyed hair.

I have to say right off the bat, it's not easy. When I decided three years ago to let my hair go gray, I thought I could relatively easily "strip" the color out in one easy salon visit. When I naively announced to my colorist that I wanted to do just that it was all she could do not to laugh. She very patiently explained what I didn't understand.

Each time I'd had my roots done with my single-process color, that inch or two of hair had absorbed the color differently from the inch or two below and the inch or two below that. And the few times a year when I'd had the color "pulled" all the way through my hair to deepen the faded ends had only exacerbated that problem.

My hair was a patchwork where each strand had not only absorbed the color differently; each inch along each individual strand also had a slightly different color. If I were to strip the color out, she told me, my hair might end up looking something like a hyena's hide. And trust me, if you've ever seen the patchy, scraggly way a hyena's fur looks, you don't want to go there.

It turned out that the only real option available to a person who wants to let their gray grow in without cutting down to their roots is to begin to add lighter (or depending on your hair coloring, darker) colored streaks to your hair, so that as the roots grow in, the highlights work to blend the line between the old colored hair and the new non-colored hair.

I had the highlights put in about every three months and each time my colorist added those, she would add a toner to further blend in the colors. It was not perfect. The difference between my old dark color and my new gray was still visible.

The ends of my hair also began to look really dried out. After about a year - yes, a year - I decided to cut off several inches and speed along the process.

And I discovered that I had also needed a style makeover. My longer-than-shoulder-length hair had needed to be lightened up, but what had worked when I was in my 30s wasn't so good in my late 40s. And once I got the new cut, the color transition didn't feel so burdensome. Here are my tips:

1. Like any renovation project, know that it will probably take longer than you estimate or want - but that it's worth it.

2. Work with a professional colorist to help you manage the transition - and if your colorist isn't keen to partner with you, get a different one.

3. Consider cutting off some of the length once you've made progress - and get a cut that makes you feel fresh.

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2008-12-21T07:32:00.000-08:00

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David Duchovny checked into rehab for sex addition

2008-12-19T15:48:00.000-08:00

This month, gossip blogs and celebrity magazines were rocked with the news that Californication star David Duchovny checked into rehab for sex addition.

Previous reports suggested that Duchovny was struggling with an addiction to Internet pornography and cybersex, but more recent rumors maintain that actual physical infidelity occurred. (However, just because Duchovny created a television series in which his fantasized writings turned into actual dalliances, we can't assume this infidelity manifested in his real life as well. Until we receive proof to the contrary, let's assume that he kept his pants on, unlike the main character he dreamt up and plays everyday.)

That being said, most couples would agree (rightfully so) that cybersex addiction can be just as devastating and hurtful as an actual affair, and it is becoming a growing concern in our tech-savvy society. According to a study released by Stanford University, 25 million Americans visit cybersex sites 1-10 hours per week, while 4.7 million Americans visit cybersex sites more than 11 hours per week.

What does the growing presence of available Internet pornography and cybersex mean for modern relationships?

Communication is required. Couples need to discuss what they consider infidelity within the confines of their relationship. For instance, is it okay for your partner to look at online pornography? Does it matter if you are present, or can he/she be free to surf solo without fear of you taking offense? Is it permissible for your partner to contact other people via the web for cybersex? Whatever you and your partner decide, agree to keep the honesty intact when accessing the web.

Consider the amount of time the cyber world takes away from your relationship. Even if you and your partner decide that cyber play is permissible, be aware of how much time you are spending on the Internet. If you are devoting more time to online erotica and virtual strangers than you are to your partner, then something is amiss. This can also be a sign of a cybersex addiction, particularly if you feel helpless to control your time online.

Secrets are a warning sign. When secrecy creeps into your "innocent" Internet play, it means that there is a problem. Whether you are hiding from your partner how much time you spend on the Internet, the sites you visit, or the people you talk to online, you are creating an environment for infidelity and relationship breakdown.

If you think that cybersex activity has become more than just a passing hobby, don't despair. Cybersex addiction can be treated, and your partner can help you through this difficult time. Click on this link for resources and treatment options. Cybersex addiction (and all sex addiction) can be just as devastating as drug/alcohol addictions, and most people need a system of support to stop their destructive behavior. Ask for help -- you will be so happy you did.

Organic skin care products

2008-12-19T15:30:00.000-08:00

From environmental factors to health concerns, there are plenty of reasons to go organic these days, and it's getting easier and easier to prioritize natural, earth-friendly products in your skin care regimen, too.

First things first: What does "organic" mean anyway? The truth is, there are still a lot of gray areas in this arena. For a cosmetic product to receive the USDA's official "organic" seal, the ingredients in the product must follow the same rules for organic labeling as food - that is, the product must contain at least 95% organic ingredients.

Beyond that seal, though, there are very few regulations at play, leaving cosmetic companies free to use words like "organic," "natural," and "botanical" fairly liberally. This may soon change, as there are proposals for specific labeling of organic skin care products in the works. But for now, just remember that not all products are created equal - keep doing your research and reading those labels!

While not all of these products are "officially" organic, I think they achieve the most effective and responsible balance between prioritizing natural ingredients and offering real benefits for the skin:

Cleanser
Wash with Malin+Goetz Grapefruit Face Cleanser. The amino acids in grapefruit extract rinse away without residue, and the fragrance is all-natural and delicious!

If you have sensitive skin, though, you actually need to be more careful when dealing with organic and all-natural products - just because something occurs in nature doesn't mean it won't irritate delicate skin! I have very sensitive skin, and I love the Aveeno Ultra-Calming Cleanser with feverfew, a highly effective anti-inflammatory ingredient.

Daytime Moisturizer
Stella McCartney's 5 Benefits Moisturising Cream is a wonderful option for very dry skin - it's packed with rich moisturizing agents like grape seed oil and linseed oil as well as powerful antioxidants like green tea and vitamin E. If your skin is normal to oily, though, Jurlique's Clarifying Day Care Lotion has a lighter consistency.

Sunscreen
It's hard to find a 100% organic sunscreen - and this is not an element of your regimen that you want to take any chances on. Korres Watermelon Sunscreen Face Cream SPF 30 contains moisture-rich shea butter and watermelon extract to keep skin soft and radiant while fighting UVA/UVB rays. DDF Daily Organic Sunscreen SPF 15 is another one of my favorites - it's not a high enough SPF for prolonged sun exposure, but it's an excellent option for daily protection.

Evening Moisturizer
At night, I still recommend that all my patients use a retinoid - and while retinoids and retinol are derived from vitamin A, they are not considered organic. There are no good substitutes yet, and this ingredient is too effective at improving skin's texture, fighting acne, and minimizing lines and wrinkles to discontinue using it in favor of an organic night cream. Topix Replenix Retinol Plus Smoothing Serum 10X is a good option for most skin types.

Wishing you great skin!

Got dry skin?

2008-12-19T15:25:00.000-08:00

When did choosing skin-care products get so complicated? I want to make sure my skin looks great, but I don’t want to spend hours trying to figure out how (or waste money choosing stuff that doesn’t work). I’m lucky enough to have a team of beauty editors who can answer my questions and steer me to the right products.

My editors are full of useful information, including these quick tips for every skin type:

Got dry skin? I do, and this super simple tip works great for me: Wear a night cream for day. Formulas meant to be applied before bed usually contain the most hydrating ingredients. If you’re seeing flakes or your skin just feels parched, go for the big guns, even in the a.m. (Night creams don’t protect from the sun, though, so you’ll want to follow with a sunscreen.)

To find out the night cream voted the best by SELF readers, plus the winners in pretty much every other category, go to Self.com’s Healthy Beauty Awards shopping list.

Is your skin sensitive? If so (and a reported 40 percent of Americans believe theirs is), you might find that sunscreen stings. To guard against that, smooth on a lotion with antioxidants before you apply your sun protector. It creates an irritation-preventing barrier.

Are you trying to control oily/combo skin? Wash your skin at the sink, not in the shower. The steam from the shower can swell the skin’s top layers, trapping bacteria and oil. Bonus: Sudsing up in front of a mirror ensures you cover every oily prone area; your hair and jaw lines, for instance, often get neglected.

Growing Out Your Natural Hair

2008-12-19T15:18:00.000-08:00

Since I launched this column, lots of women have written to me asking for advice on how to grow out their color without cutting off their dyed hair.

I have to say right off the bat, it's not easy. When I decided three years ago to let my hair go gray, I thought I could relatively easily "strip" the color out in one easy salon visit. When I naively announced to my colorist that I wanted to do just that it was all she could do not to laugh. She very patiently explained what I didn't understand.

Each time I'd had my roots done with my single-process color, that inch or two of hair had absorbed the color differently from the inch or two below and the inch or two below that. And the few times a year when I'd had the color "pulled" all the way through my hair to deepen the faded ends had only exacerbated that problem.

My hair was a patchwork where each strand had not only absorbed the color differently; each inch along each individual strand also had a slightly different color. If I were to strip the color out, she told me, my hair might end up looking something like a hyena's hide. And trust me, if you've ever seen the patchy, scraggly way a hyena's fur looks, you don't want to go there.

It turned out that the only real option available to a person who wants to let their gray grow in without cutting down to their roots is to begin to add lighter (or depending on your hair coloring, darker) colored streaks to your hair, so that as the roots grow in, the highlights work to blend the line between the old colored hair and the new non-colored hair.

I had the highlights put in about every three months and each time my colorist added those, she would add a toner to further blend in the colors. It was not perfect. The difference between my old dark color and my new gray was still visible.

The ends of my hair also began to look really dried out. After about a year - yes, a year - I decided to cut off several inches and speed along the process.

And I discovered that I had also needed a style makeover. My longer-than-shoulder-length hair had needed to be lightened up, but what had worked when I was in my 30s wasn't so good in my late 40s. And once I got the new cut, the color transition didn't feel so burdensome. Here are my tips:

1. Like any renovation project, know that it will probably take longer than you estimate or want - but that it's worth it.

2. Work with a professional colorist to help you manage the transition - and if your colorist isn't keen to partner with you, get a different one.

3. Consider cutting off some of the length once you've made progress - and get a cut that makes you feel fresh.

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Anne Kreamer is the author of "Going Gray."
Going Gray
To learn more visit her website, AnneKreamer.com

Makeup Misdemeanors

2008-12-19T15:16:00.000-08:00

The wrong foundation shade
Foundation smudged on a woman's shirt collar is a dead giveaway that she's applying foundation on her neck to make it match her face. If your foundation changes the color of your face, it's not the right shade; it should match your complexion exactly. To find your perfect match, smooth foundation along your jawline and check your reflection in natural light (carry a compact mirror with you, and step outside).

You know you've found the right shade when you can't see it. Yellow-toned foundations look the most natural on all skin tones, from fair to dark. Avoid pink-toned foundation, which can make you look like you're wearing a mask.

Ring around the lips
An obvious line between your lip liner and lipstick is not only dated, it's unflattering. For the most natural look, pick liner that is the same shade or one shade darker than your natural lip color. Line lips after applying your lipstick and follow your natural lip line; you may then want to use a lip brush to soften and blend the liner. If you have small lips, don't try to create the illusion of bigger ones by drawing outside your lip line; the best way to enhance them is with a medium-toned lipstick or a creamy gloss.

Drawn-in brows
I love a defined brow—except when it's drawn in with a hard pencil, which makes it look cartoonish. Eye shadow in a tone that matches your brows is the most natural way to fill in and enhance brows. Use a small, hard brush that's flat and angled at the tip. Dip the brush into the shadow, and lightly tap off any excess. Start at the inner corner of the brow and, following its natural shape, work your way outward using light, feathery strokes.

Blush on eyelids
If you've been trying to shave time off your beauty routine by using your blush as eye shadow, stop right now. The rosy coloring of blush isn't designed for the eye area and can make eyes look tired. If you like the idea of simple eye makeup and want to wear only one shade of shadow, try shades such as beige, toast, or barely-there pink. They give you instant polish with minimal effort.

Concealer on blemishes
Concealer is designed to lighten dark under-eye circles and is usually one or two shades lighter than your skin tone. So using it on a blemish actually draws more attention to the problem. The best way to hide a blemish is with stick foundation or cover-up that matches your skin exactly. If possible, buy one in the same product line as your foundation so everything matches up. Use fingers or a small brush to apply the foundation directly on the blemish, and pat gently with your fingertips to blend.

Blush stripes
Unless you want to look like a crosswalk, don't apply blush in a horizontal stripe across your cheeks. To create a flattering flush, smile, and dust blush on the apples of your cheeks. Sweep the blush brush up and back toward the hairline, then downward to blend.

Partly lined eyes
Lining only the outer half of the eye is the best way to make your eyes look smaller—and that defeats the purpose of eyeliner. Whether you're lining just the top lash line or both top and bottom, always make sure that you fully extend the line from the innermost corner of the eye to the outer corner.

What happens in hair loss depends on its cause.

2008-12-19T15:15:00.000-08:00

Inherited hair loss

Inherited hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) often begins between the ages of 12 and 40, and about half the population has some hair loss by about 50 years of age.1, 2 The hair loss generally is gradual. Men tend to lose hair on the front hairline and forehead and on top of the head. Eventually, only hair around the ears, the sides, and back of the head remains. Women with this condition typically have gradual hair thinning throughout the scalp. This type of hair loss must be treated early for hair to regrow.

See an illustration of typical inherited hair loss.
Other causes of hair loss

Alopecia areata is hair loss caused when the immune system attacks hair follicles, where hair growth begins. It usually starts with one or more small, round, smooth bald patches on the scalp and can progress to total scalp hair loss or complete body hair loss. It often begins in childhood. The hair usually grows back within 1 year. However, hair loss in alopecia areata often comes and goes—the hair will grow back over several months in one area but will fall out in another area.

Hair loss may be caused by stress, disease, or medications or medical treatments. In these cases, clumps of hair may fall out. However, after the underlying cause is stopped, the hair usually grows back, although sometimes treatment may be needed.

Treatment to regrow hair does not work for everyone. If your hair loss is inherited, treatment may not permanently restore your hair. If your hair loss is caused by medication, stress, or damage, hair often grows back after the cause is removed, although sometimes you will need treatment.

For both men and women, hair thinning and baldness increase the risk of sunburn and skin cancer on the scalp. When in the sun, it is important to wear a hat or use a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or more to prevent sun damage to the scalp.

Is hair loss normal?

2008-12-19T15:11:00.000-08:00

Everyone loses some hair every day. Losing up to 100 hairs a day is normal.
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But if hair loss runs in your family, you could lose a lot more hair. Over time, you may end up with bald spots or hair that slowly gets thinner. About half of all people have this type of hair loss by around age 50.1, 2

Other factors, such as diseases and medicines, also can cause you to lose more hair than normal.

Although hair loss is fairly common, it can be a tough thing to live with, especially when it changes how you look. But there are ways you can treat your hair loss.
What causes hair loss?

Common causes of hair loss include:

* Heredity. In most cases, hair loss is inherited, which means it’s passed down from one or both of your parents. This is called male-pattern or female-pattern hair loss.
* Stress, including physical stress from surgery, illness, or high fever.
* Chemotherapy, which is powerful medicine that destroys cancer cells.
* Damage to your hair from pulling it back too tightly, wearing tight braids or ponytails, or using curling irons or dyes.
* Age, since you grow less hair as you get older. Hair also gets thinner and tends to break more easily as you age.
* Poor diet, especially not getting enough protein or iron.
* Thyroid diseases, like hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
* Ringworm of the scalp, which is common in children.

What are the symptoms?

Your symptoms will depend on what kind of hair loss you have.

If your hair is thinning, it happens slowly over time, so you may not notice the hairs falling out. If your hair is shedding, then clumps of hair fall out. You may lose hair all over your scalp, which is called general hair loss. Or you may lose hair only in one area, which is called focal hair loss.

With inherited hair loss, men usually get bald spots around the forehead or on the top of the head, while women have thinning all over the scalp.

See a picture of typical inherited hair loss.

Since your hair has a lot to do with your appearance, losing it may cause you to have lower self-esteem if you don't like how you look. This is especially true in women and teens.
How is hair loss diagnosed?

Your doctor will ask you some questions, like how much hair you're losing, when it started, and whether your parents have hair loss. He or she will look closely at your scalp and hair-loss pattern and may gently pull out a few hairs for tests.

If it’s not clear what’s causing you to lose your hair, your doctor may do a blood test or look at a sample of your hair or scalp with a microscope.
How is it treated?

How you choose to treat your hair loss depends on the cause. It also depends on your feelings. You may decide that you need treatment, or you may not be worried about thinning hair or baldness. The choice is up to you.

Hair loss that runs in the family can be treated with medicines or with surgery, such as a hair transplant. Some people choose to wear hairpieces, like wigs or toupees (say "too-PAYZ"). Finding different ways of styling your hair, like dyeing or combing, also can help. If hair loss is caused by something you can control, like stress or medicines, you can treat it by getting rid of the cause.

When you are deciding about treatment, think about these questions:

* Which treatment is most likely to work?
* How long will it take?
* Will it last?
* What are the side effects and other risks?
* How much will it cost, and will insurance cover it?

Will your hair grow back?

When your hair loss is inherited, your hair won't grow back naturally. Treatment can help some hair grow back and prevent more from falling out, but you probably won't get all your hair back. And treatment doesn't work for everyone.

When medicines, stress, or hair damage cause you to lose your hair, it often will grow back after you take away the cause. If this doesn't help, you may need other treatment.

If you're unhappy with how hair loss makes you look, treatment may boost your self-esteem. It’s natural to want to like the way you look.

But keep in mind that treatment, especially medicines and surgery, can have some side effects and risks. Be sure to discuss your decision with your doctor.

Spa Treatments: Do's and Don'ts

2008-12-18T02:02:00.000-08:00

My patients often ask me which spa treatments I think are best for their complexions.

The truth is, very few treatments offer benefits that you can't get with at-home products, or that are better than comparably priced (but more effective) procedures available at your dermatologist's office.

Still, sometimes nothing beats a pampering day at the spa. For those moments, consider some of these pointers to ensure that relaxation doesn't turn to frustration:

Do tell your aesthetician about all your known allergies or sensitivities. Skin reactions don't just happen when you use inferior products - even at the nicest of spas, otherwise top-notch ingredients, particularly essential oils, can irritate sensitive skin.

Don't get a facial if you have acne. Contrary to what many people believe, steaming skin can actually worsen the redness and inflammation of breakouts - and almost all facials involve steam or warm compresses. A better bet for acne-prone skin would be a peel, which unclogs pores without the friction that exacerbates inflammation. Talk to your dermatologist about the many excellent peels you can try.

While we're on the subject of facials, even those of you who don't experience acne should know that they don't really do much except clean out the pores, which a salicylic acid product or a retinoid can also do. So if you enjoy the pampering of a facial - and it doesn't irritate your skin - go for it. But if you're deciding between that decadent mani-pedi or a facial, I say pick up an inexpensive cleanser with salicylic acid and get your toes done instead!

Don't waste your money on professional microdermabrasion. There are quite a few excellent scrubs and at-home microdermabrasion kits that exfoliate the skin just as well, for a fraction of the cost: I like the Alchimie Forever Excimer Plus Gentle Antioxidant Refining Scrub and L'Oreal's Refinish Micro-Dermabrasion Kit. Anyone with acne, rosacea, or very sensitive skin, though, should avoid abrasive products of any kind, whether in a spa or at home.

Light at-home peels are also a great way to slough off dead skin - the MD Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Face Peel, for example, is a very effective option. Yes, it's a bit of a splurge too, but it'll last much longer than a single spa treatment!

Do splurge on a massage whenever you can instead of investing in cellulite creams that don't work. Massage drains lymph fluid from your cells, which actually does more to minimize the appearance of cellulite than "firming" products with caffeine or theophylline (they simply dehydrate fat cells for up to 24 hours). No, a massage won't dramatically change your body, but it still offers far more health benefits than questionable topical products.

Do remember to exfoliate - or add a professional scrub to your spa itinerary - before undergoing any sunless tanning treatments. Many spas include a scrub in their bronzing treatments, but it's always a good idea to double-check. DHA, the active ingredient in all self-tanners, reacts to the amino acids in your topmost layer of skin. Excess dead skin cells can lead to an uneven tan or darker orange patches.

Wishing you great skin!

Don't Neglect Your Lips

2008-12-18T01:52:00.000-08:00

Time and time again, I encounter patients who vigilantly apply sunscreen in the morning, wear a hat when they're in the sun more than a few minutes ... and stare blankly back at me when I ask what they're doing for their lips.

Remember, lips are exposed to the sun too - in fact, they're more susceptible to sun damage than other exposed skin because they don't produce sebum. (Rich in the antioxidant vitamin E, sebum offers some natural protection against UV damage.)

That's why lips are more prone to skin cancer than many other parts of the body; UV exposure also leads to excessive dryness and can cause deterioration of lips' collagen.

Luckily, many lip balms contain SPF these days. You can also find it in some fabulous lipsticks: I love Laura Mercier's Lip Balm and Lip Kisses, both of which include SPF. Many other brands also offer lipstick with SPF, so be sure to check your favorite.

But what if you find that you've upgraded to lip care products with SPF, and you slather your lips with moisturizing balm throughout the day, but you still have dry, scaly lips? Sounds like you might actually be experiencing an allergy.

Allergies to flavorings like various mints or cinnamon - common ingredients in some lip products as well as toothpaste and gum - can masquerade as chronic chapped lips. (I experienced this when I tried a peppermint lip balm, for example.) Try eliminating minty products and see if the condition improves.

Red dye is another common lip allergen, so if you develop a rash that may be the culprit. And anyone with acne-prone skin should avoid lip products with coconut oil, which can clog the pores around the lips.

On a final note, I just have to share my latest lipstick addiction: I absolutely love the look and the texture of L'Oreal Glam Shine. The colors are gorgeous (be sure to check out Prima Donna) and it's inexpensive enough to stash a few tubes in your purse, car, or desk.

Wishing you great skin (and a perfect pout)!

Chair at the nail salon

2008-12-18T01:43:00.000-08:00

As you sit back in your chair at the nail salon - moments away from indulging in your favorite gossip mag or just a moment of pure relaxation - the last thing you want to worry about are chemicals. Luckily, the latest generation of nail polish is making this pampering ritual a lot safer.

Traditionally, the three main chemical ingredients in nail polish have been formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalates - and in many cases, they are still used.

Trouble is, all of those chemicals can cause allergies, a surefire way to ruin your post-manicure buzz. (But I've never noticed a rash on my fingers or toes, you may be thinking. Curiously, allergic reactions to formaldehyde and toluene typically manifest as red and swollen eyelids, which can cause people to ignore the real culprit.)

Some studies suggest they may also pose more serious health risks. While it hasn't been conclusively proven that the levels of these chemicals found in nail polish are harmful, the dominant trend in the nail-care industry is now to eliminate them.

So which brands can you enjoy without fear? A few of my favorites:

* Revlon nail enamels are free of formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalates.
* Sally Hansen nail colors were also reformulated in 2007 to eliminate all three chemicals.
* Rescue Beauty Lounge, a hip New York nail salon, sells its nail polish so you can enjoy great colors - free of these three chemicals - wherever you live!
* In the past two years, OPI, another nail salon favorite, has also phased toluene and dibutyl phthalate from its nail lacquers, which are also free of formaldehyde.

Many of these companies have changed their formulations relatively recently due to popular demand, and I expect that more will follow suit. Keep checking in on your favorite brands!

On a final note, remember that even if you don't have any negative physical reactions to nail polish chemicals, they can also be harmful to the environment. So whether your signature color is fire engine red or you prefer a nude polish, using the latest generation of safer, more environmentally sound polishes can help us all be a little greener.

Wishing you great nails!

Have an At-Home Spa Day

2008-12-18T01:40:00.001-08:00

With cringe-worthy economic headlines published just about every day lately, I'm delighted to recommend my favorite new spa: It's affordable, walk-in appointments are never a problem, and the staff is positively delightful.

That's right - I'm talking about the spa you can create for yourself in your very own bathroom with a few of my favorite at-home treatments:

What's a spa without a relaxing soak? Start your day with a luxurious bath in lavender scented water - studies have shown that the smell of lavender slows brain waves, making it a great complement to your R&R.
While you're in the bath, give tired eyes a little TLC. My favorite anti-inflammatory product for eyes is simple chilled (caffeinated) tea bags - caffeine is an excellent way to constrict blood vessels and minimize redness and puffiness.
Next up? A top-notch facial. For about the price of a movie ticket, you can buy yourself the equivalent of several pricey microdermabrasion treatments. In my opinion, the right facial scrub sloughs off dead skin cells and improves skin's texture just as well. Just one caveat: anyone with sensitive skin (acne, rosacea, or just a tendency to become red and flushed) should avoid the friction of abrasive scrubs.

If you have dry skin, follow that up with a moisturizing mask that's an absolute steal: Slather on Noxzema or cold cream, leave it on for 25 minutes, then rinse and apply your regular moisturizer to damp skin.

Finally, try a treatment that you can actually sleep through! This is one of my favorite tricks - it's like a very mild chemical peel: Apply ¼ teaspoon of your regular retinoid (Retin-A, Tazorac, or Differin, for example) to your face before bed. That's more than the pea-sized amount I recommend for daily use, and will cause your skin to peel after about four days. A couple of days after that, though, your complexion will be positively radiant, it's texture will be smooth, and even clogged pores will be noticeably clearer.

It's winter in much of the world - but if you're missing that summer glow, I have good news: Almost all self-tanners, from drugstore bottles to the spa spray-on variety, use the same active ingredient, dihydroxyacetone (DHA). Before you try your hand at this treatment, though, do as the spas do and exfoliate well - that's the best way to avoid splotches and uneven color.
What's a spa day without a manicure? It can be hard to get the hang of grooming your own nails, but these simple tips will go a long way: File nails into a square shape, so they'll be less likely to break. And file them in one direction only - a back-and-forth motion will only weaken nails. For moisturizing your nails and cuticles, I find that common household oils, like olive or safflower, are even better than pricey cuticle creams.
Finally, before you hit the sack, try one more overnight trick: Slather your hands and feet with a rich moisturizer - plain old petroleum jelly is one of my favorites! And put on cotton socks and gloves. When you wake up, your hands and feet will be softer than even the most decadent spa treatment could make them.

Wishing you great skin!

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Dr. Baumann is author of the best-selling book, " The Skin Type Solution." To learn more about her revolutionary skin typing system, visit her Web site, SkinTypeSolutions.com.

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The Best Inexpensive Skin-Care Gifts

2008-12-18T01:27:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year again! I've gathered a few of my favorite skin-friendly products (along with some non-dermatological treats I've encountered along the way!) to help you tackle your holiday shopping with ease. None of the items on my list are over $50... but they'll all leave your friends and family feeling like a million bucks.

* For teacher gifts, treats for the neighbors, or any other gift-giving you do in bulk, I find that a nice green tea is always a crowd-pleaser. And what those pleased crowds might not even realize is that it's also a wonderful antioxidant, shown to fight the free radicals that cause skin damage. I love Adagio's Green Tea Sampler ($14). Or check out The Republic of Tea's Sip for the Cure collection ($4.75-10.50) -- a portion of each sale is donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help fight breast cancer.
* Lavender, which is proven to slow brain waves and induce relaxation, is another surefire winner. Look for it in skin-care products like Healing Garden Organics Bath Soak Fig & Lavender (around $10), or L'Occitane Lavender Harvest Cleansing Hand Wash ($16) and Hand Lotion ($16).
* Better yet, give the benefits of soothing tea and relaxing lavender with The Republic of Tea's Get Some ZZZ's Travel Kit ($15), which includes a travel tin of tea, earplugs and an eye mask, and a sleep-inducing lavender and chamomile pillow spray. Your lucky recipient won't want to wait for a trip to give it a try!
* Burt's Bees products are effective, adorably packaged, and easy to find at many drugstores (particularly convenient should you find yourself in a holiday pinch). If you know someone who loves sampling new cosmetic products, you can't go wrong with the Head-to-Toe Starter Kit ($15). It includes a generous assortment of Burt's Bees products, which use natural ingredients -- like soothing beeswax for dry hands and lips, or vitamin E, glycerin, and fatty acids to moisturize the body -- for an affordably decadent beauty routine.
* I see more and more male patients every year -- so don't hesitate to treat the guys in your life to pampering cosmetics, too! The Art of Shaving makes excellent products, like their moisturizing shaving cream ($14), which also comes in lemon, lavender, and sandalwood, or their lovely starter kits ($38), which include pre-shave oil, shaving cream, a shaving brush, and after-shave balm.
* When it comes to body scrubs, I can't get enough of Philosophy's fun and fragrant offerings, with scents like coconut milk, green apple, and lemonade. And for the classicists on your list, you can't go wrong with their signature Pure Grace Salt Scrub ($25).
* Take it from a lip-gloss fanatic: There's nothing better than a range of lip colors (and maybe even a little sparkle!) to make a glamour girl feel pampered. Benefit's Peace, Love, & Glossiness set ($26), for example, includes three double-sided tubes, and Josie Maran Cosmetics makes great palettes every year ($36), with four lip colors and four glosses to choose from.
* As temperatures drop, air becomes drier, and heaters start cranking, skin often takes a hit -- and no one wants to spend the winter with tight, itchy skin. Treat any dry-skinned friend to this Laura Mercier Purifying Oil ($40), though, and you'll really be spreading the cheer: Cleansing oils restore moisture and remove dirt and makeup without stripping skin's natural lipids. Is there any better gift than a winter's worth of healthy, dewy skin?
* I love visiting new countries and attending dermatological conferences across the globe... I just don't love getting there! Luckily for me, I've discovered Restoration Hardware's Luxury Plush Travel Set ($49). It's a must for any frequent travelers in your life -- this warm, familiar blanket and compact pillow are a lot more conducive to snoozing than the airlines' plastic-wrapped offerings.

Wishing you great skin (and happy gift-giving)!

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Dr. Baumann is author of the best-selling book, " The Skin Type Solution." To learn more about her revolutionary skin typing system, visit her Web site, SkinTypeSolutions.com.

Bicycle accident claims

2008-12-16T22:44:00.000-08:00

They will ensure that a Bicycle accident claims on your choice is the one that repairs or replaces your damaged cycle. They even offer advice on all Bicycle accidents, regardless of fault, including hit and run cases and accidents caused by poorly maintained roads

They are their for personal injury claims for damages arising lack of proper care and attention. There are specialist lawyers with lots of experience with accidents involving children, including birth accidents and other medical malpractice issues. . Families of the injured or deceased can file accidents or malpractice suits on behalf of their loved one. A whiplash injury claim is probably the most common action for compensation that solicitors have to deal with many claims and whiplash injury claims is one of the most common injures to suffer from in a car accident. Whiplash injury settlements are decide by agreement between the solicitors involved either in a claim, or by the court. In determining, the amount of money awarded for whiplash settlements a number of factors must be consider. First Personal Injury aim to help people who have been involved in traffic accidents, have been subject to assault or injured during the normal course of their work. There are many lawyers dealing in these types of actions, but the unique point about First Personal Injury is their caring approach, sympathetic nature and vast amounts of experience

Drug alergi

2008-12-11T00:22:00.000-08:00

Exams and Tests

Your doctor will diagnose a drug allergy by asking you questions about the medicines you are or have recently been taking, your past health, and your symptoms (medical history) and by doing a physical exam. To find out which medicine is causing your allergic reaction, your doctor will consider:
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* Your medicine. Some medicines are more likely to cause an allergic reaction than others.
* Whether you have a drug allergy or another adverse reaction to medication. You have more treatment options if you have an adverse reaction that does not involve the immune system.
* How many medicines you are taking. If you take several medicines, the medicine you began taking most recently is often the cause.

Your doctor probably will ask you to stop taking the medicine that is most likely to be causing the reaction. If this does not help, your doctor may ask you to stop taking other medicines, until you can find which medicine is causing the allergic reaction.

If your doctor cannot find out which medicine is causing the reaction, he or she may suggest a skin test. In a skin test, your doctor will place a small amount of medicine on or under your skin to see if your body reacts to it. However, a skin test does not work for all medicines, and you risk having a severe reaction.

Skin tests can diagnose allergies to:

* Penicillin, which is the most common cause of drug allergies.
* Insulin.
* Heterologous serum (used in the prevention or treatment of botulism, diphtheria, severe gangrene, organ transplant rejection, and snake and spider bites).
* Streptokinase (used to dissolve blood clots).
* Chymopapain (used for herniated discs).

Another way to find the cause of your allergic reaction is a medicine challenge. In a medicine challenge, you start by taking small doses of a medicine and slowly increase how much you take to see whether you have an allergic reaction. This challenge is usually done where emergency medical help is available and under the supervision of a health professional.

If you have medicine fever, serum sickness, or other complications, you may need more tests. These tests include a chest X-ray and blood tests to see how well your liver and kidneys are working.

Treatment Overview

2008-12-11T00:16:00.000-08:00

* For normal reactions to insect stings, medical treatment is usually not needed. An ice pack or cold compress may reduce swelling and pain, along with taking a nonprescription pain reliever, such as acetaminophen.
* If you have a large local reaction that spreads around the sting or affects an entire limb, taking an antihistamine can reduce your overall symptoms.
* Systemic allergic reactions involve your whole body and are considered a medical emergency. If you have had a severe systemic reaction to an insect sting in the past, carry an allergy kit with you so that, when stung, you can immediately treat yourself with the antihistamine tablet and epinephrine injection from the kit. Always seek emergency care after an epinephrine injection—your symptoms could reappear or become worse for several hours after the first epinephrine injection.
* If your systemic reaction gets worse, you may develop anaphylaxis, which is a life-threatening response to the insect venom. Emergency medical attention is needed. Call 911 or seek immediate treatment in a hospital emergency room. Medicines will be given to reduce swelling, open your airway to help you breathe, and stabilize your blood pressure.

Allergies to insect stings are treated by avoiding the insects that cause the allergy, treating mild cases with medicines such as antihistamines, and understanding how and when to use an allergy kit for serious reactions.
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Special care must be taken with children who have insect sting allergies. A child with a severe allergy may have life-threatening anaphylactic reactions to even tiny amounts of venom from the insect. Your child should always wear a medical alert bracelet and carry an allergy kit. Children at risk for severe allergic reactions should keep allergy kits at school or day care as well as at home. Make sure that all caregivers—such as school administrators, teachers, friends, and coaches—know about the insect sting allergy, where the allergy kit is kept, and how and when to give the epinephrine injection. Also, make sure they have a plan to transport your child to the hospital. Older, mature children should be taught to give self-injections.

Immediate treatment for an allergic reaction to an insect sting depends on the type and severity of your symptoms.
Normal reaction to insect stings

For the normal reaction that most people have to a sting, medical treatment is usually not needed. An ice pack or a cold compress and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen may relieve some of the swelling and pain, nonprescription pain relievers such as acetaminophen (for example, Tylenol) may reduce pain, and oral antihistamines such as diphenhydramine (for example, Benadryl) can reduce itching.
Large localized allergic reaction

Treatment for large local allergic reactions usually consists of:

* Cold compresses or ice packs, to reduce swelling and local pain.
* Elevating the limb (if this is where the sting occurred), to reduce swelling.
* Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), to reduce swelling and pain.
* Nonprescription pain relievers such as acetaminophen, to reduce pain.
* Antihistamines, which can reduce overall symptoms.
* Anesthetic creams or ointments, which may reduce pain and itching.
* Corticosteroids (such as prednisone), which can reduce swelling and pain. (The use of corticosteroids to treat local allergic reactions is controversial.)

Systemic allergic reactions

Systemic (whole-body) allergic reactions to a sting are considered a medical emergency. Immediate treatment is needed and may include:

* An injection of epinephrine.
* An antihistamine, which may be given along with the injection of epinephrine.
* Oral or intravenous (IV) corticosteroids.

How do I give myself an epinephrine injection?
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Treatment for anaphylaxis—the most severe systemic allergic reaction, one that can be life-threatening—is designed to keep your airway open and relieve other breathing or heart problems that can occur, especially if there are signs of shock. In addition to epinephrine and an antihistamine, treatment for anaphylaxis may include:

* Bronchodilators, to reduce breathing difficulties.
* Corticosteroids (such as prednisone), to help decrease inflammation.
* Intravenous (IV) fluids, to stabilize blood pressure.

If anaphylaxis is prolonged, medicines to stabilize blood pressure and other measures to help with breathing—such as oxygen, intubation, and possibly a ventilator—may be needed.

If you had anaphylaxis, you will normally need to stay in the hospital for 8 to 12 hours before being released. Symptoms of anaphylaxis can recur after several hours, so you may need additional medicine or treatment.
Long-term treatment

If testing and examinations confirm that you are allergic to insect stings, long-term treatment usually includes:

* Avoiding or preventing stinging insects. You can reduce your chances of being stung by avoiding areas where insects nest; wearing shoes, long sleeves, and long pants when you are outdoors; and not wearing perfume or scented lotions.
* Carrying an allergy kit. The kit contains emergency medication, including antihistamine tablets and an epinephrine injection that you can immediately self-administer if you are stung. Talk with your doctor about how to store your kit and when and how to give yourself the injection.
* Wearing a medical alert bracelet or medallion. At most pharmacies or on the Internet, you can purchase a medical alert bracelet or other jewelry that lists your insect sting allergies. Medical alert jewelry quickly alerts emergency response workers to your allergy. This helps them provide immediate and appropriate treatment.

How do I give myself an epinephrine injection?
How do I give my child an epinephrine injection?

If you have a history of systemic allergic reactions, you may consider treatment with a series of shots (immunotherapy) to reduce your sensitivity to the stinging insect's venom and lower your risk of a severe reaction. Immunotherapy is usually not needed for adults or children who have only a large local reaction to a sting. But anyone who experiences increasingly severe large local reactions with each new sting may want to consider immunotherapy. Talk with your doctor or allergy specialist to see whether immunotherapy is appropriate for you.

truck accessories

2008-12-09T12:41:00.000-08:00

Truck is a type of carrier which is usually used for transporting heavy loads such as sand, lead, stone, etc., the truck also has a load carrying capacity, so the truck should not be carelessly carrying a very heavy material, now here we offer you some truck accessories are very interesting, with these accessories so your truck will look more luxurious and charming, elegant trucks, in addition to the power trucks are also needed treatment from the owner, to care your truck and make you the best truck on the street.

BoxTruk box truck is a vehicle transport items, which are usually used to transport items, (delivery van) which is inserted in a box made of steel or aluminum. With the existence of a big truck parts, trucking goods part of this box will be protected from rain and wind, and besides that it also protects the goods from the hands of ignorant. There is also equipped box truck big truck parts / trucking part with cooling used to transport goods easily rotten or damaged because the temperature as to transport the ice, meat, fish, vegetables and fruits.

We provide many accessories forklift trucks, including mast assembly forklift, forklifts and other tires. Our forklift accessories specifically for the different needs you may choose.
You can also use our accessories when some parts must be replaced.
What else, some accessories are also imported from the company and the famous factory.
Because of the high quality and trustworthy, forklift truck accessories we can changing your truck's performance with the new.

Online gambling.

2008-12-03T03:25:00.000-08:00

Have you played cards? card is a game since time immemorial, and is the favorite in the community, both women,men, children, parents, adults all love Card games, Best online casinos are places you should visit, because in the This you can play them online, you only need to check out your laptop then you will find the list of best casinos in several categories. You can find the best online casino 2008 and 2009 and you will also find the new and hot Online gambling.

Blackjack is perhaps one of the oldest online casino games that draws an individual in. Blackjack can be a single player game. Certainly you play your own hand to get 21. However, online you can have more than one person at the table being dealt cards. It is a social game, but also something that is easy to understand. The objective is simple for everyone to understand, and you can have success even if you do not have strategy.

2008-11-28T17:17:00.000-08:00

In the early part of the 2000s, childhood obesity became a critical issue in the public mind, and was reinforced as a cause for concern by data published by the US Centers for Disease Control.

Sesame Workshop, as a developer of many kids programs, took interest in promoting healthy lifestyles to its viewers. According to people from Sesame Workshop, "Health has always been a part of our Sesame Street curriculum, therefore we will always be committed to ensuring kids are given information and messages that will help them become healthy and happy in their development. For season 36, we have turned up the dial in health, but it will always be part of our curriculum."

The Healthy Habits for Life programming was launched in 2005, to encourage young viewers to lead more active and nutritious lifestyles.

The Workshop formed an Advisory Board consisting of experts such as Woodie Kessel, M.D., M.P.H., the Assistant Surgeon General of the United States. This board examines the research of other organizations, and also conducts pilot studies to determine which areas of research should be expanded, based on social, ethnic and socio-economic sections of the population.

2008-11-28T16:04:00.000-08:00

After yesterday’s rather lengthy weblog post about Twitter and its several various reasons to help improve your already existing social networks , I thought I would share something else with you today that, if anything, I am sure it would do you good. And lots of it! I bet that you have all heard all over the place how a good laugh is perhaps one of the healthiest things you can go through at any given point in time, right? Well, nearly 4 million have experienced that already and I guess that, if you haven’t seen it, it is probably your turn now. Check out this YouTube video and get ready to start off the weekend with a good laugh! And, if not, judge for yourselves:

Oh, and if you didn’t have enough with that one, have about this one:

Beatbox Fame Game
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Who said that messing about in the kitchen while doing some cooking was not fun, eh?

(Thanks, Mike !)

Oh, ok, now, if you would want something more educational around the subject of social networks and weblogging and how crucial they are becoming to the business world, have a look at this other video (Specially the last couple of minutes):

Have a good one, everyone!

Healthy school menus to fight child obesity

2008-11-24T17:55:00.000-08:00

ABU DHABI // Several public schools will start offering healthier menus to pupils this autumn in an attempt to counter the high rates of obesity and diabetes among children.

Juice will replace soda and fresh fruits and vegetables will be served up instead of pizzas and breads in canteens as the Ministry of Education introduces a healthy eating programme over the coming weeks at five public schools.

The programme begins after Ramadan and will include workshops for teachers, parents and pupils about healthy eating.

Ahmad Abdul Rahman, the director of student activities at the ministry, said: “The number of people in the UAE that suffer from diseases like diabetes is very high. There are a lot of overweight kids and, as the Ministry of Education, we should be doing something about it. We should be serving healthy food in schools.”

The UAE has the second highest rate of diabetes in the world, with one in four Emiratis suffering from the disease, well above the world average of six per cent.

Doctors have also warned that the number of children with Type 2 diabetes, linked to bad diet and lack of exercise, is rising.

Although the programme is being introduced in only five schools, the new rules will be extended to all public schools during the 2009-2010 school year.

The ministry is also considering introducing similar guidelines for private schools, Mr Rahman said.

The scheme was conceived after a ministry study of 50 public schools found that pupils were eating poorly.

“We have a large percentage of children who eat bad foods, who are consuming a lot of soft drinks, which cause them to be overweight,” Mr Rahman added.

Tina Hathorn, a principal adviser at Salama bint Butti and Um al Emarat school in Al Shamka, said that, considering the popularity of junk food, she was surprised to hear pupils say they wanted healthier food.

“A lot of carbs are served, and I think the kids get tired and want something more nutritional. They want more of a hot meal, or salads and fruits.”

Ms Hathorn said the food served in school canteens was not “a healthy choice” and did not compare favourably with US school meals. “Very seldom, if ever, have I seen fruit or vegetables served. They just don’t have a variety.”

Dr Hussain Saadi, associate professor on the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UAE University and a member of the Emirates Diabetes Society, said improving eating habits alone was not enough.

A lack of exercise is one of the key risk factors, along with family history, for Type 2 diabetes and if schools want to make headway in solving the problem they must strengthen their physical exercise programmes, he said.

Dr Maha Taysir Barakat, medical and research director at the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Abu Dhabi, said healthy meals of fruit and vegetables should be introduced together with regular exercise.

A 2005 World Health Organisation study showed that 33.6 per cent of pupils were overweight or at risk of becoming so. It also found that only 19.5 per cent of pupils surveyed were physically active for at least an hour a day.

While physical education is part of the school curriculum, it is offered only twice a week in many schools.

Ms Hathorn said: “I think our kids get one PE class every two weeks and that is just horrible. They are focusing more on the academics than on PE.”

Furthermore, public schools do not offer the same kind of extra-curricular sport activities found in the US and Britain, or the UAE’s private international schools.

“Ideally you need to get children to exercise more,” said Dr Salah Gariballa, a clinical nutritionist in the Department of Internal Medicine at UAE University. “You also need to tackle television watching,” he said, pointing to two American studies that found the most effective way of reducing obesity was cutting the time children spent slumped in front of the TV from two to one hour a day.

“They eat in front of the television, they eat the wrong food, they sit there without exercising for long hours and they also see adverts about junk food,” he added.

Dr Gariballa believes the UAE should take a holistic approach to the problem — and educating parents must be part of that.

“If you have an obese child, the chances that you have an obese parent are very high. If you have two obese parents the chances of having an obese child are 50 per cent,” Dr Gariballa said.

“A single programme will not work. Whatever you do to the child at school, if they go back home and find the environment the same it won’t make a difference. Any programme to improve the diet of a nation must work on many levels: you need to improve the diet and you need to improve the lifestyle. You need to get people to exercise more.”

A generation of healthy children

2008-11-24T17:44:00.000-08:00

The Ministry of Education’s plan to serve healthier food to schoolchildren should be only one ingredient in a recipe of measures needed to reduce the high rates of obesity and diabetes in the UAE.

The Ministry’s programme aims to impose healthy eating habits on the younger generation by replacing fast food and fizzy, sugar-filled drinks with fruits and juice. Providing nutritious food should be a priority for any school, but by taking control of their diet away from pupils, the schools will fail to prepare them for everyday life: they will have a huge range of food to choose from, not all of it healthy, every time they visit a mall or a hotel. They may also resent an imposed regime of vegetables or salads, and over-compensate by bingeing on takeaway food in their free time.

A more holistic approach is required, encompassing both diet and exercise. Young people should be taught the benefits of a balanced diet (a healthy lifestyle involves eating a little fat, and some sugar too), and how to choose from different food groups – a skill that, learnt at an early age, will be a benefit for the rest of their lives.

The other effective way for the Ministry to have a positive impact on children’s health is by promoting exercise. Schools should have a greater focus on physical education in the standard curriculum, and include more free, extra-curricular sports activities. Encouraging a love of sport in young people has many side benefits: they soon realise that to participate to the best of their ability they must eat healthily, and so they gravitate naturally towards a healthier diet without being bullied into it. In addition, as we report in The National today, studies have shown that the most effective way to reduce obesity in young people is to cut the amount of time they spend sitting in front of a television set or a computer game: and a child who loves to play football, netball or basketball would rather do so than laze around at home.

Healthy children grow up to be healthy adults, so the Ministry’s initiative to encourage good eating habits in young people has its heart in the right place: but to be fully effective, it must teach children to make the right choices about diet and exercise - both inside and outside the school environment.

Rugs is Healthy

2008-11-24T17:33:00.000-08:00

Soon we will be closing our homes up for the cooler weather, leaving us face-to-face with rugs and Rugs that look and smell less than fresh: A wine spill here, a pet accident there—and you can end up with a real mess underfoot. But commercial Cheap Rugs cleaners and fresheners can contain synthetic ingredients that can harm you and your pets.

Here are some great formulas that really work to remove grease stains, chewing gum, food and red wine stains, and even cat mistakes (Annie’s formula works better than expensive enzyme-based cleaners!). Find out how to have sweet-smelling, fresh-looking rugs, safely and naturally.

Always try these formulas on a bit of rug that is out of sight first, to be sure they won’t cause discoloration or fading.

This formula is fun to make and fun to use Area Rugs. Just mix equal parts water and liquid detergent and whip with a hand beater until it gets frothy. Use a sponge to scoop some onto a section of your rug, rub in gently, then wipe dry with a clean rag.
Remove as much of it as you can (some people swear by using a plastic bag to pick up the gum: evidently, the gum will adhere to the plastic). Then apply ice cubes to the gum still remaining on the carpet to freeze it: the gum becomes easy to pick out of the rug fibers.

Wives of smokers absorb cancer chemicals from smoke

2008-11-22T22:03:00.000-08:00

Women who live with smokers absorb five to six times more chemicals linked to lung cancer than do women who live with non-smokers, a study shows.

In research published Wednesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, scientists said that an analysis of chemicals in the urine of women who live with smokers demonstrates for the first time that tobacco smoke carcinogens, chemicals that cause cancer, are absorbed by non-smokers from second-hand smoke.

"A number of studies have shown a connection between environmental tobacco smoke and lung cancer," said Stephen S. Hecht, the Wallin Professor of Cancer Prevention at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. "Our study provides the first biochemical support for this data."

Hecht, a co-author of the study, said that analyzing the urine of nonsmoking wives of men who smoke at home shows that the women's bodies absorb cancer-causing compounds from the atmosphere through their lungs. The study found elevated levels of compounds called NNAL and NNAL-Gluc, both of which are metabolized products of NNK, a proven, tobacco-specific cancer-causing chemical.

"It is clear that environmental tobacco smoke has all the carcinogens that are contained in tobacco smoke," said Hecht.

In the study, researchers analyzed the urine from 23 women who lived with men who smoked in the home and compared the results with urine from 22 women who lived with non-smokers.

The results showed that women who lived with smokers had levels of NNAL and NNAL-Gluc that were five to six times higher than for women who lived with non-smokers.

Women who lived with smokers had similarly elevated levels of nicotine and cotinine, a metabolic product of nicotine.

Other studies have shown that environmental tobacco smoke increases the risk of lung cancer for non-smokers who work where cigarette and cigar smoking is common, such as bars or taverns. Additionally, studies have shown that children living in the homes of smokers have a higher incidence of asthma and other respiratory problems.

Hecht said that tobacco smoke in homes with central heating and air conditioning systems tends to spread throughout a house.

"If you smoke in one part of a house, the smoke doesn't just stay in that part," said Hecht. "About the only safe thing that a woman who lives with a smoker can do is to tell him to go outside when he smokes."

Doctors for new era of artificial ankles

2008-11-18T14:21:00.000-08:00

What was left daN Sivia 'of didn of ankle of S simply 'of work of T. He limped by his 30s by the fine force of the will, a foot almost completely the motionless ones of the repeated broken bones and consulting-rooms. Then a doctor offered his last hope: A replacement of ankle. What? Sivia knew the hip, knee, even replacements of shoulder. But ankles?

Its confusion is comprehensible: The first replacements of ankle the Seventies were abandoned when they couldn 'held of T the crushing of the daily life. A second generation in some the Nineties lasted longer but never became really popular.

Maintaining the nation embarks on a new generation of the artificial ankles designed to work you rather the joint 'about born with, the specialists moving hope finally will offer less pain and more function to the thousands which boitillent - although him 's too early with being sure.

These prosthesis third-generation really imitate normal ankle, which is really what makes them that different, says Dr. Steven L. Haddad of specialist in ankle of the institute of bone and articulation of Illinois and an orthopedic professor of surgery at the Northwestern University.

If the newer implants filter outside, gone to him 'of ripe SA for the growth. More than 200.000 people seek the care for the pain of ankle annually, with few options for severely damaged. More than 8.000 per year obtain their bones of ankle molten, a treatment of the last chance after years of the suffering, whereas the surgeons carry out between 2.000 and 2.500 replacements of ankle.

While Assurance-maladie pays the replacements of ankle, that Haddad indicates can reach $50.000 understanding of the three with the five days stay of hospital, much of other insurers put 't. And a review in newspaper of September 'of S of the American academy of the orthopedic surgeons informs that up to now, there is little research to say newer versions how long will last - and that little hospital has much practice by establishing them.

But for Sivia, the surgery reconstituted a capacity to go that 39 years thought to him 'd for always lost. Its leg was twisted of a series of cuts which started in childhood and included a rupture crushing mill of ankle to 28. One decade of pain later, he sought Haddad. Then it spent 17 months on crutches, with pins of external holding of the bones in place, because Haddad rebuilt its leg. The last surgery, the implant of ankle, came in July.

When I obtained to rake my own lawn - I 'VE makes the three times right because I can, Waukegan, Illinois, man said with a laughter. I 'm assembling my bicycle, I 'm making all the things everyone differently made.

Haddad indicates that victims of ankle tend to move like a Sidewinder snake, delicate of foot proven at the side while the other foot makes the heavy push go. They could have standard arthritis. But usually, the ruptures of the years earlier - sometimes broken ankles, but the often broken legs which left the whole lower extremity out of alignment - simply made ankle and its cartilage damping to carry outside.

Fusion - eliminating friction pain-causing while connecting in a permanent way of the bones thus they of ankle gained 'movement of T - is usually an easy operation, with approximately 5 percent which do not cure. The disadvantage is ankle stiff which limits the foot 'range of S of movement and causes an effect of domino thereafter, carrying outside smaller joints in foot to cause more pain until them, also, are molten.

Consequently research for the artificial ankles which would allow an entirely flexible foot and a normal step.

That 's not an easy task. The articulation of ankle is smaller than the hip and the knee and must absorb more force than its joints of sister, Dr. Keith Wapner of the University of Pennsylvania indicated a recent American academy to meet orthopedic surgeons.

The �Food and Drug Administration� started to release from so-called implants third-generation of ankle in 2005, the versions that Wapner expects the longer last. Each model is slightly different but is composed of two united shares. The surgeons drill a tunnel in the lower bone of leg and slip into the stem of the artificial joint. A lower piece is connected to the top of the foot. Mean plastic fixed on the functions side like cartilage. The bone develops then in the implant, holding it in place.

In Europe, the doctors can also use ankle artificial similar but three-part, where the cushion in figure free-fleet. Among questions about if this approach is better or worse, the FDA evaluates if to allow it here.

Thus which is better, fusion or replacement?

It all depends on the age and the activity. Even if these new ankles last more than one decade while Haddad envisages, somebody who pulsates or the rises of mountain will carry theirs outside more quickly than somebody who is sedentary. Moreover, the various patients have various risks of the infections of wound.

If you 'about somebody who does not occupy himself to have additional consulting-rooms on your in the future ankle like difference to obtain a better function, then a replacement is better, of option Haddad known as of the patients. If you want to take care of him once, you must choose a fusion.

HIV

2008-11-18T14:18:00.000-08:00

Take guard of the false complaints

Many systems of test at the house of HIV which were not approved by FDA currently are launched on the market in line and newspapers and stores.

The manufacturers of the unapproved systems wrongfully claimed that their products can detect antibodies with HIV in the blood or the samples of saliva, and that they can provide results in the house in 15 minutes or less. Some even claimed that their systems are approved by FDA or are manufactured in service which is registered with the FDA.

The FDA takes an appropriate measure against people or the companies which sell the unapproved and ineffective tests.
About the approved product
The kits at the house approved by the FDA of system of access make it possible people to gather a blood test. Using a personal identification number (PINE), they then dispatch the anonymous sample at a laboratory for the test. The PINE can then be employed to obtain results.

Kits, built by Home Access Health Corp. Illinois-based, can be bought with pharmacies, by the post office with the order, or in line. They only let determine the presence of the antibodies of the virus known under the name of HIV-1. They do not provide the capacity to determine HIV-2, a less common cause of the AIDS.

The system at the house of access offers the consultation of users pre and post-test, anonymity and confidential by the printed material and the interaction of telephone. It also provides to the user an interpretation of the test result.
Checking antibodies with HIV

As the majority of HIV determine, controls of system at the house approved of test of access the presence of the antibodies to HIV which are produced once the virus enter the body. The rate to which the individuals reached of the product of HIV these antibodies differ.

There 'sA. period of window between the moment somebody is reached HIV and time the body produces enough antibody to be detected by the test. During this time, an HIV-infected person will always obtain a negative test result.

According to the FDA the 's center for Biologics and seek (CBER), which regulates all the tests of HIV, the discernible antibodies usually develop within two to eight weeks. The average is approximately 22 days.

Always, some take longer to develop the discernible antibodies. The majority will develop antibodies in the three months following the infection. In very rare cases, it can take in six months to develop the discernible antibodies with HIV.

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Fast tests: A clinical option

The consumers have the option to pass a fast examination, some of which test for HIV-1 and HIV-2. These tests are carried out where the sample is gathered, and the product results within a 20 minutes deadline.

Since the test of HIV requires interpretation and the confirmation, the fast tests of antibody are only approved and available in a professional arrangement of health care, such as doctors of the 'offices, private clinics and sites test of outreach.

According to the centers for the control and the prevention of diseases (CDC), there are tests which seek directly HIV 'the genetic material of S, but those are not in the widespread use. The tests using saliva or the urine are also available, although not for domestic use.

Use Caution With Ayurvedic Products

2008-11-18T14:17:00.001-08:00

The medicine of Ayurvedic is a traditional system of curative arts which came from India. It implies using products such as spices, grasses, vitamins, proteins, ores, and metals (for example, mercury, wire, iron, zinc). Some preparations combine grasses with ores and metals. These products are generally sold on the Internet or in the stores and are represented like Indien or Asiatique of the south.

Consommateur should know that products of Ayurvedic did not generally review or are not approved by the �Food and Drug Administration� (FDA) only, says the taking away of Mike, director of the Division of new drugs and conformity of labelling in the office of conformity, of part of FDA of 'center of S for the evaluation of drug and research (CDER).

The majority of the products of Ayurvedic are launched on the market or for uses of drug not approved by FDA or as dietetic supplements. In oneself, the consumers should understand that these products were not approved by FDA before marketing.

Result, taking away indicate, that the consumers must be on the guard by buying any product using the Internet, particularly is produced medical. It is a sector which is provocant to regulate.

Using Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products in Children

2008-11-18T14:11:00.000-08:00

On October 8, 2008, the �Food and Drug Administration� (FDA) published an official statement which supports recent voluntary actions by much of manufacturers of drug concerning the use of the nonprescription, cough (OTC) the cash and of the cold products in the children.

The voluntary actions announced by the association of products of health care of consumer (CHPA) are designed to help to prevent and reduce the abuse these products in the children and to better inform of the consumers about their sure and effective use. CHPA represents the majority of the manufacturers of these products.

The members of CHPA offered to modify the labels of product of the cough of OTC and cold medicines to state do not make employ in the children below 4 years. (Several of the products currently state do not make employ in the children below 2 years.) Moreover, the manufacturers present the new packing of safety for the children and the new measuring devices for the use with the products.

CHPA 'actions voluntary of S will not affect the availability of medicines, but will have like consequence one transitional period when the instructions for the use of cough of a certain OTC and cold medicines in the children will be different from others. Some instructions of product will state do not make employ in the children below 4 years, whereas others inform not to employ in the children below 2 years.

The FDA does not require typically that products of OTC with preceding labelling be removed racks during a voluntary change of label such as this one. The agency recommends after the instructions and the warnings of proportioning on the label which accompanies the drug if you have or buy a product which does not have voluntarily modified labelling.

Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays

2008-11-18T14:07:00.000-08:00

Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer. But the merriment can change to misery if food makes you or others ill.

Typical symptoms of foodborne illness are stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea, which often start a few days after consuming contaminated food or drink. The symptoms usually are not long-lasting in healthy people—a few hours or a few days—and go away without treatment. But foodborne illness can be severe and even life-threatening to those most at risk:

older adults
infants and young children
pregnant women
people with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or any condition that weakens their immune systems

Combating bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other contaminants in our food supply is a high priority for FDA. But consumers have a part to play, too, especially when it comes to food handling in the home.

"The good news is that practicing four basic food safety measures can help prevent foodborne illness," says Marjorie Davidson, consumer educator at FDA.

1. Clean: The first rule of safe food preparation in the home is to keep everything clean.

Wash hands with warm water and soap for 20 seconds before and after handling food. "For children, this means the time it takes to sing 'Happy Birthday' twice," says Davidson.
Wash food-contact surfaces (cutting boards, dishes, utensils, countertops) with hot, soapy water after preparing each food item and before going on to the next item.
Rinse fruits and vegetables thoroughly under running water and use a produce brush to remove surface dirt.
Do not rinse raw meat and poultry before cooking. "Washing these foods makes it more likely for bacteria to spread to areas around the sink and countertops," says Davidson.

2. Separate: Don't give bacteria the opportunity to spread from one food to another (cross-contaminate).

Keep raw meat, poultry, and seafood and their juices away from foods that won't be cooked while shopping in the store, and while preparing and storing at home.
Consider using one cutting board only for foods that will be cooked (raw meat, poultry, and seafood) and another one only for ready-to-eat foods (such as raw fruits and vegetables).
Do not put cooked meat on an unwashed plate that has held raw meat.

3. Cook: Food is safely cooked when it reaches a high enough internal temperature to kill harmful bacteria.

"Color is not a reliable indicator of doneness," says Davidson. Use a food thermometer to make sure meat, poultry, and fish are cooked to a safe internal temperature. To check a turkey for safety, insert a food thermometer into the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast. The turkey is safe when the temperature reaches 165ºF. If the turkey is stuffed, the temperature of the stuffing should be 165ºF. Make sure oysters in oyster dressing are thoroughly cooked.
Bring sauces, soups, and gravies to a rolling boil when reheating.
Cook eggs until the yolk and white are firm. When making your own eggnog or other recipe calling for raw eggs, use pasteurized shell eggs, liquid or frozen pasteurized egg products, or powdered egg whites.
Don't eat uncooked cookie dough, which may contain raw eggs.

4. Chill: Refrigerate foods quickly because harmful bacteria grow rapidly at room temperature.

Refrigerate leftovers and takeout foods within two hours.
Set your refrigerator no higher than 40ºF and the freezer at 0ºF. Check both periodically with an appliance thermometer.
Never defrost food at room temperature. Food can be defrosted safely in the refrigerator, under cold running water, or in the microwave. Food thawed in cold water or in the microwave should be cooked immediately.
Allow the correct amount of time to properly thaw food. For example, a 20-pound turkey needs four to five days to thaw completely when thawed in the refrigerator.
Don't taste food that looks or smells questionable. Davidson says, "A good rule to follow is, when in doubt, throw it out."

Tips for Consumers

2008-11-18T14:06:00.000-08:00

Before deciding to get injected with a cosmetic wrinkle filler:

Be aware that the safety of these products is unknown for use in pregnant or breastfeeding women or in patients under 18 years of age.
Be aware that the safety is unknown when these products are used with Botox or other wrinkle therapies.
Be aware that the safety of these fillers has only been studied when used in the face.
Know the type of product that will be injected and all of its possible side effects.
Discuss fillers with a doctor who can refer you to a specialist in the fields of dermatology and aesthetic plastic surgery.
Select a doctor who is trained to do the procedure. (You may want to contact the American Academy of Dermatology at www.aad.org or the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at www.surgery.org.)
Have realistic expectations about the benefits you want to achieve and discuss them with your doctor.

The good control of maintenance of sugar and blood

2008-11-18T14:03:00.000-08:00

The good control of maintenance of a 'of the rates of sugar in the blood of S can help of the people with diabetes of the type 1 to better avoid the retinopathy, a serious disorder which damages the eye 'the retina of S, the researchers say.

The results come from a 25 years study which confirms great former studies. The results were published in the question of November of the ophthalmology.

The epidemiological study of Wisconsin of Retinopathy diabetic also noted that being male, having hypertension, having protein urinates about it (a demonstration of renal disease diabetic) and a larger index of mass of body also increased a 'risk of S to develop the retinopathy diabetic.

Glycemic ordering of maintenance, based on levels of blood of glycosyl�e haemoglobin A1 -- a measurement of sugar of average blood -- helped to improve the condition in those which had it as well, independently of how long the patient the diabetes of the type 1 had or of at which distance along the retinopathy diabetic was at the beginning of the study.

Almost the 1.000 participants all of study had been diagnosed with diabetes of the type 1 before age 30, and were on insulin to fight it. All at the beginning were evaluated between 1980 and 1982, and were continued above periodically over 25 years. With approximately half completed the whole study.

Injectable Cosmetic Fillers

2008-11-18T14:01:00.001-08:00

In the quest for youth—or at least a more youthful appearance—women and men are seeking treatments to minimize laugh lines, crow's feet, and forehead furrows. A popular treatment involves injecting cosmetic wrinkle fillers into the face.

Injectable cosmetic wrinkle fillers are soft tissue fillers approved as medical devices by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These devices are injected into the skin to help fill in facial wrinkles, restoring a smoother appearance. Most of these wrinkle fillers are temporary because they are eventually absorbed by the body.

Some people may need more than one injection to achieve the wrinkle-smoothing effect. The effect lasts for about six months or longer.

Successful results depend on

health of the skin
skill of the doctor
type of filler used

VE found an antidote with ageing in the cosmetic

2008-11-18T13:41:00.000-08:00

The hundreds of thousands of women of babies boomer which think that they the 'VE found an antidote with ageing in the cosmetic facial fillers must better know about the possible risks, government which the advisers of health said Tuesday. A group of independent advisers invited the Food and Drug Administration� to update labelling to include the possibility of durable reactions such as bumps under the skin, the spots and the scars.

It is almost a silly thing, Dr. says Michael Bigby, a dermatologist of Medical college of Harvard. Current �tiquette is not proportioned. Colloidal Remplisseurs, which became enormously popular in last years, is injected into the face to smooth the left wrinkles.

The plastic manufacturers and surgeons say that the fillers have an excellent disc of safety. But the hearing of FDA of Tuesday 'of raised S.A. of the questions about the unapproved uses, the not trained technicians giving injections, and of a lack of long-term data of safety. Hearing was a first stage as the FDA considers if to regulate fillers more narrowly.

The plastic surgeons pawned to help the safety of way of government, to improve the formation and to provide clearer information to the consumers.

Women, and even some men, are drawn to peel fillers by the promise of good young glances far to less from cost and to worry that an elevator of face. A final improvement two or three times per annum can amplify to ego deflated the Middle Ages. Unfortunately, for some patients, the result can be skin scrambled, bumps on the face and worse.

Different from Botox, which is derived from a toxin which acts on the facial muscles, the fillers of wrinkle are like the biological equivalent of a little spackle, except them 'about injecting into the face. They include products such as Juvederm, made by Allergan, Inc., and Restylane, starting from the possessions of esthetics of Medicis.

Civils servant of FDA are concerned that fillers are used for goals which they were not never examined and were approved for, like dropping the lips, which are extremely sensitive.

There are also questions about a obviously clinical lack about the way in which the patients darker-skinned go with the treatments of beauty. More the Asian black, Latino and patients test the plastic surgeon, and of information suggests that they can be likely ugly spots and other complications of the fillers.

Difficult� is that once this material is with the hands of the doctors, there 's really not much of control in the way in which this 's used and from where this 's placed, Dr. says Scott Spear, a plastic surgeon of Washington. Which creates the potential for a certain quantity of stupidity.

But good news is that, generally, it is, very sure of materials additional lance. They have a very healthy profile of risk.

The scientists of FDA will present the signpost with data on 823 patients who suffered from the serious reactions after treatment with fillers between 2003 and this September. The crushing majority were women, and the most common category of age was 50 - at 60 years. The plastic surgeons carried out last year approximately 1.5 million procedures of cosmetic surgery with fillers alone.

Although no death was reported to the FDA, the complications were rather tedious that 638 of the patients required the medical care of follow-up.

The majority of the reactions implied swelling and redness minors, the complications which could be envisaged. But the FDA indicated that it also received reports/ratios of serious and unexpected problems, including the paralysis of facial massage, of lip and eye, the disfiguration, the complications of vision and some allergic reactions serious.

A restricted number of patients - 19 - went to the room of help with allergic reactions representing a danger to the life, such as the difficulty breathing. Twelve developed infections which required the hospitalization.

FDA had precipitated these products for launching as if they were the medical products of rescue, activist says Diana Zuckerman, president of the consumer of the research national centre for women and families. They should require better studies since these products have only the cosmetic advantages but the risks potentially mortals.

Some problems submitted a report with the FDA can be due to unapproved or of d�griff�s use of the fillers. For example, the FDA does not recommend them to drop the lips, but some doctors do not see any problem with that.

Another challenge is the fine variety of fillers. The majority are absorbed thereafter in the body, but a type contains the particles out of plastic tiny, round, soft that the body does not absorb. Some are done starting from the normal substances and others are not. That means that they can react differently in the body.

Leukaemic

2008-11-17T13:52:00.000-08:00

The released tiny bags of the cells of tumour and circulation in blood disseminate genetic information on the tumour, offering a new manner of detecting and to treat cancer, the researchers of the United States said Sunday.

They contain a small piece of the cell of tumour in the jet of blood. If you look at just these packages, you basically know what are a little the changes in the cell of tumour, Xandra says Breakefield of General hospital from Massachusetts to Boston, whose study appears in the biology of cells of nature of newspaper.

Those membrane-covered with the packages, called exosomes, represent a new manner of obtaining information on a cancer, offers means of choosing the best therapy, seeing how a patient reacts to the treatment, and probably offering a manner of again providing therapies to the tumour, Breakefield indicated.

Him 'concept whole of new SA of communication of cells us didn 't soaps, used by tumours Breakefield said in an interview of telephone.

She said for the majority of the shapes of cancer, there is no good manners to know which genetic mutations are in a tumour, shorts to take a sample and to make a biopsy.

Many current blood tests, such as the specific antigen of prostate, or PSA, test for the cancer of prostate, simply control for the elevated levels of a specific protein.

By employing exosomes, the doctors could be able to obtain specific information on a cancer of a simple analysis of blood.

, Of biomarker of blood him 'of SA it said.

Johan Skog, which works in Breakefield 'laboratory of S and undertook the study, said many types of exosomes of release of cells as an element of the normal communication of cell-with-cell, and several types of tumours are known to throw exosomes containing the proteins which can change the environment to make it more favorable to the growth of tumour.

It the 'form of SA of communication of cells that the normal cells of use but of tumour of cells employ with a revenge, Skog indicated in an interview of telephone.

For the study, the researchers carefully analyzed the contents of the thrown exosomes cells of glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is a type of cancer of aggressive brain.

Inside, they found fragments of acid ribonucletic of genetic messenger, or ARN, including messengers of cells referred to the growth of cells, the immunoreaction and the construction of new blood-vessels.

When they exposed these exosomes to the normal cells in the laboratory, the ARN of tumour provided its genetic message in the cells.

It is important knowledge that. We didn 't realize that they had it of the external means of the communication with their environments that, Breakefield said.

The team also analyzed the blood and the samples of fabric coming from 25 patients of the cancer of brain. They could find exosomes of tumour in both. In two patients, this analysis indicated a specific genetic mutation in the �pidermique receiver of growth factor, or EGFR, the gene which a surgical biopsy had missed.

The first stage would be to develop an analysis of blood, but thereafter Skog thinks that it can be possible to employ the exosomes to provide therapies to cancer.

The General hospital of Massachusetts authorized technology with diagnoses Inc. of Exosome, where Skog is research director in addition to his functions at the hospital.

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Ovarien cancer risk

2008-11-17T13:48:00.001-08:00

If breast cancer runs in the family, the women can be with high-risk even if they examine free of the disease 's the majority of the common gene changes, assagissant new research shows. Genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are dependent with particularly aggressive hereditary breast cancer, and a greater ovarien cancer risk, too.

When a patient of breast cancer proves to carry one of these gene changes, his/her parents tend to breathe a sigh of relief if they examine gene-free.

But these genes of title-seizure explain only approximately 15 percent of all the cases of breast cancer. Even in the families solved with breast cancer, a gene of BRCA is the culprit only in roughly a family from each five which obtains examined, said the university of Dr. Steven Narod of specialist in cancer in Toronto.

So much clearly do the members of these families remain in danger of other still-with-being-found genes, but how much risk?

Narod detected almost 1.500 women of 365 cancer-prone families of centre, which examined the negative one for changes BRCA1 and BRCA2.

After five years, these women had a larger quadruple risk than the average women of developing breast cancer, Narod reported Monday at a meeting of American association for research on cancer.

It is crucial information for women considering the gene test, said the adviser Beth Peshkin of the genetics of Georgetown university, which wasn 'part of T of the study.

It is contrary so that I think that common perception is, Peshkin said. Unless a change is identified in the family, a doesn of test result 't negative provide reinsurance.

The good news: Narod 'study of S showed that those the didn women 't have a greater ovarien cancer risk, like BRCA1- and BRCA2-carriers make.

While the $3.000 tests of BRCA well-are accepted, from newer tests for other genes related to breast cancer come on the market.

But previous family is a predictive factor much more extremely, Narod subjected to a constraint. It recommends that such women take anti-cancer drug tamoxifen and undergo controls of cancer of MRI instead of the easier mammographies independently of than of other gene tests showed.

Shrugs at poorest health ranking

2008-11-17T13:48:00.000-08:00

While a woman imposing walked heavily in front of him on the pavement, the obese mayor of America 'town of the S of largest and unhealthiest explained why health is not a great local exit.

It doesn 't assemble, David known as Felinton, 5 foot-9 and 233 pounds, as he went towards the hotel city one morning recent. Us the 'VE obtained many economic challenges here with Huntington. That 's usually the hearth.

Huntington 'saving in S was soiled, its index of poverty is worse than the national average, and the vagrants haunt a park of the center of frontage of a river. But these city 'financial troubles of S are not almost as bad as its health.

Almost the half of the adults in the metropolitan zone of Huntington 'of five-county of S are obese - an amazing percentage, much larger than the national average in a country with a well-known problem of weight.

Huntington carries out in a half-dozen of other measurements of disease, also, including the cardiac disease and the diabetes. He 's supplements even in the percentage of the elderly who lost all their teeth (half of them A).

It 'the sad situation of SA, and a potential messenger of what will arrive at other communities of the United States, indicated Ken Thorpe, a professor of medical policy of university of Emory which travaill with civils servant of Virginia Occidentale on the legislation of reform of health.

They can be with the top even, but the tendencies of obesity and diabetes are very similar in many of other communities, in particular in the south, Thorpe indicated.

The area of Huntington 'of the health issues of S, quoted in a report/ratio of health of the United States, are a terrible distinction for the city, but people of the country hardly speak about it. Many even puts 't know the city badly lines up.

The culture and the history are at least part of the problem, the agents of Health declare.

This city on the Ohio river is surrounded by Appalachia 'hills slightly populated of S. It was a manual and white-peeled community a long time - primordially people of the English, Irish and German ascent.

During decades, Huntington thrived with the coal mines in its south, like barges, of the trucks and the trains charged with black fuel continuously blew in and after the city. There was abundance of work of manufacture in the chemical industry and engine and steel, work pieces of glass. Almost 90.000 people lived in the city in 1950.

The traditional mode was heavy with fried foods, salt, sauce with the juice, sauces, and the meats fattier - dense with calories burned with far by manual work. Obesity was not a concern then. The damage of work place was.

But as the coal-mining industry modernized and the changed economy, left work of manufacture. The city the 'population of S is now less than 50.000, and the chronic diseases - good number of them was connected to obesity - seem much more common.

Shari Wiley is a nurse at the regional institute of heart of street Mary 'of S with Huntington. It launches a program which identifies the heavy schoolboys and tests to teach better exercise and spending patterns to them. The effort started because of an alarming tendency.

Beaucoup of patients whom we see obtained from the heart attacks in their 30s. They needed the surgery of heart open in their 30s. And were concerned for us because it employed to be you wouldn 't see patient heart entering until they were in their 50s, Wiley said.

The area of Huntington is primarily attached with some other sectors of subway for the proportion of people who put the 'exercise of T (31 percent), have the cardiac disease (22 percent) and the diabetes (13 percent). The rate of nicotinism is rather high, also, although not worst.

However, the area is a chief defined in dental problems, with almost half of the age 65 people and a stating older than they lost all their normal teeth. And no other sector of subway comes close to Huntington 'to adult rate to obesity to S, according to the report/ratio by the centers for the control and the prevention of the diseases of the United States, based on data of 2006.

Perhaps suitably, the hospitals are now Huntington 'employers of S larger. Another is the university of Marshall, house of of herd of thunder of football team represented in the 2006 films is to us Marshall which dominates of the conversations of sports of people of the country.

The river functions along the edge of the city, but of him of 's not a focal point. Marshall and one of the city of the 'remaining factories of S sit down in the east with several blocks of hotels and more remote west of office buildings. Nouveau Pullman Square called complex - which includes a cinema and a Starbucks - tries to become a detail and dines the center and illustrates a transition to an economy from the services.

The sector 'unemployment rate of S was approximately 5 percent September, really a little better than the national average of 6.1 percent which month. But often work is not with high wages. Many workmen miss medical insurance disease, and the programs of corporation of health - communal ground to large national companies - are rare.

Plane poverty, with the rate of sector to 19 percent, much higher than the national average. In the broken coal basins in the south, people always live in the houses or of bottoms of page with the abatement, roofs beaten. They fixedly look at hard any foreigner in a new car. Of Huntington and its peripheries, much of people think of the exercise and healthy consumption like luxuries.

The economy must select to the top thus people can be allowed to obtain Ronnie in good health, says Adkins, 67, a reprocessed police officer, as it rested one morning recent on the porch of nicotinism of the merry pirate that the toric thrusts make shopping on the United States 60.

The fritter stores put to the 'help of T one or the other, naturally. But stores of pastry making of lunching aren 't the most common exits for fatty food. The joints of pizza pie are. They are apparently on each block in some parts of the city. The Yellow Pages on line enumerates more places of pizza pie (almost 200) for the area of Huntington that the whole state of Virginia Occidentale has gyms and clubs of health (149).

Breast cancer

2008-11-17T13:24:00.000-08:00

If breast cancer runs in the family, women can be at high risk even if they test free of the disease's most common gene mutations, sobering new research shows. The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are linked with particularly aggressive hereditary breast cancer, and an increased risk of ovarian cancer, too.

Carlsberg εγκαινιάζει Web-TV

2008-11-12T06:52:00.000-08:00

Carlsberg εγκαινιάζει Web-TV ήταν ο τόπος για το τηλεοπτικό πρόγραμμα συνδεθεί με το ποδόσφαιρο και τα άλλα ευφυολόγος της ημερήσιας διάταξης που θα σας κάνουν να γελάτε και σύγχυση είχε επίσης Partofthegame.tv ότι υπέβαλε την ημερήσια διάταξη πρόγραμμα ποδόσφαιρο από ότι ήταν στο κλασικό ότι ήταν σύγχρονη
Study group scheme flourishingThe UEFA Study Group Scheme, which heralds a new era in football technical co-operation across Europe Μελέτη ομάδα καθεστώς flourishingThe UEFA Ομάδας Μελέτης συστήματος, η οποία προαναγγέλλει μια νέα εποχή στο ποδόσφαιρο τεχνικής συνεργασίας σε όλη την Ευρώπη
Here in web tv could also put forward the agenda in an online manner Εδώ στη διαδικτυακή τηλεόραση θα μπορούσε επίσης να υποβάλει την ημερήσια διάταξη σε ένα online τρόπο

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Holiday Fun Eyeglasses

2008-10-31T23:58:00.000-07:00

See and notice the details only $8 Prescription Zenni Glasses of this Holiday Fun Eyeglasses are not really very interesting, it's just one more example of just glasses much more beautiful and more interesting, speaking of glasses, there is nothing better than Zenni Optical products, because ZenniOptical is the most popular glasses shop online. Needs of our vacation, they have launched a special product Holiday Fun Eyeglasses with a beautiful selection frame Holiday . Not only that, they always show and offer new products or latest trends. You can see it in the New Arrivals section on their website

Ethnicity's Influence on Breast Cancer

2008-10-16T07:15:00.000-07:00

It's been suspected in the past, but now we finally have proof: Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer fall into different groups, and these differences are not just related to the stage of disease or their personalities.

These differences are based on their ethnicity, and ethnic differences can actually determine how well a cancer responds to particular drugs.

This discovery — that cure rates can depend in part on ethnicity — is a new challenge for doctors, since the majority of clinical trials have been conducted only on Caucasian women in North American, Europe, and Australia.

The knowledge that such differences exist among racial groups has now forced researchers to include in their research databases the ethnicity of participants in clinical trials. Scientists must now know if one drug works better for one group than for another.

Breast cancer is predominantly a disease of the economically developed world, but rates are rising in Asia and economically developing countries. Different ethnic groups also have different incidences of certain types of breast cancer, regardless of where they live. (Basal-type breast cancer is more prevalent in African-American and West-African women, for example)

It possible to have depression and anxiety at the same time?

2008-10-16T07:14:00.000-07:00

Is it possible to have depression and anxiety at the same time?

Anger and Depression: Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help?

Anxiety disorders can take many different forms — including panic attacks, specific phobias, generalized anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder — each with its own distinct set of symptoms.

However, depression is generally categorized by a core set of symptoms, including pervasive sadness, fatigue, irritability, sleep difficulties, decreased interest in usually enjoyable activities and sometimes suicidal thoughts. Some of these same symptoms may be seen with anxiety disorders — with the main feature of anxiety disorders being unreasonable fear and worry.

An anxiety disorder may predispose you to developing depression and vice versa. Fortunately, treatments for depression may provide relief for anxiety as well.

If you have symptoms of either or both of these problems, it's important to consult with a mental health provider who can assist you in sorting out these conditions and what treatments may be most helpful for you.

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Home Treatment

2008-10-16T07:11:00.000-07:00

There are ways to improve your symptoms of restless legs syndrome at home.

Try:

Exercise. Regular, moderate exercise may reduce symptoms. Avoiding long periods between activity or sudden bursts of intense activity may also be helpful. Talk to your doctor before starting an exercise program.
Heat or cold. Your symptoms may be relieved by bathing in very hot or very cold water. Applying a heating pad or ice bag to your legs may also help symptoms.
Changing your sleep schedule. Fatigue can make your symptoms worse. Because symptoms typically improve around 4 a.m. to 6 a.m., try going to bed later than usual or allowing extra time for sleeping in to help you get the rest you need.
Stretching and massage. You may be able to control your symptoms by gently stretching and massaging your legs before bed or as discomfort begins.

Avoid:

Caffeine and alcohol. These may make your symptoms worse.
Certain drugs. It may help to avoid antidepressants, antihistamines, cold and sinus medicine, antipsychotic medicine, and certain antinausea drugs (metoclopramide or prochlorperazine). Taking products that contain these ingredients may make your symptoms worse. Your doctor needs to know what medicines you are taking in order to rule them out as a cause of your symptoms.
Being confined for long periods. Try to plan for situations where you will need to remain seated for long stretches. For example, if you are traveling by car, plan to make occasional stops so you can get out and walk around.
Excessive exercise. Although moderate exercise may help relieve symptoms, unusually intense workouts may make them worse. Try to identify at what level exercise helps and at what point it triggers restless legs syndrome.

See your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, if they become worse, or if they significantly interfere with your sleep and daily functioning.

Topic Overview

2008-10-16T07:10:00.001-07:00

What is restless legs syndrome?

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disorder related to sensation and movement. People with restless legs syndrome have an unpleasant feeling or sensation in their legs when they lie down to sleep. Most people also have a very strong urge to move their legs, and moving the legs sometimes makes them feel better. But all this movement makes it hard or impossible to get enough sleep.

When you don’t get enough sleep, you may start to have problems getting things done during the day because you're so tired. You may also be sleepy or have trouble concentrating. So it’s important to see your doctor and get help to manage your symptoms.

What causes restless legs syndrome?

Usually there isn't a clear reason for restless legs. The problem often runs in families. Sometimes there is a clear cause, like not getting enough iron. If that’s the case, treating the cause may solve the problem.

Women sometimes get restless legs while they are pregnant. The problem usually goes away after the baby is born.

Other problems that are sometimes linked to restless legs syndrome include kidney failure, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, nerve damage, anemia, and Parkinson's disease. But most people who seek treatment do not have any of these other problems.

What are the symptoms?

Restless legs syndrome makes you feel like you must move your legs. These feelings are often described as tingling, "pins and needles," prickling, pulling, or crawling.

Moving your legs will usually make your legs feel better, at least for a short time. This problem usually happens at night when you are trying to relax or go to sleep.

After you fall asleep, your legs may begin to jerk or move. These movements are called periodic limb movements. They can wake you from sleep, which adds to your being overtired. Although periodic limb movement is considered a separate condition, it often happens to people who have restless legs syndrome.

How is restless legs syndrome diagnosed?

One of the hardest parts of having restless legs syndrome is getting to the diagnosis. Often doctors don’t ask about sleep or don’t ask about the symptoms of restless legs. If you're not sleeping well, or if you think you may have restless legs syndrome, tell your doctor.

Your doctor will talk with you about your symptoms to make sure that the feelings in your legs you describe are typical of restless legs syndrome and not caused by some other problem.

You may have blood tests to rule out other problems that could be causing your symptoms. In some cases, the doctor may order tests of your nerves to be sure there is no nerve damage. Your doctor may also order a sleep study called a polysomnography. This test records how often your legs jerk or move while you sleep.

How is it treated?

If your symptoms are mild, a few lifestyle changes may be enough to control your symptoms. Some changes that may help:

Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine.
Keep your bedroom cool, quiet, and comfortable, and use it only for sleeping, not for watching TV.
Get regular exercise.
Massage the leg or the arm, or use heat or ice packs.

When symptoms are more severe, medicines may help control your leg movements and help you sleep. There are different types of medicine, and you may have to try a few to find the one that works best.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Downsizing Your Breasts: A New Surgical Approach to Breast Cancer

2008-10-16T07:08:00.000-07:00

I'm seeing a growing number of women who've had to undergo a big lumpectomy of one breast and so have opted to have a surgical reduction on the other, healthy breast, so as to achieve symmetry.

This is because a large lumpectomy must remove not only the cancerous lump but also, just to be safe, a wide margin of the non-cancerous cells around it. So, some women decide to have twin surgeries that accomplish 2 objectives at once:

They rid their body of the source of the cancer.
They get a bilateral breast reduction that restores symmetry.

In some cases, the margins are so wide, and the cancer so small, that some women may not need to have any post-lumpectomy radiation, too. Wow, another plus!

And to get even more bang from the (insurance company's) buck, a study conducted several years ago showed that breast reductions in general reduced the risk of breast cancer in women who were at high risk, either from a previous personal or family history of cancer.

So, all around, this is a wonderful and increasingly popular option for some women. Good deal!

DCA: Long-Awaited Cancer Killer? Not So Fast!

2008-09-30T02:00:00.000-07:00

Most entries on this blog discuss groundbreaking research in the late stages of clinical trials or new treatments and medications just approved for use in patients. But I can't resist commenting on fascinating research still in the test tube stage that nevertheless may have implications for cancer treatment down the road-assuming enough funds are found to test it in humans.

Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, recently reported in New Scientist that the chemical dichloroacetate (DCA) killed cells from human lung, breast, and brain cancers when they were grown in test tube cultures. DCA did not harm non-cancerous human cells in culture. And adding DCA to the drinking water of laboratory rats decreased the size of the human lung cancer cells grown in the animals.

Why might DCA kill cancer cells?

DCA is an experimental drug that has been tested most often in the treatment of a condition called lactic acidosis, a dangerously high level of lactic acid in the body. Normally, the body removes excess lactic acid through organelles in cells called mitochondria, which also are involved in the conversion of glucose into energy.

We have known for more than 30 years that DCA activates a crucial enzyme within mitochondria required for the conversion of glucose into energy. The high activity of this critical enzyme produced by treatment with DCA speeds the removal of lactic acid.

About 80 years ago, the German biochemist Otto Warburg demonstrated that cancer cells derive most of their energy directly from the breakdown of glucose (a process called glycolysis) rather than the more efficient production of energy by mitochondria. Many efforts have been made to explain this metabolic feature of cancer cells, named the Warburg effect. One possible cause is poorly functioning or damaged mitochondria in cancer cells.

The Canadian researchers now suggest that DCA kills cancer cells by improving the function and even the number of mitochondria, since mitochondria also release substances that cause cells to self-destruct (apoptosis). It's not yet clear why stimulating a critical mitochondrial enzyme should overcome mitochondrial damage or stimulate the formation of more mitochondria.

Understandably, many people with cancer are excited by these findings about DCA. But caution is in order.

Killing cancer cells in test tubes and shrinking tumors in rats is a long way from proving that DCA will work the same way in humans. Clinical trials of DCA in thousands of patients must be done before it could be proven as an effective cancer treatment.

The good news is that DCA is cheap and simple to produce. Because DCA cannot be patented, however, drug companies are unlikely to spend the millions of dollars needed to carry out large clinical trials. Meanwhile, the University of Edmonton is exhorting people to donate money to start some small patient trials.

Cancer patients are warned not to treat themselves with this substance, which can be purchased from chemical companies. Though the authors of the article in New Scientist state that DCA is safe and causes few side effects, previous studies have shown that it can damage nerves and cause pain in some people.

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Tips to Help You Lower Your Cancer Risk

2008-09-30T01:53:00.000-07:00

You've heard the good news that cancer death rates have fallen over the past 16 years and the total number of deaths from cancer dropped in the U.S. for the second year in a row in 2004. But this doesn't mean you're not at risk. This year, the estimated numbers of new cases of cancer are about 767,000 in men and 678,000 in women. The estimated numbers of deaths from cancer this year are about 290,000 in men and 270,000 in women.

What can you do to lessen the likelihood that you will be one of the nearly 560,000 people who will be die of cancer in 2007 or of the untold millions who will die of it in future years?

Researchers have not pinpointed exactly the factors-environmental and genetic-most responsible for the vast majority of cancers. But here are a few actions you should keep in mind that are known to lower cancer risk:

Don't expose yourself to smoke, either your own or that of others. In addition to the direct risk of smoking, studies clearly show the cancer risk of secondhand smoke, which is becoming easier to avoid with the increasing bans on smoking in public places.

* Eat more fruits and vegetables. Available evidence indicates that people who eat more fruits and vegetables and less red meat have a lower risk of developing cancer.

* Control your weight. Data from the American Cancer Society have shown a strong association between obesity and cancer. The ongoing epidemic of obesity in this country may put an end to the decline in cancer rates in the future. So, eat right, don't smoke, and control your weight by cutting down on calories and by exercising regularly.

* Get regular screenings. You can also protect against bad outcomes from cancer by taking advantage of the screening tests available for early detection of cancer. A PSA test for prostate cancer and a mammography for breast cancer are accompanied by minimal discomfort. Colonoscopy scares away many people, but this test is crucial for identifying early forms of colorectal cancer or polyps that might later become cancerous.

Quite frankly, I had not followed my internist's admonitions to have a colonoscopy until I developed some of the warning signs of colon cancer. The colonoscopy procedure, now done under heavy sedation, was so painless that I was amazed to wake up and find that it had been completed. Of course, I was delighted and relieved when my gastroenterologist said he had found only a couple of small polyps, which turned out to be benign.

I then realized I could have avoided all those weeks of needless worry while I steeled myself to have the procedure done. Many others, I suspect, are less concerned about the discomfort of the procedure than they are afraid that they will learn they have colorectal cancer.

I agree with my doctor, who said that a person should be ashamed to die of colorectal cancer because he or she was afraid to undergo a colonoscopy. I must admit that taking the bowel-cleansing medications the day before the colonoscopy was far more unpleasant than the procedure itself.

As far as lung cancer screening goes, you might think that imaging techniques could easily detect the disease early on. Unfortunately, studies in the 1990s showed that chest x-rays were not an effective screening method for lung cancer. However, computed tomography (CT) scans of the lungs can detect much smaller lung lesions than can standard x-rays and so might become widely used to identify early lung cancers.

One recent study of CT involved people at high risk for lung cancer because they either were smokers or were exposed to large amounts of secondhand smoke. Biopsies were then done on 535 of these subjects whose CT scans showed suspicious lesions; lung cancer was found in 484 of the biopsies. While these findings show hope for the future, it is obvious that about 10 percent of the people undergoing CT scans would face the unnecessary costs and discomfort of a lung biopsy.

For many types of cancer, the rise in the number of people who survive at least 5 years after a diagnosis is clear evidence for both the advantages of early detection and successful treatment. But for many other types of cancer, including cancers of the uterus, cervix, larynx, lung, and pancreas, the 5-year survival rate has not gotten any better over the past 25 years.

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The Anti-Cancer Diet

2008-09-30T01:44:00.000-07:00

Is it just me, or does it seem like, these days, almost everyone has cancer somewhere in their family tree? Terrifying? Totally. But the good, absolutely fantastic, news is that regardless of your family history, you can very easily lower your cancer risk. The best way to start: Pile some delicious food on your fork, chew, swallow and repeat.

It turns out that a healthy diet can help to override any cancer-prone genes you might have at work in your body. "Nutrition has a bigger influence on cancer than inherited genes, which means you could significantly reduce your odds of the disease through diet alone," explains Joel Fuhrman, M.D., author of Eat for Health (Gift of Health Press).
OK, OK. I know what you're thinking right about now: She's going to tell me I have to eat kale at every meal. Not so! I mean, for the record, you should always eat as many fruits and veggies as possible, because they will dramatically lower your odds of ever hearing the dreaded diagnosis. But there are many other, less rabbity ways to eat away at your cancer risk.

Add whole grains to your diet.
My two faves, aside from a thick piece of freshly baked whole-grain bread? Oatmeal with a pinch of cinnamon for breakfast, or brown rice with a chicken and veggie stir-fry for dinner. Bonus: Because whole grains are high in fiber, you won't be hungry five minutes after you step away from the table.

Spice things up.
In India, where people cook with many cancer-fighting seasonings such as cumin, ginger, garlic and turmeric, breast cancer rates are about five times lower than in the United States. Plus, adding Indian seasonings to your brown rice or veggies adds loads of flavor without adding loads of calories. Find easy-to-make recipes with these cancer-fighting spices at Self.com.

Nibble on chocolate.
Ah, and now we've come to my favorite study ever! Consider this your permission slip to indulge in a dark chocolate bar, guilt-free. Researchers have discovered a compound in dark chocolate that fights fast-growing cancers, such as colorectal cancer. "The compound requires the activity of an enzyme called kinase, which causes cancerous cells to die but leaves normal cells alone," says Richard Pestell, M.D., director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. The darkest varieties offer the greatest benefit. Try our guide to picking the good-for-you kind of chocolate at Self.com.

Find more cancer-fighting tips in SELF's 2008 Women's Cancer Handbook.

Biography Purkyně

2008-09-25T00:42:00.000-07:00

Biography

Purkyně was born in Libochovice, Bohemia. In 1819 he graduated from the University of Prague with a degree in medicine, where he was appointed a Professor of Physiology after writing his doctoral dissertation. Working at the university, he discovered the Purkinje effect, whereby as light intensity decreases red objects seem to fade faster than blue objects of the same brightness. He published two volumes Observations and Experiments Investigating the Physiology of Senses and New Subjective Reports about Vision, which contributed to the emergence of the science of experimental psychology. He created the world's first Department of Physiology at the University of Breslau in Prussia in 1839 and the world's first official physiology laboratory in 1842.

He is best known for his 1837 discovery of Purkinje cells, large neurons with many branching dendrites found in the cerebellum. He is also known for his discovery, in 1839 of Purkinje fibres, the fibrous tissue that conducts electrical impulses from the atrioventricular node to all parts of the ventricles of the heart. Other discoveries include Purkinje images, reflections of objects from structures of the eye, and the Purkinje shift, the change in the brightness of red and blue colours as light intensity decreases gradually at dusk. Purkyně also introduced the scientific terms plasma (for the component of blood left when the suspended cells have been removed) and protoplasm (the substance found inside cells).

Purkyně was the first to use a microtome to make wafer thin slices of tissue for microscopic examination and was among the first to use an improved version of the compound microscope. He described the effects of camphor, opium, belladonna and turpentine on humans in 1829, discovered sweat glands in 1833 and published a thesis that recognised 9 principal configuration groups of fingerprints in 1823.

Purkyně also recognised the importance of the work of Eadweard Muybridge. Purkyně constructed his own version of zoetrope which he called forolyt. He put nine photos of him shot from various sides to the disc and entertained his grandchildren by showing them how he, an old and famous professor, is turning around at great speed. (Souček, 1963).

He was one of the best known scientists of his time. Such was his fame that when people from outside Europe wrote letters to him, all that they needed to put as the address was "Purkyně, Europe".

He is buried in the Czech National Cemetery in Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic.

The nucleotides

2008-09-25T00:31:00.000-07:00

The nucleotides are organic compounds which are composed of three jointed structures: a nitrogenized base, a sugar, and a group of phosphate. The most common nucleotides can be divided into two groups (of purins and pyrimidins) based on the structure of the nitrogenized base. Jointed sugar is ribose or deoxyribose.

The nucleotides are the structural units of the ARN and the DNA. They are also used as important cofacteurs in cellular indication and the metabolism. These cofacteurs include CoA, dinucl�otide ad�nine of flavin, mononucl�otide of flavin, adenosine triphosphate and phosphate of dinucl�otide of the ad�nine nicotinamide.

An organic compound is any member of a big class of the chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, some types of composed such as carbonates, simple oxides of carbon and cyanides, as well as the allotropic shapes of carbon, are considered inorganic. Organic division between and inorganic compounds carbon while useful by organizing the vast subject of chemistry. is somewhat arbitrary .

The organic chemistry is the science concerned with all the aspects of the organic compounds. The organic synthesis is the methodology of their preparation.

The cell Biologi

2008-09-25T00:28:00.000-07:00

The cell is the structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. It is the smallest unit of an organism that is classified as living, and is often called the building block of life. Some organisms, such as most bacteria, are unicellular (consist of a single cell). Other organisms, such as humans, are multicellular. (Humans have an estimated 100 trillion or 1014 cells; a typical cell size is 10 µm; a typical cell mass is 1 nanogram.) The largest known cell is an unfertilized ostrich egg cell.[citation needed]

In 1837 before the final cell theory was developed, a Czech Jan Evangelista Purkyně observed small "granules" while looking at the plant tissue through a microscope. The cell theory, first developed in 1839 by Matthias Jakob Schleiden and Theodor Schwann, states that all organisms are composed of one or more cells. All cells come from preexisting cells. Vital functions of an organism occur within cells, and all cells contain the hereditary information necessary for regulating cell functions and for transmitting information to the next generation of cells.

The word cell comes from the Latin cellula, meaning, a small room. The descriptive name for the smallest living biological structure was chosen by Robert Hooke in a book he published in 1665 when he compared the cork cells he saw through his microscope to the small rooms monks lived in.

The counterpart of Semiconservative

2008-09-25T00:20:00.000-07:00

The counterpart of Semiconservative describes the method by which the DNA is folded up in all the known cells. This method of counterpart was one of three models suggested of counterpart of DNA:

* The preserving counterpart would leave two original banks of DNA of gauge together in a double spiral and would produce a copy made up of two new banks containing all the new low pairs of DNA.
* The dispersive counterpart would produce two copies of the DNA, the two areas distinct containing from the DNA made up of two banks of original or the two new banks.
* The counterpart of Semiconservative would produce two copies that each one contained one of original banks and an entirely new bank.

The deciphering of the structure of the DNA by Watson and cramp in 1953 suggested that each bank of the double spiral serf of gauge to the synthesis of a new bank. However, there was no manner of guessing how the lately synthesized banks could combine with banks of gauge to form two double helicoid molecules of DNA. The model semiconservative seemed most reasonable since there would make it possible each bank of girl to remain associated with her bank with gauge. The model semiconservative was checked by the experiment of Meselson-Stahl and others much more experiments of indication which took account of the autoradiographic visualization of the distribution of old women and new banks in the folded up chromosomes.