Teens Health

smoking&cancer lung

2009-03-26T02:32:00.003+02:00

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer
death in both men and women. High incidence of lung cancer over the past half century is directly linked to smoking.
Lung cancer

Smoking is responsible for 90% of all cancer deaths
Cases of lung cancer is increasing. Lung cancer is responsible for more deaths from cancer of colon and rectal cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
Lung cancer is mainly that people over 45 years. At the time of each set of symptoms, the spread is usually the case.

Smoking

Lung cancer is directly related to smoking. More than 40 carcinogens have been identified in cigarette smoke. The risk of lung cancer is directly related to the number of cigarettes. Change in consumption of high-tar filter cigarettes Mufltrp to low tar cigarettes, which corresponds to a change in squamous cell carcinoma to adenocarcinoma. A long-term smoking cessation, and eliminate the risk of lung cancer. Up to 40% in newly diagnosed lung cancer of former smokers. (Do not the average duration of 9 years

Bone Marrow Transplant

2009-03-24T07:41:00.001+02:00

Bone marrow surgery in the United States costs about $ 250,000 and the UK of around £ 150,000, but the cost can be reduced to about $ 30,000, with the same quality of treatment. How?

Patients can travel to India and get a bone marrow transplant surgery done in this very low cost, such as infrastructure costs are lower than those in the UK and Europe, the treatments are still world class and this is reflected in the success rate.

Success Rate 90%

India hospitals are performing the surgery to replace bone marrow for the same level of experience and with the same percentage of success in Europe and America for almost 90%, with a cost that makes the surgery of the bone marrow have an increased number of people than ever.

With this important transaction bone marrow transplant costs are considered, but even more important is the quality of treatment.

India is world-class treatments and experience at lower costs

India leader in medical tourism

With this major surgery and bone marrow of patients are rightly worried about traveling to another country, but India is a leader in medical tourism and is experienced in

address these problems.

Once you enter the hospital, translators are available, everything is done to make your stay as comfortable as possible, and this is reflected in an increasing number of people traveling to India to have large operations.

Facilities and expertise

The structures and the professionalism of the staff is second to none.

Hospitals are the most advanced equipment and facilities and this is combined with the doctors who are highly qualified.

Many patients in the West are already aware of the professionalism, due to the large number of expatriate Indian medical personnel working abroad and this inspires confidence.
Trust

The high regard the medical sector in India is reflected in support for the government and other countries in search of medical care in outsourcing in India.

Medical tourism has been the growth of the Indian Finance Minister Jaswant Singh, recently asked India to become a destination for global health. "

This enthusiasm for medical tourism an important generator of foreign exchange earnings is strong support among local governments and industry.

The ministry of tourism, state tourism offices and the private sector consists of travel agencies and tour operators, who are helping to develop the sector.

A recent newspaper article in India Abroad "has shown the potential for medical tourism.

It focused on a possible deal in which India could earn more than $ 1 billion annually and create 4 million jobs by outsourcing work of the National Health Service in Britain.

So you can have surgery, bone marrow at a fraction of the cost that you may have to pay in their country of residence.

Plan your trip

There are many specialized companies that are now in medical tourism packages in India and that will take care of everything:
Travel for the surgery and convalescence after surgery is performed. There goal is to make your trip stress free as possible.

Finally you world-class surgery at a very low cost
If you have not seen India before that time the benefits are compelling.

Low cost surgery for bone marrow treatments and world-class opportunity to relax after a beautiful and diverse country

cerebral stroke

2009-03-23T07:44:00.002+02:00

The term cerebrovascular accident (stroke) is applied to events of severe acute cerebrovascular disease. Resulting in both physical and mental paralysis. WHO defines stroke as' rapidly developed clinical signs of focal disturbance of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 hours or resulting in death, with no other apparent cause of vascular origin. "

Causes and symptoms

The interruption of brain function may be due to three morphological abnormalities, ie, stenosis, occlusion or rupture of arteries.

Cerebral dysfunction manifested with different symptoms and neurological signs that are related to the scope and location of the area and its causes. These include coma, hemiplegia, paraplegia, monoplegia, more paralysis, slurred speech, paresis of the nerve, sensory, etc., which is the primary somato hemiplegic neurological disorders in about 90 percent of patients.

Line includes a number of syndromes with different etiologies, epidemiology, prognosis and treatment. These include subarachnoid hemorrhage, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis or embolism, and before occlusion of cerebral arteries, transient cerebral ischemia (more than 24 hours).

Risk Factors

Race does not occur at random, but risk factors like hypertension, cardiac abnormalities, diabetes, high blood lipids, obesity, smoking, blood coagulation and viscosity, and then continue several years.

Diet

The diet should be well balanced, particularly the B vitamins and vitamin C, because of the need for the health of blood vessels. Vitamin E helps prevent blood clots, reducing the need for oxygen. Reduce the weight more sensible diet is extremely important. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, protein and supplements must be emphasized. All nutrients must meet the demands of stress and lower blood cholesterol

Teens and Blood cancers

2009-03-12T00:47:00.004+02:00

No doubt that blood diseases are very common in children and teens to the degree that leukemia is considered the number one cancer in children and lymphoma is also very common but the good news is that they are of the most easy managed and treated cancers with very high survival rate so let's read more about them.

Leukemia

Leukemia is one of the most common childhood cancers. It occurs when large numbers of abnormal white blood cells called leukemic blasts fill the bone marrow and sometimes enter the bloodstream.

Because these abnormal blood cells are defective, they don't help protect the body against infection the way normal white blood cells do. And because they grow uncontrollably, they take over the bone marrow and interfere with the body's production of other important types of cells in the bloodstream, like red blood cells (which carry oxygen) and platelets (which help blood to clot).

Leukemia causes problems like bleeding, anemia (low numbers of red blood cells), bone pain, and infections. It can also spread to other places like the lymph nodes, liver, spleen, brain, and the testicles in males.

The types of leukemia most likely to occur in teens are acute lymphocytic (pronounced: lim-fuh-sih-tik) leukemia (ALL) and acute myelogenous (pronounced: my-uh-ladj-uh-nus) leukemia (AML).

Virtually all people with ALL and AML are treated with chemotherapy, and some also receive stem cell transplants, in which they are given new stem cells from another person. Bone marrow transplants are a common form of stem cell transplantation. Some people also receive radiation. The length of treatment and types of medicine given will vary depending on the type of leukemia.

The chances for a cure are very good with certain kinds of leukemia. With treatment, most patients with ALL and many patients with AML are free of the disease without recurrence.

Lymphoma

Lymphoma refers to cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, which includes the lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, adenoids, tonsils, and bone marrow. The lymph system functions in the body by fighting off germs that cause infection and illness. Most teens with lymphoma have either Hodgkin's disease or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Hodgkin's disease usually occurs in adolescents and young adults. It can show up in lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, chest, or other places. The lymph nodes become enlarged but are usually not painful. Hodgkin's disease is identified by large, unusual cells called Reed-Sternberg cells that are detected under a microscope after a biopsy, a procedure in which a doctor removes a small tissue sample to examine it for cancer cells. Chemotherapy and often radiation are used to treat Hodgkin's disease.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is similar to leukemia (ALL) because both involve malignant lymphocytes (pronounced: lim-fuh-sytes), white blood cells found in lymph nodes, and because many of the symptoms of these diseases are the same. NHL is usually treated with chemotherapy.

Teens with Hodgkin's disease or NHL who have completed their treatment have an excellent chance for cure.

Teens and Cancers part 2

2009-03-12T00:38:00.003+02:00

Today we continue to talk about more cancers which are more frequent to be seen in teens and we will get you simply to the pathology which lies beneath ewing't sarcoma and brain cancers.

Ewing's Sarcoma

Another type of cancer that affects the bone is Ewing's sarcoma. It is similar to osteosarcoma in that it also affects teens and young adults and is usually located in the leg or pelvis.

Most teens with Ewing's sarcoma receive chemotherapy as well as surgery. Some patients will also need radiation in addition to or instead of surgery to make sure that remaining cancer cells have been destroyed. Ewing's sarcoma generally responds well to chemotherapy and radiation.

Osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma share common risk factors and side effects from treatment. Chances for recovery depend upon where the tumor is located, its size, and whether it has spread. But both types of bone cancer respond well to treatment and are curable in many cases.

Brain Tumors

Brain tumors are not common in teens.

Two of the most common forms are astrocytomas (pronounced: as-truh-sye-toe-muhz) and ependymomas (pronounced: ep-en-duh-moe-muhz). Astrocytomas are tumors of the brain that originate from cells in the brain called astrocytes. This type of tumor doesn't usually spread outside the brain and spinal cord and doesn't usually affect other organs. Ependymomas are tumors that usually begin in the lining of brain ventricles. The brain has four ventricles, or cavities, that are a pathway for cerebrospinal fluid, a liquid substance that cushions the brain and spine and protects them from trauma.

No one knows the exact cause of primary brain cancer. One possibility is that as the brain and spinal cord were forming, a problem with the cells occurred.

Treatments vary depending upon the type and location of the tumor. If it is possible to remove a tumor, surgery is usually performed, followed by radiation. Some patients receive chemotherapy as well.

The chance of surviving a brain tumor depends on its type, location, and treatment. But there is a very good chance that if the tumor can be removed and additional treatment is given, the cancer can be cured.

Teens and Cancers part 1

2009-03-12T00:23:00.005+02:00

Cancers are like any other diseases that affect humans ,they are more prevalent in certain age groups and very rare in other ages like breast cancer with is more common in older women than teen girls which maybe related to certain causes or the exact nature of the cancer itself.

The types of cancers teens get have one thing in common: cells, the basic components or "building blocks" of the human body. Cancer occurs when cells develop abnormally and grow in an uncontrolled way. Read on to learn more about some types of cancer that teens may get, including warning signs and symptoms and how these cancers can be treated.

Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma (pronounced: os-tee-oh-sar-koh-muh) is the most common type of bone cancer. In teens, it can sometimes appear during their growth spurts. Osteosarcoma affects twice as many guys as girls and tends to show up in people who are taller than average. In most cases, there is no known cause for osteosarcoma.

The most common symptoms of osteosarcoma are pain and swelling in an arm or leg that is sometimes accompanied by a lump. Some people have more pain at night or when they exercise. Osteosarcoma is most often found in the bones around the knee but can occur in other bones as well. In some cases, a tumor can spread or metastasize to the lungs and other bones. (Metastasize is the word doctors use when cells from a tumor break away from the original cancer site and travel to a different tissue or organ.)

Treatment for osteosarcoma usually involves chemotherapy (medication that kills cancer cells) as well as surgery to remove the tumor. A doctor may perform limb-salvage surgery, where the bone that has cancer is removed and the limb (usually an arm or leg) is saved from amputation by filling the gap with a bone graft or special metal rod. In rare cases, a doctor may need to amputate (remove) part or all of the limb to fight the cancer.

Losing a limb can be devastating, especially for teens who are already dealing with body changes. Counseling and physical therapy (also called physical rehabilitation) can both be helpful in this situation. People who have amputations are usually fitted with a prosthesis (pronounced: prahs-thee-sus), or artificial limb. Most teens with a prosthesis are able to return to normal activities - even sports.

Most people develop side effects, such as hair loss, bleeding, infections, and heart or skin problems, from medicines used in chemotherapy treatment for osteosarcoma. Chemotherapy may also increase the person's risk of developing other cancers in the future. The good news is that most teens with osteosarcoma do recover.

computer addiction

2009-03-11T18:08:00.001+02:00

Dictionary dependence explains how "the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or something that is psychologically or physically habit formation, such as drugs, so his arrest causes severe trauma."

True! But as the computer can lead to something as serious as "addiction"?
Believe it or not, computers and the fields are tangled man, woman and child in their world so fascinating that he forgot the rules of social interaction.
Everyone around has become so fond of beating that record and do not copies and pens now! The easiest thing to do is sit in front of the PC and complete the work.

This seemed reasonable when it started has prevented all the efforts of teachers in terms of reading different handwritings and awkward job. But this did not take home is actually negative. The school can easily be copied from a friend with one click or even from Internet with minimal effort.

The computers were good, where the accounts should not be kept on paper and the machine that all the calculations, but as far as the computer bug to do it out of the calculations are so complex and a normal human being to crawl "what went wrong and that" it is almost impossible. Losing important data because of the sudden collapse of the computer can be very frustrating.
Such is the fate of each team.

Today, with the ease of obtaining an Internet connection, computers and the Internet is used almost as synonyms for each other.
Internet, like their counterparts in other starts with chocolaty whole picture, but its influence has been very negative for children.

Gambling and pornography are more of the negativity of this world of Internet and computer stand against a huge list of advantages, but, when measured on a scale, these things weigh the effect of all the positive aspects and Internet the computer has to offer

Cocaine and Crack Addiction

2009-03-11T18:04:00.002+02:00

Crack addiction is a concern for many parents and loved ones of the users. That seems an increase in energy without a sense of stunned to be accompanied by a feeling of euphoria is very addictive. There may be a sense of omnipotence inexhaustible reserve of energy initially. How to build a tolerance, the authors are shorter, often set in the depression when the drug outside the door and the anxiety grows.

If an inhalation of cocaine or smoking crack, it runs the risk of heart problems that occur, and possible seizures. Chest pain and respiratory problems are more side effects. Despite the initial pleasure of a new experience, with the continued use of cocaine, drugs, often increasing paranoia. Anxiety and depression in the crack or dopamine effect disappears. This leads to a festival in a way to maintain some feeling or high symptoms including extreme irritability. The law of diminishing returns, often arises in which the effects of the drug are less and less. Within this creates a desperate situation in which you want to experience the joy of the early days of cocaine use drugs.

Drunkenness are often caused by this procedure and can be intensified because of the hallucinations. Legal complications can occur because the cost of drugs leads to a sense of urgency to get the money to pay more. You can hear himself on a slide, but not powerless to do anything. If someone is looking for in this cycle can be very painful and frightening.

Fortunately, you can be free of this cycle. By learning more about one of the options and see a door out, break the addiction and cocaine abuse can be overcome. The process of detoxification, treatment and counseling will be a great challenge but also an experience of transformation.

drug addiction

2009-03-11T18:02:00.001+02:00

Drug addiction is serious. There are more around the world participate in an interview, a book or a movie. The fact is that drug abuse has become so prevalent in society today that most of us can identify a person suffering from an addiction, and then shake like if we had not seen anything. Maybe that's why so many addicts suffer without seeking help. It's easy to think that their community is isolated from such things as drug abuse. The truth is that even the most common is the perfect image for those living within its borders, who are drug addicts.

In Delray Beach, Florida, there are many drug treatment centers available for those who are struggling with addictions to drugs and alcohol. These medicines may include rehabilitation programs in hospitals and rehabilitation programs for drug rehabilitation services and outpatient medications. Usually thirty days to ninety days, depending on the depth of the individual battles. A bit of alcohol and drug addiction recovery programs offered by faith-based treatment programs for customers who prefer to work twelve steps and study the Scriptures in a safe environment.

Some people scoff and say that the problems of drugs in the United States are exaggerated and that the problems they see on television or in newspapers are false for the attention of the viewer / reader. Surprising then to read some of the following statistics were provided by the Drug Policy of the White House website.

In 2001, nearly thirty percent of children aged between twelve and seventeen reported drug use.

That same year, more than half of respondents between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five reported recent drug use.

In a study by a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the following statistics of drugs have been discovered:

In 2004 more than nineteen million Americans older twelve drugs currently in use have been the most difficult and illegal drugs.

There have been sixteen million American adults (over eighteen) to illicit drugs.

In 2004, almost twenty million Americans had three problems with drug addiction. About one eighth of the abuse of alcohol and drugs, and half of the total number of people who abuse alcohol, but has no problem with substance abuse.

Finally, consider the following statistics from the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health by the Office of Applied Studies at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

In 2007, nearly twenty percent of adults who were more than eighteen respondents admitted using illicit drugs in a survey this month. Marijuana was the second highest drug used in this study and found little more than sixteen percent of the users interviewed.

The same survey found that men are more likely to abuse illicit drugs and marijuana, while all other drugs were about even with both sexes.

Since drug abuse is so common in our society, its officials and experts from many drug rehabs do not be surprised or shocked when you put your first call to start your drug and / or alcohol rehabilitation treatment. Instead there is an atmosphere that welcomes customers who want to get sober and be surrounded by people who are in the same boat as you are. The staff members of drug rehabs understand that drug use is not the shadow "thing" that "other people" do. Drug use can affect anyone, no matter how old he or she could be.

Statistically speaking, most American adults have tried some kind of drug at least once or twice in their lives. Delray Beach residents are no different from the rest of the country. So it is important for drug users to realize that there is no shame in seeking help. The statistics on adolescent and young adult drug use is so surprising when one considers that you or someone you care about may have a drug or alcohol problem, you should make an appointment for treatment of drug and alcohol center. The experts can help explain that drug use is nothing to be ashamed of and can be overcome.

sex addition

2009-03-11T17:57:00.002+02:00

Sex addiction is a disease that lives around the world for men and women from different backgrounds and cultures. When a person is a sex-dependent, suffering from a disease that is incurable, progressive and capable of destroying the lives of not only the patient but their families.

Sex addiction can be managed with a program of recovery and therapy, but while in front of the unit, patients can not escape their obsessive and compulsive. Sex addiction often lived with other behaviors such as drug addiction and eating disorders. These are all behaviors of the same disease of addiction.

Similar to other addictions such as alcoholism and drug addiction, sex addiction is based on the obsessive-compulsive disorder and needs. The behavior of a worker of the opposite sex may include repeated vacuum business, compulsive masturbation, frequent use of prostitutes and other sex and, in extreme cases, can even progress of exhibitionism, voyeurism, rape and harassment of children.

Sex addicts are not bad people. His condition is not the lack of moral: it is a spiritual disorder.

Why is it so destructive Sexual Addiction?

In some Twelve Step fellowships to support groups, "bottom line" is identified. In short it is a term used to describe the behavior of the addict sex act.

Most addicts experience sex 'intrigue' that is the concern about sexual acts. Objectifying people, with the constant obsession with sex acts, flirting, and generally spend more time with the concern of sex is the mental state of a sex-dependent. Obsessions are followed by acts of compulsive sexual behavior.

Sex addiction is progressive. You can start with compulsive masturbation and an affinity for child pornography which then becomes a serious problem involving the use of prostitutes, money problems, families are broken and unemployment, after which suicide can be a accordingly.

When sex addiction has progressed to a serious level, the sex addict is unable to resist the impulse to act on their sexual behavior. To engage more with the behavior over longer periods of time, with greater intensity and violence to have the desired effect, it is their responsibility to be neglected. Unable to fulfill its commitment to act on behavior, they become irritable, anxious and angry. Despite the desire to avoid sexual compulsivity and not because their lives begin to crumble, they are unable to do so. Who are powerless to their sexual addiction and his life became unmanageable.

Treatment

Sex addiction is incurable, but treatable. However, with treatment, the abstinence of disorderly conduct and maintenance of a recovery program on a daily basis, a recovering sex addict can live a normal life again. Inpatient treatment at a counseling center can be very beneficial for a sex addict seeking help for their problem. Many sex addicts are in a state of denial of their problem, but once you have admitted to having a problem, you can begin the recovery process of healing.

Inpatient treatment usually involving group therapy and individual therapy has been found that the most effective methods of treating addiction to sex. Treatment plants are a safe place for recovering addicts sex is able to develop their capacity as individuals with experience and understanding. Need not be alone in his fight again.

While in a rehabilitation center, a sex addict begins to work each day recovery program, such as the Twelve Steps. There are scholarships that are dedicated to helping sex addicts receive help and support in their behavior. For an addict to abstain from sex does not mean that behavior must remain celibate for the rest of his life - which is a normal human behavior to engage in sexual acts, but not those which begin to destroy their lives and keep them in a cycle terrible shame and horror of self. A sex addict becomes celibacy as a way of addressing the problem is not addressing the root cause - similar to a "dry drunk."

With proper treatment and therapy, in combination with a recovery program, a sex addict can begin to lead a normal and happy again. A program for recovering addicts to keep aware of their sexual behaviors and dangerous situations that can lead to relapse, and teaching them the tools to cope with everyday life.

addiction

2009-03-11T17:55:00.002+02:00

Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences for people who are dependent and those that surround them.

Now we know that experts define as a unit, lets you know what people with this disease have to say.

According to some, with whom I have spoken to over the last 14 years + descriptions run the range of flight, the realization of self-actualization. Apart from the obvious side effects that are associated with drug addiction and the propensity of addicts to participate in activities that are linked to a loss of freedom, of what actually happens to the drug addict to keep his fund of choice ?

On many occasions, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk only with a large number of drug addicts and really tried to hear what they had to say to describe themselves and their habits. Consequently, the dependence of these people were in a different way, some have been sex addicts, were employees of certain substances, some addicted to gambling, etc, etc, etc

The list of units to take a ream of paper, the point of interest for me at least it was when I had the opportunity to speak with someone who has drugs in addition to the terminology used, and the explanation is deleted, the content the conversation was always the same.

The basic component of a drug addict is:

1. The person is male / female or whatever.
The 2nd person who is white, black, brown, yellow, red, blue, pink or whatever.
The 3rd person is aged between 1 month to 100 years.
4 The economic situation is not very low, average, poor, poor in high, medium, low, medium, medium, medium high, low rich, heart, full top.
5 The person's level of education is retention, high school graduate, associate / bachelor / master, postgraduate, doctorate.
6 The religious ideology of the person is Christian, Catholic, Jewish, Islamic, etc, etc, etc

In the language, no sex bias, race, age of the specific economic-oriented, educational level factor that leads to someone becoming an addict. The addiction begins when the person was given a substance or situation that lent themselves to that person in a place identified by the self-confidence or power. Within this area of security and power, the person who was out of reach of harmful today. This feeling has been described as Nirvana, Shangri-La, return to the matrix, thus, neglect, dispersed, getting high, etc, etc, etc. Once this change is experienced, the desire to return to that same feeling is overwhelming to say the least. This is the "Virgin High" reached only once and never again. The pursuit of this "Virgin High" begins pathological behaviors that are recognized as part of "behavioral addiction"

Guide to quit smoking (part 5)

2009-03-09T16:19:00.004+02:00

What to look for in smoking cessation program

Smoking cessation programs designed to help smokers recognize and deal with problems that arise during the boot. It also provides support and encouragement to stay quit. Studies have shown that the best programs will include one or a group or counseling. There is a strong link between the number of times and the time and advice (and the intensity and the degree of success. In general, the more intensive program, the greater chance of success.

For example, you may be increasing the intensity or more sessions or by increasing the number of weeks given sessions. Therefore, when searching for programs in an attempt to find the one with the following:

* Each session will take at least 20 to 30 minutes
* There are at least 4-7 Sessions
Program will continue at least 2 weeks - usually the best

Ensure that the Chairman of the training team to stop smoking.

Some communities have nicotine did not give his name, said the meetings are held regularly. This group is one of the 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous program (A) of the dependence on smoking. This could include the acceptance that you are unable to rely on more than your nicotine, after presenting a talk with you and the temptation to smoke. These sessions are free, but donations will be most if you like.

Often, the local American Cancer Society, American Association for the lung, or local auspices of the Ministry of Health of the quit-smoking classes. Contact us for more information.

There are several programs to offer, as well as abroad. Not all ethics programs. Think twice before doing any the following programs:

* This promise, it is easy success with no effort on your part
* Injection or the use of contraceptive pills, especially "secret" ingredients
* Responsible for the high fees - review of the Better Business Bureau if you have doubts
* There are ready to give references of people who have used the program

The provision of material assistance: nicotine replacement and other medications and treatment

Nicotine replacement

As mentioned above, the nicotine in cigarettes leads to actual physical dependence. This can cause disturbing symptoms when a person tries to quit. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) gives you nicotine - in the form of gums, patches, spray, inhaler or product - but not the other harmful chemicals to tobacco. And can help to alleviate some of these symptoms so that they can focus on the psychological (emotional) aspects of the withdrawal.

How does it work nicotine replacement

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can help with symptoms of difficult and the strong desire that the 70% to 90% of smokers say it is the only reason for not giving up on cigarettes. Smoker using NRT reduces withdrawal symptoms.

Although many smokers, smoking can not be left without the use of NRT, the majority of those who are trying to withdraw, we can not do so on the first try. In fact, often require many smokers trying to - and sometimes up to 8-10 - before they are able to withdraw altogether.

Lack of success is often linked to the start of the withdrawal symptoms. Quitters and most return to smoking within the first 3 months of withdrawal. Therefore, it will not feel frustrated if you start smoking again. Just try again in an attempt to stop and to make further progress, noting that means or another way to help you quit. Is it possible to reduce the symptoms of treatment with nicotine replacement and reduce the impact of methods of support. This gives you a better chance of withdrawal and to stay quit.
Access to more than nicotine replacement

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) deals only with physical dependence. He did not believe that the only way for you to quit smoking. Must be accompanied by cessation of smoking and other ways to help the psychological (emotional and habitual) part of the tobacco, smoking cessation program. Studies have shown that this approach - Pairing with the NRT, which help to change behavior - can double the chances of survival and the withdrawal of the resignation.

The United States Agency for Research and the quality of health care (AHRQ) clinical practice guidelines to stop smoking in 2000 recommended NRT for smokers than adults, except pregnant women and people with heart disease or circulatory system. But the most recent data indicate that NRT (especially nicotine patch) can be used safely under careful monitoring of the doctor, even in people who have heart or blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease. The study found the benefits of smoking cessation outweigh the risks of NRT in patients who suffer from diseases of the heart and blood vessels. In considering these cases, the benefits of smoking cessation must outweigh the potential health risks of NRT for each person. By the end of 2008, it was not good enough evidence to recommend another or the use of NRT in pregnant women. Pregnant smokers should talk with their doctors before using over-the confrontation between nicotine substitutes.

The best time to start NRT is to leave at first. Many smokers ask if it is possible to begin implementing a program to nicotine replacement while they are still smoking. At this time, companies and products NRT, which says it should not be used if you are still smoking. There is some research conducted with smokers while still using NRT and smoking, but it is still too early to say whether this represents a threat to your health. The most important thing is to make sure that you are not in excess of the dose of nicotine, which can affect the heart and circulatory system. Is it safe to be under the care of a doctor if you wish to try smoking and using NRT while you are tapering down your cigarette use.

The first smokers often try to leave by themselves and then decide to try NRT in a day or more to resign. This method does not give you the greatest opportunity for success, but do not let this discourage you. There are still many options available to stop smoking and stay quit.

Note that the NRT has not been established to assist people who smoked less than 10 cigarettes a day. You may wish to talk with your doctor to the lowest dose of NRT if you smoke less than half a pack a day, but it should be is the nicotine replacement.

Let me start in the use of alternative therapies for the treatment of nicotine?

You can start using NRT as soon as the dumping of another cigarette. You should not wait for a certain period of time to develop a patch or start using the gum, appointed, or nasal mist inhalation. You must verify this information with the instructions on the dual way in which you chose to replace the nicotine, but in general there is no need to wait to start using NRT.

Guide to quit smoking (part 4)

2009-03-07T18:27:00.005+02:00

Why quit?
No matter how old you are or when you smoke, and could help the withdrawal of life for longer and healthier. People who quit smoking before the age of 50 years and reduce the risk of death during 15 years in half compared with those who keep on smoking. Former smokers have a higher quality of life, less disease, influenza and cold viruses, self-reported improved health and reduced rates of bronchitis and pneumonia. For decades in his report, Surgeon General of the health risks associated with smoking. In 1990, and ended his general surgery: * Smoking cessation a significant and immediate health benefits for men and women of all ages. These benefits apply to the persons who are smoking-related diseases, and those who do not. * Ex-smokers live longer than people who keep on smoking. * Smoking cessation reduces the risk of lung cancer, and other types of cancer, heart attack, stroke and chronic lung diseases. * Women who quit smoking before pregnancy or during the first 3-4 months of pregnancy to reduce the risk of low weight at birth of a child that women who never smoked. * Health benefits of quitting smoking was much higher than the risks of being overweight or small (usually less than 10 pounds), or any psychological or emotional problems that can follow the withdrawal.
When smokers quit - What are the benefits over time?
20 minutes after quitting: blood pressure and heart rate decline. (Effects of smoking on atherosclerosis and pulse pressure, and zoom, Mahmoud, A., Feely, J. 2003. Hypertension: 41:183). 12 hours after quitting: Carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal. (U.S. surgeon general's report, 1988, p. 202) 2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and lung function increases your own. (U.S. surgeon general's report, 1990, pp.193, 194.196, 285, 323) From 1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (small hair-like structures to move mucus from the lungs) regain normal function in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection. (U.S. surgeon general's report, 1990, p. 285-287, 304) One year after the withdrawal of 1: the increase in the risk of coronary heart disease, half of the smoker. (U.S. surgeon general's report, 1990, p. VI) 5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk reduction for non-smoker, from 5 to 15 years after quitting. (U.S. surgeon general's report, 1990, p. VI) 10 years after quitting: Lung cancer death rate is about half that of continuing smokers. Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix and pancreas also decrease. (U.S. surgeon general's report, 1990, p. VI, 131, 148, 152, 155, 164166) 15 years after quitting: risk of coronary heart disease is the same with non-smoker. (U.S. surgeon general's report, 1990, p. VI)
The immediate withdrawal of rewards
Usually removed tobacco provides some benefits you will notice immediately that evolve over time. These rewards can improve your daily life in general. * Your breath smell better * Get teeth whiter than the contaminated * The smell of bad clothing and hair away * Your fingers and nails yellow disappear * Food tastes better * Your sense of smell to normal * Non-daily activities, I breathe (such as the rise of the stairs or light housework)
Costs
The possibility of improving health is the main reason for his withdrawal, but there are other reasons as well. Smoking expensive. It is not difficult to understand how spending on smoking: doubling the amount of money you spend on tobacco every day, 365 days) in the year). Is the surprise for you. This is now multiplied by the number of years that I have used tobacco and that amount will probably shock you. Double the costs in the year to 10 (10 years), and ask yourself what you do in a lot of money. This does not include other possible costs, such as the high cost of life insurance, health, health care is likely because of the costs associated with tobacco. Social acceptance Smoking less socially acceptable now than it was in the past. Work is now almost all of the rules of the type of smoking. Some employers prefer to employ non-smokers. Studies indicate that smoking employees cost companies more because they are sick. Staff and patients who are more often than others can raise the employer must be costly in the short term to replace the workers. It could increase insurance costs for both employers and other staff members, who often pay part of the labor insurance premiums. Smokers in the building can also raise the maintenance costs of keeping odors down, where the remnants of cigarette smoke stick to carpets, drapes and other fabrics. Can not choose who to rent to smokers since maintenance costs and insurance rates and an increase in the May-smokers living in the buildings. Friends may ask you to not smoke in their homes and their cars. Public buildings, concerts, sporting events and even a smoke-free. And more and more communities to restrict smoking in all public places, including restaurants and bars. Like it or not, to find a place to smoke can be easy. Can also be found in the smokers or the prospects for meeting emotional relationship, including marriage, are mainly limited to other smokers, who make up less than 20 per cent of the adult population.
Health of others
Smoking does not harm your health, but harmful to the health of those around you. Exposure to passive smoking (also called environmental tobacco smoke or passive smoking) includes Exhaled smoke and smoke from burning cigarettes. Studies have shown that passive smoking causes thousands of deaths annually from lung cancer, heart disease and in healthy non-smokers. If the mother smokes, there is greater risk of child asthma in childhood, especially if they smoke while they were pregnant. Smoking is also linked to sudden infant death syndrome SIDS), low birth weight infant. Infants and children in the family raised tobacco more ear infections, colds, bronchitis and pneumonia and other respiratory problems in children from families of non-smokers. It can also passive smoking causes eye irritation, headaches, nausea and dizziness.
Example

If you have children, you may want to set a good example for them. In response to a question, nearly all smokers say they do not want their children to smoke, but children whose parents smoke are more likely to start smoking themselves. Is it possible to become a good model for their withdrawal from now.
Help available
With a large number of advisory services, and self-help materials and medicines available today, smokers more tools than ever before, to help them quit smoking for good. Remember, smoking and substance abuse, both mental and physical. For most people, the best way for the withdrawal will be a combination of certain drugs, and how to change personal habits, and emotional support. The following sections of this means and how it can be useful for you.

Psychological assistance part of the dependency
Some people are able to leave them without the help of others, or the use of medicines. But for many smokers, it may be difficult to get out of the social and emotional ties to smoking while access to more of the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal in the same time. Fortunately, there are many sources of support there - both formal and informal. In a telephone conversation on the basis that help to stop smoking Since 2008, all states run some type of free telephone on the basis of this program, such as the American Cancer Society Quitline ® tobacco cessation program, which connects callers with trained counselors. Specialists to assist in this plan to pull out of the way to suit each person's unique smoking pattern. Persons who use telephone counseling were twice as likely to quit smoking and who do not take this kind of assistance. Quitters help many of the adviser can help to avoid common mistakes. Telephone advice is also easier to use than other programs of support. It does not require driving, transport, or children, and available nights and weekends. Advisers may suggest a variety of methods, including the medicines, local classes, self-help manuals, and / or a network of family and friends. Contact us for assistance in finding a Quitline ® phone or other counseling program in your area.
With the support of family and friends, and give up its programs
He says many of the former smokers support network of family and friends are very important during the withdrawal period of the attempt. Others who can provide support, encouragement and co workers and family doctor. Choose to spend some time with non-smokers and former smokers who support your efforts to quit. Members of support groups for Quitters can also be useful for you. Nicotine did not give his name, for example, is an open support group which provides a means to find other people who are exposed to tobacco withdrawal. It also provides long-term in order to resign. (See "additional resources" section for contact information.), But this is one of the many types of support groups. You can check with the employer, health insurance companies, or local hospital to find support groups. Or at the invitation of the Association of Caribbean States

Guide to quit smoking (part 3)

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Why should I quit?

your health

Health concerns usually top the list of reasons people give for quitting smoking. This is a very real concern: About half of smokers who maintain smoking in all will die from diseases linked to smoking.

Cancer

Almost everyone knows that smoking can cause lung cancer, but few people realize that is also a risk factor for many other types of cancer are many, including cancer of the mouth, voice box (larynx), throat (larynx), esophagus, bladder, kidney, pancreas and cervical, stomach and some leukemias.

Lung Disease

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome has been included in the list of known diseases caused by smoking since 2004. Smoking also increases the risk of lung diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. These diseases are grouped under the term disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). This disease causes chronic illness and disability, and worse with the passage of time - and sometimes be fatal. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis can be found on the person at the age of 40, but are usually found in later life, when the symptoms worse. Long-term smokers are more prone to develop severe disease.

Heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular disease

The vulnerability of smokers likely to die from heart attacks as well as with non-smokers. Smoking is a major risk factor for peripheral vascular disease, and narrowing of blood vessels that carry blood to the muscles in the leg and arm. Smoking also affects the walls of the vessels that carry blood to the brain (carotid arteries), which can cause strokes. Men who smoke are more likely to develop erectile dysfunction (deficit) due to cardiovascular disease.

Blindness and other problems

Smoking causes an increased risk of Macular degeneration, which is one of the most common cause of blindness in the elderly. It is also too early for reasons of wrinkling of the skin, bad breath, bad smelling clothes and hair and nails yellow.

Special risks for women and children

Some women have unique risks associated with smoking. Women who smoke more than 35 and the use of contraceptive pills may be at risk of heart attack, stroke and blood clots in the legs. Women who smoke are more likely to miscarry (lose your baby), or who have low birth weight and infant. And low birth weight and infant more vulnerable to death or learning and physical problems.

Years of life lost due to smoking

On the basis of data collected in the late 1990s, the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and it is estimated that adult male smokers lost an average of 13.2 years of life and female smokers lost 14.5 years of life due to smoking. Given that smoking can cause this disease, which could steal your quality of life long before they die. Smoking-related diseases can limit your activities, making it difficult to breathe, recover, or work to play.

Guide to quit smoking (part 2)

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Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal can lead to smoking Quitters
When trying to quit smoking, or the dock, and the absence of nicotine leads to symptoms. Gravity is the physical and mental. Physically, the body's reaction in the absence of nicotine. Mentally, and usually have to give up the smoker, which calls for significant change in behavior. Physical and mental, both should be addressed to the process of withdrawal from work. Who smoked regularly for several weeks or more, and suddenly stop using tobacco or smoking to reduce the volume, there will be symptoms. The symptoms usually begin within hours of the last cigarette and peak about 2 to 3 days, while most of the nicotine and its products outside the body. Symptoms can last for several days to several weeks.
Symptoms may include any of the following:
* Dizziness (which may last only 1 to 2 days after quitting)
* Depression
* Feelings of frustration and impatience and anger
* Concern
* Insomnia
* Since the sleep disorders and sleep disorders to stay asleep, and bad dreams, nightmares and even
* The problem by focusing
* Insomnia
*Headache
* Fatigue
* Increased appetite
These symptoms may lead the smoker to start smoking again to strengthen the levels of nicotine in the blood to a level where there are no symptoms. (For more information on dealing with withdrawal, see the chapter: "How to pull out.")
Smoking makes the body get rid of certain drugs faster than usual. At smoking cessation, changes in your body how to deal with some medicines. Ask your doctor if you take medication on a regular basis and should be examined or changed after the quitting

Guide to quit smoking (part 1)

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Guide to quit smoking

Should know about the resignation?

U.S. surgeon general, "to stop smoking [prevention of smoking] is the most important step that smokers can be to increase the volume and quality of life."

Cessation of smoking is not easy, but you can do so. To obtain the best chance of success in the boot, you need to know what you're against, what are the options available to you, and where to go for help. Will find this information here.

Why is it so hard to quit smoking?

Mark Twain said, "It's easy to quit smoking. Done a thousand times." I probably tried to quit, too. Why resign and withdraw from difficult to stay for such a large number of people? Answer is nicotine.

Nicotine

Nicotine is a drug naturally found in tobacco. It is addictive - as addictive as heroin or cocaine. With the passage of time, the person becomes physically and emotionally addicted to (dependent (nicotine. Studies have shown that smokers must deal with both physical and psychological (mental) and a reliance on the resignation and stay quit.

Nicotine, as is the case in terms of go, and the duration of the stay

When inhaled in the smoke and nicotine and are deep in your lungs. It is absorbed rapidly in the blood stream, and in all parts of the body. Nicotine affects many parts of the body, including heart and blood vessels, and hormones, your metabolism and your mind. Can be found on the nicotine in breast milk, even in the cervical mucus of smokers. During pregnancy, nicotine freely cross the placenta and found in amniotic fluid and blood of the umbilical cords of newborn babies.

Several different factors may affect the duration, which should be the authority to remove nicotine and its by-products. In most cases will remain regular smokers or nicotine products, such as Cotinine in their bodies for about 3 to 4 days after the end.

How nicotine hooks smokers

Nicotine produces a good feeling that smokers want to smoke more. They also serve as a kind of depression by intervening in the flow of information between nerve cells. Adaptation of the nervous system as nicotine, smoking and tend to increase the number of cigarette smoke. This, in turn, increases the amount of nicotine in the blood of smokers. After a while, and the development of tolerance for smoking drugs. Tolerance means that it takes more nicotine to get the same effect that smokers use to get smaller amounts. This leads to an increase in smoking over time. Nicotine smokers up to a certain level, and then kept smoking to maintain this level of nicotine. In fact, nicotine in cigarette smoke inhalation, up to the brain faster than drugs that enter the body intravenously (IV).

Smoking and Female Health

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This article shows the results of recent study about the effects of smoking on female health and it really gives you the motive to quite smoking if you didn't do that yet.

According to a recent study carried out by European researchers, female smoking is implicated with even more health hazards than was previously suspected. Norwegian scientists have revealed that smoking women have a higher incidence and earlier onset of heart disease in comparison with male smokers. The finding was published in the journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

Naturally, women suffer from cardiovascular disease less frequently than men, which can be explained by a heart-protective effect of the female hormone estrogen. However, due to estrogen-inhibiting qualities of nicotine, smoking females tend to secrete less of this beneficial hormone during their reproductive years. They are also likely to have an early menopause. These factors contribute to a documented vulnerability of female smokers to heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems. In addition, smoking women are likely to develop myocardial infarction a decade earlier than their non-smoking peers. In comparison, male smokers usually develop heart problems approximately six years earlier than non-smoking males.

In the study, researchers led by Dr. Morten Grundtvig examined health histories of almost 2,000 heart attack patients hospitalized in Lillehammer, Norway. The records showed that, at the average, non-smoking men suffered from their first heart attack at the age of 72, while non-smoking women had their first myocardial infarction at the age of 81. However, with smoking patients the situation was quite different: smoking men tended to have their first heart attack as early as at the age of 64, while smoking women – at the age of 66.

Italian cardiologist Silvia Priori says that women have to realize that they can suffer severe health consequences if they choose to smoke. Early heart attack is just one of them.

What smoking do to you ?you have to read it.

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Well many have talked to you about this topic until maybe you are smothered and just continue smoking to tease them.My friend it is true smoking kills and it do that painfully .Today we will talk about the effects of your smoking on your social life and many other things that u may or may not know ,i hope you to read this article till the end and understand it well .

Smokers not only develop wrinkles and yellow teeth, they also lose bone density, which increases their risk of osteoporosis (pronounced: ahs-tee-o-puh-row-sus), a condition that causes older people to become bent over and their bones to break more easily. Smokers also tend to be less active than nonsmokers because smoking affects lung power.

Smoking can also cause fertility problems and can impact sexual health in both men and women. Girls who are on the pill or other hormone-based methods of birth control (like the patch or the ring) increase their risk of serious health problems, such as heart attacks, if they smoke.

The consequences of smoking may seem very far off, but long-term health problems aren't the only hazard of smoking. Nicotine and the other toxins in cigarettes, cigars, and pipes can affect a person's body quickly, which means that teen smokers experience many of these problems:

Bad skin. Because smoking restricts blood vessels, it can prevent oxygen and nutrients from getting to the skin — which is why smokers often appear pale and unhealthy. An Italian study also linked smoking to an increased risk of getting a type of skin rash called psoriasis.
Bad breath. Cigarettes leave smokers with a condition called halitosis, or persistent bad breath.
Bad-smelling clothes and hair. The smell of stale smoke tends to linger — not just on people's clothing, but on their hair, furniture, and cars. And it's often hard to get the smell of smoke out.
Reduced athletic performance. People who smoke usually can't compete with nonsmoking peers because the physical effects of smoking (like rapid heartbeat, decreased circulation, and shortness of breath) impair sports performance.
Greater risk of injury and slower healing time. Smoking affects the body's ability to produce collagen, so common sports injuries, such as damage to tendons and ligaments, will heal more slowly in smokers than nonsmokers.
Increased risk of illness. Studies show that smokers get more colds, flu, bronchitis, and pneumonia than nonsmokers. And people with certain health conditions, like asthma, become more sick if they smoke (and often if they're just around people who smoke). Because teens who smoke as a way to manage weight often light up instead of eating, their bodies lack the nutrients they need to grow, develop, and fight off illness properly.

Kicking Butts and Staying Smoke Free

All forms of tobacco — cigarettes, pipes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco — are hazardous. It doesn't help to substitute products that seem like they're better for you than regular cigarettes, such as filtered or low-tar cigarettes.

The only thing that really helps a person avoid the problems associated with smoking is staying smoke free. This isn't always easy, especially if everyone around you is smoking and offering you cigarettes. It may help to have your reasons for not smoking ready for times you may feel the pressure, such as "I just don't like it" or "I want to stay in shape for soccer" (or football, basketball, or other sport).

The good news for people who don't smoke or who want to quit is that studies show that the number of teens who smoke has dropped dramatically. Today, about 23% of high school students smoke.

If you do smoke and want to quit, you have lots of information and support available. Different approaches to quitting work for different people. For some, quitting cold turkey is best. Others find that a slower approach is the way to go. Some people find that it helps to go to a support group especially for teens. These are sometimes sponsored by local hospitals or organizations like the American Cancer Society. The Internet offers a number of good resources to help people quit smoking.

When quitting, it can be helpful to realize that the first few days are the hardest. So don’t give up. Some people find they have a few relapses before they manage to quit for good.

Staying smoke free will give you a whole lot more of everything — more energy, better performance, better looks, more money in your pocket, and, in the long run, more life to live!

Smoking ,the silent killer

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If you ask your parents about smoking in the past ,you may be surprised to find out people could buy cigarettes and smoke pretty much anywhere even in hospitals!!!!!!!!!! Ads for cigarettes were all over the place but the most strange is that some doctors were promoting smoking!!!!!!!!
Today we are more aware about the hazards of smoking but still many can't quit and so consumed by smoking to the degree it can kill them but still they can't stop.

Almost everyone knows that smoking causes cancer, emphysema, and heart disease; that it can shorten your life by 10 years or more; and that the habit can cost a smoker thousands of dollars a year. So how come people are still lighting up? The answer, in a word, is addiction.

Once You Start, It's Hard to Stop

Smoking is a hard habit to break because tobacco contains nicotine, which is highly addictive. Like heroin or other addictive drugs, the body and mind quickly become so used to the nicotine in cigarettes that a person needs to have it just to feel normal.

People start smoking for a variety of different reasons. Some think it looks cool. Others start because their family members or friends smoke. Statistics show that about 9 out of 10 tobacco users start before they're 18 years old. Most adults who started smoking in their teens never expected to become addicted. That's why people say it's just so much easier to not start smoking at all.

How Smoking Affects Your Health

There are no physical reasons to start smoking. The body doesn't need tobacco the way it needs food, water, sleep, and exercise. In fact, many of the chemicals in cigarettes, like nicotine and cyanide, are actually poisons that can kill in high enough doses.

The body is smart. It goes on the defense when it's being poisoned. For this reason, many people find it takes several tries to get started smoking: First-time smokers often feel pain or burning in the throat and lungs, and some people feel sick or even throw up the first few times they try tobacco.

The consequences of this poisoning happen gradually. Over the long term, smoking leads people to develop health problems like heart disease, stroke, emphysema (breakdown of lung tissue), and many types of cancer — including lung, throat, stomach, and bladder cancer. People who smoke also have an increased risk of infections like bronchitis and pneumonia.

These diseases limit a person's ability to be normally active, and they can be fatal. Each time a smoker lights up, that single cigarette takes about 5 to 20 minutes off the person's life.

Asthma and smoking ,why you should stop?

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We not live in a perfect world and one of the most bad habits that we see ,smell and complain of is smoking.you may cough, wheeze, and feel short of breath while u smoke because smoke irritates the airways, causing them to become swollen, narrow, and filled with sticky mucus which are the same things that happen during an asthma flare-up.
So what is the relations between smoking and asthma ,let's find out.

If You Smoke

You may have started smoking because all your friends do or because you grew up in a house where lots of people smoked. Some people try smoking because they are curious or bored. No matter why you started, if you're thinking about quitting, it would probably help your asthma.

Smoking can undo the effect of any controller medicine you're taking. It also can force you to use your rescue medicine more often. It can also disturb your sleep by making you cough more at night and can affect how well you perform in sports or other physical activities. Worst of all, it can send you to the emergency department with a severe asthma flare-up.

If you decide to quit smoking, you don't have to go it alone. Seek the support of others who are also trying to quit. You also might ask your doctor about medication or different strategies that can help you crave cigarettes less.

If Other People Smoke

Even if you don't smoke, you may still run into smoky situations in restaurants, parties, or even at home if one of your family members smokes. Secondhand smoke is a known asthma trigger, so you'll want to avoid it as much as possible if you have asthma.

If you hang out with smokers or have a family member who smokes in the house, you are likely to have more frequent and severe asthma symptoms. You may have to take more medicine and your asthma may be harder to control. Finally, you may find yourself at the doctor's office or emergency department more often because of asthma symptoms.

There's not much you can do about other people's behavior, but you should let your friends and family know that what they are doing is making your asthma worse. Ask them not to smoke in your house or car. It's your air, after all.

How to Deal With your Asthma?

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Asthma is very common these days than it used to be years ago for many reasons we talked about them in previous article.There is also a good news which it is more easy control and treat asthma these days.
you're probably used to seeing people take a break from sports to use an inhaler or take a moment after school to test their airflow with a peak flow meter. But even though asthma is a part of so many people's daily lives, there are times when they can feel annoyed or frustrated at having asthma — just as they get annoyed or frustrated by anything else.

Different people have different reactions to the ways that asthma affects their lives. For example, some worry that they might have to avoid all physical activities — even those approved by their doctors — and miss out on fun. Others go to the opposite extreme, denying they have asthma at all and maybe forgetting or refusing to take the medications that can control it. Still others find that asthma is a convenient excuse to get out of chores or gym class.

Taking Action

If you have asthma and don't want it to have control over you, take control first.

The best tool for controlling asthma is something your doctor gives you called an asthma action plan. Following all the steps described in an action plan allows people with asthma to enjoy daily activities just like everyone else.

Your asthma action plan offers you the best protection against potentially dangerous (not to mention embarrassing) episodes — such as having an asthma attack at a party where people are smoking.

Unfortunately, people may not always stick with their plan for lots of different reasons. Maybe they forget to take medications. Perhaps they don't completely understand why they're supposed to take certain steps or medications. A few might feel embarrassed about checking their airflow or using an inhaler in front of others. And some may mistakenly think they don't need medicine after they start feeling better — putting them at risk for potentially dangerous flare-ups.

Here are some simple steps that can help you get around these common problems:

Understand your plan. Ask your doctor to explain why each medication and step of the plan is important. You'll feel more in control if you understand exactly what's going on and what will happen if you follow (or don't follow) your plan. Check in with your doctor often and go over the plan, explaining where you may have had trouble with it and why.
Use asthma management tools. Even if you're feeling absolutely fine, don't abandon tools like daily controller medicines and peak flow meters if they're a part of your treatment plan. Although it can be tempting to skip recommended daily meds and rely only on occasional rescue medicines, this usually doesn't work.
Set up a schedule. It can be easy to slip up and forget to take a medication — but this is less likely to happen if you follow the steps on your action plan at the same time every day. Make your medicine part of your daily routine, like brushing your teeth.
Don't smoke. Cigarette smoke is a common cause of asthma aggravation in teens. Talk to your parent or a doctor about how to quit if you smoke. If your friends smoke, don't stand nearby when they light up because secondhand smoke is a common trigger of asthma attacks. If someone in your family smokes, talk with him or her about quitting.
Control your environment. Environmental triggers, such as dust mites and pet dander, can be hazardous if you have asthma. If you have pets, keep Fido or Fluffy out of your room. Also, try to keep your room dust free by cleaning it regularly, and talk to your doctor about using special mattress and pillow covers.
Find a sport or activity that works for you. Some sports, such as swimming and baseball, are less likely to trigger asthma flare-ups. Other sports may be more challenging for people with asthma, like endurance or cold-weather sports. Many athletes have found that with proper training and medication, they can participate in any sport they choose. Sports can boost your mood — a great help for those times when you may feel frustrated about having asthma.

Using a management plan to deal with asthma is good for more than your health. Getting used to following an asthma action plan can give you the discipline to stick with a plan and succeed in other areas of life as well.

Depression part 2

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For the reader to understand depression better we will make an example jeane recently felt like herself.Her friends have noticed it, too.They were surprised when Lindsay turned down their invitation to go to the mall last Saturday.. There was really no reason not to go, but jeane just didn't feel like it. Instead, she spent most of Saturday sleeping.Jeane feels tired all the time but has difficulty falling asleep. She's gained weight too. When her mother asks her what's wrong,she didn't know what is really wrong with her.For an external observer she is depressed, jeane may not realize it yet, but it is true.

How Is Depression Different From Regular Sadness?

Everyone has some ups and downs, and sadness is a natural emotion. The normal stresses of life can lead anyone to feel sad every once in a while. Things like an argument with a friend, a breakup, doing poorly on a test, not being chosen for a team, or a best friend moving out of town can lead to feelings of sadness, hurt, disappointment, or grief. These reactions are usually brief and go away with a little time and care.

Depression is more than occasionally feeling blue, sad, or down in the dumps, though. Depression is a strong mood involving sadness, discouragement, despair, or hopelessness that lasts for weeks, months, or even longer. It interferes with a person's ability to participate in normal activities.

Depression affects a person's thoughts, outlook, and behavior as well as mood. In addition to a depressed mood, a person with depression can also feel tired, irritable, and notice changes in appetite.

When someone has depression, it can cloud everything. The world looks bleak and the person's thoughts reflect that hopelessness and helplessness. People with depression tend to have negative and self-critical thoughts. Sometimes, despite their true value, people with depression can feel worthless and unlovable.

Because of feelings of sadness and low energy, people with depression may pull away from those around them or from activities they once enjoyed. This usually makes them feel more lonely and isolated, making the depression and negative thinking worse.

Depression can be mild or severe. At its worst, depression can create such feelings of despair that a person thinks about suicide.

Depression can cause physical symptoms, too. Some people have an upset stomach, loss of appetite, weight gain or loss, headaches, and sleeping problems when they're depressed.

Getting Help

Depression is one of the most common emotional problems in the United States and around the world. The good news is that it's also one of the most treatable conditions. Therapists and other professionals can help. In fact, about 80% of people who get help for their depression have a better quality of life — they feel better and enjoy themselves in a way that they weren't able to before.

Treatment for depression can include talk therapy, medication, or a combination of both.

Talk therapy with a mental health professional is very effective in treating depression. Therapy sessions can help people understand more about why they feel depressed, and ways to combat it.

Sometimes, doctors prescribe medicine for a person who has depression. When prescribing medicine, a doctor will carefully monitor patients to make sure they get the right dose. The doctor will adjust the dose as necessary. It can take a few weeks before the person feels the medicine working. Because every person's brain is different, what works well for one person might not be good for another.

Everyone can benefit from mood-boosting activities like exercise, yoga, dance, journaling, or art. It can also help to keep busy no matter how tired you feel.

People who are depressed shouldn't wait and hope it will go away on its own because depression can be effectively treated. Friends or others need to step in if someone seems severely depressed and isn't getting help.

Many people find that it helps to open up to parents or other adults they trust. Simply saying, "I've been feeling really down lately and I think I'm depressed," can be a good way to begin the discussion. Ask your parent to arrange an appointment with a therapist. If a parent or family member can't help, turn to your school counselor, best friend, or a helpline to get help.

When Depression Is Severe

People who are extremely depressed and who may be thinking about hurting themselves or about suicide need help as soon as possible. When depression is this severe, it is a very real medical emergency, and an adult must be notified. Most communities have suicide hotlines where people can get guidance and support in an emergency.

Although it's important to be supportive, trying to cheer up a friend or reasoning with him or her probably won't work to help depression or suicidal feelings go away. Depression can be so strong that it outweighs a person's ability to respond to reason. Even if your friend has asked you to promise not to tell, severe depression is a situation where telling can save a life. The most important thing a depressed person can do is to get help. If you or a friend feels unsafe or out of control, get help now. Tell a trusted adult, call 911, or go to the emergency room.

Depression doesn't mean a person is "crazy." Depression (and the suffering that goes with it) is a real and recognized medical problem. Just as things can go wrong in all other organs of the body, things can go wrong in the most important organ of all: the brain. Luckily, most teens who get help for their depression go on to enjoy life and feel better about themselves.

Depression

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Depression affects as many as 1 in 8 people in their teen years so it is very common and it affects people of every color, race, economic status, or age.Recent studies also show that it affects more girls than boys.

How Do People Respond to Someone Who's Depressed?

Sometimes friends or family members recognize that someone is depressed. They may respond with love, kindness, or support, hoping that the sadness will soon pass. They may offer to listen if the person wants to talk. If the depressed feeling doesn't pass with a little time, friends or loved ones may encourage the person to get help from a doctor, therapist, or counselor.

But not everyone recognizes depression when it happens to someone they know.

Some people don't really understand about depression. For example, they may react to a depressed person's low energy with criticism, yelling at the person for acting lazy or not trying harder. Some people mistakenly believe that depression is just an attitude or a mood that a person can shake off. It's not that easy.

Sometimes even people who are depressed don't take their condition seriously enough. Some people feel that they are weak in some way because they are depressed. This is wrong — and it can even be harmful if it causes people to hide their depression and avoid getting help.

Occasionally, when depression causes physical symptoms (things like headaches or other stress-related problems), a person may see a doctor. Once in a while, even a well-meaning doctor may not realize a person is depressed, and just treat the physical symptoms.

Why Do People Get Depressed?

There is no single cause for depression. Many factors play a role including genetics, environment, life events, medical conditions, and the way people react to things that happen in their lives.

Genetics

Research shows that depression runs in families and that some people inherit genes that make it more likely for them to get depressed. Not everyone who has the genetic makeup for depression gets depressed, though. And many people who have no family history of depression have the condition. So although genes are one factor, they aren't the single cause of depression.

Life Events

The death of a family member, friend, or pet can go beyond normal grief and sometimes lead to depression. Other difficult life events, such as when parents divorce, separate, or remarry, can trigger depression. Even events like moving or changing schools can be emotionally challenging enough that a person becomes depressed.

Family and Social Environment

For some teens, a negative, stressful, or unhappy family atmosphere can affect their self-esteem and lead to depression. This can also include high-stress living situations such as poverty; homelessness; and violence in the family, relationships, or community.

Substance use and abuse also can cause chemical changes in the brain that affect mood — alcohol and some drugs are known to have depressant effects. The negative social and personal consequences of substance abuse also can lead to severe unhappiness and depression.

Medical Conditions

Certain medical conditions can affect hormone balance and therefore have an effect on mood. Some conditions, such as hypothyroidism, are known to cause a depressed mood in some people. When these medical conditions are diagnosed and treated by a doctor, the depression usually disappears.

For some teens, undiagnosed learning disabilities might block school success, hormonal changes might affect mood, or physical illness might present challenges or setbacks.

What Happens in the Brain When Someone Is Depressed?

Depression involves the brain's delicate chemistry — specifically, it involves chemicals called neurotransmitters. These chemicals help send messages between nerve cells in the brain. Certain neurotransmitters regulate mood, and if they run low, people can become depressed, anxious, and stressed. Stress also can affect the balance of neurotransmitters and lead to depression.

Sometimes, a person may experience depression without being able to point to any particular sad or stressful event. People who have a genetic predisposition to depression may be more prone to the imbalance of neurotransmitter activity that is part of depression.

Medications that doctors use to treat depression work by helping to restore the proper balance of neurotransmitters.

Types of Depression

For some people, depression can be intense and occur in bouts that last for weeks at a time. For others, depression can be less severe but can linger at a low level for years.

Doctors who treat depression distinguish between these two types of depression. They call the more severe, short-lasting type major depression, and the longer-lasting but less severe form dysthymia (pronounced: diss-thy-me-uh).

A third form of depression that doctors may diagnose is called adjustment disorder with depressed mood. This diagnosis refers to a depressive reaction to a specific life event (such as a death, divorce, or other loss), when adjusting to the loss takes longer than the normally expected timeframe or is more severe than expected and interferes with the person's daily activities.

Bipolar disorder (also sometimes called manic depressive illness) is another depressive condition that involves periods of major depression mixed with periods of mania. Mania is the term for abnormally high mood and extreme bursts of unusual activity or energy.

What Are the Symptoms of Depression?

Symptoms that people have when they're depressed can include:

depressed mood or sadness most of the time (for what may seem like no reason)
lack of energy and feeling tired all the time
inability to enjoy things that used to bring pleasure
withdrawal from friends and family
irritability, anger, or anxiety
inability to concentrate
significant weight loss or gain
significant change in sleep patterns (inability to fall asleep, stay asleep, or get up in the morning)
feelings of guilt or worthlessness
aches and pains (with no known medical cause)
pessimism and indifference (not caring about anything in the present or future)
thoughts of death or suicide

When someone has five or more of these symptoms most of the time for 2 weeks or longer, that person is probably depressed.

Teens who are depressed may show other warning signs or symptoms, such as lack of interest or motivation, poor concentration, and low mental energy caused by depression. They also might have increased problems at school because of skipped classes.

Some teens with depression have other problems, too, and these can intensify feelings of worthlessness or inner pain. For example, people who cut themselves or who have eating disorders may have unrecognized depression that needs attention.

cataract(treatment)

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Treatment The early symptoms of cataract may be improved with new eyeglasses, brighter lighting, anti-glare sunglasses or magnifying lenses. If these measures do not help, surgery is the only effective treatment. Surgery involves removing the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial lens. A shroud should be removed when vision loss interferes with your daily activities such as driving, reading or watching TV. You and your eye care professional can decide together. Once the benefits and risks of surgery, you can make a more informed decision regarding whether cataract surgery is right for you. In most cases, delaying cataract surgery will not lead to long-term damage to your eyes or the surgery more difficult. You should not rush into surgery. Sometimes a curtain should be lifted, even if it does not cause problems with your vision. For example, a curtain should be removed if it prevents examination or treatment of another eye problem, such as age-related macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy. If your eye care professional finds a curtain, you do not need cataract surgery for several years. In reality, may never need cataract surgery. Through your vision tested regularly, you and your eye care professional can discuss if and when you might need treatment.
Surgery

Standard cataract surgery is usually performed in a hospital or an outpatient surgery center. The most common form of cataract surgery today is a process that phacoemulsification. Using an operating microscope, your doctor is a very small incision in the eye or near the surface of the cornea. A thin ultrasound probe is inserted in the eye is used to distribute ultrasonic vibrations (phacoemulsify) and cloudy lens. This part of the small fragmented are then suctioned through the same ultrasonic probe. After the cataract is removed, an artificial lens is placed in the same thin capsular bag that cataract occupied. This intraocular lens is essential to focus your eyes after surgery. There are three basic techniques for cataract surgery:
Phacoemulsification:
The most common type of cataract removal as above. In this most modern method of cataract surgery can usually be done in less than 30 minutes and usually only minimal sedation and numbing drops, no stitches to close wounds, and no patch after eye surgery.
Extracapsular cataract surgery:
The procedure is used mainly for very advanced cataracts where the lens is very difficult to resolve in fragments (phacoemulsify) or objects that have not phacoemulsification technology. This technique requires a larger incision cataract so that it can be removed in one piece without scattered within the eye. An artificial lens is placed in the capsular bag phacoemulsification technique. This surgical technique requires a different number of stitches to close large wounds, and visual recovery is often slow. Extracapsular cataract extraction usually requires an injection of numbing medication around the eyes and an eye patch after surgery.
Intracapsular cataract surgery:
This surgical technique also requires a larger wound than extracapsular surgery, the surgeon removes the entire lens and surrounding capsule together. This method requires intraocular lens is located in another country, in front of the iris. This method is still rarely used today, but may be useful in case of major trauma. various types of intraocular lenses implanted after cataract surgery? If the natural lens plays a vital role in focusing light for clear vision, artificial lens implantation at the time of cataract surgery is necessary to provide the best visual results. Because the implant is placed in or near the original position of the removed natural lens, vision can be restored, and peripheral vision, depth perception and image size should not be affected. Artificial lenses are intended to remain permanently in the country, do not require maintenance or treatment, and are not felt by the patient or observed by others. There are many styles available for intraocular lens implantation, including mono-focal, toric and multifocal intraocular lenses cal.
1. Mono focal lens:
These lenses are the most implanted lenses today. They have equal power in all regions of the lens and high quality can provide a focal point in the vision (usually distance). They usually only a short distance glasses for optimal vision correction. However, no mono-focal lenses correct astigmatism, an irregular cornea elongated shape that can distort vision at all distances, and require corrective lenses for all near tasks such as reading or writing.
2. Tory Schenardi lens:
Toric lenses have more power in a certain region of lens (similar to the glasses with astigmatism correcting them) to correct astigmatism, which can be improved without a vision for many individuals. Due to the change in lens power in different areas, the correction of astigmatism with a toric lens requires economic front lens in a very specific configuration. While toric lenses can improve distance vision and astigmatism, they still need corrective lenses for all near tasks such as reading or writing.
3. Multifocal lens:
Multifocal intraocular lenses have a variety of different regions of power in the lens with which individuals can be seen at various distances, including distance, intermediate and near. Although promising, multifocal lenses are not for everyone. They can lead to considerably more than glare or mono focal toric lenses. In addition multifocal lenses can not correct astigmatism, and some patients additional surgery such as LASIK to correct astigmatism and maximize their unaided vision.

cataract(Diagnosis)

2009-03-03T15:14:00.006+02:00

Diagnosis
In many cases, a diagnosis of cataract is quite simple. However, in the prenatal population, although diagnosis is less difficult. Sounds ultra have a proven effective method for detection of cataract in the unborn child. It is necessary that it be detected early if present as cataracts in infants can lead to blindness for life if not treated correctly and rapidly immediately after birth. The most common way in an age-related cataracts are diagnosed during a routine eye examination. Since cataracts usually develop over a long period of, in most cases they will not even be noticed by the individual and is not caused by an extreme vision changes. This is why it is so important, especially for the elderly, their eyes checked by a professional on a regular basis. During an eye exam performed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist, has some tests that can be used to check for the presence of cataracts. A visual acuity test as well as specific measures could see as different in the cue card. A slip lamp exam uses a microscope to separate adult eyes. Specialist can then examine the eye for detail and close. A tonometry test is a standard test fluid pressure in the eye. The main finding in this test, where a high pressure is detected, the possibility of glaucoma. A Dilated eye exam dilates the pupil. In this way, the specialist in a position to better lenses to control the current of a cataract

cataract(causes,signs,symptoms)

2009-03-03T14:57:00.003+02:00

cataract
is a condition that develops in the lens of the eye. Cataracts are made of a protein that has been modified from its natural state (denaturation), and eventually stop distorting the light needed to enter the retina, the eye that receives light
other types of cataract?
Secondary cataract. Cataract after surgery to other eye problems such as glaucoma.
Cataracts also can develop in people who have other health problems such as diabetes. Cataracts are sometimes linked to steroid use.
Traumatic cataract. Cataracts can develop after an eye injury, sometimes years later.
Congenital cataract. Some children born with cataracts or develop them in childhood, often in both eyes. These cataracts may be so small that they do not affect vision. If they do, the lenses may need to be removed.
Radiation cataract. Cataracts can develop after exposure to some forms of radiation
Causes and risk factors
The iris and lens after pupil. He works as a camera lens. It focuses light on the retina at the end of the eye, where an image is recorded. The lens also regulates the eyes of the attention, let us see things clearly both near and far. The lens is made mostly of water and protein. Protein is regulated in a way that exact lens clear and allows light through. But as we age, some of the protein group and begin in May of a cloud area small lenses. This is a curtain. Over time, the cataract May grow larger and cloud the lens, making it difficult to see. Researchers suspect that there are several causes of cataract, such as diabetes and smoking. Or it may be that the protein in the lens only by changes in consumption takes years
Who is the risk of cataracts?
The risk of cataract increases as you get older.
Other risk factors for cataract include:
Some diseases such as diabetes. Personal behavior such as smoking and alcohol use.
The environment, such as long-term exposure to sunlight.
Symptoms
The most common symptoms of a cataract are:
Cloudy or unclear vision.
Colors seem faded.
Glare.
Headlights,
LAMPS,
or sunlight may appear too bright.
A halo may appear around lights.
Poor night vision. Double vision or multiple images in one eye. (This clear sign of the May cataract gets larger.) Frequent prescription changes in your eyeglasses or contact lenses. These symptoms could also be a sign of other eye problems. If you have any of these symptoms, contact the Eye Care Professional As a curtain is discovered? Cataract is detected through an exam the first consisting of: Visual acuity test. This eye chart test measures how well you are in different distances. Dilated eye exam. Low are set to expand in your eyes, or dilate, the pupils. Your Eye Care Professional uses a special magnifying lens to your retina and optic nerve for signs of damage and other eye problems. After the examination, your close-up may remain unclear vision for several hours. Tonometry. An instrument measuring the pressure in the eye. Numbing drops may be applied to your eye for this test.

glaucoma (treatment)

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The treatment of glaucoma
Once the diagnosis of the blue waters of the foregoing, and prompt treatment in the early stages of open angle glaucoma can delay the progress of the disease. This is one of the reasons why early diagnosis is very important. Options include treatment of glaucoma: Medicine
Laser surgery
Normal operation.
The combination of any of them would also be useful. While these measures may save remaining vision, they do not improve vision already lost from glaucoma.
Medicine
Glaucoma medication in the form of tablets and eye drops, is the most common option for the treatment of glaucoma at an early date. Some medicines cause the eye to the least liquid. Others by helping to reduce the pressure of the fluid leaked from his eyes. Before the start of treatment, and say your eye care professional about other medicines that can be taken. Blue Water drops in some cases can interfere with how other medicines work. Blue medicines may be needed several times a day. Most people are not problems for us. However, some drugs that can cause headache, blue or other side effects. For example, can cause a fall in the stinging, burning, and redness of the eyes. Many of the drugs for the treatment of glaucoma. If you have problems with one medication, say your eye care professional. The treatment of various medical or a new drug might be possible. Because in many cases the symptoms are not blue, may be tempted to stop people from taking, or may forget to take medication blue. You must use the drops or pills as long as it helps to control eye pressure. Regular use is very important. Make sure that your eye care professional shows you how to put drops in his eyes.
Laser surgery
Laser surgery (known as laser trabeculoplasty) to help drain the blue waters of the liquid from the eye. Blue laser-based surgery can not repair the damage, but usually depends Blue, both in cases of extreme emergency, and the opening angle of the cases. Glaucoma laser surgery may be associated with minor side effects, but the risk is very low. It allows the use of low risk earlier in the blue waters, where the potential benefits for more than that. These reasons may explain why the blue-laser surgery is a lot of those blue waters of the traditional surgery, which requires hospitalization, and involve greater risks.
Surgery
Blue traditional surgery may also help to prevent the fluid from the eye, and thus relieve the pressure. However, this type of operation is usually reserved for patients who can not be pressure with eye drops, pills or laser surgery Russian> English Allgptorgom switch!

glaucoma (diagnosis)

2009-03-03T14:42:00.002+02:00

Diagnosis of glaucoma
Many people may know of the "puff the air" test or other tests used to measure the pressure in the eye for an eye exam. However, this test can not be blue, without revealing the high eye pressure mean that you are at risk to develop glaucoma, and this does not mean that you (the blue waters of the optical pressure). Any person suffering from glaucoma when the optic nerve damage. If you have increased eye pressure but no damage to the optic nerve, you do not have glaucoma. Most of the time, for the diagnosis of glaucoma, your doctor will ask you some questions (medical history), as well as the implementation of a comprehensive eye exam
Eye examination for the diagnosis of glaucoma Diagnosis of glaucoma on the basis of a comprehensive eye exam include the following:
Visual acuity test. This eye chart test to measure the extent you can see at various distances.
Visual field testing. The field of view, the test measures your side (peripheral) vision. It helps the eye care professional, and I say, if you have lost side vision, the blue sign.
Dilated eye exam. For this test. Eye drops in the eye to expand, or expand, and schoolchildren. Your eye care professional and using a magnifying lens to examine your retina and optic nerve damage to signs and other eye problems. After the examination, and follow your own vision document may be clear for several hours.
Tonometry. Tonometry is a tool to measure the pressure within the eye. Anesthetic drops may be applied to the eye for this test.
Pachymetry. Pachymetry of the first, and apply the eye drops. Your eye care professional uses an ultrasound to measure the thickness of your cornea.

glaucoma(causes,signs,symptoms)

2009-03-03T14:20:00.005+02:00

glaucoma
is a group of diseases, and the distribution of certain functions, usually including the Intraocular hypertension (IOP), optic nerve and damaged, as well as loss of peripheral vision.
The types of glaucoma:
Open-angle glaucoma
Angle closure glaucoma
Low tension glaucoma
Normal tension glaucoma
Congenital glaucoma
Secondary glaucoma
Pigmentary glaucoma
glaucoma caused by Steroid
Neovascular glaucoma
acute glaucoma as follows:
Closed angle glaucoma
Angle closure glaucoma
Narrow-angle glaucoma.
Factors that contribute to glaucoma
Although the reasons for the Blue have not been found, the study identified a number of factors that may increase the risk of glaucoma. These risk factors can be blue to work together to increase the risk further. The risk is higher in the blue waters of the following people: Afro-Americans over the age of 40 Every person over the age of 60 years, especially Mexican Americans Persons who have a family history of glaucoma People with diabetes. Comprehensive eye examination can reveal advanced more risk factors for glaucoma, such as: High eye pressure Proficiency in the cornea Abnormal neural anatomy.
Signs and symptoms of glaucoma
glaucoma is a group of diseases and the sharing of some features, including the high pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure), and the damage to the optic nerve, as well as the loss of peripheral (side) view. Blue symptoms may occur in one or both eyes. There are several types of glaucoma are open angle glaucoma is the most common. In this article we discuss the symptoms have been three forms of glaucoma: Open-angle glaucoma Angle closure glaucoma Congenital glaucoma.
Open angle glaucoma symptoms
Open-angle glaucoma, usually affects people over 50 years. First, people with open angle glaucoma or symptoms, and the state does not cause pain, and vision remains normal. However, as a condition for progress, and people with open angle glaucoma may notice a gradual removal of the side view (from the contrary, it was clear, but they object to this aspect may be missed). This may seem similar to the exploration of the tunnel. If left untreated, glaucoma may begin to cause loss of vision straight ahead and eventually lead to irreversible blindness. Point of view of the conclusion of glaucoma symptoms Primary angle closure glaucoma (also known as the blue water) is another form of glaucoma (see the blue water species). Contrast to the symptoms experienced open-angle glaucoma, and symptoms of this type begin suddenly and severely. In the angle closure glaucoma, the liquid in front of the eyes can not reach the corner, the left eye. Angle gets blocked by part of the midriff. People with this type of glaucoma have a sudden rise in eye pressure. As a result,
the signs and symptoms of angle closure glaucoma
include: Severe pain Nausea Red eye And clarity of vision.
Symptoms of congenital glaucoma
Usually affects the blue waters of the requirement that people over 35 years. However, it affects the children of congenital glaucoma. With this kind of children who are born with defects in the corners of the eye that slows down the natural drainage of fluid. Typically, these children have symptoms of blue and clear, such as:
Cloudy eyes
Sensitivity to light
Excessive gap.

alcoholism

2009-03-01T15:04:00.002+02:00

The classic medication for alcoholism is to encourage abstinence. Antabuse (also known as disulfiram), for example, prevents the elimination of chemicals that cause severe discomfort when alcohol is ingested, effectively preventing the drinking of alcohol in large quantities while taking this medicine. Antabuse while drinking can cause serious illness and death.

Naltrexone has been used because it helps reduce cravings for alcohol while the person is in it. Both, however, has been shown to cause a rebound effect when the user stops taking them. These allow a person to overcome the psychological addiction to alcohol, but do not treat the neurochemical addiction.

In more recent studies showed that the use of naltrexone, while the alcohol remains capable of extinguishing the neurochemical addiction. Called "Sinclair Method", this technique is used with good results, some U.S. states and Finland, but has not succeeded in penetrating much of the world because of the long bias against any treatment that does not involve detoxification and abstinence.

Rationing

Rationing and other attempts to control the increasingly ineffective as pathological attachment to the drug develops. Use often continues despite serious adverse effects on health, personal, legal, work-related and financial implications.

Detoxification

Rehabilitation programs for drug medical institutions often have a number of weeks in specialized hospitals, where drugs can be used to avoid withdrawal symptoms. In severe cases, detoxification may lead to death. At that time, even a simple "de-tox" can lead to seizures, if not controlled.

Post Detox Therapy

After detoxification, various forms of psychotherapy or group therapy is recommended for dealing with psychological problems that underlie alcohol dependence. It is also used to provide addicts with the recovery of prevention skills.

Aversion therapy can be supported by drugs like Disulfiram, which causes a high sensitivity and rapid response when consumed alcohol. Naltrexone or acamprosate can improve the performance of the treatment planning of abstinence for the physical aspects of the desire to drink. Standard pharmocopoeia of antidepressants, anxiolytics and other psychotropic drugs treat underlying disorders, neuroses and psychoses associated with alcoholic symptoms.

Advisory Group

In the mid-1930s, the group of mutual support, advice on treatment is started and has become very popular. Alcoholics Anonymous is the best known example of this movement. Several areas are available for the family of the alcoholic or commonly known as the co-employees. Other groups include LifeRing Secular and SMART recovery recovery.

Prevention

Some programs try to help problem drinkers before they become employees. These programs focus on harm reduction and reducing alcohol intake, compared to cold-Turkey approaches. One such program is called moderation management.

Nutritional therapy

Another treatment program is based on nutritional therapy. Many are alcohol dependent syndrome of insulin resistance, a disorder of the metabolism of the body in which the difficulty in processing sugars causes an unsteady supply to the bloodstream. Although the disease can be treated by a hypoglycemic diet, this can influence behavior and emotion, the effects often seen among alcohol dependents in treatment. Metabolic aspects of this dependence are often overlooked in the poor results.

Back to normal drinking

Even if you have long argued that alcoholic dependents can not learn to drink in moderation, the investigation of the U. S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is a small percentage of individuals in which the dependence on the United States began more than a year earlier are now drinking in moderation. In contrast, a high percentage who undergo naltrexone use of the therapy is reduced to normal. The use of the drug naltrexone is an hour before drinking occurs in order to maintain this.

Social impact,

Today, alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence are major public health problems in North America, costing the region's inhabitants, by some estimates, U.S. $ 170 billion per year. Alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence sometimes cause death, especially through the liver, pancreas, or kidney disease, internal bleeding, brain deterioration, alcohol poisoning and suicide. Heavy alcohol consumption by pregnant women can also lead to fetal alcohol syndrome, an incurable and damaging condition.

In addition, alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence are important factors that contribute to head injuries, auto accidents, assaults and violence, neurological and other medical problems.

Alcohol dependence is a treatable disease. If you are an alcoholic or are family members of alcoholics, contact your doctor for most current treatments available.

Disclaimer - The information presented here should not be interpreted as or substituted for medical advice. Please speak with a qualified professional for more information on alcoholism.

carcinoma of the vulva

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carcinoma of the vulva

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symptoms
1-chronic vulval irritation
2-pruritic vulval lesion
3-painful lesion
4-bleeding if ulceration has occured
5-mass may be present
signs
1-general:cachexia,loss of weight,pallor,anemia
2-abdominal:signs of matastasis(ascities,liver mass)
3-local:1-malignant ulcer with raised everted edge
2-kissing ulcer if in both vulva
3-vulval mass
4-enlarged inguinal lymph nodes
investigation
1-colposcopy
2-biobsy
3-additional inv(chest x-ray,ct,mri,cystoscopy,proctoscopy)
managment
1-correction of general condition
2-surgery
a-if tumer less 2cm
do local exision of lesion with safty margin 1cm laterally and down to inferior fascia
b-if lesion more than 2cm
1-in central large lesion;
do modified radical vulvectomy
2-in lateralized lesion:
do modified radical hemivulvectomy
c-tumer with spread to inguinal lymphnode
do modified radical vulvectomy and bilateral inguinal and femoral lymphadenectomy
and it may be followed by external radiation
d-if advanced disease
1-palliative surgery and may be followed by skin and muscular graftingfor extensive lesion
2-palliative radiotherapy
3-palliative chemotherapy

catalase enzyme

2009-03-01T12:10:00.002+02:00

Security. Despite the risks in the following experiments are insignificant, you should consult the latest edition of "Safety in the Laboratory School" published by The Association for Science Education (ase.org.uk) before starting the experiment.

Outline. Catalase is an enzyme that occurs in cells of many living organisms. Some reactions release energy in the cell production of hydrogen peroxide as a final product. This compound, which is toxic to the cell, is divided by water and oxygen by the action of catalase. 2H2O2 + O2 = 2H2O

Samples of liver and yeast had fallen into hydrogen peroxide. Oxygen is evolved and the student is asked to extend the experiment to try to determine if an enzyme in the tissues is responsible. Experiments and questions about one hour.

Prior knowledge. The presence of inorganic catalysts, enzymes denatured in boiling; oxygen relights a brilliant brace.

Preparation and materials - by the group

20 volumes of oxygenated water to 50 cm3

cue

liver, about 1 cubic centimeter

20 cm3 of distilled water

1 g of dry yeast

clean sand to about 1 g

granular activated carbon, about 1 g

Team - Group

test tube rack and 4 test tubes

pliers or in attempts to boost the liver in the tube

4 labels or marker spirit

filter funnel

Bunsen burner

filter paper

test tube holder

mortar and pestle

Experiment

The results of the survey is a critical examination of the tissues of plants and animals to see if
containing catalase.

(a) Label three test tubes 1-3.

(b) Pour about 20 mm (depth) of hydrogen peroxide in each tube.

(c) Cut the liver into 3 pieces.

(d) 1 tube add a small piece of liver, the tube 2 and add a pinch of dried yeast.

(e) Insert a brilliant brace in tubes 1 and 2, which is near the liquid surface or on top of the foam.

1 Describe what happens and see the effect in the brilliant brace.

2 How to interpret these comments?

3 There is evidence from this experiment to date, indicating whether the hydrogen peroxide gas or solid?

4 There is no evidence at this stage, which is an enzyme involved in the production of gas in this reaction?

(f) In the 3rd place the tube a few granules of coal and watch the reaction.

5 coal could be an enzyme? Explain your answer.

Assuming 6 (i) the gas (f) is the same as before, and (ii) the coal is almost pure carbon, the result with coal to help you decide on the source of gas in this and previous experiments?

(g) Suppose that the hypothesis is advanced that there is an enzyme in the liver and yeast, which decomposes hydrogen peroxide and oxygen to water, design and carry out an experiment to test this hypothesis.

7 record (s) of the test, (ii) the reasons for doing so, (iii) the observed
results and (iv) conclusions.

(h) Wash the test tube. Designing and implementing an experiment to see if the suspected enzyme in plants and animals can be eliminated and still maintain their properties. The experiment must include a check.

8 Briefly describe the procedure, results and conclusions.

9 Assuming that the liver and yeast each contain an enzyme that splits hydrogen peroxide, there is no evidence to show that the same enzyme? What should I do to find this for some?

Discussion - answers

Effervesce 1 should be observed in all cases, but is stronger with the yeast with the liver. The guardian must Relight incandescent.

2 The oxygen is produced.

3 There is no evidence to indicate whether it is solid or liquid gas. If students think that a company is unlikely to emit a gas that can be remembered in marble and hydrochloric acid, which is the production of solid carbon dioxide. Seems less likely, however, that the yeast and the liver was given oxygen during the treatment with hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide, which should give oxygen when treated with different substances.

4 So far, no evidence of an enzyme that is involved.

5 A gas out, but not quickly enough to a signal light Relight. Carbone could not
by an enzyme, because (a) is an element and (b) was produced by very high temperatures to destroy enzymes.

6 coal, as an element, which could not be oxygen. The gas must be from
hydrogen peroxide.

7 (i) The experiment must involve tissue boiling and then put them into hydrogen peroxide.
(ii) If it is an enzyme,
(iii) there is no gas.

8 Students should grind the sample with a po 'of sand and distilled water, filter and test the filtrate with hydrogen peroxide. The oxygen is carried out with a force proportional to the witness the original, when the substances have been tested.

The student should boil half of each extract and demonstrate that loses its activity.

9 Apparently, not the fundamental reason why yeast and liver should not have different enzymes that catalyze the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. To be sure on this point, the enzymes should be extracted and its chemical composition determined.

everything you want to know about Meningitis

2009-03-01T11:01:00.002+02:00

Meningitis is an inflammation of the Leptomeninge and subarachnoid cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that protect the central nervous system, known collectively as the meninges. Meningitis is a disease involving inflammation or irritation of the meninges. Most cases of meningitis are caused by microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites, which spread in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Many of the bacteria or virus that can cause meningitis are very common and are more often associated with other conditions of everyday life. Sometimes, however, that the spread of the infection of the meninges to another body part. The meninges are composed of three layers of membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Loving mother is the innermost layer. It is similar to a document that adheres closely to the brain and spinal cord, dipping into the various folds and crevices. Arachnoid mother is the center of the layer. It is a filmy membrane that is connected to the pious mother and a fine wire spider's web.

Dura mater, a membrane similar to parchment, is outside of the meninges and adheres to the skull and vertebral canal. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the liquid that circulates in the spaces within and around the brain and spinal cord. In the past, most cases of meningitis occurred in children under 5 years. But because the protection offered by current childhood vaccines, most cases of meningitis occur in the hours that young people aged between 15 and 24. Seniors also tend to have higher incidence of meningitis in young children do. Bacterial meningitis is less common viral meningitis, but is generally much more serious and can be fatal if not treated promptly. Many different types of bacteria can cause meningitis: Group B Streptococcus, Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes are the most common causes of meningitis in children. E 'can also get viral meningitis as a complication of chickenpox, but even this is very rare in healthy children.

Meningococcal meningitis is endemic in parts of Africa, India and other developing nations. Bacterial meningitis is contagious, meaning they can move to another or from spitting mucus. Symptoms in children younger than 12 months include high fever, fretfulness, irritability - especially when driving, difficulties awakening, drowsiness, difficulty in feeding and / or neck stiffness or a bulging fontanelle. Meningitis can also lead to rashes, skin rash, even if caused by bacterial meningitis, which is different from those caused by viral meningitis. Immunocompromised patients are at increased risk of opportunistic infections and acute bacterial meningitis. Immunocompromised patients may not show dramatic signs of fever or inflammation of the meninges. Complications of bacterial meningitis may require specific treatment. Rest, fluids and good nutrition, and measures to control fever and relieve pain, relieve discomfort and aid in recovery from viral meningitis. Drugs such as dexamethasone (a steroid that is not abused by bodybuilders steroids, which can reduce inflammation of the brain) are designed to reduce inflammation or to reduce the possibility or the spread of sepsis.

Tips to treat meningitis

1. Acute bacterial meningitis requires treatment with intravenous antibiotics to ensure recovery and reduce the risk of complications.

2nd Pneumovax (also known as Prevention) against Streptococcus pneumoniae is recommended for all persons 65 years or older.

3rd Drugs are as dexamethasone to reduce inflammation or to reduce the possibility or the spread of sepsis.

4 Antifungals to combat infection are usually managed as well as fluids and medications to control pain and fever.

what do you know about Otitis Media

2009-03-01T10:52:00.004+02:00

Inflammation of the inner ear (OM) is most common in children, and much of interest to adults. Plaintiffs, protracted ear inflammation causes pain, restlessness and muffled hearing, which can hamper development and prejudice learning. Otitis is one of the main reasons for visiting the doctor or emergency room.
Block Eustachian tube (OT), which connects the middle ear cavity to the oral cavity can be a major cause of inflammation or a secondary factor - caused by inflammation and swelling of the mucous membrane of the ear and blocking the Eustachian canal.

The opening of the Eustachian tube is an important and essential step towards the healing of inflammation. Blocking the canal prevents drainage of the fluids secreted by the mucous membrane of the middle ear and prevents the air pressure equal on both sides of the eardrum. This increases the pressure inside the ear cavity and pushes the eardrum outwards, leading to pain, muffled hearing, and occasionally problems with balance. Furthermore, the increased pressure in the middle ear cavity prevents the absorption of drugs in the region via local osmosis (eardrops) or systemically (via the blood).

Prevailing health care - until now, treatment has involved the use of steroids and pseudo-epinephrine to reduce edema, with antibiotic cover for primary bacterial infection or secondary complication. If medical treatment and the inflammation does not recur, despite extended antibiotic treatment, the practice is to perforate the tympanic membrane and ensure that it stays open by inserting small tubes drain. This allows the contents of the middle ear cavity to drain out, equalizing pressure, improving hearing, stop the pain and the medication that allowed local and heal.

The device was invented recently called EarDoc (Figure 1). EarDoc is a small electric device with low-cost treatment and the opening of the Eustachian tube. It works by producing vibrations at a frequency sub-sonic. The instrument head is specially designed so that when positioned behind and resting on the ears, swelling in the head of the device against the frontal bone and mastoiditis noted section rests against the base of the ear.

The front of the head of the device causes the cartilage of the ear base to vibrate along the external auditory canal to the tympanic membrane. The vibrating membrane produces a small pressure waves affecting the air pressure and fluid middle ear cavity. The first pressure within the middle ear cavity is converted into cyclical waves, which act as shock waves exert pressure on the walls of reduced or blocked Eustachian tube. Furthermore, the vibration of the head of the device through the bone mastoiditis in the wall of the middle ear cavity produce vibrations in the inflammation of the mucous membrane of the middle ear canal and Eustachian tube, reducing edema. This combination greatly improves the possibility of opening the canal and allow the trapped air and fluids from the middle ear cavity to drain into the mouth.

Adjusting the frequency helps to improve the effectiveness of the device in several ways: the optimum operating frequency is different for each individual depending on the size of the middle ear cavity and the Eustachian tube, which naturally vary. Adjustment also improves the oscillation frequency of the mucous membrane. It is recommended that the patient should gradually adjust the frequency to cover the entire frequency range. EarDoc be used for 3-5 minutes approximately six times a day when the channel is blocked or reduced. This improves the probability of open channels and ensure that it remains open, and provides immediate pain relief, improved absorption of drugs, and healing of inflammation.

Air travel and diving - Block of the Eustachian tube is a trivial consequence of aviation and diving. Fluctuations of the differences in atmospheric pressure air on both sides of the tympanic membrane cause reduced pressure in the middle ear cavity, swelling of the mucous membrane of the cells of the inner ear, and the increase in secretion of fluid. This produces a vicious circle in which the pressure increased, the narrower becomes the Eustachian tube and less efficient drainage of fluid and can compensate for atmospheric pressure. The reduction of operating the tube causes insufficiency in the canal and lock. Inflammation of the pharynx and upper respiratory tract that extends to early swelling of the mucous membrane exacerbate the phenomenon and the risk of blockage. Using EarDoc flights during and after the immersion sessions can reduce pain and produce healing as described above.

Inflammation of the breast - like the middle ear cavity, when the sinus drain is blocked due to swelling or inflammation of the mucous membrane of the sinus cavity, can help EarDoc resting against the bone adjacent to the breast, to open l 'opening and closing to allow drainage and healing.

asthma part2

2009-02-27T02:42:00.002+02:00

How doctors diagnose asthma?

Many people with asthma are diagnosed with the condition of children when they are, but some do not know they were in their teens or even later. In the diagnosis of asthma, the doctor will ask about any concerns or symptoms you have, your past health, your family, health, medications you take, allergies you have and May of other issues. This is called the medical history.

The doctor will also perform a physical examination. May he or she recommend you take some tests. The tests that doctors use to diagnose asthma include spirometry (pronounced: rah-spye-Müh-tree) and peak flow meter tests which involve blowing into devices that measure how the lungs are doing . May Your doctor also recommend allergy tests to see if allergies are causing your symptoms, or perform a test to see if your asthma symptoms May be caused by physical activity. Doctors sometimes use X-rays in the diagnosis of asthma, but usually only to exclude other possible problems.

May your doctor refer you to a specialist for diagnosis and treatment of allergies. Physicians who specialize in treating asthma include those who have been trained in the areas of allergy, immunology (how the immune system), and pulmonology (conditions that affect the lungs).
How is it treated?

There is no cure for asthma, but the condition can be managed and epidemics can be prevented. Asthma is treated in two ways: by avoiding potential triggers and with medication.

Adolescents with asthma should avoid what causes your symptoms. Of course, some things that can cause symptoms can not be completely avoided (like catching a cold!) But people can control their exposure to certain triggers such as pet dander, for example.

In the case of asthma, the trigger (physical activity) should be managed rather than avoided. Exercise can help a person stay healthy in general, and doctors can help athletes find treatments that allow them to participate in their sport.

The doctors treat each case individually, asthma due to the severity of each person of what triggers asthma and the symptoms are different. For this reason, doctors have a variety of drugs for the treatment available to them. Most medications for asthma are inhaled (which means that a person takes the drug inhaled into the lungs), asthma medications, but may also take the form of tablets or liquids. They fall into two categories:

* Rescue medications that act quickly to halt asthma symptoms once they begin. Some medications can be used as needed to prevent asthma symptoms (such as wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath) when a person their opinion. These medications work quickly to stop the symptoms, but are not sustainable. Also known as "relief", "fast" or "fast-acting" medications.
* Controller medication management and prevent asthma symptoms occur first. Many people with asthma need to take medication every day to monitor the general condition. Controller medications (also called "preventive" or "maintenance" of the drugs) work differently from rescue medications. Addressing the problem of inflammation of the airways rather than the symptoms (coughing, wheezing, etc.) that cause. Controller medications to slow and may take days or weeks to start working. Although May you not notice that they work the same way as rescue medications, regular use of drug control should reduce their need for relief. Doctors also prescribe drugs as a controller in order to minimize permanent lung changes that May be associated with asthma.

Some people with asthma rely only on rescue medications, other drugs used for rescue and controller medications to keep your asthma under control in general. Each person must work in close collaboration with a physician to create an action plan for asthma that is good for them.

In addition to avoiding the treatment of symptoms and triggers, people with asthma usually need to monitor their condition to prevent outbreaks and help doctors adjust medications if necessary. Two of the doctors to give people the tools to do this are:

* Peak flowmeter. This handheld device measures how a person can blow air through the lungs. A peak flow meter, which falls in the meter readings of green (or good) zone means the airways are open. A reading in the yellow zone means that the potential for an asthma attack asthma. A reading in the red zone indicates that asthma is serious and could mean that the person needs medication or treatment immediately - maybe even a visit to the doctor or the emergency room. Adolescents who take daily medication to control their asthma symptoms should use a peak flow meter at least once or twice a day and still have symptoms.
* Asthma newspaper. Keeping a journal can also be an effective way to help prevent problems. A record number of daily readings of peak flow meter, times when symptoms appear, they take medicines can help to develop appropriate medical treatment methods.

Dealing with asthma

The best way to control asthma is prevention. Although medications can play a key role in the prevention of epidemics, environmental control is also very important. Here are some things you can do to prevent it from coming into contact with allergens or irritants that cause epidemics of asthma:

* Keep the workplace free of potential allergens. For example, if the dust is a trigger for you, vacuum (or remove) rugs and drapes where dust mites can hide. Placing pillows and mattresses in the dust covers can help. If pets trigger your symptoms, keep a homeless pet. If you can not part with Fido or spongy, keep some rooms available and pets bathe your pet frequently to get rid of dandruff.
* Pay attention to the weather and take precautions when you know weather or air pollution conditions May affect you. May you have to stay indoors or limit the exercise of indoor activities.
* Do not smoke (or if you are smoking, stop smoking). Smoking is always a bad idea for the lungs, but it is particularly bad for someone who suffers from asthma.
* Be smart about exercise. This is an excellent way to keep body and mind healthy, so if you are prone to asthma caused by exercise of the homes, talk to your doctor about how to manage their symptoms. If you have an outbreak during a match or training, stop what you are doing until the home is authorized by or rescue medication. When the symptoms have disappeared, you can start exercising again.

Asthma should not prevent you from doing what you want! Of course, it takes a little work (and memory!), But if you follow your action plan for asthma, take your medications correctly, to recognize the symptoms and triggers, and contact your doctor regularly you can do nothing to make other teenagers. This includes all sporting activities, including skiing, swimming, or playing basketball.

Bell's Palsy part 2

2009-02-27T02:37:00.002+02:00

How is it diagnosed?

If you have symptoms of Bell's palsy, you should see a doctor as soon as possible.

The doctor has a medical history and perform a thorough examination to eliminate other possible causes of your symptoms. The doctor will want to know over what period of time developed any symptoms, if you have any disease or trauma, and if you noticed any other problems such as weakness or paralysis in other parts of your body.

Talk to your doctor if you experience problems with double vision or trouble swallowing or if you recently injured your face or head. Due to conditions more severe than Bell's palsy, such as injuries, can cause facial paralysis, it is important to mention the other problems you notice in May.

There is no specific test for Bell's palsy, although a doctor can test for Lyme disease, herpes virus (HSV), or other infections. Some infections, like Lyme can be treated, but in most cases, the virus that caused May Bell's palsy in the first place, has generally adopted.

If the doctor suspects another cause of the symptoms of a person, he or she May use imaging tests such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT) analysis and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to research within the body and look for other problems. Some doctors recommend May electromyography (EMG), which tests how well muscles respond to nerve signals.
How is it treated?

For the symptoms of Bell's palsy to improve, the nerve must be renewed, and can only occur over time. However, some doctors prescribe drugs in May to reduce inflammation. If a person with Bell's palsy can not close one eye completely, the doctor prescribed drops in May, an eye patch and eye protection to a person more comfortable and to prevent damage to the cornea.

Although May seems alarming at first glance, most people with Bell's palsy recover completely within 1 to 3 months. A few people are left to the permanent facial weakness after recovery of Bell's palsy, though.
Take care of your

It is important to eat well and get a lot of sleep when you have Bell's palsy. Good nutrition and rest will help your body as it heals.

One of the hardest things about Bell's palsy can be treated with the emotions that accompany it. To begin with, Bell's palsy in May simply afraid. And because of Bell's palsy on how your face looks like a moment, you feel self-conscious or embarrassed May in public. Even his close friends in May fancy what they think is a good way of nature, but if it is deemed detrimental to you, they say. Let people know why your face looks the way it is done. Bell's palsy is not contagious, so no one can catch you, and nothing you or any other person who caused this to happen.

It is a condition often Bell's palsy, you can find your friends really are. Rely on people you know, you can offer the best support - your closest friends, family or a school counselor, for example. In a few months, you should return to his former self.

Bell's Palsy

2009-02-27T02:33:00.001+02:00

Bell's palsy is weakness or temporary paralysis of muscles on one side of the face. These muscles are controlled by the facial nerve. Because there is a facial nerve on each side of the face of a person, and Bell's palsy usually affects only one nerve, people with Bell's palsy will likely notice stiffness or weakness on one side of the face.
What is the cause of Bell's palsy?

When the facial nerve is functioning properly, a series of messages from the brain to the face. May these messages say a lid to close, on one side of the mouth to smile or frown, or salivary glands of the spit. Facial nerves also help our bodies than tears and taste of favorite foods. But if the nerve is compressed and swells, as is the case with Bell's palsy, these messages are not transmitted properly. The result is weakness or temporary paralysis of muscles on one side of the face.

Bell's palsy is most often linked to a viral infection such as herpes (the virus that causes cold sores), Epstein-Barr (the virus that causes mononucleosis), or influenza (flu). It is also associated with the infectious agent that causes Lyme disease. Of course, this does not mean that all those who have a viral infection or Lyme disease develop Bell's palsy - most people do not. But for some people, the immune response to viral infection leads to inflammation of the nerve. As the swollen, compressing the nerve that passes through a small hole in the base of the skull, causing the symptoms of Bell's palsy.

Bell's palsy can affect people of all ages, but is more common in adults. People with diabetes and pregnant women are more likely to develop Bell's palsy.
What are the signs and symptoms?

Symptoms of Bell's palsy usually appear 1 to 2 weeks after a viral infection. Symptoms tend to appear quickly - usually Bell's palsy has reached its worst point in 48 hours. A few hours or days before Bell's palsy develops fully, May some people have headaches or pain behind or in front of the ears. May notice a person of a part of his face droops or feels hard. May some people only notice a slight weakness, while others May not be able to go on this side of his face at all.

Other symptoms of Bell's palsy include:

* Difficulty in closing eyes all the way
* Drought in one eye
* Problems of taste in the front of the tongue on the affected side
Changes in the amount of saliva or drooling
* Listen to sounds that seem higher than normal in one ear

Bell's palsy affects only the face, so if a person has symptoms of weakness or other body parts, the problem has another cause.

Anemia part 2

2009-02-27T02:28:00.002+02:00

What are the symptoms?

It is easy for people to ignore the symptoms of anemia, it often happens gradually over time. Looking pale can be a sign of anemia because fewer red blood cells circulating in the blood vessels. The heart beats faster in an effort to pump the same amount of blood and oxygen to the body, so that the momentum of May is faster than normal.

As anemia progresses, a person May feel tired and shortness of breath, especially when climbing stairs or working on. May they develop headaches. Iron deficiency, which occurs before iron deficiency anemia develops, may affect the person's ability to concentrate, learn and remember.

Anemia is not contagious, so you do not understand that someone who has.
How is anemia diagnosed?

If you consult a doctor for suspected anemia, he or she will probably give you a physical examination. The doctor will also ask about any concerns or symptoms you have, your past health, your family, health (for example, if someone in your family has anemia), medications you are taking, allergies, and May you have other questions. This is called the medical history.

As part of this medical history, your doctor May ask questions about the food you eat. If you are a girl, the doctor in May ask questions about their periods, such as how the current is strong, when you got your first period, the frequency of menstruation, and for many days.

If your doctor suspects that you are anemic, he or she will probably take a blood sample and send it to a laboratory for analysis. This will determine, among other things, the number, size and shape of red blood cells, the percentage of blood, which is composed of red blood cells, and the amount of hemoglobin in the blood. With this information, a doctor can determine if a person is anemic and May to other tests (like measuring iron), depending on the suspected cause of anemia.
How is anemia?

Treatment of anemia depends on what is causing it. If anemia is caused by iron deficiency, your doctor will probably prescribe an iron supplement to be taken several times a day. May your doctor do a blood test after being on iron supplements. Even if the tests show that the anemia has improved, you may to continue taking iron for several months to replenish the body's total iron.

Because some people get nauseous if they take an iron supplement on an empty stomach, can help to take with food. Vitamin C increases iron absorption, so drink a glass of orange juice or grapefruit when you take your iron. You can increase the chances that the iron you get from food is absorbed by the body in other ways, too. For example, avoid drinking tea with food because a substance called tannin in tea reduces the body's ability to absorb iron found in food or iron supplement. Milk can also interfere with iron absorption, so do not pair milk with iron-rich foods if you are interested in obtaining enough iron.

Some people need more iron than others: need more girls than boys, for example. And a girl who has heavy periods has a greater need for iron than a girl who has a luminous flux.

To ensure that you get enough iron, eat a balanced diet every day, starting with a breakfast that includes a source of iron as an iron-fortified cereal or bread. Lean meat, raisins, spinach, eggs, dried beans, and molasses are also good sources of iron.

If someone of anemia is caused by other medical conditions, doctors treat the cause. People with certain types of anemia will need to see a specialist, called the hematologist, who can provide medical care for their needs.

The good news is that for most people it is easy to treat anemia. And in a few weeks you'll have your energy.

what do you know about anemia?

2009-02-27T02:24:00.001+02:00

Perhaps the day is so full of things that make you just have time for breakfast, let alone make sure you are eating well the rest of the day. Maybe until the end of your stay at home and lost sleep you need. The fact is that many young people are tired. And with all the requirements of the school and other activities, it is easy to understand why.

For some people, however, it May be another explanation of why they feel exhausted: anemia.
What is anemia?

To understand the anemia, it helps to start with breathing. The oxygen we breathe does not stop in our lungs. It is necessary for our body to nourish the brain and other organs and tissues that allow us to operate. Oxygen travels to these organs by the blood - especially in red blood cells.

Red blood cells or erythrocytes are produced in the body of the bone marrow and act as vessels, transporting oxygen throughout the rivers of blood. Red cells contain hemoglobin (pronounced: hee-Müh-bin-gloss), a protein that is oxygen. To make enough hemoglobin, the body needs to have a lot of iron. We get this iron and other nutrients needed for red blood cells for food.

Anemia occurs when the person has less than normal RBC. This can happen for three main reasons:

1. Red blood cells are being lost.
2. The body is slower than the production of red blood cells should.
3. Red blood cells are destroyed by the body.

Each of these causes is linked to other types of anemia:
Blood loss

When a small amount of blood is lost, the bone marrow can not replace a person without being anemic. But if a large amount of blood lost during a short period of time, what can happen if someone has an accident or injury, for example, bone marrow May not be able to replace red blood cells fairly quickly.

Losing a little blood over a long period of time could also cause anemia. This can occur in girls who have heavy menstrual periods, especially if you do not have enough iron in their diet.
Iron deficiency anemia

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common form of anemia in the United States adolescents. Occurs when the power of a person lacking in iron. Iron deficiency - when the body stores iron reduction - is the first step toward anemia. If the body iron is not replaced at that point, continuing iron deficiency can cause the body to normal production of hemoglobin to decrease. When the hemoglobin level and the production of red blood cells falls below normal, a person is said to anemia. A person suffering from anemia pale in May and May seem to be tired all the time.

There are other reasons why someone nutritional body can not produce enough RBC. Vitamin B12 and folic acid are also needed for red blood cells, it is important to get enough nutrients in their diet. If bone marrow is not functioning properly because of an infection, chronic illness or certain medications like chemotherapy, anemia can develop.
Hemolytic anemia

In a person with hemolytic (pronounced: hee-Müh-LIH-tik) anemia, the normal life of red blood cells is shorter than normal. When cells die prematurely, the bone marrow is unable to keep pace with production. This may occur for a variety of reasons. May a person has a disorder like sickle cell anemia or sphenocytosis. In other cases, the immune system can cause destruction of red blood cells. The antibodies may be formed in response to certain infections or medications that attack the RBCs by mistake.
Why teenagers have anemia?

Given that adolescents go through rapid growth surges, May they be at risk for iron deficiency anemia. During a growth spurt, the body has a greater need for all types of nutrients like iron, we must enter into the food we eat.

After puberty, girls are at increased risk of iron deficiency anemia, which are boys. This is because a girl needs more iron to compensate for the loss of blood during menstruation. Pregnancy can also cause a girl to develop anemia. And a teenager on a weight loss may be much less than iron.

Vegetarians are more at risk of iron deficiency anemia than people who eat meat are. Red meat is the richest and best source of iron absorbed. Although there is little iron in cereals, vegetables and some fruits and beans, there is less of it. And iron in these food sources is not absorbed by the body as easily as the iron in meat.

Poison Ivy

2009-02-27T02:22:00.001+02:00

Leaves of three - they are! You've probably heard that little rhyme about poison ivy. But did you know that poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac all contain the same substance that causes the rash? It's called urushiol (pronounced: yoo-roo-Shee-ol), a color, an odor of oil (called resin) contained in the leaves of plants.
What are the signs and symptoms of Poison Ivy?

Urushiol is considered an allergen because it causes an allergic reaction - which takes the form of a rash, itching, swelling, and sometimes. Not everyone is a reaction to urushiol, but about 60% to 80% of people do. This reaction can occur within hours of coming into contact with urushiol or as late as 5 days later. Normally, the skin becomes red, itching, swelling and blistering and published. After a few days, the vesicles May be crusty and start to flake off. The rash of people that poison ivy takes 1 to 2 weeks to heal.
Should I see a doctor?

It'sa good idea to consult your doctor for any rash, especially if you have a fever too. If your doctor determines that it was a rash caused by poison ivy or a plant, he or she will tell you in May to take cold showers and use a soothing lotion like calamine lotion. In severe cases, doctors can prescribe pills or creams that contain antihistamines or steroids (not the same type of use of steroids that bodybuilders!) To reduce itching and redness.
Can I prevent it?

Poison ivy can grow anywhere - from forest to its own backyard. And it is difficult to identify not only the green leaves of poison plants blend in with other plants and shrubs, but there are several types of poison ivy, and may vary depending on the time of year.t is also possible to get a rash from poison ivy, without venturing into the forest or in direct contact with the plant. Urushiol can be transferred from one person to another. In addition, a person who can take everything that comes into contact with oil, including pets. Urushiol can travel in the air if someone burns the plants to clean the brush.

The leaves of poison ivy plants release urushiol when they are beaten, torn, or brushed. (When the resin is released, the leaves appear shiny May or May if you see black spots of resin on them.) Once the urushiol has been released, you can easily get into the skin of a person. Here are some tips to help you avoid a rash of poison ivy:

* Learn to identify poison ivy, oak and sumac, so you can get away from them. (Be especially careful of plants, the leaves look shiny).
* Avoid areas where we know that there is poison ivy.
* Wear long sleeves and long pants when in areas where poison ivy grow in May.
* If your dog has been to explore the woods, gives a shower to remove the urushiol oil in May on his coat.

Milk allergy part 2

2009-02-27T02:15:00.001+02:00

How can doctors determine whether a person has a milk allergy?

If your doctor suspects you may have an allergy to milk, he or she will probably refer you to an allergist or allergy specialist for further testing. The allergy specialist will ask questions. These may cover things such as how often you have the reaction, the time it takes between eating a food and the onset of symptoms, and whether family members have allergies or illness as the eczema and asthma.

The allergy specialist may perform a skin test on you. This test involves placing liquid extracts of milk protein to a person of the forearm or back, pricking the skin a little and wait to see if a red, raised spot forms, indicating an allergic reaction.

May you have to stop taking allergy medications (such as sales without antihistamines) 2 to 3 days before the skin test because it interferes with the May results. Most cold medications and some antidepressants May also affect skin testing. Check with the allergist's office if you are unsure of what drugs should be stopped and for how long.

May Some doctors take a blood sample and send it to a laboratory where it is mixed with the suspected allergen and checked for IgE antibodies.

These types of tests used for diagnosing what doctors call a rapid milk allergy. But for people whose allergic reactions to milk develop more slowly, skin and blood tests are not as useful.

In these cases, doctors try to diagnose the person using a food challenge. The person said that not eating or drinking anything made with milk for a period of time - usually a few weeks. Then, during the challenge, the person eats foods containing milk under a doctor's close supervision. If the symptoms return after eating milk products, is a safe bet that the person has an allergy to milk.
How is it treated?

To treat a milk allergy, the person is allergic to completely avoid foods containing milk or milk products.

Avoiding milk involves more than simply leave the cheese on your cheese fries. If you are allergic to milk, it is necessary to read food labels and do not eat anything you are unsure. It'sa good idea to work with a dietitian to develop a diet plan that provides all the nutrients you need while avoiding things you can not eat. See our section on living with allergies to milk (below) for more advice.

If you have a severe allergy to milk - or any kind of serious allergy - your doctor May you want to take a photo of epinephrine (pronounced: eh-neh-Puh-Frin) with you in case of emergency. Epinephrine is an easy to carry on the size of a large marker. It is easy to use - your doctor to show you how.

If you accidentally eat something with milk in it and start having serious allergic symptoms such as swelling of the mouth, chest pain or shortness of breath, can you give the shot immediately to counter the reaction while you are awaiting medical care. Always call for emergency assistance (911) when using epinephrine. You must ensure that your school, and even good friends' houses injectable epinephrine on hand, too.

Keeping epinephrine on hand at any time, should be only part of its action plan for living with a milk allergy. It is also a good idea to obtain an OTC antihistamine, because it can help relieve allergy symptoms in some people. Antihistamines should be used in addition to epinephrine and not as a substitute for the vaccine.

If you had to take a shot of adrenaline to cause an allergic reaction, go immediately to a medical center, hospital emergency room or so that you can get more treatment if necessary. Up to one third of anaphylactic reactions can have a second wave of symptoms several hours after the initial attack. Therefore, you May need to be observed in a clinic or hospital for 4 to 8 hours after the reaction.
Living with an allergy to milk

It is difficult to eliminate milk from your diet, but not impossible. Because most people do not get enough calcium in their diet, even if they do drink milk, many other foods are now fortified with calcium, such as fruit juices, cereals, rice and soybean and beverages. But before you eat or drink anything calcium enriched, make sure you are also free of dairy products.

Milk and milk products can lurk in strange places, such as processed meats. Chocolate is another product containing dairy products in May - so be sure to check the label before eating.

In January 2006, manufacturers of food products sold in the United States must indicate on their labels whether a food contains one of the most common allergens. This means you should be able to find statements like these somewhere on the label: "contains milk ingredients, ingredients of milk and treated in a facility that also handles milk products.

This new labeling requirement, it is somewhat easier than reading the ingredients list - instead they need to know that the ingredient "hydrolyzed casein" comes from milk protein, you should be able to say a glance which foods to avoid. But the government allows companies to use labels that were made before 2006, which means there is a good idea to know the code words "for milk products when you see the ingredients of a food.

Vegan foods are made without animal products such as eggs or milk. You can buy vegan products at health food stores. Be sure to read the labels of soy cheeses, though. May they say "dairy free", but they may contain milk protein.

For your sweet soy frozen desserts or rice, sorbets and desserts are good substitutes for ice cream and ice appears. For baking, milk substitutes, and the work of some milk and do better. Dairy-free margarine works as well as recipes for butter and spread on your bagel.

Milk allergy

2009-02-27T02:14:00.002+02:00

People who do not have a milk allergy May think it is easy to avoid eating foods made from milk or dairy products. Just say no to ice cream and pizza, right? (Yes, it's easy). But many foods are made with milk and milk products these days that people have allergies to milk attention to what is in almost everything we eat. And milk allergy is not the same as lactose intolerance - some people with food allergies can become suddenly and seriously ill if they eat or come into contact with food they are allergic to a. Some foods that contain milk are obvious, like pizza. But others, such as baked goods, may not be so obvious. In addition, teenagers need calcium and vitamin D, which a lot of milk, because their bones are still growing. What should a person who is allergic to milk? Read on to find out. What happens when a person has an allergy to milk? People who are allergic to cow's milk react to one or more of the proteins inside. Curd, the substance that forms chunks of milk contains 80% milk proteins, including several called caseins (pronounced: kay-seenz). Whey (pronounced: way), the watery part of milk, has the remaining 20%. A person may be allergic to proteins in one or both sides of the milk. When a person is allergic to milk eats a food containing dairy products, the body's immune system mistakenly sees the milk protein as dangerous "invaders." The immune system responds by creating specific antibodies, which are intended to fight against the "invaders". These antibodies - called immunoglobulin E (IgE) - trigger the release of certain chemicals in the body, one of which is histamine (pronounced: hiss - TUH-Méen). So when a person with a milk allergy eats a food containing milk, the immune system triggers an army of chemicals to protect the body. The release of these chemicals can affect the respiratory system, gastrointestinal, skin and cardiovascular system - causing allergy symptoms like wheezing, nausea, headache, stomach pain, hives and itching. The milk allergy is the most allergic reactions to food: Usually occurs within minutes to several hours after eating foods containing milk protein. Most reactions last less than a day and may affect one of three body systems: * The skin - red, full of rashes (hives), eczema, or redness and swelling around the mouth * The gastrointestinal tract - in the form of belly cramps, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting * Respiratory tract - symptoms can vary from a runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, sneezing and the triggering of asthma with coughing and wheezing Most people have reactions mentioned above, but some people may have a very strong reaction called anaphylaxis (pronounced: ah-Nuh-Fuh-lak-sis). This severe allergic reaction causes swelling of the mouth, throat and airways leading to the lungs, resulting in an inability to breathe. There is also a dangerous drop in blood pressure, which can make someone dizzy or faint, and can rapidly lead to shock. The people often confuse milk allergies with lactose intolerance because people can have the same kinds of things that happen to them (like stomach pain or swelling, for example), with two conditions. But conditions are not related. The milk allergy is a problem involving the immune system, but lactose intolerance with the digestive tract. For someone who is lactose intolerant, the digestive system does not produce enough of the enzyme needed to break down sugar in milk.
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what u need to know about athma?

2009-02-27T01:59:00.003+02:00

There are many things that seem to come naturally to some people. Perhaps you know a girl who is a physical sport - put on a uniform and beyond walking distance. Some people are natural in a game, it's as if they were born to learn to count in 4 / 4 time. Others are natural in mathematics to give them proof of theorems or equations and are happy. But some people have a problem with something you think they come naturally to everyone: breathing. When a person suffers from asthma, can make breathing very difficult. When breathing is difficult, in May that affect his game, that trumpet solo, and even the major test of geometry. What is asthma? Asthma (pronounced: az-Müh) is a lung condition that causes a person to have difficulty breathing. Asthma is a common condition: More than 6 million children and adolescents. Asthma affects a person bronchial (pronounced: brahn-kee-ul) tubes, also known as the respiratory tract. When a person breathes normally, air is taken through the nose or mouth and then enters the trachea (windpipe), through the airways in the lungs, and finally back. But people with asthma have airways that are inflamed. This means that they swell and produce large quantities of thick mucus. They are also too sensitive, or hyperreactive, to certain things, like exercise, dust or smoke cigarettes. This hyperreactivity causes the smooth muscle surrounding the airways to tighten. The combination of airway inflammation and muscle tightening of the airways narrow and it is difficult for air to move. In most people with asthma, difficulty breathing happens periodically. When this happens, what is called an asthma attack asthma is also known as an asthma attack, flare, episode, or the aggravation. A person having an asthma attack in May to coughing, wheezing (a whistling sound while breathing), it is breathtaking and feel an intense tightness in the chest. Many people with asthma attack compared to the sensation of trying to breathe through a straw - is extremely difficult to get air in and out of your lungs. An asthma attack can go up to several hours or more if the person does not use drugs against asthma. When an asthma attack is usually the person feel better. Between epidemics, the breath of a May appear normal, or a person in May still have some symptoms such as cough. Some people with asthma still feel short of breath. Other people on the condition that May coughing at night or during the year in May and not having an attack. What are the causes? Nobody knows exactly what causes asthma. Is intended to be a combination of environmental and genetic (hereditary) factors. A young person with asthma in May have a parent or other close relative who has or had a child as asthma. May adolescents who are overweight are more likely to have asthma, although a person need not be your gain. Asthma is not contagious, so you do not understand that someone who has. Symptoms of asthma may be caused by dozens of different things, and causes epidemics of asthma in a person can not disturb others. Things that trigger asthma symptoms are called triggers. Some of the triggers of the town: * Allergens.Some people with asthma that allergens - certain substances that cause allergic reaction in some people - can be very relaxing. Allergens are dust mites (microscopic insects that live in dust), mold, pollen, pet dander and cockroaches. * Air pollutants and irritants. Certain substances in the air, such as chalk dust or smoke can trigger asthma because they irritate the respiratory tract. Cigarette smoke is a major cause of asthma symptoms, and not just for smokers - smoke can trigger asthma symptoms in people who are around smokers. Scented products such as perfumes, cosmetics and cleaning solutions can cause symptoms, and strong odors from fresh paint or gasoline vapors. And some studies have shown that high levels of air pollutants such as ozone may irritate sensitive tissues in the lungs and may aggravate asthma symptoms in some people with the disease. * Exercise. Some people have what is called asthma caused by exercise that is triggered by physical activity. Even if it can be very frustrating, most cases of asthma can be treated so that people can enjoy the sport they love. * Time. Cold or dry air can sometimes trigger asthma symptoms in some people, such as extreme heat or humidity. * Infections of the respiratory tract. Colds, flu and other viral infections can trigger asthma in some people. There are many other things that can trigger asthma symptoms in people with the disease. For example, a child's asthma worse in May before your period. And laugh, cry, cry, and sometimes can cause the airways increase in sensitive lungs, causing an asthma attack
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prevention of hair loss

2009-02-26T10:40:00.001+02:00

The most common form of hair loss in men and women is androgenic alopecia (also known as androgenetic alopecia). In men, this condition is called male pattern baldness because there is a well-defined pattern of hair loss - back in time to the formation of hair "M"-shape. Hair back not only, but also becomes more subtle, often progresses to total baldness.

As the recent study found, male pattern baldness is caused mainly by increasing the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT.) is not yet fully understand how DHT affects the scalp, but it is known that if a person is genetically prone to baldness, DHT may initiate the process called follicular miniaturization. This process can start as soon as the end of puberty. Follicular miniaturization leads the hair growing thinner and thinner until it is completely lost.

As you can prevent and reverse hair loss?

The good news is that you can prevent and reverse baldness. Since it is mainly caused by excessive amounts of DHT, the obvious solution is to reduce levels of DHT. This can be done using synthetic drugs or chemical physics.

With regard to drugs (such as Rogaine or Propecia), its efficacy is not universally accepted. And 'even synthetic chemicals, which have many side effects including gynecomastia (breast growth in men), erectile dysfunction, chest pain, blurred vision, etc.

There are alternatives to chemical drugs?

Natural hair loss treatments are an obvious alternative to drugs. Its main advantage is that it does not have side effects. Secondly, the stories of Saw Palmetto, as the treatments have been used by man since ancient times. No one would have if it had not been used efficiently? In general, we recommend natural remedies for hair loss is natural as the most effective solution for problems of hair loss

varicocele and infirtility

2009-02-26T10:35:00.002+02:00

It 'widely believed that varicoceles are the most common cause of infertility, although this is discussed. 39% of men who are treated for infertility have a varicocele. Among those who have the father of a child, but now are unable to do so, 80% have a varicocele. The good news is that fertility can be restored when the varicocele is treated.

What is a varicocele? When the veins that lead upward from the testicles toward the heart is abnormally swollen, a way valves within the veins and it is not difficult for blood to be pumped up against gravity. Backup of blood in the veins around the testes, the extension and expansion, the formation of a varicocele. Without an adequate flow of blood, testicles are undernourished, polluted, and overheated.

Warming, is suspected of being the main culprit in male infertility. Should be 4-6 degrees cooler than sperm in body temperature. That is why the scrotum hangs below the body. In fact, a Japanese method of birth control is nothing more than for men to take hot baths a day. Some studies show that an increase in scrotal temperature of only one degree Fahrenheit can reduce fertility by as much as 40%.

Having a varicocele does not necessarily mean they have fertility problems. Only 25% of men with varicoceles have a fertility problem. In fact, many men with large varicoceles have excellent sperm counts.

Often, a problem of fertility, which seems to be caused by a varicocele is found to be caused by something else. Varicocele surgery will result in an improvement in sperm motility, and only 30% of patients. People leading infertility clinics subsidiaries contend that the evidence shows that the pregnancy rate does not improve after varicocele surgery and therefore it is better to spend your money is in your clinic for assisted reproduction "to spend their money in varicocele surgery. I am skeptical of their claims.

I found this gem in an infertility clinic website: "Today, most experts recommend infertility infertile men with varicoceles going to consider in IVF, rather than surgery for varicocele. FIV is a service offered by infertility specialists. The surgery is not the varicocele. Basically what they say is "We advise you to spend money in our services, not elsewhere."

Doctors say that after varicocele repair improves semen quality in 67% of patients with improvement in the majority of sperm motility rather than sperm. The pregnancy rate is as high as 40% after the first year and 60% after the second year, against 10 percent with a rate of pregnancy without varicoceles. The average pregnancy is 6 to 9 months after surgery.

Improvement of semen after surgery may not be immediate, as it takes 3 months from the date on which it was born a sperm until they are ready for action (70 days to 15-20 days to mature and transit through the ductal system). It takes a year to create a child. Three months in sacks after 9 months in the womb. The sperm fertilizes the eggs that may be ten years at the time of fertilization.

Several studies have shown a decrease in testosterone levels in men with varicoceles, however, is often still within the normal range.

For infertile men with low testosterone levels in serum, removal of the varicocele has been shown to improve serum levels of testosterone.

Varicoceles usually appear on the left side of the scrotum, but may involve both sides. Varicoceles are not a health risk and do not require treatment.

If you have been diagnosed with low sperm count, you should know that the semen quality and quantity are not constant and tend to vary greatly within a short period of time. Therefore, you should take several tests over a period of time prior to acceptance as a valid diagnosis.

treatment of erectile dysfunction

2009-02-26T10:28:00.002+02:00

Although the main causes of premature ejaculation are not so clear and the condition is thought to be primarily a psychological issue, there is a way to have a good treatment of premature ejaculation. For information about how embarrassing this problem can be treated successfully, one needs to understand some facts related to ejaculation and its mechanism.

The mechanism of ejaculation is complicated and relates primarily to three simultaneous effects:

1. the emission of semen by the prostate gland (known as a doctor seminal emission),
2nd push the semen out of the prostate and penis (ejaculation)
3rd and directing the seed in one way and return in the prevention of bladder (with a mechanism that involves the closure of the bladder neck).

When there is a premature ejaculation, there is a sexual problem in either of the two thoughts that a man or a weakness of the system and reproductive organs, and therefore can not support the sperm until they actually do.

We will discuss some important issues, such as premature ejaculation treatments have been shown to help overcome the principles of a man coming.

Pressing Technique: This technique aims to address the bulbocavernosus muscle that helps to eliminate the involuntary contractions that could lead to premature ejaculation is not as big, with sexual pleasure. This technique was developed by Masters and Johnson and is used extensively throughout the world with natural pills and capsules. The person who suffers from premature ejaculation is stimulated by his sexual partners to the extent of the imminence of ejaculation, and just before ejaculation, the couple do not squeeze the base of his penis. Once the urge to ejaculate has calmed down, the process is repeated. More often, a man is able to prolong the time to ejaculation, and thus serves as a treatment for premature ejaculation.

On and Off the method: the method of starting and stopping, or also known as the method of May and outside work. To run, you must start the physical stimulation to the penis and keep it until the urge to ejaculate is felt. Then he stopped suddenly. Again, when the need is removed, the technique is performed. This is another way of premature ejaculation is an effective treatment.

The market is full of extras that can be taken to treat premature ejaculation. Products based on herbs in the form of tablets / capsules, lotions, gels, oils, creams are available for men who suffer from the first coming. A bank may not in all of them, but it might take some 'time to feed the male reproductive system and its organs. Many doctors believe the problem is premature ejaculation mental, and thus the control of the brain to help overcome. And herbs such as Ashwagandha meditation can help in the fight against sexual exploitation.

With proper treatment and conditions, premature ejaculation can be treated. In the treatment of a suitable position to make not only a happy man, but also your sex equal pleasure.

side effects of viagra

2009-02-26T09:54:00.002+02:00

If you have erectile dysfunction or male impotence and want to take medicine to treat your disorder, first make a thorough investigation of the product or, better yet, consult a doctor about what medicine is right for you. For those who do not know what erectile dysfunction is the inability of a man to keep and maintain an erection during sexual activity. This disorder can be very embarrassing and devastating for a man. But thanks to Viagra, is no longer a problem, because it can help treat erectile dysfunction.

However, Viagra can cause some side effects, especially for some people. Here are some side effects that may be the patient experience: headache, flushing, dyspepsia, nasal congestion, urinary tract infection, abnormal vision, diarrhea, dizziness, rash, facial swelling, shock, convulsions, anxiety , asthenia, chills, abdominal pain, allergic reactions, chest pain, angina pectoris, migraine, syncope, tachycardia, palpitation, hypotension, postural hypotension, myocardial ischemia, cerebral thrombosis, cardiac arrest, heart failure, abnormal electrocardiogram, cardiomyopathy, vomiting, glossitis , colitis, dysphagia, gastritis, gastroenteritis, esophagitis, stomatitis, dry mouth, rectal hemorrhage, gingivitis, anemia, leukopenia, and many others.

There are too many side effects that Viagra can not be taken for granted or ignored. Although some of the side effects of Viagra are not as severe as others, may continue to be uncomfortable and disturbing. So, if you are taking Viagra and experience any of the Viagra side effects mentioned above, you should stop taking and consult your doctor immediately.

To avoid the side effects of Viagra living better consult a doctor and discuss with him or her to the health history and if you are taking other drugs Viagra because it contains some ingredients that can not be taken simultaneously with certain drugs.

adenoidectomy

2009-02-26T03:09:00.005+02:00

Why do you have an adenoidectomy?
Children one or lymph glands may be infected with a throat infection and cold have to upgrade. They can block the nose and difficult to breathe, especially for sleeping children. These sleep problems, such as sleep apnea or snoring can cause. Swollen lymph glands in the neck of the middle ear is a tube that connects the back of the Eustachian tube, can block. Eustachian tube and blocking can cause ear infections and a constant ear fluid build-up and - is called glue ear. For this difficult to listen to your child's correct and as a result, can cause learning difficulties can do it. Adenoidectomy your child's ear (Grommets) by a tube to be effective in the treatment of glue ear. Swollen lymph glands frequent tonsillitis (infected tonsils) and the relevant part of an operation to remove the tonsils may be removed. Both procedures remove the adenoids and tonsils were adenotonsillectomy is one.

To prepare your child for adenoidectomy
An adenoidectomy is usually like a day, but it is done sometimes to keep your child may be in the hospital tonight. Cold or infection in the weeks before surgery, please notify the hospital if you have a child. The operations will be postponed until the child may have become completely well. Process is always done under general anesthesia. This, children and sleep during the process to feel pain means nothing. Typically, your child food or drink during the approximately six hours before general anesthesia. Usually, the morning activities, so that your child is planned will only miss breakfast. When you come in, and children's hospitals, a nurse, the child asks questions about your general health. The nurse also checks your child has food or beverage and the child's heart rate and blood pressure was not something to measure. If the child in the past, any drug allergies or unusual reactions you need to tell the nurse if you have had. Doctors usually visit your child before the operation. This a good opportunity to ask some questions. If the child of any dental problems or bleeding in the family doctor tell you to fix a date. If your child has parental responsibility, if you may be asked to sign a form. This, risks, benefits and possible alternatives to understand the process and are approved to continue you have given permission.

Recovering after an adenoidectomy
Then home, follow your doctor about pain help. You paracetamol or ibuprofen syrup-counter pain reliever such as () on a child may, for example, Calpol or Calprofen. Comes with this medicine and may ask pharmacists for advice, follow the instructions booklet. Children under the age of 16 do not give aspirin. This may be difficult but, for children to be thirsty to drink a lot of fluids to prevent gerekir. In addition, children for lunch. Best of all, this is easier to swallow soft foods or liquids to start with. Help your child eat more room for half an hour before cooking to give a dose pain relief. Encourage children to brush their teeth as usual is good. Your child in school for a few days rest and stay to prevent contact with possible infections. Crowded and smoky places, and also away people from children's cough and cold hold. A small nosebleed after surgery are common. But why should not be bleeding nose or sneezing. If you have any questions, if your child has any sign of bleeding in the nose or throat if you call your doctor will develop a high temperature or to the complainant about the pain worse. An activity that is a good reason Adenoidectomy and that a full and speedy recovery after your child's first lost to pain can wait. Full recovery may take two weeks

breastfeeding(advantages, disadvantages)

2009-02-26T02:53:00.005+02:00

advantages

For your child's health benefits include:
* Good nutrition - breast milk is the best source of nutrition for the growing baby and everything your child needs for the solution is easy with * fewer infections - mothers milk antibodies against this infection ear infections, stomach upsets and includes child welfare, such as pneumonia * Reduced risk of eczema * Reduced risk of asthma * Reduce the risk of sudden infant death * Less chance of a child that the child is obese * Some studies have breastfeeding and IQ (intelligence quotient) might have suggested a link between, but this is not definitive and more research

For health benefits are: * Minor bleeding after the birth - your uterus shrinks back to normal size more quickly * Weight loss - 500 calories a day breastfeeding on the nutrition of your baby depends on how much you use * Reduced risk of breast cancer * Reduce the risk of ovarian cancer

practical benefits:
* Mother's milk for the baby the right temperature * The cleaning and sterilization of bottles and teats and appropriate is no need to worry - you just feed the children that all open * Cheap - only the cost of food and beverages * This form closer ties with you and your child a reward for you, relaxing experience may help , Exactly child (breastfeeding and breast-feeding is * 98 percent more effective than a control, but under six months but the child to eat or drink anything else) and was not the time

Disadvantages

Trust you to do all the feeding lactation. Makes this difficult to give a break except for some parents feel it in May this (open) and a bottle so that you go out and you can get a sitter to feed or too few can do to detect breast milk can extract. Pain is not a part of normal breast-feeding, may be a problem for a start. Your breasts may be painful sometimes, and breasts may be tight. Your breasts leak milk hot bath here in May, massage, creams, breast shields and breast pads or shields, such as ways to reduce these problems. But some women have this problem with them less attractive for sex may affect the willingness to feel you can find. Although it has been more accepted in general that I feel uncomfortable breastfeeding mothers can eat comfortably here in May and the baby in general there is room

why skin cancer is still so much ?

2009-02-26T01:10:00.002+02:00

The cause of skin cancer and melanoma is not entirely in the sun. If our ancestors had not survived and we would not be here. It was almost unimaginable 100 years ago, was more and more slowly in the last 40 to 50 years. Cases of melanoma has doubled in the UK during the past 30 years. The sun was strong and not the ozone layer remains intact, but the food we consume on a daily changed. This is the sun, along with the nutritional deficiency that causes skin cancer. It is the irritation caused by the burning sun to determine if the cancer is taken, but the lifestyle and nutrition that makes you grow, it continues to reappear after treatment. The only way to cure all skin cancers or melanomas are to address the underlying causes.

Cancer is not 100 different diseases that we have to believe, but an illness in over 100 locations. All cancers are the most common causes. Remember that many people get skin cancer in areas of the body that does not see much sun as the soles of the feet or palms of hands. The people of skin cancer of the skin and skin of people. The reasons why a person develops cancer are well known, and to heal all these questions, you should respond.

The causes are the lack of fruits and vegetables, the use of many toxic chemicals, many of which are known to be carcinogenic, our sedentary lifestyle, that because, in our defense system built in what is ours immune system has become slow and finally, the emotional stress has an important impact on human health, including cancer.

Melanoma can be very aggressive if you want to heal themselves, they must meet all the above factors. Today, eating many foods that are unfit for human consumption. For example, processed foods that contain almost all the fat, salt or refined sugar and 3 of these elements contribute to cancer are known. Toxic chemicals we use every day are mostly in personal care products are absorbed by our body through our pores. So we can thank the ever car for our lack of exercise. Exercise is necessary to rid the body of toxins, and stimulates the immune system of the important role more effectively.

Emotional stress or unresolved conflicts and not let a problem that could be the loss of a close friend, a crisis or bankruptcy can have a significant effect on the immune system and cancers are all just a disease of the immune system is weakened.

There is no mystery about the causes of skin cancer or any other cancer. If you want to achieve a cure, it is important to eat fresh food grown in a newspaper that is of utmost importance to remove all toxic chemicals, and exercise. If you're in the sun, use a little common sense and cover during the hottest part of the day. This is the only way to break free of the disease .... for good!

Skin cancer and melanoma is preventable and curable diseases, and our approaches to modern medicine are not necessarily the most effective method for patients with cancer cure.

Alan Wighton is an independent health researcher, having spent many years learning, especially in the field of cancer. If you found this article helpful and want more information, visit their website where you can download an article that was written with facts and information to help people overcome their cancer.

treatment of bronchial asthma

2009-02-25T20:26:00.000+02:00

Who is most likely to suffer from asthma?

Asthma is a worldwide disease, more common in urban and rural areas account for about 25 percent of all non-tuberculous chest diseases. Can occur at any age, but in 50 percent of patients, often started early. It is more common in men than in women, but at the age of 30 years, the incidence is equal. 25 to 30 percent of asthmatic children recover spontaneously during adolescence, while a few years later was recovered. Asthma occurs during adult life is more serious. Attacks are more frequent and prolonged.

Treatment

With the advances in methods of treatment, the life expectancy of asthmatics were significantly increased compared with the past. The management of bronchial asthma includes a specific treatment for the removal of the cause and symptomatic treatment.

Specific

If the cause of asthma may be discovered, every effort should be made to provide complete and permanent disposal. If the patient develops symptoms of allergy such as rash, itching, and itchy nose, and its potential allergens (substances that cause allergies) should be identified. Its elimination is the most effective way to control allergic asthma. If this is not possible, desensitization with allergen specific extract should be tried. In many cases of allergic asthma, the specific allergen is not identifiable and antiallergic drugs are tried. Some patients have benefited from seasonal asthma temporarily move to another city before the start of the season, but this is not always feasible.

If the infection is the cause, the person should be protected from stress and stress due to extreme weather conditions. Frequent attacks of cold can cause asthma. Intensive treatment with antibiotics should be started immediately. The most common offending organisms are pneumococcus and Haemophilus influenzae. In these infections, broad spectrum antibiotics such as amoxicillin, ampicillin or Cefuroxime is generally effective.

Symptomatic treatment

Drugs used to provide symptomatic relief are those that prevent or cause bronco-bronchospasms expansion. These can be divided into two groups: 1) for the treatment during the acute attack, and 2) for the prevention of asthma and chronic heatment.

Acute Attack

Beta adrenergic receptors: receptor-SIMULATORS: Salbutamol (Asthalin, Bronkotab, Ventrolin), terbutaline (Bricanyl), Adrenalina

Stimulation of beta-adrenergic receptors in the lungs causes relaxation of the bronchioles and opens the airways of the respiratory tract. Salbutamol and terbutaline are most effective.

Salbutamol (Albuterol)

Is the most commonly used for drug production expansion of small airways in asthma. Acute attack is given by inhalation (patient inhales the drug from a deep inspiration with the nose pinched, training is necessary to optimize the results). Two types of inhalers available.

Adrenalina

It was time to test the "gold standard" for the resolution of acute attack of bronchial asthma. However, why disturb the heart rhythm is rarely used and its use should be avoided. For the same reason it is used today isoprenaline.

By direct action of drugs: Theophylline, aminophylline, Deriphylline

Its preparation and theophylline, aminophylline, causes dilation of the bronchioles with direct action. Contains theophylline and aminophylline ethylenediamine as solubilising agent is very often used to provide immediate relief during an acute attack of bronchial asthma. In this condition, aminophylline is a well-diluted solution intravenously. Theophylline is also orally with ephedrine and other drugs for the prevention of recurrence of asthma attacks. These are discussed at the end of this chapter. Theophylline is more effective when administered at night to avoid the occurrence of attacks at night.

Dosage: The average daily dose of oral theophylline is 100 to 200 mg 3 to 4 times a day. This is not generally tolerated by most patients. To provide immediate relief, aminophylline, which contains 250 mg of theophylline, diluted in 20 ml of5% glucose and injected intravenously, very slowly, over a period of 5 to 10 minutes. Deriphylline cause less gastric irritation and is better absorbed.

Adverse Effects and Precautions: Theophylline is irregular and absorbed an effective dose given by mouth causes irritation in the gastro-intestinal tract. Therefore, never be taken on an empty stomach. The most common side effects are nausea, anorexia and vomiting. A very rapid intravenous injection undiluted theophylline may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, irregular heartbeat and heart.

Tonsillitis ,causes,picture&treatment

2009-02-25T20:12:00.000+02:00

Tonsillitis Definition: Refers to tonsillitis inflammation of the pharynx tonsils.The inflammation may involve other areas of the back of the throat including the adenoids and tonsils tonsils.The languages are lymph nodes, or oval-shaped masses gland of the lymphatic tissue, which is on both sides of my throat. An infection of the tonsils is called tonsillitis.

There are several variations of tonsillitis: acute, chronic and recurrent tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess. This swelling is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Tonsillitis is the name given to swollen, red and tender tonsils.

Tonsillitis is usually self-limiting condition, namely that it is better without treatment, and generally there complications.Tonsillitis is very common in children and young people, but can occur at any age. The characteristics of the disease are pain in the throat and difficulty swallowing.

Tonsillitis usually begins with sudden sore throat and painful swallowing.

The causes of tonsillitis:

Some causes of tonsillitis includes:

Streptococcus and glandular fever

When tonsillitis is caused by bacteria, the most common type of bacteria that causes tonsillitis are streptococci.

Glandular fever is a viral disease which can cause tonsillitis, but there are many other viruses that also can be responsible.These includes: herpes simplex virus, Streptococcus pyogenes (GABHS) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus, adenovirus, and the measles virus.

The following are the most common symptoms of tonsillitis:

* Tonsillitis causes include viral infections such as influenza, common cold, mononucleosis. Streptococcus is the most common bacterial cause. Bacterial tonsillitis can be treated with antibiotics, but viral tonsillitis can not.
* Tonsillitis is most commonly transmitted from one person to another by social contact such as coughing, sneezing, and nasal fluids.
* Only 30% of tonsillitis in children is caused by STREP throat.
* Only 10% of adults are caused by strep.
* There will be pain in mouth with swallowing.
* Headache
* Loss of appetite is a common symptom of tonsillitis.
* There will be no high temperature during tonsillitis.
* Vomiting
* Abdominal pain
* In tonsillitis, will be white or yellow spots of pus on the tonsils.
* Mal throat - some children complain of pain in her stomach, rather than a sore throat.
* Swollen lymph glands under each side of the jaw.
* Earache
* Headache
* Bad breath

Herbal Treatment for tonsillitis:

Some herbal treatments for tonsillitis includes:

Gelsemium 6C: is a popular herb for treatment of tonsillitis. It is mainly used for the healing process of the tonsils.

Belladonna 30C: A homeopathic remedy used for quick relief of acute fever, pain, headache, sore throat, swollen tonsils, dry cough.

Gallium aperine: (also known as blades): It is an excellent cleansing tonic and has a beneficial effect on all the lymph nodes, including the tonsils. Aperine gallium is effective in reducing swollen tonsils and other lymph nodes and also recommended for glandular fever.

Salvia officinalis: It has a beneficial effect on all conditions of the mouth and throat and is well-known herbal astringent, antibiotic and antiseptic properties.

Home remedies for tonsillitis:

* Take aspirin if you are an adult, acetaminophen, if you're a child, to help numb the throat.
* Stay hydrated. Drink iced beverages or suck on popsicles. Frozen liquids help numb the throat. Try hot tea with honey, and broth.
* Get plenty of rest.
* Avoid smoke and other irritants snuff.
* Greek Fieno Seeds: A gargle made from the seeds of Greek hay is very effective in severe cases of tonsillitis.

what do you know about Eczema?

2009-02-25T15:51:00.000+02:00

What Is Eczema?

Eczema is a common skin problem,but first you need to know more about your skin which protects your organs, muscles, and bones and regulates your body temperature, can run into plenty of trouble. Acne occurs when your pores become clogged.Also zits aren't the only skin problem you may encounter.Maybe you tried a new type of soap and developed an itchy rash this may just be eczema in action.
Eczema is a group of skin conditions that cause skin to become red, irritated, itchy, and sometimes develop small, fluid-filled bumps that become moist and ooze.Many many forms of eczema exist but atopic eczema is one of the most common and severe.We don't know exactly what causes atopic eczema, also called atopic dermatitis , but we think it could be a difference in the way a person's immune system reacts to things.allergies of skin may be involved in some forms of eczema.
You're probably not the only person you know who has Eczema ,so please not worry and be too much scared .It isn't contagious like a cold, but most people with eczema have family members with the condition.We it's inherited or passed through the genes. In general, eczema is fairly common — approximately 1 in 10 people in the world will be affected by it at some point in their lives.Allergies may bring on or worsen eczema.

Signs and Symptoms

Many triggers, or irritants, may cause or worsen eczema flare-ups and the itchy patches of eczema usually appear where the elbow bends; on the backs of the knees, ankles, and wrists; and on the face, neck, and upper chest — although any part of the body can be affected.
Skin may feel hot and itchy at first. Then, if the person scratches, the skin may become red, inflamed, or blistered.If you scratch your skin so much it becomes almost leathery in texture.Others find that their skin becomes extremely dry and scaly. Even though many people have eczema, the symptoms can vary quite a bit from person to person.
next article will take more deep look about Eczema

genetic mosaicism

2009-02-25T09:04:00.000+02:00

Mosaics and chimeras are animals that have more than one genetically distinct population of cells

Cytogenetic Mosaics

The term mosaic is usually applied to animals, which is more than one-cytogenetically distinct cell populations. For example, in human mosaic, some cells may be 46, XX and 47, XXX. Part of the cells of each genotype is very variable, reflecting during early embryogenesis of the mosaic of origin. In most but not all cases, the mosaic can be found in the cells of all tissues. What is the clinical significance of mosaicism? If the proportion of cytogenetically abnormal cells in the mosaic is very important, this person will disease manifestations. Conversely, if the abnormal cells are relatively low compared with cytogenetically normal cells, normal cells may be sufficient to prevent disease or reduce its severity. For example, most people with Turner syndrome (monosomy X chromosome) die before birth. Many people who survive Turner mosaics are a significant part of the normal cells (eg 46 XX/45 XO mosaics).

X chromosome mosaicism

In early embryogenesis in mammals, but all have functional X chromosome inactivated through the process of inactivation of chromosome X. Since the inactivation occurs at random, normal all women have approximately equal populations of two genetically different cell types and are therefore a mosaic. In about half of their cells, paternal X chromosome is inactivated, and the other half of the maternal X chromosome is inactive. This has several important biological and medical implications, especially in terms of X-linked genetic diseases. Cats provide a unique opportunity to observe the inactivation of chromosome X and to help visualize how it affects all women. Tortiseshell cats as shown below, have a coating that is a mixture of black and orange hair. American cats are similar, but they also have white spots, which is encoded by a gene. Gene coding for the orange layer is X-linked (which is on chromosome X). Black is coded with co-dominant alel on chromosome X, or, more likely, an autosomal gene that is masked by the orange gene. For explanation, we will consider the orange gene (O) and non-orange alel (v) to be X-linked. Normal males have one X chromosome and can carry or O or O gene, causing them to have a black coat and orange, respectively. Female cats, with two X chromosomes may be one of the three genotypes in comparison with orange gene: OO (orange jacket), OO (black cloak) and Oo (tortiseshell or America). The reason for the fine tortiseshell orange spots and black reflects the structure of X chromosome inactivation in the hair follicles. In black, wore orange X chromosome is switched off alel and X chromosome in non-orange alel is active. Just the opposite is also present in patches of orange fur. In the randomness of X chromosome inactivation is clear - there are relatively large patches of black and orange (for 5 pieces in a row when Display coins), but most of the layer is a perfect combination of orange and black (head, tail, tails, heads tails ...). And what if you're interested in cat coat colors? Maybe not even like cats. Understanding of this information is still important? Yes! Pattern of X chromosome inactivation as seen in black and orange coat of fur of cats tortiseshell present in all tissues of all mammals. This model is usually not visible, as, for example, human skin colors are not encoded by genes associated with X. However, understanding and X chromosome inactivation mosaicism is very important in all species for understanding the pathophysiology of X-linked genetic diseases.
Chimeras

In mythology, A chimera is a monster of a fire made in the breath of a lion head, goat body and tail of the snake. In medical science, A chimera is a person with more than one genetically distinct population of cells that come from more than one zygote.

Premenstrual syndrome(Treatment)

2009-02-25T02:23:00.000+02:00

Treatment

Many of the women with PMS, believing to be a natural part of women. But there is much you can do to help reduce mild to moderate symptoms. Independence If the maintenance of the symptoms of the calendar, you believe that his physical or mental symptoms associated with the term, you may already have crossed the first hurdle. You can now predict more accurately how to feel at certain times of the month, this can help you as follows: To avoid stress at home or at work during the days of the main Identify all the emotional triggers that make symptoms worse Some women find that PMS symptoms improve if they took regular exercise and eat healthy, rich and varied diet, fruits and vegetables and full of carbohydrates, with limited caffeine, alcohol and salt .. There is no evidence to support this hypothesis, but life and good health habits and to foster a sense of well being. It is reasonable to try some painkillers if you experience Premenstrual headaches, back or other pain. Over the counter analgesics among which those that I usually headaches, can help. Access to the advice of your race or pharmacist before using excessive - drugs always follow the directions on the package. Some women found that taking vitamin B6 and is a useful supplement. There is no scientific evidence that these actions are limited, but high doses can damage the nervous system. Do not take more than 50 or 100mg of vitamin B6 and supplements each day, and if you have questions or concerns, talk to your pharmacist or race. You may have to try many of the measures of self-help to find what is effective for you.
Medicine

If you have symptoms that disrupt your life and it did not improve with self-help measures and consideration of race to see for your advice. And can do tests to exclude other diseases that can cause your symptoms. If the diagnosis of PMS, the race can be your medicine, and this depends on the type of symptoms you have. If you are one of the small proportion of women who have PMDD, and the characteristics of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be effective, such as fluoxetine (Prozac). Despite the presence of anti-depressants drugs, fluoxetine seems to have positive effects on both the physical and behavioral symptoms of PMS data. You can have side effects of this drug, such as: * Difficulty sleeping * Severe fatigue * Feeling sick * Vomiting * Diarrhea or constipation If self-medication and treatment and SSRIs do not reduce your symptoms, your doctor may be different types of medicines. This could be a hormonal therapy or drugs that target specific symptoms. Some of the options listed below. * Pill to prevent ovulation by oral and can help with some symptoms, despite the research and documentation of this is limited. This is only relevant if you are not trying to become pregnant. Apart for some people, side effects of the pill is very similar to PMS. * Called Progesterone Hormone therapy may help to balance the volatility levels of the hormone in the weeks leading up to this period for you. However, there is insufficient research evidence to determine whether this treatment is an effective treatment for most women of their potential side effects, including drowsiness and changes in the length of your menstrual cycle. * Mefenamic acid is a kind of recipes that can help the mother painful PMS symptoms. * Diuretic (water pills) such as Spironolactone can help to relieve symptoms such as breast tenderness and blowing.

Premenstrual syndrome(symptoms,causes and diagnosis

2009-02-25T01:49:00.000+02:00

Symptoms

More than 100 symptoms associated with PMS. Symptoms can be grouped into emotional, behavioral data and physical categories.

Psychological and behavioral data symptoms that may include:

* Concern
* Mood swings
* Fatigue
* Lack of concentration
* Irritability
* Aggression
* Depression
* Ingenuity

Physical symptoms that may include:

* Headache
* Feeling bloated
* Weight Increase
* Breast tenderness
* Lower back or abdominal pain

Causes

Nobody knows the exact cause of PMS, but the theory is that PMS women are particularly sensitive to the different levels of hormones in the body at certain times of the month. It is possible that these hormones also interact with the body, mood control and chemicals (such as serotonin in the brain.

Diagnosis

There are no specific tests that can diagnose PMS. Your doctor will usually be based on the diagnosis and description of your symptoms and when they arise.

If you suspect you have PMS, and the preservation of the notes of your symptoms for two or three menstrual protection method cycles before this race. This will help you and your doctor to see if the symptoms associated with your menstrual cycle. National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome The diary on the internet, you can create a chart to fill out your personal symptoms.

It is very important to distinguish between PMS and other problems that can cause similar symptoms of physical or psychological, because it would be different.

What Is Sinusitis?

2009-02-24T23:38:00.000+02:00

If you felt bad or congested, waking with a headache, and a notice swelling around the eyes, it is possible that the sinusitis. Sinusitis can be uncomfortable and even painful at times, but usually not serious.
What is sinusitis?

Sinusitis is the medical term for inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the sinuses. It is usually caused by infection.

The sinuses are moist air spaces in the bones of the face near the nose. The frontal sinuses are in the area near the eyebrows, the maxillary sinuses are located inside the cheekbones, Åre ethmoid sinuses between the eyes and the sphenoid sinuses sit behind the ethmoid sinuses.

When we are healthy, our sinuses are filled with air, making our facial bones less dense and much lighter in weight. Sinuses also play a role in how our voices sound.

Infection by viruses or bacteria - or a combination of both - sinusitis can cause. Normally, someone with a cold also has inflammation of the sinuses. This is viral sinusitis. Allergies can also lead a person to develop sinusitis.

When nasal congestion (weight) associated with the common cold or allergies does not allow the sinuses to drain properly, bacteria can become trapped inside the sinuses, leading to bacterial sinusitis.

Bacterial sinusitis tends to make a sick person the impression that the viral sinusitis. Someone with bacterial sinusitis usually will have more pain and swelling of the face of someone with viral sinusitis, and can also develop a fever.
The signs and symptoms of sinusitis

Some of the signs that someone may have bacterial sinusitis are:

* A stuffy or runny nose with a cough lasting 10 days to 14 days or more without improvement
* Discharge of mucus from the nose (which can produce both viral and bacterial, but the discharge continued thick sinusitis is more likely that bacterial sinusitis)
* The persistence of pain or swelling around the eyes
* Tenderness or pain in or around the cheekbones
* A feeling of pressure in the head
* A headache when you wake up in the morning or at the address above
* Bad breath even after brushing teeth
* Pain in the upper teeth
* A fever over 102 degrees Fahrenheit (39 Celsius)

Some people also have dry cough and difficulty sleeping. Others were nausea or upset stomach.

Although several of these symptoms are similar to those available from the virus or allergic rhinitis, sinusitis (inflammation of the nose and sinuses due to allergy), it's a good idea to see your doctor if. Viral sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are more common, but often bacterial sinusitis should be treated with antibiotics, and can not get these with a doctor's prescription.
How is it treated?

If your doctor prescribes antibiotics for bacterial sinusitis, you may need to take up to 3 weeks. Your doctor will also prescribe a decongestant in May to all forms of sinusitis. If your sinusitis is the result of allergies, your doctor may recommend that you take an antihistamine every day too.
Can I prevent sinusitis?

You can reduce your risk of getting sinusitis by making some simple changes in their environment. Try using a humidifier during stop cold dry air from irritating your sinuses, which may render them more vulnerable to infection. Clean the humidifier regularly because mold, which can trigger allergies in some people, forms easily in moist environments.

If you have allergies, make an extra effort to control them, because they can make a person more vulnerable to developing a sinus infection.

Although sinusitis is not contagious, which in turn, is often preceded by a cold, which may extend to family members and friends. The most effective way to prevent the spread of germs is to wash hands frequently and thoroughly. Avoid scarves, and try to stay out of the line of fire when someone sneezes.
What can I do to feel better?

If your doctor has prescribed antibiotics or other medications, be sure to follow the instructions carefully. Sinusitis can be difficult to remove and can return if it is not the first time. Even if you feel better, it is important to continue taking antibiotics until the completion of their course prescribed by your doctor. This helps to kill all the bacteria causing the infection.

Get plenty of rest and fluids to the body's immune system can work with antibiotics to fight infection.

Taking ibuprofen or acetaminophen can help relieve pain and inflammation. A cold mist humidifier to relieve your sinuses May. Warm compresses usually help with facial pain. Some doctors suggest saline (salt base) non-prescription nose drops to keep nasal passages moist.

The most important thing to remember about sinusitis, although the odds are of the type that is not serious, it is always important to consult a doctor. Doing so in turn has a bacterial infection, treatment can help prevent the spread of infection or ill, and help you more quickly.

Allergies part 2 avoidance, diagnosis and treatment

2009-02-24T22:14:00.000+02:00

Avoidance

Avoiding the allergen is a life-saving necessity in some cases of food allergies,because unlike allergies to airborne particles that can be treated with shots or medications, you can only treat food allergies by avoiding the allergen entirely.
Avoidance can help protect people against non-food or chemical allergens, too. and maybe enough to prevent allergy symptoms and patients don't need to take medicines for it and here are some tips to avoid airborne allergies:
-Keep family pets out of certain rooms.
-Don't hang heavy drapes, and get rid of other items that allow dust to accumulate.
-Clean regularly the living space.
-Use special covers to seal pillows if you're allergic to dust mites.
-If you're allergic to pollen, keep windows closed when pollen season's and change your clothes after being outdoors.
-Avoid damp areas and if you have mold allergy keep bathrooms and other mold-prone areas clean and dry.

How Do WE Diagnose and Treat Allergies?

If your doctor suspects you might have an allergy, he might refer you to an allergist, a person who specializes in allergy treatment, for further testing.The specialist will ask you questions both about your own allergy symptoms and about whether any family members have allergies.
The allergist will also do tests to confirm an allergy which will depend on the type of allergy a person has and may include a skin test or blood test.

Medications

Although medications can control the allergy symptoms , they are not a cure and can't make the tendency to have allergic reactions go away.Your doctor can help you to identify those medications that work for you.
Epinephrine is a type of medication that some severely allergic people will need to have on hand ,it's a fast-acting medicine that can help stop an anaphylactic reaction.It comes in an easy-to-carry container that looks like a pen by prescription only.
Allergen immunotherapy or what is known as allergic shots work by the injection of small amounts of an allergen,so your body can gradually develop antibodies and undergo other immune system changes. It is only recommended for specific allergies like pollen or pet dander or insect allergies.Although many may find the idea of allergy shots scary, shots can be highly effective and it doesn't take long to get used to them.Some times it's found that the longer a person receives allergy shots, the more they help the body build up antibodies that fight the allergies.

Dealing With Allergies

First and foremost, try to avoid things you're allergic to and learn how to read food labels to make sure you're not consuming even tiny amounts of allergens.For environmental allergies, keep your house clean of dust and pet dander and watch the weather for those days when pollen is high.Also switch to perfume-free and dye-free detergents, cosmetics, and beauty products which can be called hypoallergenic .
If u take medications be sure to follow the directions carefully and that your regular doctor is aware of anything an allergist gives you.
Finally, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) report that more than 50 million Americans are affected by allergic diseases so you are not alone at all and that doctors and scientists are working all the time to better understand allergies,and to improve treatment methods.

Causes and Treatment Joint Pain

2009-02-24T21:36:00.000+02:00

How to grow older so is our body parts and systems. Many of these parts already begin to deteriorate in performance of their duties and that influence each other. Diseases that damage the body become complications. A disease caused by old age is painful joints.

Joint pain is very common in adults, particularly those aged 45 and over. Many people in this age experience creaking knees, hips and ankles. However, this is not necessary as a result of aging, but may also be arthritis. One of the most effective treatment for membership, even if pain is the practice of medicine offers many alternative medicines.

S joint pain may be symptoms of serious problems associated with serious diseases such as arthritis, gout, osteoarthritis, tendonitis, rheumatoid arthritis or even infections. Pain can endanger not only your joints but your whole body as in could cause the patient to become immobile. Even the means of subsistence, work, interaction with friends and family may also be affected when a person suffers from joint pain. The head of the drug against pain Relievers usually not enough to heal the pain, it can become repetitive over time.

What is beyond the pain?

In arthritis is one of the causes of joint pains but diagnosis of arthritis is not as simple as telling doctors that the patient feels pain in the joints or near joints. Today, there are already 100 different forms of arthritis.

Gout, which is a type of arthritis, can cause much pain. This is because the crystals of uric acid is usually deposited in the joints of the hands and feet. Persistent pain caused by gout can lead to osteoarthritis. Worst, to carry the pain of the joints and after the development of cancer or not cancer has spread and reached the joints.

Health conditions associated with joint pain

Osteoarthritis, often called degenerative joint disease is the most common type of arthritis that causes joint pain. A person grows older of cartilage that acts as a cushion between the bones can not keep healthy and to become a corpse. It also loses its elasticity and becomes damaged. When these cartilages and links iztoshtava painfully.

The second condition is that the results for joint pain is rheumatoid arthritis. Joint pain is the result of inflammation of the joints on both sides of the body. It is believed by researchers that this type of arthritis is caused by external bodies such as viruses or bacteria that attacks the joints.

Thirdly, polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and temporal arteritis (TA) also affects the joints. The first concerns the large joints of the body, such as the thigh or shoulder, while the second is a blood vessel in his head. These two diseases often occur together. PMR symptoms include pain and shoulder joints, fever and weight loss.

Fibromyalgia, on the other hand, is a chronic disease that gives pain to many parts of the body. Finally, depression is not only related to sadness, depression, but now is in the physical body. Sometimes, when suffering from depression, emotional, coincidently, and many people who suffer from back pain, joint pain and abdominal pain.

Experience pain is not only physical but also emotional and financial problems. When a patient who already has a fever is not related to influenza, sudden weight loss, long life and pain in joints, has recommended that he should see a doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment.

prevention of peptic ulcer

2009-02-24T21:29:00.000+02:00

Healthy lifestyles can reduce the symptoms of peptic ulcer, and we must keep ourselves away from spicy foods, coffee and alcohol, smoking, paracetamol and NSAIDs to lose more weight, although some drugs overweight.A will require your doctor to reduce the amount of acid produced by stomach.There two this.One medicine has been so-called H2-blockers such as ranitidine (Zantac) and cimetidine (Tagamet). Other known as Proton pump inhibitors appear to be in-powerfuly to reduce gastric acid. These are omeprazole (Losec) and lansoprazole (ZOTON).

If a person is found positive with H. pylori, you will need some tablets prescribed to get rid of it. In most cases, treatment is a combination of three drugs: a Proton pump inhibitor and two antibiotics, taken daily for a week.The persistent ulcer symptoms after a trial in which H. pylori was found leads further research, such as gastroscopy or barium swallowing.

There are also cases in which severe peptic ulcer caused serious problems, in particular the drilling of the stomach or duodenum. Pain is due to the need for emergency treatment. Well known complication is bleeding ulcers. In this case, appear the following symptoms: vomiting fresh red blood, vomiting, or dark brown, containing fragments of older blood, blood that is usually dark red and black in the stool, tarry stool.

Of anemia may be caused by slow bleeding ulcer, in which red cells can be found in small numbers, and then are unable to carry oxygen in the body. The reduction in the duodenum sometimes leave scars produced by the ulcers heal.

Actually surgery is very rarely necessary for peptic ulcers.Severe complications may occur such as bleeding from an ulcer or perforation of the lining of the stomach or duodenum, the resolution, perhaps with some development of peritonitis surgery.The need hospital emergency shelter. By gastroscopy certain processing operations of ulcer bleeding is necessary, but a sedative may be given.

To avoid surgical procedure to protect themselves and with the occurrence of peptic ulcer should be careful what kind of food that weat and also for a healthy lifestyle.

What Are Allergies? a simple closeup

2009-02-24T20:28:00.000+02:00

When you're allergic to something, your immune system mistakenly believes that this substance is harmful to your body, so allergies are abnormal immune system reactions to what typically is harmless to most people.
The immune system produces IgE antibodies to that allergen (Substances that cause allergic reactions, such as certain foods, dust, plant pollen, or medicines, are known as allergens).
IgE antibodies then cause certain cells in the body to release chemicals into the bloodstream, one of which is histamine which then acts on a person's eyes, nose, throat, lungs, skin, or gastrointestinal tract and causes the symptoms of the allergic reaction.
Future exposure to that same allergen triggers antibody response again, and every time you come into contact with that allergen, you'll have an allergic reaction.
So what are the allergic reactions that u may get?well they vary from as mild as a runny nose, or they can be severe, like difficulty breathing and some types of allergies produce multiple symptoms, and in rare cases, an allergic reaction can become very severe — this severe reaction is called anaphylaxis.
Signs of anaphylaxis are difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, swelling of the lips, tongue, and throat or other parts of the body, and dizziness or loss of consciousness,and Luckily anaphylactic reactions don't occur often, and they can be treated successfully if proper medical procedures are followed.

Why Do People Get Allergies?

Developing allergies is often hereditary ,it means it transferred to you through genes of parents but doesn't mean you will definitely get allergies if a parent or sibling have them ,it means u have a higher chance to get it than others and that u may need to have an allergy test.

What Are Some Things That People Are Allergic To?

Foods. Food allergies are most common in infants and often go away as a child gets older. Although some food allergies can be serious, many simply cause annoying symptoms like an itchy rash, a stuffy nose, and diarrhea. Most allergy specialists agree that the foods that people are most commonly allergic to are milk and other dairy products, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts and tree nuts, and seafood.

Chemicals. Some cosmetics or laundry detergents can cause people to break out in an itchy rash (hives). Usually, this is because the person has a reaction to the chemicals in these products. Dyes, household cleaners, and pesticides used on lawns or plants can also cause allergic reactions in some people.

Insect bites and stings. The venom (poison) in insect bites and stings causes allergic reactions in many people. These allergies can be severe and may cause an anaphylactic reaction in some people.

Medicines. Antibiotics — medications used to treat infections — are the most common types of medicines that cause allergic reactions. Many other medicines, including over-the-counter medications (those you can buy without a prescription), can also cause allergic reactions.

Airborne particles. These are often called environmental allergens, and they're the most common allergens. Some examples of airborne particles that can cause allergies in people are dust mites (tiny bugs that live in house dust); mold spores; animal dander (flakes of scaly, dried skin, and dried saliva from your pets); and pollen from grass, ragweed, and trees.
In the next article we will talk more about how to diagnose and treat allergies and how to avoid it in the first place. please comment and help us to have a better content for you.

Acne treatments

2009-02-24T20:02:00.000+02:00

It may take some time to find one that works best for you so please be patient and be positive,we will talk now about the OTC which means over the counter drugs that u can buy from any nearby pharmacy and some may not do the trick and others may cause irritation.so please be careful.
The most popular OTC acne-fighting ingredient is benzoyl peroxide which is found in most of the effective acne treatment medications. It was first developed in the 1920's by Revlon to treat acne. There is one drawback to benzoyl peroxide, in large quantities it is carcinogenic and has been known to induce cancer. However, the concentration of benzoyl peroxide in the typical acne treatment medicine is 2.5% to 10% for both over the counter and prescription forms.. Another ingredient, salicylic acid, can help to dry up pimples.OTC drugs are the first line in fighting acne so if it fails it maybe the time to seek a doctor help as a doctor can prescribe special gels or creams, pills, or a combination of both.
If you're taking a prescription acne medication, finish your entire prescription even if your skin clears up, unless your dermatologist says you can stop. If you stop too early, there's a chance your skin could break out all over again.
What about pimples we all suffered from them and some still ,well popping or squeezing a pimple usually won't get rid of the problem. Squeezing can actually push infected material and pus further into the skin, which can lead to more swelling and redness and even scarring, which can be permanent.
Some other typical types of acne treatment are laser acne treatments, herbal acne treatment, the acne naturist treatment, over the counter medications, prescription medications such as Accutane, there are even acne muds natural treatment and lotions that can be used to treat acne, and of course there is the good ol home treatment for acne.
At the end you should know that you don't need to be obsessive about what you eat or how often you wash your face to control acne.
At the end this article is not a substitute for medical advice and you should seek it in your local area for more information,please comment and leave a feedback of what u need to read more about in the future.

Herbal Treatment of peptic ulcer

2009-02-24T20:01:00.000+02:00

Peptic ulcer is a general term that includes both gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer. Smoking, excessive caffeine (tea and coffee) intake of alcohol, too many spices, stress and pain-killer such as aspirin may cause or aggravate peptic ulcer.

In Ayurveda, peptic ulcer is defined as "Parinaam school, that is to say that the pain is felt at any time after consumption of food. Ayurvedic texts further dividing it into different types according to the predominant dosha affected and treatment is also proposed accordingly. Thus, in "Vata" type of medicated enema To (sesame) oil, Bala (Sida cordifolia) and Mahanarayan oil (containing mainly Asparagus racemosus) oil is recommended. Mild purgation appear in "Pitta" type using Aragwadh (Cassia fistula), Draksha (Vitis vinifera), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) and Nishottar (Operculina turpethum). In "Kaphaj" type vomiting, we recommend the use of sugar cane juice or salt and water.

It is important to note that the "detoxification" seems more appropriate in terms of hyperacidity or "LRD-Pitta, which is usually observed improvement in these procedures. These are best avoided in patients with confirmed, or medical history highly targeted to peptic ulcer, due to the small but known risk of perforation and other complications.

Ayurveda is very specific and effective oral treatment of peptic ulcer. Some drugs are well known: Shankha Bhasma, Praval Panchamrut, Kamdudha and Sutshekhar Rasa. Herbal medicines are known to be effective in this condition are: Amalaki (Emblica oficinalis) Guduce (Tinospora cordifolia), Yashtimadhuk (Glycerrhiza glabra), Saarland (Hemidesmus indicus), Usheera (zizanoides vetiver), Bhunimbadi (mainly containing Andrographis paniculata) qadha (decoction) and Patoladi (comprised Trichosanthes dioica) qadha. Usually, complete accident is received within four to eight weeks.

In order to prevent relapse of symptoms, the patient is treated with Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus containing mainly) Ghruta, Panchatikta Ghruta, Pippali (mainly containing Piper longum) Ghruta etc. In refractory patients, the total time of treatment may be necessary to repeat a full refund.

It best to avoid irregular or aggravating some reason. Diet of wheat, rice, beans, sugar, honey, kushmand (white gourd melon), padwal (pointed gourd), Bhend (wife finger), bottle gourd, coconut, dadim (pomegranate) and milk is recommended. To (sesame), black grams, kulith, garlic cloves, yogurt, spices, fried and fermented food products are best avoided.

clinical picture of peptic ulcer

2009-02-24T19:53:00.000+02:00

Today, peptic ulcers affect more than 10 percent of Americans. It is largely caused by a bacterium (H. pylori), and inadequate use of drugs. Peptic ulcer caused damage to the lining of the stomach or duodenum, which is known as gastric ulcers or duodenum ulcers.

Because of this erosion, abdominal pain and burning may occur at night when the stomach is empty, or two or three hours after meals. In addition, nausea, vomiting, belching and indigestion may occur. These are symptoms of peptic ulcer.

If you vomit blood, or see that your stool is bloody or black, to call a doctor immediately, as a complication of peptic ulcer could have occurred. Moreover, an increase of abdominal pain is an emergency.

Peptic ulcer occurs when inside the stomach and duodenum increased levels of acid are produced. This damage to the line of acid in the stomach and duodenum and ulcers appear.

The level of acid in the stomach increases because some factors interfere in its proceedings. For example, after treatment with NSAIDs for a longer period may increase the level of acid produced in the stomach. To prevent ulcers in your current doctor will prescribe some antacids, Proton pump inhibitors (Omeprazole, Lansoprazole and Pantoprazole) and H2-receptor antagonists (famotidine, cimetidine, Nizatidine and Ranitidine).

Another factor that causes ulcers is a bacterium (H. pylori). This bacterium weakens the natural barrier that protects the stomach lining against the action of acid. Many people in possession of this bacterium in the stomach, but not all of them develop ulcers. This is very interesting to learn what is still studied.

People suffering from Zollinger - Ellison syndrome may develop ulcers because they are tumors of the pancreas that produce hormone called gastrin, which increases production of acid in the stomach.

Alcohol, smoking, stress intensive therapy, radiation and other physical disabilities may also lead to an ulcer. Ulcer genetic predisposition also.

People who have a weakened immune system, and live in unhealthy conditions, are exposed to H. pylori.

In order to diagnose the disease, the doctor will ask about your symptoms, they want to know how much time you have, and will investigate on their lifestyle and diet.

After the doctor will perform a physical examination to see whether there are any signs of bleeding. A blood test is also necessary to see if they are anemic.

If your doctor suspects a peptic ulcer has occurred he will prescribe antacid medication.

But if you continue to feel abdominal pain and burning, even after treatment, the doctor will perform other tests such as upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and a barium examination.

These tests are very accurate for detecting H. pylori, a bacterium that may have caused a peptic ulcer. In this case it is recommended that antibiotic drugs with antacid medicines.

how to deal with dysphagia, while maintaining your health

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Dealing with dysphagia, while maintaining your health.

These related to Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, cancer, stroke and aging may have terms, known as dysphagia. Dysphagia occurs when the throat can not control the muscles and you are unable to absorb food and fluids properly.

In healthy people can easily absorb food and fluids may lead to dysphagia aspiration pneumonia from food or liquids entering the lungs. This is a serious condition and anyone with dysphagia should be carefully monitored, especially during the meal when chocking may occur. Also, be aware of any sudden weight loss, the darkness of your urine, constipation, dry mouth e. These are signs of dehydration and you should contact your doctor as soon as possible.

Things that should not be avoided:

* Where to eat small meals

* Feeding foods difficult to chewed (like nuts and raw vegetables)

* Eat foods that dissolve

* Where to eat meat, dried

* Eat regular rice

* Where to eat bread

* Talking while eating

Things that should not do:

* Consult your doctor and speech therapist to learn exercise techniques that can strengthen your muscles of swallowing and proper posture

* Smell your food to stimulate appetite and salivary glands

* Nakvasi food with butter, gravy or sauce

* Take small bites of your food

* Take small sips of liquids

* Change the order your food and liquids will surely swallow.

Since his condition makes it very difficult to eat solid foods. Anything more important to stay hydrated and fed. It is very likely to need solid foods blenderize coherence and with the addition of a product or resource ThickenUp ThickIt added body shape and mashed food.

Thin liquids such as water, juice or milk can be dangerous, so you should change the consistency of the drink. There are 3 types of stocks, nectar, honey, pudding, and that your doctor may recommend treatment. Resources ThickenUp comfortable even in the pre-thickened beverages consistently provide a measured thickness and quality assurance comes from the state of the art manufacturing process. Pre-thickened flavors that are available are orange, apple, cranberry, milk products, milk and water with vanilla lemon indent. Coffee is available in pre-measured packets of powder that is mixed with hot water.

how to prevent acne?the easy tips

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First of all it's not true that acne is caused by dirty skin, eating chocolate, or drinking lots of soda. Acne actually is caused by overactive oil glands in the skin and an accumulation of oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria, which leads to inflammation in pores.
so what are the tips and here they are :
-Washing your skin is essential but washing too much can actually cause damage by overdrying your skin or irritating existing acne.
-wash after exercising because sweat can clog your pores and make your acne worse.
-If you use skin products, such as lotions or makeup, look for ones that are noncomedogenic or nonacnegenic, which means that they don't clog pores.
-Many hair products contain oils that can make acne worse.so please keep away hair sprays and gel away from u face as much as possible.
-avoid wearing tight clothes, which can rub and cause irritation.
well that's all for now hope u get benefits from this article and for those of us who have acne the next article will focus on the treatment so stay tuned.
Dr.a.ezz