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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Junk Food not only Causes Cancer

Junk food has long been associated with cancer risk. In fact, some people who otherwise had cancer was suspected due to food that makes this addiction.

Through the doctor's diagnosis, a cancer patient is eating too much "junk food" which is more often called fast food. In fact, there is no history of cancer in her family.

So, how big the influence of junk food for the contribution of the growth of cancer cells?

Viruses and immunity are two major risk factors of developing cancer in tubun. Other risk factors include smoking, drugs. Junk food? factors that are just bad luck, explained Professor Ian Frazer, the creator of vaccine human papillomavirus (HPV). As is known, transmission of cervical cancer usually through sexual intercourse. Other risk factors that haunt the cancer with stage-level, ie, young age at first intercourse (risk 16 times greater in the age below 16 years compared with over 19 years), a short distance between the start of menstruation and sex (risk 26 times larger if less than a year compared with over 10 years), number of partners (risk 3.6 times greater if a couple more than 4 people compared to only 1 person), genital warts, and smoking.

"HPV is the most common viruses. Since the first hit, he grew up and for two years can infect other people. Indeed, you do not feel ill, but you know there is a growing virus in the body. It took 10-20 years of infection before finally developing into cancer, "said professor immunology undergraduate and postgraduate University of Queensland, Australia.

So to maximize prevention, healthy sexual activity should be accompanied by adjusting the diet, avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and high fat foods. Source: Mubarak Yulianti; lifestyle.okezone.com

Healthy Tips for Use of Air Conditioner


Are you using the AC (air conditioner) at home? At present almost every house has it, please read the following health tips:
The air conditioning was too cold and poor maintenance can cause problems. AC system in dirty conditions are a breeding ground of microorganisms, such as Legionella pneumophila. Microorganisms are responsible for the disease called Legionnaires disease aka legion fever, which can cause pneumonia.
Temperature changes suddenly from hot to cold can also affect the respiratory system. In addition, AC also has a drying effect on skin and mucous membranes in the body.
So that we always remain healthy despite all times be in air-conditioned room, consider the following tips:
• Do not forget to drink. Water better. Because not sweating does not mean the body does not need water. Minimum of eight glasses a day obligatory.
• To prevent the skin does not dry, do not forget to use hand and body lotion. Similarly, with a moisturizer for the face.
• Enacted the body with the vitamins that are not easily catch the disease. Especially for those working in the central air-conditioned room.
• There is adequate ventilation for air flow. Do not be closed completely.
• Note the timetable for the treatment of AC.
• Keep the temperature in the range of 21-25 degrees Celsius. Easy to do at home but would not want to receive any temperature for central air conditioning.
• Humidity is maintained between 60-70 percent. Source: gayahidupsehatonline.com

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Lazarus Syndrome


This phenomenon arose from the dead is a very rare event. This phenomenon that emerged and caused a furor in Penang Malaysia.
A 65-year-old man reported to rise from the dead just two and a half hours after being declared dead by a team of doctors at the hospital. This rare phenomenon, which in medical terms is called the Lazarus Syndrome, a warm conversation residents in the city center which is located in the northwest of the neighbor country.
The story begins when an elderly man who was not named, had died suddenly after an argument with his parents outside the home. This man suffered injuries to his hand and was unconscious shortly after being taken into the house.
One son named Wei and bring him to the hospital Seberang Jaya at around 11:00 pm after knowing that his condition was not breathing. The family was then made preparations and set up tents at the funeral home, located in Jalan Tok Elong, Clay, Bukit Mertajam it.
When the wife and son make a report of deaths in Central Seberang Prai police station, it was shocking news to come. Doctors from the hospital stating that this old man did not die alias back to life.
Wei explained that the team doctor could perform resuscitation to his father when he got in the hospital. "The doctors perform CPR (cardiac pulmonary resuscitation) and announced that he died an hour later. We then went to the police station and later received a call from the doctor at 1:30 o'clock," he said.
Hearing the news, Wei then returned to the hospital and saw his father was transferred to special care of heart or CCU (Cardiac Care Unit).
A spokesman for the hospital said that doctors had to do CPR for almost an hour to Wei's father, but showed no significant response.
"The team doctor announced that this man died after waiting nearly two hours. We continue to monitor the condition was and realized that he suddenly began to breathe after about two and a half hours. We then gave him breathing aids," explained the spokesman.
He explains Lazarus syndrome is a rare case. This syndrome refers to the return of the circulation of a sudden at the time to perform resuscitation efforts failed. This syndrome takes its name from the Gospel story of Lazarus being raised from death by Jesus.
According to a report quoted by The Telegraph newspaper from the internet, so far in the world there are only 38 cases recorded Lazarus syndrome until June 2009. Source: TheStar.com

Side Effects of Drugs Cause Impotence


Erectile dysfunction is the inability to maintain an erection for sexual activity well. Society used to call it impotence. Sometimes several types of drugs consumed worsen these conditions.
Broadly speaking, the cause of erectile dysfunction are divided into two factors, psychological and organic. Psychic usually associated with boredom, stress, loss of sexual attraction or sexual trauma.
While organic causes are generally triggered by certain diseases, such as blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or prostate problems. The drugs also affect.
Drugs that can cause impotence side effects usually are drug for hypertension, antidepressants, drugs to cope with prostate cancer, the drug is a diuretic (increases the frequency of urine), hormonal drugs, and drug constriction of blood vessels.
Habit of taking strong medicine also can make a real impotence. So, be careful and not to treat impotence without consulting with a doctor.
If the drugs are consumed caused the problem on your vital organs, tell your doctor or seek to modify the dosage of other substitute drugs. Source: msnbc.com

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Honey and Vinegar For Healing Wounds


Both can also be used to treat wounds. So if one day you are getting hurt, before the went to the medicine cabinet, try to check the kitchen cabinets.
Those who are accustomed to using home remedies like using honey to heal wounds. There are several reasons for that. First, honey is smeared over the wound acts as a fence to protect the wound from the outside and prevent infection.
Perhaps this is rather illogical because honey is inherent in all things is touched. If noted, the dust and so will stick on the surface of the honey and can not penetrate into the wound.
Second, honey is also relieving pain due to its nature as a natural anti-inflammatory. On the other hand, the honey also makes the wound remains moist during the healing process, but does not inhibit the process.
Vinegar did not want to miss. Of course many know apple cider vinegar? We used to call apple vinegar. Well, the apple vinegar can also heal wounds.
Like honey, apple vinegar also heal wounds by preventing the spread of bacteria in the wound. In addition, apple cider vinegar also accelerate the healing process and reduce the itching which usually arise when the wound started to heal.
So, the basic difference between apple vinegar and honey in wound healing is the honey acts as a painkiller, while the vinegar to relieve itching.
Which one should you use? Both are good, depending on how severe the injury suffered by you or at what stage of the wound. Source: gayahidupsehatonline.com