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| Survive and Recover from all types of Emergencies |
| 2008-09-18 04:21:00 |
Special Planning, ICE and Disaster Guide!When a state of Emergency is declared in some citizens may have circumstances that present additional challenges when preparing for the impending event. Power failure, flooding, evacuation or other events may require special planning and preparation for the elderly, citizens who require special medical equipment and even expectant mothers and families
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| The Connection between Appendix and Digestion |
| 2008-09-09 02:16:00 |
Immune System, Enzymes and Constipation! All PostsThe function of the appendix seems related to the massive amount of bacteria populating the human digestive system. There are more bacteria than human cells in the typical body. Most are good and help digest food. But sometimes the flora of bacteria in the intestines die or are purged. Diseases such as cholera or amoebic dysentery would clear the
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| The Connection between Prescriptions and Nursing Homes |
| 2008-06-30 01:32:00 |
Overmedication, Medical Errors and Medical System!Ramona Lamascola thought she was losing her 88-year-old mother to dementia. Instead, she was losing her to overmedication. The use of antipsychotic drugs to tamp down the agitation, combative behavior and outbursts of dementia patients has soared, especially in the elderly. Part of this increase can be traced to prescriptions in nursing homes. As with any medication, the prescribing of a medication is up to a physician. Many doctors say misuse of the drugs is widespread. And there's a lot of abuse going on in a lot of these places. Many physicians are absent without leave in the nursing home and don't take an active role in the assessment of the patient. Our health care system isn't set up to address the ...
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| Body Energy Systems and CFS/Fibromyalgia |
| 2008-06-22 03:51:00 |
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, CFS/Fibromyalgia Patients and Body's Internal Ecology!The job of mitochondria is to get the energy contained inside foods (sugars and fats) and convert it into a form the body can use. The NAD and ATP molecules are the 'currency' of energy in the body. Almost all energy requiring processes in the body have to be paid for with NAD and ATP, but largely ATP. The reserves of ATP in cells are very small. If the cell is not very efficient at re-cycling ATP, then the cell runs out of energy very quickly and this causes the symptoms of weakness and poor stamina. Energy is produced when ATP (three phosphates) is converted into ADP (two phosphates). ADP is then re-cycled back through mitochondria to create m...
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| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Campaign |
| 2008-06-06 01:48:00 |
CrossRef Search | Successful SearchDiseaseKnokkelkoortsFatigueCrossRef Search | Recent PostsBaby, Breastfeeding and BottleConfidence in Doctor and PrescriptionThe Connection between Eczema and GenesYuppie Flu. We all get tired. Many of us at times have felt depressed. But the mystery known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is not like the normal ups and downs we experience in everyday life. The early sign of this illness is a strong and noticeable fatigue that comes on suddenly and often comes and goes or never stops. You feel too tired to do normal activities or are easily exhausted with no apparent reason. The profound weakness of CFS does not go away with a few good nights of sleep. Instead, it slyly steals your ener...
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| Hepatitis C, Basic Hand Hygiene and Injection Equipment |
| 2008-05-29 01:03:00 |
Healthcare, Risicotest and Google HealthHealth care (NYT - Requires a free, one-time registration) workers at a Las Vegas endoscopy clinic linked to more than 80 cases of hepatitis C routinely mishandled injection equipment and medication vials and often failed to perform basic hand hygiene. The health district has notified 40,000 patients who had visited the clinic that they might have been at risk for infection with the hepatitis B and C viruses or H.I.V. and asked them to be tested.Het Twenteborg Ziekenhuis in Almelo heeft geknoeid met de anesthesiezuilen in de operatiekamers. Daardoor was de kans op een zuurstofbrand onverantwoord groot, ook omdat het onderhoud van de zuilen ben...
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| Baby, Breastfeeding and Bottle |
| 2008-05-21 01:42:00 |
Translate Baby, Breastfeeding and Bottle Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Bulgarian Portuguese Russian Spanish Sucrose, Fructose and ObesityBabies may have a reason of their own for preferring Similac Organic: it is significantly sweeter than other formulas. It is the only major brand of organic formula that is sweetened with cane sugar, or sucrose, which is much sweeter than sugars used in other formulas. No health problems in babies have been associated with Similac Organic. But to pediatricians, there are risks in giving babies cane sugar: Sucrose (NYT - Requires a free, one-time registration.) can harm tooth enamel faster than o...
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| Confidence in Doctor and Prescription |
| 2008-05-13 01:44:00 |
Translate Confidence in Doctor and Prescription Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish Personal Health, Prescribing Behavior en Reputatiemanagement Public health agencies are challenged to balance the best interests of the public's health with the rights and privileges of individuals. Emerging technology may help address threats by enhancing the privacy and security of data in transmission and storage. Although an assurance of perfect privacy of health and personal information is impossible, public health agencies should minimize risk by improving staff skills and the ways data are ac...
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| The Connection between Eczema and Genes |
| 2008-05-05 01:24:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Coconut Oil. The need to Protect the Dry, damaged Skin barrier by Hydrating it and keeping it intact! Join the Health Community! Translate The Connection between Eczema and Genes Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish Skin-Care, Water and CollagenMillions of people who suffer from chronic eczema, life can become a hellish existence in which patches of dry skin become red and inflamed and constantly cry out: scratch me! The best treatments, like prescription creams and ointments that tamp down inflammation, can provide some relief. Antihistamine...
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| The Connection between Climate and Metabolic Syndrome |
| 2008-04-27 03:00:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Climate Change. As some populations migrated out of Africa to much cooler climates, there would have been pressure to adapt to their new settings by boosting the processes that produce and retain Heat! Join the Health Community! Translate The Connection between Climate and Metabollic Syndrome Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish Leptin, Bears and H. pyloriOur earliest human ancestors lived in a hot humid climate that placed a premium on dispersing heat. As some populations migrated out of Africa to much c...
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| The Connection between Stress and Productivity |
| 2008-04-19 01:52:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Concentration. Concentrate on your Breath, the sensation as it passes through your nose and into your lungs, the rise and fall of your ribcage as you do so! Join the Health Community! Translate The Connection between Stress and Productivity Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish Meditation groups have sprung up in law offices, insurance companies and other workplaces, without the stereotypical trappings of incense and crystals. Employers find that meditation classes not only boost productivity, they save...
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| Koolhydraten, Winderigheid en 'n Darmflora in Balans |
| 2008-04-11 01:27:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Darmen. Maar rauwe groenten en fruit veroorzaken gisting in de darmen, hetgeen kan leiden tot Gasvorming! Join the Health Community! Translate Koolhydraten, Winderigheid en 'n Darmflora in Balans Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish Gasvorming is voor veel mensen een lastig probleem, vooral als er bijna geen controle is over het windjes laten. Windjes laten gebeurt soms in vervelende situaties op ongewenste momenten. Uit angst voor onaangename situaties gaan mensen soms contacten met anderen vermijden. Zij kunnen daardoor in een isolement raken. Alhoewel gasvorming vaak niet te voorkomen is, kan wel geprobeerd ...
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| The Connection between Brain and Ears |
| 2008-04-03 01:14:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Neurotransmitter. Drugs that alter levels of various Neurotransmitters in the Brain! Join the Health Community! Translate The Connection between Brain and Ears Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish Adam Edwards, a 34-year-old co-owner of a wheel repair shop in Dallas, said he developed tinnitus four years ago after target shooting with a pistol. He had all the risk factors. Grew up hunting, played drums in a band, and went to loud concerts. Edwards has a loud work environment — everything but living next to a ...
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| The Connection between Bugs and Probiotica |
| 2008-03-26 03:14:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Global Warming. Thriving in a warming Europe and aided by Global Warming and Globalization! Join the Health Community! Translate Hacking Medical Devices, Security and Privacy Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish With all the anxiety about the latest super bugs like Ebola and the bird flu, and with Jamaica's recent experiences with malaria and dengue, many of us may not realise that not all germs are bad. There are good germs and bad germs. Many common stomach and digestive disorders are related to an imbalance between the good and the bad germs in the intestines. Gas, bloating, indigestion, acidity, stomach ulce...
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| Hacking Medical Devices, Security and Privacy |
| 2008-03-18 02:11:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Privacy. Potential security and privacy risks of current and future IMDs! Join the Health Community! Translate Hacking Medical Devices, Security and Privacy Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish To the long list of objects vulnerable to attack by computer hackers, add the human heart. The threat seems largely theoretical. But a team of computer security researchers plans to report (pdf) Wednesday that it had been able to gain wireless access to a combination heart defibrilla...
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| The Connection between Bacteria and Bad Breath |
| 2008-03-10 01:47:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Bacteria. Gastrointestinal diseases may be associated with Bad Breath! Join the Health Community! Translate The Connection between Bacteria and Bad Breath Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish Poor Oral Hygiene leads to Bad Breath because when you leave food particles in your mouth, these pieces of food can rot and start to smell. The food particles may begin to collect bacteria, which can be smelly, too. Plus, by not brushing your teeth regularly, plaque (a sticky, colorless film) builds up on your teeth. Plaque is a great place for bacter...
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| Blood Clots, Heparin and the Chinese Market |
| 2008-03-02 02:45:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Diabetes. Heparin is used to prevent blood clotting during Dialysis and after some Surgery! Join the Health Community! Translate Blood Clots, Heparin and the Chinese Market Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish Blood Clotting: Platelets. Platelets are small bits of cells that aid in the formation of blood clots and help seal breaks in blood vessels. Platelets have a number of enzymes and factors that promote wound healing and their membranes are studded with various receptors and factors that promote blood clotti...
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| The Connection between Brain and Aging |
| 2008-02-23 02:40:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Lyfestyle. Lifestyle Changes are never easy. What works is making Exercise a Habit! Join the Health Community! Translate The Connection between Brain and Aging Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish Folic Acid and Dementia Link. There is growing evidence linking levels of folates (folic acid) and Alzheimer's disease, though deficiency could be a symptom of dementia. The UK is currently considering adding the vitamin to bread and flour. This is primarily for the benefit of pregnant women and their unborn children...
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| Predict your Medical Future |
| 2008-02-15 02:02:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Genes. Once genetic tests for a great many diseases hit the market I expect to see a lot more interest groups to form to lobby for faster research! Join the Health Community! Translate Predict your Medical Future Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish The poorly understood concept of evidence-based prognostication in medicine is defined by Dr. Sinclair as 'a prediction of future medical outcomes of a treatment or a disease course based on medical knowledge'. Not fortune telling, playing God, precognition or divination. There is a scientific basis...
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| The Connection between Chickenpox and Shingles |
| 2008-02-07 02:08:00 |
Translate The Connection between Chickenpox and Shingles Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Herpes. Chickenpox virus may re-emerge and cause Shingles, also known as Herpes Zoster! Add your own Comment!Chickenpox is a common illness among kids, particularly those under age 12. An itchy rash of spots that look like blisters can appear all over the body and may be accompanied by flu-like symptoms. Chickenpox causes a red, itchy rash on the skin that usually appears first on the abdomen or back and face, and then spreads to almost everywhere else on the body, including the sc...
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| Brain Training niet alleen voor Senioren |
| 2008-01-30 02:27:00 |
Translate Brain Training Arabic Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Portuguese Russian Spanish RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Babyboomers. Hersenoefeningen en Nintendo niet alleen voor Senioren! Add your own Comment!Binnen twee maanden na de lancering van Neurocampus zijn er al meer dan een half miljoen hersenoefeningen op deze site gedaan. Bewijs te meer dat alles wat met brain training te maken heeft de laatste tijd immens populair geworden is. Opvallend is de verdeling man-vrouw bij de bezoekers. Ongeveer 70% is vrouw, hoofdzakelijk in de leeftijd 40 tot 60 jaar.Wie dagelijks een kwartiertje hersenoefen...
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| Pneumonia and MRSA |
| 2008-01-22 02:18:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Skin. The main reservoir for this infection is gay men, drug users, and those involved in contact sports! Add your own Comment!A deadly strain of the superbug MRSA which can lead to a flesh-eating form of pneumonia has emerged. The new strain of MRSA - methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus - is resistant to treatment by many front-line antibiotics. It causes large boils on the skin, and in severe cases can lead to fatal blood poisoning or necrotising pneumonia, which eats away at the lungs. The main reservoir for this infection is gay men, drug users, and those involved in contact sports, like wrestling. Having lots of sexual partners and making skin contact with a large number of different people helps the infection to spread.Some basic gui...
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| The Ulcer Bug H. pylori |
| 2008-01-14 02:40:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: H. pylori. Should I have my CRP level measured? Add your own Comment!Since the discovery of Helicobacter pylori (the ulcer bug), the statistics have dramatically changed and other diseases have become much more prevalent. For instance, in a research work we recently conducted 20% of the 1200 people who underwent upper GI endoscopy with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) had concomitant peptic ulcer disease. What causes peptic ulcer disease? The main predisposing factor is H. pylori, which was discovered 25 years ago. Other risk factors include some common medications such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as well as some osteoporosis medications, like bisphonates. How common is it for people to be infected with H. pylori? It de...
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| Should I measure my Cholesterol and CRP? |
| 2008-01-06 03:47:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: CRP. Should I have my CRP level measured? Leave a Comment!85 tot 90 procent van de hartinfarcten in de wereld worden veroorzaakt door negen risicofactoren:Hoge bloeddruk, roken, diabetes, buikvet, stress, overmatig alcoholgebruik, onvoldoende dagelijkse consumptie van groenten en fruit, onvoldoende dagelijkse lichaamsbeweging en teveel slecht cholesterol. Volgens Professor Kastelein behoort een ontstekingsreactie in de bloedvaten tot één van die mogelijk allerlaatste risicofactoren, wellicht zelfs de laatste. De ontsteking is op te sporen via een eiwit, het CRP (C-Reactief Proteïne).Should I have my CRP level measured? If a person’s cardiovascular risk score is low, no test is immediately warranted. If t...
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| Key to Health Care reform |
| 2007-12-29 02:23:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Economics. The Book: 'Overtreated'! Maybe choice for the economics book of the year! Leave a Comment!Dr. Wennberg would eventually move to Dartmouth and, over the last 30 years, has done versions of his Vermont study for the entire country. Again and again, he has come up with the same broad result. And that result holds the key to health care reform! How to spend less on health care while not making the population any less healthy. Dr. Wennberg’s story forms the backbone of 'Overtreated', by Shannon Brownlee, which is my choice for the economics book of the year. There is an obvious candidate for cost-cutting: all that care that brings no health benefit. It’s not hard t...
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| Zorgverleners en Medicatiegegevens |
| 2007-12-21 02:01:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Medicijnen. Het risico op medicatiefouten wordt op deze manier een stuk kleiner. Plaats een Reactie! Voor het tweede achtereenvolgende jaar heeft DGV, Nederlands instituut voor verantwoord medicijngebruik de benchmark over het voorschrijfgedrag van huisartsen uitgevoerd. Voor veel indicatoren bestaan grote regionale verschillen. Bij maagzuurremmers en cholesterolverlagers is nog veel winst te behalen wanneer huisartsen meer volgens de richtlijnen van hun eigen beroepsgroep zouden voorschrijven. Bij maagklachten wordt te vaak voor een protonpompremmer gekozen en binnen de groep protonpompremmers te vaak voor een relatief duur merkmiddel. Ook de drie indicatoren voor cholesterolverlagers laten een grote ruimte voor verbetering zien. De keuze voor de...
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| The Connection between Breastfeeding and Detox |
| 2007-12-13 02:04:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Health. This movie is interactive! Please, keep watching. Real Stuff! Leave a Comment!From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.DeTox your body, DeTox your home, and DeTox the Economy. Many of today’s consumer products – from children’s pajamas to lipstick – contain toxic chemical additives that simply aren’t necessary. Research online before you buy to be sure you’re not inadvertently introducing toxics into your home and body. Then tell your friends about toxics in consumer products. Together, ask the businesses why they’re using toxic chemicals without any warning labels. And ask your elected officials why they are permitting this practice. The European Union has adopted strong policies that require toxics to be removed from many products. So, while our electronic gadgets and cosmetics have toxics in them, people in Europe can buy the same things toxics-free. Let’s demand the same thing here (US). Getting the toxics out of production at the source is the best way to ensure they don’t get into any home and body.RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Carbon Neutral. Feel the power and truth. Entertaining and powerful movie. Please, take your time. It is worth watching! Leave a Comment!.
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| The Connection between Mind and Mental Health |
| 2007-12-05 02:16:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Genes. Which are the benificial effects of exercise?Mental Health charities in the UK already back exercise programmes as a way of lifting depression. While the link between exercise and improved mood is well known, the reasons behind it are not fully understood. The latest research focuses on an area of the brain called the hippocampus, which is already established as a target for antidepressant drugs. Yale University experts developed a test to see which genes in this region were made more active during exercise, and highlighted one called VGF. This gene is linked to a 'growth factor' chemical involved in the development of nerve cells. The natural 'high' produced by exercise co...
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| Elastische kousen elke 6 maanden vernieuwen |
| 2007-11-27 02:23:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Bloed. Denk aan Vitamine C en ook aan Ijzer!Het hart pompt, via de slagaderen bloed naar de weefsels in het lichaam. Dit bloed is voorzien van zuurstof en voedingsstoffen, nodig voor de groei en werking van de weefsels. De slagaderen vertakken zich in steeds kleinere bloedvaatjes. De allerkleinste heten haarvaten. Bij deze haarvaten worden de zuurstof en voedingsstoffen uit het bloed gehaald en opgenomen in de weefsels. De haarvaten bundelen zich tot aderen en het bloed, nu arm aan zuurstof en voedingsstoffen, wordt teruggevoerd naar het hart. Een open been kan ontstaan door een stoornis in het aanvoerende, slagadersysteem of door een afwijking in het afvoerende, adersysteem. In het eerste geval is er sprake van vernauwing van de slagaderen, zodat...
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| Warning Cancer Signals and the Control factor |
| 2007-11-19 01:15:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Cancer. Share us your Thoughts!Cancer is not a fate, it is a matter of risk, and you can adjust those risks by how you behave. It is very important that people feel that they are in control of what they do. The educational message for the public should be that there are healthy diets and unhealthy diets but we should keep everything in perspective and not suggest rigid avoidance. Natuurlijk hoeft niet elk verschijnsel direct op kanker te wijzen. De meeste klachten zullen onschuldig zijn of een andere oorzaak hebben. Maar het kán een eerste waarschuwing van kanker zijn. Dus is het beter zulke signalen serieus te nemen. Ken de 9 signalen! Sommige klachten kunnen niet wachten. Heeft u een gezondheidsklacht? Meestal ligt de verklaring voor de hand en verdwijnt de klacht vanzelf. Maar soms ook niet. Dan is onduidelijk waar de klacht vandaan komt en waar hij op wijst. KWF Klachtadvies helpt u inschatten of naar de huisarts moet gaan.Cancer vaccines do have tremendous potential for future clinical use. A vaccine for a common virus is being used to stimulate the body's immune system to attack cancer cells. Researchers recorded a heightened immune response to cancer cells infected with EBV. EBV is a herpes virus that is widespread in all human populations.RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Cancer. Share us your Thoughts!.
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| The Connection between Brain and Immune System |
| 2007-11-11 04:00:00 |
RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Inflammation. Share us your Thoughts!Thanks to the scientific detective work of Kevin Tracey, MD, it turns out that the brain talks directly to the immune system, sending commands that control the body’s inflammatory response to infection and autoimmune diseases. Understanding the intimate relationship is leading to a novel way to treat diseases triggered by a dangerous inflammatory response. Stimulation of the vagus nerve could block a rogue inflammatory response and treat a number of diseases, including life-threatening sepsis. The vagus nerve speaks directly to the immune system through a neurochemical called acetylcholine. The inflammatory network: vagus stimulation as a way to shut off abnormal immune system responses.For years stress has been suspected of increasing susceptibility to various infectious diseases or cancer. Now evidence is mounting that the immune system and the nervous system may be inextricably interconnected. The brain may directly influence the immune system by sending messages down nerve cells. Networks of nerve fibers have been found that connect to the thymus gland, spleen, lymph nodes, and bone marrow. Moreover, experiments show that immune function can be altered by actions that destroy specific brain areas.Inflammation is a vital immune response to infection, injury or irritation. It is the basis of humanity's earliest survival. What do paper cuts, spicy foods, stubbed toes and intense workouts at the gym have to do with your odds of getting colon cancer, drifting into Alzheimer's or succumbing to a heart attack? More than you might think. The inflammation-disease connection has become a hot research topic. And it's about to explode. So if you want to stop inflammation, get off that couch and head out to pick up oily fish, fresh produce, garlic and supplements. Enjoy defensive Nutrition.RSS CrossRef Search and visit Healthlines: Inflammation. Share us your Thoughts!.
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| Doorligwonden vermijden and the Decubitus Ulcer |
| 2007-11-03 03:54:00 |
CrossRef Healthlines: Ulcers. Will Oleanolic Acid speed up Healing?Een doorligwonde is een necrose van de huid en soms van de diepe weefsels. Dit verschijnt op drukplaatsen wanneer iemand in bed, in de zetel of op een harde steun zonder bewegen blijft liggen. Iedereen die lang blijft liggen, ongeacht zijn gezondheidstand, kan minder of meer ernstige doorligwonden ontwikkelen in functie van verschillende factoren. Er is een middel om dit te vermijden, de ziekenhuizen zorgen daarvoor!Decubitus ontstaat door weefselschade tengevolge van de inwerking van druk- of schuifkrachten. Het treedt op daar waar de druk het hoogst is, op de stuit, de heupen, en de hielen. Zowel een korte hoge belasting als een langdurige lage belasting kunnen druknecrose veroorzaken. Het ontstaat bij patiënten die tijdelijk of blijvend niet in staat zijn de pijn die druk veroorzaakt in een vroeg stadium te voelen, dan wel niet in staat zijn voldoende van houding te veranderen. Andere risicofactoren zijn slechte voedingstoestand, diabetes, arterieel vaatlijden, incontinentie en leeftijd.The wound healing process can be applied to both acute and chronic wounds. Common chronic wounds include the diabetic foot ulcer, the decubitus ulcer and the venous stasis ulcer. The decubitus ulcer is a result of prolonged, unrelieved pressure over a bony prominence that leads to ischemia. The wound tends to occur in patients who are unable to reposition themselves to off-load weight, such as paralyzed, unconscious, or severely debilitated persons. Treatment consists of pressure relief, surgical and enzymatic debridement, moist wound care, and control of the bacterial load. Topical applications of antimicrobials and PDGF may be used.Oleanolic acid could also speed up the healing of cuts and abrasions as well as easing the pain of ulcer sufferers.CrossRef Healthlines: Ulcers. Will Oleanolic Acid speed up Healing?.
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| Oleanolic acid, Chronic wounds and Pain relief |
| 2007-10-26 03:00:00 |
Oleanolic acid could also speed up the healing of cuts and abrasions as well as easing the pain of ulcer sufferers. How oleanolic acid does the job is a mystery. Wound healing occurs in several stages and each stage is not well understood. Even so, he said that there was an important market for drugs that could speed recovery from wounds.Chronic wounds were defined as those expected to take more than 4 to 6 weeks to heal because of 1 or more factors delaying healing, including venous leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, extended burns, and amputation wounds. Acute wounds were defined as those expected to heal in the expected time frame, with no local or general factor delaying healing. Dressings for acute and chronic wounds are hydrogel dressings, synthetic foam dressings, hydrocolloid dressings, low adherence dressings and alginate dressings.Through carefully controlled experiments using advanced brain imaging techniques, researchers are discovering that people’s brains can process the same pain signals from their bodies very differently. These insights are leading to surprising new strategies for controlling pain. Doctors can prescribe several different medications and treatments for pain relief.Imagine an epidural or a shot of Novocain that doesn’t paralyze your legs or make you numb yet totally blocks your pain. This type of pain management is now within reach. As a result, childbirth, surgery, and trips to the dentist might be less traumatic in the future. The pint-sized subjects received injections near their sciatic nerves, which run down their hind limbs, and subsequently lost the ability to feel pain in their paws. The injections contained QX-314, a normally inactive derivative of the local anesthetic lidocaine, and capsaicin, the active ingredient in hot peppers. In combination, these chemicals targeted only pain-sensing neurons, preventing them from sending signals to the brain. CrossRef Healthlines: Pain. Can you think Pain away?.
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| Protective, preventive Anti_Cancer Diet |
| 2007-10-18 02:04:00 |
Eating to much food is one of the main risk factors for cancer (pdf). This can be shown 2 ways: by the additional risk of malignancies caused by obesity and by the protective effect of eating less food.It has been estimated that 30–40 percent of all cancers can be prevented by lifestyle and dietary measures alone. Obesity, nutrient sparse foods such as concentrated sugars and refined flour products that contribute to impaired glucose metabolism (which leads to diabetes), low fiber intake, consumption of red meat, and imbalance of omega 3 and omega 6 fats all contribute to excess cancer risk. Intake of flax seed, especially its lignan fraction, flax Oil and abundant portions of fruits and vegetables will lower cancer risk. ...
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| E-Mental Health, Stress en Depressie |
| 2007-10-10 02:16:00 |
Steeds meer mensen zitten psychisch niet lekker in hun vel. Ze hebben steeds vaker last van dipjes en depressieve buien en worden vermalen door stress en werkdruk. Kortom, ze lopen met een hoofd vol problemen dat steeds zwaarder op hun romp drukt.Veel mensen hadden er al ervaring mee en wisten dat het echt hielp tegen hun depressieve klachten: een zelfhulptherapie op internet. Bij deze cursus dient men zelfstandig acht lessen te volgen om te leren omgaan met de negatieve gevoelens en zo ook uit de negatieve spiraal te komen. Hiertoe heeft men, in tegenstelling tot normale psychotherapie over het internet, geen contact met een psychotherapeut. Om het nut van de zelfhulpcursus tegen depressie vast te stellen, onderzocht men 100 deelnemers aan deze cursus en vergeleek de resultaten met die van onderzoek onder 100 deelnemers aan een groepstherapie. Het viel daarbij op dat de klachten via de zelfhulpcursus eerder afnamen dan bij de groepstherapie.Op dit moment is er een aanbod van 65 e-mental health behandelingen, gericht op diverse doelgroepen. Een andere aanbeveling betreft de oprichting van een centrum voor uitwisseling van kennis- en ervaringen op het gebied van e-mental health. Het centrum zou moeten fungeren als multidisciplinair platform voor de partijen die bij de zorg betrokken zijn, zoals de overheid, cliënten, zorgaanbieders, zorgverzekeraars en wetenschappers.Wil je je goed in je vel voelen? Wel, daar kun je iets aan doen. De tien stappen die je hier vindt, kunnen je al aardig op weg helpen om je elke dag een houvast te bieden. Zo kun je fit in je hoofd door het leven stappen. Als je op één van de tien stappen klikt, krijg je meteen een hoop praktische informatie en heel concrete tips om écht aan de slag te gaan. Het is ook mogelijk om je te verdiepen in de uitleg van de experts die het stappenplan uitgewerkt hebben.CrossRef Healthlines: Fit .
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| RFID-tags, Zorg-ict en Burgerservicenummer |
| 2007-10-02 02:04:00 |
Er wacht ict’ers een grootse toekomst in de gezondheidszorg. Hun vernuft moet het dreigende personeelstekort dempen. De eerste zes gezondheidstechnologen studeerden eind juli af. Musthapha Chemani is één van de zes gezondheidstechnologen, die zijn afgestudeerd aan de Hogeschool Rotterdam. Zijn afstudeerproject was een door hem ontwikkeld softwarepakket waarmee hij het overgrote deel van de digitale handleidingen voor onderhoudssystemen in ziekenhuizen traceerbaar heeft gemaakt. De Rotterdamse opleiding leert studenten niet hoe zij programma’s voor artsen moet schrijven. Wel hoe zij ict en technologie moeten vertalen voor de gezondheidszorg.Met name het aspect veiligheid verdient veel aandacht. De rol van techniek in de zorg wordt steeds belangrijker. Niet alleen in ziekenhuizen maar ...
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| Gezondheidscheck wint aan populariteit |
| 2007-09-24 04:55:00 |
Een goede gezondheid is een waardevol bezit. Door goed te letten op uw leefstijl, kunt u uw gezondheid op peil houden. Weet u eigenlijk hoe uw gezondheid er op dit moment voor staat? Met de gezondheidscheck krijgt u actueel inzicht in uw gezondheids- situatie. En wanneer nodig, krijgt u een individueel en interactief ondersteunings- programma aangeboden om uw gezondheid te verbeteren. De check heeft o.a. betrekking op her cholesterolgehalte (HDL, LDL, totaal cholesterol en triglyceriden), diabetes mellitus (HbA1c en glucose), verborgen of chronische ontstekingen (HsCRP, leukocyten), bloedarmoede (Hb, Ht, MCV), leverfunctie (alkalische fosfatase en ALAT) en nierfunctie (kreatinine).Have you ever had a full-body health assessment? Do you know your family's medical history? Do you know what health checks you are entitled to? If you answered 'no' to any of these questions you're not in the minority. Widespread use of a simple DIY test kit for bowel cancer could save thousands of lives a year, experts have said. The kit is being sent to men and women in their 60s throughout the UK as part of a national screening programme. I was very lucky that the screening test picked up on something that could have developed into a much worse situation. Cancer test may save many lives.Read more DIY-Test articles!.
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| Vettax, Fat tax and Food Awareness |
| 2007-09-16 02:07:00 |
More than 3,000 fatal heart attacks and strokes could be prevented in the UK each year if VAT (BTW) was slapped on a vast range of foods, say Oxford researchers. A 17.5% rise on fatty, sugary or salty food would cut heart and stroke deaths by 1.7%, the study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health said. One of the researchers declared the time was right to debate a fat tax.Alleen als chocoladerepen of hamburgers extreem duur worden, zal het verbruik dalen. Bovendien is het helemaal niet ongezond om af en toe een kroket te eten. Daarom is accijns op tabak wél te verdedigen omdat al het gebruik van tabak ongezond is. Veel sympathieker is het voorstel van een Kamermeerderheid om de accijns op gezonde frisdrank (zoals appelsap en mineraalwater) af te schaffen. Weliswaar zal het verbruik daardoor nauwelijks groeien maar het gebaar oogt goed. Maar welke fiscale maatregelen of foefjes ook worden bedacht, de strijd tegen overgewicht moet op andere fronten worden gevoerd. Het overgewicht begint een nationale epidemie te worden en dat vereist een brede aanpak. Om te beginnen is er meer voorlichting nodig om mensen gezonder te laten leven.Food quality is at an all time low. We should encourage an increase in awareness of the negative effects of white sugar, vegetable oils and refined flour. These are the cheaper foods. Taxing cheaper foods will place greater financial stress on lower income families. It would be better to reduce the price and availability of better quality, real, untouched, whole foods.
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| Improve peoples Health with 50 tips |
| 2007-09-08 04:59:00 |
Finland's success story is all the more impressive for where it has pulled itself up from. In the 1970s Finland held the world record for heart disease. The dubious honour was the inevitable consequence of a Finnish culture that embraced just about every risk factor for heart disease there is. The idea then was that a good life was a sedentary life Look in the Finnish Mirror. Topping the league of death shocked the government into a full-blown campaign to dramatically improve peoples health. And it seems to have worked. The number of men dying from cardiovascular heart disease has dropped by at least 65%, with deaths from lung cancer being slashed by a similar margin. physical activity has risen!Health24 has done the legwork for you and here they are: the best health tips. Taking the time to read this tops the list. Learn to do stretching exercises when you wake up. It boosts circulation and digestion, and eases back pain. Many people don't know how to brush their teeth properly. Improper brushing can cause as much damage to the teeth and gums as not brushing at all. Lots of people don’t brush for long enough, don’t floss and don’t see a dentist regularly. Get your brain fizzing with energy. American researchers coined the term ‘neurobics’ for tasks which activate the brain's own biochemical pathways and to bring new pathways online that can help to strengthen or preserve brain circuits. Brush your teeth with your ‘other’ hand, take a new route to work or choose your clothes based on sense of touch rather than sight. People with mental agility tend to have lower rates of Alzheimer's disease and age-related mental decline. Improve peoples Health and read more health tips!
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| Health Check Care Management |
| 2007-07-31 01:44:00 |
Patienten kunnen volgend jaar bij hun huisarts terecht voor een medische APK-keuring. De Landelijke Huisartsen Vereniging (LHV) bindt zo de strijd aan met zelftests op internet. We willen het ongebreidelde en zinloze gebruik van zelftests een halt toeroepen, verklaart bestuurder Willem Schopman van de LHV. Zelftests kosten veel geld en zorgen voor leed, omdat de uitslagen dikwijls onterecht voor onrust zorgen. Je hebt een deskundig iemand nodig om de uitslag te duiden.Have you ever had a full-body health assessment? Do you know your family's medical history? Do you know what health checks you are entitled to? If you answered 'no' to any of these questions you're not in the minority. According to a new study carried out by private health insurer Pru Health, only 3 per cent of women in Scotland ever go for full-body health screenings. And despite speculation over the hereditary nature of many diseases, knowledge of medical histories is also poor, with only one in five women knowing whether a family member has had breast cancer.Widespread use of a simple DIY test kit for bowel cancer could save thousands of lives a year, experts have said. The kit is being sent to men and women in their 60s throughout the UK as part of a national screening programme. Cancer Research UK has calculated there would be up to 20,000 fewer deaths over the next 20 years if 60% of those who receive the test make use of it. I was very lucky that the screening test picked up on something that could have developed into a much worse situation. Cancer test may save many lives.
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