Treatments for Urinary Tract Infections
Author: Groshan Fabiola

UTI or urinary tract infections represent a problem for the urinary system because the most important organ of this system can be affected. Kidneys are a pair of organs that help the body to get rid of the excess liquids and wastes. It also helps in the formation of the red blood cells.

Urinary tract infections can be treated with antibacterial drugs. After the urine test doctors realize which the type of bacteria is and prescribes treatment. The sensitivity test is also important because it helps doctors to select the optimal treatment and dosage. For normal cases of UTI treatment is not needed for more than 2 days and it can contain trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin, nitrofurantoin and ampicillin. Along with these old types of treatment new drugs like ofloxacin, norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin and trovafloxin are used in treating urinary infections.

As it is written before, 2 days of treatment can mean enough for curing infections but most of the doctors recommend treatment at least for a week to be sure that the infection is gone. These normal cases that have as result the disappearance of Escherichia coli bacteria are easy to be treated. Problems occur when it comes to Mycoplasma or Chlamydia as cause of infections. For these kinds of infections treatments are a bit different, in these cases tetracycline, trimethoprim or doxycyline being recommended. In each case even if it's about an easy form of infection or a complicated one doctors recommend a full treatment without stopping if the symptoms are gone because we know that, at that time, the infection might not be fully cured.

Kidneys infections are not that easy to treat but after hospitalization for at least 2 weeks the patient can be recovered. In few cases bacterial infections of the kidneys leaded to kidney failure but this happened only because UTI wasn't treated in time.

In their indications, along with the treatment, doctors recommend their patients to avoid smocking, alcohol, coffee and highly spiced foods. Another recommendation that has to be respected is drinking plenty of liquids for cleaning the urinary tract of bacteria.

Special cases of UTI are seen at women that have 3 or even more infections of this kind in a year. For them the treatment is the same but has to be taken daily for at least 6 months.

A home test for women that avoid seeing a doctor is available. Dipsticks can detect almost every urinary tract infections and can be useful in many cases.

For more info about chronic kidney infection or even about kidney infection symptoms please review this website http://www.kidney-infection-center.com/

 

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  Usage of Oral Medication to Treat Diabetes
Author: Groshan Fabiola

The normal action of oral medication in fighting hypoglycemia is that is somehow tells the body to produce insulin, the insulin its self afterwards reducing the level of glucose in the blood. These medication are usually taken if dieting and exercising have had little or no results at all on the glucose level. They shouldn't be considered a substitute for the insulin, diet or the exercising done the help the body with the insulin production. While doctors have yet to find an answer for the direct process in witch these oral medicine trigger the increase of insulin, they are content with the fact that they manage to do their work for the patients. Studies have shown that a number of people with certain features are more likely to respond well and fast to the oral medication treatment. People over 40 or those who have had the diabetes for less than 5 years tend to respond very good; the same thing applies to those ho have never taken insulin before the age of 40 or ho have had insulin but in very small dosage

s. In the case of pregnant women there is another situation though; because of the unknown side effects it can have on the unborn baby usage of the drug is very un recommended.

In many cases oral diabetes medication is used on top of having a diet and an exercised schedule. It should be kept in mind that these medication are not a substitute for those mentioned earlier.

The Food and Drug Administration together with the agency of Federal Government have announced that all oral diabetes medications should have a warning for heart diseases although no cases have been found so far, and even though patients are using them widely with out any side effects at all. The risks of taking certain drugs should always be evaluated with help of the doctor.

On today's market an only class of oral diabetes medicine is being used and that is sulfonylureas. In this class we find about six types of drugs each effecting the body in its own way and having its own methods of fighting the illness. Prescription of this drug will be made by the doctor accordingly to each patients needs, health status and of course medicinal side effects.

Because the porpoise of the oral diabetes medicine is to lower the level of glucose in the blood, the patient has to eat regularly and not to over exercise him self so that the glucose won't be fluctuating severely. Other complications may appear because of usage of other drugs that patient is using to fight other illnesses.

Doctors should always be aware of their patients medicine and status if the medicine is to be prescribed correctly.


So, if you want to find out more about symptoms of diabetes or even about type 2 diabetes please follow this link http://diabetes-info-center.com/

 

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  What Means Reflux Disease ?
Author: Groshan Fabiola

The gastroesophageal reflux disease named GERD can be found at the level of esophagus,which becomes irritated or inflamed because of acid backing up from the stomach.The tube stretching from the throat to the stomach is called esophagus which is traveled by the food after we eat.

The hydrochloric acid is produced by the stomach and helps in the food digestion.The stomach presents a lining which resists to the corrosion of this acid.At the level of the stomach exists cells which are protected by a mucus.Unfortunately,the lining of the esophagus is not so resistant to fight with the acid of the stomach.The sensation of acid burning the esophagus is associated with the term heartburn, which is not accidental and it is given by its position,because the esophagus lies just behind the heart.The lower esophageal sphincter is composed by a ring of muscle at the bottom.This one prevents the reflux of the acid.

The food can pas slower by the sphincter action which relaxes during swallowing.The sphincter relaxation is made up by the GERD presence, which allows stomach to relax between swallows.Many people in the United States suffers by GERD, which is experienced weekly or daily by 10% of the adult population.Children and infants are also GERD.An unpleasant thing consists in the fact that the gastroesophageal reflux is not well known yet.The reflux can be worse by unusual lifestyle which may contribute to the appearance of several damaging factors.So the lifestyle of a person is influenced in worse by using alcohol or cigarettes, and by the obesity and poor posture.

There are some medications which can relax the lower esophageal sphincter like calcium blockers, theophylline (Tedral, Hydrophed, Marax, Bronchial, Quibron), nitrates, antihistamines.Consuming fatty and fried foods, chocolate, garlic and onions, drinking with caffeine, acid foods such as citrus fruits and tomatoes, spicy food, mint flavorings affects in a bad way the reflux.Disease like hiatal hernia, pregnancy, diabetes, rapid weight gain make the upper part of the stomach protrudes up above the diaphragm.This diaphragm acts as an additional barrier keeping the acid from backing up into the esophagus.

A hiatal hernia helps the acid to back up.It can be caused by persistent coughing,vomiting,straining, or sudden physical exertion.Beneath these factors obesity and pregnancy can badly damage the reflux.At people older than 50 year hiatal hernia is common.Usualy hiatal hernia doesn't need treatment, but in case when the hernia is twisted surgery may be required.

The most common symptom of GERD is a persistent heartburn.The burning pain can be localized in the center of the chest, just behind the breastbone.In most cases the pain becomes in the upper abdomen and goes up to the neck.The duration of a pain is about two hours.The heartburn is worse after eating.Sometimes lying down may harm worse.Heartburn can be associated with the acid indigestion, but it is not necessary that everyone with GERD to get heartburn.GERD includes other symptoms like: regurgitation of bitter acid up into the throat while sleeping or bending over,bitter taste in the mouth,persistent dry cough,feeling of tightness in the throat if a piece of food is stack there, wheezing.For children the most common symptoms are vomiting, coughing and respiratory problems.

So we must pay attention to what we eat and to keep ourselves away from a disastrous lifestyle for avoiding such kind of problems.

For more resources about acid reflux or especially about acid reflux treatment please click this link http://www.acid-reflux-info-guide.com/acid-reflux-treatment.htm

 

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  Weight Loss Vacations For A Trim New Lifestyle?
Author: Jill Nevyn

Weight loss vacations are becoming increasingly popular in our rotund society. Generally, these vacations aim for a complete about-face in our usual habits - those very habits that made us waddle in the first place. Since a weight loss vacation can be quite expensive, we need solid information in order to know if the money we pay will results in the hoped-for weight loss.

Where Do I Go To Participate In A Weight Loss Vacation?

The most popular destination is a spa that is focused on health, detoxification and changing habits. There are also retreats that are focused on eating awareness and losing that extra poundage. That are even medical clinics that allow participants to check in for extended periods even though their patrons aren't sick. These kinds of locations are generally available only to more affluent citizens since they're usually quite expensive.

What Happens On A Weight Loss Vacation?

Naturally, meals focus on high quality, nutritious foods that are low in calories and fat. Group discussions and therapy that aim at helping participants become more aware of what they're eating - and why they're overeating - are standard. It's easier to make dramatic changes in a short time when the environment is confined and everyone else is focused on the same goal.

In addition, lots of physical activitiy is involved. These emphasize 'fun', rather than being exercise classes that call for drudgery and sweat: hiking, swimming, yoga, horseback riding, "gentle" aerobics and biking are examples of common exercise activities.

In addition, there are many activities focused specifically on reducing stress, relaxing and relieving the urge to stuff in the food. Examples of these luxurious 'extras' are hot oil treatments, massages, hot tubs soaks and sojourns in a sauna.

How Do I Know If A Fat-Loss Vacation Is Right For Me?

Here are three important clues to help you figure out if you should invest the time and money in a weight loss vacation.

1. How long will your stay be?

Obviously, the longer the visit, the greater the possibility of significant change. A weekend, no matter how powerful, is probably not going to change the habits of a lifetime. On the other hand, even such a short time as a week could be life changing because you might be invigorated, rejuvenated - and thinner. Such great feelings can be addictive. After all, who doesn't enjoy feeling light, energized and peaceful?

2. Who will be with you during your stay?

Some events, especially retreats, are focused on particular groups like women only, teenagers, people 50+, married couples or those who love a particular activity like yoga or pilates. The stronger your ties with your fellow vacationers, the more likely you are to get into the spirit of the event. It's hard to eat chocolate when everyone around you is eating fruit!

Further, with a homogeneous group, you are more likely to cultivate lasting relationships that will carry over after the event is history. Regular contact with like-minded people will help to ensure that the vacation benefits will be permanent.

3. Is there any follow-up available?

Some organizations and companies offer follow-up counseling, even if it is only via email or through periodic newsletters. Others, especially local clinics, may offer monthly or even weekly meetings that last for months - or even beyond with additional payment. Clearly, the more the new slim lifestyle learnings are reinforced, the more likely they are to endure.

Weight loss vacations can be quite transformative, simply because they are a break from the normal routine of life. Humans are definitely creatures of habit, even if those habits don't serve us well. Escaping from our usual haunts and people who trigger our patterns of overeating, help us to see life in new ways and create new patterns. This kind of dramatic result doesn't occur in every instance, of course, so keep your expectations realistic and it might be the most valuable trip of your life.

 

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  How To Become A Healthy Eater
Author: Gaetane Ross

Healthy eating is all about balanced and moderate eating, consisting of healthy meals at least three times per day. Healthy eaters eat many different types of foods, not limiting themselves to one specific food
type or food group.

Being a healthy eater requires you to become both educated and smart about what healthy eating actually is. Being food smart isn't about learning to calculate grams or fat, or is it about studying labels and
counting calories.

Eating healthy requires quite a bit of leeway. You might eat too much or not enough, consume foods that are sometimes more or less nutritious.However, you should always fuel your body and your brain regularly with enough food to keep both your mind and body strong and alert.

A healthy eater is a good problem solver. Healthy eaters have learned to take care of themselves and their eating with sound judgement and making wise decisions. Healthy eaters are always aware of what they eat, and know the effect that it will have on their bodies.

When someone is unable to take control of their eating, they are also likely to get out of control with other aspects of life as well. They could end up spending too much, talking too much, even going to bed later and later.

You should always remember that restricting food bin any way is always a bad thing. Healthy eating is a way of life, something that you can do to enhance your body or your lifestyle. If you've thought about making
your life better, healthy eating is just the place to start. You'll make life easier for yourself, those around you, and even your family.

Eating healthy is something we all would like to do, although it can be hard. In order to eat healthy, you must first make the right food choices. Eating healthy is all about what you eat, which makes the choices very crucial to your results.

Healthy Food Choices

Vegetables

These should be varied, as you should eat 2 1/2 cups of them each day. You should start eating more of the dark vegetables, such as broccoli and spinach. Carrots and sweet potatoes are good as well. You should also eat more dry beans such as peas, pinto beans, and even kidney beans.

Grains

You should consume 6 ounces of grains per day. To do this,you can eat 3 ounces of whole grain cereals, breads, rice,crackers, or pasta. You can get an ounce of grains in a single slice of bread, or 1 cut of
cereal.

Fruits

Fruits are very important. You should try to eat 2 cups of them each day. Focus on eating a variety, such as fresh, frozen, canned, or even dried fruit. You can drink fruit juices as well, although you should use moderation when doing so.

Milk

Milk is your calcium rich friend. For adults, 3 cups is the ideal goal. For kids 2 - 8, 2 cups is where you want to be. When choosing milk products or yogurt, you should go for fat-free or low-fat. Those of you who don't like milk or can't have it, should go for lactose free products or other sources of calcium such as fortified foods and beverages.

Beans And Meat

Eating 5 ounces a day is the ideal goal, as you should go lean with your protein. When eating meat, always bake it,grill it, or broil it, as this will prevent grease from adding to the equation. You should vary your protein as well, with more fish, beans, peas, and nuts.

When cooking your food, you should also limit solid fats such as butter, margarine, shortening, and lard. These foods may add flavor to your dishes, although they can also help raise your cholesterol as well. Therefore, you should try to add these foods and any foods that happen to contain them.

To help keep your saturated fat, trans fat, and sodium low, you can check the nutrition facts label. This label can be found on the food package and will tell you all the information you need to know about the food item.

By picking your foods wisely and watching what you eat,you'll help control your lifestyle. Exercise is great as well, as it goes along perfect with a healthy eating lifestyle. No matter what your age may be, eating healthy will help you keep your active lifestyle for years and years - even help you and your health in the long run as well.

 

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  A Few Things About Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Its Effects
Author: Groshan Fabiola

Although it is the most common cause of widespread pain, fibromyalgia can remain undiagnosed for a long time, and often doctors put misdiagnosis, causing disasters in the lives of the patients. It is not known exactly how many people have fibromyalgia, opinions differ from doctor to doctor, but it is sure the fact that most patients are female.
The word "fibromyalgia" comes from Latin, it is a combination of the Latin roots fibro, which means connective tissue fibers, my (muscle), al which means pain and gia- a condition of.

For many years, fibromyalgia was called under different names, such as fibrositis and chronic rheumatism. It is known that fibromyalgia is not curable yet, but it is very treatable, there exist many ways for you to improve your health and quality of life.
Many times, patients may experience symptoms that seem to have nothing in common with fibromyalgia, such as burning feet or mental confusion, but they experience also an over-all flu-like feeling.

It was revealed that in the central nervous system of a patient having fibromyalgia, some things occur, and that does not happen to healthy people. For example, in a healthy person, if you press a tender point, there is a minimal response in the brain, but if you do this to a patient having fibromyalgia, the result is totally different, the response of the brain is completely wild.

Fibromyalgia has as effects pain amplification, musculoskeletal discomfort, systemic symptoms, and it can reduce the coordination skills, endurance abilities, we may say it can be a source of substantial disability.
Patients with fibromyalgia may be very affected by some lights, sounds, touches. The body of the patient may interpret all these as pain. They also experience exercise intolerance, sleep disturbances, swollen felings.
Usually, most patients experience pain, but in the case of the older patients, the dominant symptom is fatigue, depression and soft-tissue swelling.
Young patients have skin sensitivity, discomfort after minimal exercise, below-normal temperature or low grade fever.

It was discovered that increased pain sensitivity of fibromyalgia can be determined because there is a dysfunction in the patient's central nervous system. In fibromyalgia syndrome, there is a generalized central nervous system mediated deep tissue sensitivity.
This sensitivity includes the muscle and that is why many people are wrongly believing that it is a muscular condition.
It was shown that many mothers with fibromyalgia syndrome have children that develop the same syndrome. This may due to genetics, the tendency to develop fibromyalgia syndrome may be inherited.

Studies discovered that about a half of the children that have a parent with fibromyalgia syndrome can develop the same syndrome too.
It is very important that fibromyalgia syndrome to be recognized as soon as possible, because following a treatment at the right time will ease the symptoms and make them controllable.

For more resources on fibromyalgia and espcially about fibromyalgia symptoms please visit this link http://www.fibromyalgia-info-center.com/fibromyalgia-symptoms.htm

 

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  A Thing or Two About Scabies
Author: Groshan Fabiola

One of the many skin disease that people may suffer from is scabies. This is contagious disease caused by small insects, called scabies mites. The female of this species, gets into your skin and starts laying eggs. About three eggs are laid daily.

The most common scabies symptom is itching. When a person suffers from scabies, he also has rash, usually where he/ she has scratched. In scabies, the itching sensation happens mostly at night. When suffering from this disease, scabies there are certain places that are more likely to develop scabies. The side of the fingers, the wrists, elbows, armpits and the waist are the
most common areas of the body affected by scabies. Treatment is absolutely necessary in the case of scabies. If untreated, the cycle of laying eggs and hatching will continue. Another problem that you might also have with scabies is diagnosing this disease. The symptoms of scabies are very similar to those of other medical conditions and this makes it hard to diagnose scabies.

A person can get scabies by contact with another ifected person. A simple hand shake is not enough to get scabies, but if living with a infected person is. Another way to get yourself contaminated with scabies is by having contact with towels, clothes that belonged to a scabies infected person. Sexual contact is another way to get yourself infected with scabies. This particular skin disease, scabies can be spread either
by the eggs of by the insects themselves. The oldest treatment for scabies has been with sulfur. However, this may not be a very good treatment for many scabies infected persons, because they might be allergic.

At the first signs of scabies, try desinfecting all the clothes and bed linens and try a bath with some sulfur or borax. If the danger of having scabies still exists, call your doctor. He/ she will give you a lotion against scabies. This lotion must be applied on the body from the neck down. Be very careful to read the instructions well before using the scabies treatment.

There is also the risk of reinfeststion with scabies. To avoid developing scabies again you must wash all the clothes, towels very well and desinfect them. To get rid of scabies for sure, wash in very hot water. Also remember to check your child for any scabies symptoms before sending him/ her to school. The rash that had appeared together with scabies will pass in about two weeks.

If you want to find our more info about scabies or especially about please follow this link scabies rash please follow this link http://www.scabies-center.com/scabies-rash.htm

 

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  About the Malfunction of the Gallbladder
Author: Groshan Fabiola

The gallbladder is situated in the upper right side of the abdomen, under the liver and above the duodenum. Its function is to transport the bile produced by the liver into the small intestine when needed. Bile is requested after eating because it is used in the process of digestion. Until then, the bile remains stocked inside the gallbladder.

Sometimes stones can form inside the gallbladder and if they block the bile passage pain, fever and jaundice will install as a sign that something is wrong in the body.

If the doctor thinks that the patient needs to be operated he will tell you that there can be made a keyhole or an open surgery. The keyhole surgery is quite frequently used but is not recommended for those who have scars from other interventions, those who are pregnant and those who have a severe inflammation. The keyhole surgery is performed with the help of the laparoscope. The surgeon will make three or four small incisions inside the abdomen and through those incisions will introduce the laparoscope's instruments needed for surgery. One of the laparoscope's instruments has attached an optic video camera which allows the medical team to see what it is inside your abdomen. After that the surgeon will find the gallbladder and will remove it with the help of the other laparoscopic instruments. This operation is known as cholecystectomy. The wounds will be closed afterwards and the patient will be able to leave the hospital after two days.

The open surgery is usually made if the laparoscopic method is not suitable for the patient. The surgeon will make a cut inside the abdomen right under the right ribs in order to perform an open cholecystectomy. Then the gallbladder and the gallstones will be taken out and the surgeon will use X-rays to see if there are any possible gallstones inside the bile ducts and will remove those too. After that the incision will be closed and the patient will remain hospitalized for at least 4 days.

Sometimes people want to think before taking a surgery. This is a good thing because if you are 70 years old this operation could endanger your life. Also you can try other methods of treatment before going to the surgeon. Sometimes the gallstones can be pulled out without removing the gallbladder with the help of a flexible telescope the patient will swallow.

If you must have the surgery done you should get prepared first. You must give up smoking and lose some weight if you are overweight. Also, go to the family doctor and ask for a check up of your other affections. Inside the hospital other special tests might be performed but this depends from hospital to hospital. Take your current medication with you at the hospital but be careful to let the doctor know what pills you are taking before the surgery. Also, if you have no relatives talk to a friend to come with you at the hospital and to stay with you a few days after the surgery.

After the surgery if you had a laparoscopic procedure done, you might feel a little pain where the incisions have been made so be free to ask for some tablets in order to reduce the pain. If you had an open surgery they your pain might be worse and the nurses will give you injections and after a few days they will give you tablets. Due to the anesthetic you might be feeling confused, clumsy and forgetful during the first day after surgery. Try not to make any important decisions in this day.

The nurses will also take care to change daily the wound dressings and at a point the doctor will remove the drain tubes attached to your abdomen. The wounds are free to being washed with soap and water as soon as the dressings have been removed. Feel free to ask for advices from the nurses if you have questions regarding cleaning the wounds. Also, when leaving the hospital do not forget to ask for the sick notes and any additional certificates.

After going home you might be feeling tired and will want to sleep for 2-3 times a day. This is quite normal and you will be able to return to your usual level of activity only after one week in the case of a keyhole surgery or after two months if you have an open surgery. The wound has stitches and you have to go to the hospital to remove them after a few days had passes since the surgery.

Regarding complications they occur quite rarely. If the wound has got infected this problem will be solved with antibiotic drugs in a few weeks. Sometimes there are numb patches around the wounded area but they will clear up in a month or so.

All you need is patience because you can not expect to be as good as new only after a few days had passes since surgery was done.

For more resources on Gall Bladder or especially about gall bladder symptoms please visit http://www.gall-bladder-guide.com/gall-bladder-symptoms.htm

 

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  All About Bronchitis
Author: Groshan Fabiola

Bronchitis is a respiratory system disease that is mostly found in the cold seasons. This is mainly because bronchitis is caused by viruses that also give us the flu or the cold. Bronchitis can also be caused by a bacteria, but this is not a very common bronchitis case. The bronchial tubes have linings that get inflated when you develop bronchitis.
This makes it harder from air to travel to the lungs. In bronchitis, mucus is also produced, which is mainly formed in your airway. So as you can see, bronchitis is a disease that affects your ability to breathe properly.

There are two very well known types of bronchitis: the acute form of bronchitis and chronic bronchitis. In people who suffer from asthma, we can find another type of bronchitis, related to asthma. As this is not a very common case of bronchitis, we shall talk less of it. The most common form of bronchitis, the acute one is a short illness. People usually get acute bronchitis after they have had either a cold or the flu. The main characteristic of acute bronchitis is cough together with sputum, colored green.
Another acute bronchitis symptom is soreness in the center of your chest. Fever may also characterize acute bronchitis, but it is usually just a mild one. Shortness of breath can also be found in cases of acute bronchitis because of the narrowing of the airways.

The second type of bronchitis, the chronic bronchitis is a more long lasting disease. It can last up to three years. Chronic bronchitis is also characterized by cough, but a much severe one, unlike in acute bronchitis. If you suffer from chronic bronchitis, problems breathing are also included in the list. Because of the gravity of chronic bronchitis, people who suffer from it may also have infections in their lungs. This as well will make breathing even much worse.

The most common way to get bronchitis is by contacting a virus. This travels into your bronchi, causing infection. Your body will then start to fight the virus that caused bronchitis. As a result, there will be more swelling and the quantity produced will be larger. The most known virus that causes bronchitis is the sams one that causes the cold. There are also cases when a bacteria is responsible for bronchitis, most likely after viral infections, such as a cold. If you are a smoker, you are more at risk of developing chronic bronchitis and
you will also recover much slower after acute bronchitis.

For more resources about bronchitis or especially about bronchitis treatment please visit http://www.bronchitis-guide.com/bronchitis-treatment.htm

 

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  Autism and Asperger Syndrome-similarities and Differences
Author: Groshan Fabiola

The Asperger syndrome affects children and adults patients by modifying their communication skills and making them unable to interact with the persons around them. The autistic disorder in most cases associates the lack of communication skills with learning disabilities.

The Asperger syndrome is an autistic disorder related to autism but with less symptoms or less serious modifications. The pure autism is rare, about one case in 5000 children and it occurs four times more often in male children than in girls. Autistic spectrum disorders are all conditions implying symptoms related to the manifestations of autism.

The exact cause of autism cases is still unknown to scientists but researchers have detected a possible link between the condition and a genetic factor without any actual pattern of inheritance. Autistic modifications are blamed on brain damages and abnormal development before birth, during childbirth or after birth.

The first signs of an autistic disorder appear soon after birth in severe cases but usually between the age of 3-4 when parents observe abnormal modifications in the child's behavior. There are three main symptom groups involved in autism and patients with the Asperger syndrome have only some of these signs, unlike the children with actual autism who suffer from disorders from all of the three symptoms groups.

The main difficulty of children with autistic disorders is to interact with the persons around the. They hardly ever make and sustain an eye-contact, resist cuddling, reject any form of affection and never look for it, cannot stand being kissed, have difficulties in making friends and are mostly unable to play with children their age. Autistic patients are not able to understand emotions coming from other persons and have problems with obeying simple rules; this leads them to the incapacity of frequenting a regular school.

Patients show an obsessive interests for repetitive actions and might look at an object fro an increased period of time. They have no imagination and are not interested in imaginative play. The games are almost the same every day and usually match with playing methods used by younger children. The ability to communicate with others is disturbed, cannot keep a conversation and cannot use words in meaningful sentences.

Regular actions like walking, sitting up or down will be later acknowledged and assimilated than normally. All patients with autistic disorders tend to be clumsy and struggle the games lessons at school. Older patients develop obsessive interests for exact timetables and resist changes in their environment. They rapidly become agitated and angered if their routine is modified. Autistic children are extremely sensitive noise and light and might show severe responses.

For greater resources on Autism or especially about autism symptoms please click this link http://www.autism-info-center.com/autism-symptoms.htm

 

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  Bird Flu Manifestations in Poultry and Wild Birds
Author: Groshan Fabiola

The avian flu is a specific bird condition that affects all kind of birds but wild ones seem to be more resistant and carry the virus without showing any obvious signs. Poultry is most sensitive to the virus and develop the disease; mild cases evolve with respiratory symptoms, low egg production ruffled feathers. The second type of illness is the rare but lethal infection and was first discovered 1878 in Italy. The severe symptoms appear sudden and the mortality can reach 100% in less than 48 hours; the viral strain affects the respiratory tract but also produces damages to other tissues and organs and causes massive hemorrhages.

There are 16 haemaglutinins known and 9 neuraminidases and all can be found in wild birds. This makes the permanent reserve of avian flu as many of the infection viruses cause no harm in normal conditions. Most severe cases of bird flu have been caused by the subtypes H5 and H7 containing a set of basic amino acids.

All low pathogenic virus types have the possibility to become most dangerous after mutations. If earlier it was thought that waterfowls carry the low pathogenic virus, today we know they are able to transmit the most dangerous H5N1 to the visited countries. Highly pathogenic viruses can be transmitted from farm to farm by live birds, contaminated clothing, equipment, feed or cages. Very contagious virus types survive long periods of time in the environment if the temperature is low. H5N1 remains in feces for 35 days at 4 degrees Celsius. At 35 degrees the virus can survive 6 hours in faecal samples.

In cases of high pathogenic strains immediate measures such as quarantine, disinfection, proper disposal of carcasses and rapid culling of the infected birds. Strict biosecurity and sanitary measures oblige large poultry farms to isolate birds and stop the movements of live poultry. The control is easier to be done in big commercial poultry farms than in small private flocks in rural and per urban areas.

If the culling method proves unsuccessful a vaccination campaign can be recommended in high risk areas. The vaccines however must be certified by the National health organization and should be of high quality. Poor quality vaccines lead to dangerous viral mutations and can expose humans to an apparently healthy poultry population.

Backyard flocks expose humans to the infection as birds usually roam free and share water places with wild birds. These situations place humans at risk especially when birds are brought inside the household and in direct contact with children. Most common, house owners tend to sacrifice birds with illness signs and consume the meat with their families instead of alerting the authorities. Many persons especially in the country side hide their poultry during culling operations.


For more information about bird flu or even about bird flu vaccine please review this page http://www.bird-flu-info-center.com/bird-flu-vaccine.htm

 

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  Diagnosing Schizophrenia
Author: Groshan Fabiola

Diagnosing schizophrenia is quite a complicated procedure involving a lot of spent time observing the person's actions and way of thinking. That person may start developing different symptoms like anxiety, confusion and starting to be suspicious on other people, mostly those that don't agree with their view of things around; they may even refuse to admit the fact that they need help. Doctors have to put a correct diagnose so they will look for both positive and negative symptoms; strange thinking, hallucinations and delusions are positive signs and apathy, emotional flatness, inability to concentrate, wanting to avoid people or to be protected are negative symptoms.

Strange thinking is also a major symptom in schizophrenic people. Their ideas might seem a bit strange to other people making little sense to them. Logical thinking may also present a problem to them. Loneliness and isolation may install because of the inability of the patient to properly talk.

Hallucinations are another problem in schizophrenia patients. According to a research, up to 4% of people hear voices but that doesn't pose a problem for them. In the case of sick persons this is an entirely different thing: they may hear voices or sounds that other people don't, this voices being sometimes familiar, friendly or critical. In the case of people diagnosed with schizophrenia the most common hallucinations are critical or unfriendly voices. This voices may have been in their mind all their life, but they have been triggered to be more aggressive by a particular event.

The delusions are the experiences or beliefs that the patient has regarding facts that don't exist.

The negative symptoms are named so because they are not noticed as easily as other signs of the illness. They might be such signs as being withdrawn, apathetic, and unable to concentrate. It is all so often that patient shows either a very chaotic behavior, much depending on people's response towards them, or a very mellow way of being sitting in a certain spot and not moving for hours. Because of this kind of actions people tend to discriminate and ignore other persons with mental problems, making them fell depressed and isolated.

As much as one in every hundred people is diagnosed with suffering of schizophrenia usually between the ages of 20 and 30. The number of men and women found with the illness is roughly the same, but the age of men tends to be smaller at the time when they are diagnosed.

Diagnosing schizophrenia is quite tricky sometimes, and that is why a second opinion should always be looked after to be shore no mistakes have been made.


For more resources about history of schizophrenia or even about schizophrenia cause please follow this link http://www.schizophrenia-info-center.com/

 

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  Healthy Measurements for Avoiding Gerd
Author: Groshan Fabiola

For more than 18 000 adults and children who have GERD Mayo Clinic has improved the treatment.By using a team approach Mayo specialized in the medical endoscopic and surgical treatment of GERD.A treatment team for GERD is composed by an gastroenterologist,chest (thoracic) surgeon, pulmonary specialist, ear nose and throat (ENT) specialist and radiologist.

For treating children, pediatric specialists are indicated.Leading-edge research are conducted by a team of specialists.In screening and diagnostic Mayo offers the most performed services for GERD.Esophagoscopy, barium swallow, cardiac evaluation, esophageal manometry and esophageal pH monitoring are tests given to the patients.Also for diagnose GERD Mayo is used.

The most appropriate approach for there patients Mayo Clinic is an important one.Treatments include medication, endoscopic treatment or surgery.Treatments like sewing, burning or injections are approved by the Mayo Clinic.The endoscopic treatments are investigated by the Mayo physicians.For the repair the hiatal hernia laparoscopic surgery is used.

In a given condition in which stomach acids or bile salts back into the esophagus producing a burning sensation behind a breastbone and esophageal irritation or inflammation it is in case of GERD, also known as acid reflux.The acid is transported to the stomach by a circular band of muscle called esophageal sphincter (LES).The heartburn is caused by the stomach acid.The sensation of heartburn can be exacerbated by the presence of a hiatal hernia.

About 17 millions Americans suffer at heartburn and other symptoms of GERD.In many cases people can be treated with a proper combination of lifestyle, changes and medication and in others a surgical intervention is necessary to eliminate the symptoms and to prevent damages to the esophagus.

For more resources about acid reflux or especially about acid reflux diet please click this link http://www.acid-reflux-info-guide.com/acid-reflux-diet.htm

 

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  How to Get Over Chickenpox More Easily?
Author: Groshan Fabiola

The symptoms of chickenpox can sometimes be quite disturbing and hard to bare. The most disturbing symptom is the itch that comes along with the skin rash.

In order to make the itch disappear cool or lukewarm baths are recommended instead of scratching. During the first days of disease baths should be taken every three hours in order to stop the itching. Also, after bathing use some calamine lotions and occasionally an ice cube on the itchy zone. If itching does not stop and does not let you sleep then you should take a nonprescription antihistamine drug.

Another symptom of chickenpox is fever. If your child has fever give him Acetaminophen in appropriate doses for his age. Try to avoid ibuprofen and aspirin because they might cause severe Strep infections and Reye's syndrome.

Chickenpox also affects the mouth and throat and your child might refuse eating. You should give him to drink cold liquids and try to avoid salty foods and citrus fruits.

The genital area could get affected by chickenpox too and could become sore. Use 2.5% Xylocaine over the painful areas every 4 hours and the pain will go away.

An antiviral treatment can also be taken by adults to help reduce the symptoms of chickenpox. Acyclovir (Zovirax) is efficient only if taken within the first 24 hours after exposure. In children and teenagers who have problems with their immune system acyclovir is also recommended.

It is important to cut the nails of the infected person because it can scratch so badly that will cause serious skin infections. Also if your baby has chickenpox, cover his hands with soft cotton socks. Also use antibacterial soap.

It is important to keep your children isolated if they are infected with chickenpox. They are highly contagious to others even before the skin rash appears. Only after the blisters made a crust over the infection will not be contagious any more. It is prohibited to let your child go to school if he has chickenpox. Also ask your doctor to come visit him at home and avoid carrying him out to his office.

It seems that 4% of the adults are exposed to chickenpox because they have not had this disease in childhood or do not have a good immune system.

After the vaccine against varicella was discovered, the number of chickenpox cases started to decrease. This vaccine is applicable to children aged more than12 months, to adults and to pregnant women too. Nowadays most of the babies get such a vaccine at the age of 12 or 15 months. Also, a person who has never had chickenpox and got in close contact to an infected person could ask for this vaccine because it can prevent the disease from occurring.
Do not avoid calling your doctor if your child feels worse, if fever lasts more than 4 days or if the blisters get infected.

For more information about symptoms of chicken pox or even about chicken pox virus please review this page http://www.chicken-pox-center.com/

 

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  Tubal Reversal Center
Author: Gary S.Berger

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is the only medical facility exclusively for tubal ligation reversal. Focusing on this single procedure is good for tubal reversal patients since they are cared for by professionals well versed in every aspect of the operation, as well as in preoperative counseling, postoperative care, and long term follow-up. The Center is the creation of Dr. Gary Berger, a reproductive surgeon who serves as the Medical Director. Dr. Berger specializes in and limits his practice to tubal reversal procedures.

The reversal procedure takes less than an hour as outpatient surgery. Because of the advanced surgical techniques that Dr. Berger has developed, patients recover in comfort within an hour or two. The cost of tubal reversal has been reduced to less than half the cost when this operation is performed in a hospital. A free video or DVD is offered on the website showing Dr. Berger's operation that has been broadcast on Discovery and The Learning Channel.

The Center maintains a long term, follow-up patient database that tracks the pregnancies and pregnancy outcomes of all patients. Having performed over 5000 outpatient reversals, and with long term patient follow-up, Dr. Berger has provided data and statistics from the largest follow-up study of pregnancy results ever published. At this stage in his 30 year career, Dr. Berger has the most experience with tubal reversal surgery of any doctor worldwide.

Information about pregnancies can reviewed on the Weekly Pregnancy Report Forum of the Tubal Reversal Message Board. Additional details about these pregnancies are provided in New Pregnancy Announcements, and statistical analyses of pregnancy outcomes are shown in the Pregnancy Statistics pages of the Center's website. Many patients also send testimonials about their pregnancies and babies.

Because of Dr. Berger's experience, documented pregnancies rates, and low cost outpatient procedure, patients come to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to from all over the world for their reversal procedures.

 

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  Contact Lens Care: Top 10 Tips
Author: Khim Lim

Contact lens can radically alter your vision and appearance. But for maintaining the health of your eyes and protecting your vision you need proper contact lens care.

For your prescription, you will need to visit your eye care professional. Your professional will instruct you correctly on contact lens care. Additionally, you can also educate yourself by reading articles on the internet for more tips.

Many lens providers give a detailed booklet along with the lenses. Read the booklet thoroughly and understand what needs to be done. Remember, care for your contacts is not standard. Different lens require different regimen.

Here are some tips for contact lens care:

1. Before handling your contact lens, wash your hands thoroughly with a mild soap. Rinse them well before drying your hands with a lint free towel. Make sure that your hands are free from contaminants and dust at all Never use cold cream, cosmetics, face powder or lotions just before handling.

2. Never use your nails to handle your lens. Always ensure you use your finger tips. Keep your nails short and with no jagged ends.

3. After removal, your lens must be thoroughly cleaned, rinsed and disinfected. The solutions used must be approved by the FDA and manufactured by reputable companies. Remember your eyes are irreplaceable so never compromise on the quality of the solutions. Ensure you clean your lens immediately after you remove them.

4. The contact lens care solution must be fresh, not expired and follow carefully the chemical system of sterilization. Discard any solution that is beyond the expiration date.

5. Do not use saliva or tap water for re-wetting. Saliva can spread infection while tap water has chlorine and other chemicals that are harmful.

6. Rinse your lens case with solutions recommended by your eye care professional and according to the manufacturers guidelines. Use only solutions intended for usage and never reuse your solutions.

7. Use fresh solution each time you place your lens in a storage case. Do not "top off." "Topping off" is adding a little more solution to the solution that is already in the case.

8. Never leave your lens exposed to air or dust. When you are not using them, keep them immersed in the disinfecting solution and ensure that you close the storage case tightly to avoid any dust particles falling into the solution.

9. A new lens case should be used with each new bottle of solution for proper contact lens care.

10. Replace your contacts as recommended by your eye care professional as well as the manufacturer of the lens.

If you experience any problems with your vision, remove your lens and consult your eye care professional right away. Discomfort can be an early sign of a more serious complication, and early treatment can have a significant impact on overcoming problems associated with improper contact lens care.

Clean and safe handling of contact lenses is one of the most important measures wearers can take to protect their sight. Just follow the above mentioned tips to help avoid any adverse events.

 

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  Enhancing Your Eyelids To Reenergize Your Look
Author: Tammy Garcia

In all forms of communication, your eyes tell the story. They can communicate your level of energy, reflect your comfort level, and show your level of exhaustion. They are the first thing a person notices in passing. Which is why eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is increasing as people continue to want to make a good first impression.

Eyelid surgery, technically called blepharoplasty, decreases the signs of aging that occurs around the eyes. The process consists of the removal of excess fat and skin from the surrounding eye area. It can consist of upper lid, lower lid, or a combination of the two.

The upper lid surgery removes extra skin with a small amount of fat from the center part of the eye. In many cases, the patient describes her eyes as tired looking or droopy eyes, and has the desire to widen them. The lower lid surgery removes fat and excises a small amount of skin from beneath the eye.

While both types of surgeries can have a dramatic effect on your looks, you should maintain realistic expectations when considering this type of surgery. The best way to feel satisfied with your results is to have clearly defined and well understood goals for the surgery.

Also keep in mind that blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, in some cases is medically necessary, as in cases where excess skin can impair vision. A visual field test can help determine if a patient is a candidate and insurance sometimes will consider coverage for the surgery.

The best candidates for eyelid surgery are men and women who are physically healthy and have realistic expectations for the outcome of the surgery. Most are over the age of 35, or have a family history of baggy eyelids.

A few medical conditions make eyelid surgery more risky. They include high blood pressure or other circulatory disorders, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, thyroid problems such as hypothyroidism and Graves' disease, or dry eye or lack of sufficient tears. A detached retina or glaucoma may also add to the risk. Discuss your medical condition with your plastic surgeon before proceeding.

The surgery typically takes one to two hours, depending on the combination of surgeries being performed. Stitches will be removed three to seven days following surgery. Depending on how well a person does through surgery and recovery, they can usually begin moderate exercise after the seventh day, and be back up to pre-surgery activity within the first month.

The full results will be realized with six months, and should continue to improve for the first year. As a patient, consult with you physician for a complete schedule of patient recovery.

 

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