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Cataract

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:32:49 +0000

Cataract development varies among individuals and may even vary between the two eyes. Most cataracts associated with the aging process develop over years. Cataracts in younger patients and in those with diabetes may develop rapidly. Surgery is the only way a cataract can be removed. When symptoms begin to appear, you may be able to improve your vision for a while using new glasses, strong bifocals, magnification, appropriate lighting or other visual aids. An intraocular lens (IOL) is implanted in the eye in place of the clouded natural lens. Think about surgery when your cataracts have progressed enough to seriously impair your vision and affect your daily life. Many people consider poor vision an inevitable fact of aging, but cataract surgery is a simple, relatively painless procedure to regain vision. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision. During surgery, the surgeon will remove your clouded lens and in most cases replace it with a clear, plastic intraocular lens (IOL). New IOLs are being developed all the time to make the surgery less complicated for surgeons and the lenses more helpful to patients.

SICKLE CELL DISEASE

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:34:15 +0000

Many of us not aware of Sickle cell disease. It is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that contain mostly hemoglobin* S, an abnormal type of hemoglobin. Sometimes these red blood cells become sickle-shaped (crescent shaped) and have difficulty passing through small blood vessels.
Hemoglobin – is the main substance of the red blood cell. It helps red blood cells carry oxygen from the air in our lungs to all parts of the body. Normal red blood cells contain hemoglobin A. Hemoglobin S and hemoglobin C are abnormal types of hemoglobin. Normal red blood cells are soft and round and can squeeze through tiny blood tubes (vessels). Normally, red blood cells live for about 120 days before new ones replace them.
When sickle-shaped cells block small blood vessels, less blood can reach that part of the body. Tissue that does not receive a normal blood flow eventually becomes damaged. This is what causes the complications of sickle cell disease. There is currently no universal cure for sickle cell disease.
People with sickle cell conditions make a different form of hemoglobin A called hemoglobin S (S stands for sickle). Red blood cells containing mostly hemoglobin S do not live as long as normal red blood cells (normally about 16 days). They also become stiff, distorted in shape and have difficulty passing through the body’s small blood vessels. When sickle-shaped cells block small blood vessels, less blood can reach that part of the body. Tissue that does not receive a normal blood flow eventually becomes damaged. This is what causes the complications of sickle cell disease.
Health maintenance for patients with sickle cell disease starts with early diagnosis, preferably in the newborn period and includes penicillin prophylaxis, vaccination against pneumococcus bacteria and folic acid supplementation. Treatment of complications often includes antibiotics, pain management, intravenous fluids, blood transfusion and surgery all backed by psychosocial support. Like all patients with chronic disease patients are best managed in a comprehensive multi-disciplinary program of care.

Take Biotin to overcome hairloss.

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:30:26 +0000

Today one of the big problems faced by the youths is hair fall. In males the hair fall starts at the age of 16 or little above than that, in the case of women it is around 25. Hair experts and trichologist depict many reasons for hair fall which includes poor diet, heredity, more levels of testosterone, lack of blood hemoglobin and so on. In this list of reasons lack of biotin in our diet can cause severe damage to our hairs. One can ask the question out of many reasons how can I find that the exact cause of my hair fall is due to lack of biotin. There are some symptoms with which one can find whether the hair loss is due to lack of biotin or not. The symptoms include dry or scaly scalp, nausea, depression, anorexia, anemia and loss of appetite. If you can diagnose any one of the above symptom then you can start consuming foods rich in biotin. The egg yolk is very rich in biotin so one can have in two or three numbers. The other foods that are rich in biotin are kidneys, liver, milk, cheese, dairy and poultry products. The necessary intake of biotin for an ordinary person is around 300 grams per day. So start consuming foods rich in biotin and have a health and shinning hair.

Diet & Nutrition

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:01:01 +0000

Most people think that healthy eating is an extremely complicated affair and are generally intimidated by nutritional experts. In truth, there is a very simple yet effective way of improving our eating habits. Our muscles are covered by fat, called subcutaneous fat. If we need to see our muscles, it’s quite obvious that we have to get rid of the thing that’s hiding it. So the first thing to do is to load our plates with protein and vegetables (preferably multi-coloured). A diet high on protein makes us feel full for a longer time and keeps our belly flat, whereas eating food high on carbohydrates makes us bloated!! Secondly, reduce the consumption of ‘dry’ carbohydrates like white rice and bread. It’s better to hog on unrefined ‘carbs’ like whole-wheat pasta. Finally have a lot of fibre. It really helps. It’s very easy to eat ‘well’ !

Eat healthy, Stay fit

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:25:00 +0000

Eat healthy to lead a better life. These scientific and developed days are actually leaving us to grow in a very synthetic and artificial manner. In order to save yourself from fatigues, it is very essential to eat well and to have an eye on what you eat. Consume a lot of fresh green vegetables when ever you find a source. The reason why I am telling you this is, green vegetables are rich in anti-oxidants and are a high source of fiber. The polluted air of our metropolis nowadays develops a lot of nitrogen stagnation in our body, thus there is a serious necessity of high intake of these natural fibers rich food to fight against these complex chemical toxins and these anti-oxidants effectively fight against them, restoring our body’s condition. The agreed supreme walks before the pretended governor.The better you eat, the better you live.

An alternative for cigarette

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:47:42 +0000

Wherever you see, you can see the following lines, “cigarette smoking is injurious to health”. Seriously smoking matters a lots of trouble. Smoking spoils not only the smoker but also the environment and neighbors. Many infections occur on children and many of them asked me the best solution for this serious problem. I recently came across a type of cigarette that does not infect others, and it uses electricity in it. It does not contain any toxins in it. It gives the same kind of smoking pleasure as the normal cigarette, and it does not release any smoke or chemicals. So it is better to prefer electric cigarette to other cigarettes and save life and environment.

Real impact of Rheumatoid arthritis

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:14:35 +0000

What is meant by Rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder.. No entry age limit for this , any time anybody will be an award winner for this chronic disease. It can be a disabling and painful condition, which can lead to substantial loss of functioning and mobility. Diagnosis and long-term management are typically performed by a rheumatologist, an expert in the diseases of joints and connective tissues. Various treatments are available. Non-pharmacological treatment includes physical therapy, orthoses and occupational therapy. Analgesia (painkillers) and anti-inflammatory drugs, including steroids, are used to suppress the symptoms, while disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are often required to inhibit or halt the underlying immune process and prevent long-term damage. In recent times, the newer group of biologics has increased treatment options. While rheumatoid arthritis primarily affects joints, problems involving other organs of the body are known to occur. Extra-articular (”outside the joints”) manifestations other than anemia (which is very common) are clinically evident in about 15-25% of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. It can be difficult to determine whether disease manifestations are directly caused by the rheumatoid process itself, or from side effects of the medications commonly used to treat it – for example, lung fibrosis from methotrexate or osteoporosis from corticosteroids.

Bacteria that flight cocaine addiction identified

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:39:55 +0000

Recently, scientists found a solution to get rid off cocaine. It is the good news for people get addicted in drugs. As per the report, American scientists have identified a species of bacteria that can reduce addictiveness and prevent deaths due to drug-overdose. A scientist at Scripps research institute in California, using a mouse-model found that the naturally-occurring bacterial enzyme cocaine esterase- CocE- breaks down cocaine, which reduces its addictive properties. The bacteria were reducing its addictive properties. The bacteria were active in the body for a short while but a double mutant form known as a DM-CocE was more effective lead author Friedbert Weiss said. In the study, rats treated with the double mutant form of CocE pressed the button to receive cocaine less often, suggesting that DM-CocE broke down the drug and dampened addiction.

Terrible parkinson's Disease.

admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:23:25 +0000

Every year Disease kills many people. Lots of diseases are present in this world, but I want to share my view about one disease called Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s disease develops slowly, often initial with a scarcely noticeable tremor in just one hand. The most well-known sign of Parkinson’s disease is Tremor. Relatives and friends may observe that your face shows no expression and your arms don’t swing when you walk. As the disease progresses, Parkinson’s symptoms tend to aggravate. Many types of medicines can treat its symptoms but there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease. Beginning signs may be subtle and can go unnoticed by months or years. Symptoms naturally begin on one side of the body and usually remain worse on that side. Parkinson’s sign and symptoms may include: Tremor, slowed motion, rigid muscles, impaired posture and balance, loss of automatic movement, speech changes and dementia. So be safe and live happy.

The impact of Morphing.

admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:19:25 +0000

Today I am going to write a post about Morphing. By using these techniques, we can change one image into another image through a seamless transition. Morphing creates a smooth, controlled transformation of one image into another. Starting with photographs of an adolescent girl and an old woman, the morphed image shows someone with the characteristics of both. After complete a series of steps, an animation shows the young girl growing old. Morphing effect is widely used for special effects, smoothing transitions between video frames to funny warping of faces and mixing parent’s photos for prediction of how their child will look like. The Best example of this sort of transformation is Michel Jackson. Cross fade is one of the earliest forms of morphing, in which the camera slowly faded from one actor or object to another. Morphing methods can be applied to any motion or transition involving a change in shape. Nowadays, morphing is used heavily than ever before.