tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65067129367175150562024-03-24T23:09:35.035-07:00Medicine, Communication, and Research PortalsWe provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Our teams are made up of hundreds of health professionals, logistic and administrative staff - most of them hired locally. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-58258682159098785922022-02-03T10:54:00.006-08:002022-02-03T10:54:47.830-08:00What is Postpartum Depression and How do I Deal With it?<p><strong>Medically Reviewed By: <a href="https://adaobimedicine.blogspot.com/">Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi </a></strong></p><div class="AdvicesArticle_article_content__llhNN Advices_content_style__5DvXf"><p>The months following the birth of a baby are ones of great adjustment. Changing body chemistry, lack of quality sleep and numerous other stressors lead many women to experience postpartum depression in the year following childbirth.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0j4fTi0dudDuugJ88YX6HJyWkP3RbGZiluZcTwc4ew82MeGIqqzVj1Dw3l_71d3Yn_qEmm0SQCl-NKMlr9wdaTJXLC7esXmzWEwwlzWIlmAkA7E-l95VSQVzSM3V0pXDcB3teBUTm_4CFeOgQiSFdz1WHRt83T55D7ECG94oxss92dMcdfM1eqnci" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0j4fTi0dudDuugJ88YX6HJyWkP3RbGZiluZcTwc4ew82MeGIqqzVj1Dw3l_71d3Yn_qEmm0SQCl-NKMlr9wdaTJXLC7esXmzWEwwlzWIlmAkA7E-l95VSQVzSM3V0pXDcB3teBUTm_4CFeOgQiSFdz1WHRt83T55D7ECG94oxss92dMcdfM1eqnci=w576-h384" width="576" /></a></div><p></p><p>Sadly, inadequate information and understanding of the nature of postpartum depression, along with a pervasive stigma in our society about its exact cause, leave many women to suffer alone. Postpartum depression is a disease and is never the fault of the mother - nor is it an indication of their worthiness to be a mom.</p><p>Healing is available for <a href="https://globalweb1.com/?p=666&preview=true">postpartum depression</a>, and no mother should feel shame for pursuing treatment for this medical condition. It is real, it is common, and it is treatable.</p><h2><strong>How Many People Experience Postpartum Depression?</strong></h2><p><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/depression/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Postpartum Depression</a> is incredibly common. While some estimates cite <strong>postpartum depression statistics</strong> as high as 20% (one in five women), most experts agree that the frequency is around 15% (one in seven women).</p><h3><strong>When Does Postpartum Depression Occur?</strong></h3><p>Postpartum depression can happen at any time during the baby's first year of life - not just immediately after birth. In fact, postpartum depression tends to spike around the time the baby is five months.</p><p><strong>What Are the Symptoms?</strong></p><p>Most women experience some level of "<a href="http://www.beatbabyblues.com.au/Are_You_at_Risk/Risk_Factors.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">baby blues</a>" during the first two weeks after childbirth due primarily to the hormonal shifts that occur during that period. The primary symptom is an underlying feeling of sadness.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="What is Postpartum Depression and How do I Deal With it?" class="aligncenter" height="533" src="https://dz9yg0snnohlc.cloudfront.net/cro-what-is-postpartum-depression-and-how-do-i-deal-with-it-2.jpg" width="500" /></p><p>Postpartum depression, however, is marked by persistent feelings past the initial two-week mark, and the symptoms are much broader than simply "sadness." In fact, many women don't recognize that they may be suffering from postpartum depression simply because sadness isn't their primary symptom. Postpartum depression often doesn't look like people think it does. Symptoms often include:</p><ul><li>Anger, rage, or irritability</li><li>Difficulty sleeping - even when exhausted</li><li>Feeling "flat" - no strong feelings of either happiness or sadness</li><li>Unexplained crying</li><li>Extreme worrying or anxiousness</li><li>Intrusive thoughts of serious harm or death coming to the baby</li><li>Not feeling connected or loving toward the baby</li><li>A general feeling of "this isn't what I expected it to be"</li></ul><p>In more extreme cases (typically associated with postpartum psychosis), symptoms can include:</p><ul><li>Hallucinations</li><li>Paranoia</li><li>Thoughts of suicide or of harming the baby</li><li>Confusion/disorientation</li></ul><p>It's important to note that most high-profile media stories highlight women who suffer from postpartum psychosis, giving many sufferers the impression that if they are not experiencing these extreme symptoms, they're not experiencing postpartum depression.</p><p>It is simply not true. The truth is that postpartum depression symptoms occur on a spectrum, and a woman may only suffer a few of the above symptoms.</p><h4><strong>What Causes Postpartum Depression?</strong></h4><p>There isn't one single cause or predictor of postpartum depression, but rather it is caused by a combination of complex factors. Here are some of the culprits:</p><p><strong>Hormones</strong></p><p>Women make jokes and hear endless flippant remarks about "hormones," but the truth is that they are real and they are powerful. There are many physiological changes that occur during and after pregnancy, not the least of which are incredible <a href="http://www.hotzehwc.com/2015/05/hormonal-imbalance-after-childbirth/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fluctuations of hormones</a> that cause very profound chemical changes in a woman's body. In many ways, these changes are miraculous. In other ways, they wreak havoc.</p><p>More specifically, the hormones estrogen and progesterone are significantly elevated during pregnancy, and then rapidly return to normal levels within 24 hours of childbirth. It is a huge adjustment for a woman's brain chemistry to adapt to, and the primary contributor to postpartum depression.</p><p><strong>Lifestyle Factors</strong></p><p>Some of the practical challenges of parenting a newborn exacerbate the hormonal effects, and the net result can be postpartum depression. These include:</p><ul><li>Lack of sleep</li><li>The added stress of parenting a newborn</li><li>Added challenges in the parental relationship</li><li>Loss of flexibility/free time</li><li>Lack of a good support system</li><li>Lack of time to exercise</li><li>Poor nutrition</li><li>A strong desire or pressure to be the "perfect parent"/Type A personality</li></ul><p><strong>Social Factors</strong></p><p>Teen moms and women who are in poverty have higher rates of postpartum depression. It's likely that the added stress experienced by these groups of women as they enter motherhood exacerbates the other factors and leads to their increased risk of postpartum depression.</p><p><strong>Medical History and Genetics</strong></p><p>Just as with traditional depression, there is a genetic component and women who have a family history of depression, or postpartum depression is at an elevated risk to struggle with the illness themselves. Similarly, women who have suffered from depression in the past have a higher likelihood of struggling post-birth, as well as women who experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) with their regular menstrual cycles. PMDD is an extreme form of PMS and an indicator of a woman's chemical brain response to hormonal fluctuations.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="What is Postpartum Depression and How do I Deal With it?" class="aligncenter" height="551" src="https://dz9yg0snnohlc.cloudfront.net/cro-what-is-postpartum-depression-and-how-do-i-deal-with-it-3.jpg" width="500" /></p><div class="article-cta article_cta inline "><div class="article_cta_container"> </div></div><p>Struggles with fertility and difficulty conceiving also increase a woman's likelihood of experiencing postpartum depression. Finally, a traumatic or medically difficult birth experience is also a risk factor.</p><h2><strong>How Can I Deal with Postpartum Depression?</strong></h2><p>There are many things you can do to combat postpartum depression - it's not something you just have to suffer through. If you believe you are struggling, the first step is to speak with your doctor about your concerns. They will ask you more detailed questions to see if a diagnosis of postpartum depression is right for you.</p><p>Some women can combat their postpartum depression with simple lifestyle adjustments - other women need more comprehensive medical intervention. Regardless, it's important to remember that postpartum depression is, at its core, a chemical issue - and if you are not able to improve your symptoms without medical support, it is NOT a personal failure.</p><p>Postpartum depression is a complex relationship of multiple factors - and treatment for postpartum depression is equally complex. Here are some things you can do to combat the illness and return to wellness.</p><p><strong>Develop Support</strong></p><p>Be open about your struggle with postpartum depression with other mothers in your social circle. While you might have to battle the illness, you do not have to battle shame. Think about it - if as many as one in five women suffers from postpartum depression, the likelihood that you know women who have gone through it is incredibly high.</p><p>Make it a priority to spend time with friends and family. While it might not be possible to do all of the things you did pre-baby, gathering with others in a social setting is healthy. If you don't have a lot of friends who are mothers, contact your birthing hospital or your obstetrician and ask them about local parent/baby groups in the area. They are a great way to connect socially (and commiserate about the challenges of parenting a baby) with other moms.</p><p>You may also want to consider a local <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/chat/is-a-depression-chat-room-right-for-me" rel="noopener">support group</a> for women struggling with postpartum depression. These are very supportive, non-threatening groups that allow you to learn more about the illness, what it looks like in everyday life, and feel less alone in your struggle. They are also a wealth of information on local professional resources to help you. You don't need a diagnosis to attend - they welcome all new mothers. Ask your local hospital, doctor, or obstetrician for help finding one in your local area.</p><p><strong>Make Simple Lifestyle Adjustments</strong></p><p>There are a few things you can do to try and combat postpartum depression on your own. These include:</p><ul><li>Ask a partner to take an overnight feeding (pump if you're nursing) to help you get a longer stretch of restorative sleep</li><li>Schedule regular exercise</li><li>Get outside in the sunshine and go on walks</li><li>Pay attention to your nutrition; eat healthily</li><li>Find ways to exercise regularly</li><li>Eat a small piece of dark chocolate (yes, really!)</li></ul><p><strong>Seek Professional Help</strong></p><p>Sometimes lifestyle adjustments don't help, or adequate social support is hard to come by. Counselling or talk therapy has been proven to be incredibly helpful in treating postpartum depression. A counsellor or therapist can not only help you work through the major lifestyle transition of adding a newborn to your family, but they can also walk alongside you and help you to find ways to implement some of the lifestyle changes listed above - because it can seem overwhelming to do it on your own.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="What is Postpartum Depression and How do I Deal With it?" class="aligncenter" height="450" src="https://dz9yg0snnohlc.cloudfront.net/cro-what-is-postpartum-depression-and-how-do-i-deal-with-it-4.jpg" width="500" /></p><p>A trained counsellor will help you identify the root causes of your negative feelings, give you guidance to process them effectively, and coach you on ways to improve those specific aspects of your life. And while there are many options available, the reality is that making time for appointments which caring for a newborn can be incredibly challenging. Navigating nursing and napping schedules, along with finding childcare, can make it feel nearly impossible to leave the house. Thankfully, there is quality and <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/" rel="noopener">professional therapy available online</a> to provide postpartum depression treatment, which is a perfect solution for a new mother to get the help she needs.</p><p>Medications are also available to help with postpartum depression. Your doctor can recommend and prescribe one that will work best in your situation, but even if you choose not to try medication make sure you keep them in the loop. Explain to your doctor that you feel you are experiencing signs of postpartum depression but would like to try non-medicated strategies to treat it before deciding whether you need medication. They will be able to tell you what symptoms to watch for to tell if your illness is getting worse and if you might need additional medical support.</p><p>The bottom line is you don't have to go through this alone. Postpartum depression is a common illness that can be treated in many ways. If you are struggling after the birth of a baby, seek help. Take action. Call your doctor. Contact a counsellor.</p><p>After all, this should be one of the most joyous times of your life. Don't let postpartum depression steal that from you. Take charge, and take it back.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-38457207312214448182022-02-02T02:34:00.000-08:002022-02-02T02:34:54.049-08:00What are the Natural Cures for Depression?<p><a href="https://globalweb1.com/?p=608&preview=true">Depression</a> is a word that has been used loosely in our world. It has been used during moments of grief, sadness, and unhappiness. At least once throughout your lifetime, you might experience down moments that may make you think you are depressed. In the real sense, you are only going through a phase of sadness and not depression. Depression is more profound than we may think. It is a mental health challenge that has gained more popularity in recent times than ever before. It could become a severe health condition that may affect a person’s work, relationships, family, and life.</p><div class="AdvicesArticle_article_content__llhNN Advices_content_style__5DvXf"><h2><strong>Factors Supporting Depression</strong></h2><p>Just like several other illnesses related to mental health, depression is caused by a combination of factors. The <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression">World Health Organization </a>mentioned that biological, psychological, and social factors are critical in developing depression. One or more of these factors could interact with an individual and result in depression. A fine interaction of all these factors can cause several levels of depression.</p><p>For example, a person who has gone through some hard moments in life, such as unemployment or the death of a loved one, may experience loneliness (a social factor), which could translate into severe depression. Also, psychological trauma due to the loss of a job, fraud, failure in school examinations, divorce, sexual violence, and other adverse life events can cause depression.</p><p>In some other cases, biological factors such as defective mood regulation by the brain, hormonal imbalance, certain debilitating health conditions, and disabilities have been found to support depression. Studies show that when the neurotransmitters in the brain go out of their natural and delicate balance, depression can occur.</p><h2><strong>Depression And The Various Types</strong></h2><p>The types of depression include Situational depression, Biological depression, Psychological depression, and Existential depression. It could also be classified as Major Depressive disorder, Persistent Depressive disorder, Seasonal Affective disorder, Bipolar disorder (manic depression), Psychotic depression, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Perinatal depression (including antepartum and postpartum depression) and Atypical depression.</p><ul><li>Major depressive disorder is the most prevalent type. It is described as a depressed mood, loss of interest in favourite activities, significant weight changes, sleep troubles, reduced appetite, reduced energy, thoughts of worthlessness and suicide, indecisiveness, restlessness or reduced movement, etc. It is not an occasional depression that goes away. It occurs almost every day.</li><li>Persistent Depressive disorder is also known as dysthymia. It is described as a chronic form of depression. It is characterized by continuous feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy, which may cause a loss of interest in day-to-day activities, causing reduced productivity in life matters.</li><li>Seasonal Affective disorder is the type of depression associated with seasonal changes. For many people, it commences and ends around the same time year in, year out. It is more common during the fall and winter months but rarely in the spring or summer.</li><li>Manic depression (bipolar disorder) makes that individual experience extreme moods. At a point in time, he/she is so happy and all over the place. The next minute could be so low because of depression. It is a mix of mania and depression.</li><li>In Psychotic depression, such a person experiences depression in addition to psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations.</li><li>Women with PMDD present with depression symptoms, excessive irritability, and/or anxiety before the period begins. This could occur about two weeks before the period and resolve some days after the period must have started. In the same vein, perinatal depression occurs in women. It refers to the depression in a woman before the birth of the baby or after delivery.</li><li>Atypical depression implies that this depression type may not necessarily follow the principles of depression.</li></ul><p><strong>Symptoms Of Depression</strong></p><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="text-align: center; width: 582px;"><img class="" height="351" src="https://cdn.mind-diagnostics.org/uploads/mind-diagnostics/images/image/url/what-are-the-natural-cures-for-depression--2.jpg" width="527" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"></figcaption></figure><p>Being sad about life’s situations may not necessarily mean you are depressed. Some people have all they need- love, family, materials, money, and all but still, get depressed. Depression: Major depressive disorder is a complicated form of depression. It is not just a mere change of mood. It is a medical condition presenting with several symptoms that affect emotion, physical appearance, behaviour, and cognitive functioning.</p><p>Emotional symptoms of depression include consistent and intense sadness for no obvious reason, feeling of worthlessness, loss of interest in previously pleasurable activities, suicidal thoughts, and lots of other dark thoughts. Physically, a person with depression may begin to experience low energy, slow speech, thinking, sleeplessness, too much sleep, weight changes, etc. Depression may make one experience reduced concentrating or focusing ability and indecisiveness. Going through depression could make one easily agitated, restless, eat more or less, and so much more.</p><h2><strong>Treatment For Depression</strong></h2><p>The treatment for depression includes every modality that can be employed to make an individual get better. The methods could be pharmacological, involving the use of medications or non-pharmacological, including therapy, lifestyle modification, or medical procedures. The primary modality used to treat depression is usually by the use of drugs. Here, we will consider the natural ways to go about managing depression.</p><h2><strong>Natural Cure For Depression</strong></h2><p>Natural methods are effective in managing depression. This is not to say that counselling sessions or drugs are not good enough. We are looking at ways to boost our mood and improve our overall health state. There are a couple of them, and we will consider each one.</p><ul><li>First off, <strong>relaxation i</strong>s a way to <a href="https://globalweb1.com/?p=608&preview=true">manage depression</a>. Relaxation helps you unwind, and that will improve your mood altogether. Relaxation would help you to sleep well.</li><li><strong>Exercise regularly</strong>. Talking walks, yoga, or other forms of movements or workouts raise the dopamine level in the brain, which subsequently lifts one’s mood. Avoid strenuous exercises like running that could wear you out quickly.</li><li><strong>Do something you love to do</strong>. You can avoid being alone or lose interest in previously pleasurable activities. Instead, you can work at it to make it feel like fun again. Go to the beach, read a book, go for dinner, do some baking, etc. With time, you will love your favourite activities again.</li><li><strong>Accept responsibilities</strong>. Depression may want you to go into isolation and move away from responsibilities at work and at home. However, doing your office work or house chores may provide you little time to brood over worrying thoughts.</li><li><strong>Draw up a routine</strong>. For some reason, depression could take away your well-structured daily plans. Setting a daily routine of the things you will like to do each day and sticking to it can help manage depression.</li><li><strong>Talk to someone</strong>. Seeking help is never a sign of weakness, and this is usually underestimated. Talking to someone can go a long way in recovering from depressive moments. At <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/">BetterHelp</a>, professionals are well seasoned to help with such trying moments.</li><li><strong>Have a support group</strong>. Meeting people and sharing your experience may help in your way to recovery. Having a trusted person to share your difficult time with is a good way to heal quickly.</li></ul><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="text-align: center; width: 623px;"><img class="" height="339" src="https://cdn.mind-diagnostics.org/uploads/mind-diagnostics/images/image/url/what-are-the-natural-cures-for-depression--3.jpg" width="508" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"></figcaption></figure><h2><strong>Consequences Of Depression</strong></h2><p>When depression is left unattended, it could get worse. It is a serious mental health problem and should be managed as such. There is a higher chance that an individual with depression may get addicted to drugs. Such persons can also become less effective at work or school, ruin their relationships, have sleep disorders, and so much more.</p><p>The worst of it all is that depression can lead to suicide. Depression is a <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression">leading cause of suicide</a> worldwide. However, depression is treatable.</p><h2><strong>Conclusion</strong></h2><p>Depression is fast becoming a common mental health disorder across all age groups. It can get better with adequate care and attention. If it is not, the effects of depression on the affected person are far-reaching. Therefore, depression should be treated carefully, managed promptly, and properly.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-69330951100863295922022-01-31T16:18:00.001-08:002022-01-31T16:18:51.359-08:00Practical Ways to Cope With Anxiety<p> Whether you are dealing with ordinary day-to-day anxiety that comes with life’s responsibilities or you are struggling with one of the many different types of anxiety disorders out there, learning how to cope with these feelings can be very challenging on your own. In this article, you will learn about some different ways you can find relief to start managing stress and anxiety and improve your <a href="https://globalweb1.com/?p=581&preview=true">mental health</a>.</p><div class="AdvicesArticle_article_content__llhNN Advices_content_style__5DvXf"><h2><strong>Improve Your Time Management Skills</strong></h2><p>Many people become stressed and anxious because they feel that they only have so little time to do what they need to do each day.</p><p>Although people’s schedules can indeed become jam-packed with tasks and responsibilities, by carefully examining how you carry them out, you might realize that you’re not utilizing your time efficiently. Perhaps you’re not prioritizing the most important things, or you’re procrastinating, and it seems like you don’t have enough time, leading you to push yourself.</p><p>How we utilize our time can change how we feel throughout the entire day. For example, going to bed earlier and leaving ahead of schedule for work can help you avoid traffic and worry about running late.</p><p>Learning to manage your time better will take some time to fully get the hang of, but you can start implementing various techniques today. For instance, you can write out and schedule everything that needs to get done each day and start making priorities.</p><p>You’ll probably find that you haven’t been making the best use of your time before. Still, once you learn how to manage your time better, you’ll feel less stressed, anxious, and pressured to get things done at the last minute, and most likely, you’ll have some more time to do other things that you like and spend time with the people you care about which can then benefit your mental health.</p><h2><strong>Find Time For Yourself</strong></h2><p>While it might be difficult to arrange some time to do things around a busy schedule, your mental health must pursue activities that you enjoy.</p><p>Hobbies can come in many different forms, and whether you like things such as art, music, playing games, cooking, and many more, there is a good chance you’ve already established some interests before.</p><p>If you haven’t been able to find the time for them, it’s important to try to do so by managing your time, which was discussed in the previous section.</p><p>Some people who are stressed or anxious can also become depressed because they can’t figure out how to make time for their hobbies; however, depression can make people lose interest in the things that they used to enjoy as well.</p><p>If this sounds like you, you can also use this time to rediscover yourself and try to find new hobbies and activities that catch your interest. You may find something that sticks with you and provides you with some fulfilment and excitement that you could have been missing out on.</p><p>This kind of positivity can also be just what you need to help you learn how to relax and cope with the challenges of everyday life, such as work, school, family, and relationships.</p><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 669px;"><img alt="Practical Ways to Cope With Anxiety" class="aligncenter" height="446" src="https://cdn.mind-diagnostics.org/uploads/mind-diagnostics/images/image/url/practical-ways-to-cope-with-anxiety-2_.jpg.jpg" width="669" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><em>Source: rawpixel.com</em></figcaption></figure><h2><strong>Diet & Exercise</strong></h2><p>The impact that diet has on a person’s mood often goes underestimated, and many people don’t realize what their food is doing to their mind and body behind the scenes.</p><p>One example of this is bad comfort foods processed foods that are full of unhealthy fats, simple carbs and sugars, and excessive calories. Many people who are stressed, anxious, or depressed will use these kinds of foods to cope because it makes them feel good; however, their effect is temporary, and the energy that comes with comfort foods quickly comes crashing down.</p><p>Luckily, a healthy, balanced diet can help provide you with energy levels that can be sustained throughout the day and boost your mood more consistently.</p><p>Additionally, you will also want to pay attention and moderate your caffeine and alcohol consumption. While it’s perfectly normal and acceptable to have a cup of coffee or tea to start your day or wind down with a drink after a long day, they could be contributing to your anxiety levels or make them worse. You also might be more dependent on these chemicals than you realize; even though they are legal and widely used, they are still drugs, and they can affect your mental health.</p><p>Exercise is also important, and it can complement any healthy diet. Getting an adequate amount of physical activity can have tremendous positive benefits not just for your physical health but your mental health as well.</p><p>Exercise releases naturally-occurring chemicals in the body known as endorphins, which can make you feel great during and after a workout, but staying committed to a routine can have similar benefits as hobbies.</p><p>Physical activity of your choice can eventually become a hobby as well, and it can help keep you motivated and can give you goals to shoot for and stay focused on. Reaching these goals can boost your esteem and have a positive benefit for your mental health in both the short and long term.</p><h2><strong>Breathing Exercises & The Relaxation Response</strong></h2><p>If we become chronically stressed and anxious, it’s common for people to “forget” how to breathe properly. The fight-or-flight response that happens when we are in a state that we feel is stressful or dangerous, such as in anxiety and panic attacks, quickens our heart rates as well as the speed and depth in which we breathe. The breaths tend to be shallower, and this means that your body isn’t getting enough oxygen flowing, which it needs to relax. People get used to breathing like this, and it may be a contributor to why generalized anxiety disorders are on the rise.</p><p>Deep breathing exercises can be done anytime and anywhere when you are feeling anxious, and one of the simplest and most straightforward techniques is to take long, deep breaths, and slowly let the air fill up your abdomen. Once this happens, you can then gradually release this air through your lips or your nose, whichever your preference is.</p><p>Despite being so simple, deep breathing and eliciting the relaxation response is <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6137615/" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank">scientifically proven</a> to have a positive physiological response; however, such techniques, especially ones used in yoga and meditation, have been around for centuries. [1]</p><p>A more modern form of meditation, known as Transcendental Meditation, provided the basis for the establishment of what would be known as The Relaxation Response. Coined by the Harvard doctor Herbert Benson, it was found that deep breathing in a quiet and comfortable environment while not paying any mind to any distracting thoughts but finding a focus word could reduce your heart rate and blood pressure.</p><p>Benson described the Relaxation Response as being the opposite of the fight-or-flight response that can be very problematic and taking some time to sit down and breathe for 10 to 20 minutes a couple of times a day can reduce stress and anxiety and help you <a href="https://www.apa.org/monitor/2008/10/relaxation" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">develop a calmer mind</a>.</p><h2><strong>Try Therapy</strong></h2><p>When things get tough and overwhelming, you don’t need to try to deal with things all on your own. Stress and anxiety are among the most common reasons why people seek help, and more than half of all healthcare visits are related to these issues.</p><p>Counselling and therapy are extremely effective for a person’s mental health because they teach individuals the skills they need to cope with their emotions and the problems that they currently face as well as the ones that will arise in the future.</p><p>If you’ve been struggling with anxiety disorders of any kind for a long period, therapy is also highly recommended to treat those as well. One of the most popular and empirically-supported treatments for anxiety, along with other mental health disorders like depression and bipolar disorder, is cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).</p><p>Essentially, CBT works by changing the way you think and respond to the things that bother you, and in turn, this changes how you feel. By identifying and addressing the negative thinking patterns in your life, you can change them into positive ones, and this can allow you to have a more fulfilling life. Because of this, CBT works on countless mental health issues, not just anxiety.</p><p>Finding a therapist who knows how to treat anxiety is more accessible than ever, and at BetterHelp, you can connect to licensed professionals who can help you through the issues that you are facing.</p><p><img alt="Practical Ways to Cope With Anxiety" class="aligncenter" height="434" src="https://cdn.mind-diagnostics.org/uploads/mind-diagnostics/images/image/url/practical-ways-to-cope-with-anxiety-3_.jpg.jpg" width="651" /></p><p><em>Source: rawpixel.com</em></p><p><a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/">BetterHelp’s online therapy services</a> are also convenient and affordable, and this helps you have a stress-free experience where you can focus on improving, rather than worrying about travelling and working around a busy schedule and trying to fit therapy in. Scheduling a session with a mental health professional is easy and flexible; all you need is access to the internet through your computer, tablet, or mobile device.</p><h2><strong>Conclusion</strong></h2><p>Anxiety can be overwhelming, but thankfully with the tools and techniques available to you, like the ones discussed in this article, along with the assistance of others, it doesn’t need to be a permanent state of mind, and your mental health can improve. You can find ways to deal with stress and anxiety in both the short and long term, and by doing so, you can focus on living a happier and healthier lifestyle that fulfils you.</p><h2><strong>References</strong></h2><ol><li>Zaccaro, A., Piarulli, A., Laurino, M., Garbella, E., Menicucci, D., Neri, B., & Gemignani, A. (2018). How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life: A Systematic Review on Psycho-Physiological Correlates of Slow Breathing. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2018.00353</li><li>American Psychological Association. (2010, October). The power of the relaxation response. Retrieved from <a href="https://www.apa.org/monitor/2008/10/relaxation" rel="nofollow">https://www.apa.org/monitor/2008/10/relaxation</a></li></ol></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-5623705508363267672022-01-31T15:10:00.007-08:002022-01-31T15:12:47.518-08:00Understanding the Reality of Male Sexual Abuse<p>While everyone may experience the issues mentioned in this article, please note that as part of our initiative responding to the <a href="https://www.apa.org/about/policy/boys-men-practice-guidelines.pdf">APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men</a> (2018), these articles will focus on how these topics affect men and boys. We use “men” to refer to people who identify as men.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOMvvntGkqbmJE2nP9yakGQl08yfjU-54wmZ329uc0fM9_vlWlwcvq4rZ2vuVT_50w5ZpmB1TBhV5f8LOT8af19WS8fnJY3y17TF09dA9Y3F6ZYrFq2e2b-2W1qNF5tZ8KzTdeCN660eCdNCif4klbRBUS_HTnFuJTDTAGSJZKEE0R5PwNy9sRQ9QK" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="626" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOMvvntGkqbmJE2nP9yakGQl08yfjU-54wmZ329uc0fM9_vlWlwcvq4rZ2vuVT_50w5ZpmB1TBhV5f8LOT8af19WS8fnJY3y17TF09dA9Y3F6ZYrFq2e2b-2W1qNF5tZ8KzTdeCN660eCdNCif4klbRBUS_HTnFuJTDTAGSJZKEE0R5PwNy9sRQ9QK=w599-h395" width="599" /></a></div><p></p><p>Warning: This article discusses sexual abuse and child abuse. The <a href="https://globalweb1.com/?p=577&preview=true">National Domestic Violence Hotline</a>: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), the Childhelp National Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453), and the National Sexual assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) can all be reached 24/7.</p><p>In our society, sexual abuse and violence towards men are often overlooked and neglected. This is a real problem many boys and men have faced and face on a day-to-day basis. How can we further understand and prevent this reality?</p><p><strong>What Is Sexual Abuse?</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.apa.org/topics/sexual-assault-harassment">Sexual abuse</a> is described as unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators often using force and coercion when the individual doesn’t give consent. Sexual abuse is common between people who know each other and strangers alike.</p><p><strong>What Happens When You Are Sexually Abused?</strong></p><p>Anyone can experience sexual abuse and can have many debilitating symptoms in both children and adults.</p><p><strong>Signs Of Sexual Abuse In Children</strong></p><p>Signs and symptoms of sexual abuse in children fall into three categories: physical, behavioral, and emotional.</p><p><strong>Physical: </strong>Physical signs of abuse in children can take the form of bruises, bleeding, and even sexually transmitted infections.</p><p><strong>Behavioral:</strong> Children can manifest different behavioral problems such as engaging in sexual activities, wetting the bed, excessive shyness, especially around removing clothes, and avoiding certain adults.</p><p><strong>Emotional: </strong>Children who have been abused can begin to discuss sexually explicit topics, regressing to early childhood behaviours such as sucking their thumbs, having vivid nightmares, and showing signs of anxiety.</p><p><strong>Sexual Abuse In Adults</strong></p><p>College-age and older adults can experience sexual abuse and violence as well. The perpetrators can be trusted adults, peers, or even strangers. Young adults can find it especially hard to open up and communicate about their abuse, so it is crucial to look for the warning signs early.</p><ul><li aria-level="1">Rapid weight loss or weight gain</li><li aria-level="1">Unexplained and poorly explained bruises or scars</li><li aria-level="1">Excessive drinking or drug use</li><li aria-level="1">Withdrawal from friends and family</li><li aria-level="1">Emotional issues such as depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts</li><li aria-level="1">Changes in personal hygiene and self-care</li><li aria-level="1">A sudden decline in school or work performance</li><li aria-level="1">Panic attacks</li><li aria-level="1">Self-harm</li></ul><p><strong>What Is Sexual Violence?</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.rainn.org/types-sexual-violence">Sexual violence</a> is a term that encompasses all crimes like sexual assault, rape, and sexual abuse. Terms vary from state to state, but this is a general overview.</p><ul><li>Sexual Assault</li><li>Child Sexual Abuse</li><li>Sexual Assault Of Men And Boys</li><li>Incest</li><li>Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault</li></ul><p>Sexual violence can take on other forms that can be overlooked. It is crucial to look out for the warning signs, be knowledgeable, and be open about your experience. Some of the other forms of sexual violence include:</p><p><strong>Stalking: </strong><em>“Stalking is a pattern of repeated and unwanted attention, harassment, contact, or any other course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear,”</em> according to the Department of Justice.</p><p><strong>Sexual Harassment: </strong>Sexual harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and other verbal or physical sexual harassment in the work environment or learning space.</p><p><strong>Sexual Exploitation: </strong>Sexual exploitation can include unwanted sexual conduct of any kind between a professional and the individual seeking their services. These professionals can consist of and aren’t limited to police officers, doctors, lawyers, religious leaders, and professors.</p><p><strong>How Do Men Face Sexual Abuse And Violence?</strong></p><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 750px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img height="324" src="https://cdn.mind-diagnostics.org/uploads/mind-diagnostics/images/image/url/understanding-the-reality-of-male-sexual-abuse-2.jpg" width="449" /></div></figure><p>As mentioned earlier, anyone can experience sexual abuse or violence. Men and boys face unique problems and challenges due to social attitudes and stereotypes regarding masculinity.</p><p>It is a <a href="https://counselingcenter.utk.edu/for-male-survivors-of-sexual-assault/">common stereotype</a> that men can’t be survivors of sexual abuse or violence. The topic of sexual violence towards men isn’t something you hear often. Oftentimes people believe men should be able to fight off an attacker, or that they can’t be forced into sexual acts. This stigma can lead male survivors to feel even more at odds with their experience and prevent them from seeking support.</p><p>Men and boys who have survived sexual assault can experience the same effects as survivors of other forms of abuse and trauma. Men who have experienced and survived sexual assault as adults can feel a sense of <a href="https://www.rainn.org/articles/sexual-assault-men-and-boys">shame or self-doubt.</a> Men can also have a more challenging time understanding their situation if they got an erection or ejaculate during the encounter. Ejaculation and erections <strong>do not</strong> suggest you wanted, invited or enjoyed the assault. This isn’t an all-encompassing list, but these are some of the shared experiences by both young and adult male survivors:</p><ul><li aria-level="1">Feeling “less of a man” or feeling like you lost control of your own body</li><li aria-level="1">Difficulty sleeping, feeling on edge or being unable to relax</li><li aria-level="1">Concerns or questions about sexual orientation</li><li aria-level="1">PTSD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and flashbacks</li><li aria-level="1">Withdrawal from relationships and social isolation</li><li aria-level="1">Fears of judgment or disbelief</li></ul><p>Keep in mind that if you faced sexual assault or violence, it is never your fault. You are not alone in your experience or “less of a man” because of it. You are a survivor, and that makes you strong in its own right.</p><p>Most first-time survivors experience intimate partner sexual violence before 25, most commonly before the age of 18. <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/men-ipvsvandstalking.html">Survey data</a> has also found about 1 in 3 men will experience some form of sexual violence from a partner.</p><p>It’s also important to note that even though sexual violence is portrayed as mainly involving female survivors, there is a high rate of male survivors. <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1524838018816979#_i7">3 out of 33 studies</a> show male victimization rates of more than 57%. This shows that contrary to popular belief, men and boys are just as likely to experience sexual violence.</p><p><strong>How Gender Stereotypes Affect Male Survivors</strong></p><p>Through <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1524838018816979#_i7">gender stereotypes and gender role socialization</a>, men are put into the sexually dominant role. This gender role socialization implies men are sexual opportunists and should “make the first move.” There is also the belief that men are always willing to engage in sexual activity.</p><p>This <a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1524838018816979#_i7">belief</a> and stereotype can cause men to feel guilty for refusing sexual advances. The “sexual opportunist” frame can imply that men cannot experience negative consequences of sexual violence. Male survivors may also report fewer negative feelings to maintain this social script and their self-image. Evidence suggests that sexual violence can be even more traumatizing for men, given the sex-role stereotypes. Men can feel “unmasculine” and suffer from a fundamental identity crisis.</p><p><strong>What Is The Meaning Of Male Violence?</strong></p><p>Male violence relates to violent acts that are disproportionately or exclusively committed against men and boys. These violent acts don’t necessarily have to be sexual in nature.</p><p>Even though it is presented in society that women are at a higher risk of violent crimes, this isn’t necessarily the <a href="https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2018/51/fewer-women-than-men-fall-victim-to-violence">case.</a> 2.5 percent of men 15 or older reported experiencing a violent crime versus 1.7 percent of women. Another <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1635092/">study</a> showed out of over 215,000 homicides, 77% of the victims were males. As a male, you may not have been raised to believe this, but it is the unfortunate reality we face today.</p><p>Women are often warned about sexual and physical violence, and men are often expected to just hold their own. This reinforces the idea that men cannot or are unlikely to be victims of sexual and physical violence. When men do face these experiences, it can be challenging for them to get help.</p><p>If you have faced any sexual or physical violence, do not feel ashamed or be afraid to speak up. Your experience is real, and you can receive the support and guidance you need to handle it accordingly.</p><p><strong>Seek Outside Support</strong></p><figure class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-medium" height="397" src="https://cdn.mind-diagnostics.org/uploads/mind-diagnostics/images/image/url/understanding-the-reality-of-male-sexual-abuse-3.jpg" width="595" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><em>Source: rawpixel.com</em></figcaption></figure><p>No one should be subject to violence. Know that as a man, you deserve to be free of this pain. This is a real problem, and you are not alone or at fault. Check out</p><h3 class="title"><a href="https://adaobimedicine.blogspot.com/">Medicine, Communication, and Research Portals</a> to connect with professionals who can help.</h3><p>“Whatever I say here, it won’t do justice to the professionalism or Dr. Kevin. He is an excellent human being, on top of his professionalism. He understood my every concern, the slightest details of my worries I can’t thank him enough for the work he did with me so far. I was almost a dead man walking and Dr. Kevin addressed my issues so competently to the point that he actually made me believe that life is worthy of living it, when one handles issues the proper way. Dr. Kevin is now a part of my life. I believe that I haven’t been the easiest and the most obedient client he probably had until now. But he made a hopeless man, feel alive again. The journey is not over yet for me. And there is no better commander out there than Dr. Kevin, who would fight for you. Thank you Dr. Kevin”</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-29231540651765079062022-01-03T15:28:00.002-08:002022-01-03T15:28:54.248-08:00COUNTERFEIT AND SUBSTANDARD ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS <p><b style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Meta assessment by <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&oq=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&aqs=chrome..69i57j35i39j69i61j69i60l2.2060j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" style="color: #7b1fa2; text-decoration-line: none;">Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi</a></span></b></p><p><b style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC_W9gMqBDTIkGBoe2Psm0c0jqvYbLCWLgFTiKAbBzB_Ei90NDbrF8Gvokk31kI-vBbkcYcFDTKT52Yum5PDM2HLN_HGHyu0cdEa3VxMk0i9zZQcz02O9j2ClqpWKMXwQJPnY--BxQuxA4dCKEtCB_VmTAQQFVs91NGbq2_G9dbU04mwUUsnkkEonu=s530" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="330" data-original-width="530" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC_W9gMqBDTIkGBoe2Psm0c0jqvYbLCWLgFTiKAbBzB_Ei90NDbrF8Gvokk31kI-vBbkcYcFDTKT52Yum5PDM2HLN_HGHyu0cdEa3VxMk0i9zZQcz02O9j2ClqpWKMXwQJPnY--BxQuxA4dCKEtCB_VmTAQQFVs91NGbq2_G9dbU04mwUUsnkkEonu=w548-h341" width="548" /></a></b></div></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.375rem;"><b>What are counterfeit and substandard antimalarial drugs, and why are they important to public health?</b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Counterfeit (fake) and substandard antimalarial drugs may contain no active ingredients, less than the required amount of active ingredients, or ingredients not described on the package label. Manufacturers of counterfeit drugs tend to copy more expensive brands of drugs and make them look like brand-name drugs. They may also repackage expired products and substitute a later expiration date, or they may package another drug or alternative substance as if it were an active product. Substandard drugs are made by manufacturers trying to avoid costly quality control and good manufacturing practices; these can result from deliberate or unintended lapses in the manufacturing process. These medicines may have too little or too many active ingredients and may not be absorbed properly by the body. If they are taken to treat an illness like malaria, they may be incompletely effective or altogether useless. A counterfeit or substandard treatment can prolong illness and increase the risk of severe disease or death. If substandard medicines are widely used, they can also select for drug-resistant parasites.</p><h4 id="where" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.375rem; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; margin-top: 2rem;">Where can they be found?</h4><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">They can be found anywhere, but they are especially prevalent in developing countries lacking effective drug regulatory agencies as well as resources required to effectively evaluate drug quality or enforce drug quality regulations.</p><h4 id="types" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.375rem; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; margin-top: 2rem;">What types of antimalarial drug quality issues can be found?</h4><ul class="bullet-list nolines list-indent" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 20px !important;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;">Drugs with too little, too much, or absolutely no active ingredient, due to intentional fraud or poor manufacturing and quality control practice.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;">A tablet’s inability to release drug, due to poor formulation techniques.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;">The chemical breakdown of drugs is caused by storage conditions, especially in warm, humid climates.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;">Contamination with other substances due to poor manufacturing procedures.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;">Incomplete, inaccurate or misleading packaging and labelling.</li></ul><h4 class="list-leadOut" id="avoid" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.375rem; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; margin-top: 10px;">How can I avoid buying counterfeit or substandard antimalarial drugs to prevent malaria when I travel to an area with malaria transmission?</h4><ul class="bullet-list nolines list-indent" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 20px !important;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;">Buy the antimalarial drugs you need in your home country and keep the original packaging.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;">Write down the drug’s generic and brand names as well as the name of the manufacturer so in case you run out, you can look for the correct product.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;">If you need to purchase medicine in the country you are visiting, inspect and compare the packaging of the medicine available for sale in that country with the original. Many times poor-quality printing or paper indicates a counterfeited product.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;">Be suspicious of tablets that have a peculiar odour, taste, or colour, or ones that are extremely brittle. Ill-defined imprints on the tablet may indicate a counterfeit.</li></ul><p class="list-leadIn" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin: 0px 0px 5px;">The quality of commercially available drugs varies greatly in malaria-endemic countries:</p><ul class="bullet-list nolines list-indent" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 20px !important;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;">The amount of the active ingredient can vary due to a lack of regulations and poor quality control practices.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;">Some pills may release very little if any drug due to poor formulation techniques.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;">Chemical break-down of some drugs can occur due to poor storage conditions, especially in warm and humid tropical climates.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0.4rem;">Some drugs may be contaminated with other substances.</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px;">Counterfeiters may also obtain expired drugs and repackage them with false or missing expiration dates.</li></ul><h4 class="list-leadOut" id="doing" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.375rem; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; margin-top: 10px;">What are countries with malaria transmission doing about this problem?</h4><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">With help from the Global Fund to Fight HIV/ AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), and CDC, countries are improving their capacity to monitor the appearance of counterfeit drugs and to execute their regulatory functions.</p><h4 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.375rem; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; margin-top: 2rem;">How is CDC (or CDC and its partners) addressing this issue?</h4><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">CDC is currently collaborating with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the Georgia Institute of Technology on a project surveying and evaluating the quality of ACTs in Africa. CDC is also working with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Georgia Institute of Technology to evaluate new techniques to quickly identify counterfeit medicines. We are also assisting our collaborators in Kenya, Tanzania, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Burma by collecting samples and performing chemical analysis of suspect pharmaceuticals.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/IGlvMdJUekl3eFKGDAdxaU" style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #d52c1f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">CLICK HERE TO JOIN MEDICINE PORTALS WHATSAPP GROUP FOR MORE NEWS UPDATES</span></strong></a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><a class="tp-link-policy" data-domain-ext="int" href="http://www.who.int/medicines/services/counterfeit/overview/en" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #075290; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="sr-only" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clip: rect(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px); display: inline !important; height: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; position: absolute; white-space: nowrap; width: 1px;">External</span></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-57518774732855988702022-01-03T15:18:00.002-08:002022-01-03T15:18:13.651-08:00INTERMITTENT PREVENTIVE TREATMENT OF MALARIA FOR PREGNANT WOMEN (IPTP)<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Meta assessment by <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&oq=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&aqs=chrome..69i57j35i39j69i61j69i60l2.2060j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">Chukwuma
Chinaza Adaobi</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklLLIlTpxpjrhUVRRjBK3-Bc-tckF1Fzh1jjzhpxL2SOfhB9eMnrpuocfEcwPn5gU-O_54-EeaOH-3QefwR26Gh_XYVKfliAldkGpfIfcMcPDCSkRi90wQm0UogA7Wkfg93GvjSlSImg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1024" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhklLLIlTpxpjrhUVRRjBK3-Bc-tckF1Fzh1jjzhpxL2SOfhB9eMnrpuocfEcwPn5gU-O_54-EeaOH-3QefwR26Gh_XYVKfliAldkGpfIfcMcPDCSkRi90wQm0UogA7Wkfg93GvjSlSImg/" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /><br /></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Why Pregnant Women Are Especially at Risk</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Adults who have survived repeated malaria infections
throughout their lifetimes may become partially immune to severe or fatal
malaria. However, because of the changes in women’s immune systems during
pregnancy and the presence of a new organ (the placenta) with new places for
parasites to bind, pregnant women lose some of their immunity to malaria
infection.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Malaria infection during pregnancy can have adverse
effects on both mother and fetus, including maternal anaemia, fetal loss,
premature delivery, intrauterine growth retardation, and delivery of low
birth-weight infants (<2500 g or <5.5 pounds), a risk factor for death.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is a particular problem for women in their first and
second pregnancies and for women who are HIV-positive.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><h1>Adverse Effects Vary by Transmission Level<o:p></o:p></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The problems that malaria infection causes differ somewhat
by the type of malaria transmission area: stable (high) or unstable (low)
transmission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In
high transmission areas, women have developed immunity that generally
prevents severe disease, however, parasites specifically targets the
placenta, leading to increased risk during pregnancy gained a level of
immunity to malaria that wanes somewhat during pregnancy. Malaria
infection is more likely to contribute to maternal anaemia and delivery of
low birth-weight infants (<2500 g or <5.5 pounds). It is a
particular problem for women in their first and second pregnancies, for
younger women, and for women who are HIV-positive.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In
low transmission areas, women generally have developed no immunity to
malaria. Malaria infection is more likely to result in severe malaria
disease, maternal anaemia, premature delivery, or fetal loss.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div><a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/IGlvMdJUekl3eFKGDAdxaU" style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #d52c1f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">CLICK HERE TO JOIN MEDICINE PORTALS WHATSAPP GROUP FOR MORE NEWS UPDATES</span></strong></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-68852845767458297882022-01-03T15:04:00.003-08:002022-01-03T15:04:47.295-08:00The true death toll of COVID-19 Estimating global excess mortality<p><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><b style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Meta assessment by <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&oq=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&aqs=chrome..69i57j35i39j69i61j69i60l2.2060j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" style="color: #7b1fa2; text-decoration-line: none;">Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi</a></span></b></strong></p><p><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></strong></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOLc1zz70eq9ynWrdNfFybZbXlMzhEcrb2GdJwMWGC6WI27yiaIAm-HlO5LaLoeJGtqbxsbGRnY_Go7N2_EphX08Phuq2uhtEok1ZMQ8bTA8Mni2Y91cTfsbjT8h8ntdqt19bxbAq0zAhY2LbERtdTnEHeQMMq6A3Jl4npta3I-lEwqWCZaQFN5BsZ=s491" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="491" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOLc1zz70eq9ynWrdNfFybZbXlMzhEcrb2GdJwMWGC6WI27yiaIAm-HlO5LaLoeJGtqbxsbGRnY_Go7N2_EphX08Phuq2uhtEok1ZMQ8bTA8Mni2Y91cTfsbjT8h8ntdqt19bxbAq0zAhY2LbERtdTnEHeQMMq6A3Jl4npta3I-lEwqWCZaQFN5BsZ=w561-h364" width="561" /></a></strong></div><p></p><p><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">On 30 January 2020 COVID-19 was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) with an official death toll of 171. By 31 December 2020, this figure stood at 1 813 188. Yet preliminary estimates suggest the total number of global deaths attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is at least 3 million, representing 1.2 million more deaths than officially reported.</strong></p><p style="background-color: #f2f1ed; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">With the latest COVID-19 deaths reported to WHO now exceeding 3.3 million, based on the excess mortality estimates produced for 2020, we are likely facing a significant undercount of total deaths directly and indirectly attributed to COVID-19.</p><p style="background-color: #f2f1ed; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">COVID-19 deaths are a key indicator to track the evolution of the pandemic. However, many countries still lack functioning civil registration and vital statistics systems with the capacity to provide accurate, complete and timely data on births, deaths and causes of death. A <a href="https://www.who.int/data/data-collection-tools/score/dashboard#" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #008dc9; text-decoration-line: none;">recent assessment of health information systems capacity in 133 countries</a> found that the percentage of registered deaths ranged from 98% in the European region to only 10% in the African region.</p><p style="background-color: #f2f1ed; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Countries also use different processes to test and report COVID-19 deaths, making comparisons difficult. To overcome these challenges, many countries have turned to excess mortality as a more accurate measure of the true impact of the pandemic.</p><p style="background-color: #f2f1ed; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Excess mortality is defined as the difference in the total number of deaths in a crisis compared to those expected under normal conditions. COVID-19 excess mortality accounts for both the total number of deaths directly attributed to the virus as well as the indirect impact, such as disruption to essential health services or travel disruptions.</p><p style="background-color: #f2f1ed; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/IGlvMdJUekl3eFKGDAdxaU" style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #d52c1f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">CLICK HERE TO JOIN MEDICINE PORTALS WHATSAPP GROUP FOR MORE NEWS UPDATES</span></strong></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-37180536998955525662022-01-03T14:56:00.002-08:002022-01-03T14:56:10.031-08:00Yellow Fever – Nigeria<p> <b style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Meta assessment by <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&oq=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&aqs=chrome..69i57j35i39j69i61j69i60l2.2060j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" style="color: #7b1fa2; text-decoration-line: none;">Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi</a></span></b></p><p><b style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8zLwRIMuH8mXqqE6ME1kB4FkLwI020XH66y07HfvjgjRiRFDFcFLrj790bDIrsvpR9atcAMJ5DR5QR9mexl9YYP9oxfTLvfcgA2eZ06I675kwmJ_nBrPltrNmuewuwUcRGzKe7X__90/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2854" data-original-width="4096" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD8zLwRIMuH8mXqqE6ME1kB4FkLwI020XH66y07HfvjgjRiRFDFcFLrj790bDIrsvpR9atcAMJ5DR5QR9mexl9YYP9oxfTLvfcgA2eZ06I675kwmJ_nBrPltrNmuewuwUcRGzKe7X__90/w554-h386/image.png" width="554" /></a></b></div><p></p><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Since September 2017, yellow fever cases have been reported across several states in Nigeria. From 1 January to 31 August 2021, a total of 1,312 suspected cases were reported in 367 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">A total of 45 blood samples were sent to the Institut Pasteur in Dakar (IPD) and 31 samples tested positive by the Plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT). Of these 31 PRNT positive cases, twelve cases had a history of yellow fever vaccination. Two deaths were reported among the remaining 19 non-vaccinated PRNT positive cases (Case fatality ratio: 11%). These 19 PRNT positive cases were reported from Enugu (seven cases), Anambra (three cases), Benue (three cases), Delta (two cases), Oyo (two cases) Niger (one case) and Osun (one case) State. Investigations into the PRNT-positive cases are ongoing.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Nigeria has documented gaps in population immunity against yellow fever. According to WHO-UNICEF 2020 estimates, the national immunization coverage for yellow fever was 54% in 2020 which is below the threshold of 80% necessary to protect against outbreaks. In the nine states reporting PRNT positive cases, the routine immunization coverage declined between 2018 and 2020 and was below 80% in 2020. These states include Anambra, Benue, Delta, Enugu, Imo, Niger, Ondo, Osun and Oyo. Six states reported coverage below 50% (Anambra, Delta, Enugu, Imo, Osun, and Oyo states).</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Between 2019 and 2020, preventive mass vaccination campaigns were conducted in six (all LGAs) of the nine states. Coverage was reported to be high (>90%) in Delta and the Ondo States but lower (<80%) in Anambra, Benue, Niger, Osun and the Oyo States. Additionally, in Enugu State, nine out of 17 LGAs organized reactive mass vaccination campaigns in 2020, while in Imo State, mass vaccination activities have not been organized in recent years.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">In addition, yellow fever surveillance is sub-optimal. Not all suspected cases are documented, presumptive positive cases are not always investigated, and investigations of confirmed cases and confirmatory testing results are delayed. Additionally, vaccination status which is critical for interpretation of laboratory results and case confirmation may not be reported as part of the investigation. </p></div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px;">Public health response</h3><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Yellow fever response activities are coordinated by Nigeria Center for Disease Control through a multi-agency Yellow Fever Technical Working Group. The current response includes the following:</p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; float: inherit; padding-left: 20px; width: 672.766px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Distributed yellow fever preparedness and response guidelines to all states;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Commenced yellow fever IgM testing for the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu and University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City, respectively;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Additional yellow fever Information, Education and Communication materials have been printed for dissemination;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Ongoing development of yellow fever training manual for the training of healthcare workers on yellow fever identification, management, documentation, and reporting;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Ongoing daily media monitoring across social and traditional media platforms to detect yellow fever related signals.<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Weekly monitoring and analysis of surveillance data across the country to guide response activities;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Monitoring the effective use of Surveillance and Outbreak Response Management System (SORMAS) in all affected states to improve real-time reporting;</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Supporting National Primary Health Care Development Agency in the planning meetings for yellow fever preventive mass vaccination campaign for Quarter 4 (November 2021 in Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, Taraba and selected wards and LGAs in the Borno States;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Coordination of sample collection and transportation from affected states to the national testing laboratories and regular testing of yellow fever samples in all the testing laboratories. Additionally, ensuring availability of reagents and consumables in all testing laboratories;<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Engaging with state epidemiologists for weekly updates is planned.<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></li></ul><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;"></p></div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px;">WHO risk assessment</h3><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Nigeria is a high-risk country for yellow fever and is recognized as a high priority country to the global Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) Strategy. The re-emergence of yellow fever in September 2017 in Nigeria has been marked by outbreaks over a wide geographical area. A combination of vaccination and vector control strategies is the most important means of preventing infection. Yellow fever is endemic in Nigeria and, due to suboptimal immunization coverage in most states and nationwide, the risk of spread is high. Entomological investigations have confirmed the presence of the vectors, <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Aedes aegypti</em> and <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Aedes africanus</em> in several states across the country.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Given the low routine immunization coverage, coupled with the poor performance of reactive mass immunization activities, indicate an ongoing risk in susceptible populations and thus, a risk of serious public health impact.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">To address the risk, the country has engaged in a multi-year plan to complete preventive mass vaccination campaigns targeting all eligible persons aged 9 months to 44-year-old, supported through the EYE and global partners. Since 2017, a total of 22 of 36 states including FCT have completed these campaigns. National and State public health authorities are currently responding to several concurrent outbreaks (COVID-19 pandemic, Lassa fever, and a widespread cholera epidemic), which are straining the available limited resources, especially human resources to conduct investigations and response activities. Additionally, the recent relaxation of COVID-19 measures could increase population mobility and the potential risk for spreading yellow fever to urban areas. </p></div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 20px;">WHO advice</h3><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Yellow fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes and has the potential to spread rapidly and cause serious public health impacts. The disease is preventable using a single dose of the yellow fever vaccine, which provides immunity for life. Although there is no specific treatment, supportive care to treat dehydration, respiratory failure and fever and antibiotic treatment for associated bacterial infections can reduce mortality and is recommended. Viraemic cases should stay under mosquito nets during the day to limit the risk of spread to others through bites of mosquitoes.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Routine yellow fever vaccination was introduced to Nigeria’s Expanded Programme on Immunization in 2004. However, due to sub-optimal yellow fever vaccination coverage, population immunity in most areas around the country remains below herd immunity thresholds (≥80%). The EYE Strategy was launched in Nigeria in 2018, yet its implementation at the national and sub-national levels remains low. Preventive campaigns for yellow fever are being implemented in Nigeria in six phases. The target is to accelerate and complete these vaccination campaigns nationwide by 2024.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">As yellow fever is endemic in Nigeria, it is a priority country for the EYE strategy. Accelerated phased vaccination campaigns are planned to cover the entire country by 2024. Vaccination is the primary intervention for the prevention and control of yellow fever. In urban centres, targeted vector control measures are also helpful to interrupt transmission. WHO and partners will continue to support local authorities to implement these interventions to control the current outbreak.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">WHO recommends vaccination against yellow fever for all international travellers from 9 months of age going to Nigeria. Nigeria requires a yellow fever vaccination certificate for all travellers aged 9 months or over as a condition of entry.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Yellow fever vaccines recommended by WHO are safe, highly effective and provide life-long protection against infection. In accordance with the IHR (2005), the validity of the international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever extends to the life of the person vaccinated with a WHO-approved vaccine. A booster dose of the approved yellow fever vaccine cannot be required of international travellers as a condition of entry.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">WHO encourage its Member States to take all actions necessary to keep travellers well informed of risks and preventive measures including vaccination. Travellers should also be made aware of yellow fever symptoms and signs and instructed to seek rapid medical advice when presenting signs. Viraemic returning travellers may pose a risk for the establishment of local cycles of yellow fever transmission in areas where the competent vector is present.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">The areas at risk for yellow fever transmission and the related recommendations for vaccination of international travellers were updated by WHO on 1 July 2020 and are available on the <a href="https://www.who.int/travel-advice" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #008dc9; text-decoration-line: none;">WHO International Travel and Health </a>website.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">WHO does not recommend any restrictions on travel or trade to Nigeria based on the information available on this outbreak.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/IGlvMdJUekl3eFKGDAdxaU" style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #d52c1f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">CLICK HERE TO JOIN MEDICINE PORTALS WHATSAPP GROUP FOR MORE NEWS UPDATES</span></strong></a></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-72595081653900768522022-01-03T14:34:00.001-08:002022-01-03T14:34:37.296-08:00 HOW DO VACCINES WORK?<p><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>How do vaccines work?</b></span></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Meta assessment by <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&oq=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&aqs=chrome..69i57j35i39j69i61j69i60l2.2060j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">Chukwuma
Chinaza Adaobi</a></span></b></p><p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This article is part of a series of explainers on vaccine development and distribution. Learn more about vaccines – from how they work and how they’re made to ensuring safety and equitable access – in WHO’s <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines/explainers" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #008dc9; text-decoration-line: none;">Vaccines Explained series</a>.</span></p><p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcYS5WkMuLM4qyasGDK1bY2Gb4vhyphenhyphenrlMCgw9CezrtHgIjQbyl4pcEqCS0A3ZKdfa5RBQGlXwfgATb54LIFos9G1gS9NWhEsTOLi3_czG0XUT-Nx_pizjIybQnHXBW8rLXbL7JM97RNnA/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcYS5WkMuLM4qyasGDK1bY2Gb4vhyphenhyphenrlMCgw9CezrtHgIjQbyl4pcEqCS0A3ZKdfa5RBQGlXwfgATb54LIFos9G1gS9NWhEsTOLi3_czG0XUT-Nx_pizjIybQnHXBW8rLXbL7JM97RNnA/w351-h197/image.png" width="351" /></a></div><p></p><div class="row sf-detail-content" data-sf-element="Row" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-left: -15px; margin-right: -15px;"><div class="sf_colsIn col-md-8" data-placeholder-label="Body" data-sf-element="Column 1" id="PageContent_T0643CD2A003_Col00" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; min-height: 1px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 45px; position: relative; width: 732.766px;"><article class="sf-detail-body-wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box; float: left; position: relative; width: 672.766px;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Germs are all around us, both in our environment and in our bodies. When a person is susceptible and they encounter a harmful organism, it can lead to disease and death.</p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">The body has many ways of defending itself against <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">pathogens</strong> (disease-causing organisms). Skin, mucus, and cilia (microscopic hairs that move debris away from the lungs) all work as physical barriers to prevent pathogens from entering the body in the first place. </p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">When a pathogen does infect the body, our body’s defences, called the immune system, are triggered and the pathogen is attacked and destroyed or overcome.</p></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><h2 dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 25px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 28px;">The body's natural response</h2><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">A pathogen is a bacterium, virus, parasite or fungus that can cause disease within the body. Each pathogen is made up of several subparts, usually unique to that specific pathogen and the disease it causes. The subpart of a pathogen that causes the formation of antibodies is called an antigen. The antibodies produced in response to the pathogen’s antigen are an important part of the immune system. You can consider antibodies as the soldiers in your body’s defence system. Each antibody, or soldier, in our system, is trained to recognize one specific antigen. We have thousands of different antibodies in our bodies. When the human body is exposed to an antigen for the first time, it takes time for the immune system to respond and produce antibodies specific to that antigen. </p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;"><b>In the meantime, the person is susceptible to becoming ill. </b></p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Once the antigen-specific antibodies are produced, they work with the rest of the immune system to destroy the pathogen and stop the disease. Antibodies to one pathogen generally don’t protect against another pathogen except when two pathogens are very similar to each other, like cousins. Once the body produces antibodies in its primary response to an antigen, it also creates antibody-producing memory cells, which remain alive even after the pathogen is defeated by the antibodies. If the body is exposed to the same pathogen more than once, the antibody response is much faster and more effective than the first time around because the memory cells are at the ready to pump out antibodies against that antigen.</p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">This means that if the person is exposed to the dangerous pathogen in the future, their immune system will be able to respond immediately, protecting against disease. </p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;"><img alt="Vaccines Antibody illustration 01_29 Oct" sf-size="458430" src="https://www.who.int/images/default-source/vaccines-explained/vaccines-antibody-illustration-01-29-oct7f4a97bd839b4b6996c82c1832a52682.jpg?Status=Master&sfvrsn=d0d1dc56_9" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" /></p></div><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 25px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 28px;">How vaccines help</h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism (antigen) that trigger an immune response within the body. Newer vaccines contain the blueprint for producing antigens rather than the antigen itself. Regardless of whether the vaccine is made up of the antigen itself or the blueprint so that the body will produce the antigen, this weakened version will not cause the disease in the person receiving the vaccine, but it will prompt their immune system to respond much as it would have on its first reaction to the actual pathogen.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;"><img alt="Vaccines Antibody illustration 02_29 Oct" sf-size="554468" src="https://www.who.int/images/default-source/vaccines-explained/vaccines-antibody-illustration-02-29-oct.jpg?Status=Master&sfvrsn=a79ee886_36" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Some vaccines require multiple doses, given weeks or months apart. This is sometimes needed to allow for the production of long-lived antibodies and the development of memory cells. In this way, the body is trained to fight the specific disease-causing organism, building up the memory of the pathogen so as to rapidly fight it if and when exposed in the future.</p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 25px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 28px;">Herd immunity</h2><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">When someone is vaccinated, they are very likely to be protected against the targeted disease. But not everyone can be vaccinated. People with underlying health conditions that weaken their immune systems (such as cancer or HIV) or who have severe allergies to some vaccine components may not be able to get vaccinated with certain vaccines. These people can still be protected if they live in and amongst others who are vaccinated. When a lot of people in a community are vaccinated the pathogen has a hard time circulating because most of the people it encounters are immune. So the more that others are vaccinated, the less likely people who are unable to be protected by vaccines are at risk of even being exposed to harmful pathogens. This is called herd immunity.</p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">This is especially important for those people who not only can’t be vaccinated but may be more susceptible to the diseases we vaccinate against. No single vaccine provides 100% protection, and herd immunity does not provide full protection to those who cannot safely be vaccinated. But with herd immunity, these people will have substantial protection, thanks to those around them being vaccinated.</p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Vaccinating not only protects yourself but also protects those in the community who are unable to be vaccinated. If you are able to, get vaccinated.</p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;"><img alt="Herd1" sf-size="178213" src="https://www.who.int/images/default-source/vaccines-explained/herd1.png?Status=Master&sfvrsn=62c2f66a_53" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" /><img alt="Vaccines topic 1 illustrations 04" sf-size="723494" src="https://www.who.int/images/default-source/vaccines-explained/vaccines-topic-1-illustrations-04.jpg?Status=Master&sfvrsn=72e55c08_11" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%;" /></p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Throughout history, humans have successfully developed vaccines for a number of life-threatening diseases, including meningitis, tetanus, measles and wild poliovirus.</p><div contenteditable="false" data-sf-ec-immutable="" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; height: 315px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 571px;"><div data-sf-disable-link-event="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SkSdFnzjNPs" style="box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; width: 571px;" width="571"></iframe></div></div><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">In the early 1900s, polio was a worldwide disease, paralysing hundreds of thousands of people every year. By 1950, two effective vaccines against the disease had been developed. But vaccination in some parts of the world was still not common enough to stop the spread of polio, particularly in Africa. In the 1980s, a united worldwide effort to eradicate polio from the planet began. Over many years and several decades, polio vaccination, using routine immunization visits and mass vaccination campaigns, has taken place in all continents. Millions of people, mostly children, have been vaccinated and in August 2020, the African continent was certified wild poliovirus free, joining all other parts of the world except Pakistan and Afghanistan, where polio has not yet been eradicated.</p><a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/IGlvMdJUekl3eFKGDAdxaU" style="background-color: #fffcf7; color: #d52c1f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">CLICK HERE TO JOIN MEDICINE PORTALS WHATSAPP GROUP FOR MORE NEWS UPDATES</span></strong></a></div></article></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-23671556597938911762022-01-03T14:18:00.002-08:002022-01-03T14:19:20.776-08:00AT 74, SHE "BALANCES" HER TYPE 2 DIABETES. THIS IS HER STORY...<p><b><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Meta assessment by <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&oq=Chukwuma+Chinaza+Adaobi&aqs=chrome..69i57j35i39j69i61j69i60l2.2060j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi</a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Today, we talked to Carol, a 74-year-old woman who reversed her diabetes. She tells us how...<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjM_dOupzUWUlg1Xxk-vwkv8LWBmLbbHdsdePR4guZFvJ97TBdoagBX8M6q9PB74M2DWZLwoDdIYrPCpRW6H6wX-afJpGZSCN-sVNEZMEylbR3gNiEbmnk4HbjiWHYg9vO_bg5SLHnwT8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="590" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjM_dOupzUWUlg1Xxk-vwkv8LWBmLbbHdsdePR4guZFvJ97TBdoagBX8M6q9PB74M2DWZLwoDdIYrPCpRW6H6wX-afJpGZSCN-sVNEZMEylbR3gNiEbmnk4HbjiWHYg9vO_bg5SLHnwT8/w541-h304/image.png" width="541" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">"Hello, this is Carol.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">I had been suffering from type 2 diabetes for several years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">My weight had increased; I often felt tired and had to inject myself several times a day to monitor my blood sugar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Not exactly a dream life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">But the saddest thing for me was when I had to turn down the cake for my grandchildren's birthday party, and they would ask me, "but grandma, why don't you eat like us?"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">It broke my heart...<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Not to mention the stress of going to see my doctor. Every time, he would scare me by telling me about the complications of diabetes: heart disease, amputation...or even going blind!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The worst part, I think, was the food. Nothing tasted good anymore, and I often felt like eating cardboard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">But with time, I resigned myself to it. After all, there are several diabetics in my family, so I figured it was my fate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Yet one day, an excellent friend sent me a video. She told me that diabetes could be stopped naturally.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Of course, I was sceptical...Why hadn't my doctor told me about it if it was true?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">But after all, I had nothing to lose, so I watched this video.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">And I must say I was astonished!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Inside, I learned that an American doctor from a prestigious university had found a natural and effective way to normalize blood sugar levels, using what he calls a "forgotten method".<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">And his patients manage to get rid of their diabetes in almost 100% of the cases.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">So I followed the recommendations of this video without much hope.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">I didn't see much change during the first days, but I decided to continue anyway.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">And after a few weeks, my blood sugar started to normalize: I felt less tight in my pants and had more energy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">After a few more days, I even received compliments from my husband. He told me that I looked "good". Now that's good news!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">After a month, I had a routine appointment with my doctor. Well, he was "shocked" (his words) by my blood sugar numbers. I was at 103 when I went to see him, at 9:30 in the morning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Since then, I've been alive again. No more prickles in my fingers, no more stress during meals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">And I even allowed myself some chocolate cake for my grandson's birthday. He was so happy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> </span></p><p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/IGlvMdJUekl3eFKGDAdxaU"><strong><span style="color: blue;">CLICK HERE TO JOIN MEDICINE PORTALS WHATSAPP GROUP FOR MORE NEWS UPDATES</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;"> </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-83148343255113223212021-11-13T09:27:00.002-08:002021-11-13T09:27:12.047-08:00This is what a 52-year-old man's lungs look like after 30 years of smoking!!<div><a href="This is what a 52-year-old man's lungs look like after 30 years of smoking!!">This is what a 52-year-old man's lungs look like after 30 years of smoking!!</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Review By <i><b>Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi and Miracle Atianashie</b></i></div><div><br /></div>In what has already been dubbed the "best anti-smoking advert ever," a Chinese transplant surgeon has shared a video of his team removing a blackened pair of lungs from a failed organ donor. Doctor Chen Jingyu, head surgeon of a transplant team, said the patient had died at just 52 years of age, after chain-smoking for 30 years.
The man wanted his organs donated, but the team quickly discovered that the blackened lungs were not remotely suitable for transplantation and that the lungs would not be of any use to a patient in need on the waiting list.
They had been heavily blackened due to decades of tobacco residue accumulation, and are far from the pink colour expected from healthy lungs. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8Vkd7dX/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="714" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbGa28Sdfrq_GZcvnM_HQ3Akkq-bOKb3CP1sa7YAwxOcHlnNjjdZzbXmsy39FNOYBhf_qGF72PeeE4af7wXAi0z3hJoiurNiVcnb434iYZLDXkkOyZANC0iwLL3waJzoxrWPlfX7JyIU/w357-h400/image.png" width="357" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The former heavy smoker's lungs showed all the signs of calcification, bullous lung disease and pulmonary emphysema, all tied to three decades of smoking. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b>Video Link: <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8Vkd7dX/">https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8Vkd7dX/ </a></b></h2><div><br /></div><div>
The patient didn't undergo a CT scan before his death. He was declared brain dead, and his lungs were swiftly harvested shortly after that, before anyone could examine them, which is why they made their way to Jingyu's team.
Initial oxygenation index tests were OK, but when they recovered the organs, the surgeons realised they wouldn't be able to use them and had to reject them because of their shocking condition, as the video shows. </div><div><br /></div><div>Dr Chen added: It would be impractical to say that we wouldn't accept the lungs of all smokers, but there are strict standards.
These include lungs under 60 years of age in a patient who has only recently been declared medically dead; minor infections in the lungs and relatively clean chest X-rays are also acceptable. If the above conditions are met, we would consider transplanting the lungs.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-50203198604215047982021-08-27T11:10:00.000-07:002021-08-27T11:10:13.134-07:00CHUKWUMA CHINAZA ADAOBI RECEIVES BEST RESEARCH AWARD 2021<p style="text-align: justify;">Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi, Founder of <a href="https://adaobimedicine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Medicine Communication and Research Portals</a>, and a distinguished Research Scholar, is
from <a href="https://www.tripmondo.com/nigeria/anambra/anaocha/akwaeze/" target="_blank">Akwaeze</a> in Anambra state, Nigeria. She received the Best Research Award
for her contribution and Honorable Achievement in Innovative Research from the
International Research Awards for New Science Inventions (NESIN 2021 Awards).
The award recognizes her exemplary work in her research and publications.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2Wq1hU68ts63JltjBWGzN2cFb69dyfWW9-_TKvYjDNOWAXLjb5oBxa744c7RDAiYH8iniZOkvvpE1iuJv_BXXUl8Q08EGItzyFa9v9JqmhPokRVL5t6pSh2miI7lxmoopd_i7EoeD-c/s2048/DSC_0025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2Wq1hU68ts63JltjBWGzN2cFb69dyfWW9-_TKvYjDNOWAXLjb5oBxa744c7RDAiYH8iniZOkvvpE1iuJv_BXXUl8Q08EGItzyFa9v9JqmhPokRVL5t6pSh2miI7lxmoopd_i7EoeD-c/w629-h450/DSC_0025.JPG" width="629" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><b><i>Prof. Daniel Obeng-Ofori and Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi</i></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoBodyText2" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>NESIN</b>
recognized <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chukwuma-Adaobi" target="_blank">Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi</a> research findings to be published in the
Journal of Applied Nursing Research by Elsevier (Volume 535, August 2021). The
manuscript — Nurses' perception of the impact of hospital information systems
on patient care: A nurse-led intervention — is a result of her scheme
investigation. She worked closely with the Original Scientific Publishing team
in California with <a href="http://originaljournals.com/page/editorial-board" target="_blank">Dr. Nancy Maynes</a> and <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Atianashie-A" target="_blank">Mr. Miracle Atianashie</a> as her mentors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"></p><h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudl9HaHml1m-Cs_mzKyn2AhgRaEpyWr82PKLU69hBgSsBXg7EnFHXhHGsl0zn-70a-J7N5zp4j4_0iIzj2wh3wejqeCSJ4bJe3RHBOxZ54JKp1THtjZHsnVZ1ASkhIvMKXjlaxjpCYX0/s2048/DSC_0053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudl9HaHml1m-Cs_mzKyn2AhgRaEpyWr82PKLU69hBgSsBXg7EnFHXhHGsl0zn-70a-J7N5zp4j4_0iIzj2wh3wejqeCSJ4bJe3RHBOxZ54JKp1THtjZHsnVZ1ASkhIvMKXjlaxjpCYX0/w620-h426/DSC_0053.JPG" width="620" /></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.stu.edu.gh/staffProfile/admin/vc/" style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Professor Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah</a><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; text-align: justify;">, and </span><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chukwuma-Adaobi" style="font-family: "Book Antiqua", serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank">Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table></h3><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">According to <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chukwuma-Adaobi" target="_blank">Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi</a>,
HIS is becoming a vital part of nursing care. It is unclear what system
characteristics contribute to nursing acceptance. Nursing care is a major
component of the health services because it is one of the determinants of
quality health services. Nurses’ perception of the impact of hospital
information systems on patient care is thought to be the determinant of quality
nursing care. HIS awareness, assessments, and education are needed to improve
healthcare outcomes in the hospital, optimally, to increase safety and decrease
inaccurate record keeping.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4GHK_18JCwF6uFLDx3mHcF3tSyyDsdLgQ68X3N1otZUj5jYKPJ5K0LJxR6L4BquB4txnkIXGw_3I9n9-PgPAeHiiM33xnL7W2Ch_nJOhUdaaIp7VACzPMTiL16h6J1UpjvCXuWjtV1o/s2048/DSC_0028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4GHK_18JCwF6uFLDx3mHcF3tSyyDsdLgQ68X3N1otZUj5jYKPJ5K0LJxR6L4BquB4txnkIXGw_3I9n9-PgPAeHiiM33xnL7W2Ch_nJOhUdaaIp7VACzPMTiL16h6J1UpjvCXuWjtV1o/w629-h458/DSC_0028.JPG" width="629" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Prof. Daniel Obeng-Ofori, Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi, and Atianashie Miracle A.</i></b></td></tr></tbody></table></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">NESIN, an International Research
Organization, invites researchers involved in graduate education and research
endeavors that accentuate progress. NESIN’s merit-based award platform, the
Science Father (SF), publishes an outline of research to support excellence in
various fields of science and technology. The awards recognize researchers and
their organizations globally to encourage and honor significant contributions
and achievements in their field of expertise. Nominees are judged on their
latest publications, quality of research, novelty, past accomplishments,
research excellence, and outstanding academic achievements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The award was further endorsed and
congratulated by <a href="https://www.ijmsir.org/page/about-the-editor-in-chief" target="_blank">Professor Daniels Obeng-Ofori</a>, Vice Chancellor of Catholic
University College of Ghana, and <a href="https://www.stu.edu.gh/staffProfile/admin/vc/" target="_blank">Professor Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah</a>, Vice
Chancellor of Sunyani Technical University Ghana.</span><span style="font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-35979858996429425692021-07-04T07:26:00.000-07:002021-07-04T07:26:12.909-07:00Diagnosis and Treatment of Migraine Headache<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 2.6rem;">Diagnosis</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">If you have migraines or a family history of migraines, a doctor trained in treating headaches (neurologist) will likely diagnose migraines based on your medical history, symptoms, and a physical and neurological examination.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RgfhUvxJHtUpDzh_U3WdqZw9M_y6nlBdZo1uma_f3ibrzL6aawxj3meooGSSJ5NGNGYV0RObRoNXf-B4x6pR81XX7CixSeNRP_6uGgiNcw0eitzACs-6fPSSemR1gelRWfKsFynzTEw/s840/migraine-headaches-mount-vernon-wa-840x340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="840" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RgfhUvxJHtUpDzh_U3WdqZw9M_y6nlBdZo1uma_f3ibrzL6aawxj3meooGSSJ5NGNGYV0RObRoNXf-B4x6pR81XX7CixSeNRP_6uGgiNcw0eitzACs-6fPSSemR1gelRWfKsFynzTEw/w623-h260/migraine-headaches-mount-vernon-wa-840x340.jpg" width="623" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">If your condition is unusual, complex or suddenly becomes severe, tests to rule out other causes for your pain might include:</p><div id="ad-mobile-top-container" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;"></div><ul style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px 0px 24px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).</strong> An <abbr title="Magnetic resonance imaging">MRI</abbr> scan uses a powerful magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed images of the brain and blood vessels. <abbr title="Magnetic resonance imaging">MRI</abbr> scans help doctors diagnose tumors, strokes, bleeding in the brain, infections, and other brain and nervous system (neurological) conditions.</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Computerized tomography (CT) scan.</strong> A <abbr title="Computerized tomography">CT</abbr> scan uses a series of X-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images of the brain. This helps doctors diagnose tumors, infections, brain damage, bleeding in the brain and other possible medical problems that may be causing headaches.</li></ul><div><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 2.6rem; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Treatment</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Migraine treatment is aimed at stopping symptoms and preventing future attacks.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Many medications have been designed to treat migraines. Medications used to combat migraines fall into two broad categories:</p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px 0px 24px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Pain-relieving medications.</strong> Also known as acute or abortive treatment, these types of drugs are taken during migraine attacks and are designed to stop symptoms.</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Preventive medications.</strong> These types of drugs are taken regularly, often daily, to reduce the severity or frequency of migraines.</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Your treatment choices depend on the frequency and severity of your headaches, whether you have nausea and vomiting with your headaches, how disabling your headaches are, and other medical conditions you have.</p><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 2.1rem; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Medications for relief</h3><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Medications used to relieve migraine pain work best when taken at the first sign of an oncoming migraine — as soon as signs and symptoms of a migraine begin. Medications that can be used to treat it include:</p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px 0px 24px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;"><strong>Pain relievers.</strong> These over-the-counter or prescription pain relievers include aspirin or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others). When taken too long, these might cause medication-overuse headaches, and possibly ulcers and bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">Migraine relief medications that combine caffeine, aspirin and acetaminophen (Excedrin Migraine) may be helpful, but usually only against mild migraine pain.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Triptans.</strong> Prescription drugs such as sumatriptan (Imitrex, Tosymra) and rizatriptan (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT) are used to treat migraine because they block pain pathways in the brain. Taken as pills, shots or nasal sprays, they can relieve many symptoms of migraine. They might not be safe for those at risk of a stroke or heart attack.</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><p style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;"><strong>Dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45, Migranal).</strong> Available as a nasal spray or injection, this drug is most effective when taken shortly after the start of migraine symptoms for migraines that tend to last longer than 24 hours. Side effects can include worsening of migraine-related vomiting and nausea.</p><p style="line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px;">People with coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, or kidney or liver disease should avoid dihydroergotamine.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Lasmiditan (Reyvow).</strong> This newer oral tablet is approved for the treatment of migraine with or without aura. In drug trials, lasmiditan significantly improved headache pain. Lasmiditan can have a sedative effect and cause dizziness, so people taking it are advised not to drive or operate machinery for at least eight hours.</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy).</strong> This oral calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist is approved for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults. It's the first drug of this type approved for migraine treatment. In drug trials, ubrogepant was more effective than placebo in relieving pain and other migraine symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light and sound two hours after taking it. Common side effects include dry mouth, nausea and excessive sleepiness. Ubrogepant should not be taken with strong CYP3A4 inhibitor drugs.</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong><abbr title="Calcitonin gene-related peptide">CGRP</abbr> antagonists.</strong> Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) and rimegepant (Nurtec ODT) are oral <abbr title="Calcitonin gene-related peptide">CGRP</abbr> antagonists recently approved for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults. In drug trials, drugs from this class were more effective than placebo in relieving pain and other migraine symptoms such as nausea and sensitivity to light and sound two hours after taking it. Common side effects include dry mouth, nausea and excessive sleepiness. Ubrogepant and rimegepant should not be taken with strong CYP3A4 inhibitor drugs.</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Opioid medications.</strong> For people who can't take other migraine medications, narcotic opioid medications might help. Because they can be highly addictive, these are usually used only if no other treatments are effective.</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Anti-nausea drugs.</strong> These can help if your migraine with aura is accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Anti-nausea drugs include chlorpromazine, metoclopramide (Reglan) or prochlorperazine (Compro). These are usually taken with pain medications.</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Some of these medications are not safe to take during pregnancy. If you're pregnant or trying to get pregnant, don't use any of these medications without first talking with your doctor.</p><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 2.1rem; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Preventive medications</h3><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Medications can help prevent frequent migraines. Your doctor might recommend preventive medications if you have frequent, long-lasting or severe headaches that don't respond well to treatment.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Preventive medication is aimed at reducing how often you get a migraine, how severe the attacks are and how long they last. Options include:</p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px 0px 24px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Blood pressure-lowering medications.</strong> These include beta blockers such as propranolol (Inderal, InnoPran XL, others) and metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor). Calcium channel blockers such as verapamil (Verelan) can be helpful in preventing migraines with aura.</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Antidepressants.</strong> A tricyclic antidepressant (amitriptyline) can prevent migraines. Because of the side effects of amitriptyline, such as sleepiness, other antidepressants might be prescribed instead.</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Anti-seizure drugs.</strong> Valproate and topiramate (Topamax, Qudexy XR, others) might help if you have less frequent migraines, but can cause side effects such as dizziness, weight changes, nausea and more. These medications are not recommended for pregnant women or women trying to get pregnant.</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong>Botox injections.</strong> Injections of onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) about every 12 weeks help prevent migraines in some adults.</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;"><strong><abbr title="Calcitonin gene-related peptide">CGRP</abbr> monoclonal antibodies.</strong> Erenumab-aooe (Aimovig), fremanezumab-vfrm (Ajovy), galcanezumab-gnlm (Emgality), and eptinezumab-jjmr (Vyepti) are newer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat migraines. They're given monthly or quarterly by injection. The most common side effect is a reaction at the injection site.</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Ask your doctor if these medications are right for you. Some of these medications are not safe to take during pregnancy. If you're pregnant or trying to get pregnant, don't use any of these medications without first talking with your doctor.</p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-260430920399711872021-07-04T07:19:00.004-07:002021-07-04T07:19:56.669-07:00Risk factors and Complications of Migraine Headache<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Several factors
make you more prone to having migraines, including:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlR_1mb4X8HRjVR7KArsnDb87yaKSVqh8ACt8fZvkRzCT0Ba3XLwSGsp23oFDfFlQpYxBufwt616HAaDtTxbgL4Avd-sY9CUfjEBU-j1krFig-4yP3zEjexs8y-zHGcE6t0ZXLLDoVD24/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="311" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlR_1mb4X8HRjVR7KArsnDb87yaKSVqh8ACt8fZvkRzCT0Ba3XLwSGsp23oFDfFlQpYxBufwt616HAaDtTxbgL4Avd-sY9CUfjEBU-j1krFig-4yP3zEjexs8y-zHGcE6t0ZXLLDoVD24/w400-h209/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>
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with migraines, then you have a good chance of developing them too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Age.</span></b><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Migraines can begin at any
age, though the first often occurs during adolescence. Migraines tend to peak
during your 30s, and gradually become less severe and less frequent in the
following decades.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.8pt; margin-bottom: 9.0pt; margin-left: 63.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #111111; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sex.</span></b><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Women are three times more
likely than men to have migraines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hormonal changes.</span></b><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> For women who have
migraines, headaches might begin just before or shortly after onset of
menstruation. They might also change during pregnancy or menopause. Migraines
generally improve after menopause.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1><span style="font-size: medium;">Complications</span><o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .25in;"><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Taking
painkillers too often can trigger serious medication-overuse headaches. The
risk seems to be highest with aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine combinations.
Overuse headaches may also occur if you take aspirin or ibuprofen (Advil,
Motrin IB, others) for more than 14 days a month or triptans, sumatriptan
(Imitrex, Tosymra) or rizatriptan (Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT) for more than nine days
a month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 18.0pt; margin-bottom: .25in;"><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Medication-overuse
headaches occur when medications stop relieving pain and begin to cause
headaches. You then use more pain medication, which continues the cycle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-65969332157800884452021-07-04T07:16:00.000-07:002021-07-04T07:16:07.559-07:00Causes of Migraine Headache<p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Though migraine causes aren't fully understood, genetics and
environmental factors appear to play a role.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79DIGtvY7ML8xwysrN4HpeLMCaa_cZydAhAzVK-hue0aUFlsMa7wyJmaCU2pcTWlPyxKLHR1noAeyweiLzLnSv1g02CYvJB0hwOadei2bWo4-K4rdfaGrVCzIKJs17n4SYxAyInxKl7o/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="264" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79DIGtvY7ML8xwysrN4HpeLMCaa_cZydAhAzVK-hue0aUFlsMa7wyJmaCU2pcTWlPyxKLHR1noAeyweiLzLnSv1g02CYvJB0hwOadei2bWo4-K4rdfaGrVCzIKJs17n4SYxAyInxKl7o/w615-h464/image.png" width="615" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Changes in the brainstem and its interactions with the
trigeminal nerve, a major pain pathway, might be involved. So, might imbalances
in brain chemicals — including serotonin, which helps regulate pain in your
nervous system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Researchers are studying the role of serotonin in migraines.
Other neurotransmitters play a role in the pain of migraine, including
calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Migraine triggers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There are a number of migraine triggers, including:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hormonal
changes in women.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Fluctuations in estrogen, such as
before or during menstrual periods, pregnancy and menopause, seem to
trigger headaches in many women.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hormonal medications, such as oral contraceptives, also can
worsen migraines. Some women, however, find that their migraines occur less
often when taking these medications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Drinks.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> These
include alcohol, especially wine, and too much caffeine, such as coffee.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Stress.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Stress
at work or home can cause migraines.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sensory
stimuli.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Bright or flashing lights can induce
migraines, as can loud sounds. Strong smells — such as perfume, paint thinner,
secondhand smoke and others — trigger migraines in some people.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sleep
changes.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Missing sleep or getting too much sleep
can trigger migraines in some people.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Physical
factors.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Intense physical exertion, including
sexual activity, might provoke migraines.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Weather
changes.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> A change of weather or barometric
pressure can prompt a migraine.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Medications.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Oral
contraceptives and vasodilators, such as nitroglycerin, can aggravate
migraines.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Foods.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Aged
cheeses and salty and processed foods might trigger migraines. So might
skipping meals.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Food
additives.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> These include the sweetener aspartame
and the preservative monosodium glutamate (MSG), found in many foods.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-52686850670968549672021-07-04T07:10:00.000-07:002021-07-04T07:10:11.867-07:00Symptoms of Migraine Headache<p><b>Introduction </b></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">A migraine is a headache that can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on one side of the head. It's often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine attacks can last for hours to days, and the pain can be so severe that it interferes with your daily activities.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKFu7cM3i4ZWH_NBsoe8jdI8gnPANTbAzhfH1bI3t72v85vkqb8nmfIW9PCxsH7lEcICVtEvZ2FyhTqzfQcSdDdSEp7s7StQD4JI3mOQbb7UdZPpACJ83klkklN5Gc97i4RANKTGLX9A/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="152" data-original-width="332" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKFu7cM3i4ZWH_NBsoe8jdI8gnPANTbAzhfH1bI3t72v85vkqb8nmfIW9PCxsH7lEcICVtEvZ2FyhTqzfQcSdDdSEp7s7StQD4JI3mOQbb7UdZPpACJ83klkklN5Gc97i4RANKTGLX9A/w620-h294/image.png" width="620" /></a></div><p></p><div id="ad-mobile-top-container" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; position: relative;"></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">For some people, a warning symptom known as an aura occurs before or with the headache. An aura can include visual disturbances, such as flashes of light or blind spots, or other disturbances, such as tingling on one side of the face or in an arm or leg and difficulty speaking.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtww3ROxN-rdzaWbuGuiWViy_RGa6Ko7FSMDoVKjvj0XrWnldPoP7-SKesszpGgZjLFM-XFb-RSbF9tAoEdWK0KWTkInK2Tc8LHCoT8FED7Z4x5ugZLV4r3K6Y-hxxeefzn1hXRUyTAnQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="269" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtww3ROxN-rdzaWbuGuiWViy_RGa6Ko7FSMDoVKjvj0XrWnldPoP7-SKesszpGgZjLFM-XFb-RSbF9tAoEdWK0KWTkInK2Tc8LHCoT8FED7Z4x5ugZLV4r3K6Y-hxxeefzn1hXRUyTAnQ/w624-h448/image.png" width="624" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Medications can help prevent some migraines and make them less painful. The right medicines, combined with self-help remedies and lifestyle changes, might help.</p><div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><b>Symptoms</b></u></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Migraines, which affect children and teenagers as well as adults, can progress through four stages: prodrome, aura, attack and post-drome. Not everyone who has migraines goes through all stages.</p><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Prodrome</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">One or two days before a migraine, you might notice subtle changes that warn of an upcoming migraine, including:</p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px 0px 24px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Constipation</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Mood changes, from depression to euphoria</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Food cravings</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Neck stiffness</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Increased urination</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Fluid retention</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Frequent yawning</li></ul><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Aura</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">For some people, an aura might occur before or during migraines. Auras are reversible symptoms of the nervous system. They're usually visual but can also include other disturbances. Each symptom usually begins gradually, builds up over several minutes and can last up to 60 minutes.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Examples of migraine auras include:</p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px 0px 24px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Visual phenomena, such as seeing various shapes, bright spots or flashes of light</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Vision loss</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Pins and needles sensations in an arm or leg</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Weakness or numbness in the face or one side of the body</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Difficulty speaking</li></ul><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Attack</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">A migraine usually lasts from 4 to 72 hours if untreated. How often migraines occur varies from person to person. Migraines might occur rarely or strike several times a month.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">During a migraine, you might have:</p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px 0px 24px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Pain usually on one side of your head, but often on both sides</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Pain that throbs or pulses</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Sensitivity to light, sound, and sometimes smell and touch</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Nausea and vomiting</li></ul><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Post-drome</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">After a migraine attack, you might feel drained, confused and washed out for up to a day. Some people report feeling elated. Sudden head movement might bring on the pain again briefly.</p><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">When to see a doctor</span></h3><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Migraines are often undiagnosed and untreated. If you regularly have signs and symptoms of migraine, keep a record of your attacks and how you treated them. Then make an appointment with your doctor to discuss your headaches.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;">Even if you have a history of headaches, see your doctor if the pattern changes or your headaches suddenly feel different.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px;"><strong>See your doctor immediately or go to the emergency room</strong> if you have any of the following signs and symptoms, which could indicate a more serious medical problem:</p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; padding: 0px 0px 24px;"><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">An abrupt, severe headache like a thunderclap</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Headache with fever, stiff neck, confusion, seizures, double vision, numbness or weakness in any part of the body, which could be a sign of a stroke</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">Headache after a head injury</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">A chronic headache that is worse after coughing, exertion, straining or a sudden movement</li><li style="line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 12px;">New headache pain after age 50</li></ul><div><span style="color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Useful Reference </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #111111; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/migraines-headaches-migraines </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-5290700317307200772021-06-29T14:50:00.000-07:002021-06-29T14:50:53.444-07:00HEART FAILURE<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><ol><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are various definitions of heart
failure, however. They all centre around the inability of the heart to meet
oxygen and nutrient requirements of the body.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Heart failure/circulatory failure/pump
failure can be defined as "The heart's inability to pump blood, oxygen,
and nutrients to the body in proportion to its metabolic needs."<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It can also be regarded as a general term that refers to the
inability of the cardiovascular system to perform the functions of delivery of
nutrients to and removal of wastes from the cell.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Heart failure is not a disease but a
syndrome resulting from a variety of pathophysiological disruptions that place
increased demands on the heart.</span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05M8Bw_aadRcutfpmJs3IYnYwN4C3Fdk_OyotHRhaoPTRNwn2YWurxIri-nyyDwf39vbiGdKf_UZA4PrUKlaW77A1lFg2z12zUUF7YcRXQEDQTBlCoFSicHoPNT5BsoKgiCQG5KvjSHk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="277" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05M8Bw_aadRcutfpmJs3IYnYwN4C3Fdk_OyotHRhaoPTRNwn2YWurxIri-nyyDwf39vbiGdKf_UZA4PrUKlaW77A1lFg2z12zUUF7YcRXQEDQTBlCoFSicHoPNT5BsoKgiCQG5KvjSHk/w613-h420/image.png" width="613" /></a></div></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Types of Heart Failure</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt;">There are basically two types of heart
failure</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Left ventricular failure <o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Right sided heart failure or congestive
cardiac failure.</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Left Heart Failure:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> This is
the failure of the left ventricle to pump blood from the left side of the heart
to the aorta. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Congestive Cardiac Failure:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> This is a condition of stasis of blood in the venous system
due to the inability of the right ventricle to function normally, or as a
result of the failure of the right ventricle to pump blood into pulmonary
artery.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Causes of Left Heart Failure (LHF)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><ol><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Coronary artery occlusion (myocardial
infarction)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Valvular defects </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Arrhythmias </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pericarditis </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hypertension</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Septicaemia </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anaemia </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pregnancy with underlying heart disease
</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rheumatic fever</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pulmonary heart disease secondary to
disorders of lungs such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hyperthyroidism</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Obesity</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Transfusion and infusion overloading </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Prolonged dietary deficiency e.g.
Beriberi</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Paget's disease. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Arteriovenous fistulas</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Environmental emotional stress </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Syphilitic heart disease</span></li></ol><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Causes of congestive Heart Failure</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Congestive cardiac failure often occur
as a complication of left ventricular failure </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As for the previously listed causes of
LHF, Asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis are other possible causes.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9llN3ChcyoToIwNFD3hJHFhGprUyfxy0jr4JiETtdHlz4itH0d_5lzqIYYdW3M6dwZ8GTeawVkICv9R1O3nzQohrh_xcdpwtsXlkIYa77453uUpDXrHARkta2Preamh26D5D2osP36C4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="468" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9llN3ChcyoToIwNFD3hJHFhGprUyfxy0jr4JiETtdHlz4itH0d_5lzqIYYdW3M6dwZ8GTeawVkICv9R1O3nzQohrh_xcdpwtsXlkIYa77453uUpDXrHARkta2Preamh26D5D2osP36C4/w565-h640/image.png" width="565" /></a></div></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Management <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The goals of management in congestive
heart failure are to minimize, eradicate or prevent those factors which
precipitate and or perpetuate the disease process, and strengthen the heart so
that it can cope with its burden more effectively, to reduce venous congestion,
to decrease sodium and water retention.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Chemotherapy: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The underlying cause of heart failure
must be treated accordingly with the appropriate chemotherapy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">However, the following are beneficial
in the management of cardiac failure.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><ol><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Diuretics</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Cardiac glycosides</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Mild hypnotics </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Expectorants </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Electrolyte supplement - mixture of potassium chloride</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Bronchodilators e.g. Aminophylline</span></li></ol><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-3487060314969715512021-06-22T16:07:00.000-07:002021-06-22T16:07:14.426-07:00APHRODISIAC <p> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">An aphrodisiac is something that has the ability to boost your libido and stimulate your sexual desire, performance, and pleasure.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq76JX8qpI8yWGRSp2RksSxstx16FIcgC12ORTHYB6joom7eZQ5kdJwr0xQi9bqYIIAXNg6CyRl7b3tuPsOEr9ZyTJNTxCluPQxUQowj3oZKpHiDg-Zf4ZuhiHRjy-idR4pCUsuKyfsM4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="900" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq76JX8qpI8yWGRSp2RksSxstx16FIcgC12ORTHYB6joom7eZQ5kdJwr0xQi9bqYIIAXNg6CyRl7b3tuPsOEr9ZyTJNTxCluPQxUQowj3oZKpHiDg-Zf4ZuhiHRjy-idR4pCUsuKyfsM4/w618-h350/image.png" width="618" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Many believe that eating libido foods can get you in the mood for some love-making. Historically, aphrodisiac foods have been revered by many cultures as a way to invigorate sexuality. Ancient Greece and Peru, as well as the Venetians and Aztecs, used certain foods for aphrodisiac purposes. So do aphrodisiacs really work? Research indicates that aphrodisiac foods are not just an old wives’ tale––they can actually help you get turned on and perform better in bed!</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b>History of Aphrodisiacs</b></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">The introduction of the drug sildenafil (Viagra) help generate greater interest in the use of aphrodisiacs, but their use actually dates back thousands of years. Throughout human history, people have turned to foods and other natural substances to help increase desire and even fertility.</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_lBEVFWuHn2lSLiQVlTPX7KL5-f1gKcbahIklowDp-rfzE8kfiSuymWn8d35kirZUFzyzVjTBKG911fTH2tsY8D6FTDjZ-e57Y1a6bX0oqUwKRGUeVIfZ81scGpdhK7klwtjxCDcMh8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_lBEVFWuHn2lSLiQVlTPX7KL5-f1gKcbahIklowDp-rfzE8kfiSuymWn8d35kirZUFzyzVjTBKG911fTH2tsY8D6FTDjZ-e57Y1a6bX0oqUwKRGUeVIfZ81scGpdhK7klwtjxCDcMh8/w612-h320/image.png" width="612" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Types of Aphrodisiacs</span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Natural supplements containing ingredients such as Ambrien, Yohimbine, horny goat weed, and ginseng<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Food such as oysters and dark chocolate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Herbs including cloves and sage<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Psychoactive substances such as alcohol and marijuana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Synthetic substances such as MDMA (ecstasy), phenethylamines (amphetamines and methamphetamines), and synthetic testosterone.</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Spicy substances, such as hot chili peppers, are sometimes considered aphrodisiacs to induce feelings of arousal because they increase body temperature.4<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Reproductive organs of certain animals, such as eggs or animal testicles, are sometimes believed to increase sexual potency or performance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Foods that evoke the senses, including sights, smell, and taste, are often supposed to have aphrodisiac properties. By arousing the senses, such substances are thought to help people feel more sexually aroused.</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Categories of Aphrodisiac<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Libido: Low desire is the most prevalent sexual problem for middle-aged women, affecting nearly 70% of women during midlife.5 However, low libido is something that can affect men and women of all ages. Supplements are often marketed to increase libido, although the effectiveness of these substances remains questionable.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Potency: Aphrodisiacs are often also purported to increase sexual potency and performance. Some substances are marketed to improve stamina, lubrication, and endurance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Sexual Pleasure: Finally, some aphrodisiacs are marketed as being able to improve overall sexual pleasure. Such products are thought to make sex more enjoyable. Even people who enjoy a healthy sex life may find the lure of more enjoyable sex a good reason to try an aphrodisiac.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Others Ways to Improve Your Sex Life</span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">If you want to improve your sex life, there are some things that you can do that can help:</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Eat a healthy diet. Research has shown that following a diet that emphasizes lean meat, vegetables, fruit, and whole grains can improve hormone levels, blood flow, and nerve functioning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Get regular exercise. Studies have shown that physical activity has a beneficial impact on sexual health. Even small bursts of activity can help with overall sexual functioning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Control your stress levels. Stress can have a serious impact on libido, so it is important to find ways to manage stress levels effectively. Good self-care and techniques such as meditation, mindfulness, deep breathing, and visualization can be helpful for lowering stress.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Don’t forget that you should always talk to your doctor if you are thinking about trying a substance or supplement to address a sexual problem, incorporating certain foods into your diet can be a safe (and delicious) way to have fun with aphrodisiacs.</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Potential Pitfalls</span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">If you are interested in trying an aphrodisiac, there are some potential pitfalls you should watch for and precautions you should take.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Talk to your doctor first: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Don’t rely on aphrodisiacs to fix problems that might have a medical basis. Sexual problems can often be a sign of an underlying medical or mental health condition, so it is important to talk to your doctor about your symptoms, including ones related to sex. People are sometimes hesitant to bring up such issues to their doctor out of embarrassment, but its something important that you should mention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Be cautious of potential side effects and interactions: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Also, don’t assume that just because something is “natural” that it is safe, harmless, or without side effects. Even natural substances can have adverse effects or may interact with other medications or supplements that you are taking.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Remember that sexual desire and behavior aren’t one-dimensional: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Physical factors do play an important role, but there are also important interpersonal and psychological factors at work. How you feel about yourself, your partner, and your relationship can all have an influence on how often you desire and engage in sexual activity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">If you are experiencing problems with sexual functioning, including low libido or physical issues that make sex difficult or impossible, talk to your doctor. Such problems are often treatable, or they may be a sign of an underlying medical condition that needs to be treated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Examples of Foods and Natural Supplements to Boost Sexual Life<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Raw Oysters<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Raw oysters are one of the most well-known libido foods. Cleopatra loved oysters, as did Casanova. Even in romantic Venetian times, virgins were seduced by sliding an oyster from a man’s mouth into a woman’s. Oysters also contain dopamine which can increase your sense of desire.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Dark Chocolate</span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">This sexy superfood contains phenylethylamine, an organic compound that triggers a sense of happiness and excitement. The Journal of Sexual Medicine published a study that found that women who enjoy a piece of chocolate on a daily basis have a more active sex life than those who don’t. In addition to being one of the most romantic desserts, chocolate is a food that you can play within the bedroom. You can easily make chocolate cream at home using raw cacao powder, cocoa butter, and a little coconut oil. Eat it as a treat or invite your partner to lick it off your body!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGv_sgR0ilTi0KJqCs_-d8hOAvg43Wq-IYXikKZ8YQFwmT0M9q3fEFzxbckEDkJlhi9yXE_cKVZpzalRnj49s_mhPo2pfNEb5GUCBv7EuzOCwYAR2_KHU3_lK0nV1rs2Ma4Ee0H6uT-hw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGv_sgR0ilTi0KJqCs_-d8hOAvg43Wq-IYXikKZ8YQFwmT0M9q3fEFzxbckEDkJlhi9yXE_cKVZpzalRnj49s_mhPo2pfNEb5GUCBv7EuzOCwYAR2_KHU3_lK0nV1rs2Ma4Ee0H6uT-hw/w596-h360/image.png" width="596" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Watermelon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Some say eating watermelon can offer similar effects as taking performance-enhancement drugs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc120BDQ0bUX0RjsOkWhVTvRB_4tXJt7e1A0ySN6cKTtQ30kb5hZFkUpxfj7uiyiYJSi3LJH5tgqgycW-01nvHDBPhvGqVfrJ8KQ7W69wYzL7ANfCfaaI4sykOawMBq0cZisweOamzJo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="800" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDc120BDQ0bUX0RjsOkWhVTvRB_4tXJt7e1A0ySN6cKTtQ30kb5hZFkUpxfj7uiyiYJSi3LJH5tgqgycW-01nvHDBPhvGqVfrJ8KQ7W69wYzL7ANfCfaaI4sykOawMBq0cZisweOamzJo/w592-h344/image.png" width="592" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Bananas<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">The vitamin B, riboflavin, and potassium in bananas can also make you feel energized and ramp up your testosterone levels making you feel ready for a romp in the sheets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Chili Peppers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Eating chilis can also activate endorphins in your brain and increase your heart rate which may get your sexual juices flowing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hyx0zSRZ-9G1iulcS20EEa3HA-2hbLMCWG9faYXNEsR8h8myYrRMKZuQPjSNXPwDzu4ZcfdGwPCogMqHbRbIE4iZBAFfdNoVY7FkDsWpXlKwHVzJwoZCXjVobbPDy7f807yGkV6cwFY/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="626" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hyx0zSRZ-9G1iulcS20EEa3HA-2hbLMCWG9faYXNEsR8h8myYrRMKZuQPjSNXPwDzu4ZcfdGwPCogMqHbRbIE4iZBAFfdNoVY7FkDsWpXlKwHVzJwoZCXjVobbPDy7f807yGkV6cwFY/w602-h360/image.png" width="602" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Celery<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">After munching on some celery, the odor of androstenone and androstenol travel into a man’s mouth and through his nose, creating a pheromone scent that boosts arousal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Vanilla<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Research shows that the smell of vanilla can stimulate arousal in men and increase sexual satisfaction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sDAoD4JMbM6R8PXoeKgs9YndMP1S-PqWrt1CV1OjPP7B0mZUKEVeuvCBO30VWeBydS9JIZgflEM5UM1CN5-nu_dTWnGomhaCnvvVJtlggItLWidj3N3zRyWnbnx3K58x7NLYfBYSqiw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="384" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sDAoD4JMbM6R8PXoeKgs9YndMP1S-PqWrt1CV1OjPP7B0mZUKEVeuvCBO30VWeBydS9JIZgflEM5UM1CN5-nu_dTWnGomhaCnvvVJtlggItLWidj3N3zRyWnbnx3K58x7NLYfBYSqiw/w599-h640/image.png" width="599" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Avocados<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Avocados have high amounts of vitamin E which can elevate your energy levels and boost your performance in bed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Goji berries<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Eating goji berries can increase testosterone levels, stimulating libido for both men and women.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">They may even be able to treat metabolic syndrome which is a precursor to erectile dysfunction. These bright red berries are recommended by nutritionists to help people look and feel younger and improve stamina, mood, and well-being which can give you more sexual confidence.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Maca</span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">According to Organic Authority, “the maca plant is used by the Peruvian culture to increase strength, stamina, energy, fertility, and libido.”</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">The sweet root vegetable has been shown to boost libido and assist with erectile dysfunction in animal studies. Humans have also experienced increased sexual desire after eating foods or supplements containing maca.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-mkMOvwIVBLmjN_Guwo_TLn73GwPpqoEZY2NPuN2wLv-4nBksqm3NUe55CxLW3FwAhzwtD-qu_BkrVA6fWjuJ8iDR9JebvEqE_kzuyMOdciqzTLzpn3v2D-Sqyk7zfMjdk-mChlxXTs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="2508" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-mkMOvwIVBLmjN_Guwo_TLn73GwPpqoEZY2NPuN2wLv-4nBksqm3NUe55CxLW3FwAhzwtD-qu_BkrVA6fWjuJ8iDR9JebvEqE_kzuyMOdciqzTLzpn3v2D-Sqyk7zfMjdk-mChlxXTs/w607-h320/image.png" width="607" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Pomegranates<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">The pomegranate fruit is a superfood packed with tons of antioxidants. Eating pomegranates can help generate blood flow throughout your body, including the penis and clitoris. As a result, many people experience increased genital sensitivity. Studies suggest that drinking pomegranate juice might even help with erectile dysfunction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Honey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">This ooey-gooey, sticky-sweet food has many sexy qualities. Because honey is created through the pollination process, it symbolizes procreation and fertility.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Honey consists of boron which regulates testosterone and estrogen levels. It also contains nitric oxide, a gas released from the blood during arousal. In ancient Greece, honey was prescribed to increase sexual vigor. Similar to dark chocolate, honey can be played with during sex.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPv_cfaXJo7PMW-RmNoiGpDjs_gxOd8MBrkMzY2JsMXTF2wNzwzJbXdgkGkDL7SK8ROy51-maIPotbH3eZjgM0GKordCykqV9GgBLBp7SE3rXAo8Oa5OI_X51bB1Pqcj2uNUXaIjKfG6s/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPv_cfaXJo7PMW-RmNoiGpDjs_gxOd8MBrkMzY2JsMXTF2wNzwzJbXdgkGkDL7SK8ROy51-maIPotbH3eZjgM0GKordCykqV9GgBLBp7SE3rXAo8Oa5OI_X51bB1Pqcj2uNUXaIjKfG6s/w609-h426/image.png" width="609" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Ginseng<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Ginseng is a root herb used for tons of therapeutic remedies in both foods and supplements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">According to Medical News Today, it can “boost energy, lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, reduce stress, promote relaxation, treat diabetes, and manage sexual dysfunction in men.” Some believe it can boost your libido and sexual performance by stimulating the central nervous system and increasing energy levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Red Wine<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">It might seem obvious, but red wine is considered to be one of the best and most powerful aphrodisiacs. It contains resveratrol, an antioxidant that decreases inflammation and stimulates blood flow throughout the body.</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgQtCQOHbcaXEMAOWB4RvthiDKlIEW91cCwdH_xFU2CjsksNAQP5_YeJlxi6kD_fU3WHZD2Rc2upNGZ7GQBMdycRQUenYukTS5AgCirB4hrdn07VMOD0bwxpEx256VJFgXIW99LoRfZo/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1024" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgQtCQOHbcaXEMAOWB4RvthiDKlIEW91cCwdH_xFU2CjsksNAQP5_YeJlxi6kD_fU3WHZD2Rc2upNGZ7GQBMdycRQUenYukTS5AgCirB4hrdn07VMOD0bwxpEx256VJFgXIW99LoRfZo/w600-h468/image.png" width="600" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-82789179130306039292021-06-22T14:09:00.000-07:002021-06-22T14:09:03.452-07:00PHYSIOGNOMY OF NAVEL<p> A brief Review by Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi </p><p><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #009900; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif;">Introduction:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText">The navel is a scar tissue resulting from the detachment
of the umbilical cord after birth. The umbilical cord, which provides oxygen
and nutrients from mother to child during pregnancy, contains three vessels –
two arteries and one vein. Once the umbilical cord is removed, the vessels
close up.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText">After the umbilical vein degenerates, a ligament connected
to the liver remains, but its purpose is to divide the liver into two sections
according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoBodyText"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJql2Xu9UnEyQtKuO3gHp1Qm-XVzygtzUDbQmxcNPewAdkA_enfPNNzQS-4mFuRr12nXLCuRa5tuGqP9vK-g5ztXwpUINo0OYO_gZL8DrHKXaBp8gsRa9NJPq-o7FE5310WrITcxmItb0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="760" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJql2Xu9UnEyQtKuO3gHp1Qm-XVzygtzUDbQmxcNPewAdkA_enfPNNzQS-4mFuRr12nXLCuRa5tuGqP9vK-g5ztXwpUINo0OYO_gZL8DrHKXaBp8gsRa9NJPq-o7FE5310WrITcxmItb0/w625-h426/image.png" width="625" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="color: #009900;">Why the navel is on your
Body?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText">Navel, also called umbilicus, plural umbilici, or
umbilicuses, in anatomy, a small depression in the abdominal wall at the point
of attachment of the umbilical cord (q.v.). It indicates the point through
which the mammalian fetus obtained nourishment from its mother through the
blood vessels of the umbilical cord.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoBodyText"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfXU13BEhnmhFwlBXRRasps-xebNC-P5E5jfbRbBSGkLg9EbCDyl5VJBrHq2w7SeMyUh37XjLzar7ka4L3wGuA8kr51XRJON7FS5PBsEIukXWHdAFPZHt6m32wyYq6sx93vNFY1JZggQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="760" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxfXU13BEhnmhFwlBXRRasps-xebNC-P5E5jfbRbBSGkLg9EbCDyl5VJBrHq2w7SeMyUh37XjLzar7ka4L3wGuA8kr51XRJON7FS5PBsEIukXWHdAFPZHt6m32wyYq6sx93vNFY1JZggQ/w627-h426/image.png" width="627" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="color: #009900;">What is the importance of
navel in human body?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText">Your belly button marks the spot where your umbilical
(say: um-BIL-ih-kul) cord was once attached. This cord is a soft, bendable tube
that carried nutrients vitamins and minerals from your mother to you, back when
you were in her belly (womb). A belly button is also called a navel.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><i>The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus,
commonly known as the belly button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on
the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord. All placental mammals
have a navel.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b>What causes navel pain?<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText">Many minor conditions can cause pain in the navel area and
even radiate to other areas of the body, including the pelvis, legs, and chest.
Common causes include indigestion, constipation, and pregnancy. Treatment
depends on the underlying cause.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="color: #009900;">What is inside the belly
button?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText">What's inside your belly button. Belly buttons are the
first human scar, and about 90% of them are innies. If you have an innie,
chances are it's full of dozens of kinds of bacteria, fungi, and lint especially
if you have a hairy belly. And if your navel is infected, there might also be a
cheese-like liquid inside.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="color: #009900;">Should you clean out your
belly button?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText">The takeaway. Although most people don't spend much time
thinking about their bellybuttons, it's not a bad idea to clean yours every
week or so. Cleaning your bellybutton can help you avoid potential infections,
smells, and other results of poor hygiene.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><br /></p><p class="MsoBodyText">Further Reading visit: https://www.thehealthy.com/beauty/face-body-care/things-you-didnt-know-belly-button/ </p><p class="MsoBodyText"><br /></p><p class="MsoBodyText"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8nUNA0cIGtVCquB8xbiKyHFx_5JrrsBk2Ge1fdtuM6vOlhbUPgbhc9PqWxj4xrhrc62fMLbhDoA0WSGbbbV8s13S9_tab20bjLdMhYIp0lcLmVpjRa65Euewq-TUy_UDiMXYJxCKRLs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="760" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8nUNA0cIGtVCquB8xbiKyHFx_5JrrsBk2Ge1fdtuM6vOlhbUPgbhc9PqWxj4xrhrc62fMLbhDoA0WSGbbbV8s13S9_tab20bjLdMhYIp0lcLmVpjRa65Euewq-TUy_UDiMXYJxCKRLs/" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-51522520148781506242021-06-16T16:55:00.001-07:002021-06-16T16:55:20.831-07:00REDUCING CHRONIC DISEASE RISK THROUGH DIET<p><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A Review By: Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Before discussing which foods and dietary patterns
may protect against cancer development, it is crucial to understand that <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7190379/" target="_blank">engaging
in activitiesTrusted Source</a> that scientists consider significant
cancer risk factors, such as cigarette smoking or excessive drinking, may
counteract the potential protective effects of diet. Avoiding smoking, reducing
alcohol intake, managing <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323446">body weight</a>, and
being active, are critical to reducing cancer risk. Researchers have discovered
that, just as some dietary patterns may increase cancer risk, nutritional
choices can also have a protective effect against cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWnJyZEvg113OuqIcOaPRxYt0rLtoTxZOwlzEfchfczV1IFwHtawarsJBdflcOkDeI8lw9V94yB74jSB0qKTkUYr8kIeTzNMmTN499cz68tfcPf-8RIUYSUS5XthXm2wEHffmoLiCNtA/s657/Elsevier-Research-Hub-image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="657" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWnJyZEvg113OuqIcOaPRxYt0rLtoTxZOwlzEfchfczV1IFwHtawarsJBdflcOkDeI8lw9V94yB74jSB0qKTkUYr8kIeTzNMmTN499cz68tfcPf-8RIUYSUS5XthXm2wEHffmoLiCNtA/w621-h356/Elsevier-Research-Hub-image.jpg" width="621" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">For example, the <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6770822/" target="_blank">Mediterranean
dietTrusted Source</a>, which is high in fiber, antioxidants, and
anti-inflammatory compounds, and low in red and processed meat and
ultra-processed foods, has associations with an <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5691680/" target="_blank">overall
protective effectTrusted Source</a> against cancer and cancer-related
death.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Studies <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31364650/" target="_blank">have shownTrusted
Source</a> that diets high in fruits, vegetables, and other fiber-rich
plant foods offer protection against <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29752709/" target="_blank">cancer
developmentTrusted Source</a>. This is because these foods contain compounds
that help protect against cellular damage. Consuming a varied diet that
provides optimal amounts of <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6133424/" target="_blank">fiberTrusted
Source</a>, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7585084/" target="_blank">vitaminsTrusted Source</a>, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6770708/" target="_blank">mineralsTrusted
Source</a>, and <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6250988/" target="_blank">beneficTrusted
Source</a><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6250988/" target="_blank">iTrusted Source</a><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6250988/" target="_blank">al
plant compoundsTrusted Source</a> is essential for overall health and
cancer risk reduction.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In addition to consuming a diet rich in
plant-based foods, reducing intake of processed and red meats, ultra-processed
foods, and added sugars and salt may help reduce the risk of certain cancers
and many other chronic conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a name="The-bottom-line"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The bottom line</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Though many factors can influence a
person’s risk of developing cancer, including factors that a person cannot
control, research shows that some dietary patterns and specific foods may
increase the chance of developing certain cancers. Evidence suggests that
ultra-processed foods, processed meat products, diets high in added salt, and
drinking scalding beverages may increase the risk of cancer development. Although
scientists still have much to learn about how diet impacts cancer development
and progression, significantly reducing or avoiding these foods and adapting
dietary patterns will likely improve overall health. This may also help reduce
a person’s risk of developing certain cancers.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-60237412463890652582021-06-16T16:34:00.000-07:002021-06-16T16:34:47.219-07:00 CAN FOOD CHOICES INFLUENCE CANCER RISK?<p style="text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A Review By:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Chukwuma Chinaza
Adaobi (</span></b><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Health Consultant) </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Summary <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Many factors can
contribute to the development of chronic diseases, including certain types of
cancer. The link between diet and cancer risk is complicated. However, certain
dietary patterns and food choices do have associations with an increased risk
of cancer. This article explains how diet may influence cancer risk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Researchers have
predicted that cancer will become the <a href="https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.21492" target="_blank">leading cause of death</a> in every country in the world
by the end of this century, making cancer prevention a top priority in the
healthcare field.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Tb3dUR5yCVOhBw1hJv0qpLJnwxXy9nAQZT5EIP7SEQemY2ohN8jXE48DusPnd6i00iMKNe0WPZUjdcw2KMtfQtRsiUfBq-0JV8Ag2L4MCU3fwpx2BRSGmX1LFrq2hLcXVX01Z8Bhz3E/s657/coronavirus-image-657x372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="657" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Tb3dUR5yCVOhBw1hJv0qpLJnwxXy9nAQZT5EIP7SEQemY2ohN8jXE48DusPnd6i00iMKNe0WPZUjdcw2KMtfQtRsiUfBq-0JV8Ag2L4MCU3fwpx2BRSGmX1LFrq2hLcXVX01Z8Bhz3E/w607-h343/coronavirus-image-657x372.jpg" width="607" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Although many factors
can influence a person’s risk of developing cancer, research shows that
environmental causes, including <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7190379/" target="_blank">dietary
choices Trusted Source</a>, can also affect cancer risk.</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">In the early 1960s,
researchers discovered that cancer rates varied between countries and
identified that specific dietary patterns have correlations with certain types
of cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">They also discovered
that cancer rates in people from countries with a low cancer risk who migrated
to countries with higher cancer risk <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3468285/" target="_blank">matched or
exceeded Trusted Source</a> the cancer rates in the country they migrated
to. This suggests that diet and lifestyle strongly impacted cancer development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Since then,
researchers have narrowed down the specific foods and dietary patterns that may
increase the risk of certain cancers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">This article will
focus primarily on food, yet it is important to remember that alcohol intake is
also a known dietary <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6561873/" target="_blank">risk
factor Trusted Source</a> for cancer development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><a name="Foods-and-diets-linked-to-cancer-risk"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Foods and diets linked to cancer risk</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Research into diet and
cancer risk is ongoing, and researchers still have much to learn about how and
why food choices affect cancer risk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Red and processed
meats<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Scientists know there
is a strong link between processed meat intake and certain types of cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">In <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(15)00444-1/fulltext" target="_blank">2015Trusted Source</a>, the <a href="https://www.iarc.who.int/" target="_blank">International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC)</a>, part of the World Health Organization (WHO),
classified processed meat as carcinogenic and unprocessed red meat as
“probably” carcinogenic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">A <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ijc.31198" target="_blank">2018 review Trusted Source</a> found that increasing
intake of processed meat up to about 60 grams (g) per day and red meat up to
150 g per day increased <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155598">colorectal cancer</a> risk
by about 20%.</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Diets high in
processed and red meat also have associations with an increased risk of other
cancers, including <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30979076/" target="_blank">stomach cancer Trusted Source</a> and <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ijc.31848" target="_blank">breast cancer Trusted Source</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6294997/" target="_blank">Compounds
Trusted Source</a> created during high-temperature cooking and smoking
processes can cause cellular damage, which can initiate the development of
cancerous cells. The heme iron found in red and processed meats may also have a
toxic effect on cells.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Ultra-processed foods<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7399967/" target="_blank">Ultra-processed
foods Trusted Source</a> often contain ingredients that result from
industrial processing, such as protein isolates, hydrogenated oils,
high-fructose corn syrup, flavor enhancers, artificial sweeteners, and
thickeners.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Examples of <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318630">ultra-processed foods</a> and
beverages <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7915548/" target="_blank">include Trusted Source</a> ultra-processed sweet and
savory snack foods, soda and energy drinks, breakfast cereals, reconstituted
meat products, frozen pizzas, candy, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">According to health
experts, diets high in ultra-processed foods, including Western diets,
significantly increase the risk of certain cancers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">A <a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/360/bmj.k322" target="_blank">2018 study Trusted
Source</a> that included data on almost 105,000 people found that
increasing the dietary proportion of ultra-processed foods by 10% had
associations with a significant 12% increased risk of overall cancer and an 11%
increased chance of developing breast cancer.</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Ultra-processed foods
are rich in saturated fat, added sugar, and salt but low in protective
nutrients, such as fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Ultra-processed foods also
contain <a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/360/bmj.k322" target="_blank">potentially
carcinogenic Trusted Source</a> compounds formed during processing, such
as <a href="https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/heterocyclic-amine" target="_blank">heterocyclic amines</a> and <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/biomonitoring/PAHs_FactSheet.html" target="_blank">polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons Trusted Source</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Certain <a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/360/bmj.k322" target="_blank">food additives Trusted
Source</a> and contamination by chemicals from food packaging may also
contribute to the increased cancer risk associated with the consumption of
ultra-processed food.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">In addition to cancer,
ultra-processed food intake has<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7399967/" target="_blank"> links
Trusted Source</a> to many other chronic conditions, including <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317462">type 2 diabetes</a> and <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/237191">heart disease</a>, and
an increased risk of death from all causes. It is important to try to limit
consumption of ultra-processed products as much as possible to reduce the risk
of developing these conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">High-salt diets<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">A diet high in added
salt may increase the risk of certain cancers, particularly stomach cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Scientists have
suggested that high salt intake may increase the risk of infection caused
by <i>Helicobacter pylori </i>bacteria. <i>H. pylori</i> infections <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5331857/" target="_blank">significantly
increase Trusted Source</a> the risk of stomach cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Also, eating high-salt
foods may lead to the production of <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1855828/" target="_blank">N-nitroso
compounds (NOCs)Trusted Source</a>. The IARC has <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4319940/" target="_blank">classified
Trusted Source</a> many of these as “probably” carcinogenic to humans.</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Diets high in added
salt have associations with an increased risk of certain cancers,
including <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31718202/" target="_blank">stomach cancer Trusted Source</a> and <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31995192/" target="_blank">esophageal
cancer Trusted Source</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Scalding beverages<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Drinking scalding hot
beverages may increase cancer risk. The IARC has classified beverages with a
temperature over 149°F (65°C) as <a href="https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1470-2045(16)30239-X" target="_blank">“probably” carcinogenic</a> to humans.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">A <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4457273/" target="_blank">2015
review Trusted Source</a> of 39 studies found that drinking hot beverages
has associations with a significantly increased risk of esophageal cancer,
especially in South American and Asian populations.</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">The study found that
people who usually drank very hot or hot beverages were almost twice as likely
to develop esophageal cancer than those who usually consumed warm or cold
drinks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4457273/" target="_blank">Recurrent
temperature-related injuries Trusted Source</a> to esophagus cells may
lead to the development of precancerous and cancerous lesions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Other possible dietary
risk factors<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">The IARC identified
several other dietary factors that may lead to cancer progression. For example,
following a diet with a <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/glycaemic-index-and-glycaemic-load-in-relation-to-risk-of-diabetesrelated-cancers-a-metaanalysis/DAB446BCF77330B5E832CA667F11F8F0" target="_blank">high glycemic load</a> may increase the risk of endometrial
cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Diets with a
high-glycemic load adversely affect blood sugar and may lead to chronically
elevated <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5439496/" target="_blank">insulin levels Trusted Source</a> and <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/305567">insulin resistance</a>.
This may adversely affect hormone levels and lead to an increased risk of
developing endometrial cancer.</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Diets with a
high-glycemic load are typically rich in added sugars and refined <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/161547">carbohydrates</a>, such
as white bread and white rice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Aflatoxin is a
compound produced by a fungus that grows in foods, such as nuts, grains, and
dried fruit, stored in hot, damp conditions. The <a href="https://monographs.iarc.who.int/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mono82.pdf" target="_blank">IARC considers</a> aflatoxin carcinogenic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Long-term exposure to
aflatoxins has links to an increased risk of <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28428144/" target="_blank">gallbladder
cancer Trusted Source</a> and <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557781/" target="_blank">liver
cancer Trusted Source</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Scientists consider
exposure to Aflatoxin a significant risk factor for liver cancer in low-income
countries, especially in people who have an active <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145869">hepatitis</a> infection,
which affects the liver.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-28910501756284694122021-04-20T02:54:00.002-07:002021-04-20T02:54:17.220-07:00SLAVERY AND ITS ABOLITION<p><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">SLAVERY AND ITS
ABOLITION</span></b></p><p><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By Chukwuma Chinaza Adaobi</span></b><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">During the 19<sup>th</sup>
century, as slavery grew rampantly, abolitionists such as William Garrison and
Fredrick Douglass stood out to condemn enslavement and women’s suffrage. Abolition
aimed to put an end to slavery and to liberate all enslaved people. Abolitionists
included white people against this abomination, religious Americans, and
prominent bold black rebels who had managed to free themselves from servitude
(Bradford 21). These individuals worked tirelessly in support of the abolitionist
movement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeV8qV3gQcyhS3wNQfMYpS5g2JZmbwVbGofPgwPGxga4rpTrVSve2BWJQLBOmz-B7dKHButwudPR-YQ42I1YMgaC6_ZIgHagjgeX-tyaZd4LFhcW4yjusog1l0cUr_3R-jIYms8jRqKs/"><img data-original-height="166" data-original-width="304" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeV8qV3gQcyhS3wNQfMYpS5g2JZmbwVbGofPgwPGxga4rpTrVSve2BWJQLBOmz-B7dKHButwudPR-YQ42I1YMgaC6_ZIgHagjgeX-tyaZd4LFhcW4yjusog1l0cUr_3R-jIYms8jRqKs/w611-h349/image.png" width="611" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Abolitionists
saw slavery as an atrocity and an affliction on the United States; hence their
goal became eradicated. They focused attention on slavery which by that time
had proved to be excessive and amplified the rift that had threatened to
destroy the unity of the nation. Abolitionists united to form many antislavery societies.
They organized and sent many petitions with thousands of signatures to Congress,
held meetings and conferences, boycotted using products made with slaved labor,
printed many literature books to bring awareness, and gave innumerable speeches
and songs for their cause (Garrison 19).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Even though
black and white abolitionists worked together, they had a different philosophy
and method. Being indifferent caused them to differ in the 1840s since while
whites only focused on slavery, the black abolitionists also included demands
for racial equality and justice. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Abolitionists
were faced with several challenges, especially from the law. Congress passed
the controversial slave act, which required all slaves who had escaped to be
recaptured and returned to their owners. Several years later, in the Dred Scott
Decision, the Supreme Court ruled that all black people did not have legal
citizenship rights. It was this inhuman legal action on the black slaves that
ignited outrage among abolitionists. Abraham Lincoln issued his emancipation
proclamation and called for freedom of the enslaved to end servitude in 1863. In
1865 the constitution approved the thirteenth amendment, which officially
banned forms of slavery in the United States.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Works
Cited<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Garrison L.W.: <i>Sonnet to Liberty</i>: Manuscript,
December 14, 1840. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress. </span><i><span style="background: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">//www.loc.gov/exhibits/african-american-odyssey/abolition.html#obj8</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bradford S.H.: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>Harriet, The Moses of Her People: New York</i>:
J.J. Little and Company 1901.Susan B. Antony collection, Rare Book and Special
Collection Division.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-58046287790447784322021-04-13T12:09:00.000-07:002021-04-13T12:09:01.070-07:00Aging Successfully<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 2.25rem;">Aging Successfully</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 2.25rem;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm3C0jCZBXBMR7z8EPrIKg8U4KytgaKns4BR7AlAEiz5ZludS_Qu290Z1bVegCSP2gdW2Z7VYf5yg6Wi4lOmsqsDtlHjbtqeoMRaa-h5YDltHM2kPjfKsJhyjcSn9LoOfqe8dzAgP-CQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm3C0jCZBXBMR7z8EPrIKg8U4KytgaKns4BR7AlAEiz5ZludS_Qu290Z1bVegCSP2gdW2Z7VYf5yg6Wi4lOmsqsDtlHjbtqeoMRaa-h5YDltHM2kPjfKsJhyjcSn9LoOfqe8dzAgP-CQ/w599-h358/image.png" width="599" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">We define successful aging as maximizing your potential and minimizing the negative effects of getting older (such as the weakening of physical and mental abilities).</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Genetics is certainly one key to successful aging. If your parents and grandparents lived long and healthy lives, the odds are you can expect the same.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">But, there's a lot more to aging successfully than just genetics. Eating right and exercising, making sure you get regular check-ups and screenings, and focusing on preventive care are very important to how well you age.</p><ul style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; list-style: none; margin: 5px 0px 10px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px;"><li style="background: url("/MediaLibraries/WebServices/icons/list-arrow.svg") 0px 10px no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 10px 15px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/Aging-Successfully/Healthy-Guidelines.aspx" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Healthy Guidelines</a></li><li style="background: url("/MediaLibraries/WebServices/icons/list-arrow.svg") 0px 10px no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 10px 15px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/Aging-Successfully/Nutrition-and-Exercise.aspx" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Nutrition and Exercise</a></li><li style="background: url("/MediaLibraries/WebServices/icons/list-arrow.svg") 0px 10px no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 10px 15px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/Aging-Successfully/Preventing-Injury.aspx" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Preventing Injury</a></li><li style="background: url("/MediaLibraries/WebServices/icons/list-arrow.svg") 0px 10px no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 5px 0px 10px 15px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/Aging-Successfully/Dental-Care.aspx" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Dental Care</a></li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-673279826762686052021-04-13T12:06:00.003-07:002021-04-13T12:06:36.537-07:00Top 10 Most Common Health Issues<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 2.25rem;">Top 10 Most Common Health Issues</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 2.25rem;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pGNZP_btX6culBKADIW35GWNxzpZlZprqJc1VWCUu9pkvF8dyWudsf9C8Sm9OBGa5je-FnktEawzZjjvyUQ_vKpl1QoJrzoTv8-pVLsXRnbj_N-SdkV2UASveDBFVPyHN2t3pswuO-w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="318" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pGNZP_btX6culBKADIW35GWNxzpZlZprqJc1VWCUu9pkvF8dyWudsf9C8Sm9OBGa5je-FnktEawzZjjvyUQ_vKpl1QoJrzoTv8-pVLsXRnbj_N-SdkV2UASveDBFVPyHN2t3pswuO-w/w627-h320/image.png" width="627" /></a></div><p></p><ol style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; margin: 5px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 28px;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px;"><span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/common-issues/top-ten.aspx#nutrition" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Physical Activity and Nutrition</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px;"><span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/common-issues/top-ten.aspx#overweight" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Overweight and Obesity</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px;"><span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/common-issues/top-ten.aspx#tobacco" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Tobacco</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px;"><span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/common-issues/top-ten.aspx#substanceabuse" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Substance Abuse</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px;"><span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/common-issues/top-ten.aspx#HIVAIDS" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">HIV/AIDS</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px;"><span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/common-issues/top-ten.aspx#mentalhealth" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Mental Health</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px;"><span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/common-issues/top-ten.aspx#injury" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Injury and Violence</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px;"><span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/common-issues/top-ten.aspx#environmental" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Environmental Quality</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px;"><span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/common-issues/top-ten.aspx#immunization" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Immunization</a></span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 3px 0px;"><span style="font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/common-issues/top-ten.aspx#access" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Access to Health Care</a></span></li></ol><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2rem 0px 0.625rem; padding: 0px;"><a id="nutrition" name="nutrition" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;"></a>Physical Activity and Nutrition</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Research indicates that staying physically active can help prevent or delay certain diseases, including some cancers, heart disease and diabetes, and also relieve depression and improve mood. Inactivity often accompanies advancing age, but it doesn't have to. Check with your local churches or synagogues, senior centers, and shopping malls for exercise and walking programs. Like exercise, your eating habits are often not good if you live and eat alone. It's important for successful aging to eat foods rich in nutrients and avoid the empty calories in candy and sweets.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2rem 0px 0.625rem; padding: 0px;"><a id="overweight" name="overweight" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;"></a>Overweight and Obesity</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Being overweight or obese increases your chances of dying from hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, respiratory problems, dyslipidemia and endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon cancers. In-depth guides and practical advice about obesity are available from the <a class="link-external" href="https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health</a>.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2rem 0px 0.625rem; padding: 0px;"><a id="tobacco" name="tobacco" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;"></a>Tobacco</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Tobacco is the single greatest preventable cause of illness and premature death in the U.S. Tobacco use is now called "Tobacco dependence disease." The <a class="link-external" href="http://www.cdc.gov/" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)</a> says that smokers who try to quit are more successful when they have the support of their physician.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2rem 0px 0.625rem; padding: 0px;"><a id="substanceabuse" name="substanceabuse" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;"></a>Substance Abuse</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Substance abuse usually means drugs and alcohol. These are two areas we don't often associate with seniors, but seniors, like young people, may self-medicate using legal and illegal drugs and alcohol, which can lead to serious health consequences. In addition, seniors may deliberately or unknowingly mix medications and use alcohol. Because of our stereotypes about senior citizens, many medical people fail to ask seniors about possible substance abuse.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2rem 0px 0.625rem; padding: 0px;"><a id="HIVAIDS" name="HIVAIDS" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;"></a>HIV/AIDS</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Between 11 and 15% of U.S. AIDS cases occur in seniors over age 50. Between 1991 and 1996, AIDS in adults over 50 rose more than twice as fast as in younger adults. Seniors are unlikely to use condoms, have immune systems that naturally weaken with age, and HIV symptoms (fatigue, weight loss, dementia, skin rashes, swollen lymph nodes) are similar to symptoms that can accompany old age. Again, stereotypes about aging in terms of sexual activity and drug use keep this problem largely unrecognized. That's why seniors are not well represented in research, clinical drug trials, prevention programs and efforts at intervention.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2rem 0px 0.625rem; padding: 0px;"><a id="mentalhealth" name="mentalhealth" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;"></a>Mental Health</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Dementia is not part of aging. Dementia can be caused by disease, reactions to medications, vision and hearing problems, infections, nutritional imbalances, diabetes, and renal failure. There are many forms of dementia (including Alzheimer's Disease) and some can be temporary. With accurate diagnosis comes management and help. The most common late-in-life mental health condition is depression. If left untreated, depression in the elderly can lead to suicide. Here's a surprising fact: The rate of suicide is higher for elderly white men than for any other age group, including adolescents.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2rem 0px 0.625rem; padding: 0px;"><a id="injury" name="injury" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;"></a>Injury and Violence</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Among seniors, falls are the leading cause of injuries, hospital admissions for trauma, and deaths due to injury. One in every three seniors (age 65 and older) will fall each year. Strategies to reduce injury include exercises to improve balance and strength and medication review. <a href="https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/senior-health/aging/preventing-injury.cfm" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Home modifications</a> can help reduce injury. Home security is needed to prevent intrusion. Home-based fire prevention devices should be in place and easy to use. People aged 65 and older are twice as likely to die in a home fire as the general population.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2rem 0px 0.625rem; padding: 0px;"><a id="environmental" name="environmental" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;"></a>Environmental Quality</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Even though pollution affects all of us, government studies have indicated that low-income, racial and ethnic minorities are more likely to live in areas where they face environmental risks. Compared to the general population, a higher proportion of elderly are living just over the poverty threshold.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2rem 0px 0.625rem; padding: 0px;"><a id="immunization" name="immunization" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;"></a>Immunization</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Influenza and pneumonia and are among the top 10 causes of death for older adults. Emphasis on Influenza vaccination for seniors has helped. Pneumonia remains one of the most serious infections, especially among women and the very old.</p><h2 style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.875rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 2rem 0px 0.625rem; padding: 0px;"><a id="access" name="access" style="background: transparent; color: #0061ab; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline;"></a>Access to Health Care</h2><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.625; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">Seniors frequently don't monitor their health as seriously as they should. While a shortage of geriatricians has been noted nationwide, URMC has one of the largest groups of geriatricians and geriatric specialists of any medical community in the country. Your access to health care is as close as URMC, offering a menu of services at several hospital settings, including the VA Hospital in Canandaigua, in senior housing, and in <em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">your</em> community.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506712936717515056.post-31601802828656090632021-04-13T11:58:00.004-07:002021-04-13T11:58:33.510-07:00INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL<p class="MsoNormal"><b>INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3lje_Ckn9LNg1nWC_80xtZV8WbFyzqgpQwNuWCZNiZ5Sd4g-73yv2ohM4IG2AHkSzlcMTnH7Xzo852wib2Ws_84WMKUMSq6HJW1ktHYDDOtB9HN08-19s37w3fSugB3IrxScpAfaECs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1920" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3lje_Ckn9LNg1nWC_80xtZV8WbFyzqgpQwNuWCZNiZ5Sd4g-73yv2ohM4IG2AHkSzlcMTnH7Xzo852wib2Ws_84WMKUMSq6HJW1ktHYDDOtB9HN08-19s37w3fSugB3IrxScpAfaECs/w627-h166/image.png" width="627" /></a></b></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Infection pre</span>vention and control (IPC) is a practical, evidence-based approach preventing patients and health workers from being harmed by avoidable infections. Effective IPC requires constant action at all levels of the health system, including policymakers, facility managers, health workers, and those who access health services. IPC is unique in the field of patient safety and quality of care, as it is universally relevant to every health worker and patient, at every health care interaction. Defective IPC causes harm and can kill. Without effective IPC it is impossible to achieve quality health care delivery.</p><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #3c4245; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 24px;">Infection prevention and control affect all aspects of health care, including hand hygiene, surgical site infections, injection safety, antimicrobial resistance, and how hospitals operate during and outside of emergencies. Programmes to support IPC are particularly important in low- and middle-income countries, where health care delivery and medical hygiene standards may be negatively affected by secondary infections.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1