Running Speed Can ​​Measuring Risk for Heart Disease

For those who enjoy jogging or jog, there is an easy way to predict the risk of heart disease in the next 10 years. As long as they have traveled 1.6 miles in less than 10 minutes, less likely to be troubled heart.

In the world of sports, a distance of 1.6 km or 1 mile is equivalent to 4 times the length of the track at the athletic field. This distance is the standard often used to test physical endurance, both among athletes and military institutions.

A study at UT Southwestern Medical Center revealed, a distance of 1.6 km is also able to predict the risk of stroke and heart attack, especially in middle-aged men. The faster travel time at that distance, the smaller the risk of heart disease in the next 10 years.

Habits that Make a Strong Heart

The heart is the main organ that is essential for humans, the heart has many functions and uses of our bodies. Needed heart to pump blood around the body so the body get oxygen and food needed to extract the body's metabolism. the heart must pump a day by 7000 liters of blood flow in 100,800 times.

The heart is a vital organ that must be maintained in order to be able to work optimally. For that there are 10 habits that can be done to strengthen the heart. What is it?

Keeping the heart to stay healthy can help keep the organs in the body works well for getting the blood and oxygen intake is adequate. There are several things you can do to stay strong heart, as quoted from Menshealth.com, Tuesday (08/02/2011), namely:

1. Stop smoking
Having a smoking habit or a spouse can increase the 92 percent risk of heart attack. This is because cigarette smoke is inhaled can raise levels of bad cholesterol, lowers good cholesterol and improve blood clotting.

Angular Cheilitis, Break-Glass in Angle's mouth

Description
Cheilitis is a broad term that describes inflammation of the surface that has the characteristics of the lips dry and chapped. While angular cheilitis is cheilitis is happening on the corner of his lips.

The results which reported that by improving oral health through the use of chewing gum containing xylitol or chlorhexidine may reduce the risk of having angular cheilitis.

Cause
Angular cheilitis is generally caused by excessive growth of Candida fungus, which results in chapped and sore at the corner of the mouth.

Bear Bile Can Overcome Heart Rhythm Disorders

Arrhythmia or heart rhythm disturbances are often experienced by patients with heart attacks. Condition that is triggered by damage to the cells making up the heart muscle can be treated with Chinese herbs, the taste is bitter because it contains bile bears.

Traditional Chinese medicine has long been known as a heart medicine bear bile, especially to cope with arrhythmia or heart rhythm disturbances. In addition to proven hereditary, his usefulness has also been scientifically proven by scientists.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Autoimmune Disease Can Be Crippling

Description
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a disorder that makes the immune system attacks the nerves. This syndrome is relatively rare and only affects 1-2 people per 100,000, but can strike anyone regardless of age. The disease is often followed by a mild infection such as pneumonia or gastrointestinal.

Damage to the nerve will cause numbness, muscle weakness and paralysis. This syndrome most often affects the nerve coverings (myelin sheath) that is called demyelination that causes nerve signals to move so much slower. Whereas damage to other nerves can make the nerve stop working altogether.

Spanking Kids Make It More Bad Behavior

Hitting children is a way of punishing is not recommended for any parent. The study found the hit children can reduce the emotional intelligence and make their behavior worse.

The researchers found the penalty hitting the child can reduce the emotional intelligence and executive function skills (ability to think and modify their behavior when necessary) compared with children receiving non-physical punishment.

Beware of Stroke Risk Exposure During Pregnancy

Stroke usually occurs in people who are elderly. But it was a stroke can also attack pregnant women, especially if he already has an unhealthy lifestyle before.

Researchers from the United States said that the risk of stroke among peempuan pregnant and had just given birth are at a fairly alarming rate, whereas previously it included rare.

The increase is caused by the woman already had a stroke risk factors before pregnancy, including high blood pressure and obesity. This was revealed in a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

When Should Child Dare To Sleep Alone?

Sometimes parents still let their children slept in the same bed until a certain age. Sleeping with the children can indeed benefit, but when the child should have to have the courage to sleep alone?

Dr. William Sears as the pediatrician said that sleep is a bed with children can increase the bond between parent and child, and make a child grow into more confident, as quoted from babycenter, Monday (01/08/2011).

Why Pregnant Women Allowed Most Use Electricity?

Electronic devices are designed to facilitate a variety of daily activities, but by no means be taken in excess. Even pregnant women are advised not to overuse of electrical equipment. Why is that?

Scientists from the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Dr. De-Kun Li proves find that the influence of electromagnetic fields generated during use of pregnant women may increase the risk of asthma in children.

The analysis showed, pregnant women exposed to high electromagnetic field 3.5 times more at risk for congenital birth of children with asthma compared to pregnant women with low electromagnetic exposure. On exposure to moderate, 74 percent higher risk than low exposure.

Crying Less Effective For Release of Emotions

Crying does make more sense of relief, especially when experiencing a sad thing. Unfortunately, according to latest research is not effective cry for emotional release and not too useful.

People can cry without any thing that made him sad or upset. But research published in the Journal of Research in Personality has a different opinion.

This study found that the tears have no effect on mood in almost two-thirds of the group of women who write journals daily emotions.

Nisoldipine

Description:
Nisoldipine is a medicine belonging to calcium channel blocker that works by relaxing (widening) blood vessels and improve blood flow.

Indications:
Used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

Dose: 
By mouth (orally) 5-10 mg administered 2 times a day, or by mouth (orally) 10 mg 1 time a day.
The dose may be increased to 20 mg by mouth (orally), 2 times a day.

Neurosyphilis, Brain Damage Due to Syphilis

Description
Neurosyphilis is an infection of the brain or spinal cord that occurs in people who have untreated syphilis but over the years.

Cause
Neurosyphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum, the bacterium that causes syphilis. Neurosyphilis usually occurs around 10-20 years after a person is first infected with syphilis. Not everyone who has syphilis will develop this complication.

There are five different forms of neurosyphilis:
1. Asymptomatic (most common form), meaning no symptoms. Considered asymptomatic if
- It has been recovered from the disease and no longer have symptoms
- Having a disease but have no symptoms.

New Study Prove Wash Intestine Not Helpful

Wash the intestines or colon irrigation was popular because it is claimed to remove toxins and impurities in the digestive tract. However, various studies have shown, this therapy is no benefit and even more side effects.

In principle, performed by an intestinal washing fluid in a certain amount to shed a variety of impurities and toxins in the gut. The liquid is channeled through a special tube inserted through the esophagus into the stomach.

Places spa and alternative health care offers many such services, with a guarantee can lose weight and maintain healthy digestive tract. Unfortunately in places like that, wash the intestine is not always done by a trusted health worker.

Bivalirudin

Description:
Bivalirudin is a drug that keeps blood platelets from clotting (clotting) to prevent unwanted blood clotting, which can occur with heart conditions and certain blood vessels.

Indications:
Used to prevent blood clotting in people with angina or other conditions who undergo a procedure called angioplasty (to open a closed artery).

ENOXAPARIN the latest victim of the heparin debacle

Description:
Enoxaparin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) that prevents the formation of blood clots. Enoxaparin is used to prevent DVT, including pulmonary embolism (blockage of blood vessels of the lungs). DVT can occur after certain types of surgery, or in people who had undergone total rest after a prolonged illness.

Indications:
Used to treat or prevent this type of blood clot called deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and to prevent complications of blood vessels in patients with angina and heart attacks.

Eptifibatide

Eptifibatide (clinicalpharmacology.com)

Description:
Eptifibatide is a drug that keeps blood platelets from clotting (clotting) to prevent unwanted blood clotting, which can occur with heart conditions and certain blood vessels.

Indications:
Used to prevent blood clots or heart attacks in people with certain angina or other conditions who undergo a procedure called angioplasty (to open a closed artery).
 

Probenecid, Uric Acid and Gout Drugs

Description
Probenecid is used to treat gout or gouty arthritis is chronic. Gouty arthritis is characterized by attacks of severe pain with a sudden, redness and pain in the joints, often the joint at the base of the big toe. This condition is caused by too much uric acid in the blood.

This medicine works by removing excess uric acid from the body. Probenecid does not cure gout, but after using it for several months will help prevent gout attacks. This medicine will help prevent gout attacks only during use.

Probenecid is also used to prevent or treat other medical problems that may occur if too much uric acid content in the body.
Probenecid is sometimes used with some types of antibiotics to be more effective in the treatment of infections. Probenecid is only available by prescription. This product is available in tablet dosage forms.