Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Autoimmune Disease Can Be Crippling

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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.