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Technology and Healthcare: California Hospital Uses 100 Apple iPad

2010-04-23T00:57:00.005+07:00

"The Apple iPads will be distributed to home health care and hospice workers, doctors, nurses, dietitians and pharmacists."

Apple iPad has many benefits that can be used for a variety of needs. Because Apple iPad basically designed to meet the needs of all people for information technology. This article will show you one of the greatness of the Apple iPad.

The use of this Apple's Tablet PC is believed may help doctors, nurses in hospitals and healthcare centers to control the condition of the patients. A hospital in California even plans to distribute more than 100 units of iPad to its medics. The goal is, when the medics want to search for health information of patients, the doctors and nurses need to examine their condition, they can goes into the file and the prescription directly along with your Coordination of Care Record.

Of course there are specialized applications that help medics to do this job. One of the program called Destination Bedside that can show the results of X-rays, charts, and a doctor's prescription.

Director of Technical Services Kaweah Health Care District in Visalia, California, Nick Volosin said that 100 units iPad purchased by the hospital will be distributed to nurses, nutritionists, and pharmacists. This was decided after testing the use of three units of iPad that seemed to be considered successful.

A pretty impressive battery life for the iPad - up to 10 hours of use on a full charge is also expected to enhance the work of the medics. Until now there are 20 doctors at the hospital which already has iPad. An Internist (specialist in internal medicine) says that iPad makes work more effective and easier to improve patient safety.

Many hospitals in the U.S. who started using iPad since it was first released. Some medical workers believe that iPad tablet Personal Computer can help doctors and nurses spend more time with patients, as quoted from Apple Insider.

Source: Use and Benefits of iPad for Doctors Nurses and Medical Staff

Strategies for Creating Healthy Eating and Active Living

2009-11-14T19:21:00.005+07:00

To consume healthy foods, it takes a little strategy and accuracy. However, before you will get dizzy of thinking about the strategy, there's nothing wrong if we follow the suggestions of Walter C Willet, MD, author of Eat, Drink and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Living.

1. Instead of using butter, preferably using olive or canola oil for frying or salad dressing. Olive oil and canola oil contains double and single bond of unsaturated fatty acids and that can reduce bad cholesterol.

2. Replace red meat with fish, chicken, or beans if you want to get the protein. However, if you really want to eat meat, choose lean red meat.

3. If you like eating a snack, try to choose snacks made from wheat or corn, and not made from wheat flour.

4. If you want to make a sauce for pudding, for example, then try to replace full-fat milk with low fat milk. The result wil be the same and even more delicious. Or you can replace it with yogurt that also low in calories.

5. Avoid buying or eating packaged foods. Usually the food contains hidrogenase oil or commonly called trans fats, which of course is not good for health.

6. If you previously used to attach a high-fat cheese for pizza or a salad, try switching to parmesan cheese, blue cheese, feta, or low fat cheddar cheese.

7. Do not remove the peanut butter in your foods. Peanut butter contain enough healthy fats. However, you must make sure that you buy a natural peanut butter.

8. Add green vegetables when making a salad.

9. It's better to consume wheat or bulgur instead of white rice or potatoes.

10. Eat beans and peanuts. A little bit contrary to popular belief, peanuts are the best protein sources. People who eat peanuts regularly are less died from heart disease than other who eat less.

How To Detect The Early Signs & Symptoms Of Diabetes

2009-11-14T14:52:00.005+07:00

Diabetes is a disease with the abnormal increased of blood glucose level. Where blood glucose levels regulated by the insulin as the hormone produced by the pancreas. Increasing the number of people with diabetes these days is very fast, and many of them do not realize the seriousness of the disease. This is because some people do not feel the emergence of symptoms of diabetes.

There are some common symptoms of diabetes in which a person should consult with their doctor. Especially for people aged more than 45 years, is very important to always check their blood glucose levels every time. The reason why many people do not know that they have diabetes because they underestimate the symptoms of diabetes or do not feel the symptoms.

All types of diabetes actually has similar symptoms and complications at the advanced level. But there are three classic symptoms that could be a marker of diabetes. Three classic symptoms are polyuria (excessive passage of urine), polydipsia (abnormal thirst) and polyphagia (pathological desire to eat). Those initial symptoms related to direct effects of blood sugar levels that are high.

If blood sugar levels reach to above 160-180 mg / dL, the glucose will be up to the urine. If then reach its higher levels, the kidneys remove extra water to dilute a large number of glucose that was lost.

Because the kidneys produce urine in excessive amounts, then the patient often urinate in significant amounts (polyuria). As the result, then the sufferer feel excessive thirst that make them need so much to drink (polydipsia). A large number of calories lost into the urine, patients experienced weight loss. To compensate for these problem, patients often feel tremendous hunger that make them eat so much food (polyphagia).

Other symptoms are blurred vision, dizziness, nausea and decreased endurance during exercise. Patients with poorly controlled diabetes are more susceptible to infection. Because of the severe lack of insulin, so before undergoing several treatments, patients with type I diabetes is almost always lose their weight. But for the majority of type II diabetics do not experience weight loss.

The main factor of Diabetes mellitus is the lack of production of insulin (diabetes mellitus type 1, the first known), or less sensitive of human body's tissues to insulin (diabetes mellitus type 2, a more general form).

In addition, there are types of diabetes mellitus are also caused by insulin resistance that occurs in pregnant women. Type 1 requires insulin injections, while type 2 treated with oral medication and needs insulin only if the medicine is not effective. Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy usually resolves itself after delivery.

Understanding and participation of patients is very important because blood glucose levels continue to change, because the success of keeping blood sugar within normal limits may prevent the complications of diabetes.

Other factors that may reduce complications are: stop smoking, optimizing cholesterol levels, maintain a stable body weight, controlling high blood pressure and blood sugar levels, and regular exercise.

Source: Classic Symptoms Of Diabetes

Hasan Sadikin Hospital: Another Suspected Swine Flu A-H1N1 Patient Dies In Bandung

2009-08-18T23:05:00.004+07:00

Patient U (21), who suspected was suffered an Influenza A-H1N1, has died at Hasan Sadikin Hospital (RSHS), Bandung, on Tuesday (18 / 8) night. The cause of his death is an inflammation of the lungs are aggravated by severe influenza A-H1N1 virus. The patient death cases suspected by influenza A-H1N1 in RSHS is the second incident.

"Samples of blood, lear of nose, and throat have sent to the Center of Research and Development Department of Health. However, we have not got the final results , "said Hasan Sadikin Hospital's Vice Chairman of the Special Infection Treatment Team, Primal Sudjana in Bandung on Wednesday.

He said, U were referred from the health center of Gunung Halu, West Bandung regency, with the condition suffer from inflammation of the lungs and immediately set as suspected influenza A-H1N1 on Tuesday at 11:45.

Based on information from relatives of victims, U had no contact with dead birds, pigs or another animals that could be spreading the virus. He previously was suffering from pneumonia. The last few days, several friends of the victims have suffered a mild flu.

When first arrived in RSHS, U's health condition is very bad. He suffered a bad cold, shortness of breath, and respiratory problems that must be installed ventilators and stabilizing blood pressure. However, it was not much help so U finally died on Tuesday at 20:45.

Previously, a patient suspected being infected of Swine Flu A-H1N1 Virus, with an initial S also died in RSHS last Monday. Until now the cause of the death is unknown. Provisional estimates, S died from pneumonia.

On the condition of the patient's suspected Swine Flu A-H1N1 with initial M (21) who treated the last 8 days, RSHS plan to return him. The reason, his health conditions has improved and the Symptoms Of Swine Flu A-H1N1 has disappeared. "Actually, his health condition has improved since yesterday and the plan he will be immediately returned.

Blueberry Juice As The Anti-Obesity And Anti-Diabetic Drink

2009-08-13T09:26:00.002+07:00

Blueberry juice with a little extra bacteria from the skin of the fruit would probably help people with obesity and diabetes. The reason is, based on findings of experts from Canada, Blueberry juice extract which experienced biotransformation with bacteria from the skin of fruit to reduce hyperglycemia (the abnormal increase of blood sugar levels) in diabetics when tested in mice.

Even this juice can protect mice from diabetes mellitus due to the emergence of obesity. Such research was published in August in the International Journal of Obesity. "Results of this study clearly show that biotransformed blueberry juice has strong anti-obesity and anti-diabetic potential," says senior author Pierre S. Haddad, a pharmacology professor at the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Medicine.

Still according to Pierre, "Biotransformed blueberry juice may represent a novel therapeutic agent, since it decreases hyperglycemia in diabetic mice and can protect young pre-diabetic mice from developing obesity and diabetes."

Biotransformation of the blueberry juice was achieved with a new strain of bacteria isolated from the blueberry flora, specifically called Serratia vaccinii, which increases the fruit's antioxidant effects. "The identification of the active compounds in biotransformed blueberry juice may result in the discovery of promising new antiobesity and antidiabetic molecules," says Dr. Haddad.

"These mice were an excellent model that closely resembles obesity and obesity-linked type 2 diabetes in humans," says Dr. Haddad, who is also director of the CIHR Team in Aboriginal Anti-Diabetic Medicines at the Université de Montréal.

Tri Vuong, lead author and recent PhD graduate from the Université de Montréal's Department of Pharmacology says: As for the impact of blueberry products on diabetes, "Consumption of fermented blueberry juice gradually and significantly reduced high blood glucose levels in diabetic mice. After three days, our mice subjects reduced their glycemia levels by 35 percent."

The research has conducted by researchers from the Université de Montréal, the Institut Armand-Frappier and the Université de Moncton, and was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Fonds de recherche sur la nature et les technologies.

Smart Parenting: Teach Kids About Planting And Gardening For A Smarter Generation

2009-08-10T08:43:00.000+07:00

Teaching your children at their early stage to plant, gardening and care for plants can educate the children and will have an impact on the progress of their intelligence capabilities. Teach children to plant and care for the plants will encourage children's spirit to develop their emotional intelligence. It was revealed by Psychologist from University of Medan Area (UMA), Irna Minauli, MPsi in Medan, North Sumatra.

By planting flowers or other plant species, children can learn how to love, cherish and care about others. When planting flowers, children are trained to be patient when caring for these flowers to flourish and not die.

In addition, she said, children are also trained to keep attention tended flower development, simultaneous efforts to build a child's emotional intelligence. Intelligence can also be developed by caring pets that the children preferred.

The results of the planting process may have an impact on the child's social relationships with their surrounding community. So that children can establish good relationships with others. In fact, children will be able to adapt and understand each other, love and care for his friends.

The good quality emotional intelligence (emotional quotient) of children, will have a major impact on intelectual intelligence (intelligence quotient) of the children. However, parents should continue to guide the education of children so that their intelligence will be continuously honed. "Evidently, many people who succeeded because they have emotional intelligence," he said.

Mosquito Vectors Of Infectious Diseases Still Major Public Health Threat

2009-08-08T08:00:00.000+07:00

Infectious diseases with mosquitos as its vector is still a heavy burden for most tropical countries, including Indonesia. "Genesis of infectious diseases through mosquito vectors are still high," said Head of the Health Research and Development, Department of Health, Agus Purwadianto.

Infectious diseases through mosquito bites such as dengue hemorrhagic fever, malaria, filariasis, and Chikungunya are still endemic in many parts of Indonesia and claimed thousands of lives every year. In addition, he continued, some types of mosquitoes have been resistant to insecticides and several types of viruses and disease-causing germs resistant to treatment.

The government, he said, already has a strategy for controlling the transmission of these diseases and update them based on current scientific evidence. "We are also trying to develop vaccines and drugs to cope with the disease," he said.

However, he asserted, promotion and prevention efforts remain a high priority in disease control. "Because it is the key to the success of easiest and cheapest disease control," he said. As part of the health institutions, he continued, they will contribute more in efforts to prevent disease by empowering the community.

"Researchers are not only working inside the wall, but also jump in and interact with the community to convey their findings to the public to know what to do to avoid diseases," said Agus Purwadianto.

How To Make Your Own Body Scrubs At Home: Oranges Scrub Recipe

2009-08-05T05:28:00.000+07:00

Body Scrubs, though still new, including in the western world, actually has became a tradition in the middle east countries for centuries. Body scrubs are one of the great ways to keep your skin smooth, healthy and beautiful through exfoliation. Use a body scrub when you feel the need to conduct in-depth cleansing for the blood circulation.

Nowadays, you can buy body scrub products from anywhere for around $5 - $50 to give yourself a body scrub at home. You also can get a body scrub treatment at a spa with a lot of additional treatment provided. But if you want to have a green and original body scrubs, you can make your own body scrubs at home, with costs relatively not too expensive.

Whatever way you choose, body scrubs mostly have these three ingredients:

>> An exfoliant. This is the abrasive material like sugar, salt, rice bran, jojoba beads, apricot kernels, coffee grounds, etc. those natural materials rubs away the dead cells on the surface of your skin, and then revealing the softer and younger cells just below.

>> Oil. This holds the mixture together so you can apply it to your skin. More expensive body scrubs like Origins Salt Rub usually have more expensive oils like macadamia oil, kukui nut oil and sweet almond oil.

>> Fragrance. Ideally, the fragrance comes from high-quality essential oils, like the spearmint and rosemary in the Origins Salt Rub. Budget body scrubs like St. Ives will have synthetic fragrances and more synthetic ingredients in general.

Now after you know what are inside body scrubs, and chosee to have an inexpensive, high-quality body scrub, it's easy to make your own. Here's an Oranges Scrub recipe and how to give yourself a body scrub at home. Once a week is fine.

Oranges Scrub

Oranges and citrus fruit Scrubs has a fresh aroma and a slightly rough texture that can help rid the dead skin cells and stimulates blood supply. Your skin will become more fresh, smooth and healthy.

Recipe below can be used for five time of treatments:

1. 45 ml sunflower seeds that have been refined
2. 45 ml medium oats porridge
3. 45 ml coarse sea salt
4. 45 ml grated orange peel
5. 15 ml grated lemon rind
6. 3 drops of grape fruit essential oil
7. almond oil

Mix all ingredients thoroughly and store in sealed glass vessels. When ready for the treatments, take 1 / 5 part of the scrubs. After that, in a shallow bowl, mix the material with almond oil until it becomes a kind of pasta. Open all the clothes and stand in the bath up. Oleskan scrub tadi di seluruh tubuh sambil dipijat dengan lembut. Apply this scrub on your entire body while gently massaged.

Pay special attention to areas of dry and hard skin like elbows, knees and heels. Clean the remains of scrub before bathing or flushing your body. Finally, never use a body scrub on part of your face, where the face skin is thinner and more delicate. Body scrubs are designed for the tougher skin on your body.

Eczema Symptoms And How To Treat Eczema Naturally

2009-08-02T14:50:00.000+07:00

Before we discuss in more depth about natural options to treat Eczema, it's important to know what actually Eczema is, what are the common symptoms and why natural alternatives are ideal for us as a home treatment.

Based on Wikipedia, Eczema mentioned as a disease in a form of dermatitis, or in a simple term called as inflammation of the epidermis. The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes.

Eczema are usually characterized by one or more of following symptoms:

Redness, skin edema (swelling), itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding. Areas of temporary skin discoloration may appear and are sometimes due to healed lesions, although scarring up is rare. In contrast to psoriasis, eczema is often likely to be found on the flexor aspect of joints.

Research has also shown that eczema is often caused by underlying psychological (usually stress) trauma, food habits, or dehydration, and not external causes. That being the case, rubbing a steroid cream on your itchy skin may temporarily relieve the itch, but it won't solve the main problem.

Now, it is important for us to know how to treat eczema by trying these natural eczema treatment tips to get to the root of our itchy skin problem:

1. Do a diet check. Your eczema could actually be the result of a slight allergic reaction. Try and avoid foods that can cause eczema flare-ups, like citrus fruits, eggs, shellfish, chocolate, wheat, and cow's milk. Cut back on animal fat, sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and overly processed foods. Stick to whole grains and eat a lot of Vitamin A and potassium, like carrots and spinach.

2. Treat dry skin with severe hydration. Drink at least 2 liters of water a day.

3. Invest in a vitamin. Your body could be lacking a certain nutrient that's making your skin go haywire. Vitamin C and Vitamin F are often helpful in hydrating skin from the inside out.

4. Try some herbs and oils. Herbal remedies can be calming, which can help rash-prone skin, and with direct contact, can relieve itch and treat eczema. Visit an herbalist who is trained in Chinese Medicine or Ayurvedic Medicine.

5. Relaxation. Our skin often responds to whatever is going on inside us. If we're stressed out, our skin will get stressed out. If we relax, so will our skin. Stress-induced rashes, such as eczema often clear up on their own if some serious relaxation.

Try and cut back on some of your obligations and spend more time unwinding and by doing that get rid of stress. Your body, inside and out, will thank you!

5 Ways to Treat Eczema Naturally provided by Fedora (natural health and beauty specialist).
To read more of her tips and advice visit her at fedorazine.com.

Phyto Stem Cell Helps To Prevent Premature Aging Process

2009-07-30T13:46:00.003+07:00

There are so many ways to prevent premature aging process of our face. One of them is with Phyto Stem Cell. Doctor Indah Julianto SpKK, skin surgery consultant, says that Phyto Stem Cell can work as anti-aging on the human skin.

Phyto Stem Cell protecting, re-activate skin cells that has been damaged by the bad effects of the skin aging process, sun exposure and UV rays, and other external factors. That says a doctor who also served as Section Head of Skin and Sex in the University of Sebelas Maret (UNS) Solo, Indonesia.

"Phyto Stem Cell also working to maintain the skin cells in order not to damage so that they can extend the age of skin cells, and maintain the activities to remain in a normal condition without any damage to DNA in the skin," she said when became the keynote speaker in the event of "21st Multicare Convention 2009" with theme of Transformation for Better Future.

Doctor Indah also explained that during the life, the body still does need Phyto Stem Cell with its nature of "totipotent" (capable of developing into a complete organism or differentiating into any of its cells or tissues; also gen), ie can regenerates become all cell types and is rich in epigenetic factors.

In presentation, dr Indah show results of the use of "Phyto Stem Cell Series" products from Multicare that tried to some patients during the 28 days.

The result shows that all the bad effects that occur due to the influence of the process of skin aging and external factors, namely UV rays, environmental, and lifestyle that causes the skin to become rough, dull, and dry.

In addition, the appearance of black stains and wrinkling on the skin can be reduced significantly. Then on a routine usage, the skin can appear more smooth and youthful again.

Deni Aprilwati S.Si, Apt as Head of R & D for beauty products of Multicare, said that development mechanism of Phyto Stem Cell Series at Multicare and its active materials, such as Phyto Cell Tec Malus Domestica, is the first and the only one in Indonesia.

This material came from a unique and rare apple culture parent cell from Switzerland, processed through current advanced technology that has been patented, and has obtained an award as the best material on "Best Active Ingredients" in the event of Innovation Award 2008 from The European Cosmetic.

Meanwhile, Lula Kamal MD (doctor / artist) who was also presented as a guest star, share the experiences about the extraordinary benefits of Phyto Stem Cell product. After 28 days of using Phyto Stem Cell, Lula feel that her skin and face became smoother, moisture, and wrinkles in her face became thinner.

Hormone Therapy Increasing Risk Of Ovarian Cancer

2009-07-27T12:44:00.001+07:00

Ovarian cancer still become the terrible specter for most of women. The cause is cancer which attacks the ovary is usually known when the stadium is on the go. That's why ovarian cancer have been used as the Silent Killer.

For you who are doing hormone therapy, you need to be cautious. Because hormone therapy may be a trigger of the emergence of ovary cancer. This is not new findings. A study from Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University in Denmark strengthens the statement that hormone therapy in close relation with the increased risk of cancer.

"Previous studies have connected hormone therapy with the ovarium cancer, but this study is believed as the largest and most detailed study on this matter," said study leader, Lina Morch, as quoted from the Webmd site.

In the research, Lina Morch and team of researcher at Rigshospitalet evaluated more than 909,000 Danish women, ages 50 to 79. After following the development of the participants during the eight years, 3,068 cases of ovarian cancer were found. Some 63 percent of the participants did not use hormone therapy before, while 9 percent are undergoing hormone therapy.

Compared with those who have never been to hormone therapy, women who are currently receiving hormone therapy have a 38 percent higher risk of ovarian cancer. Those who have stopped using the therapy for two years has a same risk to that who are never use.

Meanwhile, by the time women had been off the hormone therapy for more than six years, the risk of ovarian cancer was nearly 40% less in these past users than the never users. Morch says that finding is based on a low number of women who had quit hormone therapy for more than six years.

"What is important is the risk declines in former users with increasing time since last use," she says. And For those currently on hormone therapy, the risk of getting ovarian cancer didn't differ much among the various therapies, doses, or administration, Morch found.

Please Read Also: Ovarian Cysts Types, Causes And Symptoms

Acne And Blackhead (Comedo) Problem And The Best Home Treatment

2009-07-25T13:20:00.000+07:00

Acne and Blackheads (Comedo), sometime could be a big problem for some people, mostly for a women who are dreaming to have a bright, clean and shiny face. The acne problem even could be worst in some mistreated cases. It's a hard job to find which treatments are suitable for us to use.

The main query here is which treatments will work the best to cure acne and blackheads? Here are a number of the techniques and measures to cure blackheads with ease:

Diet/Food:

You should naturally decrease the oil production, initiate appropriate moisture for your skin and reduce acne. Drink tons of water and keep away from greasy food. Moreover, incorporate tons of juicy vegetables and fruits in your eating regimen. Cooked carbohydrates and fats are a big no no and utilize uncooked fats such as olive oil in your recipes as a natural blackhead treatment.

Retinoid creams:

A good way to remove blackheads and keeping your skin clear is to use a retinoid lotion such as Retin-A. This product gets the skin cells to operate normally, helping to lower the production of sebum and cleanse your pores. The only problem is that this blackhead treatment is a lengthy process.

Exfoliating products and treatments:

To get rid of dead skin cells, an exfoliating product such as diluted benzoyl peroxide can be used. It is very helpful in getting rid of the worst blackheads, without harming the skin. Another blackhead remover is microdermabrasion.

Gentle pushing:

The gunk collected in a blackhead can also be lightly squeezed out. This can actually benefit your skin, so it a good blackhead treatment. Yes, if you squeeze too hard, it can bruise and scar the skin, so always be gentle in your approach. Also never try to over-squeeze any stubborn blackhead.

Chemical Peels:

Another way to rapidly clear your skin from dead cells, is to use chemical peels containing glycolic acid or even some skin care products with salicylic acid. But if you have already used a retinoid cream, this could be a risky blackhead cure to try.

Face and nose strips:

What also helps is to use pore strips, which can either be placed over your face or nose for about 10 minutes. Once placed, they are then quickly pulled off to get rid of blackheads near the surface. This is not a long-term solution to cure blackheads, but the strips work quickly and are simple to use - as long as you use them properly.

Metallic Extractor:

A modern blackhead treatment is the metallic extractor. This device has a small, rounded end, that is placed over the blackhead to plug it out. This method should done carefully to avoid scarring.

Cosmetics:

This tip is for all the ladies out there who use a lot of makeup. Always use products that keep your pores clear, such as non-comedogenic makeup. Some more tips for you - after sweating and before bed, it is best to completely remove your makeup with a good cleanser. And every so often clean your sponges and brushes, so that blackhead remover is never needed.

Absolutely these measures will assist you to take away your blackheads, but you have to follow a reliable skin care plan as long-term blackhead treatment.

700 Deaths Reported Worldwide Because Of Swine Flu H1N1 Virus

2009-07-22T05:01:00.005+07:00

Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) says, Swine Flu H1N1 Virus has plucked more than 700 lives worldwide since the outbreak spreads last April. The amount dramatically increased since two weeks ago in which the number of victims who died there were as many as 429 people in more than 130 countries.

WHO calls all countries in the world take measures to minimize the spread of the virus A (H1N1), as dismiss school. "School closure is one of the mitigation measures that could be considered by countries," WHO spokeswoman Alphaluck Bhatiasevi told a news briefing.

Bhatiasevi states each country will face a different level from dangers of pandemic A (H1N1) Swine Flu Virus, including the time. Therefore, prevention step in a country will be different with another countries.

Previously WHO has asked each state to report the number of cases to WHO and to concentrate performing preventive steps to detect the spread of epidemics. WHO also asks all countries to ensure access to vaccines that most quickly will be available on the next September. Right now 125,000 laboratories have been confirms cases of Swine Flu A (H1N1) Virus in the world.

The agency, declared H1N1 Swine Influenza Virus Pandemic on June 11, and last week said it was the fastest-moving pandemic ever, and now pointless to count every case.

HIV/AIDS Campaign In Indonesia Still Not Effective

2009-07-18T08:08:00.002+07:00

The lack of knowledge of community related on infection and prevention of Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), making Indonesia as the fastest country in the spread of HIV / AIDS in Asia.

Yudhi F Oktaviadhi, author of 'Syair Untuk Sahabat' To say that in the event of book launching and review 'Syair Untuk Sahabat" and AIDS campaign in Sekolah Tinggi Bahasa Asing (STBA) Yapari ABA.

It is said, information on posters and a public service ads about HIV, are still not effective enough to provide knowledge to the community. Many of them has wrong perceptions about messages shown in posters and public service ads about AIDS, especially adolescents.

Recognizing the lack of information about AIDS can be obtained, Yudhi who is also a journalist, try to participate by writing books 'Syair Untuk Sahabat', which contains real stories about People Living With HIV / AIDS (Orang Dengan HIV/AIDS (ODHA)) collected since 2003.

There are many books about AIDS, but not easily understood. Because this book using the form of stories and with different approaches, this book is so much easier to understand. Yudhi said, people can be expected to understand what AIDS is, so it does not err in responding AIDS, at least for themselves and people around.

Things that must be avoided is the virus, not the person, not a problem if only shake or brush because nearly 90% of people with AIDS / ODHA removed and isolated by their own families and not received at the General Hospital.

ODHA also needed not only drugs to delay death, but also the attention and support from family and nearest relatives. Excision will only make death faster to come because ODHA feel depressed, abandoned, and not received by the community.

Yudhi Told, mortality because of HIV/AIDS, generally due to delayed diagnosis because of the Indonesian people do not realize that the AIDS virus can be spread on to anyone although they were not made a sexual relationship, consuming drugs and alcohol.

However, if they were consumed prohibited drugs together, they will have a greater risk. People consuming drugs together, moreover with an injection, within three or four years later, 99 percent more easily AIDS infected.

Still according to Yudhi, sexual relations with fellow men, are at risk of AIDS, because the wound can cause blood to become the media to make it easier to spread. Same sex relationships is the main causes of HIV AIDS in the United States.

Swine Flu Anticipation In Indonesia Not Maximum

2009-07-16T05:30:00.006+07:00

Until Wednesday (15 / 7), more than one hundred Indonesians expressed positive being infected of swine flu H1N1 virus. However, efforts to control the spread of swine flu by the Ministry of Health, particularly in international airports have not seen maximum. In Minangkabau International Airport, for example, Tools to detect body temperature or thermal scanner also has not been installed. Liability to use a mask does not followed yet.

In Medan, North Sumatra, Central Quarantine of Polonia Airport distributing free masks to every person in the airport. Every passengers came from overseas still required to go through the door of spraying body disinfectan. The passenger's body temperature reached 38 degrees Celsius must undergo an examination by medical teams who are standby at the airport.

According to WHO data, already 90 thousand cases of swine flu was reported in the world. As much as 429 of them died. WHO even has raised the pandemic alert level to phase six, the highest status of the pandemic of swine flu. However, in Indonesia, a vaccine for this disease will be available at the end of the year.

Please read also The H1N1 Virus Symptoms And How To Prevent And Treat Swine Flu Infection

Ovarian Problems: Introduction To Ovarian Cysts Types, Causes And Symptoms

2009-07-14T07:45:00.009+07:00

The common cyst (sac containing fluid) with the small size often occurs normally both on the ovaries. In general, the cyst does not disrupt and will disappear by itself. But on the other cases, cyst can cause a problem and needs to treated.

A woman has two ovaries. The function is to release ovum / egg cells and to produce hormones. One of the normal ovary producing egg cells each month. This egg cell is in a pouch called the folikel, grow inside the ovary.

In the day-5 of monthly female cycle, estrogen hormones stimulate layer in the uterus (endometrium) to grow and become thick, the preparation will be the possibility of pregnancy. Approximately, after 14 days, the egg cell will be removed / released from the ovary, the process is called ovulation.

Egg cells produced will be moving towards egg channels (the fallopian tubes), which will then be fertilized by sperm, this process is called conception. After the empty ovarian follicle become corpus luteum, which still survive until the next period of menses. Corpus luteum function in order to prepare the endometrium to be ready to accept the cells as the result of the conception.

Ovarian cyst quite often experienced by women at the age of reproduction. Cyst can vary in size and there are many different types of ovarian cyst. Most of the cyst is benign and not causing cancer, while some other can be a malignant cyst which can causing cancer, so that all forms of cyst symptoms need to be checked to a doctor.

Functional cysts

This type of ovarian cyst is the most widely found. The origin is from the egg cells and corpus luteum. So that is known two types of cysts, follicular cyst and corpus luteum cyst. This two types of cyst usually does not cause symptoms and will disappears within 6 to 8 months.

However, it can grow to almost 4 inches and may bleed or twist the ovary and cause pain. Clomid or Serophene, which are drugs used to induce ovulation, can raise the risk of developing this type of cyst. These cysts are almost never associated with cancer.

Dermoid cysts

This type of cyst containing various types of the body such as skin, nails, hair, teeth, and fat. Dermoid cyst can be found on both of the ovaries. Dermoid cyst is usually small and do not cause symptoms, unless if it is grows up. These cysts can become large and cause pain.

Cystadenoma

These cysts develop from cells on the outer surface of the ovary. They are often filled with a watery fluid or thick, sticky gel. They are usually benign, can grow into very large and can cause pain.

Hemorrhagic cyst

Hemorrhagic cyst is also called a blood cyst, hematocele, and hematocyst. It occurs when a very small blood vessel in the wall of the cyst breaks, and the blood enters the cyst. Giving pain on the one side of the lower part of the stomach. Occasionally hemorrhagic cysts can rupture, with blood entering the abdominal cavity. No blood is seen out of the vagina. Even if a hemorrhagic cyst ruptures, in many cases it resolves without surgery.

Endometrioid cyst / Endometrioma

An endometrioma, endometrioid cyst, endometrial cyst, or chocolate cyst is caused by endometriosis, and formed when a tiny patch of endometrial tissue (the mucous membrane that makes up the inner layer of the uterine wall) bleeds, sloughs off, becomes transplanted, and grows and enlarges inside the ovaries.

Symptoms of Ovarian Cysts:

Small-size Ovarian cyst usually does not cause symptoms, however when symptoms are present, ovarian cysts may cause a dull ache or a sense of fullness or pressure in the abdomen. Pain during intercourse and at other times can also indicate the presence of ovarian cysts.

Pain or pressure is caused by a number of factors such as size, bleeding or bursting of a cyst which irritates the abdominal tissues, or torsion (twisting of a cyst) which can block the flow of blood to the cyst.

Other symptoms of ovarian cysts which might occur include delayed, irregular, or unusually painful periods. If you experience distention of your abdomen or any other symptoms, notify your clinician immediately.

Following are symptoms that may be present:

* Dull aching, or severe, sudden, and sharp pain or discomfort in the lower abdomen (one or both sides), pelvis, vagina, lower back, or thighs; pain may be constant or intermittent -- this is the most common symptom
* Fullness, heaviness, pressure, swelling, or bloating in the abdomen
* Breast tenderness
* Pain during or shortly after beginning or end of menstrual period.
* Irregular periods, or abnormal uterine bleeding or spotting
* Change in frequency or ease of urination (such as inability to fully empty the bladder), or difficulty with bowel movements due to pressure on adjacent pelvic anatomy
* Weight gain
* Nausea or vomiting
* Fatigue
* Infertility
* Increased level of hair growth
* Increased facial hair or body hair
* Headaches
* Strange pains in ribs, which feel muscular
* Bloating
* Strange nodules that feel like bruises under the layer of skin

Because ovarian cysts may not cause symptoms, they are usually found during a routine pelvic examination. During this examination, a physician may be able to feel the swelling of the cyst on an ovary.

Once a cyst is found, ultrasonography is indicated to visualize the shape of the cyst, its size and location, and whether it is fluid-filled, solid, or mixed. A pregnancy test is also indicated. Hormone levels (such as luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, estradiol, and testosterone) may also be assessed.

To determine whether a cyst might be cancerous, CA-125 levels should be measured. The amount of this protein is higher if a woman has ovarian cancer. However, some ovarian cancers do not produce enough CA-125 to be detected by the test. In addition, other noncancerous diseases such as uterine fibroids and endometriosis can increase the levels of CA-125.

These noncancerous causes of increased CA-125 are more common in women younger than 35 years of age, whereas ovarian cancer is very uncommon in this age group. For this reason, the CA-125 test is recommended mostly for women over the age of 35 years, who are at high risk for the disease and have a cyst that is partially solid.

Indonesian Citizen Need To Be Cautious On Swine Flu Infection From Foreign Countries

2009-07-13T01:43:00.006+07:00

42 Indonesian Citizen (WNI) known positive infected swine flu H1N1 abroad. Travel warning to foreign countries has not been determined, therefore Indonesian citizenz need to increase awareness and should be careful in the country of destination.

"A travel warning related to the pandemic or endemic disease will be determined after through several serious mechanisms under the coordination of Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare. So Foreign Affairs Department can not be undertaken this problem unilaterally," said spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Teuku Faizasyah.

It was delivered when Faizasyah confirmed by detikcom, through a short message that is sent on Sunday (12/7/2009). He added the case of swine flu that has been worldwide, including in Indonesia causing the infection potential is very high. Moreover, people can not be limited to travel.

"The most important thing is to keep cautious on the the visited country's status and maintain health," Faizasyah said who at this time is in Cairo, Egypt.

Previously Health Minister (Menkes) Siti Fadilah Supari said that there are 42 WNI positive infected with swine flu. From those 42, the 14 people infected swine flu in South Korea. They are group of singers from Indonesia following the Asian Choir Festival, in Changwon, Gyeongnam Province. Those 42 WNI is not allowed to return to Indonesia until declared negative of swine flu disease.

Please Read Also: Symptoms, Prevention And Treatment Of Swine Flu H1N1 Virus

Tips To Get Healthy And Beautiful Skin

2009-07-12T05:35:00.010+07:00

We need to always look beatiful, and keep maintaining our beauty, no matter what your ethnic background and from what era you are coming from, because beauty is never outdated. Having a healthy skin and without stain then, is one of the aspects of beauty.

To get your skin healthy, of course there is the action you need to do, including giving the right nutrition to it. However, there are also things that you need to avoid. So to make you look more youthful with a fresh and healthy skin, following are some of the things that need to be done and that should be avoided.

1. Use lots of moisturizer to all areas of the skin that exposed as regular as possible, especially in the hands, neck, and face. A good moisturizer will reduce the incidence of dehydration because moisturizer role as a barrier. By doing so, the body's liquid will not evaporate.

2. Choose a soap with pH 5 or less, especially for the face area. A coarse cleanser will exfoliates the skin and sebum, natural oil layer that functions as a protective skin, and causes the moisturizer evaporate quickly.

3. Use moisturizer to the entire body after bathing. The more time you spend to bath especially in hotter water temperature, then greater risk for skin to get dehydration.

4. Choose clothing made from natural fibers such as linen, cotton and silk, so it does not impede the respiration process of the skin.

5. Keep regular consumption of healthy food, fruit and vegetables, grains, and fiber as basic material healthy diet. Of course a healthy diet will also improve the skin condition. Proper nutrition is the best key to a beautiful complexion. A great amount of healthy food supplements, specifically those rich in vitamins A, C, and E, are very important.

6. Do exercise. A balanced diet should be coupled with proper exercise. Exercise increases blood flow and bring more nutrition to your body and skin.

7. Wear sunscreen factor 15 or higher sunscreen to exposed areas of your body when to go to areas with direct sunlight.

8. Drink at least 6 glasses of water each day to maintain skin moisture. It's common knowledge that proper hydration keeps your outer appearance glowing and blooming. A daily dose of 6 - 8 glasses of water would help detoxify the body and get rid of substances that are not needed by it.9. Do not use additive substances to produce more foam in your bathtub. This will erase natural protective layer of skin. It is a good idea to use bath oils.

10. Sleep properly regularly and get plenty of good quality sleeps. People who lack the basic eight to nine hours of a good night's sleep see the immediate results of this deprivation. Dark eye circles and eye bags are definitely not good manifestations of beauty.

11. Never go to bed with makeup that has not been cleaned. Cleanse your face from chemicals that, when left overnight, would clog pores and cause pimples. Make sure your face is free of all makeup before going to bed.

12. Do not use excessive makeup. Extreme chemicals may cause skin irritation that may affect your complexion permanently.

13. Handle your pimples with caution. Acne or stubborn pimples should not be poked, popped, or prodded because they will leave scars and even can cause infection. Use proper medication to remedy the problem.

Introduction To Hemophilia And Three Common Types Of Hemophilia

2009-07-11T04:27:00.009+07:00

Hemophilia is bleeding deviation because the lack of blood coagulation factors. Hemophilia consists of three common types and is often called The Royal Diseases. This disease is marked by the spontaneous heavy bleeding and aberration which can cause chronic pain. Hemophilia more occurred in men, because they have only one chromosome X. Women are generally just to be the natural carrier.

But women can also suffer hemophilia if men with hemophilia married to women carrier hemophilia. For medical care, patients with hemophilia must wear a bracelet or necklace hemophilia.

Hemophilia is also a genetic disorder—usually inherited—of the mechanism of blood clotting. Depending on the degree of the disorder present in an individual, excess bleeding may occur only after specific, predictable events (such as surgery, dental procedures, or injury), or occur spontaneously, with no known initiating event.

Hemophilia divided into three types, namely:

Hemophilia A:

Hemophilia A is the most common hereditary disease associated with serious bleeding. It is caused by a reduction in the amount or activity of factor VIII. This protein serves as a cofactor for factor IX in the activation of factor X in the coagulation cascade. Hemophilia A is inherited as an X-linked recessive trait, and thus occurs in males and in homozygous females.

However, excessive bleeding has been described in heterozygous females, presumably due to extremely unfavorable lyonization (inactivation of the normal X chromosome in most of the cells). Approximately 30% of patients have no family history; their disease is presumably caused by new mutations. 1 in 5,000 males are affected.

* Classic Hemophilia, the type of Hemophilia that mostly lack of the blood coagulation factors. A hemorrhagic diathesis resulting from a deficiency of antihemophilic globulin (AHG); inherited as a recessive sex-linked characteristic and characterized by recurrent bouts of bleeding from even trivial injury. The coagulation time is prolonged, but the bleeding time is normal.

* Factor VIII Deficiency Hemophilia, occurs because of lack of factor 8 (Factor VIII) protein in blood that cause problems in the process of blood coagulation.

Hemophilia B:

Hemophilia B is a blood clotting disorder that similar to hemophilia A but it caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX. A hemorrhagic diathesis resulting from a deficiency of plasma thromboplastin component (PTC); transmitted as a sex-linked recessive characteristic and characterized clinically by the same manifestations as classic hemophilia. There is a delay in the generation of thromboplastin. The platelet count, bleeding time, tourniquet test, and thrombin and prothrombin times are normal.

* Christmas Disease, A type of hemophilia that is caused by a deficiency of factor IX. Found for the first time in a boy from Canada named Steven Christmas.

* Hemophilia Factor IX deficiency, occurs because of lack of factor 9 (Factor IX) protein in blood that cause problems in the process of blood coagulation.

Hemophilia C:

Hemophilia C is a mild form of hemophilia affecting both sexes. However, it predominantly occurs in Jews of Ashkenazi descent. It is the fourth most common coagulation disorder after von Willebrand's disease and hemophilia A and B. In the USA it is thought to affect 1 in 100,000 of the adult population, making it 10% as common as hemophilia A.

Person with Hemophilia C has low levels of or is missing completely factor 11 (Also called FXI or factor XI deficiency) Hemophilia C is 10 times more rare than type A or B. Factor XI deficiency in Hemophilia C is different from the other types of Hemophilia, because it can show up in both males and females.

Hemophilia A, B or C is a disease that is rarely found. Hemophilia happen at least between 1 in 10,000 people. Hemophilia B more rarely found, namely between 1 in 50,000 people. Hemophilia C is the most rare found, It is occurs only between 1 in 100,000 people.

Preventing Stroke With Healthy Simple Steps

2009-07-10T19:50:00.007+07:00

Stroke is caused by the occurrence of disruption or interruption of blood flow to the brain. Interruption of blood flow can be caused by the coagulation of blood in the vein or due to blood vessel outbreak.

When the brain attack or stroke Occurs , cells in the area will soon be dead. Cells usually die within minutes or several hours after the attack of stroke. This Stroke, as you know, will cause paralysis in both the partial or entire body.

The good news, stroke can be prevented by applying a few simple steps in daily life. Here are some guidelines that you can try to prevent the disease which have a myriad of negative impacts.

Control your blood pressure.

Hypertension is known as the silent killer, because people often do not realize if they suffered from high blood pressure. Hypertension can increase the risk of stroke up to 6 times. However, hypertension is one of the main causes of stroke that can be controlled.

Therefore, it is a good idea to check our blood pressure regularly, you can implementing many steps to maintain the blood pressure to remain normal.

Identify the symptoms of artial fibrillation (AF).

Arterial Fibrillation (AF) is one form of heart tap aberration caused by the two-chamber of heart rattle quickly and can not be predicted. This will result in a heart that does not tap regularly. AF increase the risk of stroke due to possible blood collected in the heart. When the blood collected, the blood will tend to coagulate. Curdle of the blood will be flowed to the brain and cause a stoppage triggered stroke.

Normally, the four chamber of heart rattle between 60 and 100 times per minute. Meanwhile on AF patients, the left heart chamber can rattle 400 times in a minute. If not treated, AF can increase the risk of stroke up to 4-6 times.

Do not smoke.

Smoking will doubling the risk of stroke. Cigarettes can damage blood vessel walls, accelerate the stoppage with a variety of arterial deposits, and to increase blood pressure and force the heart to work harder.

Limits your alcohol consumption.

Some studies find, excessive alcohol consumption associated with stroke. So, if you must drink alcohol, make sure that no more than the current amount. If the amount being consumed not too excessive, according to study results recently, alcohol can protect against the attack of stroke with the increase in the number of anti-coagulation in blood.

Control your cholesterol level.

High cholesterol level in blood can trigger the formation of plaque in the arterial. Arterial stoppage will cause heart attack or stroke. Make sure your cholesterol level is not more than 200.

Control your diabetes mellitus.

Diabetes also increases the risk of stroke. Therefore, in addition to ensure that diabetes does not worsen, you also prevent stroke.

Organized sports.

Try to do exercises at least 30 minutes a day. Do not have to be in the gym or specific sports, gardening, cooking and clean the house also includes physical exercise.

Treat your blood circulatory disturbances.

Disorders of the blood vessel to supply food and oxygen to the brain is one of the triggers of stroke. This interruption of blood circulation, including atherosclerosis and arterial stoppage or chronic anemia.

Maintain to feed sodium and low fat.

Increase the consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grain and protein in the medium amount each day.

Identify the symptoms of stroke.

Here are five of the most common stroke symptoms:

* Sudden pins, weakness, numbness, or paralysis of the face, arm, or leg, usually confined to one side of the body
* Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech
* Disorders of vision, like blurring or decreased vision whether on one or both eyes
* Difficulty to walk suddenly, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination,
* Chronic headache suddenly without a clear reason.

Some important stroke statistics:

* More than half a million people in the United States experience a new or recurrent stroke each year
* Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of disability
* Stroke kills about 150, 000 Americans each year, or almost one out of three stroke victims
* Three million Americans are currently permanently disabled from stroke
* In the United States, stroke costs about $30 billion per year in direct costs and loss of productivity
* Two-thirds of strokes occur in people over age 65
* Strokes affect men more often than women, although women are more likely to die from a stroke
* Strokes affect blacks more often than whites, and are more likely to be fatal among blacks

Benefits Of Flavonoid As Antioxidant

2009-07-09T04:13:00.000+07:00

People think chocolate contains many calories that are not good for health, especially for those with problems with weight and whelk. In fact, many people mistakenly think, chocolate is good for health. Really?

Not many know that chocolate contains flavonoids antioxidants which are beneficial to health. Chocolate comes from cocoa plants with high contents of flavanols and included in the flavonoid phytochemical. Flavonoids (or bioflavonoids) are a class of plant secondary metabolites. According to the IUPAC nomenclature, they can be classified into:

* flavonoids, derived from 2-phenylchromen-4-one (2-phenyl-1,4-benzopyrone) structure
* isoflavonoids, derived from 3-phenylchromen-4-one (3-phenyl-1,4-benzopyrone) structure
* neoflavonoids, derived from 4-phenylcoumarine (4-phenyl-1,2-benzopyrone) structure.

Flavonoids are most commonly known for their antioxidant activity. Flavonoids are also commonly referred to as bioflavonoids in the media – the terms are largely equivalent and interchangeable, for most flavonoids are biological in origin. Flavonoids are "the most common group of polyphenolic compounds in the human diet and are found ubiquitously in plants".

Flavonoids are widely distributed in plants fulfilling many functions including producing yellow or red/blue pigmentation in flowers and protection from attack by microbes and insects.

The widespread distribution of flavonoids, their variety and their relatively low toxicity compared to other active plant compounds (for instance alkaloids) mean that many animals, including humans, ingest significant quantities in their diet.

Flavonoids have been referred to as "nature's biological response modifiers" because of strong experimental evidence of their inherent ability to modify the body's reaction to allergens, viruses, and carcinogens. They show anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and anti-cancer activity.

Consumers and food manufacturers have become interested in flavonoids for their medicinal properties, especially their potential role in the prevention of cancers and cardiovascular disease. The beneficial effects of fruit, vegetables, and tea or even red wine have been attributed to flavonoid compounds rather than to known nutrients and vitamins.

Excerpted From: WIKIPEDIA

Causes Of Common Leukemia Types , Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Treatment

2009-07-08T19:02:00.000+07:00

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White Blood Cells (WBC) in the normal amount of work as a body soldier to fight the disease. On leukemia, bone marrow produces too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) which finally decreased production and function of normal blood cells. Community usually recognize leukemia as a blood cancer.

Leukemia, first recognised by the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow in 1847, starts when tissues such as bone marrow behave abnormally. This is caused by mutations in the DNA of bone marrow stem cells. Bone marrow stem cells produce billions of red blood cells and white blood cells each day, respectively carrying oxygen and fighting disease around all parts of the body.

Leukemia was referring to a group of blood diseases marked by the malignancy alias cancer on the networks that produce blood. These malignancies can come from the white blood cell, red blood cells, blood-chip (thrombocyte), or myeloid (cells found in bone marrow).

As with all cancers, leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases. In leukemia, the diseases are classified according to the type of abnormal cell found most in the blood. Leukemia is also clinically split in to its acute and chronic forms.

The four main forms of Leukimia are:

* Acute lymphocytic leukaemia (ALL) , also known as acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is a cancer of the white blood cells, characterised by the overproduction and continuous multiplication of malignant and immature white blood cells (referred to as lymphoblasts) (ALL)

* Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is also known as Acute Myeloid Leukemia and is specifically a cancer of the myeloid line of white blood cells. It is the most commonly diagnosed type of adult leukemia, and is rare among children. These malignant cells calle (AML)

* Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a cancer in which too many lymphocytes ( white blood cells) are produced. CLL has two subtypes: T-cell and B-cell. The latter (B-cell) is the most common form (about 95%) and shows up mainly in the bone marrow and bl (CLL)

* Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a clonal stem cell disorder characterized by excessive proliferation of myeloid cells. Signs and symptoms The disease is often without specific symptoms. Often it is detected on a routine full bl (CML)

The most common forms in adults are AML and CLL, whereas in children ALL is most widely observed.

In other words, the type of leukemia is a cancer that can affect the bone marrow and the lymph system (spleen). Leukemia starts in the bone marrow and then spreads to the blood. From there it can spread to the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, central nervous system, and other organs. In general, leukemia is grouped in two, namely the form of acute (rapid growth) and chronic (slow growth).

According to the medical specialist Hematology and Medical Oncology, Prof. Dr. dr Arry Harryanto Reksodiputro, acute leukemia is not treated can cause death in only a month, caused by severe infection or bleeding.

And more distressing, many acute leukemia occurred in babies, and children. Meanwhile, the chronic leukemia, the disease progress slowly and generally does not cause damage to the other cells system in the body.

"That's why, when have a blood test, chronic leukemia patients may indicate that hemoglobin and trombosit is normal," said Arry at the launch of Novartis Oncology Access (NOA) in Jakarta.

Despite not directly or quickly cause the death, without proper handling of patients with chronic leukemia can be decreased quality of life. Arry cite, chronic leukemia that came from granulocyte (a type of white blood cells) causing people vulnerable affected by the attack of the disease.

"Granulocyte found under the skin and mucosa works as front lines in the fight against infection. If this Granulocyte does not exist or become abnormal, someone does not have protection on the first line," said Chairman of the National Coordination Board of Medical Hematology and Oncology In Indonesia.

One type of leukemia that can cause death and require intensive care is chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). This disease is suffered by 1-2 people per 100,000 population each year, with a range of average age 45-55. The occurrence of CML involves hematopoiesis, ie, formation of elements of the blood cells formed in the bone marrow.

"CML is a proliferative disease, where cell division occurs continuously in a progressive, so uncontrollable," said medical staff from Novartis, dr Early Arini.

Abnormal chromosome genes, known as the Philadelphia chromosome, considered as the main cause of occurrence of the CML. According to Dini, very high radiation exposure or industrial chemical substances (such benzena and formaldehyde) is also risk factors that should bewared by people.

Just as an additional information, in Indonesia there are about 250 patients with Chronic myelogenous (or myeloid) leukemia (CML), also known as chronic granulocytic leukemia (CGL). Of these amount, almost half are in Jakarta, with high levels of pollution.

A person stated suffering CML when the examination results show a progressive increase white blood cell, Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph +), and BCR-ABL-positive (BCR-ABL +).

BCR-ABL is a kind of active protein tyrosine kinase that is not normal. In the CML patients, this protein is stimulates the cells to continue to split so the amount of it could be too excessive. That is why, one of the targeted therapy is aimed to hamper the performance of BCR-ABL. Unfortunately, examination BCRABL is relatively expensive, around Rp. 750.000-Rp. 1 million.

Despite often asymptomatic, CML is usually characterized by the enlargement of spleen. This matter is also supported with the results of laboratory data that shows such as increased white blood cell and red blood cells, anemia, and basophilia (basophil is increase).

The common symptoms felt by some patients like the body is weak, fatigue, body weight decreased, and the feeling in the stomach is full.

Up to now, CML patients are usually given Imatinib, the only therapy approved for use on the new diagnosed patients suffering from Ph + CML, and in chronic phase after failure using Interferon-alpha therapy or in accelerated phase or blast crisis.

Based on the results of clinical testing IRIS (International randomized Interferon versus ST1571) for 60 months, Imatinib has a 83 percent success rate after 60 months during handling.

Unfortunately, the price of these drugs is still very expensive, around Rp. 11, 5 million per box (60 tablets contents). In fact, the patient must consume four tablets per day, or two boxes per month.

How to Overcome Insomnia, Sleeping Problems and Sleep Disorders Without Sleeping Pills

2009-07-07T13:09:00.000+07:00

Difficulties to get a quality sleep or insomnia not only experienced by one or two people. If you're one of them, do not despair and make a selection directly on sleeping pills. You can overcome this sleeping problem with changing of bad sleep habits and cleanse your mind through meditation.

By applying these two traditional treatment methods, you can exempt yourselves from the sleeping pills that basically also can not address your concerns to the root of the problems.

Based on the results of 2 new studies, Cognitive behavioral therapy to change the attitude and whimsy of people about sleep and use meditation to create relaxation can help people with insomnia to have a better night sleep without the need to use drugs.

Contrary to the public confidence, researchers found that insomnia not only attack at night, but will also affect for 24 hours. Therefore, by learn how to relaxing and purify one's mind in the daytime, they are expected to be able to sleep more soundly at night.

"The study shows that teach relaxation techniques throughout the day can improve the quality of sleep in the night," says Ramadevi Gourineni, director of the insomnia program from Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Overcome Insomnia With Meditation

Studies conducted by Gouverni search for benefits of meditation as an insomnia treatment in 11 insomnia patients. Participants are divided into 2 groups. One group trained skill to do kriya yoga, which is meditation used to focus internally. And the rest of them only receive general health education course.

Results of the study 2 months later shows, the groups do meditation to repair both the quantity and quality of sleep. This is based on diari they made. They also claim to need a little time to be asleep, and experienced fewer symptoms of depression. From these results, the researchers concluded, meditation is an alternative treatment that is effective overcoming insomnia.

Alleviate insomnia with Cognitive-behavioral Therapy

Second study to see the effect of Cognitive-behavioral Therapy (CBT-I) program designed to treat insomnia in 115 insomnia patients. This program includes the evaluation of patients' habits, behavior, and patient's knowledge about sleeps.

During the session, patients learn how to create a sleep schedule, creating a comfortable environment for sleep, reducing stimulus that can disrupt sleep, do relaxation training, and mind control exercises.

"CBT-I teach strategies to "rearranges" human body system to manages sleep," said Ryan Wetzler, PsyD, from the Sleep Medicine Specialists in Louisville, one of the researchers. "Because this system also plays an important role in managing the mood, feeling pain, and other body processes, the skills learned through CBT-I is also positively useful in the mood, fear, pain, anxiety, and other psychological conditions. "

Results of this study shows that 50-60% of patients usually experience symptoms such as difficulty falling asleep, waking up, or both, admitted that they had improvements.

Those who complete the 5 times or more therapy also experienced improvement in sizes of which indicates the quality of sleep and requires fewer drugs to overcome their insomnia.

What about you? these two scientific proofs of course can encourage you to overcomes insomnia without the need to rely on chemical medicines.

Introduction To Diabetes Mellitus And Common Types Of Diabetes

2009-06-28T14:07:00.000+07:00

Who does not know the Diabetes Mellitus disease. Diabetes Mellitus is included in one of the most popular diseases in this century. How not, Diabetes Mellitus reported has been experienced by about 12-20% of the population of the world. And sometimes Diabetes with all of its types, can cause a serious complications.

So, What Diabetes Mellitus Really Is?

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease that can cause another serious health complications such as heart disease, kidney failure, stroke, and even blindness. Diabetes mellitus is also a condition where the pancreas not able to produces insulin in its proper amount.

In this condition in which glucose, often mentions as blood sugar, is too high and could not be controlled. Glucose is made in the liver and muscle but mostly comes from the food we eat. In order to use this sugar, the pancreas produces a hormone called insulin.

Types of Diabetes Mellitus:

Type I Diabetes Mellitus

Type 1 diabetes, formally known as juvenile diabetes. In this type of diabetes the pancreas produces no insulin or only a small amount. This form is also called insulin-dependent diabetes because people who develop this type need to have daily injections of insulin.

It is characterized by a sudden onset and occurs more frequently in populations descended from Northern European countries (Finland, Scotland, Scandinavia) than in those from Southern European countries, the Middle East, or Asia.

Brittle diabetics are a subgroup of Type I Diabetes where patients have frequent and rapid swings of blood sugar levels between hyperglycemia (a condition where there is too much glucose or sugar in the blood) and hypoglycemia (a condition where there are abnormally low levels of glucose or sugar in the blood). These patients may require several injections of different types of insulin or an insulin pump during the day to keep their blood sugar within a fairly normal range.

Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Type II diabetes is the more common form of diabetes which formally known as adult-onset diabetes, fat, muscle, and liver cells develop resistance to insulin, and eventually the pancreas cannot keep up with insulin production. When insulin does not work the way it should, glucose stays in the blood, increasing blood sugar levels.

Type II often considered as a milder form of diabetes because of its slow onset (sometimes developing over the course of several years) and because it can usually be controlled with diet and oral medication.

The consequences of uncontrolled and untreated Type II diabetes, however, are just as serious as those for Type I. This form also is called noninsulin-dependent diabetes, a term that is somewhat misleading. Many people with Type II diabetes can control the condition with diet and oral medications, however, insulin injections sometimes are necessary.

Gestational Diabetes

Another form of diabetes, called gestational diabetes, usually develop during pregnancy and generally resolves after the baby is delivered. This diabetic condition develops during the second or third trimester of pregnancy in about 2% of pregnancies.

The condition usually can be treated by diet, however, limited insulin injections may be required. Women who have diabetes during pregnancy are at higher risk for developing Type II diabetes within 5–10 years. Diabetes also can develop as a result of pancreatic disease, malnutrition, alcoholism, or other severe illnesses that stress the body.

Nowadays, In the United States alone, diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure, birth defects, nontraumatic leg amputations, and blindness. It is also a major contributor to cardiovascular disease. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, and medical care for people with diabetes is estimated to cost over $100 billion per year.

Facts Of Cancer Treatment Methods: Alternative And Traditional To Modern Medical Therapy

2009-06-25T08:24:00.000+07:00

The reason of why an alternative treatments and medications of cancers are not more known widely has little to do with their alleged therapeutic ineffectiveness and far more to do with political control and the therapy marketplace. Many of the current treatments and medications methods are on the "unproven methods of cancer management" list maintained by the American Cancer Society which is, effectively, a "blacklist".

For number of reasons, modern medical doctors will know little if anything at all about alternative cancer treatments and therapy. Medical schools don't teach alternative treatments and medical journals rarely contain articles about alternative treatments.

Medical journals are published for the allopathic establishment, and they are mostly financed by advertisements from pharmaceutical companies. Doctors receive a lot of negative information about alternative treatments from the American Medical Association (AMA) and the pharmaceutical industry.

Internet "Quackwatches" and so forth decry alternative therapies even when there is contradictory evidence to their effectiveness plus their state medical boards may fine them heavily, suspend their license to practice or even revoke it.

The American Cancer Society (ACS), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other Government cancer bodies will not investigate or promote alternative treatments. If your doctor prescribes treatments that are not FDA approved, he or she can be sued or lose their license. A medical doctor can only prescribe treatments that are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved. Their state medical boards may fine them heavily, suspend their license to practice or even revoke it.

The federal government can close them down and confiscate their property and they may lose their right to see patients in hospitals not to mention other doctors/peers openly ridicule and criticize them. It is no wonder your doctor will not know or tell you about alternative cancer treatments, because they could literally lose everything they have and worked for their whole lives.

There are many alternative treatments for cancer that will not provide Big Pharma a single penny of revenue, much less profits. This means these same treatments will not provide the media with a single penny of revenue. Guess which treatments the media pushes?

There is a war going on in medicine today; a war between orthodox medicine and alternative medicine. The war is being fought with money and information. The war is to control what you know, and don't know, about cancer treatments. When a new discovery is made, it comes down to the profitablity. If there is no profit, the treatment is buried.

Find a natural substance that cures something, bury this fact, then fabricate, synthesize, and mutate the key natural substance, then patent the mutation, and make huge profits.

That is why there is "no scientific evidence" for alternative treatments, no one is looking, because they cannot be patented and thus are not profitable enough. The reason there is no official "scientific evidence" for alternative cancer treatments and cancer prevention treatments is that they are not highly profitable to Big Pharma. It is impossible, by law, for a substance to be considered to have "scientific evidence" unless Big Pharma submits it to the FDA, and they will only submit things that are very, very profitable to them.

To the cancer establishment, a cancer patient is a profit center. The actual clinical and scientific evidence does not support the claims of the cancer industry. Conventional cancer treatments are in place as the law of the land because they pay, not heal, the best. Decades of the politics-of-cancer-as-usual have kept you from knowing this, and will continue to do so unless we wake up to their reality.

Adapted from articles By Joni Bell at www.freearticles.co.za

H1N1 Virus Symptoms And How To Prevent And Treat Swine Flu Infection

2009-06-25T04:21:00.000+07:00

Swine Influenza or used to calls swine flu A H1N1, hog flu, and pig flu virus symptoms are the same as an ordinary influenza. Swine influenza virus H1N1 (SIV) is a new strain of the influenza family of viruses that is usually hosted by (is endemic in) pigs. Even swine flu H1N1 Virus reported to brings up a lot of extra fear and worry in world communities, the most important things to know, Swine Flu H1N1 Virus is just a common influenza with a new type of A H1N1 virus.

As of 2009, the known SIV strains are the influenza C virus and the subtypes of the influenza A virus known as H1N1, H1N2, H3N1, H3N2, and H2N3. Swine influenza is common in pigs in the midwestern United States (and occasionally in other states), Mexico, Canada, South America, Europe (including the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Italy), Kenya, Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and other parts of eastern Asia.

Direct transmission of a swine flu virus from pigs to humans is occasionally possible (called zoonotic swine flu). In all, 50 cases are known to have occurred since the first report in medical literature in 1958, which have resulted in a total of six deaths. Of these six people, one was pregnant, one had leukemia, one had Hodgkin disease and two were known to be previously healthy. Despite these apparently low numbers of infections, the true rate of infection may be higher, since most cases only cause a very mild disease, and will probably never be reported or diagnosed.

Symptoms of Swine Flu H1N1 Virus

According to the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), like the other types of flu, symptoms of swine flu infections can include:

* High fever
* Headache
* Chills
* Sore throat
* Cough
* Runny nose or stuffy nose
* Body aches
* Fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme

The 2009 swine flu outbreak has shown an increasing percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting. However, the 2009 H1N1 virus is not zoonotic swine flu, as it is not transmitted from pigs to humans, but from person to person.

Signs of a more serious swine flu infection might include pneumonia and respiratory failure. If the flu becomes pandemic, potentially, everyone is at risk because few people, if any at all, will have immunity (resistance) to it.

If you experiencing one of these symptoms but a flu pandemic has not been announced yet, maybe you only have a common seasonal flu.

Prevention of Swine Flu

Influenza viruses usually spreads between humans through coughing or sneezing and when people touching materials with the virus on it and then touching their own nose or mouth. Swine flu virus cannot be spread by pork and its derivative products, since the virus is not transmitted through food. The swine flu virus in humans is most contagious during the first five days of the illness although some people, most commonly children, can remain contagious for up to ten days. Diagnosis can be made by sending a specimen, collected during the first five days for analysis.

Some recommendations to prevent the spread of the swine flu virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public. Chance of transmission is also could be reduced by disinfecting household surfaces, which can be done effectively with a diluted chlorine bleach solution. Although the current trivalent influenza vaccine is unlikely to provide protection against the new 2009 H1N1 strain, vaccines against the new strain are being developed and could be ready as early as June 2009.

Health experts agree that washing our hand can help to prevent viral infections, including ordinary influenza and the swine flu virus. Influenza can spread in coughs or sneezes, but an increasing body of evidence shows small droplets containing the virus can linger on tabletops, telephones and other surfaces and be transferred via the fingers to the mouth, nose or eyes. Alcohol-based gel or foam hand sanitizers work well to destroy viruses and bacteria. Anyone with flu-like symptoms such as a sudden fever, cough or muscle aches should stay away from work or public transportation and should contact a doctor for advice.

Social distancing is another tactic. It means staying away from other people who might be infected and can include avoiding large gatherings, spreading out a little at work, or perhaps staying home and lying low if an infection is spreading in a community. Public health and other responsible authorities have action plans which may request or require social distancing actions depending on the severity of the outbreak.

Swine Flu Treatment

If anybody becomes sick and guessed being infected with swine flu, antiviral drugs can make the illness become milder and make the patient feel better faster. They may also prevent some serious flu complications would be occures.

For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started soon after getting sick (within 2 days of symptoms). Beside antivirals, palliative care, at home or in hospital, focuses on controlling fevers and maintaining fluid balance.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of Tamiflu (oseltamivir) or Relenza (zanamivir) for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with swine influenza viruses, however, the majority of people infected with the virus make a full recovery without requiring medical attention or antiviral drugs.

Risk For Diabetic Eye Diseases (Glaucoma And Cataracts) On People With Diabetes Mellitus

2009-06-24T15:16:00.000+07:00

Many people still joke about the aspects of vision and eye health. While like the physical or dental examination performed on a regular basis, visits to the eye care professional or ophthalmologist needs to be done to ensure our healthy eyes and normal vision. Especially for the diabetics, they need to examining their eyes more frequently.

Regular eye examination to give doctors the opportunity to identify and evaluate changes that may affect our eye health. That regular and proactive eye examinations can detect early symptoms of disorders as glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and other health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus.

As is known, along with the growing age then vision disorders will be more risky and dangerous. Glaucoma suffered by many people over the age of 40 years and is one of the most causes of blindness in the United States.

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, approximately 20.5 million United States citizens aged 40 years and over have cataracts interference that is the white membrane clouding around the lens, prevents entry of light that is required for vision.

Optometrist from the Aurora Health Center in the United States, Dr. James Hansen explain, cataracts have little impact at first. However, in line with its development, the white membrane will covers more of the lenses.

"Symptoms include painless blurring of vision, double vision in one eye, fading or yellowing of colors and sensitivity to light and glare," he said as quoted by htrnews.com, recently.

When the cataracts interfere with the day-to-day activities, then surgical action may be needed. Elderly people without diabetes mellitus also often have trouble with cataracts, but people with diabetes have a risk of this eye problems more than 60%. Diabetics also tend to get cataracts at a young age and progress more quickly.

To help with mild cataracts, Hansen said, one can use the sun glasses curtain more and use the glare-control lenses in their glasses. When cataracts affect more and more views, doctors usually change the original lens of the eye with a special lens transplant.

On people with diabetes, retinopathy getting worse after lifting the eye lens and then glaucoma can begin to develop. Diabetic retinophaty is a general expression for the interference and disorders of the retina caused by diabetes mellitus.

People with diabetes are about 40 percent have a higher risk of suffering glaucoma than people without diabetes. The longer someone has had diabetes, the more common glaucoma is. Now glaucoma treatment can be done in different ways. "Some may use drugs to reduce the pressure on the eye, while others require action involving the surgery," Hansen said.

This is very important, especially for people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, in order to protect their eyesight using UVB-Blocking glasses when outdoors and avoid smoking.

To understand the vision interference problems, each person must control their health problems and chronic diseases suffered, including the diabetes treatment plan.

"Do not worry, regular eye examinations will not be painful and very important to know the health condition of our eyes. Especially for the elderly and people with a chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus," Dr. James Hansen said.

Children's Siesta And Its Relationship With Behavioral Disturbances, Depression, Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, And Anxiety

2009-06-19T03:05:00.000+07:00

Children's Siesta was not only beneficial to the fitness course. Research shows that children with rarely siesta tend to run problems in their psychosocial function. This was the conclusion of researchers represented in the SLEEP 2009, annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies that take place in Seattle, U.S, this month.

Psychosocial be defined as related to psychiatric and social. Psychosis, of course, comes from within, while the social aspect comes from the outside. Both aspects of this very influential in the growth of children.

In research, experts from Pennsylvania State University examine the impact of the siesta in the 62 children, where 23 percent of those rarely siesta.

In general, the sleeping times of those two groups in 24 hours is not much different, but the test of behavior shows that children rarely siesta the more experienced behavioral disturbances such as depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and anxiety.

"Results from this study is the relationship between two things. We can not make conclusions as a result of causality. So can not be said that children who hyperactive and difficult to set is because they do not siesta. Further research is still needed," one of the researchers Dr.Brian Crosby said.

Still, Crosby said that the siesta is very important in children who are in a period of growth. Unfortunately, most children over 4 years beginning rarely siesta.

Lack of time to sleep on the day of children was due to various things, such as the number of children's after school activities, or even because parents are prohibited it, because many children who do siesta is difficult to sleep at night.

Jakarta Stop HIV / AIDS Programs To Prevent HIV / AIDS Spread Among Youth And School-Aged Children

2009-06-19T01:16:00.000+07:00

HIV / AIDS among young people increasingly worrisome to many parties. Newest data indicates, the average age of people with HIV / AIDS, between 19-25 years. To prevent the spread of HIV / AIDS, has launched Jakarta Stop AIDS program initiated by the Unilever Foundation Indonesia / Yayasan Unilever Indonesia, work in cooperation with Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa Local Government of Central Jakarta.

Jakarta Stop AIDS is a primary prevention program the spread of HIV / AIDS among school-age youth. Program Manager from Public Health Education Yayasan Unilever Indonesia, dr Leo Indarwahono, told that this program will be done through community empowerment, especially teachers and students from Junior and Senior High Schools.

This activity is also at the same time points the program ambassadors drawn from 38 junior and senior high schools / equal, spread in the area of Gambir and Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta. "HIV / AIDS threatens the most vulnerable young people or students, so that counseling to prevention we feel most easily if done by school-age children themselves," Leo said.

As Ambassadors, Jakarta Stop AIDS has selected 5 students from 2nd grade junior and senior high schools and taken from their schools who was joined the program. The students are given the training modules and public speaking about the important of action and behavior of clean living, healthy living, and prevent the spread of HIV / AIDS and drugs and narcotics.

"To maintain continuity, later each ambassador will choose four other students, whether their brother / sister and friends or their own classmates in the school, to continue this HIV / AIDS campaign in their school," Leo said.

Jakarta Stop AIDS is a continuation of a similar program held by Unilever in Surabaya, East Java, which is titled Surabaya Stop AIDS since 2008 and still running to this day.

Stigma Of Condom Use In Society Still Negative

2009-06-17T02:41:00.000+07:00

Use of condoms as a means of male contraception in order to limit the number of birth and support the family planning program (KB) in Indonesia is still hampered by the existence of social norms. That social barriers has formed from the stigma in the middle of the community that condom-users are not good.

Head of National Family Planning Coordination Board/ Badan Koordinasi Keluarga Berencana Nasional (BKKBN) Sugiri Syarief mention it, Tuesday (16 / 6), after attending the event of Gebyar Percepatan Pencapaian Peserta KB Baru Provinsi Jawa Timur Menuju Kabupaten/Kota bebas Unmeet Need KB at Mojokerto District government Building.

Sugiri said, This negative imagery made targets of BKKBN to reach 578,000 this year on the family planning acceptors with male condom method not achieve satisfactory results.

H1N1 Swine Flu Virus Pandemic Alert Level Raised To Phase Six

2009-06-13T01:02:00.000+07:00

World Health Organization (WHO) raises H1N1 swine flu Virus alert from the current phase 5 to phase 6, the highest alert level based on the WHO standard. WHO chief Dr. Margaret Chan made this announcement on thursday June 11, 2009, after an emergency meeting of the U.N. agency with International flu experts. Dr. Chan mentioned that they were moving the world pandemic level to phase 6 which means a virus pandemic, or global epidemic, is under way.

"This is an important and challenging day for all of us, The world is moving into the early days of its first influenza pandemic in the 21st century," Dr. Chan told reporters. "The swine flu (h1n1) virus is now not stoppable."

Increasing the alert level from the current phase 5 to Phase 6 does not mean that the disease is deadlier or more dangerous than before, just that it has spread to more countries, the WHO said.

The last previous pandemic occurred in 1968 which known as the Hong Kong flu and killed about 1 million people. Ordinary flu kills about 250,000 to 500,000 people each year.

On Thursday, WHO also said that 74 countries had reported there are 28,774 cases of swine flu (h1n1), including the fatal 144 deaths. Chan described this swine flu virus as "moderate." Based on pandemic criteria by WHO, a global outbreak has begun when a new flu virus begins spreading in two world regions.

Meanwhile, The U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday, Reactions to the World Health Organization's declaration of a flu pandemic must be grounded in science and avoid discrimination, vowing coordinated and effective U.N. action.

"We must guard against rash and discriminatory actions such as travel bans or trade restrictions," Ban told a news conference at U.N. headquarters.

Health experts consider the WHO's pandemic declaration did not mean that this H1N1 virus was getting deadlier and more dangerous. John Oxford, a professor of virology at St. Bart's and Royal London Hospital mentioned, "People might imagine a virus is now going to rush in and kill everyone, That's not going to happen."

But Prof. Oxford also said the swine flu virus might evolve into a more dangerous strain in the future. "That is always a possibility with influenza viruses," he said. "We have to watch very carefully to see what this virus does."

Stem Cell Therapy And Treatment Methods, New hope for people with HIV / AIDS

2009-06-01T06:19:00.000+07:00

Good news for people with HIV / AIDS, because there is the invention of the latest methods of treatment for HIV / AIDS's Patients. With Stem Cell therapy treatment methods, life expectancy for people with HIV / AIDS can be longer. Stem Cell therapy has been able to generate immunity system which is broken because the HIV virus infection.

Based on the results of a pilot project conducted by scientists in the City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, concluded that Stem Cell therapy can restore the body's immune system which was damaged because of HIV Infection back to its normal condition.

Techniques that have been found leading to genetic modification from a small part of the patients's stem cell with genes that target the HIV virus, this is then bring the possibility to get immunity in cells and accelerate immunity cells replication.

Experiments conducted on five patients with HIV shows improvement of patient's condition , in which primary cells can grow and produce new white blood cells (WBCs), or leukocytes (also spelled "leucocytes") to fight HIV. However, this method is still in the process of further research.

Stem Cell taken from the patient and injected back that can replace and restore the damaged heart cells, liver, kidney, or pancreas so that become better. Cells used called CD34+ cells. This cell can change itself and regenerated into the form of mature cells.

Stem cell can be taken from the patient's own body (autotransplant), or taken from other human beings (allotransplant) or from other types of mammals (xenotranplant) and then to be injected back into the patient's body.

Stem Cell is a type of human cell / mammals which still has the ability to self-cleave that useful to maintain tissues functions in the body, eg, heart muscle or also called cardiac muscle, liver tissue, kidney cells, and even brain cells./span>

Introduction: Tips To Prevent Sexual Dysfunction

2009-05-31T06:14:00.000+07:00

Sexual function, according to expert of sexology Prof Dr dr Wimpie Pangkahila, Sp.And, FAACS from the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University Denpasar Bali, influenced by physical and psychological factors. If these two factors are excellent, sexual function will also be good.

The definition of physical factors associated with healths and the absence of diseases, healthy patterns of living, or treatments of acquired to support the functions of our organs. Meanwhile, psychological factors such as depression and stress, saturation, and the atmosphere with a personal relationship pairings.

There are 6 types of sexual deviation and/or sexual dysfunction:

Sexual desire disorder:

* Hypoactive sexual desire
* Sexual aversion disorder
* Hyperactive sexual desire

Sexual arousal disorder:

* Erectile disorder (impotence)
* Frigidity, lack of vaginal lubrication

Orgasm disorder:

* Premature, delayed or lack of ejaculation (men)
* Anorgasmia (orgasmic dysfunction) (women)

Sexual pain disorder:

* Vaginismus (women)
* Dispareunia (men and women)

Unspecified Sexual Dysfunction:

* Orgasmic anhedonia
* Mastubatory pain
* Autoerotic asphyxiation

Other:

* Postcoital dysphoria
* Nymphomania

Now, any sexual dysfunction that often occurs?

In women:

Sexual dysfunction in woman can start very early in a woman’s life, or also may develop later in some woman who previously enjoyed their sex lifa without any difficulties. The causes of sexual dysfunction can be physical, psychological or a combination of the two. Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) consists of four main categories, and many women can experience problems in more than one category at a time. These are: Sexual desire disorders, Sexual arousal disorders, Orgasm disorders, Sexual pain disorders

- Sexual desire disorder, such as Hypoactive sexual desire and Sexual aversion disorder.

- Frigidity, lack of vaginal lubrication even if already in a state of stimulated and simply inflame.

- Can not or difficult to reach the orgasm when have a sexual activities.

- Pain or uncomfortable in the genitals and surrounding areas every time make a sexual relation.

In Men:

- Sexual desire disorder, due to physical or psychological diseases.

- Erectile disorder (impotence), such as because carrying diabetes melitus diseases .

- Ejaculation disorder, Premature or even delayed ejaculation and lack of ejaculation.

- Orgasm disorder, for them that can not reach orgasm.

How can I know if I have a problem?

More than 70% of couples have problems with sex at some time in their relationship. Most women will have sex that doesn't feel good at some point in her life. This doesn't necessarily mean you have a sexual problem.

If you don't want to have sex or it never feels good, you might have a sexual problem. Discuss your concerns with your doctor. Remember that anything you tell your doctor is private and that your doctor can help you find a reason and possible treatment for your sexual dysfunction.

Tips to prevent sexual dysfunction offered by Prof Dr dr Wimpie Pangkahila, Sp.And:

1. Always remember that the sexual life belong together and built with our mate.

2. Behave and talk openly to our mate.

3.Keep the health of our body and soul.

4. Avoid unhealthy lifestyle, such as smoking cigarette, stress anxiety and depression, lack of rest and sleep, unhealthy eating pattern which does not regular, and does not exercise.

5. Do not be tempted to use a drugs / herbs that not clear the content and indications.

6. Keep a balance of rushing and relaxation.

7. Always try to have special time with our mate.

8. Do not only do sexual things as a routine but also as a recreational.

New Green Wave, New Trends In Traditional And Alternative Medicines Usage

2009-05-29T05:50:00.000+07:00

People in developed countries in the last few years prefer to use traditional medicines which the materials basically came from plants and herbs, whereas previously known that they prefer to use the synthetic drugs. Trends of public uses of traditional medicines in many countries it is known as new green wave.

"Indication of the traditional medicine usage to cure various kinds of diseases now extended to lots of countries in various parts of the world," This is delivered by Prof dr I Gusti Ngurah Nala, lecturers from Study Program of Ayurweda Health Faculty of Indonesia Hindu University / Universitas Hindu Indonesia (UNHI) Denpasar, Bali.

That conditions triggered by the side effects which often arises from synthetic drugs and antibiotics, in addition to the development of public opinion, in both the western and eastern countries, that utilization of natural materials could be more secure than materials containing chemical substances.

Prof Ngurah Nala who is also professor of Faculty of Medicine, University of Udayana assumes, the increasing concern of the world community to negative impact on the use of synthetic drugs start arouse awareness of the movement back to nature.

Movement is meant to re-use traditional medicine that mixed from natural materials that are easilly found in many places around the living environment.

This condition is a challenge as well as the opportunity to be anticipated quickly and precisely. Scientists are required to be able to develop medication and treatment based on traditional medicines that born from the wisdom and talent of the ancestors.

Large country that has a great tradition of traditional treatment and traditional medicines, besides Indonesia is India, China, Korea, and Japan.

Therefore, Indonesia must take advantages from this momentum and make some huge plans to intensify Alternative medication and treatment from traditional medicines.

To support these efforts, now Indonesia has formed Spices and Medicinal Crops Research Institute / Balai Penelitian Tanaman Rempah dan Obat (Balittro) which has two sub-center located in West Sumatra and Lampung Province.

"In addition there are 12 experimental gardens and plantations of different types of plants, crops, herbs, and drugs that are located in Java, Sumatera, Kalimantan, and Maluku," Prof Nala said.

Introduction To Swine Flu (H1N1 Virus) Symptoms

2009-05-28T02:45:00.000+07:00

The swine flu symptoms are generally the same as an ordinary flu, but may be more severe and certainly can cause more serious complications. Although the name 'swine flu' brings up a lot of extra fear and worry in communities, the most important things to remember is that swine flu is just an influenza A H1N1 virus.

The typical symptoms are:

According to the CDC, like seasonal flu, symptoms of swine flu infections can include:

* High fever, but not the same like seasonal flu, is sometimes absent
* Headache
* Chills
* Sore throat
* Cough
* Runny nose or stuffy nose
* Body aches
* Fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme
* Sometimes followed by Diarrhea and vomiting

Signs of a more serious swine flu infection might include pneumonia and respiratory failure. If the flu becomes pandemic, potentially, everyone is at risk because few people, if any at all, will have immunity (resistance) to it.

If you experiencing one of these symptoms but a flu pandemic has not been announced yet, maybe you only have a common seasonal flu.

See Also: How To Prevent And Treat Swine Flu Infection

HIV / AIDS Cases In West Java

2009-05-27T06:47:00.000+07:00

According to the data of Indonesia's Health Ministry on 31 December 2008, number of HIV/AIDS cases in West Java occupy the highest position than another cities in Indonesia, with 2888 number of HIV/AIDS cases, while the second position is DKI Jakarta with the number of 2781 cases, then successively East Java in 2591 cases and Papua in 2382 cases.

In west Java, cases of AIDS were dominated by a users of syringe drug addict, while the rest derived from the sexual behaviour among heterosexual, homosexual or the babies that got infected from their mothers.

Data issued by the Ministry of Health shows until September the number of people with AIDS as much as 2300 people, means that 500 cases of AIDS found during the period October to December 2008.

Source: http://www.depkes.go.id/en

Cancer And Its Development: Facts We Should Know

2009-05-27T04:03:00.000+07:00

If there is someone asking you about the definition of cancer, can you do it? We all have heard the word "cancer" for so many times, however just a few people understand about this disease and how it develops.

What is Cancer?

Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems.

Cancer is a complex group of over 100 different types of cancer. Cancer can affect just about every organ in the human body. Cancer is not just one disease but many diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer. Most cancers are named for the organ or type of cell in which they start - for example, cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer; cancer that begins in basal cells of the skin is called basal cell carcinoma.

How Does Cancer Develop?

The organs in our body are made up of cells. Cells divide and multiply as the body needs them. When these cells continue multiplying when the body doesn't need them, the result is a mass or growth, also called a tumor.
These growths are consider either benign or malignant. Benign is considered non-cancerous and malignant is cancerous.
Benign tumors rarely are life threatening and do not spread to other parts of the body. They can often be removed.

How Does Cancer Spread to Other Parts of the Body?

The cells within malignant tumors have the ability to invade neighboring tissues and organs, thus spreading the disease. It is also possible for cancerous cells to break free from the tumor and enter the blood stream, and spreading the disease to other organs. This process of spreading is called metastasis.

When cancer has metastasized and has affected other areas of the body, the disease is still referred to the organ of origination. For instance, if cervical cancer spreads to the lungs, it is still called cervical cancer, not lung cancer.

Although most cancers develop this way, diseases like leukemia do not. They affect the blood and the organs that form blood and then invade nearby tissues.

All cancers are different, and require different treatment. What may be effective for prostate cancer, probably will not be for bladder cancer. Diagnosing cancer will vary as well, depending on the organ affected.

Fast Facts About Cancer

One in three people will develop cancer.
One in four people will die of cancer.
In 2005, about 1.4 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed.
Over 1,000,000 cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year.
Cancer is the leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 85.

Habbatus Sauda Or Black Caraway And The Benefits For Our Immunity System

2009-05-27T03:54:00.000+07:00

Habbatus Sauda (Indonesian: Jintan Hitam), or known well as Nigella Sativa, believed to have the property to treat all types of diseases. In various countries in the Middle East and Far East, Habbatus Sauda has been used as a natural ingredient for treatment since more than 2000 years ago. And actually, what is actually inside the Habbatus Sauda, until Muhammad the Messenger of Allah SAW made a suggestion to Consume it.

Research's results mentions that, Habbatus Sauda / Nigella Sativa have some influence in reinforce the duties of immunity in human body. We all know that, the body's immune system that function optimally is a means to achieve the acceleration of healing from the attack of the disease, and maintaining body fitness still on the best condition.

An Arabic magazine, Al-Manna'ah Ad-Dawa'iyyah, In August 1995, published an article about the depth study of the savor of Black caraway. Results of that research emphasizes the positive influence of the Black caraway's essence reaction against cells limfa (Lymph Cell) to fight cancer cells in the human body.

Even Black caraway extract was able to make earlier paghocytosis cells engulf germs that attack the body, and bring anti-genic bacteria appears to the surface to limfa with the cells, so that the microba could shown in detail, and ordered the T-cells to produce anti Lymposytes inside the body.

Finally, it is not excessive presumably, if we justify what is written by Aiman Ibn Abdul Fattah in his book entitled 'Medicine and Healing Revelation of the Prophet'; Until now, none of the material in nature, which has a composition with specificity, are able to free ourselves from various diseases, and worked as a fortress immune, in addition Habbatus Sauda.

The Amount Of Drugs And Narcotics Habitue In Indonesia

2009-05-10T23:55:00.000+07:00

Task Force Coordinator of the NATIONAL NARCOTICS BOARD REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA / Badan Narkotika Nasional (BNN) H. Dahlan Thamrin in Jakarta, Thursday (7 / 5) said that, 51 thousand people with a dependence of drugs die in Indonesia every year. "This amount is very apprehensive. If there is averaged 41 habitue died per day, and almost two people die per hour," .

Still According to Mr. Dahlan Thamrin, most of these victims of those drugs misuse died not in the location of therapy or rehabilitation facilities. They were found dead in the street or in the entertainment location. "Generally, they died because of diseases complications, such as hepatitis, tuberculosis or HIV / AIDS," he said.

Meanwhile, the dominant type of drugs used by habitue, is the type of heroin. While the cause of there are so many victims of drug abuse is, because the stigma that make victims fears to go to treatment facilities.

WHO Raises Swine Flu Pandemic Alert Level From Phase Four To Phase Five

2009-05-01T03:12:00.000+07:00

World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the Swine Flu Pandemic alert level from the current phase four to phase five. Phase five alert means there are human-to-human transmission and widespread of human infections that happen in at least two countries.

This alteration emerge after a Mexican boy (23 month old) died in Texas recently. This death becomes the first swine flu death cases that happens outside Mexico, where the outbreak originated. This Mexican boy fell ill while visiting his family in southern Texas earlier this month. He died on Monday night at Texas Children's Hospital.

Margaret Chan, Director General of WHO Announced the latest pandemic alert phase in Geneva after WHO emergeny meeting, she also urged all countries world wide to activate their pandemic plans, including heightened surveillance and infection-control measures. She said that several actions should be undertaken with "increased urgency", "It really is the whole of humanity that is under threat in a pandemic."

According to Data from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Swine flu virus has spread to 11 states and infecting 94 people in the United States. Another five states is Nevada, Michigan, Massachusetts, Arizona and Maine, for now each of those states has at least one confirmed case.

Governments around the world including Indonesia are struggling to make containments to this deadly disease, however, no one is ready yet to call this outbreak as a full pandemic.

Swine Flu Pandemic Alert Level Raised By WHO

2009-04-30T01:26:00.000+07:00

World Health Organization (WHO) mentioned that the swine flu category has been entering 'very worrying' phase. Dr Margaret Chan, Director General of WHO , on 27 April 2009 is recommending, from advices of the Committee, that all countries have to intensify surveillance for possibilities of the unusual outbreaks of influenza-like illness and severe pneumonia. And moreover, the Director General of WHO has raised the level of influenza pandemic alert level, from the current phase 3 to phase 4. This change to a higher phase of pandemic alert indicates that there are possibilities that the pandemic has increased, but this not mean that a swine flu pandemic is inevitable.

World health Organization meeting also requests all countries that have been infected by this disease to immediately overcome the problems. U.S also very concerned if the swine flu can be an endemic diseases.

The researchers are currently trying to overcome the spread of swine flu and also learning about how the virus can spread from human to human.

Given the widespread presence of the virus, the Director-General considered that containment of the outbreak is not feasible. The current focus should be on mitigation measures.

The Director-General recommending to all countries not to close borders and not to restrict international travel. It was considered prudent for people who are ill to delay international travel and for people developing symptoms following international travel to seek medical attention.

The Director-General considered that production of seasonal influenza vaccine should continue at this time, subject to re-evaluation as the situation evolves. WHO will facilitate the process needed to develop a vaccine effective against A/H1N1 virus.

The Director-General stressed that all measures should conform with the purpose and scope of the International Health Regulations.

In several days the disease has spread to the United States, Canada, Spain and Israel. Even last report mentioned that this virus has come to New Zealand, after 10 New Zealand students experienced symptoms of flue after returning from Mexico.

We all hope that the spread of Swine Flu viruses will not be up to Indonesia.

Directorate General of Animal Husbandry Preparations Towards Swine Flu Pandemic

2009-04-28T00:27:00.000+07:00

Mr. Tjeppy D. Soedjana as the Director General of Animal Husbandry, Ministry of Agriculture (Direktur Jenderal Peternakan Departemen Pertanian), ensures that for this time Indonesia perfectly safe from the spread of swine flu that is right now infecting Mexico and The United States of America.

There are a lot of reasons for it, but the main reason is because Indonesia does not have any trade relationships of pork and its derivative products from those two countries. "Hence, the spread of swine flu possibilities to Indonesia is very small,"said Tjeppy.

However,Ministry of Agriculture will be more cautious to this new endemic types with preparing various anticipations. Such as setting up rules and guidelines to respond every emergency situations, human resources, diagnostic lab infrastructures, and the quarantine.

Another Anticipating form such as controling the livestock will also be conducts by the Technical Executive Unit (Unit Pelaksana Teknis)from Directorate General of Animal Husbandry, including giving special attentions to foreign tourists from the United States and Mexico by the Ministry of Agriculture Quarantine Agency. "Because they can act as a carrier of diseases," said Cheppy.

Directorate General of Animal Husbandry has formed a team to conduct meetings and coordinate the anticipation with Directorate General for Disease Control and Environment Sanitation, Department of Health and National Quarantine related to the outbreaks. "Because, in the case of Indonesia, pigs can also be contagious avian influenza (bird flu)," said Tjeppy.