Test To Help Prevent Blindness

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A lot of people throughout the world fall prey to the clutches of a serious eye infection known as Trachoma, which is a leading infection that causes blindness to millions of people world wide.

The major cause of blindness by Trachoma has been due to the fact that the infection was not detected at an early age and this has then led to a lot of people throughout the world suffer from blindness. According to the statistics that were collected worldwide showed that there are about 6 million people worldwide who are blind because of the infection caused by the Trachoma.

Another very stunning data that was brought into light was that there were about 150 million people who had been infected and needed the treatment and these cases were mostly reported in the developing countries.

Trachoma is caused by the bacteria known as Chlamydia trachomatis and this infects the eyes and the genitals. In this infection, the eyelids are affected and the eyelashes turn inwards into the eyes thus causing scars on the cornea, which then ultimately leads to the loss of vision in that eye.

The bacteria spreads with the hand to eye contact and it is really important that the individual just takes care of their hygiene as these are the most important factors in controlling the spread of infection.

The biggest problem that has always been there up till now was the lack of a diagnostic test that would just tell for sure as to the presence of the Trachoma infection, which would result in early detection and hence would prevent blindness in millions of people throughout the world.

There is this new test that can now diagnose the Trachoma infection with a specificity of about 99.4 percent, which was about 80.2 percent through the tests that were done earlier.

The problem of Trachoma infection is the most prevalent in the Asia and Africa and a lot of people are falling victims to this dreaded problem and this test can prevent millions of people falling in the clutches of this problem, and it is not only these two continents that are going to be benefited from this test, it is going to be millions and millions of people throughout the world.


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Paxil Causing Suicide Attempts

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There was a very recent and stunning news that broke out in which a pharmaceutical company warned the doctors that the people who are under the age of 30 are at increased risk of suicide attempts if they are taking antidepressants such as Paxil.

There was a study that conducted, which involved about 15,000 people and it was found that the suicidal behavior was very high in people who were taking Paxil than the individuals who were taking placebo ranging in the ages between 18 to 30.

This research was brought about on a call by the Food and Drug Administration to all the pharmaceutical companies to find out as to what levels the antidepressants put the individuals at risk for suicide and hence the facts were revealed regarding the antidepressants and the risks of suicide related to them.

There were other companies as well who did the analysis on their drug apart from the GlaxoSmith who make Paxil, which includes Eli Lilly & Co.’s Prozac, Pfizer Inc.’s Zoloft and Effexor by Wyeth.

The studies on these antidepressants are not complete yet and there is still a lot of data that needs to be collected to ascertain as to how many people are affected with a background of different clinical situations and how it turns the individual to be suicidal and what are the factors that are playing a part in that.

The doctors state that the individuals who are taking the antidepressants must not abruptly stop the medication because there are reported suicidal tendencies in different individuals who have stopped taking the antidepressant medicines, so one must not abruptly stop the antidepressant medications.

The researchers who are studying the relationship of antidepressants and suicidal tendencies have also mentioned that these medicines are really helping people who are going through severe bouts of depression, but they are adding another thing into that, which says that the individuals who are taking the antidepressant therapies must be under close observation due to the hazards it pose to the people who are under the age of 30.

This medicine has the serious effects on children as well and as an immediate effect the doctors have decreased down the rate of prescribing the antidepressant drugs to about 25% so that the children could be prevented from any adverse effects of these medicines on children.

This decision of decreasing down the prescribed antidepressants was done due to the fact that there were a lot of children in 2004who had suicidal tendencies than the children who were on placebos.

Therefore it is really important for the parents to realize that they question the physicians who are prescribing antidepressant drugs to their children so that they can determine as to what would be the effects of these medicines on their children and would it be safe for their children to be on such medicines that raises the suicidal tendencies by many folds. Just be very cautious when your child is taking the antidepressant drug and make sure that they are living in a safe environment and do talk with them on a regular basis to know if they are falling a victim of suicidal thoughts.


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Organ Donations

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There are a lot of people who have been dying throughout the world because of the lack of organ donation. There are a lot of people who ask questions as to what are the different organs that can be donated and today our article is based solely on the different questions that the people have regarding the organ donation so that there could be a word of awareness that can be spread through this article. I also would like to state that there are about 74 people who receive organ transplants in US every single day. On the other hand the number of people who die waiting for the organ transplantation counts to about 18.

The basic problems that is being confronted with these days is that the people who want to donate the organs are not being informed properly as to how the organ donation process goes and it is due to this lack of information, a lot of people just are unable to make their minds up to go for the organ donation.

A question that a lot of people have in mind is that whether they are too young or too old to make organ donation. According to the donors organizations, there are no age limitations regarding organ donation. Organ donation can be done right from the newborn to the people who are in their old age. For example, there are organ donors in United States who have donated the organs at the age of 90. There is a proper screening process that goes before the donors are being okayed for the organ donation and are being registered as a donor. Therefore you must know that if you want to donate an organ, you can do that and for that you should contact the organ donation agencies so that you can enroll yourself in that.

Another thing that the people want to know about is whether what are the different organs that they can donate. The answer to this is that the organs that can be donated are heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, pancreas, small intestine, corneas, bone marrow, ligaments, tendons, heart valves, skin, vessels etc. If you are interested in organ donation, you can contact an organ donation agency so that they can give you a complete list of the different organs that can be donated.

There are a lot of different factors on which the donation of the different organs depend. If the individual who is on the organ donation list dies because of the severe head trauma or stroke or tumor, there is a good chance that the organs and tissues may be donated, but if the death occurs due to cardiac arrest then the donation will only be limited to the tissues and eyes.

A lot of the people who are donating the organs ask as to how it would be possible that their organ can be transplanted without any complication, the answer to this is that every organ has its specific tissue type and the transplantation is being done only if the tissue type matches to the individual who is getting that organ. The donor who is going to donate all of their organs can save the life of about 50 or more people who need the organs to save their lives.

The organ donation takes place when the individual is being pronounced as legally dead and then the organ procurement organization of the region is responsible for the cost that is related to the donation process.

Just remember that the organ that you are going to donate will be saving the lives of people who are desperately waiting for an organ in long waiting lists and your organ donation can help them move up and receive the organ to save their lives and give them a new hope of life. You can feel their need for the organ by being in their shoes. You organ donation can give a new life to these people.


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Food Effects Your Pain

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According to a recent research there was found a strong connection between the food that we eat and the effect of the food on the aches and pains. According to the new researches it has been shown that you can literally feed your bones with ingredients that would prevent the further deterioration of joints, lessen the discomfort, and rebuild your joint architecture, which would help to improve your quality of life.

Joints are one of the major anatomical structures of our body. It is through these joints that we are able to move or else we would have been just a rigid board of wood. Joints are complex architectural structures that enable us to move around. The ends of one bone joins with the other bone by making a joint, therefore it is really important that the health of the bone is maintained so that we can prevent ourselves from the pains that we suffer through at the middle or later stages in life.

The medical sciences have found out the relationship between the foods that we eat and the health of our bones and joints and this relationship have been found out in the recent researches, which has provided a big breakthrough for a lot of people who are suffering from the problems of bones and joints.

We will in this paragraph mention the facts in which the relationship between the diet and the problems with bones and joints will be established. It has been a known fact that the joint problems exacerbate by the use of alcohol, ingestion of liver and other organ meats. Another very common problem of joints is gout that at first affects the joint of the big toe and then spreads further onto other joints. There is a relationship of gout with the ingestion of organs such as liver, but this has been repeatedly denied by the pharmaceutical companies because the gout can be prevented by the prevention of not eating such foods that trigger such problems.

It has been stated during the research that the people who are suffering from joint problems must use the different foods and assess as to what are the different foods that are helping you with your joint pains and what are the foods that are aggravating your pains of the bones and joints. This is really very important for you to determine and is something that you should determine on your own by utilizing the different food groups.

Another very important fact that comes here is that the increased weight can cause a worsened situation of the pain in the bones and joints and thus it is very important that the weight is curbed so that the increased weight can be taken off of the joints and thus cause protection of your joints from further deterioration and wearing off.

A proposed diet plan that can take the edge off of pain can be divided into the different meals throughout the day, which includes

Breakfast: A serving of fresh fruit; a piece of bread or a bowl of cereal; a portion of protein that includes egg or yogurt.

Lunch: Salad that is made from the fresh green leafy vegetables with carrots, mushrooms, tomatoes, celery, with the addition of protein content to the salad such as fish, beef, as well as the addition of fruits.

After Lunch Snack: This can include salad or a fruit of your choice, along with a glass of milk.

Dinner: Protein serving of about four ounces, which includes fish, tofu, chicken beans, as well as baked potato, rice, vegetables and fresh salad.

After Dinner Snack: A cookie that is low in fat, a cup of yogurt to keep you away from the acidity.

It is really important that you try out the different foods and see as to what are the different effects that you are gaining from these foods and what benefits you are drawing from these diets in terms of preventing the aches and pains of bones and joints.


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Overcome The Problems Of Sleep Disorder

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A lot of people in the world are suffering from disorders of sleep and hence their lives have turned out to be really miserable. When was the last time you felt that you are feeling fresh the time you wake up, can you recall that. If you cannot recall having a restful sleep, then you must know that you are suffering from a sleep disorder in which you are not having enough rest and feeling fatigued.

We are living our lives in a very stressful era where the minutes and hours are all tied up together and we do not have enough time at our end until the day ends and another day starts. In such hectic times, we need to understand that our performance and our sharpness of our skills depend a lot on how good we sleep. If we are unable to sleep or have a poor sleep for one day, this means that our whole week is affected where we are feeling down and drowsy and this is truly very dangerous if one is driving.

Then when we take a good sleep, our body feels rested and we feel that we can perform the tasks at hand at best. This is really very important for us to know that we need to take a good enough sleep every night to be able to be at our best in performing the activities of daily living. Because if we do not, we are unable to concentrate and that would result in us being too irritable.

Lack of sleep can occur because of many factors such as loss of job, divorce, being not able to catch up with daily tasks, anxiety, etc. If a person is suffering from lack of sleep then it can cause depression and other medical problems such as significant variation in blood pressure, loss of libido, increased fatigue, irritability, mood swings etc. This all is happening only because of lack of sleep. It is important for us to note that all of these things are happening just because of lack of sleep. There are a few things that you can adopt in your life to make sure that you get a good night sleep.

1. You must not go to bed hungry, do have a little snack about an hour or so before you go to bed so that you are not going to sleep on an empty stomach, as this can be a cause of lack of sleep. Also do not eat spicy foods before you go to bed or at dinnertime because it can cause increased heartburn and this can lead to a painful condition, which will prevent you from falling asleep.

2. Do not drink plenty of water before you go to sleep because it will keep waking you up and will cause you to have frequent visits to restroom and will break your sleep multiple times at night, therefore you just need to not drink plenty of water before you are going to bed.

3. Avoid taking products that have caffeine in it such as chocolate, sodas, tea and coffee. All these products that have caffeine in it are stimulant and thus can cause you to be awake for a number of hours and will prevent you from going to sleep.

4. If you are a smoker, you must not smoke before you go to sleep, as cigarettes has nicotine in it, and nicotine being a stimulant will prevent you from having a good night sleep and will keep you awake for a couple of hours and will take away those precious hours from you that you could have slept and had a restful sleep.

5. You must make sure that you have the right environment for you to sleep. There are a lot of people who can only sleep if they have a dim light or no lights at all before they sleep so that they are able to initiate their sleep cycle.

6. Just do not have an alcoholic beverage before you go to sleep because alcohol causes snoring and sleep apnea and this will disrupt your sleep throughout the night.

7. It is important that you do not get anxious before you go to sleep, for example, do not do any office work before you are going to rest that causes you to have anxiety spells or will make you nervous. This will prevent you from having a good night sleep and you will wake up unrefreshed and with a bad feeling.

8. Do not do any physical activity before you are going to bed because this will take away the feelings of needing to sleep and will make you feel like you can be up for hours and this will just disrupt your sleep wake cycle. Therefore it is really important that you do not exercise before you go to sleep.

These are little things that you can do to improve your sleep habits and can help you live a better and a healthier life.


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Glycemic Index Helps You Control Weight

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Glycemic index determines as to what are the different foods that burn at different levels and how quick they raise the blood sugar level in the blood. When you start to log out the different foods according to their glycemic index, which means as to how fast they are burning and how fast they raise the blood sugar level, will help you to understand as to what foods are to take and what to avoid.

The question that arises as to why are we talking about glycemic index in the first place and how it plays an important role in our day to day life, it is really important for us to know that we are living in a world where a lot of people are getting into the problems of being overweight. The glycemic index helps the individuals to understand as to what are the different foods that they need to avoid, as sugar when eaten in excess just converts into fat through the body’s metabolism cycle.

There are a lot of problems that are related to being overweight. One of the major problems that arise from being overweight is that it relates to a change in the endocrinal balance that leads to hormonal changes in the individuals. Another problem that can arise from the individuals being overweight is the development of diabetes. Apart from the above said problems, the other problems that arise from being overweight include stroke, heart diseases, depression, negative effects on joints that lead to the degenerative joint diseases.

What do you need to do when you know that you are eating foods that have the high glycemic index, which means that they burn up quickly and they increase the blood sugar level pretty quickly, you need to adopt healthy lifestyles where you workout and keep yourself physically fit and healthy. Just remember that your body is the vessel of your mind and soul and you need to take care of it to have a better life and for that matter you need to make your body adapt to the exercise so that it just does not fatigue easily and you are able to keep the fat off of you.

There is a very common saying, which mentions that “You Are What You Eat”, which is pretty true as our body just shapes up according to our diet that we select or choose for ourselves. We need to be really very particular about what we are eating and what we should eat and how we should make the right choices when we are on the look out for the new foods. All these considerations are going to help us make a conscious effort in reducing our chances to gain excess weight and thus leading ourselves into a situation that would affect our health adversely.

The foods that have high glycemic index are simple sugars, which include high-fructose corn syrup and the low glycemic foods contain fiber and complex sugars that one can get from the whole grains and vegetables.

It is really important that you understand the basic concept that when you eat foods that are high in the sugar content, your insulin level spikes up and controls your blood sugar level and decreases down the spike. After you eat a food that is high in the simple sugars, the insulin lowers down the glucose level, it is then that you feel tired and then there is an urge inside you to eat the sweet and then your insulin spikes up to lower down the glucose content and this process goes on and on and this would ultimately lead an individual to suffer from diabetes over the passage of years.

You will find that just by making a log of the different foods that range from high glycemic index to low glycemic index, and by consuming the right foods, you will be able to live a healthy and a happy life just by watching this index.


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Hypnosis

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Hypnosis is an increased state of concentration; it is no different than an individual reading a book with a great deal of concentration that he or she has no knowledge of what is going on in their surrounding. It can also be mentioned as an intense receptive concentration.

Hypnotherapy is being used to modify different behaviors, overcome the phobias and the habits that the individual wants to get rid of to improve their life. Hypnosis can just bring about miracles in your life that you could have not thought about. It is a gateway to the life you desire full of peace and tranquility with a much better control of yourself, where you are the in charge of your life and you know how to accomplish the different goals and tasks.

To make things easy to understand, lets say that our mind has two different levels, one is the superficial level known as the conscious part and the other deeper part of our mind is known as the subconscious. Our conscious is what holds the information for a very brief period of time and then that information just seeps down to the deeper level of our mind known as the subconscious one, just like water being absorbed by the earth surface that goes underground.

The information just seeps down to the greater part of our mind, which is the subconscious. Now the information that seeps down in our mind just makes our mind set in different patterns of behavior and this then affect our life. Therefore it is really very important for us to understand that we resolve the issues that are unsettled in our conscious part because if we let them seep in our subconscious, they are going to arise again and again and this will distort the thoughts and the mind patterns and will just lead an individual to go through the different conflicts.

There is a gate between the conscious and the subconscious mind known as the critical factor. This guardian knows as to what is right and what is wrong and analyzes the different thoughts against the values and beliefs of an individual and does not let the thoughts pass through that are against the values.

Hypnosis is a way to reprogram our minds on the different things that we need a change in. The example for that would be that if a person is a compulsive eater, then he has developed a behavior that needs to be corrected. This behavior can be corrected through hypnosis and not only this, there are a lot of other things where the mind can be reprogrammed and the individual can get rid of the problems that they are facing in their day to day lives that is keeping them from achieving their goals that they want to and excel in their lives.

You would be amazed that everyone has been through hypnosis at any point in their lives, and all what one requires for hypnosis is focus, motivation and the will to get hypnotized so that they are able to fix the problems that they are going through in their every day life to improve and better their life for good.

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Gastric Bypass

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Obesity is a problem that is world wide. There are a lot of different causes of obesity, which includes medical causes, lack of exercise, lack of proper diet, which all lead to the development of obesity. At this day and age, this problem is growing a lot more throughout the world and therefore becomes the basis of a lot of problems.

Obesity has given rise to a multibillion dollar industry where a lot of different products, surgical procedures and other therapies are being brought out in the market and a lot of people are using the many different options that are available to them. It is now that people can really go through a lot of literature and learn about a lot of different options that are present in the market and select the one that is best for them.

Among a lot other options, gastric bypass has become one of the most popular procedures, as it helps to reduce the weight of the individuals who are really suffering from increased weight, which is adding to a lot of health problems for them. This trend has been increasing along with time and the individuals are now opting gastric bypass as their first choice and this certainly helps the people who are excessively overweight.

The question that we must ask ourselves is that why there are a lot of people throughout the world who are suffering from increased weight gain. There are a lot of answers to this question and one of the major factor that is playing a huge part in it is the changing behaviors and trends of individuals who now just depend on their vehicles to move around even if they have to go for the shortest distances and thus the absence of walking in our daily lives just puts a very damaging effect on our life.

Another aspect of the increased weight that a lot of individuals are putting on is because of the poor diet habits, which include eating greasy and fatty foods, as well as eating the meals at pretty odd times. It is really important that we watch what we are eating and how many calories are being required by us on a daily basis and should focus on eating healthy foods and eating them at the right time.

There are a lot of people who have been falling prey to a lot of the junk food that is being marketed and a lot of people are into using that food, which is pretty high in cholesterol and that results in increased weight gain of a lot of individuals and thus leads to a lot of medical problems to lots and lots of people.

There are also a lot of food products that are being used in the food such as sugar and sugar syrup that increases the rate of obesity among the individuals and thus puts their health at risk.
We just need to know that the people who are really suffering from the excessive weight gain issues, can truly get amazing results from the gastric bypass surgery and this is one of the best solutions that one can have. Just remember that before you opt for this procedure, get in touch with a surgeon and ask for the pros and cons of this surgery and then decide and make your decision.

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Cure For Baldness

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Baldness is a problem that raises concern in both the male and the female circles. There are a lot of different remedies that are being proposed to individuals who are suffering from baldness. The therapeutic options include homeopathy, aromatherapy, herbal therapy, acupuncture and dietary therapy, as well as hair implantation therapy.

The homeopathic approach is considered a safe mode with which one can prevent suffering from the side effects of the medicines. Homeopathy just uses the natural route that contains the use of the organic substances such as fluoric acid, lycopodium, kali carbonicum, kali sulphuricum, natrum mur, phosphorus, selenium and tissue salts that are used according to the diagnosis of the condition. It must be known that the approach of the homeopathy is a very slow route and is something that cannot be used by someone on its own but rather is an approach that is being done by the professionals in which there is the use of accurate dilution ratios.

The aromatherapy is said to have beneficial effects in people who are suffering from baldness, but this is a very small circle that has got the benefits from aromatherapy. The oils that are used to treat baldness includes the oils that are being extracted from the bay, cedar wood, grapefruit, the jojoba oil, lavender, rosemary, thyme etc. It is being said that these oils when applied on the scalp can arrest hair loss and stimulates hair growth.

There are herbal therapies that are said to benefit people who are suffering from baldness, the herbal products that are said to benefit baldness that include aloe, arnica, brahmi and mulberries. The professionals who work in herbal related therapies include the ancient Indian discipline known as Ayurveda that includes massaging as well as ingestion of the herbal therapies.

Another very important aspect of treating the baldness is dietary modification in which the diet patterns are adjusted, which allows the individuals to have improved dietary intake, which results in prevention of hair loss. The diet that helps in providing cure for the baldness includes the foods that are rich in minerals, which include silica, iron, as well as calcium and zinc.

Another mode of therapy that helps in providing a cure for the baldness includes acupuncture and acupressure. The professionals of this discipline believe that the baldness is directly related to the blood purity and also on the basis of the health of the organs, as well as the sexual health. There are a lot of people who belong to this profession and are providing help to a lot of individuals in this regard. If you want to know more about the therapy offered by this discipline, you must contact with the professionals to help you understand the discipline.

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Basics About Thrush And Its Treatment At Home

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The fungi that are responsible for thrust are known as Candida albicans. The thrush is also known as yeast infection or candidiasis. This is not a serious disease that would cause disability, but the people who suffer from the thrush call it a very painful condition. The best thing that can be done when an individual is suffering from thrush is that they go and visit the doctor and get themselves treated for thrush, but apart from getting oneself treated by a doctor, there are other remedies as well for thrust that can be done at home. In this article we are going to list the different things one by one so that you are able to learn all the different aspects of how to treat thrush at home.

1. The first and the foremost thing that you need to do is that you must clean the area out thoroughly with plain water. You must not use soaps, shower gels as these products can worsen the infection. You must make sure that the area that is affected should be clean and dry as the dampness just aggravates the situation more.

2. You should use lubricants or spermicidal creams on the areas that are affected with thrush, as the condition can get a whole lot worse than expected.

3. You must never use the synthetic fibers or materials, as these will affect the area adversely and will deteriorate the condition more.

4. Another pretty important fact that we all must know is that stress triggers thrush and we should learn the strategies through which we can reduce the level of stress that we are going through so that way we can reduce the chances of having thrush.

5. There is a very effective remedy for thrush known as melaleuca oil, which can be bought at the herbal stores.

6. Another product that works pretty effectively for the problem with thrush is aloe vera gel that can be bought from the herbal stores by applying it to the affected areas.

7. You must avoid using oral contraceptives and broad spectrum antibiotics so that the problem of thrush does not get aggravated.

8. The individuals that suffer from iron deficiency anemia and diabetes are the ones who are more prone to get thrush. If anyone is suffering from any of these diseases, they must know that they need to be very careful that they can get thrush.

9. You can apply yogurt to the affected areas of thrush, as it will soothe the skin down and will prevent the inflammation from occurring.

10 You must avoid dried fruits and the products that are made with yeast, vegetables that are pickled, smoked foods etc. You can avoid the above said foods and then see as to what are the other foods that aggravate your situation and then when you find the different foods that are triggering thrush, you can eliminate them from your diet.

11. The supplements that can help you fight against the thrush are Probiotic supplements, which are the ones who support the fungi of the normal flora.

The bottom line is that the home remedies will help you treat the thrush, but if you are unable to get it under control, you must get immediate attention from your doctor on this matter and get this problem looked at.


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