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New techniques for heart disease patients

2011-08-13T13:31:00.000-07:00

New techniques could help reduce or avoid invasive surgery for heart disease patients, the president of the Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons said yesterday.

Society president Professor Julian Smith was one of 320 delegates in Queenstown for its annual meeting, the first time the group has met in New Zealand.

Surgeons, trainee surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists gathered to hear presentations on topics ranging from new surgery technology to non-invasive surgery.

Prof Smith said one of the most valuable discussions involved valve repair and replacement techniques.

Minimally invasive heart surgery techniques have been introduced to counter the complications of, for example, bypass surgery.

New technology means patients can undergo valve replacement or repair without major surgery, a heart-and-lung bypass machine or any stopping of the heart.

Cardiologists want to reduce the complications associated with heart surgery.

Prof Smith said one technique involved inserting a replacement heart valve through the groin via a catheter.

Inserting replacement heart valves without using stitches and mitral valve repair were also discussed, he said. The mitral valve is attached to the base of the heart and can weaken with age.

Replacing a valve means a patient often needs more surgery and medication for life but the new technique, which involves delicate removal of damaged tissue, is often preferable.

Prof Smith said another new technique was minimally invasive lung surgery, in which the surgeon removed damaged portions of a lung via tiny "keyhole" incisions.

The society would consider holding an annual meeting again in Queenstown within the next five years, he said.

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2011-04-15T07:48:00.001-07:00

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Drinking plenty of water is a simple way to treat hangovers.

2011-04-07T05:30:00.000-07:00

Drinking plenty of water or other hydrating fluids is a simple way to treat hangovers. While it won't offer a complete hangover cure, it definitely helps. "Alcohol thins the blood, which is 70 percent water, so it can affect the fluid balance," says Pete McCall, MS, an exercise physiologist with the American Council on Exercise. "Drinking water helps restore necessary fluids and can help the bloodstream and circulatory system carry nutrients and oxygen to the tissue and remove the wastes from a night of excessive consumption."

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2011-01-06T13:29:00.001-08:00

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Allergic reaction

2010-08-22T07:03:00.001-07:00

The South Bend Chocolate Company, South Bend, Indiana, is recalling 174 1-lb bags of Bountiful Blend, a blend of chocolate covered mixed nuts and dried fruits, because it contains undeclared cashews, almonds, pecans, and Brazil nuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to cashews, pecans, almonds or Brazil nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

Bountiful Blend was sold via internet sales, mail order and may have been sold nationwide through our distributors to retail stores.

The Bountiful Blend product impacted by the recall is sold under The South Bend Chocolate Company brand name and was produced on or after March 18, 2010. The product under recall is: Bountiful Blend in 1-lb Bags. Products with labels reading Item #154,UPC #644823001549 are subject to this recall.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

This recall was initiated after it was discovered that Bountiful Blend containing cashews, pecans, almonds or Brazil nuts were not listed on the product's labeling. Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused by the printing of ingredient statements and was cut off before the listing of nuts printed.

Consumers who have purchased 1-lb bags of Bountiful Blend are urged to contact The South Bend Chocolate Company at 574-233-2577 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

“Sensory acuity.”

2010-06-11T06:51:00.001-07:00

In Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) lingo, this is called having "sensory
acuity." In plainer English – it's when you get really "tuned in" to your body so
that you notice even the tiniest changes. The neat thing I discovered about
skinfold testing in general as compared to other methods, is that doing weekly
skinfold tests on yourself helps you build your sensory acuity and helps you get to
know your body better. When you grab your own skinfold and pinch it with a
caliper, (even the $20 plastic calipers), you can get a "feel" for skinfold thicknesses
and really understand what 10 mm or 7 mm or 3 mm really is like. You also
become aware of it when then skinfold gets smaller.
But getting back to the body fat scales... with all the previous admonitions taken
into consideration, the body fat scale is certainly a second option, especially if your
fat level is in the extreme range in either direction, or there's some other reason
you can't or don't want to use a caliper. All things considered though, the Accu
Measure gets my first place vote for home self testing, for most people, most of
the time.
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How Is Nutrition Involved in Cancer Prevention?

2010-06-09T07:35:00.001-07:00

How Is Nutrition Involved in Cancer Prevention?
There are many components of the food supply or human lifestyle that
have either been shown to or are at least speculated to impact cancer
either by increasing or decreasing its occurrence. Those that may provide
benefit include vitamins A, E, C, and folate, calcium and selenium, dietary
fibers, omega-3 fatty acids, carotenoids, organosulfur compounds, and
polyphenolic substances. Those that possibly increase the risk of cancer
include fat, alcohol, smoking, nitrites, aflatoxin, and pesticides.
Many chemical carcinogens can be rendered powerless by optimizing
normal cell defense mechanisms such as antioxidants and detoxifying
enzyme systems. Optimal nutrition helps assure us of maximal defensive
mechanisms. Furthermore, once cancer has established itself, optimal
nutrition has been reported to slow and in some situations reverse the
spread of cancerous cell growth.
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Arimidex is a drug used to treat breast cancer after surgery and for metastases in post-menopausal women.

What Is the Relationship Between Elements and Atoms?

2010-06-06T15:33:00.001-07:00

What Is the Relationship Between Elements and Atoms?
Atoms are the building blocks of everything that exists. From the clothes
on your back to the car you drive to the food you eat—everything is
composed of atoms. Each individual atom belongs to only one element.
This is to say that even though there are an incomprehensible number of
atoms on this planet and the universe making up everything we know and
are yet to know, all of these atoms belong to only one of a hundred or so
elements (see Appendix A). This is similar to each one of the billions of
people living on this planet being native to only one of a hundred or so
countries.
In a world where size is judged relative to the size of humans, the atom
is indeed minuscule. It has been said that if we could line up a million
atoms end to end they would barely cover the distance across the period
at the end of this sentence. However, they do indeed exist even though
you cannot see them with the naked eye.
All atoms have a similar blueprint to the image displayed in Figure 1.1.
There are three principal particles called neutrons, protons, and elec-
trons. Because they are smaller than the atom that they come together to
form, they are often called subatomic particles. Protons bear a positive
charge (+) while electrons have a negative charge (−) and neutrons do not
bear any charge at all. By design an element has the same number of
electrons as protons and is said to be neutral. However, as we’ll see next
that isn’t how many atoms exist naturally.

Over the last few years

2010-05-19T04:57:00.001-07:00

Over the last few years, under professional guidance, I have observed, researched, tested, experimented and tried out. I am now convinced that the method of losing weight I have worked out is both effective and easy to apply. As you read on, you will discover that we do not put on weight because we eat too much, but because we eat badly.

You will learn to manage your eating much as you manage your finances. You will learn to reconcile your social, family and professional commitments with your personal pleasure in eating. In short, you will learn how to improve your eating habits without taking the fun out of your meals.

This site does not set out to be a"diet site". It suggests to you a quite new approach to eating, which allows you to learn to control your weight while continuing to enjoy the pleasures of eating, whether at home, with friends or in a restaurant.

And, once you adopt this new way of eating, you will be surprised to find that one result will be a long-lost feeling of physical and mental energy returning to you as if by magic. I will explain how this comes about.

You will discover that often particular eating habits are at the root of a lack of dynamism, and that this explains why you are under-performing, whether in sport or in your professional life. You will learn how, by adopting a few fundamental and easy-to-apply nutritional principles, you can eliminate entirely the bouts of tiredness you probably suffer from and rediscover your full vitality.

VITAMIN D Essential for calcium and phosphorous utilization

2010-03-30T09:38:00.001-07:00

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Panax ginseng synonyms:

2010-03-27T08:56:00.001-07:00

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Cigarette mysteriously exploded in his mouth

2010-03-20T07:45:00.001-07:00

An Indonesian tobacco company has agreed to pay the medical expenses of a man who lost six teeth when a cigarette mysteriously exploded in his mouth, AFP reported Tuesday.

Security guard Andi Susanto, 31, told Metro TV in an interview from his hospital bed that cigarette producer PT Nojorono Tobacco Indonesia had offered to pay for his treatment.

"The company's officials have talked to my family and we agreed to settle it amicably, as an out-of-court settlement. They will pay all the medical expenses," he said through bandaged lips.

The cause of the explosion remains unknown. Susanto said he wasn't chewing anything when he lit the Clas Mild cigarette and didn't notice anything strange about its odor, color or taste.

He said he would quit smoking after the incident.

Indonesia is one of the most profitable tobacco markets in the world, and more than 60 per cent of Indonesian men smoke.

Weight Loss.They eat real meals.

2010-03-14T07:22:00.001-07:00

We've noticed that the women in our "I Did It!" stories have more than success in common: they use the same simple strategies to keep pounds away. Put the followng ideas to work for you.

They work out first thing.
Many of the women we've written about exercise way-early (often before 6 a.m). Why then? Making fitness the first thing they do guarantees it won't get bumped from their daily to-do lists.

How to do it: Try the tricks that our women use—keep a gym bag stocked and by the front door, and put your workout clothes near the bed before you go to sleep.

They eat real meals.
Skipping meals? Not an option for our weight-loss winners … anymore. Many actually did try to starve themselves before, which backfired and led to weight gain. But they've found that a routine of regular meals is vital to success.

How to do it: Plan your meals. Some women cook ahead on weekends to make healthy-weekday eating easy. Others rely on good-for-you prepared meals. Most important, make your plan easy to do so you'll stick with it.

One diet doesn't fit all.
We've seen women lose 50 pounds or more using Weight Watchers, Slim-Fast, SparkPeople.com, contests, and good ol' calorie counting. Lesson? The plan that works is the one you can live with. What's key is to know yourself.

How to do it: Don't give up if one diet fails you. If a program sounds like drudgery or deprivation, skip it and find one that gives you positive vibes—something you can do for the long haul.

They love to race.
Almost half of the women in our slim club do 10Ks, marathons, or triathlons. And they say that training for an event helps them to exercise routinely, especially after they reach their weight goals.

How to do it: Just getting started? Check out our training schedules to get you up to speed. Then look for a local event you like.

They talk. A lot.
About their success, that is. One thing that keeps them on track is sharing their tricks with others. Among our success-story sisterhood: personal trainers, a Weight Watchers leader, and a boot camp creator.

How to do it: Stay on track by finding ways to help others—even if you're just trading tips with your book club.

Stress May Raise Diabetes Risk for Obese Black Women.

2009-03-08T05:18:00.000-07:00

Stress may play a key role in the development of type 2 diabetes in obese black women, U.S. researchers say.

"Much attention has been given to the role of obesity in the development of type 2 diabetes, but stress may be as important in this at-risk population," study co-author Anastasia Georgiades, of Duke University in Durham, N.C., said in a news release.

The study included 62 healthy, non-diabetic black women who were asked to recall stressful life events. As they did, the researchers measured the women's levels of blood sugar and epinephrine, the "fight or flight" hormone that's released in reaction to stress.

Women with high epinephrine levels (25 picograms or more per milliliter of blood) while recalling stressful events and with more belly fat (33 percent or more of total body fat) had significantly higher fasting glucose scores (about 100 milligrams per deciliter) than women with lower epinephrine levels and less belly fat (85 mg/dl). A fasting blood glucose level of 100 mg/dl is considered within the low range of pre-diabetes, and a level of 125 mg/dl is the benchmark for type 2 diabetes.

Women with high epinephrine levels and more belly fat also had bigger increases in blood sugar levels during the stress test.

The findings were to be presented this week at the annual scientific meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society.

"While we don't fully understand the nature of the association, women with abdominal obesity may be more vulnerable to the impact of stress -- causing their body to increase blood sugar production and elevating their risk for diabetes," Georgiades said.

Further research is needed to determine exactly how epinephrine production affects blood sugar levels in black women. Nearly one in four black women in the United States has type 2 diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association.

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