Calcium Supplements Increase Risk of Heart Attack
Fitness August 12th, 2010
There are indications that more and more deposits of calcium in the body of a woman before menopause, the less risk to suffer from severe osteoporosis. Food supplements containing calcium and will help maintain maximum levels of calcium.
Many physicians recommend supplements to meet calcium needs kalsiun. But recent studies say, the elderly should be careful taking calcium supplements. The study, published in the British Medical Journal says people are taking supplements of calcium 30% more at risk of heart attacks.
Data from 11 studies also suggested medical drugs less effective for preventing bone fractures due to osteoporosis. In fact, today millions of people around the world taking calcium supplements to prevent fractures. That’s why experts recommend a doctor to review the use of calcium supplements.
The study was conducted on 12,000 people over the age of 40 years who took part in the study. They consume 500 mg calcium supplement daily. Heart attack risk found in both men or women and not dependent on age and type of supplement provided.
Completely unclear why calcium supplements increase the risk of heart attack but experts suspect the increase amount of calcium in the blood can lead to hardening of the arteries.
Main Causes Cervical Cancer Mortality
Cancer August 12th, 2010
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in developing countries. In fact, it actually can be minimized cancer sufferer.
This was revealed on the show “Fight for Cervical Cancer” held by the Faculty of vocational Public Relations, University of Indonesia,. This activity aims to increase awareness of women, especially female students about the dangers of cervical cancer (cervical).
Cervical cancer is cancer of the lower area of the uterus that connects the uterus with the vagina. Normal cervical cells infected with human papilloma virus (HPV), especially types 16 and 18, slowly evolved into precancerous.
One of the speakers, content specialists Adrian Setiawan, said that cervical cancer is the leading cause of death of women in developing countries. According to data Globocan 2002, there were 40 000 new cases of cervical cancer with about 22,000 deaths in women in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is ranked first with 15 050 new cases and deaths in the year 7566 souls.
The figure is not much change, even increased compared with the previous year. Premises a growing number of patients, cervical cancer cases occur iceberg phenomenon. “This means about 20 Indonesian women died of cervical cancer per day,” said Adrian.
One of the causes of high incidence in developing countries is limited information about that type of cancer. Early detection of pap smears and vaccines are still relatively expensive. Pap smear costs Rp 400,000-Rp 700,000. HPV vaccine Aementara once to Rp 1 million needles.
Adrian said, about 90 percent of cervical cancers caused by HPV-common viruses. While 80-10 HPV-infected women allegedly had in his life. The virus can be transmitted in women and men. There are about 100 types of HPV and 30 of them on the genitals. Most can be cleaned by the body.
Types of HPV that are known to cause cancer among other types 16 and 18, cause about 70 percent of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is often without symptoms, so that approximately 70 percent of patients present in advanced stage.
Similar disclosed Adityawati G Parengkuan from Indonesia Cancer Foundation. He said cancer patients continues to increase and 85 percent of the causes of cancer in general is 15 percent of environmental factors and genetic factors.
Risk factors for cervical cancer include sexual intercourse young age (less than 20 years), changing sexual partners, often suffer from infections in the genital area, and gave birth to many children. Another risk factor is a deficiency of vitamins A, C and E as well as exposure to cigarette smoke.
Adrian said, the primary prevention of cervical cancer vaccine may be with HPV types 16 and 18. Other measures to keep sexual behavior.
Great suffering because of lumbago
Cancer August 12th, 2010
Doctor, my mother, aged 53 to foot pain. More severe illness to disrupt their activities. He had to go to everywhere, but no change. He said, to have an operation because there is an urgent bone nerves. Is it to be operating, dock? Are the side effects? And did not recur after surgery?
Erna, Jakarta
Ms. Erna, Does your mother have never consulted with Specialist Doctors Surgery & Traumatology MDs? If not, the mother should be consulted to Physician Specialist MDs & Traumatology Surgery for further examination.
To convey the complaint as mothers, need to do investigation to determine how severe the disorder, such as x-rays, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) or CT scan if necessary.
The more we get older then the more problems in the spine area, such as bone loss, calcification and narrowing of the space terjepinya nerve that causes nerve and will cause great pain to the leg and caused tingling and numbness. In advanced stages can cause loss of power that moves both legs and loss of ability to control urination and defecation.
Conservative treatment is usually done with medication, physiotherapy, injection of certain drugs and acupuncture. If ways can not resolve a complaint konservatf the doctor may suggest surgery, which can be traditional or minimally invasive ways, such as endoscopes.
Many of the benefits of action by using the endoscope, including:
1. very small incision
2. tissue damage is minimal
3. faster healing process
4. short treatment period so that maintenance costs
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Color is important for bone
Diet Tips August 12th, 2010
Want strong bones and old? Try the recommended way of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, that is by consuming a variety of vegetables and fruits that are red and orange. Group of fruits and vegetables that contain bone protective pigment called carotenoids.
In carotenoids also contained lycopene, a potent prevent thinning by counteracting harmful substances that can damage bone.
Experts reveal this fact after doing research over four years to 900 older adults. Those who regularly eat solid food carotenoids have a lower risk of bone loss, especially at the waist and lower back vertebrae.
We can save this benefit from now, by adding tomatoes, watermelons, or grapes on the daily menu. They are a natural source of carotenoid substances.
5 Minute First Save Lives
Diet Tips August 12th, 2010
Heart attack is a medical emergency. Do not delay seeking medical help because in this situation every time racing with damage to heart muscle and can cause complications or even death.
The main symptoms of heart attack is a strong feeling depressed or squeeze in the chest. This distress could spread to the neck and sometimes accompanied by cold sweat and feeling weak. “If these conditions a person must appear suspicious if he had a heart attack, especially if that person has risk factors, such as smoking or having diabetes,” said dr.Santoso Karo Karo, Sp.JP, from RS.Jantung Harapan Kita Jakarta.
Santoso explained, in the first five minutes, people who suffer a heart attack should immediately seek medical help. “Go to the hospital, not a place for practicing physicians in the hospital is available the support needed to limit damage to heart,” he said on the sidelines of a heart health event at the Heart Foundation of Indonesia, Wednesday (4/8/10).
When the distance between the hospital and the patient is too far away, heart attack patients can be helped by chewing emergency four tablets of aspirin. Anticoagulant drugs such as aspirin or heparin is no longer going to make blood clots forming.
“For people who have risk factors or a history of heart attack, aspirin should always carry anywhere. As soon as the attack came, directly chew-chew, not swallow them with water,” said Santoso.
In the book Mayo Clinic Family Health Book is mentioned, in the early minutes so the heart attack, ventricular fibrillation will occur. Unstable cardiac rhythm raises the heart rate and ineffective quivering of the heart muscle without benefits. Without immediate treatment, ventricular fibrillation will lead to sudden death.
Handling first heart attack is the use of AEDs (automatic external defribrillators). Penangangan will then be performed in hospitals, including the provision of drugs to restore blood flow to the heart, such as aspirin.
In the case of a heart attack, according to Santoso, there is the golden (golden period) to save lives. “Within 20 minutes after the heart attack patients should be helped. But the crucial first five minutes the patient should be suspicious so they can seek help,” he said.
Which must be recognized is a heart attack sometimes appear without the typical pattern. “It could also be a pain in the ribs or the stomach so it is often mistaken for heartburn. Feeling depressed also often mistaken for common colds so often brought late to hospital,” he explained.
In some people, the main symptoms of heart attack is a sudden onset of shortness of breath or can not follow the chest pains. There is also a heart attack with only faint symptoms of a sudden. Most importantly, be vigilant, especially when you have a family history of heart disease, smoking, having high cholesterol, or diabetes.
