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To be productive, Smart Set Sleep Time

2013-04-05T16:09:00.000-07:00

Reztya - Sleep is often overlooked, as it is considered as an activity that is a waste of time aka unproductive. But make no mistake, getting enough sleep, it makes a person more productive. How so?

Yes, a lot of research shows that people who sleep less tend to decrease immune so easily attacked by various infectious diseases such as flu, sore throat, and fever.

In short, if you are sick and rarely in the office, you will also be automatically decreased productivity. This is the reason why sleep is closely influence on one's work productivity.

Just as experienced Irwan, 24 years. Big tall man was admitted very difficult to get to sleep on time. At best, every night he could only sleep 2-3 hours.

"I used to sleep on top at 01.00. Less of it, eyes screwed hard to think," he said, who now works as a private bank employee in Jakarta.

Irwan admitted agitated with the situation. Even the few times he has also been reprimanded by his superiors as often late getting to the office.

To overcome drowsiness at work, coffee consumption had always been his best friend. In fact, men who like to play the guitar is claimed to be able to spend two to three cups of coffee a day.

"While drinking coffee can make sleepiness is gone, but the body still feels weak, and difficulty concentrating," he said.

As quoted by the website WebMD, lack of sleep can cause a significant decrease in performance and alertness. In fact, reducing night time sleep at least a half hour, can result in daytime alertness berkuranganya by 32 percent.

According to practitioners of sleep hygiene Mitra Kemayoran Hospital, Dr Andreas Prasadja, RPSGT, decreased alertness and daytime sleepiness excessive and lasts for a long time can also cause damage to memory and cognitive ability - the ability to think and process information.

"Due to lack of sleep, a job that should be done one hour will probably be three hours. So I always say, a good sleep is the smart way improve productivity. Performance we can only be revitalized with sleep. Forced labor if performance is not good," said Andreas.

Employees who sleep less tend to go Andreas also moody and less tolerant of their peers, thus making explosive emotional outbursts.

Make the Power Nap

So how do I fix this? First, do not try to fight the sleepiness by taking certain supplements or drinking a variety of various stimulants such as coffee or energy drinks. Because stimulants can only withstand drowsiness, but it does not improve performance.

"Even though we feel like euphoria, but the ability of concentration, analysis, rigor, and kaewaspadaan still bad. Dibenerin So better sleep," advises Andrew.

Second, do a power nap. This is a fancy term for a short nap can be a way to pay for your night time sleep loss and combat fatigue in the workplace.

Power nap, Andreas said, should not be long, because it can be done during breaks at work or after lunch. You only took about 20-30 minutes for a nap.

"After a 15-minute lunch, the rest can be used for a power nap. Was better to increase endurance and performance," he explained.

Andreas suggestion is worth considering because it is in line with findings by scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health United States and the University of Athens Medical School in Greece. The researchers found that people who get enough sleep during the regularly can help reduce stress and even reduce the risk of heart disease.

Identify 3 Types Napping

2013-04-04T16:06:00.000-07:00

Reztya - In addition to restore energy, take a nap has many other benefits for health. Effective nap for 20-30 minutes shown to improve mood, improve performance, and alertness, without causing dizziness or interfere hours of sleep a night.

Some figures nap routine as part of their lifestyle is Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Napoleon, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison and George W. Bush.

"It is true nap to restore energy, but by no means to pay debts night's sleep," says sleep expert Dr. Andreas Prasadja, RPSGT of RS Mitra Kemayoran, Jakarta.

Napping itself consists of three types:

- Planned napping / preparatory napping, commonly called a planned sleep. Bed type is done by those who take the time to nap though not sleepy. This can be done as a survival mechanism before feeling too tired, or that someone can be maintained in time.

- Emergency napping. This occurs when a person's sleep instantly felt tired and could not continue the scheduled activity. This type is more common to people who operate heavy machinery or driving.

- Habitual napping. This type of regular nap schedule specific times each day, for example in children. The same was done after lunch adults.

Before bed you should make sure the atmosphere is about as comfortable for sleeping. The surroundings have a major impact on a person's ability to sleep. If possible try to limit noise and light. Spend some time in bed before the sleepy, proved to induce a sense of wanting to sleep.

Better not take naps too early or late. Late nap will interrupt regular hours of sleep a night. Instead, take a nap too early causing the body is not ready to sleep. "The principle is not to interfere with nap sleep a night," says Andreas.

Knocking out the Disillusionment Biologics

2013-04-03T16:02:00.005-07:00

Reztya - Transformative breakthroughs in medicine continues, supported by a constellation of contributing factors, including the decline in the number of smokers, changes in diet, therapeutic advances and the discovery of new drugs a disease. In 1898, Marie Curie discovered radium, a radioactive element important in pioneering the field of radiology. The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 changed the entire landscape of the fight against bacterial infections. In 1955, Jonas Salk discovered the polio vaccine.

Achievement is very significant in the field of public health in the 20th century, according to David B. Agus, MD, The Center for Applied Cancer and Molecular Medicine at the University of Southern California, USA, in The End of Illness (2012), characterized by reduced deaths from vascular disease heart's blood up to 60-70 percent since 1950.

Behind achievement, another threat quietly waiting: cancer. Deaths due to cancer during 1950-2007 was much changed.

Time magazine reports (01/4) entitled "How to Cure Cancer" reveals, the number of new cases of cancer increased from 1.4 million in 2005 to 1.7 million in 2013. In addition, the emergence of a new type of prostate cancer, breast, lung, and colon in 2013. Maintenance costs reached 77.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2008, and the potential loss of productivity due to decreased by 124 billion dollars per year.

Bak stealth

Cancer is a thief and impostor who broke into a biological cell and hijack the mechanisms that cells grow and divide in a way dangerous. Dr. Lewis Cantley, head of the Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, describing, biological undercover "confuse lane markers" not only raises growth, but also the age of the cell.

Bill Saporito report in depth review "conspiracy" research by an interdisciplinary team approach to achieve the possibility of healing with faster results. Although promising, the researchers continue to work to study the patterns of cell mutation causing all types of cancer because of the emergence of new types of newly identified at an advanced stage.

Cancer can not be treated like other diseases, which could be left once the treatment is completed, write Saporito. Cancer is not just one disease, but can be dozens, even hundreds. Not all cancers are caused by a single agent, virus, or bacteria that can be driven or crushed. Cancer cells work like the armed forces in large numbers, are like stealth, attacking the air, sea and land. Therefore, according to Dr. Agus, on almost all types of cancer, healing is sensed as winning the battle, but can not be defined as a cure.

Dr. Agus also said that cancer is not something that is acquired and a healthy body is not something owned. Both are conditions: the lived body's dynamic processes. Both are verbs.

The body is a very complex system. System of the human body is different. A glass of red wine a healthy person's body could be killing someone else. By understanding the body as a system, each person must learn to interpret the signs that conveyed the body. Note the color of nails, long fingers, ankles, and look at the changes.

Old advice

Advice healthy life today from Dr. Agus may seem ancient. However, it has a very strong foundation to express them. Reminded, the body is designed to move. The study shows for 13 years, sat for four hours continuously increases the risk of heart illness doubled despite regular exercise, and increase the chances of developing cancer. Sitting long as dangerous as smoking.

Dangers of sitting for long periods is inflammation, and it is a deadly risk factor. The use of high heels for years without a break is the cause of stress leg joints and lower back. Stress means inflammation, and chronic inflammation shut down due to slow and inhibit the body's DNA repair process. The condition is associated with cancer, heart attack, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and premature aging.

In addition to the use of comfortable shoes, do not underestimate the flu, and asked the benefits of statins and aspirin baby to the doctor if you are aged over 50 years, it is important hours of sleep anyway and did not sleep all day on weekends. Avoid napping unless it has a habit of napping since childhood.

Feeding schedule must be arranged at a fixed and do not eat anything that is considered healthy excessively. For example, does the body need 10 carrots juiced at once. Dr. Agus also questioned the definition of "fresh" if food or beverages are on a trip along the hundreds or thousands of miles to reach consumers.

Dr. Agus also emphasized that vitamin supplementation is not much good for the body as nutrients from natural sources (vegetables, fish, fruit, etc.) can not be replaced. All kinds of healthy vitamin supplements that he says can be counterproductive and even harmful to the body, because it upset the balance of the body's systems and mechanisms. In fact, Americans spend 25 billion dollars per year for it. Of course the view that triggered the pros and cons, especially the pharmaceutical industry over the world market healthcare today. However, at least have warned, with lifestyle changes and share medical information, a person can achieve the kind of victory that are: prevention, delay, and control. As said Dr. Agus, apart from cancer, meaning free from disease.

Smoking in the Morning Most Dangerous

2013-04-03T15:57:00.000-07:00

Reztya - Smoking a cigarette after waking believed by addicts smoking will improve your mood and concentration in the morning. In fact, smoking is very dangerous in the morning.

The team of researchers from Pennsylvania State University conducted a study to determine the association between smoking in the morning and various types of cancer.

"We found that smokers who smoke immediately after waking have higher levels of NNAL or specific carcinogens of tobacco metabolites in their bodies compared with lit cigarette smokers who deferred until half an hour after waking up," said Steven Branstetter. The higher levels of NNAL, the greater the risk of developing cancer.

He explained that, when smoking was more influential than the number of cigarettes consumed per day, in relation to cancer.

Branstetter and his team observed about 2,000 adult smokers. Each individual is asked how often they smoked and when they smoke in the morning or after waking.

The study participants also take a sample of urine to determine the amount of NNAL in their bodies. Levels of NNAL in humans tend to be stable. This means a one-time sampling is enough to determine the amount of exposure in the long term.

The results showed that 32 percent of smokers, the smoke about 5 minutes after waking up, 31 percent smoked between 6-30 minutes after waking up, 18 percent between 31-61 minutes after waking up, and 19 percent waited about an hour after waking.

Apparently NNAL levels in the body respondents highest in smokers who smoke immediately after waking up 5 minutes compared to waiting at least 30 minutes. In addition, levels of NNAL in blood circulation can also predict when they start smoking, if they live with other smokers, age, and sex.

Excess salt, Causes 2.3 Million Deaths Each Year

2013-04-01T13:35:00.003-07:00

Reztya - Excessive salt intake has been associated with the risk of various diseases such as heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. A recent study even showed that too much salt is a trigger for 2.3 million deaths worldwide from cardiovascular disease.

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard shcool of Public Health said the United States, representing 15 percent of total deaths from cardiovascular disease. Nearly one million deaths, about 40 percent of excess salt-induced deaths, occurring at a young age. The researchers call this premature mortality, ie deaths under the age of 69 years. As many as 60 percent of the deaths were experienced by men.

The United States is 19th in the country out of the 30 countries listed 429 deaths versus one million adults are caused by excessive salt intake. The researchers noted, that number has a ratio of 1 out of 10 deaths related to heart disease.

According to data from research, resulting in 42 percent of heart attack deaths worldwide, while stroke caused 41 percent. As many as 84 percent of deaths occur in developing countries. Among the 30 countries, the largest number of deaths induced excessive salt consumption is in Ukrainian state as much as 2109, as many as 1803 Russia, and Greece as much as 836. All amounts are a comparison with one million people.

While the countries with the lowest mortality induced by excess salt consumption is as much as 73 state Qatar, Kenya by 78, the United Arab Emirates as much as 134 per one million people.

"National and global public health considering that salt intake reduction program of comprehensive potentially save millions of lives," said lead researcher Dariush Mozaffarian, associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard Medical School and Harvard shcool of Public Health.

Prevent Stress and Disease with Music

2013-04-01T12:49:00.002-07:00

Reztya - Various studies have demonstrated the benefits of music to enhance immunity to disease treatment. Recent analysis of more than 400 scientific reports even mention the music may be better than cure for several diseases.

The study, led by Professor Daniel K. Levitin of McGill University Department of Psychology analyzing hundreds of studies on the influence of music on the body. Broadly speaking there are two areas that benefit most from the music, the immune system and mental state in reducing stress.

"We found strong evidence that the intervention of the music has an important role to health, ranging from the operating room to the family clinic," says Levitin.

But more importantly, continued Levitin, neurochemical mechanism has been found to be influenced music the greatest effect for 4 terms, namely management of mood, stress, immunity, and social ties.

Here are some of the conclusions from the study:

- Listening to music is far better than drugs to reduce stress before surgery.

- People who listen to music have rising levels of immunoglobulin A, an antibody that exist in mucosal tissues and helps prevent infection.

- People who listen to music have a number of immune cells called "natural killer cells" more. Immune cells are useful for fighting bacterial infection of the cells, and cancer cells.

- Listening to music can reduce levels of cortisol in the body. Cortisol is a stress hormone that has many negative psychological effects and can lead to obesity.

Active Healing Cancer Patients Aid Work

2012-10-11T14:45:00.000-07:00

Reztya - If you are an employee and had cancer, does not mean that your career has run out or you are no longer able to work. In fact, 80 percent of cancer patients told to return to work even accelerate the healing process.

The survey indicates that employees suffering from the same cancer productive with other employees. Many cancer patients feel when actively working to get himself back to normal again and be able to control their lives.

In a recent survey involving 400 employees were diagnosed with cancer, it is known there are several factors that motivate survivors (survivor) cancer to return to work, including feeling better, want to continue the routine, and want to be more productive.

Nearly 80 percent of respondents said the return to work after being diagnosed with cancer to help the recovery process. In addition, 67 percent of respondents said that work-life balance is very important in a career.

More than 60 percent of respondents said they did not take time off work or just taking a few days before returning to work after they receive a diagnosis of cancer.

Those who are newly diagnosed or recently treated with medication is the most eager to work. Nearly 73 percent responded, work gives them purpose and identity.

Even so, about 20 percent of newly diagnosed cancer patients or a new cancer treatment said had prevented them taking professional responsibility and reach their full potential as healthy peers.

"Currently, cancer patients are generally diagnosed at an early stage and treatment are more specific to the target so that the stigma against cancer has been reduced," said Kate Sweeney, director of the nonprofit Cancer and Careers.

Of course, the patient should consult a doctor about how much to return to the original work schedule.

It Habits Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer

2012-10-11T14:44:00.000-07:00

Reztya - Colorectal cancer, also known as the colon cancer is one type of deadly cancer. However, experts say that cancer can be prevented by doing some good habits.

"Colorectal cancer can be prevented significantly by screening and early detection," said James Yoo, assistant professor of surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, said in a university news release.

Yoo gives some points to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer:

- Perform screening colorectal cancer at the early age of 50 years if you are a person with a normal risk. But if you fall into the high risk of having a family history of colorectal cancer or other types of colon cancer, do the screening before the age of 50 years.

- Eat 25 to 30 grams of fiber each day from fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole-grain bread or cereal. You also need to have a low-fat diet for colorectal cancer has been associated with a diet high in saturated fat. Also, make sure you eat foods containing folic acid, such as green leaves.

- If you are consuming alcohol, limit your alcohol intake. Stop smoking. Alcohol consumption combined with tobacco is associated with colorectal cancer and a variety of other types of colon cancer.

- Exercise at least 20 minutes, three to four days each week. Light physical activity such as walking, gardening, or climbing stairs may help lower the risk of colorectal cancer.

- Consult your doctor if you notice any symptoms, such as blood in stool / feces, bowel changes, weight loss, unusual form of stool, abdominal pain, or other gastrointestinal symptoms.

- Keep your weight remains the ideal. Obesity can increase the risk of colorectal cancer.

Also Obesity Triggered Gas in Stomach

2012-10-11T14:43:00.000-07:00

Reztya - Too much to eat and move less frequently cited as the main cause of obesity or overweight. However, the researchers claim, obesity can also be caused by an imbalance of gas in the digestive organs.

A new study found that a person who has a high concentration of breath hydrogen and methane substances are more likely to have a body mass index and body fat percentage is higher.

The doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles developed a breath test method for identifying microorganisms in the stomach. This breath test can determine whether people are most likely obese.

"This is the first large-scale study that shows the relationship between gas production and body weight. These results can be further important evidence to understand the many causes of obesity," said lead researcher Ruchi Mathur, director of the Diabetes Outpatient Treatment and Education Center at Cedars-Sinai.

The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism analyzed the breath of 792 people, and found there are 4 patterns or shapes breath. Four patterns are: normal breath; higher methane concentrations; higher levels of hydrogen, and methane and hydrogen levels higher.

Participants who have airway shape into four, namely the rate of methane and hydrogen has a higher body mass index and body fat percentage were significantly higher as well.

The content of methane associated with microorganisms called Methanobrevibacter smithii. These microorganisms are the most responsible in the formation of methane gas in the human body.

In normal amounts, the presence of microorganisms are used to help convert food into energy. "However, in excessive amounts, these microorganisms gas creates imbalance and lead to weight gain," said Mathur.

While the presence of microorganisms that produce normal quantities of hydrogen will help the absorption of nutrients from food. However, if the amount is excessive, they can lead to excessive absorption of calories from foods that cause obesity.

Tuberculosis Immune Drug Focus Attention

2012-10-11T14:42:00.000-07:00

Reztya - Tuberculosis drug resistance a priority in the management of tuberculosis in Indonesia. Manual handling of the treatment of tuberculosis continue to be socialized in order to increase public awareness.

Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health (P2PL) Ministry of Health Tjandra Yoga Aditama said that after opening the Commemoration Symposium on Tuberculosis (TB) Day, Saturday (30/3), in Jakarta. Resistant tuberculosis drugs (multidrug resistant tuberculosis / MDR TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria that are resistant to at least two anti-TB drugs isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RMP).

In addition to MDR TB, the government gave priority to TB-HIV. Based on data from the WHO Global Report 2012, Indonesia is ranked 9th out of 27 countries with the highest burden of MDR TB in the world. Chance of MDR TB patients in Indonesia reached 6620 people. Details, MDR TB among new TB cases and 5700 cases of TB among MDR TB cases who had received treatment 920 cases.

WHO Chief Representative of Indonesia Khancit Limpakarnjanarat said the current attention to the handling of tuberculosis in the world focusing on MDR TB. The good news, there have been laboratory for culture as well as perform drug sensitivity testing of anti-TB first and second line.

"In Indonesia there in some provinces. MDR TB treatment hope for the better future, "he said. The lab is Surabaya Central Health Laboratory, Laboratory of Microbiology Faculty of Medicine, Microbiology Laboratory Jakarta Friendship Hospital, Central Health Laboratory Development of West Java, and Laboratory NHCR-Hasanuddin University, Makassar.

Managing Director RS Friendship Syahril Mansyur said, MDR TB is difficult to detect because it has to go through the test sensitivity. The second difficulty lies in the treatment. "If you take TB treatment for six months, MDR TB takes 18-24 months," says Syahril.

In addition to Friendship Hospital, there are eight hospitals as the reference MDR TB, the RSU Soetomo, Saiful Anwar dr, dr Moewardi, RS Labuang Baji, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Dr Adam Malik, Sanglah and RSUP Sardjito.

Until the year 2012, there were 4297 netted suspected MDR TB patients with MDR TB 1005. A total of 825 patients were undergoing treatment. Treatment success rate of MDR TB patients 71 percent.

Socialization guide

Tjandra said the manual handling of existing TB treatment. It seeks to guide it socialized. "Through this event invite health officials as many as 1,200 people are expected to guide well known and properly. Hopefully, some of those who come from the spread in their respective areas, "said Tjandra.

He emphasized that the most important thing in the treatment of MDR TB is TB patients since the beginning of how medicine is given properly. "TB patients must take medication until healed and not infect anyone else that does not happen with all MDR TB problem," said Tjandra.

According Suseno Fortunately, Chief Country Coordinating Mechanism (team that manages global funds), funds allocated to TB control in Indonesia is 90 million U.S. dollars. Year 2014-2016 the amount of 75 million U.S. dollars. "The assistance given increasingly smaller adjusted Indonesia's ability to better economy that the government's role was much bigger," said Lucky. (DOE)

Lifestyle Disease Costs Will Rise

2012-10-10T14:32:00.000-07:00

Reztya - Allocation of health care costs for degenerative diseases caused by unhealthy lifestyles are expected to weigh on the country through the National Social Security System (Navigation) to be rolled out in 2014. Compared with infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases due to lifestyle requires lifelong treatment.

According to Hannah Nawi, Associate Director of Healthcare Practice Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific, disease "lifestyle" such as cancer or stroke requiring lifelong care. "Treatment of" lifestyle "can not be cured once treated immediately, but gradually a lifetime," he said in a Media Briefing entitled "Health Industry Predictions Indonesia 2013" in Jakarta some time ago.

Through the Social Security System, the cost of treatment will be borne by the government, especially for people who can not afford the premiums. "Then of course the addition of sufferers 'lifestyle' will burden health care costs borne by the government," he said.

Chairman of Indonesia Sutoto Hospital Association said hospitals should not see Social Security as a threat, but an opportunity. "With Social Security, 8.5 million poor people who previously had no access so facilitated and premiums paid by the government," he said.

In addition to changing the focus to a more healthy lifestyle to reduce the burden of the cost of government, Sutoto said health improvements are also necessary. Indonesia has a ratio of 3 doctors versus 10,000 patients. As for Malaysia 9 physicians versus 10,000 patients.

"By increasing the number of doctors and hospitals to provide treatment more cost effective and efficient, Social Security will run well," he said.

Physicians Participate Form Healthy Habits Community

2012-08-14T08:36:00.005-07:00

reztya - Disease prevention not only saves the cost of health care, but also prevent transmission of the disease is more widespread. Your GP is a strategic group to campaign for the promotion and prevention to the community.

It is confirmed Dr.Dyah Agustina Waluyo, presidium member of the Association of General Practitioners Indonesia (PDUI) in a press conference scientific symposium National Labor Congress and Scientific Meeting PT.Unilever PDUI cooperate with Indonesia in Jakarta (28/3/13).

Indonesia currently has about 80,000 physicians. The figure did Dyah is close to the ideal, but it has not been evenly spread.

"With the implementation of the national social security system next year, the role of physicians as primary care providers is very large. Therefore the competence of doctors should be increased, including in terms of soft skills such as the ability to communicate with patients," he said.

He added that the doctor is obliged to provide counseling and guidance to change the behavior of patients become healthier. "Treatment not only with drug therapy but also educate a healthy lifestyle," he added.

Prof.Umar Fahmi Achmadi, School of Public Health, University of Indonesia, explained, until now doctors are still a source of health information that is the most powerful in society. "Words such as doctors prescribe medications that must be followed," he said.

Therefore, according to Umar's general practitioner should be the front line in efforts to prevent the disease. Disease prevention can be done through many ways, ranging from immunization, environmental improvement, the consumption of healthy foods, to implement clean and healthy lifestyle.

Implementation of clean and healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as by washing hands with soap at critical moments, it has been proven to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Research shows that handwashing with soap can reduce the incidence of diarrhea by 50 percent and the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections by 45 percent.

Had Many Children Shortening Age

2012-08-14T08:36:00.002-07:00

Reztya - Many children have a lot of luck is a slogan that is now modern families are becoming obsolete given the increasingly high cost of living and education. According to scientists, many children also can mean shortened lifespan.

Scientists from the University of Gothenberg using modern genetic techniques to study the aging process in bernacle goose species has the longest. The research team says that there is a direct correlation between the reproductive life expectancy.

The key to understanding the link between these two things are telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes. Long believed to be short telomeres exhibit's lifespan.

Geese were used in this study ranged from young geese to the elderly, the age of 22. Each goose measured telomere her in two situations with a gap of two years.

At the end of the study the researchers found that bernacle geese (Branta leucopsis) had longer telomeres than other bird species. It is believed to be due goose have fewer children so that they have plenty of time to maintain healthy body functions.

"There is a clear correlation between the reproduction and the age of the animal world. Example an elephant has a long life but little offspring. While short-lived mice and produce many children per women," said Angela Pauliny, one of the researchers.

Also note also there is a difference between telomere growth by gender. In men, they developed the telomeres in a period of time, while in the female cycle faster.

Health Care Spending Market Jumps

2012-08-14T08:35:00.004-07:00

Reztya - Shopping healthcare market in Indonesia is predicted to rise to 60.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2018. This figure continues to grow in line with increasing life expectancy in general the people of Indonesia.

According to the World Bank's current district health services in Indonesia per capita reached 50.8 U.S. Dollar. While in Japan, health care district has about 2,200 U.S. Dollars. "Compared with Japan, (the number of district health services) Indonesia is still very small," said Sutoto.

However, the number of Indonesian health district was much smaller than the Japanese, Indonesian people's life expectancy does away with the Japanese. Indonesia has an average life expectancy of 71 years, while Japan 81 years.

Hannah Nawi, Associate Director, Healthcare Practice, Asia Pacific, Frost & Sullivan said, rising life expectancy in Indonesia will also impact on the rising demand for long-term health care for the elderly.

"So it takes the health sector reform in Indonesia, with increasing patient demand for better health services" Hannah said in a media briefing 'Health Industry Predictions Indonesia 2013' on Wednesday (03/27/2013) yesterday in Jakarta.

In the same occasion, Chairman of the Indonesian Hospital Association Sutoto said, rising purchasing power so that it can be used as an opportunity for hospitals in Indonesia to provide better services more cost-efficient.

"The cost of health care can be reduced by the purchase of health care quality is better with the hospital management more efficient," said Sutoto.

Safe Work During Pregnancy

2012-08-14T08:35:00.001-07:00

Reztya - During healthy pregnancy, there is no reason to choose to reduce activity. A new study has claimed that working during pregnancy does not increase the risk of premature birth or having a baby with low birth weight.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota analyzed data from nearly 1,600 women who gave birth in 2005. Some of these women are working either full or part time during pregnancy, while others did not. The results they found no difference in the rate of preterm birth and low birth weight babies in both groups of pregnant women.

According to a study recently published in the journal Women's Health Issues, despite its work during pregnancy had no effect, but the risk factors are already known such as unhealthy lifestyles, maternal age, first pregnancy or more than four, race, and ancestry still greatly affects the occurrence of preterm birth and low birth weight babies.

"Research shows the relationship between the main characteristics of a specific job, such as workers requiring strenuous physical activity with long working hours would adversely affect pregnancy and birth are very different than the results for those who do not work," said the study's lead author Kozhimannil Katy Backes, from the division health policy and management in a release.

The researchers said the findings should not focus on whether or not women work during pregnancy, but the characteristics of his work, particularly in those at a higher risk.

"Our findings reaffirm the importance of discussions about pregnancy decisions when working, considering there are challenges that they face," said Kozhimannil.

Kozhimannil notes that are currently being held Pregnant Worker Fairness Act of Congress to get the best way to promote a healthy pregnancy among working mothers.

Why Young Age Can a Heart Attack?

2012-08-14T08:34:00.000-07:00

Reztya - Lately deaths from heart attacks are increasingly being found. On Friday (22/03/2013) yesterday, the singer famous sports presenter, Ricky Jo, died at the relatively young age of a heart attack. What causes a heart attack can cause death and why it is now being experienced by their young?

The specialist heart and blood vessels Cardiac Hospital Harapan Kita Jakarta Baraas Faisal said the narrowing of the coronary arteries of heart who have a major role why the sudden death occurred. Narrowing of blood vessels can be caused by plaque that forms due to deposition of cholesterol in the blood is too high.

"Narrowing of the coronary arteries, if it reaches 80 percent, meaning that only 20 percent are able to pass the blood, causing blood to coagulate or clot. Yag so that no blood can pass into the heart," said Faisal Kompas.com when contacted on Saturday (23 / 3/2013).

Constriction of blood vessels, he added, regardless of age. Therefore, although still young, the narrowing of blood vessels can occur if a person has a risk factor so that it becomes more susceptible to heart attacks.

Heart attack, continued Faisal, may not be preceded by any previous symptoms. "Generally there before symptoms such as chest pain and tightness, but may not preceded by symptoms," he said.

Risk factors

Faisal explains, there are two risk factors of sudden death associated with heart disease. The first is a factor that can not be changed, and the second is a factor that can be changed.

Factors that can not be changed composed of heredity or genetic factors, age, and gender. The magnitude of each of these factors in influencing the risk of heart disease different for each person.

"For genetic factors, depending on the levels of lipoproteins in the blood. Increasingly powerful genetic factors influencing when kada high protein., And the higher levels of this protein, the higher the risk of heart attack," said Faisal.

The age factor also can not be avoided. The older a person, the elasticity of blood vessels would be reduced. While the gender factor, said Faisal, men are more prone to clot than women.

"Women have estrogen hormones that prevent narrowing of blood vessels," he said.

In addition, there are factors that can be changed are related to lifestyle. Habits such as smoking, lack of exercise, have high cholesterol, diabetes, and stress are some risk factors that can be changed.

Strenuous exercise can trigger

Faisal added that blood clots are often no specific symptoms, so many people do not realize that if he already has a blockage. If there are congestion, cardiac performance may be impaired. Strenuous exercise can be very dangerous because it can trigger a heart attack.

Strenuous exercise, light Faisal, requires fast blood flow thus making the heart work harder. When blood clots occur when blood vessels pass through the narrows, the blood flows more slowly. Yet when strenuous exercise takes blood flow quickly. This is what can lead to sudden death.

To prevent a heart attack, need to avoid risk factors. You really can just let go and pray to factors that can not be changed, but the pursuit of optimal for factors that can be changed is still to do.

Things to do, according to Faisal, among others, by maintaining a healthy diet that is low in fat and low in salt. Later, mild to moderate exercise, but regularly, and avoid smoking and alcohol.

"If you have diabetes or high cholesterol, then there should be a treatment to reduce the risk of heart attack," he said.

Sinar Laser Pointer Damage Eyes

2012-07-20T00:56:00.002-07:00

Reztya - Laser pointer is very helpful during the presentation. But you should be aware of the light, especially the green, avoid contact with eyes.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology says that nearly 90 percent of pointers that emit green light and 50 percent of red light pointer has a beam that is too strong and exceeds safety standards.

Green laser has a shorter wavelength than red light so that more and more dangerous. Exposure to the intense green laser can cause retina heat. Although invisible, infrared rays can also cause scarring of the retina, even blind spots.

Because the wavelength is not visible, the eye's natural defense mechanism, the eyelids, can not provide protection.

The pilots are generally more aware of the dangers of the laser beam. In 2011 alone 3,500 cases known to have problems due to the laser beam on the plane.

In July 2012, a JetBlue pilot suffered eye injuries when someone fired on the runway a green laser beam into the cockpit window. Fortunately the plane could land safely. But unfortunately the person who fired the laser beam is not caught.

Proximity Social Networking Help Physician-Patient

2012-07-17T05:36:00.005-07:00

Reztya - Health practitioners are now more and more are using the internet, especially social networking to strengthen their professional networks. Through the means of that, they can empower patients with the latest information and in-depth.

According to a survey conducted by Edelman Indonesia in collaboration with the Public Health Unit of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Gadjah Mada (FKUGM), energy health practitioners, particularly doctors, 70 percent used professional societies, such as mailing lists, 70 percent use Facebook, and 53 percent use youtube.

The respondents consisted of 421 healthcare practitioners in 4 major cities of Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung and Medan, 44 percent of whom are specialists and 56 percent were general practitioners. Respondents who had been practicing for more than 3 years.

Vice Chairman and Head of Consulting Edelman Chriswanto Indonesia Bambang said that social networking closer to the patient's physician.

"Communication between doctor and patient can be more effective, especially for things that are general health," he said at the launch Edelman Healthcare Professionals Survey 2013 in Jakarta, Tuesday (19/03/2013).

The reason doctors are using social networking, said Bambang, is to share knowledge and information with colleagues and the public health. In addition, to expand professional networks.

Physician and researcher from the Public Health Unit FKUGM Blue Lutfan said doctors including a fairly new profession utilizing the Internet as a means of communicating. However, this needs to be done, given the use of the Internet in society is now very widespread.

"Before consulting a doctor, the trend now is to look on the internet first. With doctors who are active in social media, it would be mutually beneficial," said Lutfan.

Why Children Love to Throw Toddler Items?

2012-07-17T05:33:00.000-07:00

Reztya - Throwing is a newly acquired skills and delighted by children aged 18 months to 3 years. These skills need good motor skills and hand-eye coordination. To improve the skills, needs repeated practice. No wonder if your child is very happy to do so.

Another lesson learned by throwing the baby is all that falls to the floor can not rise again. He was not familiar with gravity, but it is understood that effect. If the thrown ball will bounce if thrown cake will crumble, and so on.

However, the fun throwing can make us dizzy because of the house so messy. However, if the action does not endanger himself tossed or others, you should not punish your child.

That should be a parent is guiding children, what should be restricted and where he could throw. You can try these tips:

What should be thrown Your child will quickly find out what should not be thrown if there are many other objects that may, in fact encouraged, to be thrown. There is now quite a lot of toss toys to choose from. He will be glad if you will do it together.

Message to be received is that he should throw the right thing at the right time. "When he throws undue objects, such as shoes, calmly took from his hand. Say," Shoes is not to be thrown. The ball may be ".

Never mind Sometimes children are not supposed to throw things just to attract the attention of parents. If possible, then ignore his behavior. If he managed to draw your attention to the throws, he will do it again.

Trim with Do not tell your child to clean up his throw. The task was too much for his age. Encourage your child to put toys with you. For example, by taking the race picking up toys.

Accompany your meal time At this age children tend to fall apart when you eat. You can reduce the habit to sit with him at dinner. Take advantage of the time to teach him so he would not throw his food. Encourage the child to improve his speech chatting.

Bald at Age Youth Risk Prostate Cancer

2012-07-17T05:28:00.001-07:00

Reztya - Baldness in men occurs generally over the age of 50 years. However, if you experience more quickly, watch out for an increased risk of prostate cancer.

A recent study on African-American men showed a high risk of prostate cancer in men who experience hair loss. A similar study on Caucasian men show the same thing.

The latest study was conducted on African-American men because they are the group most men with prostate cancer in the United States. The risk of death was also approximately doubled.

The participants in the study consisted of 318 men with prostate cancer and 219 healthy men. They were interviewed about the diagnosis of prostate cancer and whether baldness is experienced at the age of 30 years.

In general, men who suffer from baldness to 69 percent risk of developing prostate cancer, while men with baldness in the forehead six times greater risk of developing prostate cancer at the age of 60 years than men who are not bald.

Type of baldness is known to have different effects. Men with hair loss around the head (frontal hair loss) are at greater risk than men with baldness on the crown of the head or crown. This is in contrast with previous studies that concluded there was no difference in the risk of different types of baldness.

Why balding linked to risk of prostate cancer is not yet clear. However, experts believe it is because of hormonal changes. Solving the male hormone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer as well as thinning of the hair follicle.

Higher incidence of prostate cancer in African-American men also indicate the presence of genetic factors. However, it still continues to be explored by researchers.

Too Many Vaccine Not Cause Autism

2012-07-17T05:24:00.000-07:00

Reztya - Although parents are always worried about the amount of vaccine received their child at an early age, but research shows that the vaccine, even given together in one day, did not increase the risk of autism.

In a survey in 2011, nearly a third of parents admitted they were worried that children get so many vaccines before age 2 years. In fact, not infrequently there are multiple vaccines to be administered in a single day. In the first six months of the baby's age, he would receive about 19 doses of six different types of vaccines. At the age of 6, the average child received 25 doses of 10 vaccines.

Some previous studies have found no link between the amount of vaccine received by children and the risk of neurological disorders. Indeed, the study did not specifically mention the risk of autism.

In a recent study led Dr.Frank DeStefano of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the researchers took a step to see the link between exposure to an antigen (protein in the vaccine that stimulates the immune system) with the risk of children affected by autism.

The research team would prefer to see antigen exposure than the amount of vaccine received by children because it is actually the anxiety so parents are a child gets more immunological stimulation of the immune system can handle them.

According to DeStefano, the number of vaccines can not be a measure of immunologic response because the vaccine contains a variety of antigens and several antigens that provide protection for more than one disease.

He and his team analyzed information from 250 children with autism and 750 children without autism, who were born between 1994 and 1999.

Children with autism are exposed to antigens in the same amount of children without autism at age 3 months, 7 months, and 2 years. There was no difference between the two groups in the total amount of antigen received in one day.

"Anxiety parents that their children receive too many vaccines before age 2 years or been vaccinated too much during a visit to the doctor did not increase the risk of autism," the researchers write in the Journal of Pediatrics.

Actually, every day children are also exposed to many viruses and pathogens that stimulate their immune system, as well as how the vaccine. In other words, truth in a single day thousands of children receive vaccinations.

Although the number of vaccines children receive today more than children in the era of the 1990s, but the latest generation vaccine antigen less. So the child gets antigen era in the 1990s between 3,000 to 15,250 before the age of 2 years, the current generation of children received only about 315 antigens.

Anemia is often not recognized

2012-07-17T05:21:00.003-07:00

Reztya - Anemia is a condition of low levels of hemoglobin (HB) in the blood due to lack of iron. Unfortunately, the lack of HB often does not show specific symptoms that many people are not aware of anemia.

HB deficiency conditions associated with decreased ability of the blood to bind oxygen to flow throughout the body. HB levels are normal in women above 12 and men above is 13.5.

Medical specialist in internal medicine faculty of medicine / RSCM Nadia Mulansari Ayu said many patients seeking treatment for other diseases, after being turned out of her very low HB. Although HB is low, they do not complain of any symptoms. "There was even her HB level is below 5," he said in the launch Tanya Anemia Center last week in Jakarta.

Anemia is generally characterized by a sense of weakness, fatigue, dizzy, lethargic and pale. However, even if no symptoms are not impossible to have anemia. "To ensure affected by anemia or not, it is necessary to check the levels of HB," said Nadia.

Unconscious people have anemia may also be caused because there are also health problems whose symptoms are almost the same, ie low blood. In contrast to the levels of HB-deficient anemia, low blood is a state of the heart pumps blood less powerful that the impaired blood flow.

"Low blood is low blood pressure, ie, if blood pressure less than 120/80," said Nadia.

Anemia can not be underestimated because these conditions can increase the risk of bleeding during pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, pregnant women who suffer from anemia can also cause growth disorders in infants. Meanwhile anemia in children can interfere with intelligence.

Multitasking While Eating Trigger Obesity

2010-06-27T15:14:00.000-07:00

Reztya - You often do not have time to eat so often do things while you eat? From now on you should refrain from the habit. Besides being able to enjoy the good food served at the table, eating while busy "multitasking" can also make you eat excessively.

Not a few people who eat while typing, mengulik contents gadgets, watching tv, or reading. In fact, a new study indicates "multitasking" when you eat can trigger overeating. To achieve an ideal body weight, eat slowly without doing any activity may help.

Focus on food and taste every flavor and aroma of the food can keep the stomach remains full in the next few hours. You also can control yourself for snacking or excessive food.

They highlight the activities of watching television has been "blamed" for weight gain. According to the researchers the effect of watching television is even worse than before. "Not only has the less mobile, but also mendistraksi when performed during meal times," said lead researcher Eric Robinson of the Institute of Psychology, Health and Society University of Liverpool, UK.

Robinson said that, in patients with amnesia who can not remember anything that just happened, this effect can be seen clearly. Can not remember the food that is eaten, making them less likely to eat again soon.