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Amid Corona Virus Outbreak, China Faces Threat of Bird Influenza (H5N1)

2020-02-02T20:32:00.002-08:00

Jakarta - Chine, Not finished facing the corona virus outbreak, China must again confront the threat of the bird flu virus. China's Ministry of Agriculture on Monday (3/2/2020) reported the emergence of H5N1 cases in Shayong City, Hunan Province.

The virus was detected at the farm with 7,850 chickens. Reportedly, more than half of the chickens have died, but there have been no cases of infection in humans.

"Local authorities have destroyed 17,828 chickens in response to this outbreak," Reuters wrote and was quoted on Monday (3/2/2020).
Also read: Not yet finished Corona Virus, China Reports the Emergence of H5N1 Bird Flu Virus

Hunan Province is located south of the border of Hubei Province, the location of the Corona virus outbreak. South China Morning Post (SCMP) said this would increasingly burden the task of health workers.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the H5N1 bird flu virus is very dangerous for humans because of the high mortality rate. However, this virus is only transmitted through direct contact with animals, rarely transmits human disease.

In 2002 a bird flu outbreak made the world in an uproar because of its rapid spread even to Indonesia. WHO noted in the period 2003-2009 there were 162 cases of bird flu in Indonesia with 134 of them died.

China is setting up a new hospital for Corona

2020-02-02T20:19:00.001-08:00

Jakarta - China is setting up a new hospital in the city center for a coronavirus novel outbreak, as the number of infected people continues to grow. To date more than 17,000 cases have been confirmed, and the death rate has reached 361. One case of death was also found outside of China, namely in the Philippines.

Previously, China had built Huoshenshan Hospital which prepared 1,000 beds for patients, and the hospital was built in only eight days.

But unfortunately because the patient continues to grow, the officers overwhelmed in handling their patients. Even some of them are willing to use diapers, because they have no time to urinate into the bathroom.
Also read: Regarding the Condition of Quarantine Places of Indonesian Citizens in Wuhan, Ministry of Health Responsible Cibiran Netizens

Quoting from the BBC, as many as 1,400 Chinese army medical staff are prepared to help patients in new hospitals. Some of them are experienced in dealing with coronavirus novel (2019-nCoV).

The second hospital in Leishenshan is scheduled for completion on Wednesday.

National Health Commission spokesman, Jiao Yahui, told Reuters that with these two new hospitals the city of Wuhan would be able to accommodate 10,000 patients, enough to handle cases that were currently suspected or confirmed.

Do not Use Drugs Origin Dry Eye Drops Currently, Know It used to cause

2016-08-16T01:46:00.002-07:00

Jakarta, feels dry and itchy eyes due to irritation? Do not rush recklessly taking drops. Dry eyes are caused by many things and should be checked first to see a doctor.

"To cope with dry eye patients should check his advance to the eye doctor to get tested for tears is reduced or due to inflammation of the eyelids. Based on the results of eye examination will be treated according to the cause," said ophthalmologist who practices in Jakarta Eye Center Kedoya , Dr. Florence M. Manurung, SPM, to detikHealth.

According to Dr. Florence, dry eyes or dry eyes resolved with artificial tears eye drops (artificial tears). Artificial tears is not dangerous because it does not contain steroids and can be used in the long term. But it remains to use should be in a doctor's supervision.

Likewise, delivered by an ophthalmologist from RS Puri Indah Pondok Indah, Dr Siti F.S Rahmadhani, SPM. He mentioned that the eyes often itch to be determined whether there is caused by allergy or irritation.Read also: 4 Causes Unusual Twitch: Parasitic Worm Up Caffeine Overdose

"Do not use eye drops haphazardly, but immediately to the doctor to determine the cause. By doing so could have done the right treatment," Dr. Siti message.

What about people who are accustomed to overcoming rubbed his eyes itch or to 'wet' eyes so as not to dry? Responding to this, Dr Siti said that rubbed my eyes can actually make the eyes become more red and painful. This happens because the additional irritation caused by friction when rubbed his eyes, especially if the hands are used in a dirty state.

Disclosed Andrew Weil, MD, founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, the cause of dry eyes, dry weather for example, too much staring without blinking, or taking certain medications.

To cope with dry eye patients should check his advance at the eye doctor so the doctor can perform tests whether the tear is reduced or due to inflammation of the eyelids. Based on the results of the eye examination will be treated according to the cause. Patients are also encouraged to frequently rested her eyes when she was working a long time at the computer or reading.

Heal Seizures, Parents Give Cannabis in Children

2014-02-20T03:20:00.001-08:00

Colorado , marijuana leaf is one item that is best avoided by the parents of the children . Surely you do not want your child associated with the item . But what would happen if it turns out cannabis is the only drug that is effective for seizure disorders in children ? As reported by CBC News, Thursday ( 02/20/2014 ) ,

Charlotte Figi , 5 -year -old girl , suffering from a rare disease called Dravet Syndrome . And because of her illness , Charlotte must experience a seizure in every week . With such a weak condition , the girl who due to illness must be seated in the wheelchair , make the doctor feel not know what to do let alone to heal . However , parents Charlotte never gave up in trying to heal her daughter .

Charlotte 's parents attempt to fruition . Two years later , Charlotte has been declared cured of seizures . He also no longer need a wheelchair because eventually he could walk and talk . So what makes Charlotte such a full recovery ? The answer is a marijuana leaf . Yes , it leaves ganjalah who has become a drug to help cure Charlotte . " Because marijuana , eventually she ( Charlotte ) can walk and talk , " said the mother of Charlotte , Paige Figi . Paige admits healing begins with Charlotte made her and her husband make ' Charlotte 's Web ' , which is a garden containing marijuana plants . Aware that cannabis is something that should not be consumed , especially for children ,

Paige plans to change his garden by mixing the components of olive oil so that the leaves can be used by many patients as a drug . " With this ( Charlotte 's Web ) , I will try to help anyone who needs it , " said Paige , News about Charlotte 's Web has spread across America . Even one of the families whose children also suffer from seizures , willing to move from Tennessee to Colorado , to get the drug contained in Charlotte 's Web Rachel Selmeski , the parents of Maggie ( 20 months ) who also suffer from seizures as experienced Charlotte first , revealing that Charlotte 's Web has helped reduce seizure frequency Maggie drastically . Although it has been proven to be practical about the use of cannabis , many doctors recommend that you should not use cannabis as medicine . " There is no evidence to suggest that Charlotte 's Web was safe to use .

Literature We have no evidence to support this , " said Dr. . Larry Work , Health Department chief officer . Dr statement . Larry is also supported by Dr . Margaret Haney , Director of Marijuana Research Laboratory at Columbia University , New York . " Although cannabis is not the most dangerous drug in the world , but it does not mean that cannabis has no impact on the potential long-term dependence . Moreover, it is used in children , " said Dr. . Haney . Although there is no scientific evidence that supports it, it did not affect the belief of many families who believe in the usefulness of cannabis which is used as a drug .

Choking Sausage, Men's Fainting Then Dies

2014-02-20T03:17:00.001-08:00

Dorset, England , There are some things that cause a person's unexpected death . One of them suffered by David Atkins , the 46-year -old man who worked as an entrepreneur . The man was dying and eventually died from choking on a sausage . Successful businessman was found unconscious in front of a shopping mall after buying Sainsbury lunch of sausage . He was scooped sausages bought at the store , but then fell unconscious. Two doctors who are near the scene tried to resuscitate him . However , their efforts futile because David never realized . Paramedics who arrived later found out there were clogging sausage meat windpipe . " David was out shopping when he choked on a piece of sausage stuck in the airways . " said Philip Atkins , David's father . David was then rushed to Poole Hospital , Dorset , England . Pity the man suffered a heart attack and brain damage due to lack of oxygen . David then treated by using a proponent of life because there is a lot of damage in the brain . Six days after the fateful incident , the family of David taking painful decisions . Doctors have sought all means but David never woke up . David's family decided to turn off his life support machine . " There's a lot of damage to the brain , and then we make that decision , " said David's father . " Doctors have made every effort allow . However , he never went back again , " he added , as quoted by the Daily Mail and was written on Thursday ( 02/20/2014 ) . In 2013 , a man named Samaljit Aulakh ( 36 ) in a coma for ten days and became paralyzed as a result of choking while eating competition . The man from India was now unable to walk , talk , and even move his head . Case also befell another choke Helen Peploe ( 56 ) , who died from choking on meat sheep while enjoying a romantic dinner with his girlfriend . Just like David , she had also suffered a heart attack and had to use a life support machine . Having been in a coma for 72 hours , it was finally turned off the engine .

Bees stung, Dancer's are contracting Caught Incurable Diseases

2014-02-12T01:09:00.001-08:00

Jakarta , this dancer has appeared in various video clips belong to famous musicians such as The Spice Girls . But who would have thought he recently caught a rare disease that is incurable once stung by bees and can only survive with a transplant organ . " When I cough or chest infection , sometimes I had to call my mom and tell her that the cough can last for weeks . , But he would only say it was normal . Now I know it was because we were suffering from the same disease , " Clare said Fray , as reported by the Daily Mail , Thursday ( 12/02/2014 ) . Clare added a long time the cough is gone but he claimed never even to the doctor to check what happened . So far Clare just feel that, no other complaints . Until the end of two years ago there was a bee sting incident . " At that time I was sorting through my old costume when suddenly there was a bee stung my finger . Would I know her condition worse because I also suffer from allergies . Later my tongue swelled for no apparent reason and my doctor said it was due to an allergic cleaning products or fungus , " he explained . Initially by the mother Clare was given an antihistamine to relieve the effects of a bee sting . But when his tongue began to swell and a rash on his neck , they decided to go to the nearest clinic . " They watched me and decided to give me a shot of adrenaline because I look weird breath . Afterwards I felt like taking bottles of energy drinks , " said the 44-year -old woman . Clare was taken to the Alexandra Hospital , Redditch and was hospitalized overnight because he was suspected of having an allergy to bees . However immunology expert who examined precisely locate other irregularities in blood samples Clare . " They gave me an EpiPen . Because I never injected adrenaline my body is so dependent on him when I was stung again . However when I test them , the percentage of allergic bees just 0.001 percent . In other words I am not allergic to bees at all , " he said . Having investigated more in depth then found out if blood antitrypsin deficiency Clare , a protein made in the liver and protects the lungs from damage . This new and he knew after years of symptoms are seen but never he is oblivious . A rare genetic disease that attacks the Clare called ' alpha - 1 antitrypsin deficiency ' or deficiency of alpha - 1 protein antitripsi . Unfortunately, apart from incurable in most patients , a hereditary disease that can cause damage to the liver and lungs are so severely that can only be overcome by organ transplantation . The problem in the case of Clare , as a dancer , he spent more time in bars or nightclubs filled with cigarette smoke , so the risk of damage to the lungs increases. But when Clare underwent a series of tests at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to determine the severity of the Alpha - 1 diidapnya , a team of doctors unbelievable shock to see the condition of lung women who had worked with singer Kylie Minogue 's choreographer . It turns out that Clare should have suffered lung damage that actually have lungs that are very healthy . " Although I spent a lot of time in nightclubs , which of course is very bad for people with Alpha - 1 , but my body always fit and dancing help maintain my health , " he said happily . Clare needs to be done now is just to keep her body in order to stay fit and healthy life . In addition, the mother of three children also actively joined with Alpha - 1 group Alliance to campaign on his condition as well as encouraging the addition of facilities for people with Alpha - 1 to the NHS .

Easy Ways to Overcome Itchy Throat

2012-08-30T17:30:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, Itchy throat sometimes even up to make someone feel stressed when it is very difficult to treat or overcome. But there are some simple things you can do to overcome them.

Itchy throat condition which can cause a cough, or sometimes two things can happen together caused by various diseases or health conditions.

To resolve itching in the throat, it is very important to know what causes the condition so that one knows what to do to relieve the itching that arise.

Here are some things that can cause scratchy throat, namely:

1. environmental allergies
2. cough and cold
3. food Allergies
4. asthma
5. Respiratory tract infections
6. Irritation caused by the environment such as dust or air-dry

If itching is experienced throat accompanied by difficulty breathing, rash appears along with the itch then you should seek immediate medical attention due to possible signs of an allergic reaction that can be life-threatening anaphylaxis.

However, if only a scratchy throat only, then there are some simple things you can do to overcome them, as quoted from Timesofindia, Friday (08/31/2012), namely:

1. Drink honey, honey is known to be proven effective natural remedy for sore throat. Honey is consumed along with ginger tea can be more helpful.

2. Throat lozenges, eating candy can help to salivate thus reducing dryness and itching that appears in the throat.

3. Gargling with salt water, warm water added to make a little salt and rinse his mouth before bed.

4. If it was winter try using a humidifier, because if it is less humid environment can trigger itching in the throat.

Unforgettable First Kiss? THis is scientific reason

2012-08-30T17:28:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, Have you ever wondered why can remember things from the past like the first kiss, but sometimes can not remember that what you eat last night? Recent studies have found the answer.

Assessed romantic first kiss, because that's very impressive and often unforgettable for most people. But beyond that, there are scientific reasons that have been discovered by psychologists at the University of Toronto.

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto found that the emotional memories associated with both positive and negative in the brain can be recorded and viewed the image of EEG (Electroencephalography).

"We have found that people see events that evoke emotion more clearly than a regular occurrence. Was it positive events like a first kiss, the birth of the child, awarded, or adverse events such as traumatic, humiliating breakup scene. Effect is the same," said Rebecca Todd, author of the study from the Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, as reported by Dailymail, Friday (08/31/2012).

By studying brain activity, the team of Todd along with researchers at the University of Manchester and the University of California, San Diego found that the part of the brain responsible for emotional or motivational tagging importance of past experience, called the amygdala was more active when viewing images rated life.

This increase affects both brain activity in the visual cortex that increases the activity related to the seen object, and in the posterior insula, areas that integrate sensations from the body.

The researchers also used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to see which brain regions are more active when people see things that are considered to be more clear because it is more important emotionally.

Again, the researchers found brain activity in the amygdala, visual cortex and cortical interoceptive increased clarity.

"We know now why people see so clearly emotional event, making it more memorable, and which brain areas are involved," said Todd.

Compared to Men, Women Brain Faster Stress For Old

2012-08-08T19:29:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, for the issue of age, on average women have a higher life expectancy in some countries, mean age of the women longer than men. But for the problems of the brain was the opposite.

Women are more susceptible to decreased ability of the brain and are more likely to develop Alzheimer's. Researchers did find out what underlies this trend, namely stress. In women, stress makes the brain more rapidly aging than men.

In one study, scientists have found that some parts of the body's aging process and time with different on each person.

When older, some genes are more active while other genes are less active. Changes in these activities can be monitored through the 'transcriptome', ie by collecting data from all RNA or DNA is the substance that carries the instructions to the cells.

The team of researchers from various countries such as Australia, China, Germany and the United States collaborated to analyze the transcriptome of 55 men and women of all ages. In a report published in the journal Aging Cell, investigators said he was surprised by what they found.

Researchers also observed areas of the brain called the superior frontal gyrus (SFG) is located in the prefrontal cortex.

It found a striking difference between the sexes associated with age. Changes in the expression of brain areas related to aging more rapidly in women than in men.

"The changes include decreased energy production and nerve function, and increased regulation and immune response. This is the main characteristic of the aging brain. In other words, we found that the female brain aging faster than men, especially in the cortex prefrontal, "researchers said as quoted by Medical Daily, Thursday (09/08/2012).

This finding is surprising researchers. The reason, they initially suspected brain areas will be slower aging process or even inhibited in women.

In the area of the superior frontal gyrus, the researchers found there were differences in the expression of 667 genes in men and women during the aging process. As many as 98 percent of them associated with a more rapid aging process in women.

Scientists are not sure if the cause is due to biological differences. The reason, half of the women showed a more accelerated aging process.

Therefore investigators accused the cause is the stress factor. Meanwhile, a researcher who did not participate in the study accuses the rapid aging of the brain in women is caused by inflammation.

Roche Develop Breast Cancer Drug Innovation

2012-08-08T19:26:00.000-07:00

Yogyakarta, breast cancer is still the highest position as the leading cancer killer of women around the world. However, the treatment given so far is still not optimal in relieving cancer growth.

Compared with other countries in Europe and the United States who have cancer incidence rates reaching 70-100 per 100,000 people, the incidence of cancer in Indonesia is still unclear because population-based study to find out it has never been held in Indonesia. But estimated the incidence of cancer in Indonesia is 17-25 per 100,000 people.

"Breast cancer alone there are three kinds, the first and most (around 60-70 percent) are caused by hormonal reactions, the latter is the result of the expression of a protein called HER2 cells splitting excess and the third did not get into them. However, the most severe is the result of overexpression of HER2 breast cancer because of more malignant, can develop faster, more prone to metastasis and more resistant to standard drugs, "said Dr. Johan Kurnianda, SpPD-KHOM told a media launch of a global study of the safety of Trastuzumab in the Hotel Novotel Yogyakarta, Thursday (09/08/2012).

Therefore, Roche Laboratories which have been experienced in the treatment of cancer (oncology) for 50 years launched a global study titled SafeHER which focuses on the treatment of breast cancer with positive HER2 protein.

This research emphasizes on innovation standard treatment of breast cancer is trastuzumab (anti-HER2). Trastuzumab has proven effective as monotherapy or in combination with standard chemotherapy because it can improve treatment response.

"Trastuzumab is administered in patients with early stage breast cancer can increase survival by 20 percent. In addition, actual patients who have metastatic breast cancer (spread to other organs) and anti-HER2 would not be able to survive less than 1 year but with the addition of Trastuzumab , the patient may live longer or approximately 3 years with a better quality of life, "said Dr. Johan is acting as principal investigator study SafeHER.

"But because this therapy is usually administered by intravenous infusion, the patient feels uncomfortable because their use is often more difficult to get patients to the hospital and there are some hospitals that have a policy if there are patients who infused the patients in question are required for the 'mole' or hospitalization that costs more money to spend, "said Dr. Johan.

"Not to mention if the patient had been undergoing chemotherapy for these patients has been frozen blood vessels, access to a small vein vessels that have been stabbed multiple times before finally infused," said one researcher Dr SafeHER of RS. Sardjito, Dr. Kartika Widayati, Sp.PD-KHOM.

Motivated by it, Roche developed the innovation of Trastuzumab in the form of subcutaneous injection. This injection is given by injection under the skin of the thighs, as well as insulin injections and is expected to be conducted independently by patients so that patients feel more comfortable.

"This study will use two methods, the first injection can be administered in just 5 minutes, certainly different from the infusion should be administered over 30-90 minutes. Then there is also a self-contained and automatic injection devices are also only be given for 5 minutes , "explained Dr. Arya Wibitomo as Head of Medical Management PT Roche Indonesia.

In Indonesia, SafeHER study will be conducted at five cancer centers and involved 60 patients and 15 experts in the field of oncology. The six cancer centers that include RS Dr. Sardjito (Yogyakarta), Hasan Sadikin Hospital (London), and RS Cipto Mangunkusumo Dharmais (Jakarta) and Dr RS. Soetomo (Surabaya).

For the first time, a study conducted at Hospital Dr. Sardjito Yogyakarta. In the hospital adjacent to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Gadjah Mada, breast cancer is the most existing cases. Dr RS annually. Sardjito received 200 new cases of breast cancer and 30 percent are classified as in the case of breast cancer with HER2.

"For its clinical trial we have obtained permission from the hospital and medical school ethics committee to protect the rights of patients," explained Dr. Kartika.

Patients will be included study had to meet the specific provisions are:
A. Breast cancer patients, both men and women who express the HER2 protein
2. Physical condition and still in good clinical performance
3. Still in early stage breast cancer (stage 1-3)
4. Have the status of cardiac function is still good
5. Willing and healthy enough to sign the agreement following the clinical trial

So far, the research team at the hospital Dr. Sardjito has gained 2 patients of 10 patients who were targeted in Yogyakarta. Both of these patients were both female sex and age under 50 years old.

The research team targeting studies in Yogyakarta to be completed within one year. Each patient who followed the clinical trial will be given subcutaneously Trastuzumab therapy as much as 18 times the frequency of injections 3 weeks. Along with the use of these new therapies, other treatments such as chemotherapy remains will be given.

SafeHER study emphasizes comfort and safety of breast cancer patients using trastuzumab therapy. Hopefully with a more practical method of treatment, duration of long-term treatment of breast cancer patients have to be faced was not so burdensome.

In addition in terms of security is expected to subcutaneous injection was attempted by Roche that could minimize the side effects of trastuzumab. As long as it is known that trastuzumab therapy by intravenous infusion it can interfere with heart function of the new drug is expected to minimize the risk of cardiac dysfunction.

7 Types of Cancer Can Be Prevented by Exercise

2012-08-01T17:16:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, When someone is diagnosed with cancer, maybe he felt that time was the end of everything. But cancer is not the type of disease that can not be cured or prevented. Even some types of cancer can be prevented by exercise.

According to the American Cancer Society, half of cancer deaths can be avoided by practicing healthy lifestyle habits. One powerful weapon against cancer is a sport.

Here are seven types of cancer that is scientifically proven to be prevented through exercise, as reported by MyHealthNewsDaily, Thursday (2/08/2012), namely:

A. Endometrial cancer

This cancer occurs in the endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus, so often referred to as uterine cancer. Based on research from the Yale School of Public Health, women who exercised for 150 minutes a week had a 34 percent lower risk of endometrial cancer than other women who are not active.

The researchers also found women with a body mass index (BMI) under 25 have an increased risk of endometrial cancer as much as 73 percent lower than women who did not actively exercise with BMI above 25. People with a BMI over 25 is considered overweight.

2. Colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is cancer that attacks the colon and rectum. According to a study published in October in the British Medical Journal, people who exercise 30 minutes every day can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

The study was based on a survey of 55 489 men and women aged between 50 to 64 years, who were followed for almost a ten-year study period. Approximately 23 percent of colorectal cancers can be prevented with a regular exercise.

3. Prostate Cancer

According to the 2006 study are listed in the International Journal of Cancer, men who exercised regularly showed a lower risk of prostate cancer or dying from the disease, compared with men who are not actively exercising.

Previous research from China has also been reported in the European Journal of Epidemiology in 2005 that moderate exercise can protect a man against prostate cancer.

4. Breast cancer

Women who have a family history of breast cancer can reduce the risk by 25 percent with moderate or heavy exercise for up to 5 times a week with a duration of 20 minutes each workout.

This risk will be reduced if you exercise regularly and maintain a healthy lifestyle, according to a study published in October in the journal Breast Cancer Research.

According to a study published online in February in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, postmenopausal women who start exercising regularly in moderate to severe showed changes in hormone levels and protein followed by a decreased risk of breast cancer.

Some findings suggest that starting an exercise program during adolescence can delay the onset of breast cancer for women who can carry a mutation in the BRCA gene causes breast cancer, but can not prevent the disease progresses.

5. Lung cancer

Exercise can reduce the risk of lung cancer for smokers or people who have quit smoking. Researchers from the University of Minnesota conducted a study of 36 929 cancer-free women who followed participants for 16 years.

Researchers found that women with a lack of exercise are more likely to develop lung cancer than other women active in sports. The research is published in the journal of the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2006.

According to the 2003 study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, men and women with active moderate to heavy exercise showed a decreased risk of lung cancer, especially those with an ideal BMI values.

6. Ovarian Cancer

Although it still requires the support of other studies, some evidence was sufficient to indicate the relationship between exercise with a reduced risk of epithelial ovarian cancer (cancer that is found in the cells on the surface of the ovary).

According to a study published in April in the journal Cancer Causes & Control, women who exercise intensively may have a reduced risk of invasive ovarian cancer compared with inactive women exercising.

7. Gastric cancer

Based on the study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention in 2008, people who exercise at the level of mediocrity may have a reduced risk of gastric cancer by 50 percent.

Researchers from the Cancer Care Ontario found that the risk of gastric cancer is estimated to decrease by 20 to 40 percent in people who perform strenuous exercise more than three times a week.

This kid should be Black To Wear Glasses Can See

2012-08-01T17:13:00.000-07:00

London, a person generally has only a certain color blind, but not for Harvey Webb. He suffered a rare color blindness which makes it only can see black and white, and have to wear sunglasses so he could see.

Harvey Webb (3 years) has a rare condition that makes tidal could see if there is light so it must use special glasses to help him look black. Dark environment helps Harvey to see, therefore their home in Tonbridge, Kent covered by curtains.

Conditions experienced by Harvey known as Achromatopsia which means he is color blind and could only see the world in black and white only. He could never see the sun rising and setting as his eyes could not catch the light.

"We must make things dark making it possible for him to see," said the father Andy (34 years), as quoted from Dailymail, Thursday (2/08/2012).

Meanwhile, his mother Louise (35 years) added when he first moved home, this family was worried about the next time the neighbors actually thought he was not hostile because the blinds are always closed his house. This family must keep the house closed to prevent the incoming sunlight.

Besides Harvey had to wear special glasses that are prescribed by doctors, these glasses are designed to prevent light as possible and only 10 percent of incoming light. These conditions limit outdoor play especially during sunny days.

"It's frustrating sometimes because people think the goggles are used only to make her look cool and fashion, though he could barely see if it does not use glasses," said Louise.

Harvey was first diagnosed at Moorfields Eye Hospital Achromatopsia, London in December 2009 after her parents noticed that his son was having trouble focusing at the sight. Harvey's parents initially believed to have a condition called Nystagmus, but it was guessed wrong.

About 7 months later the doctor was told that Harvey had Achromatopsia which made him unable to see the world like a normal person. This condition affects 1 in 350,000 people caused by the cells responsible for color and light sensitivity in the eyes do not work.

"Children are learning all sorts of things through sight and observation on the outside, but with Harvey conditions we need to find another way to show it to him," said Andy.

There is currently no treatment for the condition, but Harvey has taken part in a study to cure his condition, and he was still able to follow the school in general.

"Harvey activities will be limited by the sight, and it tends to be less confident when playing outside because of its sensitivity to light are too extreme," said Dr Tony Moore, a consultant from Moorfields Eye Hosptial, London.

Achromatopsia is the total color blindness and include the type of color vision deficiency is the most rare. People with this condition will see everything in shades of black, white and gray, and have a common view of poor and extremely sensitive to light.

Signs of Respiratory Damage From Smoking

2012-07-03T20:12:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, Of the many negative effects of cigarette smoke, damage to the respiratory tract is relatively the most common. Symptoms are not just a cough, but more diverse if it leads to permanent damage and even death.

"Poison silio cigarettes are toxic. A cigarette can kill a cilia (vibrating hairs in the airways)," said Dr Ahmad Hudoyo, SpP (KP), FCCP from Friendship Hospital in Living in a Healthy Environment seminar with No Smoking in Club Palm d'Ivoire, as written on SWednesday (7/04/2012).

Smoking signs have started to kill most of the hair and damage the airway vibrating as a whole, as told by Dr. Ahmad Hudoyo is as follows.

A. Coughing up phlegm
One of the most frequent respiratory disorders experienced by smokers is chronic bronchitis. Symptoms include inflammation or arthritis that causes a cough that does not heal, which is accompanied by excretion of excessive sputum or phlegm.

Because cigarette smoke is also toxic silio, then chronic bronchitis sufferers also lose the function of cilia or vibrating hairs in the airways so that the mechanism of impaired sputum spending. One result of obstruction or airway obstruction.

2. Shortness of breath
Asthma or shortness of breath that worsens also include disorders of the most widely experienced by smokers, particularly those from the beginning it had a history of the disease. In addition to exacerbating, cigarette smoke exposure is also often a relapse trigger asthma attacks.

Apart from asthma, smoking can also lead to shortness of breath due to other conditions such as lung tissue damage and swelling in that section.

3. Emphysema
If it is like a rubber band, a healthy lungs that are resilient or springy. If it were exposed to smoke, the lung tissue will be swollen in size but mushy texture like rubber bands of oil-soaked soil.

Membersar lung function but decreases experienced by smokers who suffer from emphysema. Medically, this condition is characterized by loss of elasticity of lung tissue and accompanied by damage to or rupture alveoli or air sacs so hard to get oxygen.

4. Drastic weight loss
Disease that is often touted as the worst effects of cigarette smoke is lung cancer. One type of cancer that is called 'cancer benevolent' because it does not cause pain in the early stages, given that the lungs do not have the nerve tissue.

Not a lot of symptoms that can be observed as early signs of lung cancer. However, most lung cancer patients who lost weight very rapidly and can only be discovered when the cancer after further testing.

5. Chest pain
Lung cancer has entered an advanced stage is often characterized by chest pain, when the growth of cancerous tissue from other organs pressing on the chest cavity. These complaints are often accompanied by shortness of breath due to pleural narrowed.

When it entered an advanced stage, the chances of survival of lung cancer that is often expressed in 5-year survival rate is only about 13 percent. Of the various cases that had found, only 10-20 percent of lung cancers can be cured with surgery.

Marriage Can Save the Males of Impotence

2012-07-02T18:58:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, Decreased production of testosterone in men is a thing that can not be avoided, either because of age and lifestyle factors. Getting married can be a powerful way to save the sexual function due to reduced sex hormones.

Various studies have shown, a wedding can make most men feel happier life. Even if there are not happy, then it is included because the number would not drift as much as a man who is happy with her marriage.

The good news is, feeling more happy to make the men more healthy mentally and physically. Mentally, happiness itself can physically get rid of stress, while men who are happy tend to run a more healthy lifestyle.

"Men who marry tend to maintain weight and often get compliments from your partner if makannnya healthy. Marriage is good for mental health. And of course, a healthy sex life is important for physical and emotional health," said Dr. Manny Alvarez in one of his writings , as quoted by FoxNews, Tuesday (03/07/2012).

In relation to sexual function, various studies have also shown that testosterone levels in married men tend to be larger than males who are still single. The higher levels of sex hormones, male sexual function will be more preserved.

Naturally, the testosterone will actually decline with age. Recent research even suggests, unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, stress and lack of exercise often can accelerate the reduction in the production of testosterone that men are more prone to impotence.

At least according to Dr. Alvarez, a wedding can be a little slow decline in testosterone levels due to the aging process. Although the hormones will still be reduced, healthy lifestyles in married men will not keep these effects appear faster than they should.

Apple fruit is the Most Pesticide Contaminated

2012-07-01T18:55:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, What would happen if fresh fruits are highly touted health benefits were a lot of toxic pesticides. The content of pesticides in food has been known to be associated with various health disorders such as ADHD and birth defects.

An environmental watchdog, Environmental Working Group (EWG), launched a list of foods most contaminated with pesticides. In 2011 then, EWG said that the apple is a fruit product of the most contaminated pesticide.

In testing, as much as 98 percent of 700 tested apples contain pesticides. As many as 92 percent of them contained residues of two or more types of pesticides. This year, Apple once again top the list of contaminated foods that many pesticides.

Under the apple, agricultural products contaminated with pesticides include celery, strawberries, peaches, spinach and blueberries. In 2012, the EWG include coriander for the first time in testing and found there were 33 types of pesticides that are banned in 44 percent of the samples contained coriander.

On the other hand, 15 who found the net product is onions, sweet corn, pineapple, avocado, asparagus and sweet peas. The official website of the Environmental Working Group, published a complete list of fruit and vegetables covered by the testing laboratory.

In addition to the land of Uncle Sam, the European Food Safety Authority also conducted a similar test last year. The result, grapes, peppers, eggplant, peas and wheat contaminated with pesticides found most widely all over mainland Europe.

As reported by the New York Daily Times, Monday (7/02/2012), the following are the 12 most agricultural products contaminated with pesticides, namely:

1. apple

2. celery

3. sweet peppers

4. peaches

5. strawberries

6. Nectarines, peaches similar import

7. wine

8. spinach

9. lettuce

10. cucumber

11. Blueberry

12. potato

Forever Not Bad, Stress Also Make Body Immune Diseases

2012-07-01T18:52:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, Many say stress is bad for you. After all the stress is thought to be the cause of immune deficiencies, mental disorders such as depression and eating disorders. However, a study found that stress is also good for your immune system.

Short-term stress, a mobilization of the body when responding to an immediate threat of a sudden, it was able to stimulate your immune activity. This was revealed Firdaus Dhabhar, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences as well as members of the Stanford University Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection.

In collaboration with colleagues at Stanford and two other universities, Dhabhar showed that mice that are setting experiencing mild stress caused a large mobilization in a number of key immune cells of mice into the bloodstream and then into the skin and other tissues.

Large-scale migration of immune cells, which took more than 2 hours can be likened to raise armed forces in the face of a crisis, Dhabhar light.

Previously, Dhabhar and colleagues have shown that the redistribution of immune cells in patients with short-term stress caused by the operation is predicted to experience more rapid postoperative recovery.

Researchers also showed that the redistribution of immune cells into the massive whole body was orchestrated by the three hormones secreted by the adrenal glands, the amount and time varying, in response to the event or events that trigger stress. These hormones are the brain calls for collecting such 'forces' that exist throughout the body, bright Dhabhar.

"This capability is provided to help us, instead of killing us," Dhabhar said to have been experimenting for more than a decade on the effects of stress hormones on the immune system is significant.

This finding could be clearly illustrate how the human mind affects the immune activity. "The immune system of impala do not know how to find out that a lion was hiding behind grass and ready to pounce, but instead the brain knows that," he added of newkerala, Monday (02/7/2012).

Marked diseases Excessive Appetite

2012-06-24T19:21:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, Increased appetite may be normal in a person's life. But sometimes an increase in excessive appetite reflects a particular disease that requires treatment.

Increased appetite will occur if you are in a condition such as bulimia, diabetes, hyperthyroidism and intestinal worms. Therefore, it is important for you to evaluate the increase in cases of excessive appetite from the start.

Here are some conditions that can cause increased appetite, as quoted by Medindia on Monday (6/25/2012), among others:

A. Bulimia

Bulimia nervosa is a condition where a person loses control of appetite and overeating to an end with a period of time. After that, patients usually experience some vomiting and other digestive disorders.

2. Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus in adults is often diagnosed based on three main symptoms, ie polyuria, or increased urination, increased appetite or polyphagia and polydipsia, or increased thirst.

In diabetics, the body cells become resistant to insulin. Thus, glucose can not enter the cells and the brain does not get signals that indicate hunger. This leads to overeating or polyphagia.

3. Hypoglycemia

Low levels of sugar in the blood also makes you feel hungry. This condition will stimulate you to eat more, so that blood sugar levels returned. Other symptoms of hypoglycemia include nervousness, dizziness, sweating, shaky and weak easily. The next stage is characterized by seizures and coma.

4. Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which there are elevated levels of thyroid hormones in the blood. Thyroid hormone increases the metabolic rate, so that makes a person hungry faster.

This causes your appetite increases. Because calories are burned faster, patients do not gain weight, but otherwise they can lose weight.

5. Wormy

Infestation of worms in the intestine, especially in children will increase hunger. Although the children eat too much, but it will not gain weight because of nutrient food is inhaled by the worm.

6. Premenstrual Syndrome

Premenstrual syndrome, which is a period of time before menstruation, a woman often experience an increased appetite especially for foods high in fat and sugar. Increased appetite is probably triggered by hormonal changes prior to menstruation.

7. Mood disorders

Mood disorders such as psychosis and bipolar disorder can increase appetite. Anxiety is also associated with increased appetite.

8. The influence of drugs

Certain medications can increase your appetite such as corticosteroids, siproheptadin, tricyclic antidepressants and marijuana.

9. Brain disorders

Kleine-Levin Syndrome is a rare brain disorder in which patients have the desire to sleep and excessive eating. This condition may affect the hypothalamus in the brain that controls the activity of sleeping and eating.

Ways to Not Let bitten by mosquitoes

2012-06-24T19:13:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, with erratic weather conditions like this, mosquitoes can easily be rampant. But there is a very natural way of telling that is furthest away from mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes should be shunned because these insects can carry diseases that threaten human life such as malaria and encephalitis.

But according to a recent survey conducted by OFF! Insect repellents, only 29 percent of people who claim to fear of mosquitoes due to health reasons. Interestingly, 60 percent of people claim to fear that makes the mosquito bites itch because it is not health effects.

Here are natural ways you can do to stay away from mosquitoes as reported from the Huffingtonpost, Monday (6/25/2012):

A. Avoid Dusk and Dawn

Most of the mosquito species bite their prey at night and early morning. So consider to enhance the protection of themselves or remain in the home at these times.

But Joseph Conlon, experts at the American Mosquito Control entolomogi Association warned that other species are also biting at other times. "Whenever you are always in the daily menu of mosquitoes," he explained.

2. Eat Garlic

Garlic has long been rumored to repel mosquitoes, but there are not many studies that support the claim. Garlic does have some health benefits thanks to antioxidants called allicin which serves to smell and taste.

Pure garlic oil when applied to the skin will be able to repel mosquitoes for about 20 minutes but the smell is quite pungent.

3. Serai

A small study in 2002 found that the mosquito repellent made from lemon grass can prevent you from mosquito bites for 20 minutes or less.

4. A single candle burns

According to Conlon, you can use citronella candles or torches for patio decorating because they smoke will make the mosquitoes away, Conlon said.

5. Covering the skin with clothing Long

CDC recommends that you wear long-sleeved shirt, pants, hats and shoes that are closed to cover the edges of your skin is exposed.

"Any exposed skin looks attractive to mosquitoes, '" said Conlon.

6. Vitamin B

According to the Mayo Clinic, taking doses of 75-150 milligrams of vitamin B-1 (thiamine) per day can slightly alter your scent that makes the mosquitoes away, but research on this is not conclusive.

7. Throw away the water that's not Used

Any pool or puddle of water around the house or yard that you can quickly become a place for mosquitoes to thrive.

Mayo Clinic also recommends that you clogged roof gutters, emptying the pool of children, replacing the bath water in a bird cage every week and make sure rainwater does not collect in garbage cans, flower pots or other unused containers.

8. Stay Close to Fans

"The mosquitoes were bad fliers," said Dave Shetlar, an associate professor of urban landscape entomology from Ohio State University.

Therefore, hold yourself to a fan in the ceiling of the porch or have a restaurant.

9. Insect Killer Get rid of tools / Bug Zapper

Electronic equipment to repel insects were more susceptible to insects such as moths greater, rather than mosquitoes, Conlon said.

In fact, a professor of entomology from the University of Delaware published a study in 1996 which showed that of 14,000 insects killed by insect killer six tools in one summer, only 31 flies were killed. While 2000 of them beneficial insects to keep pests and the other is not a dangerous species.

Moreover, mosquitoes are more interested in the dim light so that mosquitoes will not close the tool.

10. White Wood Oil Lemon

Consumer Reports recommends the CDC and other outlets of this product as "a very good mosquito repellent" with a 40 percent concentration will ward off mosquitoes and ticks.

However, this product is not recommended for children under 3 years of age although this does not mean because of toxicity, but children under 3 is adequately protected by other means such as proper dress the children, he said.

Naked Feet can run Faster

2012-06-10T22:01:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, Some people would rather do without wearing jogging shoes. The benefits are diverse, you can run them faster and feels more healthy. But apparently it is also at risk of injury to your foot.

When running barefoot, legs and soles of your feet move differently so that when you perform unusual movements when belari then it can stretch your muscles and tendons.

"If you're going to make changes, then make no later and carefully as possible," said Paul DEVITA, PhD who studies biomechanics at East Carolina University.

Later ran barefoot becoming increasingly popular. Many say this type of run is more natural. Plus a growing number of companies that make shoes footwear 'minimalist' is lighter and does not bind the feet too hard.

The researchers also tried to observe this claim. One study revealed that 12 people who ran on a treadmill for 6 minutes in a state of bare feet and 6 minutes using a shoe to show the very real differences between them.

When wearing shoes, runners do not breathe as hard as when not using footwear. His heart was not beating as fast as when running with bare feet, even when wearing shoes, runners do not feel secapek when not wearing them.

Joel R. De Paoli, MS lead when a physiological experiment in the San Francisco State University. He also revealed that the runners will move more efficiently when using a shoe as the heel hit the ground first so that impede the movement of the leg forward.

"There's a lot more likely you will gain a foothold ahead of you when running with bare feet," said De Paoli as reported by WebMD, Monday (11/06/2012).

In the other study in the Adrian College in Adrian, Mich.. involves a number of professional runners to try Vibram Five Finger shoes Bikila. This function is the same shoe with a glove. These shoes are intended to simulate running barefoot while providing protection.

The result, the runners are asked to run as far as a mile it took 7.17 minutes when wearing Vibram Five Finger shoes, but it takes 7.36 minutes while wearing a traditional running shoe. The researchers also calculated that the weight of shoes only accounted for 18 percent of the difference in speed.

While the third study showed that some runners may be injured when it was first practiced without the use of shoes. Through the survey on the internet, 18 of 109 runners who reported having made changes in bone or muscle injury. Even the 16 runners were injured at the bottom of his feet.

"I see a lot of pain in the calf and tendinitis," says researcher Allison Altman, PhD. He also documented many runners whose feet had blisters.

"But not everyone assumed would be better if it ran without wearing shoes," said Christel Kippenhan, PhD who studies biomechanics at Benmidji State University, Minnesota who was not involved in these studies.

Run a different style might work better for different people, he added. But it also depends on body weight and other factors runners who have not been shown by researchers. "I think we need more research to support it," he concluded.

Millions of people Paracetamol Overdose Risk

2012-06-07T18:07:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, Paracetamol can be a painkiller that is widely used by the public. But because it is so popular is estimated millions of people at risk of an overdose of paracetamol.

Nearly a quarter of adults abusing drugs paracetamol because it exceeds the recommended limits. This condition makes the scientists warned of the risk of an overdose of this painkiller.

Researchers from Northwestern University in Chigago reveals an overdose of paracetamol can cause various kinds of accidents or problems and acute liver damage. One of these is koonsekuensi of overdose liver failure that can cause fatal buildup of fluid in the brain.

Most users of paracetamol is to ignore the instructions given on the packages of drugs, especially parents who have forgotten how many tablets are taken. Doctors usually recommend a maximum daily dose is 8 tablets of paracetamol 500 mg consumed no more than 2 tabket once in a period of 4 hours.

The study, led by Dr Michael Wolf and colleagues interviewed 500 adult patients receiving care in outpatient general medical clinics in Atlanta, Georgia, Chicago and Illinois between September 2009 until March 2011.

The scientists found nearly a quarter of the participants at risk of overdosing on the painkiller paracetamol by using a single product for consumption exceed 4 grams in 24 hours.

About 5 percent of the participants made a serious mistake since taking paracetamol at a dose of more than 6 grams, while almost half of the participants at risk of overdose by eating two types of medicines that contain acetaminophen.

"These findings suggest that many consumers can not identify or distinguish the active ingredient in OTC pain medications and do not always follow the instructions on the label," Dr. Wolf said, as quoted from Dailymail, Friday (06/08/2012).

Dr Wolf said this could pose a significant risk of side effects and can be a serious public health threat and requires immediate attention. The study is published online at a glance in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

It's he who should not be consumed Overstated

2012-06-06T18:07:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, may sound strange when there are cases of overdoses foods that cause a person suffering from illness and even death. But there are some healthy foods even harmful if consumed in excess.

Here are six types of healthy food is not good if you consumed too much, as reported from MyHealthNewsDaily, Thursday (07/06/2012), among others:

A. Carrots

Carrots are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber is good for your health. But eating too many carrots will make you receive beta-carotene intake is too much, too.

Beta-carotene in carrots is the molecule responsible for the bright orange color in carrots and precursors of vitamin A. If the blood of excess beta-carotene can make your skin color was black.

The condition is known as carotenemia happens because carotenoids are fat soluble. Excessive amount of carotenoids tend to accumulate in the outer layer of skin, so skin will be colored yellow or orange, especially on the palms, soles of the feet, knees and nose area.

Although carotenemia mostly occur in infants because it is often fed with carrots porridge that is too much, but can occur in adults as well. In a case report published in The Journal of Dermatology in 2006, leather 66-year-old woman who turns yellowish after taking too much carotene supplements.

One cup of chopped raw carrots contain about 15 mg-carotene, so you just need to eat a half cup of chopped carrots every day for months, so that does not change the color of your skin yellow. But carotenemia is a harmless condition and able to heal itself.

2. Sushi tuna

People who eat raw tuna too much can increase the intake of mercury. Tuna fish can accumulate methyl mercury in fish muscle by eating smaller fish.

It's hard to describe the level of mercury in sushi pieces, because it varies depending on the size and type of fish. Making it difficult to establish safe limits for consumption of sushi.

Because mercury can cause severe neurological problems, so that pregnant women and children were advised by the FDA to avoid eating too much tuna fish.

3. Coffee

Although the caffeine in coffee can make you concentrate more, consume too much coffee is not good for your health. According to the Mayo Clinic, you should not consume more than 500 to 600 mg of caffeine a day.

Obvious side effects can occur if you consume more than 600 to 900 mg of caffeine a day, which include insomnia, anxiety, nausea, irregular heartbeat, muscle tremors, anxiety and headaches.

In fact, too much caffeine can be fatal. A 21-year-old Swedish women have a heart attack shortly after consumption of about 10,000 mg of caffeine. Women can be saved from death after intensive treatment in hospital.

4. Belimbing

Case of star fruit poisoning took place in Malaysia in 1980, where the sufferers were found to have depression in the central nervous system. Carambola pose very little risk to healthy people when eaten in normal amounts.

However, if people who have kidney problems will develop a bad reaction after eating star fruit. In the 2006 case report published in the Journal of Nephrology, the consumption of star fruit on too many people that can cause kidney problems and kidney function decline in permanent kidney damage.

A similar case was reported in the Hong Kong Medical Journal in 2009, a 76-year-old woman with chronic kidney disease hospitalized in a mental state of a weak and rapid heart rate after eating two star fruit.

Common symptoms for star fruit poisoning include hiccups, vomiting, weakness, insomnia, decreased consciousness, seizures and hypotension. People with a history of kidney disease should avoid eating large quantities of star fruit, especially on an empty stomach.

5. Water

You must meet the water needs of the body by drinking eight glasses of water a day. But drinking too much water can cause water intoxication which occurs because the water dilutes the concentration of sodium in the blood and create an imbalance of electrolytes.

Known as water intoxication with hyponatraemia, most of the risk to endurance athletes. An article of 2005 in the New England Journal of Medicine states that 13 percent of the 488 runners in the Boston marathon in 2002 to develop hyponatremia from drinking too much water.

According to the researchers, a simple strategy to reduce the risk of hyponatremia in athletes is to not drink too much water during exercise.

6. Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a spice that gives many benefits to the body as herbal medicines are cheap. But if consumed in excessive amounts will cause unpleasant side effects.

Side effects that usually appear 3-8 hours after consumption and symptoms of anxiety, fear, and feelings of impending doom. According to case reports published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine 2005, some people may experience an acute psychotic disorder and visual hallucinations.

There are only two reports of fatal overdoses of nutmeg, namely in 1908, an 8-year-olds consume about 14 grams of nutmeg. The second case experienced by someone with 55 years of age and reported in the journal Forensic Science International in 2001.

Toxicology tests found traces of miristisin, a compound found in nutmeg essential oil and flunitrazepam, a powerful sedative in the blood of both. The death appears to be related to the toxic effects of both substances were combined.

Natural Child Today TV and Computer Addiction lifetime

2012-05-28T17:56:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, busy parents often allow their children to find entertainment in watching TV or playing computer games. This raises fears that today's young people at risk of dependence on TV and computer screens all his life.

The problem, psychologists have warned that a growing addiction can cause damage to the body, especially the brain.

The latest statistics show that children and adolescents aged 12-15 years spent an average of more than 6 hours a day in front of the screen.

What is striking is the figure illustrates only the activity of watching TV at home alone, not including the use of computers in school or gadgets such as smartphones in spare time.

Associated with it, a scientist from England, Dr. Aric Sigman wants to be banned from TV for toddlers and kids get to watch TV in a rational allocation. He also intends to forbid parents to use technology as a means of 'parenting' which is suppose to give the effect of poor health for their children.

Dr. Sigman and studies of other researchers have also linked the amount of time children spend in front of the screen with health problems, including obesity, high cholesterol and blood pressure, difficulty noticed something, and decreased ability to count and read, as well as sleep disorders and autism.

It could have been caused by simple problems such as overeating and lack of exercise or hormonal changes that impact on the reduced ability to concentrate and pay attention to something.

The study also showed that brain responses to computer games as well as brain responses to drugs and alcohol.

Dr. Sigman plans to proclaim the results of his research was in the Royal College of Paediatrics conference and Child Health in Glasgow.

"Regardless of whether children or adults who are addicted to the screen technology or not, many of them are too much use of technology and have an unhealthy addiction to it," he said as quoted by dailymail, Tuesday (29/05/2012) .

Dr. Sigman also do not want to put a TV in the bedroom because he believed the children whose brains are still developing should not be allowed to watch TV at all.

In children aged 3-7 years, ration watching TV and playing computer should be limited to 1.5 hours per day while children older than 2 hours a day is limited.

Dr. Sigman said that "passive parenting" or passive child care in the face of the new media environment such as this is a subtle form of neglect on children.

Many studies found that parental rules and restrictions on hours and hours watching TV and playing computer games on children effectively reduce bad habits, like not putting a TV or computer in his bedroom.

Dr. Sigman is not the first scientists to express concern about this. Previous Mental Health Foundation found that the obsession with the young generation of social networking sites has created a generation that does not have good relationships with family and friends.

Even one of the leading scientists in the UK, Susan Greenfield, has repeatedly warned that social networking sites can be harmful to children's brains because of shortening attention spans, encourage instant gratification and make young people become more selfish.

The constant use of computers also make the brain a 'childish', causing difficulties for children to learn something from his mistakes.

Let's Eat Right Time Let Not Easy Fat!

2012-05-24T19:41:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, So far, people may think that weight gain was caused by the number of calories eaten. But according to a study of actual conditions that are also caused by eating schedules peculiar or irregular.

The findings are published in the journal Cell Metabolism suggests that limiting meals may be one way that has not been taken into account to help people avoid weight gain.

"Every organ of our body has a clock," says Satchidananda Panda researchers from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., as reported by MSNBC, Friday (05/25/2012).

"That means there are certain times where the liver, intestine, muscle and other organs working at peak efficiency and at other times when the organs of the rest," said Panda.

Metabolic cycles is very important to handle such things as cholesterol disorders. These cycles can also be activated when we eat and not turned off when we eat.

"Therefore, when rat or human frequent meals throughout the day and night, it can affect even interfere with normal metabolic cycle, he added," he said.

In a study by a group of rats fed a high fat and allowed to eat whenever they wish, so no wonder then that the weight of the rats increased.

In contrast, another group of mice whose diets restricted only 8 hours per day are protected from obesity, while both groups of rats were fed with the same number of calories.

The result, after 18 weeks, the food restricted group of mice are protected from adverse effects of high fat diet and metabolism better than the group of mice that are not restricted.

Groups of rats were weighed 28 percent less heart damage and the percentage is smaller than the group of mice that are not restricted.

"However, further study is needed to show the same thing in humans," said the researcher.

The studies also should not just learn what people eat but also gather information about the timing or schedule an ideal meal, Panda said.

"There is reason to think that our diet has changed in recent years because many people who have ample access to food and staying up late into the night, even just to watch TV and when people are awake, they also tend to snack," he said.

High Blood Pressure Often Make Men Hard Erection

2012-05-23T20:28:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, erectile disorder can be triggered by many things, one of hypertension or high blood pressure untreated. However, when hypertension is treated, erection problems also often occur as a side effect of some drugs.

Heart Center cardiologist We hope, Dr. Santoso Karo Karo, SpJP (K), MPH, FIHA, FAsSC confirmed that hypertension is a risk factor for erectile dysfunction. Other risk factors are age, diabetes, or diabetes, and smoking habits.

"Many of these risk factors can trigger chronic when it is called endothelial dysfunction, or damage to the lining of blood vessels is deepest," said Dr. Santoso when speaking at Pfizer Journalist Class in fX Plaza, Thursday (05/24/2012).

Endothelial dysfunction may occur in blood vessels in all parts, including the male genitalia. If the blood vessels in that part of endothelial dysfunction, then the walls will be difficult to experience relaxation while receiving sexual stimulation.

And to get an erection, blood vessels in the penis to experience the relaxation that can increase blood flow. When the penis is expanding because blood flow is increased, then there will be a holding valve so blood does not flow immediately to the other.

"Well if he can not be a relaxation, it is the stuff Shining. Cause yes it was. Age, diabetes, hypertension and smoking also had a chronic condition," said Dr. Santoso.

In order not to cause endothelial dysfunction, Dr Santoso said that hypertension should be treated with care. Damage to blood vessels and other organs such as kidneys are often triggered by hypertension are allowed to drag on without treatment.

However, Dr. Santoso admitted that some types of hypertension drugs can also cause erection problems. This effect does not appear at all, so the case is relatively rare although occasionally still be found.

"The good doctor is often asked, 'Mas, the chicken is how, hard berkokoknya anything less?' But if the patient receives it, take it for granted, it is an important medicine is suitable. Only when her husband complained about 'kicking', then the doctor needs memilkirkan substitute an alternative drug, "said Dr. Santoso.

So the main killer of salt in the World

2012-05-20T19:33:00.000-07:00

Jakarta, People need 350 mg of sodium or salt per day. But apparently many current salt usage that exceeds the needs and lead to premature death.

"The salt (added to food) is the major cause of high blood pressure and high blood pressure is a major cause of death worldwide," said Graham MacGregor, professor of cardiovascular medicine at Queen Mary, University of London as quoted by LiveScience, Monday (21/5/2012).

"Very little evidence of salt (which causes premature death), even the equivalent of smoking," said MacGregor.

Unfortunately, many people who consume an average of about 3,500 mg of sodium per day. Most of the sodium comes from processed foods that do not realize the salt content of most consumers. Bag of potato chips, a loaf of bread or a bowl of cereal alone contains more than 250 mg sodium.

The biggest is the canned vegetables, canned soups and frozen foods because each contains approximately 1,000 mg of sodium. Even worse fast food contains more than 2,000 mg of sodium per serving.

But consumers can only be educated to understand the dangers of its own, says MacGregor, and other experts in the meeting of the World Nutrition Rio2012.

This is necessary even though researchers have recommended that the food industry efforts to reduce salt in their products incrementally, either through voluntary agreement or follow government regulations.

MacGregor himself was alleged that many companies are not willing to do so because of the small industry incentive. "Salt makes cheap food is bad and getting better," he said.

In addition, salt is the primary driver of thirst so as to increase sales of beverage manufacturing industry. Though drinks manufacturer contain compounds that can increase the amount of water binding in meat that is enabling the industry to sell full-fat meat products with lower prices.

MacGregor was added, decreased intake or consumption gradually overdo it takes for people accustomed to living with salt.

Mary L'Abbé from the University of Toronto also recommends a reduction in daily salt consumption. One of them with low-sodium breakfast cereal can provide 25 percent of calories, 20 percent sugar and 70 percent more fat.

Even modest salt reduction can provide a big advantage, says L'Abbé. This is because most people are at risk of developing high blood pressure and now the prospective patient is at a stage where a low-salt diet can lower that risk, he said.

In fact, some people already suffering from high blood pressure and had to rely on expensive drugs.