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Saturday 27 April 2013

The 14 most common allergies



Allergies are the most common "nightmare" of spring. This is the medical condition in which the body react to harmless environmental substances, allergens. What are the most common allergies?

In particular, the allergy is type I hypersensitivity reaction, in which main actors are especially blood cells, basophils and mast cells and a specific type of antibody, immunoglobulin E. However, not all the same allergies. Let us see what are the most common, starting with the most relevant, in spring.

    Pollen
The trees and flowers cause allergies during flowering because they produce small pollen cells, which are light and dry and can easily be carried in the breeze of spring. The most common allergy-causing trees are oak, western red cedar, the sycamore, maple, elm, cypress, walnut, the hickory and poplar.

The trees release pollen around the same time and if you are allergic may feel congestion, itchy eyes, ears, nose and mouth.

    Mold

The "seeds" of mold work similarly. The mold releasing seeds, who also transported by the wind. They are plentiful in the environment and usually causing worse allergy symptoms from spring to autumn.

The allergy of this type causes the typical symptoms of allergy such as sneezing, congestion, runny nose and watery eyes itchy.

    Allergic rhinitis



Allergic rhinitis is now considered chronic respiratory disease. Its impact worldwide ranges from 7% to 16% and was increasing during the last 30 years.

The most common manifestation is swelling and inflammation of the nasal passages, congestion, sneezing and watery eyes and itching caused by a variety of allergens.

    Sinusitis

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the paranasal sinuses, which may be due to allergy, infection or autoimmune diseases. Most cases are due to a viral infection and resolve within 10 days. At least half of all cases of chronic sinusitis not due to allergy.

    Asthma

This is an inflammation of the lungs and airways constriction of bronchial tubes caused almost the same allergens, with those of allergic rhinitis. Effects of asthma are wheezing, tightness in chest, shortness of breath and coughing.

    Allergy of bee sting



It is one of the most dangerous allergic reactions, especially for people who have a severe allergy to bee stings. It causes swelling and inflammation around the pinch, and in severe cases may be an anaphylactic reaction, which occurs in the whole body and may even cause death.

Symptoms include rashes, swelling of the airways, wheezing, difficulty in breathing and swallowing, increased heart rate and decreased blood pressure, causing dizziness.

    Eczema

A very common form of dermatitis and often lifelong condition for persons who are hypersensitive to a wide range of skin irritation is eczema. In symptoms include dry, scaly skin that appears red in areas where there is inflammation, the incessant itching and feeling burned.

    Allergic conjunctivitis

Known as "pink eye", allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, ie the interior of the eyelid tissue that holds the eyeball and eyelids fluids. It can be activated by contact with substances such as shampoo, cosmetics, dirt, smoke, pool chlorine or various allergens that exist in nature.

    Chemical Sensitivity



The chemical reaction can not be precisely allergy, but looks pretty. The chemical sensitivity is the condition in which the patient is able to tolerate environmental chemicals, such as pesticides, fumes and other air contaminants.

Symptoms may include trouble breathing, nausea, headache, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, cardiac arrhythmia or even seizures.

    Food Allergies

Food allergy is often hereditary with symptoms such as rash, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, wheezing, facial swelling and hives. The food intolerances, such as lactose and shellfish are the most common, but they are not "pure" allergies because they do not involve an allergic reaction.

Indeed allergy to seafood may be the most common "strange" allergy, as it relates to 2% of the world population. The contact with shellfish such as shrimp, lobster or crab, can cause swelling of the lips, face or neck, as well as dyspnea, malaise, diarrhea and nausea.

    Allergy fabrics


It is known that certain kinds of fabric is likely to cause irritation and allergic reactions. According to experts, the woolen fabric can cause an allergic reaction, a "disease" called "contact dermatitis".

It is a skin rash, which can sometimes show small bumps and provide the skin for several years. People who have sensitive skin or a history of eczema are at increased risk of irritation from these fabrics. Among these persons are those who are generally allergies.

    Allergy to the paint

Closeness is the allergy to dye clothes. The dye used in the fabrics, is a common cause of allergic skin rashes. Especially, blue and orange pigments in clothes and other items, are considered the most harmful.

Additionally, tires socks, underwear and bras because of rubber, can cause rashes in some people. The synthetic materials, such as nylon and Lycra is also suspected, when used in underwear. For this reason, experts recommend to always wash new clothes before I wear them.

    Allergy shoes



This is the allergy caused by skin contact with the shoe and lead to various forms of dermatitis. Usually, someone understands when after contact, no itching or skin begins to swell, often seen rashes, blisters or a burning sensation. The World Allergy Organization indeed indicate that this strange allergy suffers one in 500 people.

What happens with this allergy, is that your body reacts to a type of formaldehyde resins, called PTBP and is used in the manufacture of leather shoes.

    Medications

Are also common allergic reactions individuals to specific drugs. Penicillin, some antiseizure medications and aspirin, can cause hives or other allergic symptoms, for which needs immediate medical attention.

SOURCE : NEWS
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Thursday 25 April 2013

5 things we 'say' dreams for health


Can the different Dream to predispose us to ... longings and unexpected events, but surely dreams are not "guide" the decisions we take. But they warn us about health issues?

When it comes to interpret dreams, most expect supernatural visions that will reveal the truth about our mental health and our subconscious. However, recent research reveals, according to the Huffington Post, that there is a possible relationship between the 'live' dream and a common form of dementia, which opens the way for us to know more of the dreams for our health.

The research, presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, found that men with certain risk for dementia with organizations Lewy (dementia with organizations Lewy (DLB) exposes the clinical overlap between Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson), have impaired sleep behavior REM, pentaplasiazontas the chance of developing the disease. The same sleep disorder has also been associated with Alzheimer's Parkinson, the symptoms of which are similar to those of bodies dementia Lewy.

Furthermore, some argue that dreams have predicted cancer, have warned a patient with tuberculosis or even me to believe heart attack. However, there is limited scientific evidence that certain symbols in dreams can actually provide some real health symptoms. What other health problem but can warn us dreams?

    Do you have a fever?

If you belong to those who ignore the signs, maybe a horrific nightmare make you reconsider. According to the Mayo Clinic, when someone is sick often sees nightmares, especially not if the disease is accompanied by fever. If you did not pay attention to what your body is trying to tell you before, it would be good after a restless night with nightmares put a thermometer.

    Blame the stress

When you ignore what you are concerned, the factors of anxiety can follow you to bed. Sometimes, stress can manifest itself through a common dream, like for instance miss your flight or your approaching a tidal wave.

At other times, a very strange dream can help you realize that maybe you should calm down a bit. Many are those who claim that stress in dreams may actually be useful, revealing what's really bothering you and how to troubleshoot it.



    Low sugar

If people with diabetes experience a severe drop in blood sugar, a possible symptom may be bad dreams and nightmares. Taking too much insulin or certain medicines can cause this fall, called hypoglycemia.

Of course, most people with diabetes recognize the early symptoms of low blood sugar before someone nightmare to point it out. However, hypoglycemia can occur during sleep.

    Mental illnesses

If the stress and anxiety can cause strange and often subversively dreams should not be surprising that the same way the most severe mental health conditions can interrupt sleep. Bipolar disorder is known to cause intense or strange dreams in some people.

In fact, a study done in Vietnam veterans, found that a rate of 52% with post-traumatic stress (PTSD), had nightmares quite often, compared with only 3% of people. In that case then, you notice that you have frequent nightmares or very vivid dreams would be good to consult a doctor.



    Postpartum depression

Experts say that during the nine months of pregnancy, dreams become more frequent and indeed, several particularly strange or intense. However, this is not necessarily bad. An Israeli study conducted on 166 pregnant women revealed that the more distressing dreams of having a woman during her pregnancy, the less likely it is to present postpartum depression.



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Tuesday 23 April 2013

Struck him in the head and became mathematical genius ...


Jason Paget was a simple clerk in the furniture store until he suffered a severe brain injury when he was attacked by robbers.

Since then the 41 year old "morphed" into mathematical genius as the injury to his head created obsessed with formulas!

Indeed, scientists compare it with the genius John Nash, who impersonated Russell Crowe in the movie "A Beautiful Mind" (A beautiful mind).

According to the Daily Mail, it all started when strangers ambushed in 41chrono outside a karaoke club so start kicking him repeatedly in the head wanting to get the leather jacket.

"All I saw was a bright light and immediately fell down," he says, believing that this was to kill him.

Now wherever you look sees formulas that turns them into stunning graphs plans. Indeed sells. See more images.

Is the only person in the world who can do something scientists say, and this is due to injury.

They argue that the damage to the brain 41chrono gave him a unique ability for numbers, as in John Nash.

"I'm obsessed with numbers, especially geometry," he said on ABC. "Literally dream, there is not a moment that I can not see numbers and shapes and I just can not stop it," he adds.

"I see parts of the Pythagorean theorem everywhere," he says. "Every little curve, each coil is part of the equation."

The 41 year old previously had nothing to do with math, not even a degree from a university, however, the ability created by a medical mystery that scientists are still trying to solve.

10 years ago a 41 year old to only care about two things: working out and partying. Now his life changed dramatically.

Indeed, scholars visited him often to be able to see what is happening and that from a simple man transformed into a genius.

Source: news247.gr

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Monday 22 April 2013

How to live many good years

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The good life "cuts" many good years of life of the Greeks, who five decades ago was the world's highest life expectancy, but are currently 11th in the world in survival without any problems, in 10th worldwide in life expectancy.

These are the conclusions of international research «Global Burden of Disease Study» and research «European Health Report 2012» of the European department of the World Health Organization (WHO), which were recently published and recorded health status worldwide and in 53 European countries respectively.

According to these data, in our birth to the life expectancy without health problems is around 66.5 years, while overall life expectancy is about 81 years.

Although the life expectancy depends to some extent by the genes we inherit from our parents and from health care, which - according to a recent publication of the newspaper «Guardian» - contributes to almost 20% in this very important role playing how we take care of ourselves.

The truth of the evidence prior studies, which have shown that smoking, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet and obesity "reap" the Greeks, causing increasingly more cases of cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer.

What can we do to reverse the situation? Here are some ideas.

    1. Transportability in Japan ...

Although the tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011 meant to reduce the average life expectancy in the country due to the massive loss of life (the confirmed victims were 15,882 and 2,668 missing), the life expectancy without health problems is still the highest in the world, reaching 75.5 years for women and 70.1 years for males.

In addition, more than 45% of Iaponidon and 20% of Japanese are expected to celebrate their 90th birthday, according to data released in July last year the Ministry of Health of the country.

According to Professor Kengi Shibuya and colleagues from the University of Tokyo, the longevity of the Japanese not only due to the sushi and rice.

"The Japanese give extremely great importance to health, in all aspects of everyday life. This attitude can be partly attributed to the complex interplay of culture, education, climate conditions, environment and tradition toushinto, which requires cleansing the body and mind before meeting with other people, "he wrote in 2004 in medical inspection «The Lancet».

Moreover, the Japanese making regular checkup - and somewhat so, despite the tsunami, the average life expectancy for women is 85.9 years and men to 79.44 years.

    2. Or better ... in North Ikaria

If you do not want to migrate, the best place to live is North Ikaria.

The "phenomenon of Ikaria" protoparatirithike by scientists of the First Cardiology Clinic, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, four years ago, when a study showed that while the rest of Europe only 0.1% of the population over 90 years in Ikaria the figure is tenfold - and while maintaining a good quality of life.

As he says, the "new" study leader Christodoulos Stefanadis, professor of cardiology at the Medical School of the University of Athens, latest figures show that within the same island there are variations in rates of longevity.

"The northern Ikaria has higher rates of longevity and elders from what has the rest of the island. If the divide in the southern, middle and northern, Northern has 25% more elders, ie residents aged 90 and up to 105 years, "he says.

The reasons for this internal differentiation is not completely accurate, but as scientists continue to study the island, "stumble" on reasonable and unexpected discoveries.

"We know certain things that differentiate the northern Ikaria from the rest, which are very reasonable," continues Mr. Stefanadis. "First is a northern part, whose residents have passed tougher and more secluded life than others.

"They lived all these decades poor and frugal diet, containing few animal products, fats and sweets which demonstrably lead to atherosclerosis and heart disease. Furthermore, the topography is such that daily forced to walk in very rugged terrain. "

Very recent evidence, however, suggests something else: that probably plays a role in the creation of the territory of northern Ikaria. "The other major finding is now studying the soil composition of the area," explains Mr. Stefanadis. "The rock in beef Ikaria is granitic, ie limestone, which according to analyzes made in Democritus containing radioactive isotopes - radon and uranium - and it turns out very small amounts of radiation.

"There are some international studies experimentally that say low doses of radiation can regenerate cells, while larger ones can make mutations and cause cancer.

"What we have discovered is that the rest Ikaria is one third of the radiation from that present in the north. Note, no, that the old houses in northern Ikaria is built of stone. So maybe this constant exposure of residents in very small doses of natural radiation have played a role in their longevity. "

Probably has played a role and the fact that the voreioikariotes was more isolated from other residents. "This probably maintained any longevity genes in this population, compared with the mixing of genes which may exist in other areas of the island," says Mr. Stefanadis.

Reasons for this finding is that the centenarians had voreioikariotes very old parents. "We discovered that their parents died at a very old age, at 80 or 90 their at times when people usually lived 60 years," explains the professor.

Note, finally, that "the most striking finding" to Ikaria is low atherosclerosis have - the situation that leads to cardiovascular disease, which are the leading cause of death worldwide.

    3. Measure your blood pressure
Hypertension is one of the biggest enemies, as it is in Europe the main risk factor for premature death and poor quality of life. Moreover, only rarely is in Greece.

According to the Attica study conducted by the First Cardiology Clinic, Hippokration Hospital in Athens five years 2001-2006, 38% of men and 24% of women have elevated blood pressure (over 140/90 mmHg).

In younger adults, the rates are about 8% of men aged 32-58 years and 10% for women aged 31 to 59 years, but increases with age to reach 45% in men and 57% women in ages over 75 years.

Some people have hypertension because they have a family history of the disease, but most because they eat too much salt, not exercise, are overweight, smoke chokes the stress and / or drink heavily.

It is obvious that most of them can be controlled, but because this is not done and so often, it is the systematic measurement of pressure, preferably a doctor. This screening could protect us from a heart attack or stroke.

    4. Eat fruit rather than snacks

Paradoxically, the international research «Global Burden of DiseaseStudy» shows how dangerous to health is not just the lack of consumption of fruits and vegetables (it is the sixth major risk factor for premature illness and death), but the lack of nut consumption (according to research, is the eighth major risk factor).

The reduced consumption of vegetables alone is the 12th major enemy of health and life, followed in turn the few omega-3 fatty acids, which exist primarily in the "thick" or fatty fish (such as salmon, sardine, mackerel), many processed meats and decreased fiber intake.

Moreover, the consumption of trans fats (it is partially hydrogenated vegetable oils are mainly in foods of fast food, some biscuits and anything fried in hydrogenated vegetable oils) is the 19th our enemy, the little calcium (the best sources are dairy products , small fish with the bone, etc.) is the twenty-second, and the reduced consumption of milk alone is the 23rd main enemy.

Therefore yes, diet is very important for longevity, not only because overeating combined with a sedentary lifestyle leads to obesity, but also because when someone eats a lot of fruits, vegetables, legumes and fish are harder to get fat.

And if you have not yet convinced, we consider that according to the same survey, obesity is the fourth main enemy of our health because it dramatically increases the risk for heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Indeed, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of USA, obesity increases the risk of breast cancer, esophagus, endometrium, colon, kidney, pancreas, thyroid, gall bladder, etc. In fact, it is assigned the most 4% of cancers in men and 7% of those women.

To determine if you are obese, now divide your weight (in kilograms) by the square of your height (in meters). This way you calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI). If the ratio is above 30, you are obese, while if it ranges from 25 to 30 are overweight. Normal values are less than 25 and up to 18.5 (below it, enter the dangerously low weight).

    5. Drink with moderation

One or two drinks a day (but in portions restaurants or bars, not drinking glasses) can help to protect against coronary heart disease, but many adults drink much more than that - and the result is harming their body.

According to European research, cirrhosis of the liver due to overconsumption of alcohol is now the 12 cause of morbidity and mortality in Western Europe, as it causes liver cancer. Over-consumption of alcohol is involved in other cancer - mainly oral, throat and breast - while also responsible for many road and quarrels that cost lives.

According to research by the European Commission, Europe 14 million people have alcohol dependence, while in Greece almost six out of ten Greeks (57%) say they consume alcohol three times a week to every day.

About seven out of ten Greeks said they usually drink one or two drinks every time you go out for fun, while 15% drink up to four drinks at a time - with 34% of them said that last year there was at least one time drank more than five drinks in an exit.

As a drink defined as 150 ml wine or 45 ml of "heavy" drinks (eg whiskey, vodka, gin) or 350 ml beer (almost a box).

    6. Get up from chairs

One scientific study after another shows that when someone sits on the daily hours, undermines health, traversing increased risk of obesity, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and certain cancers (particularly breast and colon).

Still, do not, and if he has little time daily to regular exercise does not seem to compensate for the damage suffered by the long stillness all other hours of the day, according to studies by the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Additionally, studies carried out by scientists from Ohio State University concluded that to shield the health needs every half hour to get up from their chairs for 2-5 minutes.

Furthermore, it is necessary and at least 2.5 hours per week of moderate activity (eg walking step fast enough so that somebody feels that warms and breathes faster, managing simultaneously discussing with comfort) or 75 minutes a week of intense physical activity (eg jogging).

    7. Do not smoke

The most anticipated of the recommendations, but true. It has been documented that the cigarette itself "cuts" a decade since our life expectancy, but also years of good quality life, as it destroys the entire body, leading to heart disease, lung disease and cancer.

Europe 2006 study, for example, showed that the odds of a non-smoker lung cancer is 0.2% and a non-smoker 0.4%. In an ex-smoker is 5.5% and a 2.6% ex-smoker, a current smoker not exceed five cigarettes per day 15.9% and a current smoker 9.5%, while those exceeding five cigarettes per day is 24.4% (18.5% in women).

However, smoking is responsible for many other cancers (it totals 12 and includes cancers of the mouth and bladder) and causes one in six cases of heart disease. Furthermore, only half of long-term smokers spend 70 years of age.

The good news is that whoever cuts smoking regains little or a lot of wasted years, depending on the age off his last cigarette, according to research by the University of Toronto published two months ago in the 'Medical Journal of New England "( NEJM).

It found those who quit smoking at age 35-44 earn nearly nine out of the 10 lost years of life, while those that cut between 45 and 54 years earn six of the lost years. Those also extinguish their last cigarette at ages 55-64, winning just four of the ten lost years of life.

    8. Attention to the road

According to the report «European facts and Global status report on road safety 2013» that in March released by the European division of the WHO, more than 92,400 Europeans (including about 1,500 Greeks) annually leave their last breath on the asphalt, as victims traffic accidents.

Moreover, for every person who dies, even 112 transported to the emergency room and 23 required hospitalization. 25%, no, those injured in car accident, leading to permanent disability.

54% of victims are young people, aged 15-44 years, while 75% are men. Seven out of ten victims are in other driver or passenger vehicles (the rest are pedestrians or cyclists).

According to calculations by British scientists, who have combined WHO data to data from the Ministry of Transport of the country, the chances of someone getting killed before the 75-year rolling car accident is 1 in 976, when the plane is 1 in 54433 and by train one in 131,313.

    9. Create strong social ties

Both the "Study Ikaria" and international clinical studies showing that good social relationships can give years to life - and life to years.

A landmark study on longevity, called Study Grant started in 1940 by scientists at Harvard University and lasted nearly seven decades, concluded that "the essential, human relationships are the key to a happy, long life," as stated lead researcher Dr. George Vailant, professor of psychiatry at Harvard, who is leading the study in recent decades.

According to the study data, only four out of 31 volunteers who were in eternal bachelors are still alive, when among those who had good family relationships a third moving towards 90 years old. However, even those who had no family, but they were good friends, had survival benefit - the same who had companion pets.

Major causes of death in the world (millions of deaths, 2010)

Heart disease and stroke = 12.9 (one quarter of all deaths)

Hypertension = 9.4

Smoking = 6.3

Alcohol = 5

Sedentary lifestyle and poor diet = 12.5


SOURCE :  NEWS
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Firmer breasts without bra

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Half of women do without them, and the rest did not even see them in front of them. A new study caused many reactions worldwide concludes that from a medical standpoint, the right is on the side of the latter.

As announced in the French press. Dr. Jean-Denis Rouigion, professor of sports medicine at the University of Besancon, the bra not only reduce their back pain, but continued support to the breast causes more relaxation.

This conclusion comes from the observation for over 15 years 320 volunteers, with any size breasts. At the start of the study, the volunteers were aged 18-35 years.

"From a medical, anatomical and physiological standpoint, the breasts have nothing to gain by being deprived of gravity," said Dr. Rouigion. "On the contrary, relax more with the continuous use of bra."

The course of study, he continued, is that "bras are necessarily wrong."

Dr. Rouigion and colleagues spent years carefully measuring and recording the changes in position of the breasts of their volunteers, which were treated at the University Hospital Center of Besancon.

Of all the women were asked at some point to stop wearing bras for periods ranging from a few months to several years. In these time intervals, the researchers recorded any discomfort that may have had on their back, and any problems they face in their daily lives because of not using bra.

As the researchers found, periods when women did not wear bras "the nipples lifted at 7 mm on average each year in line with the shoulders."

Dr. Rouigion said that 42% of women "discomfort" for the first three months were not wearing bras, but after you get used to.

However, none have reported back pain in the middle or obstacles in everyday life (including exercise), due to the lack of bra.

Based on these findings. Dr. Rouigion concluded that "the absence of bra can hold the breasts in good physical condition" and "perhaps to prevent the discomfort in the back."

"The idea of not using bra is repulsive for many women, for reasons of convenience and aesthetics," he said. 'However, unlike what most people think, the chest will not fall but will tighten and rectified without him while skin quality will improve."

Nevertheless, Dr. Rouigion hastened to add that we should not rush the women to throw away their bras because the study was small and did not last several decades to become viable long-term effects of not using bra.

Source: NEWS
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Half of his head was covered with a huge olive


Bhawana Thami was born with a rare disease because of which experienced racism and isolation.

The Bhawana born with half of the face covered with a huge olive and hairs, resulting from early to define as "monster" and a witch.

On top of the health problem, which could develop into malignant cancer if they did not receive proper medical care, the villagers of isolation because of this whole family.


Her father, who did not want to see his daughter hurt in his efforts to protect not allow her to see herself in the mirror, until one day a journalist took a picture and showed it to the ..., writes the Daily Mail .


Since then Bhawana began to feel disgust, fear and shock to the appearance.


With the help of the charity Child Workers little girl underwent plastic surgery a year ago. This year did the second surgery, removing entirely the hair from her face, with her father, hoping to have a more normal life thereafter.


A third surgery will follow when it becomes 14 years old, while the small Bhawana has already begun to socialize with kids her community.






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