March 2011
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TRIVIA: Your blood takes a very long trip through...
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Medical Trivia: If we put together all the time we...
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Gene Therapy Raises Hope for a Future AIDS cure
In a bold new approach ultimately aimed at trying to cure AIDS, scientists used genetic engineering in six patients to develop blood cells that are resistant to HIV, the virus that causes the disease.
It’s far too early to know if this scientific first will prove to be a cure, or even a new treatment. The research was only meant to show that, so far, it seems feasible and safe.
The concept...
February 2011
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5 Foods That Help You Sleep
By Melanie Haiken, Caring.com Thu, Feb 03, 2011
Should you let yourself have that midnight snack if you’re having trouble sleeping and you think hunger might be part of the problem? Here are five foods that can actually help you drift off:
Can’t Get a Good Night’s Sleep? 5 Surprising Reasons
1. Cherries. Fresh and dried cherries are one of the only natural food sources of...
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Medical Trivia: If you look at all the cells and...
WatchHow to make an Eggplant Parmesan
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Rape- A Violent Act Against Women
By Amy S. D. Lee, MS, WHCRNP, Nurse Practitioner Feb 25, 2011
I sat in horror the other day as I read about the female reporter who was separated from her news crew in Egypt and brutally raped and beaten by an angry mob. And, I wondered in bewilderment, how the U.S. Congress could ever think that they could begin to “redefine” rape in order to control how federal money would be spent on...
Anonymous asked: Hey. I don't know if this is a problem but every time I drink coffee (black or brown) with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar - my tummy aches, really bad and then after that I have to go to the bathroom. Am I allergic to it or it's just normal that I get rid of my waste after indulging myself in a cup of coffee? It's bothering me but my mum finds it normal.
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Medical Trivia: When we touch something, we send a...
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Medical Trivia: Around the world, about 1600...
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6 Surprising Ways to Heart Longevity
February is Heart Health month, and by now, you’ve read all about the heart-healthy benefits of good fats, whole grains, and stress reduction — but did you know that you can protect your heart by flossing your teeth or topping your toast with marmalade? Read on to find out more surprising ways to keep your heart pumping strong!
Take this advice to heart, but if you have heart issues,...
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Medical Trivia: A person can live without food for...
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Medical Trivia: Fingernails contain keratin and...
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Medical Trivia: Human teeth are almost as hard as...
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Dirty Air Triggers Heart Attacks than Cocaine
Air pollution triggers more heart attacks than using cocaine and poses as high a risk of sparking a heart attack as alcohol, coffee and physical exertion, scientists said on Thursday.
Sex, anger, marijuana use and chest or respiratory infections and can also trigger heart attacks to different extents, the researchers said, but air pollution, particularly in heavy traffic, is the major culprit.
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Overweight and Obesity
What is the difference between being overweight and being obese?
Overweight and obesity are both labels for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height. The terms also identify ranges of weight that have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems.
For adults, overweight and obesity ranges are...
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Medical Trivia: The surface area of a human lung...
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Rumpel-Leede Capillary-Fragility Test
A tourniquet test (also known as a Rumpel-Leede Capillary-Fragility Test or simply a capillary fragility test) determines capillary fragility. It is a clinical diagnostic method to determine a patient’s haemorrhagic tendency. It assesses fragility of capillary walls and is used to identify thrombocytopenia (a reduced platelet count).
The test is defined by the WHO as one of the necessary...
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Medical Trivia: Children grow faster in the...
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Breastfeeding: The Good and the Bad
By Amy S. D. Lee, MS, WHCRNP, Nurse Practitioner Feb 11, 2011
It seems like everything we read these days tells us that we must breastfeed our babies. Research indicates that breastfed babies have better immunity and perhaps even better intelligence! But I think that generalization is unfair to mothers who simply can’t breastfeed. It wasn’t that long ago that breastfeeding was simply...
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010) Prevent Cancer: Head Off Cell Phone Risk
Use your cell phone only for short calls or texts, or use a hands-free device that keeps the phone—and the radio frequency energy it emits—away from your head. The point is more to preempt any risk than to protect against a proven danger: Evidence that cell phones increase brain cancer risk is “neither consistent nor conclusive,” says the President’s Cancer Panel report. But a number of review...
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009) Prevent Cancer: Ask Your Doctor About Breast...
Women whose mammograms have revealed breast density readings of 75% or more have a breast cancer risk 4 to 5 times higher than that of women with low density scores, according to recent research. One theory is that denser breasts result from higher levels of estrogen—making exercise particularly important (see #8). “Shrinking your body fat also changes growth factors, signaling proteins such as...
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008) Prevent Cancer: Skip The Dry Cleaner
A solvent known as perc (short for perchloroethylene) that’s used in traditional dry cleaning may cause liver and kidney cancers and leukemia, according to an EPA finding backed in early 2010 by the National Academies of Science. The main dangers are to workers who handle chemicals or treated clothes using older machines, although experts have not concluded that consumers are also at increased...
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Medical Trivia: A passionate kiss uses up to 6.4...
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007) Prevent Cancer: Burn Off Your Breast Cancer...
Moderate exercise such as brisk walking 2 hours a week cuts risk of breast cancer 18%. Regular workouts may lower your risks by helping you burn fat, which otherwise produces its own estrogen, a known contributor to breast cancer.
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006) Prevent Cancer: Snack on Brazil Nuts
They’re a stellar source of selenium, an antioxidant that lowers the risk of bladder cancer in women, according to research from Dartmouth Medical School. Other studies have found that people with high blood levels of selenium have lower rates of dying of lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Researchers think selenium not only protects cells from free radical damage but also may enhance immune...
Anonymous asked: I am the one who asked about the poop thing.. it's kinda watery.. is that a bad thing?
annamanalo asked: i watched your video of using tomato as a natural way of refreshing face, i just wanna ask what's the purpose of refined sugar?? anyways, nice blog of yours. =) i enjoy reading your healthy tips as well as the beauty tips. =)
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005) Prevent Cancer: Load up on really green...
Next time you’re choosing salad fixings, reach for the darkest varieties. The chlorophyll that gives them their color is loaded with magnesium, which some large studies have found lowers the risk of colon cancer in women. “Magnesium affects signaling in cells, and without the right amount, cells may do things like divide and replicate when they shouldn’t,” says Walker. Just 1/2 cup of cooked...
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004) Prevent Cancer: Water Down Your Cancer Risk
Drinking plenty of water and other liquids may reduce the risk of bladder cancer by diluting the concentration of cancer-causing agents in urine and helping to flush them through the bladder faster. Drink at least 8 cups of liquid a day, suggests the American Cancer Society.
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003) Prevent Cancer: Caffeinate Everyday
Java lovers who drank 5 or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day had a 40% decreased risk of brain cancer, compared with people who drank the least, in a 2010 British study. A 5-cup-a-day coffee habit reduces risks of oral and throat cancer almost as much. Researchers credit the caffeine: Decaf had no comparable effect. But coffee was a more potent protector against these cancers than tea, which...
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002) Prevent Cancer: Marinate Meat before Grilling
Processed, charred, and well-done meats can contain cancer-causing heterocyclic amines, which form when meat is seared at high temperatures, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which get into food when it’s charcoal broiled. “The recommendation to cut down on grilled meat has really solid scientific evidence behind it,” says Cheryl Lyn Walker, PhD, a Professor of carcinogenesis at the...
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001) Prevent Cancer: Filter your Tap Water
You’ll reduce your exposure to known or suspected carcinogens and hormone-disrupting chemicals. A new report from the President’s Cancer Panel on how to reduce exposure to carcinogens suggests that home-filtered tap water is a safer bet than bottled water, whose quality often is not higher—and in some cases is worse—than that of municipal sources, according to a study by the Environmental Working...
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Anonymous asked: I'm 17 & 5'3 and 170 lbs though. I haven't gained weight for 5 months. It's hard for me to lose weight! What can I do? :(
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Anonymous asked: i poop after i eat,every morning and like in the afternoon or so. is that a bad thing? is that normal?
Anonymous asked: you said things about the prevention of having blackheads, but how you remove those when it is already in your face? thank you ms nurse. love you:)
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Extreme Sleepwalking
Somnambulism, also known as sleepwalking, is thought to affect between 1% and 15% of the American population. The causes are cited to be anything from restless leg syndrome to mental illness, and the manifestations are even wider spread. There are some cases where people have been said to cook, eat, engage in sexual activity, and even murder…all in their sleep.
When we sleep, that sleep...
Anonymous asked: hi, do u have any tips to prevent pimples?
Any topic you want to suggest?
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The Secret Nutrient That Boosts Immunity
Forget chicken noodle soup, orange juice, and other immunity-boosting foods, there may be a new way to relieve the common cold. A new review from the Cochran Collaboration found that taking zinc within 24 hours of coming down with the sniffles could decrease the duration and severity of a cold in healthy people.
While it’s not completely clear how zinc stops a cold, the studies concluded that...
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10 Silent Signs You’re Stressed
Are you more stressed than you think?
The occasional manic Monday is a fact of modern life.
But if you’re under chronic stress—suffering a daily assault of stress hormones from a demanding job or a personal life in turmoil—symptoms may be subtler, says Stevan E. Hobfoll, PhD, chair of the department of behavioral sciences at Rush University Medical Center. If you experience any of the signs that...
