Sunday, November 4, 2012

Medical Stamps

The British Royal Mail has presented series of post stamps devoted to the most significant medical achievements of the country.
Penicillin
Creating of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, 1928.
Tomography
Developing of a computer tomography by Godfrey Hounsfield, 1971.
Malaria
Role of mosquitoes in the malaria carrying over, confirmed by Ronald Ross, 1897.
Coxofemoral
The first full prosthetics of a coxofemoral joint by John Charnley, 1962.
Crystalline lens
The first installation of an artificial crystalline lens by Harold Ridley in 1949.
Beta blockers
Synthesis beta blockers by James Black, 1962.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Global warming transforms pigs into a shish kebab

Agency Cayenne has made an appetizing series of prints on a theme of global warming.

Global warming already on the approach

Fried eggs
Fried pig
Popcorn

Not simply global warming, and global heat!

Social advertising "Stop global warming" in interpretation of Italian agency Cayenne shows dishes (pork, fried eggs, popcorn) which under the influence of hot air have prepared by itself. A humour and even some appetency of images draw to itself attention, and event surrealism inform social implied sense of advertising.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Honey & Propolis — Thanks, the Bees!

Honey

Almost 900 years BC, in the medical treatises of the Ancient Egypt have been fixed the first messages about the useful properties of the honey.

The Honey — A Lot Of Vitamins & Minerals

The fact that use of 100 gm of honey provide to the person the vitamins and all necessary minerals for an active life for a day. According to a health information the fundamental components of the honey improve digestive processes. Also the honey possesses bactericidal, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory actions, it apply at treatment of various diseases.

Bee

Many sorts of honey are known, and each of them possesses the useful properties. How to define the most useful?
The aroma of honey depends on the substances containing in flower plants. At all kinds of honey very sweet taste, but at the tobacco and the chestnut — a bit bitterish.

It's impossible to allocate the most useful kind of honey. Everyone has the advantages. To patients with the syndromes of anemia will be help any honey from meadow, and the honey received from gathering on a mellifluous acacia will help improve blood circulation and makes active digestive processes.

A modern scientists well study salutary abilities of honey. At preventive actions it's necessary correctly to choose a dosage of the honey. Anyhow, treatment by honey is the non-conventional therapy, and use the honey in a combination with other medical products.

Despite existing contra-indications to the honey use, they is insignificant are small in comparison with conclusive advantage of the honey. Constantly using honey, it's possible to raise essentially immunity and firmness of an organism to infections and to prolong your healthy life.

Also an excellent bee product — the propolis. The word of «propolis» occurs from the Greek «propolis» — to cover, close up. Really, other name of the propolis — the bee's glue.

By Means of the Propolis are Treated:

  1. The diseases of respiratory ways.
  2. The vascular diseases.
  3. The liver illnesses.
  4. The skin diseases.
  5. The stomatologic diseases.
  6. The gynecologic inflammatory diseases.
  7. The surgical illnesses.
  8. The eye illnesses.
  9. The infringements of nervous system.
  10. The hair problems.

PropolisIn the house conditions the propolis often apply at various diseases, such as: a grazes, a quinsy, a bronchitis, a gastritis aggravation, stomach ulcer and illnesses of intestines. This healthy eating — one of components of healthy life.

But it's necessary to remember that uncontrolled application of the propolis is frequently fraught with complications of the allergic character, therefore before the propolis will be used — start up the consultation with the personal doctor.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Side Effects: Drugs

A drugs

Probably, there is no such family where the set of medicines is not stored in a special box for all occasions of the life. Thus people buy the majority of such medicines, without recommendations of the doctor. So...

The Rules of Medicinal Safety

  1. The first recommendation — no self-treatment! If something bad — go to the doctor. Even if you used the drug before. First, symptoms of many illnesses are similar. Secondly, in your organism much could change. Thirdly, your organism could get used to those tablets, and today they any more will not help.
  2. If the drug doesn't help, don't increase the minimal dose! There is such concept: «resistance» — that is immunity of an organism to this or that substance or influence. It doesn't depend on quality of the drug — even the most effective medicine can't work perfectly. The occurrence of undesirable pharmacological action of medical products can be caused also through an absolute or relative increase of concentration of medical products in blood plasma, and also the congenital sensitivity to the drug.
  3. Don't trust the adv! With its help untwist not too effective or fully non effective drugs. But cheap effective medicines as a rule are not advertised, and a doctors know about that...
  4. Don't use a new drugs! Any pharmacist is not capable to calculate all by-effects. Certainly, all novelties are checked on volunteers, but it's not enough of it. There is a concept «the remote results» — the by-effects coming not at once, as a rule — after 5, 10, 15 years... No pharmaceutical company will wait so long. So those who accepts this medicine, involuntarily become the experimental mouse.
  5. Read a specialized web portals about the side effects around the drugs. As a rule, similar web portals give the basic information and a structured world tendencies, i.e. the maximum dispassionateness from the manufacturer. I use side effects hub, really clear and healthy content.
  6. Sometimes, to get rid of an illness — it's enough to change a way of life. A correct massage and the physiotherapy exercises — the best help at back pains. From a sleeplessness — the good mood and an aromatherapy will ideally help. And so on.
According to the World Health Organization definition, the drug side effects is a reactions to the medical products arising at use, diagnostics and preventive maintenance. A frequency of occurrence of collateral reactions depends first of all on specific features, such as: the gender type, the age of a patient, a weight, a dose, a ways of introduction.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

National Egg and Sperm Donor Statistics

We Want Your SpermFor many people, the dream of having a child becomes a reality through strangers – donors of eggs and sperm, who may never know the children they helped to create. The business of sperm and egg donation in the United States increased by as much as 18 percent between 2003 and 2011.

2010 statistics posted by the National Institutes for Health note that the number of women between the ages of 38 and 45 years has increased by 61 per cent. Overall, the aging of the population and trends toward later marriage and single motherhood have fueled an increasing demand for the use of donor sperm and eggs for midlife efforts to conceive.

Since its beginning in the 1980s, the trade in donated eggs has skyrocketed, with over 150 listings posted per day on popular classified site Craigslist. As the demand for donor eggs increases, so too have ways to find donors and link them with waiting couples.

The word “donor” is a misnomer. Women are paid for their donation, receiving up to $10,000 per donation, with multiple donations allowed. With laws in other countries barring compensation, the United States has become the center of the booming egg business, matching donors with prospective parents through registries and brokerages, and targeting college students burdened by school loans as donors.

Along with egg donation, sperm donations have increased as well in the last decade. Demand by infertile heterosexual couples and lesbian couples has increased, along with an increasing acceptance of single motherhood. New practices and approaches to managing donations have also fueled this trend. Donors may now be either anonymous, or “identified,” so that prospective mothers can browse a directory of donors for photographs and information such as family history, hobbies and preferences. Although the practice of identifying donors has increased, a recent survey of sperm bank clients revealed that a majority (38%) still preferred anonymous donors. However, the number of respondents who intended to let the child decide about having contact with the donor jumped by 29% in a one-year period.

Unlike egg donation, compensation for sperm donation remains low, with compensation starting at around $100 per anonymous donation. However, open donation and a willingness to share personal information and photographs can lead to higher pay. Donors can make multiple donations, with some fathering up to 100 offspring.

As the population ages, new trends in egg and sperm donation provide even more options, particularly in the United States, where the business of donation faces minimal regulation and maximum profits.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

How Lifestyle and Natural Supplements Can Improve Health

A Healthy Lifestyle

Billions of people across the world rely on modern medicine to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Over the past 200 years, significant technological advances have increased the average human lifespan from 40 years to 70 years. While many people are able to enjoy a longer life, there are signs that this process may be in reverse. While medicine has improved significantly, many people are choosing to lead sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles.

The leading cause of death in the United States used to be an infectious disease. With modern medicine, many of these diseases have been eliminated from the continent. However, the leading cause of death in many areas is now heart disease. These diseases are often caused by obesity, unhealthy diets, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders. While it's important to consult a doctor for any serious health problem, there are many steps that individuals can take to improve their overall health and reduce the risk of disease.

It's essential to eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and lean meats. Foods that are rich in carbohydrates should be avoided. This includes milkshakes, candy, cola, white bread, pasta, and foods containing sugar. In addition, it's a good idea to foods that have been overly processed. Processed meats like hot dogs and sausage contain nitrates and nitrites. These have been shown to increase the risk of some types of colon cancer. In addition, processed foods containing partially hydrogenated oil have been shown to increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes. While the resources at a stem cell bank can be used to treat some diseases, it's essential to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

There are many natural supplements that can be beneficial to one's health. High blood pressure can be treated using a combination of fish oil, magnesium, and hawthorn extract. It's possible to lose weight by taking a combination of green tea extract, resveratrol, and yohmibe. Many people who are experiencing depression take a drug like Prozac. Nature offers a healthier alternative: St. Johns Wort can act as an effective SSRI at alleviating the symptoms of depression.

Sedatives are the most addictive class of drugs. Sedatives include benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and z-drugs. All sedatives work by modulating the action of GABA, a neurotransmitter, in the human brain. It's often possible to replace these drugs with a natural alternative. There are several herbal extracts that have been shown to improve sleep and reduce anxiety. These include natural herbal remedies like lemon balm, relora, theanine, and magnesium.

Contact a doctor before taking any supplement or medication.