Archive for June 2011
Recognize the Symptoms of Diabetes
June 30, 2011 | 
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itus has become a rapidly growing pandemic. The disease is estimated to cause four million deaths per year, almost equal to death from HIV / AIDS. In 2000, statistics show diabetes mellitus affects 8.4 million people and will increase to 21.3 million in 2030.
The majority of diabetics diagnosed at advanced state. In fact, the situation has been further complications in the kidneys, eyes, blood vessels, or nerves. The harm of the disease is not only a high blood sugar, but its complications.
If diabetes can be diagnosed early, the chance to control blood sugar would be better so that complications can be avoided. The main detection of diabetes is the result of blood sugar checks. Blood sugar levels by examination after fasting over 126 and blood sugar checks at any time above 200 is called diabetes.
In addition to laboratory examination, there are three classic symptoms of diabetes, namely:
1. Polyuria or frequent urination with a lot of volume, especially at night. Why is that? If blood sugar levels exceed the renal threshold value or more than 180 mg / dl, then the sugar will come out with urine. To keep the urine comes out that contain sugar but not too thick, the body will draw as much water as possible into the urine so the urine volume that came out a lot and urinating became frequent. It will very often so that at night can disrupt sleep.
2. Polydipsia or often feel thirsty and want to drink as much as possible. With so much urine comes out, the body will lack of water or dehydration. To overcome this, there arose a thirst so that people always want to drink and want a cool, sweet, fresh, and more. Sugary drinks will be very detrimental because it makes the higher sugar levels. Read the rest of this entry »
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Protect Ourselves from Cervical Cancer Threat
Female reproductive organs consist of the ovaries and uterus. The lowest part of the uterus is called the cervix, and in direct contact with the vagina. Vulnerable female reproductive organs by malignant disease, is not just the cervix, but also breast, ovarian, and uterine.
Unfortunately, malignant disease is often asymptomatic. If any symptom is felt, it is usually too late. The outside menstrual bleeding can be a sign of health problems.
If there are indications of cervical cancer, it’s usually a sign of bleeding was the fourth stage where the organs affected is extensive. In contrast to other viral infections such as hepatitis that is often characterized by symptoms of fever, infection with HPV virus causes no symptoms because the cells are specifically attacked in the cervix. This virus will bind to proteins in cells that usually destroy the virus.
Cervical cancer is caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). HPV is a virus common and easily transmitted through genital contact. There are over 100 types of HPV are identified and generally harmless. Cervical cancer is caused by HPV types 16 and 18, 45 and 31.
Any woman can get infected with HPV during his lifetime. Progression to cancer takes a long time too. Because the disease takes a long journey, can be 10-20 years, it would require an early detection program to find these cancers at an early stage through a Pap smear or VIA (visual inspection acetic acid). Pap smear and VIA are included in secondary prevention.
Meanwhile, primary prevention of cervical cancer is to adopt a healthy lifestyle and HPV vaccination. The discovery of the HPV vaccine is an important discovery, because this long-awaited vaccine, is an important factor in the occurrence of cervical cancer.
Although HPV is caused by a virus, but due to the infected part is on the surface or epithelium, the viruses are not exposed to natural immunity. Read the rest of this entry »
Congenital Heart Disease, All The Parents Should Know About
Structural abnormalities of the heart that causes a hole in the septum of heart or commonly known as leaky heart including Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) that affects many children.
The process of formation of the fetal heart occurs in the early days of fertilization (conception), even before the mother realized she was pregnant. Heart formation has been perfect at the end of the first trimester of pregnancy.
In the case of leaky heart, dirty blood circulation flow to the clean blood circulation so that the baby becomes blue. If too many dirty blood circulating to the clean blood circulation and get into the vital organs like the brain, there can be shortness of breath, accompanied by seizures, even death.
There are two types of CHD, the blue CHD (cyanotic) and not blue CHD (acyanotic). Cyanotic can be easily recognized that the ends of the nails, lips and tongue became blue. While the acyanotic symptoms are not directly visible.
Usually CHD suspected if the child became easy to get sick, his weight does not rise-up, hard to drink milk, or easy fatigue. Congenital heart defects should be early detected. This can be done with regular checkups during pregnancy, especially to know the baby’s heartbeat is normal or not. Parents also need to be suspicious if the child has symptoms such as easily hurt, easily tired and thin body. Read the rest of this entry »
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If You Have Hepatitis, Watch Out For The Liver Cancer
People with hepatitis viruses can be a hundred-fold higher risk of developing liver cancer than people without the virus. Risk can be reduced, for example by checking the presence of hepatitis virus in the body.
“People who are not infected with hepatitis B and C are less likely to develop liver cancer,” said Dr. Yu-Meng Tan MBBS, FRCS, heart surgeon from Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore.
Checking viral hepatitis B and C can only be done with blood tests in the laboratory. If there is a viral infection in the body, Yu-Meng judge was obliged to check the health of the liver by ultrasonography (USG) and blood checks at least six months. “It’s for the early detection of liver cancer or other serious disorders. If there is suspicion, can be performed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), “he said.
Early detection is important because severe liver disorders, such as liver cancer and liver-hardening is generally only known after the liver function below about 30 percent. That’s when people start complaining, like the weight down, fatigue, decreased appetite, and digestion deteriorates.
In cases of liver cancer associated with hepatitis B infection, for example, someone may appear to grow up healthy. Infection can be a cancer or cirrhosis 20-30 years later. Read the rest of this entry »
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Watch Your Blood Pressure From Hypertension, Young Man!
Heart and blood vessels are considered the number one killer in the world often begins from hypertension or high blood pressure. To that end, hypertension should be avoided.
Hypertension, including the disease which kills silently because people generally do not realize he was exposed to hypertension before their blood pressure checked.
High blood pressure is a condition where a person’s blood pressure above normal limits, it’s above 120 mmHg for systolic blood pressure (when the heart pumps blood into the arteries), and 80 mmHg diastolic (blood pressure when the heart expands or relaxation).
Prolonged increase in blood pressure would damage the blood vessels in most of the body. In some organs like the heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes will be damaged. Damage to a number of organs that can cause cardiovascular problems (a series of disorders that attack the heart and blood vessels), including heart attacks and strokes.
The older a person the higher the risk for hypertension because the blood vessels more rigid so that the systolic pressure is high. However, hypertension also affects many young people, less than 30 years. Usually the main risk factors are diet, lifestyle and a menu that is consumed. In addition to consuming foods that contain lots of fat and high cholesterol, as well as fast food that is increasingly popular. Read the rest of this entry »