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POLAND – Jordan Bradybaugh, 30, of Grandview Road, Kane, Pa., was charged at midnight on Wednesday with second-degree harassment and criminal mischief. Deputies learned Bradybaugh was involved in an altercation with another party. Police said Bradybaugh allegedly dragged a person from his vehicle and caused damage to their cellphone before fleeing the scene. Charges are pending in Poland Court.
SILVER CREEK – Nathan K. Thompson, 18, of Hanover Road, was charged at 9:39 p.m. on July 2 with breach of the peace. Deputies were in the area of Maple Place when a crowd developed in the road and a verbal altercation ensued. Thompson was advised numerous times to disperse and allegedly refused to do so. He was charged and is scheduled to appear in Silver Creek Court at a later date.
Toni L. Bradberry, 21, was charged at 2 a.m. on Tuesday with four counts of second-degree harassment, two counts of second-degree criminal trespass and resisting arrest. Officers responded to Linden Avenue for a report of a disorderly person. Police learned Bradberry allegedly entered a home unlawfully and caused a disturbance inside the residence. Bradberry was escorted outside, but she kicked a victim and a bystander in the area. Police said she re-entered the residence but fled when officers arrived. Bradberry was found a short time later and was taken into custody. Police said she allegedly attempted to run and kicked and spit on officers in the process. She was transported to Jamestown City Jail and awaiting arraignment.
Shawn M. Paprocki, 26, and Amy M. Swanson, 40, both of Jamestown, were charged at 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday with petit larceny following an incident at Wal-Mart on Fairmount Avenue. Police said both subjects allegedly placed new shoes on their feet and exited the store without paying. Both are scheduled to appear in Busti Court at a later date.
Christine L. Hawkins, 42, was charged at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday with second-degree harassment. Police said Hawkins allegedly threatened to punch her neighbor in the face at Southwestern Drive in the town of Busti. She will be in Busti Court at a later date.
Corinne L. Frye, 53, of Hamburg, was charged at midnight on July 5 with driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated and failure to keep right. Police were on patrol and observed a vehicle swerve into the southbound lane while traveling north on South Portage Street. Frye was found to be operating the vehicle while intoxicated. She is scheduled to appear in Westfield Court at a later date.
Jon D. Nusom, 49, was charged at 8:40 p.m. on June 15 with fourth-degree criminal possession of marijuana. Police responded with State Police and sheriff's deputies to Clark Street for a report of a disorderly male. Police could smell a strong odor of burnt marijuana. Nusom was allegedly found in possession of 2 ounces of marijuana and was issued an appearance ticket to be in court at a later date.
CUBA – Jonathan Johnson, 37, turned himself on an arrest warrant issued out of Hinsdale Court. He was charged with third-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child stemming from a previous incident in Hinsdale. He is due back in court later.
ELLICOTTVILLE – Peter W. Waldorf, 51, of Lake Avenue, Blasdell, was charged at 10 p.m. on July 4 for driving while intoxicated, DWI with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or greater and failure to keep right. Deputies stopped Waldorf for failure to keep right and driving erratically. An investigation found him to be intoxicated.
LITTLE VALLEY – Robert G. Case, 44, was charged at 10:25 p.m. on July 4 with driving while intoxicated, DWI with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or greater and aggravated first-degree unlicensed operation. Deputies stopped Case for no tail light and was later found to be intoxicated. He was processed and released to appear in Little Valley Court at a later date.
ELLICOTTVILLE – Megan Y. Dickinson, 24, of Main Street, Franklinville, was charged at 12:54 a.m. on July 5 with failure to keep right, driving while intoxicated and DWI with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or greater. Dickinson was stopped on Route 242 for failure to keep right and following too closely. An investigation later found her to be intoxicated.
LITTLE VALLEY – Steven J. Borkowski, 21, of 10th Street, was charged at 11:20 p.m. on July 3 with driving while intoxicated, blood alcohol content of .08 percent or greater, open container of alcohol, littering on a highway and unsafe passing. He was processed and released on tickets to be in New Albion Court at a later date.


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Author:Jarrod Beckstrom
Date:03/20/2012USA Rugby to host Republic of Georgia in Glendale on June 16
BOULDER, Colo. – Infinity Park at Glendale has been confirmed as the venue for the rugby test match between the USA Rugby Men's National Team, the Eagles, and the Republic of Georgia on Saturday June 16, 2012. Tickets start at $15 and will go on sale on Thursday March 22, 2012 at glendalerugby.com.
The two teams last met in November 2010 in Tbilisi and the 17-19 USA loss is still a point of high controversy. Nearly eight minutes of extra time and a yellow card proved fatal for the Eagles who saw their lead slip away with a late Georgia try to tie the game and a successful conversion to win it. The raucous Georgian home crowd erupted in celebration as the Eagles doubled over in defeat, a moment and a feeling the USA won't soon forget.
Atonement and a fresh start for the Eagles following the hiring of New Yorker Mike Tolkin as head coach will serve as motivation as the two teams take the field once again.
Georgia is known for it's thick and ferocious forwards but has also produced some excellent backs in recent years. On the other hand, the USA is renowned for it's hard-hitting defense led by superstar team captain Todd Clever, but the Eagles have a roster full of exciting young talent and proven professionals including flyer Takudzwa Ngwenya and Chris Wyles.
USA second rower Hayden Smith, a Metro State basketball letterman, has ascended to rugby stardom playing for English powerhouse club, Saracens, and may play for the Eagles in June. Smith has recently worked out for the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, and New York Giants, NFL teams interested in trying Smith, who stands at 6'6'' and 265 lbs. and runs a 4.75 40 yd., out as a tight end. If Smith gets the call up to an NFL roster, the Eagles may need to look for another option at lock.
The USA will play Canada in Kingston, Ontario on Saturday June 9 and will play Italy at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston on June 23 to round out their June test match Series.
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The Glenwood boys track team placed in two events to earn 25th place at the Class 3A portion of the Iowa State Track Meet last week.
Central Clinton-DeWitt was the Class 3A champion, edging runner-up Algona 54-51 in the team points. Sioux City Heelan was third followed by Boone and Atlantic.
Glenwood's 25th place finish was one point behind 24th place Benton-Van Horne.
The Class 3A girls title went to Mount Vernon who easily out distanced Wahlert Dubuque 98.25-78.
A pair of goals by Michaela Moore and Mallory Hoyt in the closing minutes of the first half seized the momentum for Glenwood and two more goals after halftime sealed the win and the Rams' first ever Hawkeye 10 Conference championship in a 4-0 win over Kuemper Catholic last Tuesday.
Glenwood coach Brad Selvey said his team started slowly before coming into their own over the final 50 minutes or so, he said.
What a difference a year makes.
Just a year removed from having perhaps the youngest team in the Hawkeye 10 Conference, Glenwood girls softball coach Tim Stanton begins the 2009 season with perhaps the most experienced and deepest teams in the conference.
The Rams return nine of their top 10 hitters from last season's 22-20 team that finished fifth in the conference. Stanton calls his 2009 Rams his best team since his conference champion 2004 team.
Coming off its best season in school history the Glenwood baseball team is looking at a "rebuilding" season in 2009, said coach Brett Elam.
The Rams lost nine seniors off last year's 27-10 team that placed second in the Hawkeye 10 Conference before seeing their season end at Harlan in districts.
Brian Segoviana's goal one minute into overtime gave Denison a 3-2 Hawkeye 10 Conference victory over Glenwood last Monday.
The Monarchs assured themselves of at least a share of the conference crown with the win and eliminated the Rams, the defending conference champions, from title contention.
After a scoreless first half, Glenwood got a pair of goals from Nathan Knight and Brian Lilly to take a a 2-1 lead midway through the second half. But with just under four minutes to go, the Monarchs tied it at 2-2 to send the game into overtime.
A year after Glenwood defeated A-D-M in a razor thin shootout the tables were turned in Adel on Monday as A-D-M came back from a 1-0 deficit to down the Rams 3-2 in the Class 2A, Region 2 finals.
The win propels the Tigers to state and ends Glenwood's season at 11-8.
"We had several good chances. We just didn't get it done," said Glenwood coach Mike Artist after the game.
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Hunters heading out Saturday on the opening day of deer season in Oregon will find locked gates at the entrances to most private timberlands in the state because of the wildfire danger. The director of forest protection for the Oregon Forest Industries Council, Mike Dykzeul, told the Statesman Journal about 50 percent more member acres are closed this year due to dry conditions.
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Fisher owns 20 television stations in eight markets reaching 4 percent of U.S. households with TVs. They include KOMO in Seattle, KIMA and KEPR in Yakima and the Tri-Cities, KATU in Portland, KVAL in Eugene, KBOI in Boise. The sale also covers four Fisher radio stations in Seattle, including KOMO.
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In a video message, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Esther Brimmer encourages Americans -- who are underrepresented on the United Nation's staff -- to learn more about the UN 2011 Young Professionals Program (YPP) Examination and to explore the possibility of working for the United Nations. The YPP examination targets specific occupational fields. This year those fields are administration, humanitarian affairs, public information, and statistics. Applicants must meet age, education, and language criteria. The application period runs until September 10, and the examination will be held on December 7. You can learn more about the requirements and the application process by visiting the UN Careers website at careers.un.org.
Golam K. in Bangladesh writes:
I wish to do something (markating & seles) in USA.
Zharkov in the U.S.A. writes:
The UN has an official program of employment discrimination on the basis of age, language, and national origin?
There a federal law against employment discrimination.
Get your checkbook ready. I'm feeling lucky.
Syed in Africa writes:
I am a retired Major from Pakistan Army and have a passion to work for United Nations Organization any where in the world in the field of administration and security, if given an opportunity.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
Syed in Africa,
How would you deliver humanitarian assistance in the horn of Africa in areas controlled by al-sheebab if you were in charge of saving millions of endangered people?
The UN says it is currently "doing all that it can" and if that's the best the nations of the world can do...well I'm asking because I think the soft bigotry of low expectations is pathetic when a whole lot of folks are going to die because they can't imagine themselves actually solving the problem.
What if, in a trust building military exercise, the Pakistani and Indian militaries took a half million men apiece and put boots on the ground in Somalia?
Just a thought, and I wonder if it's worthy of consideration in seeking lasting peace generally.
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@ Eric in New Mexico
Extremely clever question for the UN staff interviews "recruitment" procedure:
"How would you deliver humanitarian assistance in the horn of Africa in areas controlled by al-sheebab if you were in charge of saving millions of endangered people?â€
If they read, they should enclose it in the "oral†evaluation…
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John in Greece,
I wasn't trying to be clever, but if the UN staff isn't clever enough to answer it, they might want to hire someone who can to replace themselves with, since they obviously are not comming up with an answer that works.
The solution to al shebab standing in the way of humanitarian aid delivery is not a diplomatic one or involving asking terrorists for access...wrong! Susan Rice should understand this,...That the failure lies with every nation that has to this date allowed them to stand in the way without doing anything to move them out of the way.
So complaining about it just doesn't work for me and represent a failure of US policy if that's all she's got in her tool kit.
And that requires a purely military solution, to deliver aid in a robust and secure manner, whether ngo's like it or not;...the problem is beyond their ability to deal with, so nations will have to get real creative and cooperate with each other..., then and only then will there be conditions to aid populations, but as well the only path to a political solution that creates lasting peace.
Al shebab's unconditional surrender is a prerequisite.
Until then it will be just more yada yada yada...all talk and very little doing.
Let's face it, the Pak and Indian armies have enough folks faced off against each other on their common border that a half million apiece won't even be missed except by those who's antagonistic attitudes would have these nations go to war with each other.
Well if they reduced by half a million men apiece this bilateral dysfunctionality, folks could put them to better use than simply standing around and yelling curses across the border at each other.
So I wanted Syed's professional opinion as to if he thought this was even remotely possible.
I'm not even going to bother with thinking the AU could solve this, the members won't even honor a warrant for genocide and serve it, so they are pretty freekin' useless as far as I'm concerned, part of the problem , not of the solution.
As for my country, we flat are not setting the bar high enough in our diplomatic efforts within the UN.
We are "talking for talking's sake", and just have again with the North Koreans about whether they are serious about restarting the 6-party talks and "meeting commitments".
Famine on the peninsula and a terrorist regime standing in the way armed with nukes...like a policy of "behavior change" that hasn't seen anything except it going from bad to worse is likely to produce different results anytime soon.
Wasn't it Einstein who said the definition of insanity was doing what fails to work over and over and over again repeatedly, thinking it will?
Folks need to apply the scientific method to diplomatic efforts to avoid existing in a state of denial.
It could be a good question for folks to start having a constructive realization though, and that would be clever if they did....(chuckle).


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By William Berger
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann takes on Wagner's questing hero Parsifal for the first time at the Met, in a new production of the opera director François Girard calls "a sacred piece in the history of music."
Any performance of Parsifal is an event, and was never meant to be anything less. Wagner didn't intend the opera to be a repertory piece—he called it a Bühnenweihfestspiel, or "stage consecrating festival play," and audiences at the 1882 Bayreuth premiere certainly felt they had participated in something momentous and transforming. One attendee even remarked that he was concerned for Wagner's life, since after Parsifal there couldn't possibly be anything left to accomplish. (In fact, the composer died a few months later.) It is precisely this sense of urgency—of transformation and renewal for an audience in the here and now—that director François Girard is aiming for in his new Met production, which opens on February 15 in this bicentennial year of Wagner's birth. "It was really a question of how to engage a modern audience," Girard says of his approach, "and to let this piece say things that matter, without kidnapping it and throwing it into a new context, which I think is being done to Wagner too often."
Renewal, of course, is the central theme of Parsifal, which tells the story of a young man who knows little about who he is. A "pure fool," as a prophecy has described him, he encounters an ailing brotherhood of knights and an enigmatic woman living out an ancient curse. His path through suffering to enlightenment eventually leads him to the fulfillment of his destiny: he will become king of the knights of the Holy Grail, reinvigorating this mystical order, which has fallen into a sort of encrusted impotence.
From the outset, Girard's plan was to pull listeners into the story as immediately as possible and to remove any sense of distance from what might otherwise seem like a foreign, medieval tale. In fact, the audience will be a part of the production's visuals right from the beginning of the prelude. "We start with a mirror, a reflecting glass curtain," the director explains. "So the very first thing the audience sees is themselves. And then we pull the characters from behind it."
The Met has assembled a truly remarkable cast for the new production, including some of today's most acclaimed Wagnerians. In the title role, tenor Jonas Kaufmann takes on his second Wagner assignment with the company, following his success as Siegmund in Die Walküre two seasons ago. "Jonas is the dream for Parsifal," Girard declares. "He can sing the music better than anyone, but he also has acting skills that we don't always see in singers. He's also a beautiful man with a pure face that this young fool calls for." (Kaufmann has previously sung the role in Europe.) Katarina Dalayman, whose Met credits include both Brangäne and Isolde in Tristan und Isolde and Brünnhilde in the Ring, is Kundry, and the world's leading Wagnerian bass, René Pape, sings Gurnemanz. They are joined by Peter Mattei as the suffering Amfortas and Evgeny Nikitin as the evil sorcerer Klingsor.
As a tale of petrification and renewal, Parsifal ironically has suffered greatly from enshrinement itself. The acoustics and ambience of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, built by Wagner for ideal performances of his own works, were on his mind when he wrote the score, and he wanted Parsifal to be performed exclusively there. To experience the work, one had to make a sort of pilgrimage to Bayreuth. Likewise, the original production was considered sacrosanct for decades. German law backed up Bayreuth's exclusive rights to Parsifal, and other theaters maintained the embargo out of respect for the Wagner family. But one opera house didn't: the Met, which gave the first staged performance of the work outside Bayreuth on Christmas Eve, 1903. It was a huge scandal, and all singers who appeared in the production were effectively banned from Bayreuth. But in spite of the hubbub—or perhaps, in part, because of it—the Met production was a great success.
Bayreuth itself unveiled its first new production in 1934, but it retained the feel of the original. The pivotal moment of renewal for Parsifal came in 1951, when the festival reopened after the devastation of World War II, in an attempt to free itself from its troubling association with the Third Reich. Wagner's grandson Wieland presented a shocking production, set on an almost bare stage, with sophisticated lighting and stylized costumes. The English critic Ernest Newman described the performance as "not only the best Parsifal I have ever seen and heard but one of the three or four most moving spiritual experiences of my life."
Newman's claim is plausible: Parsifal is meant to transform. It introduces an element of ritual into the performance that creates analogies to the mass— elements of which are depicted onstage (to the continuing dismay of many) in the first and last act. Wagner himself thought that the associations with Christian imagery could be taken too far in Parsifal. "Imagine making Christ a tenor! Pffft!" he commented. Yet he applied the imagery extravagantly: wine, bread, and much else. It is hardly surprising that critics would accuse Wagner of appropriating Christianity for what remains first Katarina Dalayman is Kundry, with Peter Mattei and René Pape singing Amfortas and Gurnemanz. and foremost one of the supreme masterpieces of music theater.
Director Girard points out that people have strayed too far from Wagner's warning about a primarily Christian reading of the work. "I think Parsifal has been overly depicted as a Christian drama," he says. "There are strong references—the mass, the wounds of Christ, the Grail, the holy spear. But it also has a very distinct Buddhist and, I would even say, nihilist foundation. We're trying very hard to rebalance that in our approach." Wagner, who had become interested in Buddhism in the 1850s after reading the works of Arthur Schopenhauer, at one point planned a Buddhist-themed opera but eventually abandoned the project. Aspects of it survive in Parsifal in the character of the seemingly ageless Kundry.
Few works of theater offer a wider range of ideas than Wagner's final work. Girard's goal—and, it seems, the composer's as well—is to tell a universal story. The look of his new production, which features sets by Michael Levine and costumes by Thibault Vancraenenbroeck, is contemporary, but in an abstract rather than provocative way, intended to engage rather than alienate the audience. "The set is really minimal," the director explains, "with a sense of asceticism. Parsifal is not just an opera—it's a mission. It's a sacred piece in the history of music, and I don't think it's a piece with which to play tricks. I hope that the contemporary costumes will add to the impression that this is not the story of a distant monastery. It's us. It's our suffering, our temptation, our weakness, the violent impulses in us."
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Trail runners often require more recovery between workouts because they recruit more muscles to stabilize the body while moving over uneven terrain. Perform core-strengthening exercises on a ball, focusing on abdominal and hip stabilizers to help develop connector tissue while giving your joints a rest from the impact of running. Between hard, hilly trail runs, include several flat, short, easy trails for active muscular recovery.
Running pace does not generally translate well from the roads to the trails. Five miles at seven minutes per mile pace may feel easy and comfortable on the road, but the same distance on trails may take twice as long. Given the varied terrain and rolling topography of most trails, gauge your workout on a basis of time instead of pace. Heart-rate readings will also tend to fluctuate more dramatically on the trails as you travel over varied ground. As your trail running advances, add distance and intensity gradually to avoid injuries and burnout.
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While many pets and their owners love being able to spend time outdoors during the warm summer months, summer is also thunderstorm season - a time of year that can be especially stressful for many dogs and their owners.
Owners of pets with thunderstorm anxiety know that the slightest rumble of thunder can result in a variety of behaviors in their animals. These include panting, pacing, salivating, shaking, whimpering and even destructive behaviors like scratching and digging.
A 2006 study conducted at Penn State University found that levels of the stress hormone cortisol increased an average of 200 percent when dogs listened to a recording of a thunderstorm.
Veterinarians say the anxiety is often caused by changes in barometric pressure and can start hours before the actual storm begins. The wind, rain and other low frequency rumbles that precede storms may also affect your pet.
The good news is that there are a variety of ways to help your dog cope with anxiety triggered by thunderstorms.
Penn State researchers found that consoling or holding your pet is unlikely to be effective in easing their fears. Instead, experts say this can reinforce the anxious behavior by sending a signal that the dog is being rewarded when he or she acts a certain way.
Some vets prescribe sedatives for dogs that suffer from thunderstorm phobia. However, many believe that medications may simply make the animals appear to be calm, while they are still anxious.
"Of course, you can't ask the dog if it still feels anxious, but now there are drugs on the market that are specifically made to treat anxiety, not hyperactivity," veterinary anesthesiologist Dr. Rachael Carpenter explained in a publication for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's College of Veterinary Medicine.
Pet health experts say it is important to consult with a vet before giving medication to dogs.
Desensitizing your dog to storms by playing recordings of thunderstorm noises may also help him or her cope.
"Start it out quietly, and then play it a little louder. At the same time, tell the dog to go to its bed and relax, and reward them for lying down and relaxing," Carpenter explained.
Your dog may also cope with thunderstorms better if he or she can find a safe place - such as a bathtub, closet or under a bed - to stay during bad weather.
Others suggest using a product called the Thundershirt. This is a tight-fitting shirt that the animal wears. The manufacturer says the gentle, constant pressure it provides can help ease anxiety and has been proven effective 80 percent of the time.
Penn State researchers say having other dogs around may also help lower stress levels.
"In dogs that lived in households with other dogs, their response was not as high and seemed to come back to normal more quickly," said veterinarian Dr. Nancy Dreschel.


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Vitamin A is essential for various body functions, the most important are vision, immunity, skin and hair health and correct genetic transcription. Signs of vitamin A toxicity include bone pain, brittle nails, hair loss, fatigue, dry and fissured skin and abnormal liver function. Deficiency of Vitamin A leads to night blindness.
Some interesting fatcs about vitamin A:
- Vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin, thus requires fat for effective absorption.
- Normal level of vitamin A required for proper body functioning is about 3000 mg per day. A person could also end up eating more of Vitamin A on a regular basis, which could lead to vitamin A toxicity. If it is consumed from natural sources, it is not harmful; however, if synthetic vitamin A is consumed, it may end up as a toxin in the body.
- Every 100 g of sweet potato contains about 19200 IU of vitamin A. Sweet potato can be consumed in cooked, baked, cubed, raw or frozen form. It can be used in multiple ways and is one of the most vitamin A rich foods.
- Carrots is the most popular rich source of vitamin A. Every child knows that carrots are good for vision and eye health. Carrots can also be consumed in baked, cooked, raw or frozen form. Every 100 g of carrot contains about 17000 IU of carrot, which more than takes care of daily requirements.
- Green leafy vegetables are another rich source of vitamin A. This could be spinach, lettuce, beet greens, turnip greens, collards, kale, or other greens. Each of them contains sufficient amounts of vitamin A, and including about 100 g provides about 14000 IU of vitamin A. These can be used as salad dressings or cooked with lentils to make variety of dishes.
- The liver from any animal is the most effective nonvegetarian source of vitamin A. Consuming liver 2 to 3 times per day gives sufficient amounts vitamin A for men, women and children. Cod liver oil, which are available widely in the market are also a good source, if meat is not available.
- Dry fruits, such as apricots, which are sundried and used when there is no season for apricots, are another rich source of vitamin A. Dried peaches and prunes are also good sources for this vitamin.
- Consuming about 2 egg yolks per day provides all the required vitamin A for your body. It does contain cholesterol, but the body does need small amount of cholesterol too for various functions.
- Dairy products, such butter and cream from cow's milk which are especially fed on grass are again great sources of vitamin A.
- Small amounts of vitamin A are also present in cantaloupe melons, pumpkins, squash fruits, beetroot, bell peppers and most importantly in seasonal fruits.
What is Type-1 Diabetes?
Type-1 Diabetes, also known as Diabetes Mellitus type-1, is a condition which is characterised by the lack of sufficient amount of insulin in the body. This is a chronic condition and cannot be cured. The insufficient amount of insulin in the blood results in the spike in blood sugar levels, which in turn, can damage various organs in the body. However, with proper therapy and treatment, it can be controlled and the quality of life can be improved for the patient.
The tell-tale signs and symptoms of this type of diabetes are the frequent urges to urinate, increase in appetite, increased thirst and rapid weight loss. It is most commonly diagnosed in children or young adults and thus, it was previously known as juvenile diabetes.
Glucose and other types of sugars are essential for the body cells to absorb energy. The glucose that is present in the blood is taken up with the help of insulin and utilised for energy. The lack of this hormone renders the glucose useless as it is not being able to enter the body cells. This is precisely type-1 diabetes.
What Causes It?
The cause of type-1 diabetes is not known entirely. Although, there are certain theories that explain the cause –
Genetics: The chances of getting type-1 diabetes are increased in children if either of their parents suffers through from this disease. More than 50 genes are involved in diabetes type-1.
Environmental factors: Environmental factors are also thought to play a role in type-1 diabetes.
Viral infection: A theory suggests that viral infections are responsible for type-1 diabetes. According to this theory, the virus activates the auto-immune system of the body which in turn attacks the pancreatic beta cells along with the cells that are infected by the virus. Viruses like Epstein-Barr virus, Mumps virus, rubella virus etc. are considered to be responsible for the same.
How Is It Treated?
Many people with type-1 diabetes live long, healthy lives. The key to good health is to keep your blood sugar levels within the range your doctor gives you. You'll need to check them often and adjust insulin, food, and activities to make that happen.
All people with type-1 diabetes must use insulin injections to control their blood sugar. Several types of insulin are available. If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult an endocrinologist and ask a free question.
Anyone in today's time can contract any type of disease, thus it is important that we ensure to take care of ourselves and that of our loved ones. Sex is one of the important elements in achieving a happy relationship between any couple. But, there are instances when a person lacks sex drive and it causes bitterness in the relationship. As far as a male is concerned, sexual arousal also called as erectile dysfunction is one of the major causes that affect the sexual relationship. But, you can remedy this situation by consulting your doctor.
The process of sexual arousal: The process of sexual arousal is a complicated procedure wherein the central nervous system plays a very dominant role. The arousal can happen because of visual simulation, smell and touch. In such a situation, the message is immediately transmitted to the central nervous system. Once the message is received at the central nervous system, certain chemicals get released from the nerve ending in the penis. Now, blood secretes into the erectile body of the penis, which in turn cause sexual arousal also called as erectile.
When one or more of the above processes is blocked or get disrupted it results in Erectile Dysfunction.
This issue can be further discussed as follows:
- In this busy world, many males suffer from the problem of Erectile Dysfunction. At the same time, there are several causes that affect the sexual arousal in the case of males. The causes could be classified as psychological and physiological. Some of the psychological problems are depression, anxiety, stress and problem with the relationship.
- As far as physiological problems are concerned, obstructive pulmonary disease, high blood pressure, obesity, sleep disorder, Hemochromatosis (high iron in the blood), Scleroderma (hardening of the skin), vascular diseases are some causes that affect Erectile Dysfunction. In addition to this, imbalance in the hormones either in Thyroid, testosterone or prolactin can also result in Erectile Dysfunction. This imbalance can be caused because of either overactive or underactive thyroid or other related glands.
Effects: Erectile Dysfunction can increase the level of anxiety and stress. It can affect the self-esteem of the individual. Unsatisfactory sex life can also cause bitterness between the couples.
Remedial measures: There are remedies to the problem of Erectile Dysfunction. Once you notice the problem, you should consult your doctor. There are several medicines that can help in reducing stress and anxiety. In fact, there are also several medicines to tackle issues like Hemochromatosis or Scleroderma. In addition to this, the doctor may also suggest a suitable diet and change in your lifestyle. The doctor may suggest exercises, Yoga or meditation that can help you deal with problems like obesity, blood pressure, stress and anxiety. The ideal approach would be to consult your physician at the earliest.
Isn't "behind enough" or "bad enough" to be helped in the school setting.
High in IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests well orally, but not written.
Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies; easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing.
Talented in art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or engineering.
Seems to "Zone out" or daydream often; gets lost easily or loses track of time.
Difficulty sustaining attention; seems "hyper" or "daydreamer."
Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids.
Vision, Reading, and Spelling Skills
Complains of dizziness, headaches or stomach aches while reading.
Confused by letters, numbers, words, sequences, or verbal explanations.
Reading or writing shows repetitions, additions, transpositions, omissions, substitutions, and reversals in letters, numbers and/or words.
Complains of feeling or seeing non-existent movement while reading, writing, or copying.
Seems to have difficulty with vision, yet eye exams don't reveal a problem.
Extremely keen sighted and observant, or lacks depth perception and peripheral vision.
Reads and rereads with little comprehension.
Spells phonetically and inconsistently.
Hearing and Speech Skills
Has extended hearing; hears things not said or apparent to others; easily distracted by sounds.
Difficulty putting thoughts into words; speaks in halting phrases; leaves sentences incomplete; stutters under stress; mispronounces long words, or transposes phrases, words, and syllables when speaking.
Writing and Motor Skills
Trouble with writing or copying; pencil grip is unusual; handwriting varies or is illegible.
Clumsy, uncoordinated, poor at ball or team sports; difficulties with fine and/or gross motor skills and tasks; prone to motion-sickness.
Can be ambidextrous, and often confuses left/right, over/under.
Math and Time Management Skills
Has difficulty telling time, managing time, learning sequenced information or tasks, or being on time.
Computing math shows dependence on finger counting and other tricks; knows answers, but can't do it on paper.
Can count, but has difficulty counting objects and dealing with money.
Can do arithmetic, but fails word problems; cannot grasp algebra or higher math.
Memory and Cognition
Excellent long-term memory for experiences, locations, and faces.
Poor memory for sequences, facts and information that has not been experienced.
Thinks primarily with images and feeling, not sounds or words (little internal dialogue).
Behavior, Health, Development and Personality
Extremely disorderly or compulsively orderly.
Can be class clown, trouble-maker, or too quiet.
Had unusually early or late developmental stages (talking, crawling, walking, tying shoes).
Prone to ear infections; sensitive to foods, additives, and chemical products.
Can be an extra deep or light sleeper; bedwetting beyond appropriate age.
Unusually high or low tolerance for pain.
Strong sense of justice; emotionally sensitive; strives for perfection.
What can be done at home for dyslexia?
Helping your child with dyslexia can be a challenge, particularly if you're never been confident in your own reading and writing skills. But you don't have to be an expert to help work on certain skills or strengthen your child's self-esteem.
Keep in mind that kids (and families) are all different, so not all options will work for you. Don't panic if the first strategies you try aren't effective. You may need to try several approaches to find what works best for your child. Here are some things you can try at home:
Read out loud every day
Tap into your child's interests
Use audiobooks
Look for apps and other high-tech help
Focus on effort, not outcome
Make your home reader-friendly
Boost confidence
What can make the journey easier?
Dyslexia can present challenges for your child and for you. But with the proper support, almost all people with dyslexia can become accurate readers. Your involvement will help tremendously.
Wherever you are in your journey, whether you're just starting out or are well on your way, this site can help you find more ways to support your child. Here are a few things that can help make the journey easier:
Connect with other parents. Remember that you're not alone. Use our safe online community to find parents like you.
Get behavior advice. Parenting Coach offers expert-approved strategies on a variety of issues that can affect children with dyslexia, including trouble with time management, anxiety and fear, frustration and low self-esteem.
Build a support plan. Come up with a game plan and anticipate what lies ahead.
Understanding dyslexia and looking for ways to help your child is an important first step. There's a lot you can do just don't feel you have to do everything all at once. Pace yourself. If you try a bunch of strategies at the same time, it might be hard to figure out which ones are working. And do your best to stay positive. Your love and support can make a big difference in your child's life.">
Raising a child with dyslexia can stir up a lot of emotions. You may look ahead and wonder if this learning issue will affect your child's future. But dyslexia is not a prediction of failure. Dyslexia is quite common, and many successful individuals have dyslexia.
Research has proven that there are different ways of teaching that can help people with dyslexia succeed. There's a lot you can do as a parent too.
What are the symptoms of dyslexia?
Because dyslexia affects some people more severely than others, your child's symptoms may look different from those in another child. Some kids with dyslexia have trouble with reading and spelling. Others may struggle to write or to tell left from right.
Dyslexia can also make it difficult for people to express themselves clearly. It can be hard for them to structure their thoughts during conversation. They may have trouble finding the right words to say.
Others struggle to understand what they're hearing. This is especially true when someone uses nonliteral language such as jokes and sarcasm.
The signs you see may also look different at various ages. Some of the warning signs for dyslexia, such as a speech delay, appear before a child reaches kindergarten. More often, though, dyslexia is identified in grade school. As schoolwork gets more demanding, trouble processing language becomes more apparent.
Here are some signs to look out for:
- Warning Signs in Preschool or Kindergarten
- Has trouble recognizing the letters of the alphabet
- Struggles to match letters to sounds, such as not knowing what sounds b or h make
- Has difficulty blending sounds into words, such as connecting C-H-A-T to the word chat
- Struggles to pronounce words correctly, such as saying 'mawn lower' instead of 'lawn mower'
- Has difficulty learning new words
- Has a smaller vocabulary than other kids the same age
- Has trouble learning to count or say the days of the week and other common word sequences
- Has trouble rhyming
Warning Signs in Grade School or Middle School
- Struggles with reading and spelling
- Confuses the order of letters, such as writing 'left' instead of 'felt'
- Has trouble remembering facts and numbers
- Has difficulty gripping a pencil
- Has difficulty using proper grammar
- Has trouble learning new skills and relies heavily on memorization
- Gets tripped up by word problems in math
- Has a tough time sounding out unfamiliar words
- Has trouble following a sequence of directions
Warning Signs in High School
- Struggles with reading out loud
- Doesn't read at the expected grade level
- Has trouble understanding jokes or idioms
- Has difficulty organizing and managing time
- Struggles to summarize a story
- Has difficulty learning a foreign language
Skills that are affected by Dyslexia
Dyslexia doesn't just affect reading and writing. Here are some everyday skills and activities your child may be struggling with because of this learning issue:
- Appears bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.
- Labelled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, "not trying hard enough," or "behavior problem."
- Isn't "behind enough" or "bad enough" to be helped in the school setting.
- High in IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests well orally, but not written.
- Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies; easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing.
- Talented in art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or engineering.
- Seems to "Zone out" or daydream often; gets lost easily or loses track of time.
- Difficulty sustaining attention; seems "hyper" or "daydreamer."
- Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids.
Vision, Reading, and Spelling Skills:
- Complains of dizziness, headaches or stomach aches while reading.
- Confused by letters, numbers, words, sequences, or verbal explanations.
- Reading or writing shows repetitions, additions, transpositions, omissions, substitutions, and reversals in letters, numbers and/or words.
- Complains of feeling or seeing non-existent movement while reading, writing, or copying.
- Seems to have difficulty with vision, yet eye exams don't reveal a problem.
- Extremely keen sighted and observant, or lacks depth perception and peripheral vision.
Reads and rereads with little comprehension:
- Spells phonetically and inconsistently.
- Hearing and Speech Skills
- Has extended hearing; hears things not said or apparent to others; easily distracted by sounds.
- Difficulty putting thoughts into words; speaks in halting phrases; leaves sentences incomplete; stutters under stress; mispronounces long words, or transposes phrases, words, and syllables when speaking.
Writing and Motor Skills:
- Trouble with writing or copying; pencil grip is unusual; handwriting varies or is illegible.
- Clumsy, uncoordinated, poor at ball or team sports; difficulties with fine and/or gross motor skills and tasks; prone to motion-sickness.
- Can be ambidextrous, and often confuses left/right, over/under.
- Math and Time Management Skills
- Has difficulty telling time, managing time, learning sequenced information or tasks, or being on time.
- Computing math shows dependence on finger counting and other tricks; knows answers, but can't do it on paper.
- Can count, but has difficulty counting objects and dealing with money.
- Can do arithmetic, but fails word problems; cannot grasp algebra or higher math.
Memory and Cognition:
- Excellent long-term memory for experiences, locations, and faces.
- Poor memory for sequences, facts and information that has not been experienced.
- Thinks primarily with images and feeling, not sounds or words (little internal dialogue).
- Behavior, Health, Development and Personality
- Extremely disorderly or compulsively orderly.
- Can be class clown, trouble-maker, or too quiet.
- Had unusually early or late developmental stages (talking, crawling, walking, tying shoes).
- Prone to ear infections; sensitive to foods, additives, and chemical products.
- Can be an extra deep or light sleeper; bedwetting beyond appropriate age.
- Unusually high or low tolerance for pain.
- Strong sense of justice; emotionally sensitive; strives for perfection.
What can be done at home for dyslexia?
Helping your child with dyslexia can be a challenge, particularly if you're never been confident in your own reading and writing skills. But you don't have to be an expert to help work on certain skills or strengthen your child's self-esteem.
Keep in mind that kids (and families) are all different, so not all options will work for you. Don't panic if the first strategies you try aren't effective. You may need to try several approaches to find what works best for your child. Here are some things you can try at home:
- Read out loud every day
- Tap into your child's interests
- Use audiobooks
- Look for apps and other high-tech help
- Focus on effort, not outcome
- Make your home reader-friendly
- Boost confidence
What can make the journey easier?
Dyslexia can present challenges for your child and for you. But with the proper support, almost all people with dyslexia can become accurate readers. Your involvement will help tremendously.
Wherever you are in your journey, whether you're just starting out or are well on your way, this site can help you find more ways to support your child. Here are a few things that can help make the journey easier:
- Connect with other parents. Remember that you're not alone. Use our safe online community to find parents like you.
- Get behavior advice. Parenting Coach offers expert-approved strategies on a variety of issues that can affect children with dyslexia, including trouble with time management, anxiety and fear, frustration and low self-esteem.
- Build a support plan. Come up with a game plan and anticipate what lies ahead.
Understanding dyslexia and looking for ways to help your child is an important first step. There's a lot you can do just don't feel you have to do everything all at once. Pace yourself. If you try a bunch of strategies at the same time, it might be hard to figure out which ones are working. And do your best to stay positive. Your love and support can make a big difference in your child's life. If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult a neurologist and ask a free question.
On which days I can have sex without condoms or pills. My periods came after 30 days and past was on 5 jan.
Sir, My father is having 60 years of age. And he feels high gasping whenever he climbs the stairs/steps. So please tell me which is the best test to know whats the problem is? Thanking you.
Previously known as multiple personality disorder or simply split personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder is a very serious and unpleasant form of dissociation. It is based on the lack of connection, or rather a discontinuity in thought, action, feeling, memory or even a misplaced sense of identity. It is usually considered to be a result of severe traumatic experiences in early childhood, varying from extremely physical to repeated emotional or sexual abuse. It is thought to be a self-defense mechanism where the person dissociates himself from any such experience or situation that would deem to be harmful to his or her conscious self. It is, however, not to be confused with schizophrenia.
There are innumerable indicators that point towards dissociative identity disorder. Some of them include:
- Severe depression
- Sleeping problems such as insomnia or sleep apnea
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Anxiety attacks and phobias
- Suicidal tendencies
- Abnormal rituals and compulsions
- Visual or auditory hallucinations
- Self-persecution and self-sabotage tendencies
- Time-loss and amnesia
- Mood swings
- Headaches and migraines
- Inability to remember important personal information
- 'Switching' of identities
The main causes of split personality disorder are unfortunately still unclear and vague, although 99% of persons who suffer from this disorder have a severe traumatic history or background. The causes need not be physical or sexual abuse. It could also stem from emotional abuse like insistent neglect. Studies have also showed that children may become dissociative, if their parents are either too strict or unpredictable.
Premature ejaculation or early ejaculation is the expelling of semen with minimum sexual stimulation, almost immediately after (or sometimes before) sexual penetration. This is a common sexual problem for men below the age of 45 in addition to erectile dysfunction. Premature ejaculation can be a result of several physical and psychological factors.
If the root cause is not serious, the problem can be solved by a few simple techniques, such as:
- Breathing exercises: Relaxation techniques like breathing exercises and meditative practices can help you to concentrate. It also moderates the tension and stress levels which are directly related to arousal. Avoid short and rapid breaths as they can put undue pressure on the heart and increase the pulse rate. This often results in early ejaculation. On the other hand, if you take deep breaths and practice holding them in for three to five seconds, you can also use the technique during arousal.
- Kegel exercises: Kegel exercises can help both men and women with their sexual problems. In men, these help to strengthen the pubococcygeus muscle by repeated contraction and relaxation. The pubococcygeus muscle helps to control urination too. If you use the same technique when you are close to an orgasm, you can delay your ejaculation.
- Squeeze technique: This technique is used to reduce excessive and rapid rate of arousal. When you are close to orgasm, you can squeeze the base of the penis to curb the erection somewhat so that it can build up again. This will automatically delay ejaculation. It is a good idea to practice this technique on your own first and then try it with your partner.
- Stop and start exercise: This exercise was perfected by the Masters and Johnson team of sexual research. This technique is also to be practiced individually for the first few times. You can masturbate alone and stop just before reaching the climax. You can practice this again and again by bringing yourself closer to ejaculation every time until the point you cannot control or regulate the process any more. This will help you to know the limit till which you can stop and regulate the ejaculation process. You can then use this technique during sexual activity with your partner.
- Reduce stress: The stress hormones in your body prevent the secretion of testosterone which is responsible for your sex drive. Alcohol, tobacco or nicotine and other illegal drugs used to combat stress can also have an adverse effect on your sexual arousal and cause premature ejaculation.
Heartburn is the name given to that burning sensation in your chest or throat that happens when acid rises up from your stomach into your mouth. Heartburn is a common symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, also called acid reflux.
The commonest heartburn trigger is your diet. Spicy, heavy food causes acid reflux. Coffee, soda, tomatoes, alcohol and chocolate are culprits too. Obesity, smoking and medications for hypertension and cancer are the causes of heartburn too.
Certain people are more susceptible to heartburn. Sportspeople experience heartburn more, usually because exercise is a big trigger. It does so by putting increased pressure on the abdomen, which can increase the risk of acid reflux.
What can you do when heartburn strikes?
Wear Loose Clothes- Heartburn happens when stomach contents go back into the food pipe where the stomach acid burns tissue. If tight clothes constrict your abdomen, you can experience more heartburn. To get immediate relief, you can just loosen the belt of your trousers.
Proper Posture- Sitting up or standing straight can control heartburn. A slumped body posture can compress the internal organs including the stomach. An immediate quick fix is to lengthen your spine by gently moving your head towards the ceiling.
Eat Less- Overeating can cause the door between the stomach and food pipe to open, allowing contents to flow back and cause heartburn.
Quick Home Remedies-
Drink teaspoonful of baking soda mixed into a glass of water whenever you suffer from heartburn. This is a home remedy that works.
Raise your body, if you're lying down and experience heartburn. Use a pillow to elevate your body waist-up. This will get rid of heartburn fast.
Chewing gum can neutralise stomach acid. This is because gum increases saliva which clears off acid in the gut.
Avoid Cigarette Smoke- Smoking, both active and passive are harmful, if you suffer from heartburn.
Over-the-counter Medications- Antacids, H2 blockers, and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are all effective in treating heartburn. PPIs work by blocking acid production, H2 blockers reduce the amount of acid in your stomach and antacids neutralise stomach acid.
Melatonin- A common sleep–inducing supplement is being investigated as a heartburn remedy.
Always remember to check with your doctor before taking any herbal remedy or supplement for heartburn. This is because supplements can have side effects or can interact with medications you may already be taking.
Common tips to prevent heartburn are to eat at least three hours before bedtime, avoid lying down immediately after eating and staying away from fatty and spicy foods. Maintaining a healthy weight is also key to preventing heartburn. It also helps if you do mild exercise regularly.
Certain habits can cause damage to your heart even if you maintain a healthy diet and exercise regularly. According to researchers, working people having who have a desk job are more prone to suffer from heart conditions due to stress in their work life, lack of proper rest, limited movement, etc. Most of the times you tend to ignore your bad habits as the side effects do not occur immediately but can cause serious damage to your heart. Following are the common bad habits that you should avoid for a healthier heart-
1. Sitting all day
Something as seemingly trivial as it is, sitting all day can have an adverse effect on your heart. According to studies, if your job involves sitting on a desk for more than five hours then you have double the risk of suffering a heart failure compared to a person who has an active lifestyle. Make sure you take at least a five minute walk in an hour to reduce chances of hardening the arteries. A sedentary lifestyle has serious side effects on your overall health too.
2. Stress too much
Stress causes the body to release adrenaline which influences the way your body functions. In that case there might be an increase in heart rate or your blood pressure level. Over time, stress can cause damage to the blood vessels in your heart and increase your risk of sudden stroke or heart attack.
3. Overdoing it on salt
Excessive sodium can spike your blood pressure thereby making your more vulnerable to heart conditions. Processed foods like potato chips, canned vegetables, frozen meals and meats contain a fair amount of sodium which can have an adverse effect on your heart. It is important to take the nutritional value of these foods in account before purchasing it so that you get the ones with lowest amount of sodium.
4. Not getting enough sleep
The heart rate dips when you sleep and goes up and down as a response to your dreams in various stages of your sleep. It is important for your heart to rest as it actively works in your waking hours. Sleep deprivation has similar effects on your heart like stress and can wreck your cardiovascular health. It is of utmost importance to sleep for at 7 hours to keep your heart healthy.
I've been masturbating from the last 20 years. Now I feel like I've made some injuries to my pe**'s. Sometimes it feel like nothing is there between my legs. I'm unmarried. Pls let me know what xray nd treatment to undergo to identify the damage. I've lost weight, hair fall severe back pain nd skin being dark nd always sleepy.
I am 30 year old. I had alcohol day before yesterday and threw up stool, food I ate and thick blood like substance yesterday in the evening. However I d not have stomach pain. Please advice me what to do? Thank you.
A thing such as erectile dysfunction can really kill a man's self-confidence and easily cause further damage by ruining his relationship with his partner. So, is it not important to get treated for this in a really effective way? Well, the good news is that homeopathy has an answer to the problem.
The issue of erectile dysfunction is quite prevalent, as about 20% of men are affected by it. Many remain embarrassed and as a result, shy away from going for any kind of treatment. Homeopathic medication seeks to improve a person's health in a comprehensive manner and this is no different in the case of erectile dysfunction.
The reason why a man has erectile dysfunction may be due to a variety of factors, so depending on what kind of lifestyle the patient is leading or what type of person the patient is, homeopathy provides a remedy accordingly. For example, for a man who has been under stress, but is a go-getter and has been living the high life in terms of a lot of alcohol consumption, along with tobacco and the like, Nux Vomica is the medicine which should be taken.
On the other hand, if age has not been kind to a man and has caused him to become impotent, then the best medicine from the vast field of homeopathy happens to be Lycopodium. After treatment with this medicine, perhaps the man himself will believe that he is getting better with age!
In quite a few cases, impotence is caused by a bout of depression or a lack of self-worth affecting the person. In such a case, the best thing that the homeopathic doctor can do for his or her patient is to provide him with Kali Brom, which is sure to do the patient a whole lot of good and allow him to enjoy life in a more comprehensive manner!
Too much of a good thing is a bad thing and this is very true in the case of tobacco, which destroys the body on many levels. Caladium is great to use for erectile dysfunction due to tobacco use.
While homeopathy does have the ability to radically change the quality of life of a person, in the case of impotence, it is important that the patient stays away from consuming alcohol and tobacco over the course of treatment and makes a strong effort to lead a healthier life. After all, high blood pressure and diabetes are known to be some of the major causes of impotence.
Hives are a common allergic reaction that appears in the form of swollen, red bumps or patches on the skin. These usually appear suddenly and cause itchiness. In some cases, it may also sting or burn. Hives can affect any part of the body including the face, ears, tongue, lips and throat. Hives are usually small in size but may grow as large as the size of a dinner plate. In some cases, hives may also join together to form plaques.
Hives are caused as a result of the production of histamines in the body that make plasma leak out of blood vessels in the skin. These histamines are released as a result of an allergic reaction, exposure to chemicals, insect bites, sunlight or adverse reactions to certain medicines. There are four main types of hives:
Acute Urticaria: These hives usually last for less than 6 weeks. They are triggered by insect bites, allergic reactions to food, latex, medicines or by exposure to infections. The most common food items that trigger this type of hives are chocolates, nuts, fish, tomatoes, eggs, soy, wheat and milk. Aspirin and other medicines like ibuprofen, ACE inhibitors and codeine can also trigger these hives.
Chronic Urticaria: Hives that last for longer than 6 weeks fall into the category of chronic urticaria. IT is harder to find what triggers a case of chronic urticaria than it is for acute urticaria. Along with the triggers mentioned above, hormonal disorders, tumours, chronic infections and immune system disorders can also trigger these hives.
Physical Urticaria: Hives caused as a result of physically stimulating skin are called physical urticaria. This includes sudden exposure to heat or cold, sunlight, vibrations, pressure, exercise etc. These hives usually resolve themselves within an hour and only affect the part of the skin that has been stimulated.
Dermatographism: Hives caused by scratching or firmly stroking the skin fall under this fourth category.
Hives can also be genetic in nature. Some people suffer from hereditary angioedema which is a painful swelling under the skin.
Hives caused by an allergic reaction can recur and hence if you suffer from hives you should try and identify the allergen. This can be done by taking an allergen test in a hospital or by changing aspects of your diet and studying the results. Hives are usually treated with antihistamines but in some cases, steroids may also be needed. However, it is usually nothing to worry about.
Erectile dysfunction is referred to as the inability of getting or achieving an erection that is firm enough to help you have a sexual intercourse. It is also referred to as impotence. Occasional erectile dysfunction is quite common and one may experience it at times of stress though frequent ED can be a sign of a serious health issue that requires clinical evaluation. It can also be a sign of emotional or relationship problems that need to be addressed by an expert when you are not able to handle them.
In case of males, there are four different types of sexual dysfunctions, including erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, inhibited ejaculation and low sex drive. In case of women, vaginal dryness, lack of sexual drive and painful intercourse are regarded as sexual dysfunction.
Erection problems inevitably lead to considerable emotional as well as psychological reactions in most men, which are often described as a pattern of stress and anxiety. These further complicate the normal sexual function. In the case of aged men, sexual dysfunction is caused due to depression or other psychological complexes like widower syndrome. There are some physical causes behind sexual dysfunction, including stress, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol levels and prostate cancer. Besides, certain respiratory and systemic ailments also contribute to sexual dysfunction.
A family doctor is a good thing to start with if you are experiencing problems in getting an erection or keeping it or you feel a reduced sexual drive. Other symptoms of sexual dysfunction in men include premature ejaculation or excessively delayed ejaculation or no ejaculation at all. In case of females, sexual hazards lead to a lack of sexual drive and vaginal dryness which in turn lead to pain while having intercourse.
Sexual dysfunction is a hazard only if it intervenes with your daily sexual activities. As female sexual problems incorporate various symptoms and causes, the treatment varies to a great extent. It is important to communicate the concerns with your partner and take the time out to understand the problem. You should refrain from smoking and consuming alcohol and be active physically. Even free hand exercise and Yoga help in relieving stress so that you can be able to enjoy your lovemaking to the fullest possible extent.
If simple lifestyle changes don't seem to help your condition, you shall have to seek medical aid where the expert can adjust your medication, optimise the treatment for anxiety or depression or recommend oestrogen or androgen therapies as per requirements.
4 Plastic surgery alternatives for burns and wounds
The branch of plastic surgery that is generally used for the treatment of burns and other wounds is known as reconstructive plastic surgery. There are numerous surgical methods that fall under this category, which is effectively used to treat these injuries and the related issues that they cause.
What are medical issues caused by burns and wounds?
Some of the most frequently occurring issues that stem from burns and similar wounds are as follows:
- Restriction of mobility
- Aesthetic disfigurement and scarring
- Loss of sensation in the affected area
The different issues are caused by varying kinds of burns and injuries and, hence, each case must be approached in a different manner for remedy.
Different kinds of plastic surgeries that are used for treatment
Depending on the nature of the injury, your plastic surgeon may opt for any of the following surgical methods for treating the problem.
1. Skin grafting
In this procedure, skin is removed from one part of the body and transplanted to the affected area. This method is used for the treatment of burns. There are two types of this surgical procedure - one removes a few layers from the dermis of the donor area (split-thickness graft) while the other removes the entire dermis (full-thickness graft). Recovery time depends on the kind of procedure used. Skin grafting is occasionally used for breast and nose reconstruction as well.
2. Microsurgery
This type of surgery makes the use of a microscope in reconstructive procedures for working on minuscule veins, arteries, and nerves for repairing damaged areas. Microsurgery is often used alongside other surgical procedures for re-attaching body parts, relieving paralysis of the face and in the reconstruction of breasts.
3. Tissue expansion
This method is used to induce the growth of extra skin on the body that can be used for reconstructive purposes. This is done by inserting a balloon expander underneath the skin that slowly gets filled with saline solution and makes the skin swell. This excess skin is then used for correction or reconstruction of the affected area.
4. Free flap procedure
This procedure involves the transfer of skin, bone, muscle and blood supply from the donor area to the damaged area for repairing purposes. Microsurgery is often performed alongside this treatment method, which is used most frequently for breast reconstruction or after the removal of cancer from the neck or head. Free flap is also used in defects which can't be covered by simple skin grafts especially in areas where vital structures are exposed.
Testosterone is an important hormone for men and is responsible for male reproductive health. It reaches a peak during the years of puberty and helps in the development of primary and secondary sexual characters. In boys, it helps to build muscles, deepens voice and boosts the size of penis and testes. Without testosterone, there would be no beards, mustaches or chest hair since it regulates hair in these places. Sperm production falls under testosterone's control too. It plays an important role during later years as well, by maintaining mood, libido, muscle mass, energy, bone density and emotional & physical health. Therefore, it is not surprising that low testosterone can cause a variety of problems in men. Testosterone decline with age is normal. Beginning at about 40 years of age testosterone declines at a rate of 1 -1.5% per year. But, past 50, the decline will be sharper. Apart from this, the Testosterone levels may be lowered at any age by several health conditions, often noticeable by certain symptoms. How to know if you have lowered levels of testosterone? Here are some symptoms that will help you suspect if you may have lower testosterone levels:
- Drop in Energy: Fatigue is one of the common effects of low testosterone. If this happens with you regularly, if you are tired all the time despite good sleep, nutritious food, and no other known medical conditions, consider getting yourself checked for testosterone levels. 2. Change in Sex Life: A sudden drop in your sex drive, sometimes accompanied by problems in erection (erectile dysfunction) is another common symptom of low testosterone. But you should get yourself tested to rule out other conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes, especially if you are over 35 years of age.
- Fuzzy Thinking: Do you sometimes think that your thoughts are a blur? This can be a result of low testosterone. It can make you feel stressed, sad and even depressed, resulting in concentration problems. Low testosterone can also impact your memory.
- Mood Change: Testosterone directly impacts your mood, even leading to extreme sadness or psychological depression. If nothing seems to make you happy, if you are not what you used to be, then visit a doctor.
- Muscle Change: Muscle mass and strength reduces over the years. As testosterone helps build muscle, low levels may be the cause if you witness a sudden drop in muscle mass.
- More Body Fat: If you have been enjoying healthy weight most of your life, but suddenly started gaining weight, it might point towards low testosterone in the body. Also, if you are unable to lose weight even on a healthy diet, consider consulting a doctor.
Many of these signs mirror other health conditions as well. So, one should not jump to conclusions on experiencing these symptoms. If you experience two or more of them, meet a doctor in person and get a medical evaluation. At least, start with an online consultation if you want everything to be private and discreet, and later move on to direct consultation.


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While Apple's iPhone and iPad are largely successful, there's one gadget the tech giant just can't seem to get off the ground:
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said that Apple may not be bombing out completely in the television realm as it's currently testing TV designs with component suppliers in Asia.
Two sources from some of Apple's suppliers confirmed that Apple is testing designs for a high-definition, large-screen TV set. They also mentioned that Hon Hai Precision Co. (which trades as Foxconn) is working with Sharp Corp. on the project.
While the TV is still in its earliest stages, this represents progress in
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, since products are usually developed and tested in-house before being sent out to suppliers. But it's important to keep in mind that Apple has tested many TV prototypes and this one may not make it to production, either.
Nevertheless, it's a spring forward for the successful tech company who could one day compete with the likes of Samsung, which is already a fierce competitor in the mobile hardware market. As far as television software, Apple could face competitors like Google with its own smart
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game console, the ability to receive live content over the Web, live content from television networks, surf the Internet, record shows via a built in hard drive, watch Internet videos and play pictures/songs.
Apple's biggest issue with making that dream a reality, however, is its inability to strike a deal with content providers on cable networks for live television content. Comcast and CBS have rejected any affiliation with Apple TV, saying that it wants too much control over the content.
Apple has been fighting this battle with content providers since 2005, but has been unsuccessful so far.
But that doesn't mean Apple TV is a total lost cause. The tech giant was still able to strike deals with content streaming services like Netflix and Hulu Plus to provide content that can be viewed on a television screen. In Q1 2012, Apple sold 1.4 million Apple TV devices, which isn't too bad, but of course Apple is striving for a better product and better sales.
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PREP FOOTBALL: Ground gains get Cougars to 3-0
GARWIN – Class A No. 6-ranked AGWSR rushed for 357 yards and all of its seven touchdowns in a 48-7 romp over GMG on Friday night.
The Cougars (3-0) head into District 2 play with a 3-0 record for the second year in a row.
Clay Meinders led AGWSR with 92 yards rushing on just seven carries, scoring three touchdowns highlighted by a 59-yard scamper. Cody Williams had 81 rushing yards and a touchdown, and Levi Stockdale had 79 yards and a score. Clayton Bohner racked up 70 yards on the ground and two rushing touchdowns.
The Cougars never even attempted a pass in sending GMG to 1-2.
Sully Hofmeister had an interception and a fumble recovery, while Austin Heitland fell on a loose ball as well.
AGWSR opens district action with Friday's home game against Notre Dame.
Northeast Hamilton 44, Colo-NESCO 0
BLAIRSBURG – Colo-NESCO was limited to 81 yards of total offense on Friday night, falling to 0-3 with a 44-0 loss at the hands of Northeast Hamilton in 8-man football.
Evan Wenn had 21 yards rushing and 17 yards receiving to lead the Royals (0-1, 0-3).
"0-3 is not how we thought our season would start but there is still a lot of football to be played," said C-N coach Josh Nessa. "We will focus on improving and doing what it takes to make ourselves more successful.
"Our hats are off to a tough-nosed Northeast Hamilton team who made the most of playing with a very small squad.
Royals quarterback Taylor Hill was 3-for-10 passing for 24 yards with two interceptions, and he also rushed for 16 yards.
Dacian Wilson notched eight tackles to lead Colo-NESCO defensively, while Christian Reischauer and Casy Angel had six stops apiece.
Tyler Smith rushed for three touchdowns and Gabe Rapp had two TDs on the ground for Northeast Hamilton (2-0).
Montezuma 47, BCLUW 0
MONTEZUMA – The host Braves dealt their second consecutive shutout to start the season, beating BCLUW 47-0 on Friday night.
Mitch Stevens rushed 12 times for 198 yards and three touchdowns to lead Montezuma (2-0), which avenged last year's 33-19 loss in Conrad. Braves quarterback Dillon Wilhelm was 6-for-7 passing for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
Tyler Lutes rushed for 49 yards on eight carries to pace BCLUW offensively. The Comets gained only 132 yards of total offense, as QB Conner Ubben finished 5-for-16 for 40 yards with two interceptions. Ty Runge's 19-yard reception made him the team's leader on the night.
Blake Cooper had a team-leading 14 tackles and Lutes had nine stops for the Comets. Taylor Sams had an interception.
This marked the second straight shutout loss for BCLUW (1-2), which hosts Gladbrook-Reinbeck in Friday's Class A District 4 opener.
Grundy Center 30, South Hardin 16
ELDORA – Grundy Center survived a turnover-plagued battle with its neighbor to the west, capturing its first win of the season.
No statistics were available for the Spartans (1-2), who host Belle Plaine in this week's Class A District 4 opener.
South Hardin quarterback Sam Shindelar was 14-for-29 for 286 yards and a touchdown, but threw five interceptions. Junior wideout Eric Mulder had six receptions for 108 yards, while Bridger Lawrence's only grab was a 79-yard touchdown catch.
Mulder also had one of the Tigers' four fumble recoveries, and Tysen Butler picked off a pass in the loss.
South Hardin (0-2) opens Class 2A District 7 play Friday against East Marshall (0-3) in Le Grand.
Hudson 23, East Marshall 6
HUDSON – Pirates QB Cameron Wright threw for 93 yards and one touchdown and ran for 88 yards and another score, helping Hudson take down East Marshall 23-6 in non-district play.
Garret Schmitz added 53 rushing yards and one score for the Pirates (1-1).
No statistics were available for East Marshall (0-3), which hosts South Hardin in Class 2A District 7 play this Friday in Le Grand.
Springville 56, Meskwaki 14
SPRINGVILLE – Elias Nissen rushed for 116 yards and four touchdowns and also had a 68-yard kickoff return for a score to lead 8-man's fifth-ranked Orioles to a non-district victory over Meskwaki (0-2).
Lone Tree 28, North Tama 0
LONE TREE – North Tama was shut out for the second time in three weeks as Lone Tree toppled the Redhawks 23-0.
Jared Hudson carried 19 times for 85 yards and two touchdowns and Lone Tree (1-1) played turnover-free for the win.
North Tama QB Brody Hulme completed 11 of 19 passes for 124 yards with an interception, while the Redhawks lost 6 yards on the ground. Omar Martinez had four receptions for 27 yards, Riley Rohach had two grabs for 31 yards, while both Brandon Kaufman and Paul Kaufmann had two catches for 24 yards.
Zac Ameling had 10 tackles to lead the Redhawks (0-3), who host GMG (2-1) in a Class A District 4 opener Friday.
South Tama 26, Vinton-Shellsburg 21
TAMA – Bo Blocker scored three touchdowns and Peyton Craun had another as South Tama won its home football opener 26-21 over Vinton-Shellsburg on Friday night.
Nick Hyland had 175 yards rushing and two touchdowns for V-S, highlighted by a 60-yard scamper to paydirt, to lead the Vikings.
Tanner Spies had six receptions for 83 yards as well for Vinton-Shellsburg, which ran for 227 yards and passed for 106 more.