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Obama and his team of financial advisers have released a 14 page summary of their $800 billion stimulus plan, you can see it here.
What a waste of money this $800B stimulus plan will be! On page 5 there is a chart that estimates what the unemployment rate will be with or without the plan out through the end of 2013. The difference in peak unemployment is a mere 1%! (8% in 2009 vs 9% in 2010). Is that all that they admit $800 billion will do?
Also in 2013 they have unemployment at about the same rate, 5.5%, after a steep (and optimistic) fall in 2011 & 2012. If the rate is going to be the same with or without the spending, why bother? Just ride the storm out.
The problem is they still don't understand the reasons for the (financial) storm itself, or if they do, still won't admit it in public. Basically, they (the Federal Government) caused it themselves, when they passed banking deregulation that lead to financial over leveraging, and creating a housing market bubble that finally burst when loans couldn't be repaid.
So now we have an exploding budget deficit, a $700 billion undeserved bank bailout (half has been given to the bankers who have hoarded it instead of loaned it as was intended), and a debt to GDP ratio that is approaching an all time high.
This HAS to stop this decade! In 2017 FICA taxes (Social Security & Medicare), currently providing a "surplus" (meaning the total deficit/debt would be WORSE without it!) will also start running a deficit. This combination of wasted spending now and the needed spending in the future will likely result in a debt so high that foreigners will stop financing it, and stop buying our T-bills & Bonds. That's when the bill will finally come due, and with it, the likely death of the USA as we now know it.
January 10, 2009
Obama's $800 Billion stimulus plan a waste of money
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- Dr.D said...
The "stimulus" was never about unemployment or any of the other stated goals. It was about creating government dependency in ever greater numbers of Americans, and it going to succeed in that objective. The real objective is to cripple America's independent spirit, the idea that we can take care of ourselves, and replace it with an attitude of dependence that says we must be cared for by a paternalistic, all-powerful government. This is a major step towards socialism, the real goal of BO and his backers.
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Inspired by the acclaimed book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway, MERCHANTS OF DOUBT takes audiences on a satirically comedic yet illuminating ride into the heart of conjuring American spin. Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the curtain on a secretive group of highly charismatic, silver-tongued pundits-for-hire who present themselves in the media as scientific authorities – yet have the contrary aim of spreading maximum confusion about well-studied public threats ranging from toxic chemicals to pharmaceuticals to climate change.
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I watched this last night, and it is very, very good. The movie departs from the book in that it presents interviews with the movers and shakers on both sides of the debate. The thing that struck me was the varying attitudes of the deniers. Some, like Fred Singer, appear completely sincere in their beliefs. To others, like Marc Moreno, it is all just a game, and Moreno gleefully describes sending anonymous death threats to climate scientists.
The movie was more restrained and balanced than I had expected. For the most part, it doesn't attack the deniers but lets them speak for themselves. The deniers convict themselves with their own words.
The movie was more restrained and balanced than I had expected. For the most part, it doesn't attack the deniers but lets them speak for themselves. The deniers convict themselves with their own words.
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It's a bit lighter on the facts than the book, but useful when starting a conversation with my students.
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This documentary provides basic information on the subject.
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An outstanding documentary. I was impressed by the book and, in some areas, this went beyond the book. It was amazing to see the people who use devious tricks to spread doubt and misinformation. These people are particularly proud of how successful they are in their craft ... I would recommend both reading the book and seeing the video. I am sure that we will continue to see the kind of devious misdirection outlined here as science and the public good confronts profits and the status quo.
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Interesting. Well done.
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Good subject matter, great presentation of the facts, but a bit lacking in giving the viewer that one-two punch that food, Inc did.
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I loved this documentary! Let me say that I'm a fan of Michael Moore's documentaries, as well, but I found Merchants of Doubt to be more appealing across the political spectrum, instead of polarizing. The mechanism of contrasting these cases to magic, in which participants and observers are willingly duped, set the stage for some startling (and not-so-startling) revelations about tobacco, fire retardant, and climate change experts.
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Memorable quote of the film: "Doubt is our product"
Really terrific documentary. Watched for a grad school class I'm taking on Green Politics and public policy.Read more
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How we got where we are in so many fields - a real eye-opener. CERY applicable to today.
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That the climate debate has been sullied by the involvement of the fossil fuel industry is unfortunate. Naturally they don't want any restrictions.Read more
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The medical note in this issue of the Parkinson Press explores the potential benefits of ethanol in Parkinson's disease with a focus on red wine. Red wine may provide a dual benefit for Parkinson's disease. First the ethanol in wine is capable of direct stimulation of dopamine-containing nerve cells (dopaminergic neurons) in the substantia nigra. Second, as some of you may know, red wine contains resveratrol a plant product with several potential neuroprotective effects. Note that other foods such as peanuts also contain resveratrol.
Looking first at the direct effects of ethanol. Laboratory studies on the direct effect of ethanol on dopaminergic neurons has been examined. In this research, injection of ethanol into the substantia nigra of anesthetized rats caused a dose-related increase in locomotor activity once the anesthetic was removed (1). Enzymes such as catalase were evaluated in this regulation of ethanol-induced motor activity. Previously Gessa, et al. (2) found that low doses of ethanol induced a 30-80% increase in firing rate of dopaminergic neurons in experimental animals.
Focusing next on the effects of resveratrol. It is an antioxidant (4, 5), modulates inflammation (6, 7), and stimulates growth factors (8). Each of these properties is presented below for those who want to review them. The science itself is complex, but hopefully the summary paragraphs are clear.
What are the benefits of an antioxidant? By definition, "Antioxidants are man-made or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage. Antioxidants are found in many foods, including fruits and vegetables" (3); many vitamins including Vitamin C are antioxidants. Ono and Yamada (4) found a direct antioxidant effect of wine related phenols such as resveratrol on formation of alphasynuclein. You will recall that alphasynuclein is the protein that aggregates in dopaminergic neurons adversely affecting their function and ultimately their survival. The authors speculated that this group of molecules could play a key role in "the development of preventatives
and therapeutics for LBD (Lewy Body disease) and MSA (Multiple System Atrophy) as well as Alzheimer's disease".
Albani, et al. (5) studied the neuroprotective effects of SIRT1, a protein that can protect against oxidation when activated. Such activation occurs with resveratrol. In these experiments cells that were growing in culture provided the experimental model, not experimental animals. The oxidative challenge for these cells was exposure to weak solutions of hydrogen peroxide or 6- hydroxydopamine, a chemical that can kill dopaminergic neurons. Ensuing detrimental effects were blocked by resveratrol through the SIRT1 pathway. In the same experiments, SIRT1 itself was unblocked by its inhibitor, sirtinol.
Why is resveratrol an anti-inflammatory agent? The inflammatory response in Parkinson's disease is mediated by microglia. Glia are one of the non-neural cell types that are in the brain along with nerve cells. Proliferation of glial cells occurs after toxic insults to nerve cells in a way analogous to proliferation of scar forming cells outside of the brain following cuts and abrasions of the skin.
Zhang et al (6) examined the mechanisms underlying resveratrol-mediated neuroprotection in rat midbrain neuron-glia cultures. This region of the rat midbrain has dopamine neurons and provides a relevant model for Parkinson's disease. Using this model, his group exposed dopamine nerve cells in culture to lipopolysaccharide, a molecule that triggers microglial proliferation and an accompanying proinflammatory factor release. Resveratrol inhibited the microglial cell formation and blocked the toxic effects of lipopolysaccharide. Biochemical details of that inhibition are provided in the report and beyond the scope of this news article.
Additional experimental work on the modulation of microglial proliferation by resveratrol was reported by Gordon et al. (7). These scientists also examined the positive modulation of apoptosis, perhaps the topic of a subsequent newsletter, by resveratrol.
Additionally, resveratrol stimulates the production and release of growth factors. You may recall that neurotrophic factors such as glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are important for the development, maintenance and survival of neurons including dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Astroglia, another cell type in the brain are a source of neurotrophic factors. Zhang et al. (8) evaluated the possibility that resveratrol might stimulate the production and release of neurotrophic factors from astroglial enriched cultures. After cell cultures were exposed to low concentrations of resveratrol for 12–48 hours, BDNF and GDNF were measured in the culture medium. Following 24 hours of resveratrol exposure, the production of BDNF was increased five-fold over control levels and remained high 36 hours later. Meanwhile, the production of GDNF was initially increased by up to four-fold in 24 hours after resveratrol treatment and continued to increase to six-fold at 36 hours. The level remained high for 48 hours.
Ethanol and Multiple Sclerosis. It is notable that ethanol may be beneficial for other Neurological diseases such as MS. In January 2006, Hedstrom et al. (8) reported the results from their analysis of two epidemiological studies. They found a dose-dependent, inverse association between alcohol consumption and risk of developing MS that was statistically significant in both sexes.
Conclusion. This report has briefly reviewed evidence for a direct stimulatory effect of ethanol on dopaminergic neurons as well as potential neuroprotective effects of resveratrol found in wine and other foods. These neuroprotective properties include antioxidation (4, 5), anti-inflammatory modulation (6, 7), and stimulation of production of growth factors (8). So enjoy a glass of red wine and don't let all this information about resveratrol spoil its magic for you. You may also purchase resveratrol in a capsule form at most health food stores.
1. Arizzi-LaFrance MN, Correa M, Aragon CMG and Salamone JD. Motor stimulant effects of ethanol injected into the substantia nigra pars reticulata: Importance of catalase-mediated metabolism and the role of acetaldehyde. Neuropsychopharmacology 2006; 31:997-1008.
2. Gessa GL, Muntoni F, Varglu MCL, and Mereu G. Low doses of ethanol activate dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area. Brain Research 1985;348:201-203.
3. Antioxidants. Medline Plus. A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health.
4. Ono, K, and Yamada, M. (2006), Antioxidant compounds have potent anti-fibrillogenic and fibril-destabilizing effects for a-synuclein fibrils in vitro. Journal of Neurochemistry, 97: 105–115.
5. Albani D, Polito L, Batelli S, De Mauro S, Fracasso C, Martelli G, Colombo L, Manzoni C, Salmona M, Caccia S, Negro A and Forloni G. The SIRT1 activator resveratrol protects SK-N-BE cells from oxidative stress and against toxicity caused by a-synuclein or amyloid-ß (1-42) peptide. Journal of Neurochemistry 2009;1109(5):1445–1456.
6. Zhang F, Shi J-S, Zhou H, Wilson B, Hong J-S, Gao H-M. Resveratrol protects dopamine neurons against lipopolysaccharide-induced neurotoxicity through its anti-inflammatory actions. Molecular Pharmacology 2010 vol. 78:466-477.
7. Gordon R, Hogan CE, Kanthasamy K, Vellareddy A, Vellreddy A, Kanthasamy A, and Kanthasamy AG Resveratrol protects dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease models by modulating the PKC-delta apoptotic signaling pathway & microgiial activation. Faseb J April 2010 24 (Meeting Abstract Supplement) 763.5.
8. Zhang F, Yuan-Fu L, Qin W, Jie L, Jing-Shan S. Resveratrol promotes neurotrophic release from astroglia. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) August 2012 237(8):943-948.
9. Hedstrom AK, Hillert J, Olsson T, Alfredsson L. Alcohol as a modifiable lifestyle factor affecting multiple sclerosis risk. JAMA Neurol. Published online January 06, 2014


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With the onset of spring and the Iranian New Year, amid the economic hardship inside, and diasporic societies everywhere around the world, Iranian citizens celebrate with the hope of a forward perspective for the good year to come, the year of the end of mullahs.
Nowruz marks the first day of the Iranian calendar and coincides with the first day of the spring. People attend Nowruz celebrations, and the traditional Iranian festival of spring. This starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox. The Spring Equinox of 2017 in northern hemisphere will be at 11:28 a.m. on Monday, March 20.
A traditional Persian New Year's dinner includes the creation of the "Haft-Seen," The table is set with flowers, a bowl of goldfish, a mirror, candles, painted eggs, the Holy Quran, and seven foods that start with the letter "S" or the word "seen," in the Persian alphabet.
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Serkeh: vinegar, symbolizing tolerance.
The traditional spring bulb flowers at the table, by the way, are of Iranian, and regional origin.
Yet the people face a deteriorated economy, corruption and mismanagement in the new year, one local in Tehran said: "Our economy is like a person who has all kinds of cancer but no medicine available. In Iran, the only medicine is regime change. This year at the seven traditional (foods) ceremonial table, we have different foods beginning with the letter 'S,'" he added.
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The people welcome Nowruz by house-cleaning, carpet-washing, painting walls, home repairing, buying new clothes, and listening to the Nowruz songs.
For Iranians, Nowruz is a celebration of renewal and rebirth, symbolized by the coming of spring, and an ancient holiday that was celebrated thousands of years ago. The word Nowruz is a compound word that blends together the Persian words "now" which means "new," and "roz" which means "day."
On the last Wednesday of the old year, the night of "Chahar Shanbe Suri" is celebrated in order to symbolically get rid of all the misfortunes and bad luck of the past year. People light small bonfires and jump over the flames,
But this year the regime banned all kinds of flames or firecrackers.
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the Iranian Resistance, in a message to a meeting at the U.S. House of Representative for human rights and democracy in Iran, said:
With the arrival of spring, Iranians are preparing to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, which marks the first day of the Iranian calendar year.
Nowruz has been celebrated for decades and symbolizes change; change from the gray, gloomy days of winter to the promising green days of spring.
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Our suppressed people deserve to live in a free and democratic society, which is key to peace and stability in the region. It is the only way of uprooting Islamic fundamentalism as a global threat.
Events in Iran over the past year are signs of critical developments in the coming year.
Conservative estimates show more than 3,000 executions during Hassan Rouhani's term and yet widespread crackdown on the rise.
Yet, the Iranian people have risen up in different cities to protest the regime's suppression…
The Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), as the primary tool of domestic repression and export of terrorism in the region, should be designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
A strong, bipartisan demand should be made for those responsible for the massacre of 30,000 political prisoners in 1988 in Iran to be identified and brought to justice.
I welcome the bipartisan measure demanding pressure on the Iranian regime to stop its destabilizing actions in support of terrorist groups, and it's continued test-firing of ballistic missiles. I deeply appreciate the friendship and bipartisan support of the U.S. lawmakers for the oppressed people of my homeland
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Carhartt, America's premium work wear brand since 1889, today launched its national fall integrated marketing campaign focused on the brand's durable water repellent Rain Defender® technology available in select outerwear, sweatshirts, pants and accessories. The multi-week campaign features search and rescue crewmembers who don't have the luxury of waiting for good weather; their workdays don't get rain delays. The campaign will be shown across multiple broadcast and digital channels through December.
"Durable, high performance sweatshirts and outerwear are a necessity for anyone in the rugged outdoors who can't stop because of weather. Carhartt's products featuring Rain Defender® keep you dry by making water bead up and run off the fabric," said Tony Ambroza, senior vice president of marketing at Carhartt. "This fall's national campaign features real search and rescue crews from Creede, Colorado taking on rain, sleet and snow in a typical day's work."
Carhartt's durable water repellent Rain Defender® gear includes Quick Duck® jackets, vests and bibs, Carhartt's Shoreline and Force Equator outerwear, bibs and pants and Carhartt's Rain Defender® equipped sweatshirts – zip-front, hoodie, mock or crewneck styles. Carhartt also offers tool bags and a selection of other gear also equipped to protect against the rain as well.
Michigan-based Carhartt traveled to the rainy, cold and rugged regions of the Four Corners (Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah) to capture hardworking Americans out in the elements getting their tough jobs done. The commercial authentically captures search and rescue crews on horseback, snowmobiles and mountain repelling working hard to save lives. The most dramatic line of the spot is also a credo for these crewmen, "nobody ever saved a life by running for cover."
The campaign, created by Carhartt's Creative Director, Brian Bennett together with Director Jason Momoa of Pride of Gypsies, targets hard-working men who work in traditional blue collar industries. The campaign will run primarily across national sports and outdoor programming networks with increased digital support on social media and websites.
Rain Defender® durable water-repellent finish makes garments rain, mist and snow resistant. Moisture beads up and rolls off to keep you drier and on the job longer. Carhartt's Rain Defender® product offering is available for purchase at Carhartt.com, in Carhartt-owned retail stores and in participating Carhartt retailers across the U.S. and Canada.
Carhartt Credits:
Company: Carhartt Creative Department
Creative Director: Brian Bennett
Copywriter: Brian Bennett, John Wargo
Art Director: Ron Harper, Travis Yarrington
Producer: Chris Robinson, James Mendoza
Director: Jason Momoa
Production Company: Pride of Gypsies
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Established in 1889, Carhartt is a global premium work wear brand with a rich heritage of developing rugged apparel for workers on and off the job. Headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., with approximately 5,200 employees worldwide, Carhartt is family owned and managed by the descendants of the company's founder, Hamilton Carhartt.
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Don't X The Line ask you the parents/coaches why, children as young as 11 years of age are walking away from grassroots football. If we take away funding what are the reasons you come up with and what can we do to keep them active and playing??
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The sex diet * getting pregnant * increase sexual libido * lose weight healthily * sex diet * low sperm count * dieting to fall pregnant
La Feytaud diet owes a lot of its popularity in France due to the fact that subscribers to the diet found an increase in their sexual libido and fell pregnant even when they had been experiencing difficulties conceiving. It is believed that the weight loss, combined with the increase in sexual activity and natural food ingredients contained within the diet helped many women who had difficulty in falling pregnant to conceive.
La Feytaud quickly became known as the sex diet and was adopted by people of all ages even if they didn't need to lose weight. First conceived as a diet to prevent childhood obesity, the developers of the diet found they lost weight, felt healthier and experienced a definite increase in their sexual libidos.
It was the unique combination of vegetables and fruit grown in their own garden and gathered from the surrounding countryside that is believed to have had this effect. The author says "The most important sexual organ we have and the thing that generates exciting sex and increases sexual desire is our brain. Food that stimulates the brain is also the best type of food to eat if you need to lose weight. Increased brain activity can create amazing visual images and interprets body movements, sensual smells and eye contact as a sexual turn on. The healthier you feel, the more energy you have and the higher your brain activity, the more often and sexier you will feel".
It is when the natural food ingredients that can be purchased in any supermarket are combined together and after you have been on the diet for a couple of weeks or so, both men and women start to feel an increase in their sexual libidos. Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh god yes!
It is essential that both partners participate in the diet as one partner experiencing an increase in sexual desire whilst the other couldn't give a toss can lead to problems and the one on the diet not ending up empty handed.
The E-book and forum gives you plenty of advice and details about how to eat and prepare meals that include all the ingredients you need to lose weight whilst enjoying great sex.
Losing weight means that overweight couples who have found the logistics of making love difficult or nigh on impossible, can for the first time enjoy sex like everyone else. Excess fat can get in the way of overweight couples who are trying to enjoy a healthy sex life or even conceive. If the male sperm are unable to make the journey to the cervical mucus, whether they are restricted by excess skin or the sperm can't reach a deep cervix, there are a number of problems that carrying excess weight can cause in the act of conception.
La Feytaud is a diet and lifestyle that can help you lose weight and enjoy better sex along the way by increasing your sexual libido.


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Cancer is the abnormal, uncontrolled growth of cells in a particular body part. With continued growth, pieces of this tissue travel through the blood to different body parts and continue to grow in the new area. This is known as metastases. Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer and affects about 1 in 8 women in the USA. Read on to know more details of breast cancer – breast anatomy, causes, symptoms, risk factors, detection, prevention, and of course treatment.
Anatomy: The main function of the breast is lactation through its milk-producing tissue that are connected to the nipple by narrow ducts. In addition, there is surrounding connective tissue, fibrous material, fat, nerves, blood vessels and lymphatic channels which complete the structure. This is essential to know as most breast cancers develop as small calcifications (hardened particles) in the ducts or as small lumps in the breast tissue which then continues to grow into cancer. The spread can happen through lymphatic or blood flow to other organs.
Warning signs/symptoms: The following are some symptoms that need to be watched out for if you have a predisposition to breast cancer.
- A lump in either of the breasts or armpits
- Change in size, shape, or contour of either breast
- Redness of your breast or nipple
- Discharge of clear or bloody fluid
- Thickening of breast tissue or skin that lasts through a period
- Altered look or feel of the skin on the breast or the nipple (dimpled, inflamed, scaly, or puckered)
- One area on the breast that looks very different from the other areas
- Hardened area under the breast skin
Either one or a combination of these should be an indication to get a detailed checkup done. Early diagnosis results in controlling the disease with minimal treatment and reduced complications.
Causes and risk factors: The exact cause for breast cancer is yet to be pinned down. However, risk factors are clearly identified, and women with risk factors need to watch out for warning signs.
- Family history: Of all the risk factors, the family history is the most important. Breast cancer runs in families, and if there is a first-degree relative with the breast cancer, the chances of developing it are almost double. Two genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the carriers of the disease, and this testing can be done in women to identify if they are at risk.
- Family history of other cancers: Even if there is no breast cancer, if there are other cancers that run in the family, watch out.
- Age: Women over 50 are at higher risk of developing breast cancer.
- Race: Caucasian and Jewish women are at higher risk of breast cancer than African-American women.
- Hormones: Greater exposure to the female hormone estrogen increases the chances of developing breast cancer. Women who use birth control pills for contraception and hormone replacement after menopause are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer.
- Gynecologic milestones: Women who have abnormal menstrual milestones need to watch out. These include those who attain menarche before 12 years of age, get pregnant after 30, attain menopause after 55, and have menstrual cycles shorter than 26 days or longer than 29 days.
- Obesity and alcohol abuse are also likely to increase a woman's chances of developing breast cancer.
Stages: Starting from stage 0, higher stages indicate advanced disease.
- Stage 0: The growth which has begun in the milk-producing tissue or the ducts has remained there (in situ) and not spread to any other area, including the rest of the breast.
- Stage I: The tissue slowly becomes invasive and has begun to affect the surrounding healthy tissue. It could have spread to the fatty breast tissue and some breast tissue may be found in the nearby lymph nodes.
- Stage II: The cancer at this stage grows considerably or spreads to other parts. There are chances that cancer may grow and also spread.
- Stage III: It may have spread to the bones or other organs but small amounts are present in up to 9 to 10 of the lymph nodes in the armpits and collar bones which makes it is difficult to fight.
- Stage IV: The cancer is widespread to far-flung areas like the liver, lungs, bones, and even the brain.
Screening: This is one of the most effective ways to identify the disease in its early stages. This will help in controlling cancer from spreading with minimal treatment.
- Self-examination: A thorough self-examination to look for changes in terms of shape, size, colour, contour, and firmness should be learned by all women. Watch for any discharge, sores, rashes, or swelling in the breasts, surrounding skin, and nipple. Examine them while standing and when lying down.
- In most women, annual screening mammograms are advised after the age of 40. However, in women who have a strong family history or genetic makeup, it is advisable to have screening mammograms starting at age 20 every 3 years and then annually from the age of 40.
- Women in high-risk categories should have screening mammograms every year and typically start at an earlier age.
- Ultrasound screening can also be given in addition to mammograms.
- Breast MRI is another way to screen for breast cancer if the risk is greater.
Breast Cancer Prevention: Now that there is so much awareness about causes and risk factors, there are definitely ways to prevent or delay the onset of the disease.
- Exercise and a healthy diet with reduced amount of alcohol are definitely effective in minimising the chances of developing cancer.
- Tamoxifen is used in women who are at high risk for breast cancer.
- Evista (raloxifene) which is used to treat osteoporosis after menopause. It is also widely used in preventing breast cancer.
- In high-risk women, breasts are surgically removed to prevent the development of cancer (preventive mastectomy).
Treatment: As with all cancers, treatment would depend on the stage at which it is identified and include a combination of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. As noted earlier, if you are at risk, look out for warning signs as early diagnosis is the key to maximum recovery.
I am having neck pain radiating to my right thumb which started around oct'2014. I am working in it sector and prolonged hours I have to sit infront of computers. I took some treatment in ayurveda for almost one month. Then later shifted to idd therapy which showed hood results and I was able to get back into my job after 1-2 months treatment. There's a disc prolapse in c5 c6 region and that's the reason. So, now the pain again started to come back although not severe and I am afraid I have to quit my job and go for surgery. Can any body help me send a suggest a solution without surgery.?
I have had a limbo sacral spine MRI. Conclusion of result is "Mild annular disc bulge with superimposed broad based posterocentral disc protrusion and annular tear at L4-L5 level is causing indentation on thecal sac. No central canal or existing foramina stenosis or nerve root compression" can anybody tell is it worrisome.
I have been diagonosed for Lumber region disc displacement/compression in L1-L2-L3-L4.Though I have been taking homeo medicine for past 8-9 months, the pain subsidise for some days but comes back again at lower back and down the right leg thighs,knee and calf muscles. Sometimes it is also on left leg side. Can I restart tretment again. Prescribe some medicines and other preventive treatment to correct this defect
I was having Slip Disc problem in year 2005 and was confined on bed for 35 days. MRI reports revealed problem in L5 S 1 area. Doctors advised me not to sit on ground and sleep sideways by bending both the knees and keeping pillow in between them. Although I do not have that pain again but Now my body has become very stiff, I can not bend my knees and having very poor flexibility what should I do.
Breast cancer, is a type of cancer, which is common to women, where cancer cells grow on the breasts or the female mammary gland. It starts out with the formation of a small lump in your breast and can spread out to your other organs very rapidly. It generally affects women above forty years of age. Breast cancer can be classified into two types. They can either start forming on the inner linings of your milk ducts ( known as Ductal carcinoma) or in the lobules which supply milk (known as Lobular carcinoma).
There are many causes responsible for breast cancer they are mentioned below:
- Obesity or post-menopausal obesity (Learn more about Heart Diseases Post Menopause)
- Exposure to frequent radiation (X-ray)
- Consumption of alcohol
- Being taller than average
- Start of periods at an early age
- Late menopause
- Hormone replacement therapy
- Consumption of birth control pills
The most common symptoms of breast cancer are as follows:
- Formation of a lump in your breast
- Swelling or shrinking of your breast
- Change of size, shape and color of your nipple
- Blood or milk discharge from the nipple
- Breast pain
- Itching sensation
- Appearance of rashes (Learn more about to maintain the skin health)
Breast cancer if not diagnosed and treated at an early stage may turn out to be fatal. Ayurveda offers promising cures for breast cancer.
A few of the Ayurvedic remedies are mentioned below:
- Include foods, which are well supplied with vitamin D in your diet. Researches show that women with less amount of vitamin D in their bodies are more likely to develop breast cancer. Consider including foods like eggs, orange juice, dairy products and fish like salmon in your diet.
- Drink more of green tea as it has anti cancer properties.
- Exercises like walking, yoga, meditation and certain breast exercises can help you to relax the pain sensation, reduce stress and also get cured.
- Incorporate bitter gourd in your diet. Researches show that bitter gourd can kill those cancer cells, which cause breast cancer.
- Ayurvedic herbs like Ashwagandha, tulsi, curcumin have certain properties that can destroy cancer cells.
Since, breast cancer has less survival rates, it is absolutely essential for you to visit an Ayurvedic practitioner if you wish to get cured through Ayurvedic treatment.
STROKE- Popularly known as "Brain Attack". It occurs due to sudden impairment of blood supply to a part of brain leading to acute neurological insult.
Stroke is an emergency. Know the signs of a stroke and Remember FAST.
F- Face Drooping - Ask the person to smile. See for any deviation/asymmetry of mouth. If YES..
A - Arm Weakness Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? If YES..
S- Speech Difficulty Ask the person to speak, look for any slurring of speech. If YES..
T- Time is money , Call Ambulance/Rush to the hospital.
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Sudden onset of numbness or weakness of the leg / arm.
Sudden confusion/ trouble seeing in one or both eyes, trouble walking, Chakker, loss of balance, severe headache / Loss of speech.
Be Aware, This can be STROKE.
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I am 20 years old. But my weight is 85 and my height is 5.11 so is it correct weight or should reduce my weight? tell me how to reduce. And I have a backache means one disk in my back has pressed inside than the normal of other disks. So please give a perfect solution.
My mother is suffering from disc extrusion in L5, is surgery necessary? Or something other will be helpful.
I am a student and suffering from lumbar disc herniation since last two years or more treatments are being done but there have been no proper result but severe development in sciatic pain, numbness and feeling some effect on other leg also. And please suggest me some solution for this herniation.
I am a male aged 52 yrs. I have slip disc problem because of which my left hand becomes senseless as soon as I do some work with it. This problem is there for past 8- 10 yrs. I also have severe back pain from time to time. Please suggest remedy, if any.
In case you have a diseased uterus, which makes you infertile, you can undergo a procedure known as uterus transplant or uterine transplant to get pregnant. In the process of sexual reproduction, a diseased uterus does not allow embryonic implantation. This factor is referred to as uterine factor infertility or UFI. As a result, you will not be able to get pregnant. Learn more about having healthy pregnancy.
Who requires a uterus transplant?
This procedure involves women who have UFI and women who had their uterus removed by hysterectomy. Women who have a damaged uterus on account of an injury or infection, which does not function anymore, can also undergo a uterus transplant procedure. Women from the age of 21 to 45 are eligible for this procedure. Many women are born without having a uterus. This condition is called Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.
Uterus transplantation begins with undertaking a uterus retrieval surgery on the uterus donor. The uterus, which is recovered has to be stored and transported to the location of the patient undergoing the transplant. An ischemic tolerance may last over 24 hours. Three major surgeries have to be carried out with the recipient. Firstly, a transplantation surgery is required in which the donor's uterus gets transplanted. In case pregnancy develops, a caesarean section surgery has to be performed. The patient is given immune suppressive therapy. After childbirth, a hysterectomy is done in order to terminate the immune suppressive therapy.
Will the women be able to get pregnant after having sex?
Women receiving a uterus transplant will not be capable of becoming pregnant without undergoing fertility treatments. The transplanted uterus is not connected with the fallopian tubes, which is the location of the normal fertilisation process. The women will require to carry out IVF or in vitro fertilisation to become pregnant after a uterus transplant. IVF is a process in which the eggs are removed from the ovaries and get fertilised in a laboratory. Then, they are implanted in the uterus. After undergoing the uterus transplant procedure, a woman has to wait for a period of one year. The uterus requires time for healing and after recovery, the embryo may be implanted for pregnancy. After giving birth successfully, a woman will be able to keep the transplanted uterus. This is a reason why IVF is a popular procedure.
She has the option to get pregnant again. However, after giving birth twice, a hysterectomy must be carried out for the removal of the uterus. This is done so that the woman can stop using the immune suppressant drugs, which are associated with major risks. Uterus transplant is a relatively new technology. In October 2014, the first healthy baby was born to a woman who had undergone a uterus transplant. This surgery is kind of experimental in nature and is usually the last option for getting pregnant.
I want to know about disk pain. i am suffering from this pain from very long . please suggest me good treatment
Breast Cancer Prevention:
Anything that increases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer risk factor; anything that decreases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer protective factor.
Some risk factors for cancer can be avoided, but many cannot. For example, both smoking and inheriting certain genes are risk factors for some types of cancer, but only smoking can be avoided. Regular exercise and a healthy diet may be protective factors for some types of cancer. Avoiding risk factors and increasing protective factors may lower your risk but it does not mean that you will not get cancer. Different ways to prevent cancer are being studied, including:
Changing lifestyle or eating habits. Avoiding things known to cause cancer. Taking medicine to treat a precancerous condition or to keep cancer from starting.
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Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast. Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in india
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast.
The breast is made up of lobes and ducts. Each breast has 15 to 20 sections called lobes, which have many smaller sections called lobules. Lobules end in dozens of tiny bulbs that can make milk. The lobes, lobules, and bulbs are linked by thin tubes called ducts.
Enlarge Drawing of female breast anatomy showing the lymph nodes, nipple, areola, chest wall, ribs, muscle, fatty tissue, lobe, ducts, and lobules.
Anatomy of the female breast. The nipple and areola are shown on the outside of the breast. The lymph nodes, lobes, lobules, ducts, and other parts of the inside of the breast are also shown.
Each breast also has blood vessels and lymph vessels. The lymph vessels carry an almost colorless fluid called lymph. Lymph vessels lead to organs called lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are small bean-shaped structures that are found throughout the body. They filter lymph and store white blood cells that help fight infection and disease. Clusters of lymph nodes are found near the breast in the axilla (under the arm), above the collarbone, and in the chest.
Avoiding risk factors and increasing protective factors may help prevent cancer. The following are risk factors for breast cancer:
Older agea personal history of breast cancer or benign (noncancer) breast diseasea family history of breast cancerinherited gene changesdense breasts
Exposure of breast tissue to estrogen made in the bodytaking hormone therapy for symptoms of menopause radiation therapy
The following are protective factors for breast cancer:
Less exposure of breast tissue to estrogen made by the bodytaking estrogen-only hormone therapy after hysterectomy,
Estrogen-only hormone therapy after hysterectomyselective estrogen receptor modulatorsaromatase inhibitors and inactivators
Risk-reducing mastectomy ovarian ablationgetting enough exercise
It is not clear whether the following affect the risk of breast cancer:
Oral contraceptives
Factors include smoking, being overweight, and not getting enough exercise. Increasing protective factors such as quitting smoking and exercising may also help prevent some cancers. Talk to your doctor or other health care professional about how you might lower your risk
Older age:
Older age is the main risk factor for most cancers. The chance of getting cancer increases as you get older.
A personal history of breast cancer or benign (noncancer) breast disease
Women with any of the following have an increased risk of breast cancer:
A personal history of invasive breast cancer, ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis), or lobular carcinoma in situ (lcis). A personal history of benign (noncancer) breast disease.
A family history of breast cancer
Women with a family history of breast cancer in a first-degree relative (mother, sister, or daughter) have an increased risk of breast cancer.
Inherited gene changes:
Women who have inherited changes in the brca1 and brca2 genes or in certain other genes have a higher risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and maybe colon cancer. The risk of breast cancer caused by inherited gene changes depends on the type of gene mutation, family history of cancer, and other factors.
Men who have inherited certain changes in the brca2 gene have a higher risk of breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancers, and lymphoma.
Dense breasts:
Having breast tissue that is dense on a mammogram is a factor in breast cancer risk. The level of risk depends on how dense the breast tissue is. Women with very dense breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer than women with low breast density.
Increased breast density is often an inherited trait, but it may also occur in women who have not had children, have a first pregnancy late in life, take postmenopausal hormones, or drink alcohol.
Exposure of breast tissue to estrogen made in the body
Estrogen is a hormone made by the body. It helps the body develop and maintain female sex characteristics. Being exposed to estrogen over a long time may increase the risk of breast cancer. Estrogen levels are highest during the years a woman is menstruating.
A woman's exposure to estrogen is increased in the following ways:
Early menstruation: beginning to have menstrual periods at age 11 or younger increases the number of years the breast tissue is exposed to estrogen. Starting menopause at a later age: the more years a woman menstruates, the longer her breast tissue is exposed to estrogen. Older age at first birth or never having given birth: because estrogen levels are lower during pregnancy, breast tissue is exposed to more estrogen in women who become pregnant for the first time after age 35 or who never become pregnant.
Taking hormone therapy for symptoms of menopause:
Hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, can be made into a pill form in a laboratory. Estrogen, progestin, or both may be given to replace the estrogen no longer made by the ovaries in postmenopausal women or women who have had their ovaries removed. This is called hormone replacement therapy (hrt) or hormone therapy (ht). Combination hrt/ht is estrogen combined with progestin. This type of hrt/ht increases the risk of breast cancer. Studies show that when women stop taking estrogen combined with progestin, the risk of breast cancer decreases.
Radiation therapy to the breast or chest:
Radiation therapy to the chest for the treatment of cancer increases the risk of breast cancer, starting 10 years after treatment. The risk of breast cancer depends on the dose of radiation and the age at which it is given. The risk is highest if radiation treatment was used during puberty, when breasts are forming.
Radiation therapy to treat cancer in one breast does not appear to increase the risk of cancer in the other breast.
For women who have inherited changes in the brca1 and brca2 genes, exposure to radiation, such as that from chest x-rays, may further increase the risk of breast cancer, especially in women who were x-rayed before 20 years of age.
Obesity increases the risk of breast cancer, especially in postmenopausal women who have not used hormone replacement therapy.
Drinking alcohol:
Drinking alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer. The level of risk rises as the amount of alcohol consumed rises.
The following are protective factors for breast cancer:
Less exposure of breast tissue to estrogen made by the body
Decreasing the length of time a woman's breast tissue is exposed to estrogen may help prevent breast cancer. Exposure to estrogen is reduced in the following ways:
Early pregnancy: estrogen levels are lower during pregnancy. Women who have a full-term pregnancy before age 20 have a lower risk of breast cancer than women who have not had children or who give birth to their first child after age 35. Breast-feeding: estrogen levels may remain lower while a woman is breast-feeding. Women who breastfed have a lower risk of breast cancer than women who have had children but did not breastfeed.
Taking estrogen-only hormone therapy after hysterectomy, selective estrogen receptor modulators, or aromatase inhibitors and inactivators
Estrogen-only hormone therapy after hysterectomy
Hormone therapy with estrogen only may be given to women who have had a hysterectomy. In these women, estrogen-only therapy after menopause may decrease the risk of breast cancer. There is an increased risk of stroke and heart and blood vessel disease in postmenopausal women who take estrogen after a hysterectomy.
Selective estrogen receptor modulators:
Tamoxifen and raloxifene belong to the family of drugs called selective estrogen receptor modulators (serms). Serms act like estrogen on some tissues in the body, but block the effect of estrogen on other tissues.
Treatment with tamoxifen lowers the risk of estrogen receptor-positive (er-positive) breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ in premenopausal and postmenopausal women at high risk. Treatment with raloxifene also lowers the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. With either drug, the reduced risk lasts for several years or longer after treatment is stopped. Lower rates of broken bones have been noted in patients taking raloxifene.
Taking tamoxifen increases the risk of hot flashes, endometrial cancer, stroke, cataracts, and blood clots (especially in the lungs and legs). The risk of having these problems increases with age. Women younger than 50 years who have a high risk of breast cancer may benefit the most from taking tamoxifen. The risk of having these problems decreases after tamoxifen is stopped.
Taking raloxifene increases the risk of blood clots in the lungs and legs, but does not appear to increase the risk of endometrial cancer. In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (decreased bone density), raloxifene lowers the risk of breast cancer for women who have a high or low risk of breast cancer. It is not known if raloxifene would have the same effect in women who do not have osteoporosis. Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking this drug.
Aromatase inhibitors and inactivators:
Aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole, letrozole) and inactivators (exemestane) lower the risk of a new breast cancer in women who have a history of breast cancer. Aromatase inhibitors also decrease the risk of breast cancer in women with the following conditions:
Postmenopausal women with a personal history of breast cancer. Women with no personal history of breast cancer who are 60 years and older, have a history of ductal carcinoma in situ with mastectomy, or have a high risk of breast cancer based on the gail model tool (a tool used to estimate the risk of breast cancer).
In women with an increased risk of breast cancer, taking aromatase inhibitors decreases the amount of estrogen made by the body. Before menopause, estrogen is made by the ovaries and other tissues in a woman's body, including the brain, fat tissue, and skin. After menopause, the ovaries stop making estrogen, but the other tissues do not. Aromatase inhibitors block the action of an enzyme called aromatase, which is used to make all of the body's estrogen. Aromatase inactivators stop the enzyme from working.
Possible harms from taking aromatase inhibitors include muscle and joint pain, osteoporosis, hot flashes, and feeling very tired.
Risk-reducing mastectomy:
Some women who have a high risk of breast cancer may choose to have a risk-reducing mastectomy (the removal of both breasts when there are no signs of cancer). The risk of breast cancer is much lower in these women and most feel less anxious about their risk of breast cancer. However, it is very important to have a cancer risk assessment and counseling about the different ways to prevent breast cancer before making this decision.
Ovarian ablation:
The ovaries make most of the estrogen that is made by the body. Treatments that stop or lower the amount of estrogen made by the ovaries include surgery to remove the ovaries, radiation therapy, or taking certain drugs. This is called ovarian ablation.
Premenopausal women who have a high risk of breast cancer due to certain changes in the brca1 and brca2 genes may choose to have a risk-reducing oophorectomy (the removal of both ovaries when there are no signs of cancer). This decreases the amount of estrogen made by the body and lowers the risk of breast cancer. Risk-reducing oophorectomy also lowers the risk of breast cancer in normal premenopausal women and in women with an increased risk of breast cancer due to radiation to the chest. However, it is very important to have a cancer risk assessment and counseling before making this decision. The sudden drop in estrogen levels may cause the symptoms of menopause to begin. These include hot flashes, trouble sleeping, anxiety, and depression. Long-term effects include decreased sex drive, vaginal dryness, and decreased bone density.
Getting enough exercise:
Women who exercise four or more hours a week have a lower risk of breast cancer. The effect of exercise on breast cancer risk may be greatest in premenopausal women who have normal or low body weight.
It is not clear whether the following affect the risk of breast cancer:
Oral contraceptives
Certain oral contraceptives contain estrogen. Some studies have shown that taking oral contraceptives (" the pill") may slightly increase the risk of breast cancer in current users. This risk decreases over time. Other studies have not shown an increased risk of breast cancer in women who take oral contraceptives.
Progestin -only contraceptives that are injected or implanted do not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer. More studies are needed to know whether progestin-only oral contraceptives increase the risk of breast cancer.
Studies have not proven that being exposed to certain substances in the environment, such as chemicals, increases the risk of breast cancer.
Studies have shown that some factors do not affect the risk of breast cancer.
The following do not affect the risk of breast cancer:
Having an abortion. Making diet changes such as eating less fat or more fruits and vegetables. Taking vitamins, including fenretinide (a type of vitamin a). Cigarette smoking, both active and passive (inhaling secondhand smoke). Using underarm deodorant or antiperspirant. Taking statins (cholesterol -lowering drugs). Taking bisphosphonates (drugs used to treat osteoporosis and hypercalcemia) by mouth or by intravenous infusion.
Cancer prevention clinical trials are used to study ways to prevent cancer.
Uterine cysts are a type of cysts or tumours, which grow in the uterus. This is prevalent in women when they are near their childbearing years. Uterine cysts have some typical symptoms, which would let you know when to consult a medical practitioner for further help. It would cause excessive bleeding for a long duration of time. There is bleeding from the uterus in between your menstrual cycles. At times, it becomes very difficult to empty your bladder and irritation and discomfort are caused. It also leads to constipation. These are frequent symptoms, which accompany uterine cysts. These types of cysts are almost always non-cancerous, but it is beneficial to take an expert advice on that matter. Homeopathy is a great option to treat such cysts.
Homeopathy is becoming increasingly popular throughout the entire world. Now it is time to prove to the world what homeopathy can offer in surgical diseases. Homeopathic medicines cannot take the place of surgery but can be of great help to the patients who do not want to go for surgery or cannot be operated upon due to various medical reasons. There are specific medications to treat cysts through homeopathy.
Some of them are:
Calcarea Carbonica: This medicine is suitable for those who bleed profusely during their menstrual cycle. Such excessive bleeding causes shivers and shrills in them, making them more prone to anaemia. In fact, excessive bleeding also influences their fertility cycles. This medicine is administered on overweight women who suffer from uterine cysts.
Thlaspi Bursa Pastoris: This is prescribed to women who experience frequent menstrual cycles within short intervals. In fact, one does not even recover from the shock of the previous cycle and the new one starts. It is usually accompanied by excessive pain in the uterus. This medicine not only treats the cysts, but also the frequent period cycles and pain in the uterus.
Trillium Pendulum: At times, due to excessive bleeding from the uterus, the patient suffers from fainting spells. Such cysts are also characterised by bright red blood flow during the menstrual cycle. These are the two main symptoms to administer this medicine on the individual.
Fraxinus Americana: Apart from irregular periods with pain in the uterus, it is also followed by breaking down spells. One experiences cramps in the feet during this type of cyst. In such conditions, the best natural homeopathic therapy that can be administered is Fraxinus Americana.
Calcarea Fluorica: This is a common medicine which is given to those patients who have extremely large tumours. These tumours are also characterised by their unique hardness.
Uterine cysts are a common problem in women and can be treated effectively. One needs to be alert about the symptoms and must immediately report to a specialized homeopathic practitioner for an effective administration of medicines, which may lead to a successful cure.
Did you know barley water is good for kidney stones?
Barley (jau), a member of grass family, is a cereal that has been cultivated for over 13, 000 years. Packed with carbohydrates (78%), fat (1%), protein (10%) and water (10%), barley is a rich source of essential nutrients, dietary fiber, vitamins such as niacin, manganese, phosphorus and vitamin B6.
With several health benefits to its name, barley water is termed as the elixir to good health. It has been found to be beneficial in reducing chances of heart disease, soothing bowels, reducing blood cholesterol levels, improving blood sugar regulation in the body and acts as nutritive broth for fever, cold and cough. Additionally, studies support that barley water has also been found to play an integral role in maintaining renal health.
What is a renal stone?
A renal stone is a solid stony piece consisting of crystal forming substances in the urinary tract. They are usually formed when the urine is abundant in substances such as calcium, oxalate and uric acid and lack substances that inhibit their accumulation. While small kidney stones can pass through the urinary system without any symptoms, a stone larger than 5 mm can result in blockages in the urinary tract causing severe pain in the back and lower abdomen.
What causes renal stones?
- A family history for stones, lack of adequate water in the body, high BMI, excessive intake of diets rich in protein, sodium and sugar have been found to be some of the common causes for stone formation.
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- Medical conditions such as hyperthyroidism, inflammatory bowel syndrome and renal tubular acidosis have also been found to alter the digestion of calcium.
How does barley water aid the dissolution of renal stones?
Studies show that regular use of barley water can dissolve and eliminate existing kidney stones and prevent the occurrence of stones and other kidney problems. Use of diuretics either natural or synthetic can help speed up the expulsion of the stone.
Diuretic in nature, barley water helps to flush toxins from the kidneys by creating bladder pressure and increasing the frequency of urination.
- It helps maintain the PH levels in the body, making it alkaline, preventing various urinary tract issues, including kidney stones.
- The vitamin B6 and magnesium in barley helps break down the masses of toxic calcium oxalate (primary cause for stones) in the kidney.
Dietary fiber in barley reduces the amount of calcium that is excreted by the body through urine, restoring renal health and cleansing the kidneys.
Ways to prepare barley water:
- Boil 1 litre of water with a tablespoon of barley pearls and boil on a low flame for about 30 minutes or until the water has reduced to half.
- Strain and cool this mix and drink it through the day.
- Add lemon juice or honey to make the mix tasty
Regular use of barley water ensures that the renal system is hydrated, healthy and free of depositions such as renal stones. So, go ahead and add this elixir to your diet to ensure a healthy renal system and a healthier you. Eat healthy, stay healthy!
Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. These abnormal cells do not carry out the functions of normal lung cells and do not develop into healthy lung tissue. As they grow, the abnormal cells can form tumors and interfere with the functioning of the lung, which provides oxygen to the body via the blood.
Lung cancer is the most common cause of death due to cancer in both men and women throughout the world. According to the U.S. National Cancer Institute, approximately one out of every 14 men and women in the U.S. is diagnosed with cancer of the lung at some point in their lifetime. Lung cancer is predominantly a disease of the elderly; almost 70% of people diagnosed with lung cancer are over 65 years of age, while less than 3% of lung cancers occur in people under 45 years of age.
What Causes Lung Cancer?
The development of lung cancer is strongly associated with cigarette smoking, approximately 90% of lung cancers are attributable to use of tobacco. Pipe and cigar smoking can also cause lung cancer, but the risk is not as high as with cigarette smoking. Tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds, many of which are cancer causing (carcinogens). Passive smoking, i.e. the inhalation of tobacco smoke by non-smokers who live or work with smokers, is also an established risk factor for the development of lung cancer.
Genetic susceptibility (i.e. family history) may play a role in the development of lung cancer. Other causes of lung cancer include air pollution (from vehicles, industry, and power generation) and inhalation of asbestos fibres (usually in the workplace).
Lung Cancer Symptoms:
Early symptoms and signs of lung cancer:
There may be no symptoms at the onset of the disease. When present, common symptoms of lung cancer may include:
- Coughing: This includes a persistent cough that doesn't go away or changes to a chronic smoker's cough, such as more coughing or pain.
- Coughing up blood: Coughing up blood or rust-colored sputum (spit or phlegm) should always be discussed with your doctor.
- Breathing Difficulties: Shortness of breath, wheezing or noisy breathing (called stridor) may all be signs of lung cancer.
- Loss of Appetite: Many cancers cause changes in appetite, which may lead to unintended weight loss.
- Fatigue: It is common to feel weak or excessively tired.
- Recurring infections: Recurring infections, like bronchitis or pneumonia, may be one of the signs of lung cancer.
Signs of advanced stages of lung cancer: Advanced stages of lung cancer are often characterized by the spread of cancer to distant sites in the body. This may affect the bones, liver or brain. As other parts of the body are affected, new lung cancer symptoms may develop, including:
- Bone pain
- Swelling of the face, arms or neck
- Headaches, dizziness or limbs that become weak or numb
- Jaundice
- Lumps in the neck or collar-bone region
Treatment: Treatment for cancer involves a combination of surgery to remove cancer cells, chemotherapy and radiation therapy to kill cancer cells. Lung cancer is incurable unless complete surgical removal of the tumour cells can be achieved. Surgery is the most effective treatment for lung cancer, but only a few percentage of lung cancers are suitable for surgery i.e. Stage I and II NSCLC and cancer that has not spread beyond the lung.
Radiation therapy may be used for both NSCLC and SCLC and is a good option for people who are not suitable for surgery or who refuse surgery. Chemotherapy is used for both NSCLC and SCLC. Chemotherapy drugs may be given alone or in combination with surgery or radiation therapy. Chemotherapy is the treatment of first choice for SCLC since it has usually spread extensively in the body by the time it has been diagnosed.
Also used in the treatment of lung cancer are targeted therapies. These are drugs (gefitinib and erlotinib) or antibodies (cetuximab, bevacizumab) that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules involved in tumor growth and progression. They are used in some patients with NSCLC that does not respond to standard chemotherapy.


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I love teaching science! Seriously, it's just so much fun! My first graders truly believe that most of science is magic, so they are easily impressed. The other thing I love about teaching science though simple, hands on investigations is that it reaches a completely different type of student. You know the little faces that struggle with decoding words and can't seem to remember the random symbols we assign to represent numbers? Science gives them an opportunity to enjoy school and find success!
So…I'm sharing some of my favorite simple science activities!
Up first…
'Tis the season for all things pumpkin!
During our pumpkin taste test yesterday one of my girls exclaimed, "Don't you just love pumpkin spiced lattes? I know I do!" hahaha Starting them young, I guess (and for the record, I don't actually like pumpkin spiced lattes…it's basically the only type of coffee that I won't drink).
Because of my schedule, I spread this investigation out over the course of a week, but you could easily have pumpkin day!
I usually teach apples and pumpkins back to back, so we started with a a Venn Diagram comparing apples and pumpkins.
Talk about an amazing bit of science! You would not believe my kids faces when they saw the pumpkins floating! How could something so big actually float?!? They all had to touch the pumpkin and watch it pop back up in the water just to make sure I wasn't playing some kind of trick on them!
We learned the big time scientist word "density," which basically means that there is more air in the pumpkin than in the water.
The next day we measured our pumpkin.
We used unifix cubes to measure the height of our different pumpkins.
Even though standard measurement isn't in our current first grade standards, we used yard to measure the diameter of our pumpkins.
Apparently it takes 4 first graders to wrap a piece of yarn around a pumpkin and cut it to see how big the pumpkin is around.
Then, we measured the yarn using a yard stick. If you're wanting to use non-standard measurement, you could easily use cubes (or anything else!) to measure the length of the yarn.
Now we're finally ready to open it up! It's not usually a surprise for them to see what's inside, but most of them still love to dig in to all the "goo!"
We graphed to vote for the eyes, mouth and nose the kids wanted to carve on the pumpkin.
While I carved, they counted the seeds.
First, into groups of 10 and then transferred the groups of 100 to larger pumpkin printouts.
Our pumpkin had 532 seeds! (Sorry for the bad picture…so many stripes, lamination and florescent lights!)
Last up, we tasted pumpkin puree! I used a can of 100% pumpkin, not pie filling, and gave each kiddo a little spoonful. It wasn't a very popular snack. I also found some pumpkin spice marshmallows that went over much better!
Some years we taste other pumpkin foods, too. Pumpkin pie, bread, seeds, cookies…
You can check out my pumpkin investigation booklet on TpT by clicking the picture below.
Check back for the rest of my Simple Science series (hopefully) coming each week this fall! I'd love to hear about your favorite science activities, too!


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The DNR would like to help you plan your deer registration ahead of time. New this year, hunters can search for the nearest deer registration station in your area by using the Registration Search tool on the DNR website: http://prodoasext.dnr.wi.gov/inter1/pk_cwd_regpub$.startup.
The tool lists information on registration stations around the state, including: city, address, open hours, phone #, CWD registration and sampling.
Here's a couple of registration reminders for Wisconsin deer hunters:
Non-CWD Unit Registration - Deer must be registered no later than 5 p.m. on the day after the close of the season in which the deer was killed. Deer must be registered by the hunter who tagged the deer in the unit of kill or in an adjoining unit.
CWD Unit Deer Registration - Deer must be registered no later than 5 p.m. on the day after the deer was killed. All deer killed within a CWD unit must be registered by the hunter who tagged the deer at a station located within the CWD Management Zone, and no more than one CWD deer management unit away from where the deer was killed. Hunters should be aware of new deer carcass transport restrictions for 2009 (page 30-31 in the 2009 Wisconsin Deer Hunting Regulations): http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/regs/Deer09regs30-35.pdf.
For more information, try the DNR Call Center at 1-888-WDNRINFo (1-888-936-7463).
If you suspect any hunting violations, contact the Wisconsin DNR tip line at 1-800-TIP-WDNR (1-800-847-9367).
Good, safe hunting to you.


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Lebanon's Miqdad tribe has said a Turkish businessman it had a kidnapped earlier this month would not be released until a clansman abducted by armed groups inside Syria was freed.
"We will not release the Turkish businessman until our brother is freed," Asad Miqdad, brother of Hassan Miqdad who was kidnapped in Syria, told The Anadolu Agency on Saturday.
Aydin Tufan Tekin, the Turkish businessman, was among more than 20 Syrians including opposition members and fighters with the Free Syrian Army in retaliation to the arrest of Hassan Miqdad.
Earlier today, the Miqdad tribe said it would release all Syrians it holds as hostage except for four, whom a spokesperson for the tribe described as "senior FSA members."
The blogger, writer and human rights activist began a hunger strike last week after claiming he had no access to a lawyer and had been "interrogated" on the content of his research.
Turkish foreign minister says Russian nationals will be able to stay in Turkey up to 90 days
At least four killed after strong winds hit several provinces across the country
Ex-diplomat Philippe Moreau Defarges makes controversial comment on French TV about assassination of Turkish president
People from all over Turkey and major cities of the world celebrate the special day; PM Yildirim visits Ataturk's mausoleum
Counter-terrorism operations in Sirnak province continue
Controversy casts doubt on the objectivity of OSCE after its members were accused of spying and supporting PKK
Turkish military also seizes several explosives, guns and artillery; 1 PKK collaborator captured
If EU does not accept new proposal, refugee deal to come to a standstill, EU Affairs Minister Omer Celik says
According to preliminary reports, an assailant has been killed in the blast in Suruc, Sanliurfa province
Analysts say passing of constitutional referendum should see near-term improvement in currency
Total number of returned refugees under Turkey-EU deal reaches 1,074
Thursday evening's shooting left one police officer dead and two others wounded
Weekly military operations report says 5 soldiers killed
Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss situation in Syria, Kremlin spokesman says
March figures from Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges show yearly drop in new firms


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Throwback to Y2K (bet you haven't heard that in a while!)
Today marks the 16th anniversary of the start of my and Josh's thru-hike! March 11, 2000 was the beginning of what would be a life-changing experience. Many hikers will tell you that their hike was life-changing, and it certainly was for us. Had it not been for our hike, our lives would have followed a […]Read More
The Season Is Changing
The fall season has officially arrived here in Dahlonega and as many of you know, this is prime time to be in the mountains. As the humidity, temperature, and the leaves begin to fall, now is one of the best times to get outdoors and enjoy all that Dahlonega has to offer. While many of […]Read More
A Wilderness (Medicine) Experience
Almost 8 months ago, when I moved to Dahlonega and began working at the Hiker Hostel, Josh and Leigh gave me my first "assignment". Characteristically straight to the point, Josh simply said, "I'd like to have a Wilderness First Responder course here at the hostel. Make it happen". After months of "making it happen" we […]Read More
What do we call these things!?!
What do we call the Hostel's new sleeping units? Should they be referred to as Tiny Homes, Container Cabins, Shipping Container Dwellings? What about Ecopods or Small Space Living Units? We have had a hard time giving them a name that describes what our guests will experience while staying in the new private spaces. To […]Read More


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There are times when you should not move yourself. Find out why you should hire professional help to transport your household items.
When Not To Move Yourself
Relocating artwork and antiques is a very delicate job as any item is a costly investment. We recommend hiring professional movers to transport those items. However, if you are short on cash and do not mind the extra work, learn how to pack and move them yourself.
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Moving an office can be a stressful and daunting process, but here are some helpful moving tips that can help make business' relocation a little bit easier on business employees.
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Large and heavy furniture get easily damaged, they need to be accordingly handled before and during the move. Learn how to pack and protect furniture during the move.
Packing and Protecting Furniture
One of the biggest challenges of any move is safely packing and transporting glassware such as cups, dishes, bowls and etc. These items are very fragile and can easily break during a move.
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Jam Band Fan or Taliban?
Guess whether the bearded idiot is into weed or jihad!
See? It's harder than you think.
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