Showing posts with label HEALTH. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HEALTH. Show all posts

Friday, July 5, 2013

Mandela on life support and "permanent vegetative state"



The Republic of South African  presidency denied a report Thursday that former South Africa President Nelson Mandela was in a very "permanent vegetative state."
Government officials were responding to a report by on-line media that had obtained court documents that elaborated the condition of the anti-apartheid leader.
Nelson Mandela is being unbroken alive by a breathing device and faces "impending death," court documents show.

The former president's health is perilous, in line with documents filed within the court case that resulted within the remains of his 3 deceased kids being reburied Thursday in their original graves.
"The anticipation of his close at hand death relies on real and substantial grounds," the court filing aforesaid.

We make sure our earlier statement discharged this oncenoon after President Jacob Zuma visited Madiba in hospital that Madiba remains in a very crucial, however stable condition,  presidential interpreter mackintosh Maharaj aforesaid, bearing on national leader by his social group name. "The doctors deny that the previous President is in a very vegetative state."
Documents dated June twenty six, in line with screenshots taken by the fetoprotein; say Mandela's respiration is being automatically power-assisted.
Mandela, UN agency was hospitalized on June eight, remains in crucial however stable condition, in line with the workplace of President Jacob Zuma, UN agency visited the anti-apartheid leader on Thursday. The president's workplace conjointly aforesaid doctors denied reports that 94-year-old national leader is in a very "vegetative state."
According to the documents, the national leader family has "been suggested by the medical practitioners that his life support machine ought to be switched off" because of the "perilous" state of his health.
A younger person placed on mechanical ventilation — life support — are often weaned off the machine and recover, however that it are often troublesome or not possible for AN older person. The longer an individual is on ventilation the less the prospect of recovery, aforesaid the chief government of the school of Consulting Physicians of South Africa.
Nelson Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela was the primary President of African country to be elective in totally representative democratic elections.
Before his presidency, he was a outstanding anti-apartheid radical and leader of the African National Congress, United Nations agency had spent twenty seven years in jail for his involvement in underground armed resistance activities and sabotage. He was born July 18, 1918.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Vitamins use health & death risk in for women

Research & Study: Vitamins use may increase health & death risk in older women


Popping vitamins may do more harm than good, according to a new study that adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting some supplements may have health risks.
Older women who took a daily vitamin supplement, even just a multivitamin, had an increased risk of dying of cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a study published Monday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
Multivitamin users older women just as likely as non-users to have died or been diagnosed with common cancers or suffered stroke or a heart attack.
This study about woman who take supplements dying younger a good example of why it’s important to be research literate. This study does not show a casual link to taking supplements and early death.
In this study, being trumpeted all over the web today, WebMB reports that “In a new study, multivitamins, folic acid, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6 supplements all increased an older woman’s risk. The greatest risk was seen with iron supplements. Calcium supplements, however, seemed to reduce a woman’s risk of dying.
Researchers used data from the Iowa Women's Health Study to examine the link between vitamin and mineral supplements and death rates among 38,772 women, average age 61.6. Women filled out questionnaires about supplement use in 1986, 1997 and 2004. "Out of 15 studied supplements, seven are associated with increased total mortality risk," . "Other studies have not shown the mortality risk our study shows” lead author Jaakko Murso says, at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
The new study linked a number of individual vitamins and minerals to the slight mortality risk, including multivitamins, vitamin B6, folic acid, iron, magnesium, zinc and copper.
"However, we do know that most compounds are toxic in high amounts, and long-term use might predispose [a person] to detrimental outcomes," he told MyHealthNewsDaily
Researchers used data from the Iowa Women's Health Study to examine the association between vitamin and mineral supplements and death rate among 38,772 women, average age 61.6 years.
"Out of 15 studied supplements, seven are associated with increased total mortality risk," says Murso. Among findings:
Use of multivitamins, vitamin B6, folic acid, iron, magnesium, zinc and copper are associated with increased risk of death.
The association between supplement intake and death risk was strongest with iron.
Calcium supplements, meanwhile, were associated with reduced risk.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

NPI:Nutritional Products International

NPI:Nutritional Products International


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A featured line of products on Go4itNutrition.com, Nutritional Products International (NPI) has announced that an online health, fitness and nutritional supplements store.

NPI, marketing solutions for Biotropics and numerous other companies worldwide. This enables foreign brands to be successful with consumers in the United States.

Biotopes, a company that develops a variety of Malaysian resources into superior natural health products.

 A focused initiative of merging traditional approaches to medicines and well being into cutting-edge, innovative health solutions. Its modern science and in-depth research.

We are very pleased that our fine line of natural health products will be featured on Go4itNutrition.com," said Siti Nooruhani, Biotropics' supplements, which are some of the best name-brand nutrition and health products on the market today.

Designed to meet the health, wellness and vitality needs of today's men and women.

Developing herbal medicines and botanical drugs, Biotropics ensures that all of its products are scientifically tested and verified to meet the highest quality, safety and efficacy standards.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

HEALTH: Alopecia areata



HEALTH: Alopecia areata


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Alopecia is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss, and can lead to total hair loss.

Alopecia areata is a disorder characterized by loss of hair. Sometimes, this means simply a few bare patches on the scalp. In other cases, hair loss is more extensive.

Although the exact cause is not known, this is thought to be an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system, the body's own defense system, mistakenly attacks the hair follicles, the tiny structures from which hairs grow. Hair loss is the only noticeable symptom of this disorder. Hair loss is usually confined to the head and face, although the entire body may be involved.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause of alopecia areata is unknown. About a fifth of people with this condition have a family history of alopecia.

Alopecia areata is thought to be an autoimmune condition. This occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys healthy body tissue.

Alopecia areata is seen in men, women, and children. A major life event such as an illness, pregnancy, or trauma occurs before the hair loss in some, but not most patients

Synonyms
Alopecia Celsi
Alopecia Circumscripta
Cazenave's Vitiligo
Celsus' Vitiligo
Jonston's Alopecia
Porrigo Decalvans
Vitiligo Capitis
Alopecia Cicatrisata
Disorder Subdivisions
Alopecia Universalis
Alopecia Totalis
Alopecia Seminuniversalis

Resources: INTERNET.