Dealing with the Emotional Issues of A Mesothelioma Diagnosis

It doesn’t seem like much when it starts—a stubborn cough, an achy chest. You pant a little when you go up a flight of stairs. "Gotta lose that weight," you say to yourself.

Once in a while, you get a sharp pain in your ribs. "Must've strained something."

It seems you are clearing your throat more often than you used to, and your voice is a little raspy, but, after all, you were cleaning the basement last week, right? Maybe, you think, you are developing allergies.

Still, your body feels weak, so you make an appointment with your doctor.

There is a breath test; your lung capacity is low. There is a referral for a CT scan; an appointment is made.

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What was the Human Genome Project and why has it been important?

The Human Genome Project was an international research effort to determine the sequence of the human genome and identify the genes that it contains. The Project was coordinated by the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Energy. Additional contributors included universities across the United States and international partners in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, and China. The Human Genome Project formally began in 1990 and was completed in 2003, 2 years ahead of its original schedule.

The work of the Human Genome Project has allowed researchers to begin to understand the blueprint for building a person. As researchers learn more about the functions of genes and proteins, this knowledge will have a major impact in the fields of medicine, biotechnology, and the life sciences.

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What are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)?

Single nucleotide polymorphisms, frequently called SNPs (pronounced “snips”), are the most common type of genetic variation among people. Each SNP represents a difference in a single DNA building block, called a nucleotide. For example, a SNP may replace the nucleotide cytosine (C) with the nucleotide thymine (T) in a certain stretch of DNA.

SNPs occur normally throughout a person’s DNA. They occur once in every 300 nucleotides on average, which means there are roughly 10 million SNPs in the human genome. Most commonly, these variations are found in the DNA between genes. They can act as biological markers, helping scientists locate genes that are associated with disease. When SNPs occur within a gene or in a regulatory region near a gene, they may play a more direct role in disease by affecting the gene’s function.

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Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)

Medical Nutrition Therapy is an essential component of comprehensive health care. Individuals with a variety of conditions and illnesses can improve their health and quality of life by receiving medical nutrition therapy. During an MNT intervention, RDs counsel clients on behavioral and lifestyle changes required to impact long-term eating habits and health.
Medical Nutrition Therapy includes:

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Rosemary Cancer Cure

In all the times rosemary had a long history of use, both as a spice and as a natural remedy against a number of health disorders. In some research rosemary can help prevent cancer.

Rosemary Historical Medical Usage

Rosemary was not only used for its fragrance in soaps and other cosmetics, but traditionally, rosemary has been used medicinally to improve memory, relieve muscle pain and spasm, stimulate hair growth, and support the circulatory and nervous systems. Rosemary extract has been shown to possess is an ability to inactivate toxins and then eliminate them from your liver Rosemary helps minimise the effects of ageing on your skin.

Rosemary oil was first extracted in the 14th century, after which it was used to make Queen of Hungary water, a very popular cosmetic used at that time. In the 16th and 17th centuries, rosemary became popular as a digestive aid in apothecaries. Recently, as modern research focuses on the beneficial active components in rosemary, our appreciation for this herb’s therapeutic as well as culinary value has been renewed.

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How to cure a throat infection?

Dry throat? Coughing? Inflammation? You may have a throat infection. Throat infections effect millions of people each year. The pain can range from a mild annoyance to a unbearable suffering. Although symptoms may range, the cause is quite simple; micro-organisms. This potential mild annoyance must be taken care of, because if left alone, throat infections have been known to lead to further respiratory issues and kidney problems. For generations individuals relied on pharmaceutical items to cure their infection. The past few years it has been discovered that an organic method is the best remedy for an infection. If the organic method seems a bit out of reach, a quick at home remedy is always an easy way to cure the infection.

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Three Types of Infections

Humans throughout history have survived through war and natural disasters, but no single entity has stricken man’s existence, quite like infections. Although Malaria, the Swine Flu (H1N1), West Nile Virus, Staph Infection, Lime Disease, Tuberculosis have plagued humans in a variety of ways, each one is an infection. Infections may vary within their attack, but each infection has closely related initial symptoms. All infections normally begin with a fever, inflammation in the esophagus, and a constant cough. Each infection also enters the body in the same fashion; by bacterial or viral organisms entering in through an open orifice (mouth, ears, nose, eyes, a cut or a lesion). While each infection may hold different properties internally, each is categorized under three different types of infections.

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Donors commit vaccine funding to achieve historic milestone in global health

Along with the UK Prime Minister David Cameron (centre), many other key participants attended the conference (left-right): Seth Berkley, incoming Chief Executive Officer, GAVI Alliance; Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia; Princess Cristina, "la Caixa" Foundation; Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Andrew Mitchell, UK Secretary of State for International Development; Dagfinn Høybråten, Chair of the GAVI Alliance board. Source: Ben Fisher/GAVI/2011.

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Hyperglycemia (High blood glucose)

Hyperglycemia is the technical term for high blood glucose (sugar). High blood glucose happens when the body has too little insulin or when the body can't use insulin properly. You may also be interested in our book, 487 Really Cool Tips for Kids with Diabetes.

What causes hyperglycemia?

A number of things can cause hyperglycemia:

• If you have type 1, you may not have given yourself enough insulin.
• If you have type 2, your body may have enough insulin, but it is not as effective as it should be.
• You ate more than planned or exercised less than planned.
• You have stress from an illness, such as a cold or flu.
• You have other stress, such as family conflicts or school or dating problems. 

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Five Basic Cholera Prevention Messages

1. Drink and use safe water*
   • Bottled water with unbroken seals and canned/bottled carbonated beverages are safe to drink and use
   • Use safe water to brush your teeth, wash and prepare food, and to make ice
   • Clean food preparation areas and kitchenware with soap and safe water and let dry completely before reuse
   *Piped water sources, drinks sold in cups or bags, or ice may not be safe and should be boiled or treated with chlorine.
   

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Vertigo Symptoms

Vertigo implies that there is a sensation of motion either of the person or the environment, often perceived as if the room is spinning around you. This should not be confused with symptoms of lightheadedness or fainting. Vertigo differs from motion sickness in that motion sickness is a feeling of being off-balance and lacking equilibrium, caused by repeated motions such as riding in a car or boat.

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15 Ways to Use Leftover Halloween Candy

Once you have a couple of Halloweens under your belt, you start to know the deal. Like which of your neighbors give out oversized chocolate bars and which ones greet you with toothbrushes.

But you also start to realize something else: That even though it's fun to own a mountain of candy, it's probably not the best idea to eat it all. (Well, at least not all at once.)

So this year, after sorting through your favorites, why not find something else to do with the rest? We've got 15 awesome ideas — from selfless to the silly. Give them a try and your teeth (and your dentist!) will thank you.

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Thoracentesis - Mesothelioma Treatment

Thoracentesis is a procedure performed to alleviate the symptoms and discomfort associated with pleural mesothelioma. The most common symptom of pleural mesothelioma is pressure caused by the accumulation of fluid between the parietal pleura, or the lining covering the chest wall, and the visceral pleura, or the lining covering the lungs. The excess accumulation of fluid is called pleural effusion.

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Heart Benefits From Cutting Back on Salt?

July 6, 2011 -- Reducing salt intake in the diet produces a small decline in blood pressure, according to a new review of research. But the evidence is not conclusive on whether salt reduction has an effect on getting cardiovascular disease or dying from it, the researchers say.

The findings are not a call to eat salt with abandon, warns researcher Rod Taylor, PhD, MSc, professor of health services research at the University of Exeter in the U.K.

The review evaluated nearly 6,500 people and is published online in the American Journal of Hypertension and the Cochrane Database ofSystematic Reviews 2011.

Taylor suspects he found no strong evidence that salt reduction lowered heart disease risk and death because the numbers studied were too small. And those studied may have lowered salt intake at first but then slid back into old habits, he says.

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What is the impact of strokes?

In the United States, stroke is the third largest cause of death (behind heart disease and all forms of cancer). The cost of strokes is not just measured in the billions of dollars lost in work, hospitalization, and the care of survivors in nursing homes. The major cost or impact of a stroke is the loss of independence that occurs in 30% of the survivors. For some individuals, what was a self-sustaining and an enjoyable lifestyle prior to the stroke, many may lose most of their quality of life after a stroke. Family members and friends may have their lives altered as they find themselves in the new role as caregivers.

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Drinking Water May Cut Risk of High Blood Sugar

June 30, 2011 (San Diego) -- Drinking about four or more 8-ounce glasses of water a day may protect against the development of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), French researchers report.

In a study of 3,615 men and women with normal blood sugar levels at the start of the study, those who reported that they drank more than 34 ounces of water a day were 21% less likely to develop hyperglycemia over the next nine years than those who said they drank 16 ounces or less daily.

The analysis took into account other factors that can affect the risk of high blood sugar, including sex, age, weight, and physical activity, as well as consumption of beer, sugary drinks, and wine.

Still, the study doesn't prove cause and effect. People who drink more water could share some unmeasured factor that accounts for the association between drinking more water and lower risk of high blood sugar, says researcher Ronan Roussel, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at the Hospital Bichat in Paris.

"But if confirmed, this is another good reason to drink plenty of water," he tells WebMD.

The findings were presented here at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association.

About 79 million Americans have prediabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough to result in a diagnosis of diabetes, according to the CDC. It raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. An additional 26 million have diabetes, the CDC says.

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