Common cold and kids

The common cold is a type of upper respiratory tract infection that is probably the most frequent type of infection in children. It is caused by rhinovirus when we inhale in air or come in contact. It is the most common infectious disease in the United States and the number-one reason children visit the doctor and stay home from school. More than hundred rhinoviruses attack the nose and throat causing the cold and throat infection.

The symptoms of the common cold include a runny nose with clear, yellow or green discharge, a cough, fever, sore throat and irritability. Symptoms usually last ten to fourteen days and will resolve on their own. Because the common cold is caused by viruses, antibiotics are not effective against it and they will not help us get better any faster. Since there is no medicine to cold we can supress it or get some relief.Vicks Vapor rub can be used to get relaxed. This vapor rub work 100% of the time and is more effective in children than even verystrong prescription cough medicines. In addition it is extremelysoothing and comforting and they will sleep soundly. Some inhalers are also used by children. Vicks has no side effect.

Childhood obesity and diabetes

According to an estimate 65 percent of adults and 15 percent of children between the age group of 6 to 19 are obese in USA. The percentage of young people who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980, the agency reports. The International Obesity Taskforce warns that 10 percent of school-age children worldwide are overweight or obese, with rates continuing to soar. Health experts are concerned because obesity is the leading controllable risk factor for type 2 diabete. It is estimated that one in three children born in 2000 are prone to

diabetes and this figure will increase in case of racial minorities. Obesity may also accelerate the development of a phenomenon called double diabetes, in which children with type 1 diabetes develop insulin resistance. Obesity has grown more prevalent in people with type 1 diabetes along with the general population. Excess fat makes it harder to use insulin. Excess weight may also cause the pancreas to deteriorate.

The diabetes in children has greater risk factors. The more the man suffer more the complications. There is a possibility of damage of eyes,nerves and blood vessales. According to an agency hospital cost has nearly tripled due to childhood obesity.

All parents should be careful and should restrict the use of junk food for better health and future.

Acupuncture may help to low backpain

Acupuncture is one of the most time-tested treatments known to mankind. If the value of a treatment were based solely on how long it has been around, and how long people have thought that it was helpful, then acupuncture would probably be the most effective treatment known to humankind. Nonetheless, we still do not know why acupuncture works, how it works best, and for whom it is best used.

A study finds that acupuncture can be effectively used for treatment of back pain.German researchers have found that nearly fifty percent of people felt relief for months those who were treated by acupuncture.Acupuncture works more suitably than the usual care. Researchers find that pain messages to the brain can be blocked by competing stimuli.

In the largest experiment on acupuncture for back pain to date, more than 1,100 patients were randomly assigned to receive either acupuncture, sham acupuncture or conventional therapy. It was found that In the real acupuncture group, 47 percent of patients improved. In the sham acupuncture group, 44 percent did. In the usual care group, 27 percent got relief.

Acupuncture is better for some of the diseases but real points in the body should be pointed out

for significant result

Obese kids have chance to get heartdisease in teens

New study has been found that the children overweight shows risks of heart disease when they are teens. These risks included high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels and elevations in blood sugar and insulin, a blood-sugar-regulating hormone.

All these symptoms shows a longterm risk of type-2 diabetes in the future.

The findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, add to evidence of the serious health consequences of childhood obesity. BMI(Body,mass index),relation between weight and height is connected to future risk of heartattack.

172 children were surveyed at age of 7 and again at the age of 15. Ten percent had three or more risk factors.

The consequences of childhood obesity are devastating.

Exercise is equal to drugs aiding depression

Regular exercise may work as anti -depressant drugs according to researchers. In a study of 202 depressed adults, investigators found that those who went through group-based exercise therapy did as well as those treated with an antidepressant drug. A third group that performed home-based exercise also improved, though to a lesser degree. Importantly, the researchers found, all three groups did better than a fourth group given a placebo -- an inactive pill identical to the antidepressant. The new finding proves that there is a real relation between exercise and depression though doctors have not yet prescribed it as a real remedy for depression. Exercise may act as an alternative to medication for patients whose body is receptive to exercise.Supervised exercise may also be safer for some people, such as those with heart disease

Babies born to diabetic mother are generally obese

According to the researchers the babies born to mothers who have diabetes during their pregnancy period are generally obese. The researchers surveyed 10000 pregnant mothers during 1995-2000 and reached this conclusion. The mothers who were treated for diabetese during their pregnancy had normal baby. Specifically, a child was 28 percent more likely to be overweight or obese when the glucose level of the mother during pregnancy was in the top range rather than the lowest.

All babies have their baby fat until they get to 3 or 4 or 5 years old.The researchers concluded that an obese kid of 5-7 yers were born to diabetic mother.There is a significant relation between their weight and blood sugar level of their mother during pregnancy. However the mothers with pre-existing diabetes were not counted in this survey.

Signs,symptom and remedy of common cold

Common cold is a peculiar disease and it occurs when someone is exposed to cold virus. Signs and symptoms of common cold arises after 2 to3 days exposure to cold virus. The common symptoms include

1- Runny or stuffy nose

2-Itchy or sore throat

3- conjestion

4-cough

5- body ache or slight headache

6-watery eye

7-lowfever

8-fatigue

There is no cure for the common cold. Antibiotics are of no use in this case. However we use the following methods.

Pain reliever- We take pain reliever capsules but we should be careful about its doses to children.

Nasal spray- There should be a minimum use of nasal spray

Cough syrups- There should be a minimal use of caugh syrups particularly in winter

We should be careful because all the above drugs have side effects.

Smokers with knee arthritis!!may be a lungs cancer patient

Scientists and researchers have found out that isolated knee arthritis may be early symptom of lung cancer.
Smokers with knee arthritis problem should alert their doctors. This was not revealed previously. During the study period, 6654 patients were seen for various rheumatic disorders, including 296 with isolated knee arthritis. In five of these patients (1.7 percent), the arthritis appeared to be the first sign of lung cancer.

Those five patients had a long smoking history. The lung cancer were cured surgical operation. It is a matter of note that when lung cancer was cured,the isolated knee arthritis also vanished. This shows that two are linked.

The researchers advised doctors to have a chest-X-RAY whenever they find a patient with smoking habit has a knee problem

Gum disease an obstacle to personality

Now it is in news that a survey in speed dating revealed, the men seek for beauty and personality in their would be spouse. Teeth play a major role in enhancing beauty and personality. Gum disease is a common disease found in many. For this disease one is avoided by friends and collegues. More than 75 percent of Americans over 35 have some form of gum disease. Gum disease is a leading cause of adult tooth loss in the U.S. today. It can progress destructively, often unnoticed, just like undiagnosed hypertension or diabetes.

It is the dentist not the physician to first diagonose diabetis. Because diabetics are prone to gum disease. Swollen gums, bleeding gums, gum recession, loose teeth, and a sore tongue may not just be signs of poor dental health. They may be danger signals for diabetes, too. The people who fear to be diabetic

should take dental care as early as possible.Secondly if not treated early this prodental disease will aggravate and will lead to tooth loss.

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Oral pills soon to replace insulin injections for diabetis

Researchers say that insulin can be taken orally by means of pills. Since it is found that insulin can be protected by

coating. Now the diabetics are taking insulin through injection or pump. Many diabetics have needle phobia,which can be eleminated by this new invention. People with type 1 diabetes rely on insulin injections.

About 700,000 Americans suffer from insulin-dependent diabetes, also known as type one diabetes. People who have insulin-dependent diabetes must take insulin, either by injecting themselves with a needle at least twice a day or by using a battery-operated "insulin pump." The pump is worn outside the body on a belt or in a pocket and delivers a steady supply of insulin through a tube that connects to a needle placed under the skin.

Let us hope that this invention should take shape early so that diabetics will get rid of injections.

Outdoor game and Children

A group of experts warns that the average health of children is detoriating because they are not getting chance to play outside. Due to change in time and huge use of computer games and hometask is compeling children to remain in home and enjoy. But this has an adverse effect on mental condition of children.

The experts say that play - especially when it takes place outdoors - is crucial to a child's health.
"Just as the epidemic of childhood obesity recently took the developed world by surprise, too much 'junk play' could (like too much junk food) have alarming implications for the next generation." The experts have called for a global debate on this issue. As all of you know obesity is an epidemic today giving birth to lots of allied diseases and matter of concern for many. It is not only affecting our health it is also affecting the living style as a whole. Outdoor games must be a solution to this. Outdoor game also boost team spirit.

It is the time to think for every parents of modern world for their children and future world atlarge.

Obese children in U.S have iron deficiency;Study

According to a new study the obese U.S children suffer iron deficiency. This leads to nature and behaviour problems. This is an alarming news. This is the first time a connection between iron and obesity has been established. Researchers blame junk-food for this evolving problem. Reasearchers added Dietary practices may play an important role since diets high in calories but poor in micronutrients may lead to both iron deficiency and overweight" children. Researchers said iron deficiency affect learning process and behavioural aspects inh child.

The findings were based on a study of 1,641 youngsters aged 1 to 3. Iron deficiency was found in 20 percent of those who were overweight but just 7 percent of those who were not. The researchers advised to avoid snacks and juice for children.

Psychological Health(women are choosier than men)

According to a research it is found out that women are choosier compared to their male counter parts.Most of the women want finanacial guarrenty or freedom from their partners but the men want beauty. An Indiana University team looked at the behaviour of 46 people taking part in a speed-dating session.They found that the most men are after beauty where more women go for financial security.They also found that men want to date more women but not the otherside.Speed-dating is becoming an increasingly popular way for singles to meet, involving scores of mini-dates whereby couples get a few minutes to get to know each other. Men on average wanted to see every second woman again, the women wanted to meet only a third of men.According to researchers though the time has changed,the psychological behaviour of man has not changed. According to my opinion that is responsible for divorce in the society or ugly life style.

Knee pain or joint pain,a common disease

Knee pain or joint pains are common diseases seen in many people. It is managable in the youth but as days pass it become chronic and too difficult to cure. It should be diagonosed properly basing upon the symptoms to get a relief. You have to alert your doctor when following symptoms are seen.

I nability to walk properly in the affected site.
Injury that causes deformity around the joint
Knee pain that occurs at night or while resting
Knee pain that persists beyond a few days
Locking (inability to bend) the knee
Swelling of the joint or the calf area
Signs of an infection, including fever, redness, warmth
Any other unusual symptoms

But all the knee pains are not cause of arthritis. Symptoms are to be evaluted before going to any treatment.

Treatments are 1-Ice and Heat Application 2-Stretching 3-Physical Therapy 4-Anti-Inflammatory Medication5-Cortisone injections

The above are alleopathic solution to knee pains but for people who quest for natural cure may switch over to accupuncture or yogic exercise. Medical treatment with yogic breathing exercise will give a goood result

Red wine prevents prostrate cancer

A new study has confirmed that red wine prevents prostrate cancer,a gland in reproductory system. The compound found in red wine is called 'resveratrol' and scientists say it has anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties. The study was applied to mice and it showed that there was a reduction of 87% chance in devlopment of tumour in prostrate according to science news magazine EurekAlert.

The mice that were given the compound mixed with their food over seven months showed the highest cancer-protection effect. Red wine made of grapes are also useful for heart problems.

But excess cosumption of wine may have adverse effect.

Doctors generally recommend moderate consumption of alcohol - an average of two drinks a day for men and one drink a day for women.

Study: Quick walks may help smokers quit

As little as 5 minutes of exercise may help smokers quit smoking

A study showed that moderate exercise like walking reduced the habit and intensity of smoking.

"If we found the same effects in a drug, it would immediately be sold as an aid to help people quit smoking," said Dr. Adrian Taylor, the study's lead author and professor of exercise and health psychology at the University of Exeter.

Taylor and colleagues reviewed 12 papers regarding connection between exercise and nicotine deprivation. According to their research even five minutes of exercise like walking could avoid the requirement of nicotine for the smokers. Even desire for smoking reduced after the exercise.

"What's surprising is the strength of the effect," said Dr. Robert West, professor of health psychology at University College London. He said it was unknown how long the effect of exercise would last and other anti smoking techniques should be combined with the exercise to quit smoking.

According to my opinion anti - smoking techniques should combine with exercise to quit smoking.