Health & Fitness

Google Health for Medical Records

2008-06-13T09:40:00.000-07:00

Google views its expansion into health records management as logical because its search engine already processes millions of requests from people trying to find information about injuries, illnesses and treatments. Before this public launch, Google stored medical records for a few thousand patients at the nonprofit Cleveland Clinic.Google's online filing cabinet for medical records opened to the

Blocked Nose In Infants

2008-06-02T21:15:00.001-07:00

Blocked Nose In InfantsBlocking of nose is common in babies under six months old. It is usually due to normal mucus that collects in the nose, which is difficult for the baby to clear.CausesBlocking of nose is not caused by colds or infections. However an infection can make things from bad to worse. Feeding can become difficult if the baby cannot breathe well due to blocked nose.General

Tests for Glucose

2008-06-02T21:14:00.001-07:00

Tests for Glucose (Sugar) and HbA1cUrine test for glucoseIn a healthy non-diabetic person urine does not contain glucose. If blood glucose levels are high, glucose is excreted through urine. A simple dipstick test can detect glucose in urine sample. If the dipstick test shows the presence of glucose in urine, one may be having diabetes.Some people have kidneys, in which glucose may get excreted,

Chikungunya

2008-06-02T21:11:00.000-07:00

Chikungunya(This article is meant for education purpose only)Chikungunya fever is a viral illness that is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes. The disease resembles dengue fever, it is rarely life threatening. The name, chickungunya, comes from Swahili for stooped walk. This shows the condition of the patient suffering from the disease where joint pain is the major symptom. The disease is

Cancer

2008-06-02T21:07:00.000-07:00

CancerCancer is a disease of the cells in the body. There are many different types of cells in the body, and thereby many different types of cancer. In all types of cancer, cancer cells are abnormal and multiply uncontrollably. Some cancers are more serious than others, some are more easily treated than others (particularly if diagnosed at an early stage), and some have a better outlook than

Three Easy Steps to detect Stroke

2008-01-09T04:58:00.000-08:00

How to detect Stroke in Three easy Steps STROKE IDENTIFICATION:During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the

Appendicitis

2008-01-01T21:00:00.001-08:00

AppendixThe appendix is a closed-ended, narrow tube up to several inches in length that attaches to the cecum (the first part of the colon) like a worm. (The anatomical name for the appendix, vermiform appendix, means worm-like appendage.) The inner lining of the appendix produces a small amount of mucus that flows through the open center of the appendix and into the cecum. The wall of the

Indian Pharmacopoeia 2007

2007-12-19T01:36:00.000-08:00

The Indian Pharmacopoeia 2007 has been published in three volumes.The Pharmacopoeial standards included in this publication adhere to the concept of harmonization with those used internationally, also keeping in view technological status for manufactures and analysis of different sectors of the industry, without compromising with the quality of the products.It is hoped that this publication would

Health is Wealth & Fame!

2007-07-13T02:59:00.000-07:00

Health is WealthDetermination, Execution & Result oriented work makes you perfect!

Chikungunya

2007-06-14T01:36:00.000-07:00

Chikungunya is a relatively rare form of viral fever caused by an alphavirus that is spread by mosquito bites from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, though recent research by the Pasteur Institute in Paris claims the virus has suffered a mutation that enables it to be transmitted by Aedes albopictus (Tiger mosquito). This was the cause of the plague in the Indian Ocean and a threat to the Mediterranean

Scoliosis can be corrected by Excercises

2007-06-09T03:33:00.000-07:00

You and I both know the negative side effects of having poor posture. You only have to watch the Disney classic Hunch Back Of Notre Dame" to see poor posture is seen as Unattractive . On the other hand, good posture is seen as very attractive. This is evident by the fact woman often find men with straight posture more attractive. This may because erect posture portrays

Ayurveda आयुर्वेद

2007-05-20T12:26:00.001-07:00

Ayurveda (Devanagari: आयुर्वेद ) or Ayurvedic medicine is an ancient system of health care that is native to the Indian subcontinent. The word "Ayurveda" is a tatpurusha compound of the word āyus meaning "life" or "life principle", and the word veda, which refers to a system of "knowledge". Thus "Ayurveda" roughly translates as the "knowledge of life". According to Charaka, "life" itself is

Alzheimer Disease (AD)

2007-05-20T12:09:00.002-07:00

Background: Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, which is an acquired cognitive and behavioral impairment of sufficient severity to markedly interfere with social and occupational functioning.Frequency: * In the US: The lifetime risk of AD is estimated to be 1:4-1:2. More than 14% of individuals older than 65 years have AD, and the prevalence increases to at least 40%

2007-05-20T12:09:00.001-07:00

Back Pain

2007-05-18T09:56:00.000-07:00

Back pain affects 90% of world population at some time in their lives and is the leading cause of visits to the doctor. Low back pain is the most prevalent cause of disability in people under age 45, $100 billion is spent annually in the management of low back pain, with more than half of that spent on surgical treatment. The lower back is a well designed construction of bone, muscle and

Over weight Problem? Here is an Answer

2007-05-14T22:05:00.000-07:00

You are overweight for the most simple of reasons -- because you're eating the wrong foods, the wrong types of calories per meal, and you're also eating meals in the wrong patterns each day.Think closely about what we're about to tell you, since it's going to change the way you think about dieting...FOOD is more powerful than any prescription weight loss pills, because the FOOD that you eat can

Blood Pressure (BP) Test

2007-05-06T21:03:00.000-07:00

Test Overview Blood pressure is a measure of the force of blood inside an artery. A blood pressure measurement is taken by temporarily stopping the flow of blood in an artery (usually by inflating a cuff around the upper arm) and then listening for the sound of the blood beginning to flow

Cardiac Arrest/ Heart Attack

2007-05-06T12:47:00.000-07:00

A cardiac arrest, or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively during systole.[1] "Arrested" blood circulation prevents delivery of oxygen to all parts of the body. Cerebral hypoxia, or lack of oxygen supply to the brain, causes victims to lose consciousness and to stop normal breathing. Brain injury

Health N Fitness

2007-05-06T12:40:00.000-07:00

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