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Prevention Of Burns

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

burning candles

Burns are always accidents associated with carelessness and improvidence. To avoid burns taking into account the following recommendations:

§ Do not leave children unattended in places where there is fire (cooking, space heaters, fireplaces)
§ Do not leave containers on the floor with boiling liquids.
§ Do not let the reach of children hot irons.
§ The handles of pans should be placed toward the wall.
§ Do not leave flammable within reach of children.
§ Do not leave burning candles or shining at night when no images and saints this at home.
§ No tank or gasoline stoves alcohol when they are burning.
§ Do not stoke the fire of fires, fireplaces and barbecues with flammable substances.
§ Do not let children play with matches, cigarettes or lighters.
§ Never let children handle fireworks.
§ In case of thunderstorm not protected under the trees.
Other recommendations of the Colombian Red Cross:
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Burns Care

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Burns Care

Burns are a specific type of soft tissue injury and its adjacent structures, produced by physical, chemical substances, radiation and electrical current. The severity of the burn depends on the temperature of the medium that cause and the time he was the victim exposed. Another serious factor is the location of the lesion in the body, length, depth, age and health status of the person.

1. Physical Agents:
* Plates or stoves, coal or firewood.
* Boiling liquid (water, oil, soup, etc.).
* Vapor
* Llamas
* Cold (temperatures below zero)

2. Chemicals:
* Oxidants (sodium hypochlorite)
* Acids (hydrochloric, sulfuric, acetic)
* Caustic (soda, lime, potash)
* Corrosives (phosphorus, sodium metal)
* Adherents (tar, neme)

3. Electricity:
* Electric shock with different voltages

4. Radiation
* Sun Rays
* Infrared

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Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Depression and Alzheimer's Disease

Recent studies have shown that between 40 and 50 per cent of patients with depressive mood, and 10 to 20 percent, symptoms of depression. The deterioration appears to be greater in cases in which Alzheimer’s disease is associated with depression.

In patients in whom depression is primary, concerned only with the active cognitive processes that require a volunteer effort of the patient. In contrast, Alzheimer’s disease, the disorder is widespread and affects both active processes such as automatic. Through a series of psycho-neurological tests are divided into cognitive impairment in both conditions and thus contribute to a more accurate diagnosis.

With regard to treatment of disease, use medications to improve intellectual function. These drugs, called cholinesterase inhibitors, increase levels of acetylcholine, which helps to restore communication between neurons. Ténica are also used in psychotherapy.

Experts recommend that patients maintain regular contacts with family and friends continue their intellectual pursuits.

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Alzheimer’s Disease

The duration of the Alzheimer’s disease may be 8 to 12 years. In the first 2 to 3 years, symptoms are subtle and the disease may go unnoticed. The most important risk factor is age, since the brain, over the years, is presenting structural and functional changes. Y-neurons-nerve cells are very sensitive to the effects of aging, then, over time, modifying the quantity and form. In fact, after 50 years of age, you lose about 5 percent of neurons for 10 years.

Specialists believe that there are genetic factors that increase the risk of this disease which affects about 4 million people in the United States amount is estimated, will amount to 14 million within 40 years.

Currently, the certainty of the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is about 85 percent, and only confirmed by postmortem analysis of the patient’s brain.

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Technique to Pull Over and Prevent Injuries

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Technique to Pull Over

A broad and strong torso contributes greatly to the impressive image and muscular symmetry, to develop harmoniously all the muscles that are part of the rib cage is therefore essential to achieve this.

Of the wide range of fitness movements, the pull over is one of the most complete exercise for opening the chest and make it bigger. With this exercise mainly works the chest, but they also become triceps, serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi muscles that determine the extent of the torso.

However, its realization is not easy and we need to know well the execution technique to prevent injuries while exercising.

First we must look at our back, and prevent bowing of the same while we perform pull over, something very common if we do not focus on technique.

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Alcohol Abuse

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Alcohol Abuse

In this sociocultural context, it was important to distinguish between alcohol consumption and alcohol abuse, and understand that although the abuse is related to the unit, not the same. Normally, when talking about abuse, we mean that alcohol consumption has harmful effects for consumers. It is also necessary to consider that the legal status of alcohol (the fact that its consumption is legal) is not necessarily a reliable indicator of potential damage, and that alcohol abuse can not be defined only by taking into account the social approval or disapproval such consumption occurs.

For example, it may not be socially acceptable for a group of teenagers take a couple of beers during a game, however, is much closer to the abuse that individual who needs to take two martinis at lunch and several more at home in the night, although this latter behavior can be considered socially normal.

For the biochemical properties of alcohol and for being a social lubricant widespread consumption of this substance can easily result in someone experiencing abuse to emotional and social difficulties. This does not necessarily mean that the person is alcohol dependent. It could be an abuse of alcohol is limited in duration and may disappear or not when these difficulties are overcome.

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Cholesterol, potential enemy of our hearts

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Cholesterol

One of the main enemies of our hearts, especially when the presence in the blood known as “bad” cholesterol is above normal levels. The diet and healthy lifestyle are crucial to reduce their numbers.

1. What is cholesterol?

Rise of cholesterol. The vast majority of cases of elevated blood cholesterol is due to excessive intake of animal fats, physical inactivity and stress. Cholesterol is a substance found in humans and animals. It has functions essential for life, as it is the precursor of vitamin D and synthesizes several hormones.

Cholesterol is present in the body in several ways. The best known, its impact on health, are HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) and LDL (Low Dendity Lipoprotein). HDL or “good” cholesterol protects against heart disease, while LDL or “bad” cholesterol promotes heart and vascular diseases.

Elevated blood cholesterol levels above normal is called hypercholesterolemia and is associated with cardiovascular problems. Elevated cholesterol is determined in some cases by heredity. In such cases one speaks of  familial hypercholesterolemia.

However, the vast majority of cases of elevated blood cholesterol is due to excessive intake of animal fats, physical inactivity and stress.When cholesterol substance of the body’s own animals, we can find in foods of animal origin. However, it is present in the vegetable.

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