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Be Careful with the Health of Your Gums

Thou shalt never underestimate the problems of the gum. Therefore, a disease affecting almost half of Americans this is coming trigger heart problems.

As reported by MSN, Tuesday (22/12/09), the medical team treating patients with symptoms of the gum and doctors who deal with cardiac patients in cooperation with one message: dealing with a disease can help others avoid them.

Last year, the major journals that discuss heart disease and periodontal journals simultaneously published a consensus that describes the relationship between the two diseases. This cooperation urged the two doctors from different backgrounds to see the body as a whole, rather than an integral part.

“The contents of this theory, if you have some inflammation in one part of the body, it will destroy other parts of the body, whether the heart, gum, or anything else,” said David Cochran, DDS, former president of the American Academy of Periodontology is also Professor of the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio.

The study also showed that regular exercise and stress reduction therapies have anti-inflammatory effects. In addition to sports, of course, regular dental examinations. Eating certain foods also help you protect the gum and the heart.

Popcron is Dangerous?

Chewing popcorn while watching movies of course fun. Not only the eyes are pampered with movie treats, the tongue was spoiled by every item taste savory chew popcorn. But you know, these snacks proved harmful to the body?

The problem is in a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). These chemicals are on the container or packaging paper, often used for packing popcorn.

Location of the danger, these chemicals are part of a compound that can have an impact on infertility. These results are obtained based on a study recently conducted UCLA.

In experiments on animals, causing the outbreak of perfluorooctanoic acid liver disease, testicular cancer, and pancreatic cancer. As reported by MSN, the study showed that the microwave popcorn manufacturing the chemicals cause the evaporation of the package and then move into the popcorn. These chemicals settle in for years, and accumulate there.

This is one reason the researchers worry if the level of cancer in humans near the amount of cancer in animals in laboratory experiments.

Tamiflu Side Effects

Tamiflu is believed to be a panacea to overcome a dangerous flu, such as bird flu (avian influenza) and swine influenza (swine flu). But now doctors and nurses warned to be careful.

Because there was tamiflu side effects. Patients can suffer from mental disorders suddenly. The nurse must monitor more closely the possibility of the symptoms of ‘Neuropsychiatric’ which triggered a reaction from the patient’s antagonist.

Since 2005, six patients in Singapore, mostly under the age of 16 years, experiencing disorientation or confusion after swallowing the drug. As the incessant spread of swine flu, tamiflu more frequently consumed. Only a few months ago, a 12-year-old girl reported having hallucinations, while adolescents 13-year-old man showed signs of suicide.

The good news, five of the six cases, they experience symptoms resolved rapidly. They can continue treatment with safe.

Heaviest usage tamiflu cases occurred in 2005. A 45-year-old man who consumed tamiflu met his end. As claimed insomnia and stress, one of them due to work. Yet there is no clarity whether there is a direct connection with Tamifu side effects of this terrible.

Common symptoms tamiflu use is headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. But the symptoms can be reduced if patients took the drug after meals. The first report tamiflu side effects in teenagers was reported in Japan in 2005. While in England, more than half the children reported suffering from insomnia and nightmares after taking tamiflu in April-May 2009.

However, no specific symptoms, because the same symptoms also reported a patient who did not consume flu tamiflu.

However, people do not need too worry and panic, but still must be vigilant. Nurses should monitor patients closely, especially too young patient.

In response, the company that issued Roche said tamiflu tamiflu link between consumption Neuropsychiatric symptoms have not been determined. However, the company promised to monitor it.