Ideas Galore

Scientists have alluded to two minds of man, one that thinks and one that feels. This feeling and reason dichotomy parallels the folk distinction between the “head” and the “heart”. It is for this reason that if the heart rules the head, it can becloud the mind and thus make reason ineffectual. For ideal situation there must be balanced between reason and emotion. Given the reality that man has a single intelligence, the alleged two minds are really one reflecting distinct operations for each but interwined in a single circuitry of the human brain.

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Viruses, not bacteria are the cause of common cold, influenza and most coughs. Antibiotics are only effective against bacterial illnesses and in some cases when used against cold or flu they can do more harm than good, the expert warned. Taking an antibiotic prescription medication or one leftover in the household drugs cabinet from a previous illness might actually make a person feel better but this is merely a superficial effect (placebo).

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Varicose veins is about as recognizable as you see it, with the bulging stream of nerves visible on the skin especially the legs. A visit to the dermatologist or a vascular surgeon will confirm the suspicions. The following symptoms and signs that you need to consider are:

– If you can see blue and swollen veins under the skin which is visually obvious.

– Legs aching.

– Muscle cramping.

– Itching around bulging veins.

– Skin ulcers (occasionally).

– More pain felt on sitting or standing for long period.

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Cases of meningococcemia intermittently occurring every year in different countries worldwide. In comparison to other diseases like colds and influenza, meningococcemia is not easy to catch and the risk is low. Meningococcemia is a blood infection caused by the presence of the meningococcus bacteria, Neisseria meningitidis. It usually occurs without causing any symptoms and some people can become carriers and spread the diseases to others. The bacteria can make their way into the bloodstream and spread throughout the body, causing severe illness.

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Bacterial food poisoning is the most common and often results from mishandling of food. It usually includes food infection and food intoxication. Bacteria multiply fast in food with moisture, warmth and time. One bacterium can multiply easily to more than one million in just eight hours. They multiply best between five degrees and sixty three degrees Celsius but are killed at temperatures of seventy degrees Celsius.

At temperatures below five degrees Celsius, most bacteria multiply very slowly, if at all. At very low temperatures some bacteria will die, but many survive and can start to multiply again if warm conditions return. There are thousands of identified bacteria that may inhibit our leftovers. So to prevent bacterial growth in leftovers you must observed the following:

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What really is an emergency? Well, it is a situation that one needs an immediate medical attention and treatment. They are often life threatening that one cannot afford to delay because time and immediate action is primarily important.

Herewith is a list of real emergency cases that need immediate sending of the patient to the hospital:

a) Profuse Bleeding - This is due to cut, self inflicted wound, any kind of injury brought about by an accident or an excessive bleeding by a pregnant patient for that matter should be caused for alarm that eventually needs medical attention right away and to avoid any loss of blood on the part of the patient or at any rate blood transfusion may be required.

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To be healthy is everyone’s concern, our awareness that some of the most common food we eat have trans fat, it doesn’t need anyone to have a second thought not to get rid of this food from our diet or menu. There are four kinds of fats: mono unsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, saturated fat and trans fat. Mono unsaturated and polyunsaturated fat are the good fats. Saturated fat is the bad fat which people have long been warned to avoid. However, trans fat is the worst kind of fat.

From the World Health Organization (WHO) to the United States Drug Authority (USFDA), there have been many recent warnings about the health problems trans fat can cause. A research to this effect as published in New England Journal of Medicine has detailed evidence linking trans fat consumption to increase risk of coronary disease, sudden cardiac death and diabetes. Trans fat from partially hydrogenated oils have harmful effects of blood lipids, promotes inflammation and cause blood vessels abnormalities. All of which are risk factors for heart disease.

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The most common reason why patients see an eye doctor because of their experiencing of some degree of eye “pain” or eye “strain” which in layman’s terms, eye pain simply refers to “any discomfort in the area of the eye. The following are some its possible causes:

a) Eye strain, which can occur when the eyes are overused, lack of sleep, stress, astigmatism(improper focus) or poor illumination while reading. Studies also has shown that most office workers who are exposed to prolonged use of computers, have complained of eye strain. Normal use of our eyes are design to shift focus between objects that are close and that are far away, prolonged focusing on a single object can caused eyestrain. This usually affect people whose work involves holding an object close to the eyes, those who read a lot or spend extended hours watching TV. Symptoms of eyestrain includes headaches, blurred vision, pain or soreness of the eyeball, red and watery eyes, dry eyes that feel scratchy, tired aching heaviness of the eyelids or forehead, backaches, neck aches and muscle spasm.

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