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Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others. Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following: Wash your hands frequently Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Why?  Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands. Maintain social distancing Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing. Why?  When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if the person coughing has the disease. Avoid ...

Guidelines-Second Edition -------------------------------------------- The second version of the previously uploaded guidelines pack for MOST of the LATEST updates in Cardiology, Intensive care, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Internal medicine, Oncology, Nutrition and MUCH MORE! For easy access and to minimize confusion, Guidelines are sorted alphabetically by the issuing organization and the issuing year at the snd (eg: AHA STEMI 2013) Please SHARE PUBLICLY to MAXIMIZE BENEFIT " The following is an index for the most common issuing organizations by speciality: Cardiology: ACC: American College of Cardiology; ACCP: American College of Chest Physicians; AHA: American Heart Association; ESC: European Society of Cardiology. Hot Topic: 2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for Periprocedural Management of Anticoagulationin Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Intensive care: AABB: American Association of Blood Banks; CC: Critical Care Medicine J...

Arthritis   (from Greek  arthro- , joint +  -itis , inflammation; plural: arthritides) is a form of  joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints.There are over 100 different forms of arthritis.The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease), a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age. Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and related  autoimmune diseases. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infection The major complaint by individuals who have arthritis is joint pain. Pain is often a constant and may be localized to the joint affected. The pain from arthritis is due to inflammation that occurs around the joint, damage to the joint from disease, daily wear and tear of joint, muscle strains caused by forceful movements against stiff painful joints and fatigue.

Diabetes Mellitus Simple definition of the disease:   Diabetes is a disease common in the world, and living with an estimated 120 million people and is expected to climb to 220 million people infected by the year 2020 AD.   And diabetes is a metabolic disease (metabolic) is characterized by a chronic increase in the level of blood sugar Hyperglycemia as a result of relative or complete lack of insulin in the blood or to an imbalance in the impact of insulin on the tissue, resulting in chronic complications in different members of the body. The definition of insulin:   Insulin is a hormone secreted by beta cells in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas and consists of chains of amino acids linked bonds chemical after it separated from a series of C to become effective and passing through the liver, where it destroyed 50% of the insulin sorted. And insulin is necessary for the body to be able to benefit and use of sugar and energy in food. ** Typ...

How does healthy eating affect mental and emotional health? We all know that eating right can help you maintain a healthy weight and avoid certain health problems, but your diet can also have a profound effect on your mood and sense of wellbeing. Studies have linked eating a typical Western diet—filled with red and processed meats, packaged meals, takeout food, and sugary snacks—with higher rates of depression, stress, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. Eating an unhealthy diet may even play a role in the development of mental health disorders such as ADHD, Alzheimer’s disease, and schizophrenia, or in the increased risk of suicide in young people. Eating more fruits and vegetables, cooking meals at home, and reducing your fat and sugar intake, on the other hand, may help to improve mood and lower your risk for mental health problems. If you have already been diagnosed with a mental health problem, eating well can even help to manage your symptoms and regain control of your life. W...

E-cigarettes: Are they safe?

Smoking and its effects on Health - Stop today! Most people know that smoking can cause  lung cancer , but it can also cause many other cancers and illnesses. Smoking directly causes over 100,000 deaths in the UK each year and contributes to many more. Of these deaths, about 42,800 are from smoking-related cancers, 30,600 from  cardiovascular disease  and 29,100 die slowly from  emphysema , bronchitis and other chronic lung diseases.

Best Ways To Protect Your Kidneys Article and Video By Dr. Willie T. Ong  (Internist and Cardiologist) Most people know how to protect the heart, but do you know how to care for your kidneys? The kidneys' job is to help remove various toxins (drugs and food wastes), and expel them through the urine. As we grow older, our kidneys will also start to age. A problem with kidney disease is that majority of patients have no warning symptoms. Some time ago, we interviewed Dr. Elizabeth Montemayor, a nephrologist at the Philippine General Hospital. Here are 10 ways to protect your kidneys: 1. Limit your salt intake -- Too much salt is not only bad for your blood pressure, it's also bad for your kidneys. Many die of kidney disease, which can be partly attributed to a high salt intake and fondness for fish sauce, soy sauce, plain salt and salted fish. Even instant noodles, chips and nuts are teeming with salt. The problem with salt is that it encourages the ...

How to Protect Your Skin From the Sun Protecting your skin from the sun requires you to take a few important precautions. Protect your skin from the sun with help from an experienced skin care professional in this free video clip. Expert: Lynn Fischer Bio: Lynn Fischer is a licensed esthetician. Filmmaker: Richard Benton Series Description: You should always be taking good care of your skin whether you're a teenager, are over 40 or are anywhere in between. Get tips on how to take care of your skin and find out what products to use with help from an experienced skin care professional in this free video series.

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Résumé d' ABC of hypertension (5th Ed.) Hypertension is a condition which affects millions of people worldwide and its treatment greatly reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks. The ABC of Hypertension, now in its fifth edition, is an established guide containing all the non-specialist needs to know about the measurement of blond pressure and the investigation and management of hypertensive patients. This new edition provides comprehensively updated and revised information on how and whom to treat. This brand new title in the ABC series looks at the treatment and management of wounds and healing procedure - it's the perfect aid for students, nursing staff, hospital doctors and GPs. Covers the assessment, diagnosis and management of all wounds - from traumatic to chronic. Giving practical advice on dressings and  devices used in the management of wounds   The ABC of Smoking Cessation explains the practical problem of smoking and its contribution to health,...

Brush your teeth as usual with a natural toothpaste or you can use the banana peel first and then brush. Use a ripe banana as it has the most potassium content in it. Peel from the bottom end as this is how monkeys peel their bananas and it will keep you from having all  those loose threads Do the banana peel routine twice daily to see teeth whiten. Smile and share your wonderful teeth whitening secret. You don't have to throw the old banana peels away, you can recycle them. They make an excellent mineral compost for plants if dried out and ground up and sprinkled on the soil once a month. Your plants will love you for it Notes Drinks like dark sodas, coffee, dark wines, dark tea and of course, smoking all stain the teeth.

Many of today's schools and school teachers opt for dustless chalk to keep hands and classrooms clean. But according to a study published in the May issue of  Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology , the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), this choice in chalk may cause allergy and asthma symptoms in students that have a milk allergy. Casein, a milk protein, is often used in low-powder chalk. When milk allergic children inhale chalk particles containing casein, life-threatening asthma attacks and other respiratory issues can occur. "Chalks that are labeled as being anti-dust or dustless still release small particles into the air," said Carlos H. Larramendi, MD, lead study author. "Our research has found when the particles are inhaled by children with milk allergy, coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath can occur. Inhalation can also cause nasal congestion, sneezing and a runny nose." Milk allergy ...

A recent study found that more than 40% of parents are giving cough and cold products that are prescribed without a prescription for their children who are under the age of 4 years, where the children in this young age for access to such products.  For children under the age of 4 years, these products is one of the causes of allergic reactions and increase the heart rate and breathing slow down the confusion or hallucinations, nausea, constipation and lack of sleep and convulsions. Since 2008 began posters Pharmaceuticals cold and cough warning of the need not to give these medications for children less than 4 years, and that's where the use of cold medicines and cough for children under 4 years did not differ in terms of the genus of the giving medication father, mother or race or family income . The study included a questionnaire was conducted on 498 parents of children under the age of 3 years. The researchers said that children develop colds usually from five ...

Monster Zit Problem :   The big dance is hours away, and you've got an erupting volcano on your nose. Solution :  Don't pop! Picking at a pimple will only make it more glaring. Wash with a gentle cleanser and use a benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid cream. Apply a light layer of oil-free, "noncomedogenic" cover-up, which won't block your pores and cause more eruptions.

Antacids is one of the common medications that are sold without a prescription, where these drugs are used to relieve heartburn. And months of antacids used: Calcium Carbonate: And is one of the most common vehicles involved in the installation of antacids. Calcium carbonate works by direct interaction with the stomach acid. Where each molecule of calcium carbonate reacts with two parts of hydrochloric acid (stomach acid), and results from an interaction of calcium and salt water molecules, and carbon dioxide. Antacids such as calcium carbonate relieve heartburn by stomach acids equation.  Sodium Bicarbonate And is in common use antacids as well (and is also used in the baking process), and work the same way in which it operates, calcium carbonate, but less used during the previous years after the appearance of serious side effects for him. Aluminum hydroxide And is another type of antacids, which often have a boat with another anti-acidity. ...