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Jakarta , Itchy throat sometimes even up to make someone feel stressed when it is very difficult to treat or overcome. But there are some simple things you can do to overcome them. Itchy throat condition which can cause a cough, or sometimes two things can happen together caused by various diseases or health conditions. To resolve itching in the throat, it is very important to know what causes the condition so that one knows what to do to relieve the itching that arise. Here are some things that can cause scratchy throat, namely: 1. environmental allergies 2. cough and cold 3. food Allergies 4. asthma 5. Respiratory tract infections 6. Irritation caused by the environment such as dust or air-dry If itching is experienced throat accompanied by difficulty breathing, rash appears along with the itch then you should seek immediate medical attention due to possible signs of an allergic reaction that can be life-threatening anaphylaxis. However, if only a scratchy throat on...

Jakarta , Have you ever wondered why can remember things from the past like the first kiss, but sometimes can not remember that what you eat last night? Recent studies have found the answer. Assessed romantic first kiss, because that's very impressive and often unforgettable for most people. But beyond that, there are scientific reasons that have been discovered by psychologists at the University of Toronto. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto found that the emotional memories associated with both positive and negative in the brain can be recorded and viewed the image of EEG (Electroencephalography). "We have found that people see events that evoke emotion more clearly than a regular occurrence. Was it positive events like a first kiss, the birth of the child, awarded, or adverse events such as traumatic, humiliating breakup scene. Effect is the same," said Rebecca Todd, author of the study from the Department of Psychology, University of ...

Jakarta , for the issue of age, on average women have a higher life expectancy in some countries, mean age of the women longer than men. But for the problems of the brain was the opposite. Women are more susceptible to decreased ability of the brain and are more likely to develop Alzheimer's. Researchers did find out what underlies this trend, namely stress. In women, stress makes the brain more rapidly aging than men. In one study, scientists have found that some parts of the body's aging process and time with different on each person. When older, some genes are more active while other genes are less active. Changes in these activities can be monitored through the 'transcriptome', ie by collecting data from all RNA or DNA is the substance that carries the instructions to the cells. The team of researchers from various countries such as Australia, China, Germany and the United States collaborated to analyze the transcriptome of 55 men and women of all ages. In ...

Yogyakarta , breast cancer is still the highest position as the leading cancer killer of women around the world. However, the treatment given so far is still not optimal in relieving cancer growth. Compared with other countries in Europe and the United States who have cancer incidence rates reaching 70-100 per 100,000 people, the incidence of cancer in Indonesia is still unclear because population-based study to find out it has never been held in Indonesia. But estimated the incidence of cancer in Indonesia is 17-25 per 100,000 people. "Breast cancer alone there are three kinds, the first and most (around 60-70 percent) are caused by hormonal reactions, the latter is the result of the expression of a protein called HER2 cells splitting excess and the third did not get into them. However, the most severe is the result of overexpression of HER2 breast cancer because of more malignant, can develop faster, more prone to metastasis and more resistant to standard drugs, "said ...

Jakarta , When someone is diagnosed with cancer, maybe he felt that time was the end of everything. But cancer is not the type of disease that can not be cured or prevented. Even some types of cancer can be prevented by exercise. According to the American Cancer Society, half of cancer deaths can be avoided by practicing healthy lifestyle habits. One powerful weapon against cancer is a sport. Here are seven types of cancer that is scientifically proven to be prevented through exercise, as reported by MyHealthNewsDaily, Thursday (2/08/2012), namely: A. Endometrial cancer This cancer occurs in the endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus, so often referred to as uterine cancer. Based on research from the Yale School of Public Health, women who exercised for 150 minutes a week had a 34 percent lower risk of endometrial cancer than other women who are not active. The researchers also found women with a body mass index (BMI) under 25 have an increased risk of endometrial can...

London , a person generally has only a certain color blind, but not for Harvey Webb. He suffered a rare color blindness which makes it only can see black and white, and have to wear sunglasses so he could see. Harvey Webb (3 years) has a rare condition that makes tidal could see if there is light so it must use special glasses to help him look black. Dark environment helps Harvey to see, therefore their home in Tonbridge, Kent covered by curtains. Conditions experienced by Harvey known as Achromatopsia which means he is color blind and could only see the world in black and white only. He could never see the sun rising and setting as his eyes could not catch the light. "We must make things dark making it possible for him to see," said the father Andy (34 years), as quoted from Dailymail, Thursday (2/08/2012). Meanwhile, his mother Louise (35 years) added when he first moved home, this family was worried about the next time the neighbors actually thought he was not hos...

Jakarta , Of the many negative effects of cigarette smoke, damage to the respiratory tract is relatively the most common. Symptoms are not just a cough, but more diverse if it leads to permanent damage and even death. "Poison silio cigarettes are toxic. A cigarette can kill a cilia (vibrating hairs in the airways)," said Dr Ahmad Hudoyo, SpP (KP), FCCP from Friendship Hospital in Living in a Healthy Environment seminar with No Smoking in Club Palm d'Ivoire, as written on SWednesday (7/04/2012). Smoking signs have started to kill most of the hair and damage the airway vibrating as a whole, as told by Dr. Ahmad Hudoyo is as follows. A. Coughing up phlegm One of the most frequent respiratory disorders experienced by smokers is chronic bronchitis. Symptoms include inflammation or arthritis that causes a cough that does not heal, which is accompanied by excretion of excessive sputum or phlegm. Because cigarette smoke is also toxic silio, then chronic bronchitis suffe...

Jakarta , Decreased production of testosterone in men is a thing that can not be avoided, either because of age and lifestyle factors. Getting married can be a powerful way to save the sexual function due to reduced sex hormones. Various studies have shown, a wedding can make most men feel happier life. Even if there are not happy, then it is included because the number would not drift as much as a man who is happy with her ​​marriage. The good news is, feeling more happy to make the men more healthy mentally and physically. Mentally, happiness itself can physically get rid of stress, while men who are happy tend to run a more healthy lifestyle. "Men who marry tend to maintain weight and often get compliments from your partner if makannnya healthy. Marriage is good for mental health. And of course, a healthy sex life is important for physical and emotional health," said Dr. Manny Alvarez in one of his writings , as quoted by FoxNews, Tuesday (03/07/2012). In relation...

Jakarta , What would happen if fresh fruits are highly touted health benefits were a lot of toxic pesticides. The content of pesticides in food has been known to be associated with various health disorders such as ADHD and birth defects. An environmental watchdog, Environmental Working Group (EWG), launched a list of foods most contaminated with pesticides. In 2011 then, EWG said that the apple is a fruit product of the most contaminated pesticide. In testing, as much as 98 percent of 700 tested apples contain pesticides. As many as 92 percent of them contained residues of two or more types of pesticides. This year, Apple once again top the list of contaminated foods that many pesticides. Under the apple, agricultural products contaminated with pesticides include celery, strawberries, peaches, spinach and blueberries. In 2012, the EWG include coriander for the first time in testing and found there were 33 types of pesticides that are banned in 44 percent of the samples contained...

Jakarta , Many say stress is bad for you. After all the stress is thought to be the cause of immune deficiencies, mental disorders such as depression and eating disorders. However, a study found that stress is also good for your immune system. Short-term stress, a mobilization of the body when responding to an immediate threat of a sudden, it was able to stimulate your immune activity. This was revealed Firdaus Dhabhar, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences as well as members of the Stanford University Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection. In collaboration with colleagues at Stanford and two other universities, Dhabhar showed that mice that are setting experiencing mild stress caused a large mobilization in a number of key immune cells of mice into the bloodstream and then into the skin and other tissues. Large-scale migration of immune cells, which took more than 2 hours can be likened to raise armed forces in the face of a crisis, Dhabhar light. ...

Jakarta , Increased appetite may be normal in a person's life. But sometimes an increase in excessive appetite reflects a particular disease that requires treatment. Increased appetite will occur if you are in a condition such as bulimia, diabetes, hyperthyroidism and intestinal worms. Therefore, it is important for you to evaluate the increase in cases of excessive appetite from the start. Here are some conditions that can cause increased appetite, as quoted by Medindia on Monday (6/25/2012), among others: A. Bulimia Bulimia nervosa is a condition where a person loses control of appetite and overeating to an end with a period of time. After that, patients usually experience some vomiting and other digestive disorders. 2. Diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus in adults is often diagnosed based on three main symptoms, ie polyuria, or increased urination, increased appetite or polyphagia and polydipsia, or increased thirst. In diabetics, the body cells become resistant ...

Jakarta , with erratic weather conditions like this, mosquitoes can easily be rampant. But there is a very natural way of telling that is furthest away from mosquitoes. Mosquitoes should be shunned because these insects can carry diseases that threaten human life such as malaria and encephalitis. But according to a recent survey conducted by OFF! Insect repellents, only 29 percent of people who claim to fear of mosquitoes due to health reasons. Interestingly, 60 percent of people claim to fear that makes the mosquito bites itch because it is not health effects. Here are natural ways you can do to stay away from mosquitoes as reported from the Huffingtonpost, Monday (6/25/2012): A. Avoid Dusk and Dawn Most of the mosquito species bite their prey at night and early morning. So consider to enhance the protection of themselves or remain in the home at these times. But Joseph Conlon, experts at the American Mosquito Control entolomogi Association warned that other species are ...

Jakarta , Some people would rather do without wearing jogging shoes. The benefits are diverse, you can run them faster and feels more healthy. But apparently it is also at risk of injury to your foot. When running barefoot, legs and soles of your feet move differently so that when you perform unusual movements when belari then it can stretch your muscles and tendons. "If you're going to make changes, then make no later and carefully as possible," said Paul DEVITA, PhD who studies biomechanics at East Carolina University. Later ran barefoot becoming increasingly popular. Many say this type of run is more natural. Plus a growing number of companies that make shoes footwear 'minimalist' is lighter and does not bind the feet too hard. The researchers also tried to observe this claim. One study revealed that 12 people who ran on a treadmill for 6 minutes in a state of bare feet and 6 minutes using a shoe to show the very real differences between them. When ...

Jakarta , Paracetamol can be a painkiller that is widely used by the public. But because it is so popular is estimated millions of people at risk of an overdose of paracetamol. Nearly a quarter of adults abusing drugs paracetamol because it exceeds the recommended limits. This condition makes the scientists warned of the risk of an overdose of this painkiller. Researchers from Northwestern University in Chigago reveals an overdose of paracetamol can cause various kinds of accidents or problems and acute liver damage. One of these is koonsekuensi of overdose liver failure that can cause fatal buildup of fluid in the brain. Most users of paracetamol is to ignore the instructions given on the packages of drugs, especially parents who have forgotten how many tablets are taken. Doctors usually recommend a maximum daily dose is 8 tablets of paracetamol 500 mg consumed no more than 2 tabket once in a period of 4 hours. The study, led by Dr Michael Wolf and colleagues interviewed 500...

Jakarta , may sound strange when there are cases of overdoses foods that cause a person suffering from illness and even death. But there are some healthy foods even harmful if consumed in excess. Here are six types of healthy food is not good if you consumed too much, as reported from MyHealthNewsDaily, Thursday (07/06/2012), among others: A. Carrots Carrots are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber is good for your health. But eating too many carrots will make you receive beta-carotene intake is too much, too. Beta-carotene in carrots is the molecule responsible for the bright orange color in carrots and precursors of vitamin A. If the blood of excess beta-carotene can make your skin color was black. The condition is known as carotenemia happens because carotenoids are fat soluble. Excessive amount of carotenoids tend to accumulate in the outer layer of skin, so skin will be colored yellow or orange, especially on the palms, soles of the feet, knees and nose area. Althoug...

Jakarta , busy parents often allow their children to find entertainment in watching TV or playing computer games. This raises fears that today's young people at risk of dependence on TV and computer screens all his life. The problem, psychologists have warned that a growing addiction can cause damage to the body, especially the brain. The latest statistics show that children and adolescents aged 12-15 years spent an average of more than 6 hours a day in front of the screen. What is striking is the figure illustrates only the activity of watching TV at home alone, not including the use of computers in school or gadgets such as smartphones in spare time. Associated with it, a scientist from England, Dr. Aric Sigman wants to be banned from TV for toddlers and kids get to watch TV in a rational allocation. He also intends to forbid parents to use technology as a means of 'parenting' which is suppose to give the effect of poor health for their children. Dr. Sigman and...

Jakarta , So far, people may think that weight gain was caused by the number of calories eaten. But according to a study of actual conditions that are also caused by eating schedules peculiar or irregular. The findings are published in the journal Cell Metabolism suggests that limiting meals may be one way that has not been taken into account to help people avoid weight gain. "Every organ of our body has a clock," says Satchidananda Panda researchers from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., as reported by MSNBC, Friday (05/25/2012). "That means there are certain times where the liver, intestine, muscle and other organs working at peak efficiency and at other times when the organs of the rest," said Panda. Metabolic cycles is very important to handle such things as cholesterol disorders. These cycles can also be activated when we eat and not turned off when we eat. "Therefore, when rat or human frequent meals throughout the ...

Jakarta , erectile disorder can be triggered by many things, one of hypertension or high blood pressure untreated. However, when hypertension is treated, erection problems also often occur as a side effect of some drugs. Heart Center cardiologist We hope, Dr. Santoso Karo Karo, SpJP (K), MPH, FIHA, FAsSC confirmed that hypertension is a risk factor for erectile dysfunction. Other risk factors are age, diabetes, or diabetes, and smoking habits. "Many of these risk factors can trigger chronic when it is called endothelial dysfunction, or damage to the lining of blood vessels is deepest," said Dr. Santoso when speaking at Pfizer Journalist Class in fX Plaza, Thursday (05/24/2012). Endothelial dysfunction may occur in blood vessels in all parts, including the male genitalia. If the blood vessels in that part of endothelial dysfunction, then the walls will be difficult to experience relaxation while receiving sexual stimulation. And to get an erection, blood vessels in th...

Jakarta , People need 350 mg of sodium or salt per day. But apparently many current salt usage that exceeds the needs and lead to premature death. "The salt (added to food) is the major cause of high blood pressure and high blood pressure is a major cause of death worldwide," said Graham MacGregor, professor of cardiovascular medicine at Queen Mary, University of London as quoted by LiveScience, Monday (21/5/2012). "Very little evidence of salt (which causes premature death), even the equivalent of smoking," said MacGregor. Unfortunately, many people who consume an average of about 3,500 mg of sodium per day. Most of the sodium comes from processed foods that do not realize the salt content of most consumers. Bag of potato chips, a loaf of bread or a bowl of cereal alone contains more than 250 mg sodium. The biggest is the canned vegetables, canned soups and frozen foods because each contains approximately 1,000 mg of sodium. Even worse fast food contains m...

Jakarta , the doctor is a noble profession for trying to save lives and heal many people. On the one hand, the doctor is a lucrative profession because of the demand for medical personnel is always there all the time. Not surprisingly, many cases encountered doctors who commit malpractice. One example of the cases occurred in the United States in 1998. The court handed down a guilty verdict to a charlatan named Edwin E. Kokes. These fake doctors had even hundreds of thousands of patients around the world, cure diseases and make buying and selling drugs without a license since 1989. Regardless of its legal validity, Kokes managed to convince people that he has cured thousands of patients with AIDS and cancer. He also encouraged people to buy the homemade concoction. This suggests that once the level of trust patients to physicians. However, the doctor actually has some things that are considered not to tell the patient. As reported by ABCNews, on Wednesday (05.16.2012), here are ...

Jakarta , increase in cancer cases in recent years could not be separated from the poor lifestyle and diet performed. Cancer can indeed be caused by many factors, but also can be controlled and treated if it is still in its early stages. "The emergence of cancer was 80% due to external factors and 20% are caused by internal factors. External factors are lifestyle and diet as well as the type of food consumed. While internal factors include genetic and hereditary factors," said Dr. Dawn Firsyada SpB-KBD, surgeon and surgical digestive konsultqn Dharmais Cancer Hospital in cancer counseling program for laity in the Hall of Dharmais Cancer Hospital, Jakarta, Monday (05/14/2012). According to Dr. Dawn, a lifestyle that often lead to cancer is the lack of exercise and unhealthy eating patterns. In cancer of the digestive system, eating very important role in the development of cancer arising in the digestive organs such as stomach, liver, intestine and pancreas. Here are th...

Jakarta , Adolescence is a transitional period between the children become parents. At this time, adolescents often face conflicts, both within oneself conflicts or conflicts with the environment such as parents, schools and friends. In children with autism, conflicts encountered during adolescence can be more complicated because it has a barrier in communicating feelings and thoughts. Found many cases of children with autism who had received therapy during childhood and can be calm and then turned into a rebellious when they entered adolescence. Some of the causes is due to start liking the opposite sex, entering puberty and sex drive but does not appear to know how to communicate or deal with it. Not only that, children with autism in schools also often shunned by their friends but they also want to be invited to play together. In fact, many children with autism are being bullied by his school friends. These conditions make vulnerable autistic teenager suffering from depre...

Jakarta , Autism today is not just an issue of children and their parents, but also has become a global problem. These disorders are the fastest growing disorders in the world. In fact, its development claims exceeds the progression of the disease AIDS, diabetes and cancer. According to data from UNESCO in 2011, there were 35 million people with autism around the world. On average, 6 of 1000 people in the world have suffered from autism. In the United States, autism is owned by 11 of 1000 people. While in Indonesia, the ratio 8 of every 1000 people. This figure is quite high considering commencing in 1989, only two people known to have autism. "It could be that the increase was due to the method of diagnosis of autism is growing well. But it could also be due to contamination in the first trimester of pregnancy when the formation of brain tissue in children. Contamination from the outside can come from food or the environment and those due to heavy metal content of food or of...

Jakarta , Autism is still a nightmare for most parents. Some parents felt stressed when she heard her son was diagnosed with autism. Some treatment centers have a lot of autistic children are scattered in several major cities in Indonesia. Unfortunately, parents in the area of ​​autism may have trouble if you are referring to her son. In the community there is also an understanding that autistic children can transmit the disease. Thus, some parents actually menyembunykan children with autism. In fact, the handling of autism at a national level is still going nowhere. State Minister of Women and Child Protection has issued a Ministerial Decree no. 10 of 2011 which contains the fulfillment of the rights of children with special needs, namely the right to life, protection and growth. Some children with autism are known to have intelligence above average. However, this ability is less excavated with optimal due to lack of ability to communicate with persons with autism. "Chil...

Jakarta , Fasting has many health benefits. The study found that fasting or restricting calories can extend the infertile woman. In addition, fasting also make women produce more eggs. Researchers from Harvard in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) found that restricting the caloric intake of adult female mice can prevent the emergence of abnormalities in pregnancy. The research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. "We found that every aspect of the decline in egg quality in women related to aging can be prevented," said Jonathan Tilly, director of the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School as reported Harvard.edu, Thursday (26/04/2012). Several other studies also have found that animals that are restricted food intake but not malnourished a...

Jakarta , smoking menthol may pose a risk of stroke is greater than other types of cigarettes, especially for non-smokers and women. Researchers from Canada found the risk of stroke for smokers of menthol two times larger than a regular cigarette smokers who inhale. As for nonsmokers who breathe secondhand smoke menthol risk of stroke can be tripled. "Menthol in cigarettes stimulates upper airway cold receptors that can block the breathing mechanism. Not clear why only smoke menthol cigarettes increased risk of stroke and no increased risk of other cardiopulmonary diseases," said Dr. Nicholas Vozoris, one of the researchers from St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto . Research on menthol cigarettes was published on April 9, 2012 in the Archives of Internal Medicine. "These findings mean that smoking is not better than other types of menthol cigarettes. All types of cigarettes is bad for one's health, and can increase a person's risk of various cancers, h...

Jakarta , horse milk is not common in comparison with cow's milk, but based on research, mare's milk contains a lot of benefits especially for patients with tuberculosis (TB or TB) and cancer patients. Scientists in Kazakhstan plans to develop a series of horse milk-based products, a traditional drink in countries of Central Asia which can help calm people suffering from tuberculosis. Professor Yuri Sinyasky of the Kazakh National Nutrition Academy said that the mare's milk contains vital nutrients that can help cancer patients recover from chemotherapy. "Milk is a horse has a high stimulant properties and boost the immune system, so it can be used as the basis of these products," said Prof. Yuri Sinyasky, as reported by indianexpress, Monday (04/23/2012). Horses play a central role in national culture and Kazakhstan are traditional nomadic neighbors, such as Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Turkmenistan. Mustache or fermented mare's milk is a popular tradit...

Jakarta , Sugar dalah food additives that can provide a sweet taste. But should begin to limit your sugar intake, because too much sugar can make the face look older. "We have noticed other factors, and known to the higher glucose in the blood, the more visible face of the person's parents," said Dr. David Gunn, a scientist, as quoted from Dailymail, Friday (20/04/2012). Dermatologists had been agreed that a diet or a high consumption of sugar can be a disaster for the face. There is no point in someone spends a lot of money to buy expensive face cream if he still ate a lot of sugar. "You are able to protect and moisturize the skin from the outside by using the cream. But you also need to nourish and stimulate skin cell growth that is stronger and better from the inside, but sugar can sabotage it," says Dr Aamer Khan, cosmetic dermatologist and medical director of the Harley Street Skin Clinic. This is because sugar can make the skin lose elasticity and...