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Do Abortions Lead To Mental Problems and Depression?

August 19, 2008 · Filed Under Health Care, Studies and Research · Comment 

     A recent study has not been able to find a link to prove that there is a connection between having an abortion and post traumatic stress syndrome or depression. This goes against previous studies which says that you are doomed to mental problems if you have an abortion.

Researchers say that the previous studies did not take into account that many women who were part of the study also had other problems in their lives such as poverty, and drug abuse for example.

The truth of the matter as I see it, is that few women who have abortions take them lightly, but they make a decision and are prepared to live with whatever consequences follow. I don’t believe that if they could do it over again most would do it differently.

Some of the reasons a woman might suffer from depression afterward would include, having an abortion when they really didn’t want one, and having to keep it a secret from family and friends because of the stigma that’s involved.

New Study Reveals That…

July 11, 2008 · Filed Under Health Care, Studies and Research · Comment 

395486674_c83d33d649_m.jpg    Mark Purdue from the National Cancer Institute discovered from government data on white men and woman from the ages of 15 to 39 that between the years of 1980 and 2004, yearly cases of melanoma increased in the young woman only, by about 50%. The numbers went from 9.4 cases to 13.9 cases per 100,000.

They also determined that the melanomas themselves were thicker and tended to be metastic which means it easily spreads to other parts of the body. Once a cancer does that it’s extremely difficult to treat or cure.

Young men did not show an increase in the skin cancer. The researchers right now don’t have an answer for why this occurred other than the suspicion that young woman do more sunbathing to get summer tans and also frequent tanning booths which are both risks for the deadly cancer.

Four Epoch-making Discoveries by Nandlal Kanjibhai Pancholi

June 29, 2008 · Filed Under Studies and Research · Comment 

I have made four epoch making discoveries in the core area of medical science by inventing medicines that actually cure Psoriasis,Paralysis,R.A.Fctor in Blood (Rheumatoid Arthritis in Blood) and Uric Acid in Blood without any side effects.Harmless medicines are given directly to humans and the above diseases have been cured.I want my above inventions to be used for the welfare and well being of mankind.Therefore I appeal to the medical fraternity of the United States and the whole world to help me in this noble cause.They can verify the facts stated here by whichever method they deem fit for such verification.Further I deserve a separate Nobel Prize for each of these inventions in the core area of medical science.Many people all over the world are suffering from these ailments.They can be benefitted by my above inventions.I do not have any infrastructure to make my above inventions available to the patients of these ailments all over the world.Laboratory analysis of Bombay based recognised firm has carried out analysis of my invention and found it safe for human use.This invention of mine is neither a cerendipity nor an accidental discovery.After painstaking research of ten years I have been able to make these epoch-making inventions.My purpose is to sell all four inventions stated above to a pharmaceuticals reserving my intellectual property rights and right to get Nobel Prize for each of these inventions.Pharmaceuticals of United States and The whole world are hereby informed to bid for above inventions.They will be given a chance to verify the efficacy of the products.The highest bidder shall get exclusive right to manufacture and market above four epoch-making inventions.Inventor’s name:Nandlal Kanjibhai Pancholi.Inventor’s email
address:ayurcure@yahoo.com.Inventor’s contact no.9228856098.Inventor’s passport id:A 5850395.Inventor”snail mail address:309,nanubhai tower,oppo mahesananagar garba ground,nizampura,baroda,gujarat india

Antibacterial Wipes, Friend Or Foe?

June 6, 2008 · Filed Under Health Care, Studies and Research · Comment 

     The Welsh have done a study concerning three different brands of antibacterial wipes. What they found is that while these wipes do kill bacteria and remove bacteria from the surface wiped, some remaining bacteria still live now transferred to the wipe.

Many people will use the wipe on one surface, pick up live bacteria and use the wipe on another surface transferring the bacteria there. The advice is that you throw the disinfectant wipe away after you’ve cleaned each surface. If you don’t you’re only spreading bacteria.

Remember also that the main culprit in spreading germs are your hands. Wash your hands in warm water and soap. The germs are lifted by the soap and are rinsed away in the running water. Use soap that is not antibacterial because we overuse antibacterial products and are actually strengthening the bacteria that we don’t kill.

More Heart Attack Education Needed

May 27, 2008 · Filed Under Health Care, Studies and Research · Comment 

     A recent study suggests that many people who have heart disease still don’t know the symptoms of a heart attack. Lives can be saved if someone who is having a heart attack can get help within the first hour of having the symptoms. However it was found that most people don’t seek help until more than two hours have passed, and that means lives are being lost.

A few of the symptoms are pain in the jaw, left arm, or chest and can also include nausea. Of course most of us reason that there also can be many other reasons for these symptoms so we don’t run right to the ER, especially if we are uninsured.

The key seems to be that we all need to be aware if we are at risk for a heart attack. If you know you are at risk than these symptoms could certainly be telling you what is happening.

Doctors say that shorter hospital stays and more outpatient treatments could be a factor in not being educated enough about heart attacks, and right now no one is sure about how to better inform people about their risk. What they do know is that this is costing many lives that could otherwise be saved with early and prompt treatment.

Talk to your doctor about your risks and the health of your heart, it may save your life one day.

The Point of Studies

May 10, 2008 · Filed Under Studies and Research · Comment 

     Maybe I’m the last one to figure this out but it finally came to me what the point of  studies are. For instance, I read that the Norwegians did a study about tumors in breast cancer patients. One of the conclusions was that tumors grow faster in younger women than in older women. This observation seems logical when you think about it. I don’t think this was any big surprise. However the second finding was that larger tumors are more noticeable on mammograms than smaller tumors. They said that this finding was suspected. Yes, I thought, I should hope so.

Just as I was thinking about how ridiculous that finding was and how they wasted time and money to figure that out, it came to me. The point of studies is sometimes two fold. The first is to see what the outcome of something is. The second which applies to this example, is to take a statement that you find to be obvious and true, and to come up with proof.

I may tell you that leaves are green, which is a painfully obvious statement, but for me to state it as absolute fact if someone should argue otherwise, I must be able to recite some proof or findings to back it up.

So, silly as some studies seem to be, there is a method to the madness, and sometimes it’s worth the time and money.