Forty or Fifty years before, a many of people still didn't know the difference between Yoga and Yogurt. These days, Yoga is so admired that it's almost a household word. Although it's very well famous these days, it doesn't mean that public really understands what Yoga is. There are many myths about Yoga that are told by people that do not have a nice belief about it. Yoga is so complex that it offers something for all that chooses...more
Paralysis is a general term used to describe the loss of movements and/or sensation following damage to the nervous system. Knowing the precise level of the injury is helpful in predicting which parts of the body will be affected by paralysis and loss of function.Paraplegia describes complete or incomplete paralysis affecting the legs and possibly also the trunk, but not the arms. The extent to which the trunk is affected depends on...more
The impetus for this article is to delve into the various studies concerning asbestos and cigarette smoke. One interesting study is called, Cocarcinogenic and tumor promoting properties of asbestos and other minerals in tracheobronchial epithelium. By Mossman BT, Cameron GS, Yotti LP. - Carcinog Compr Surv. 1985;8:217-38. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - Epidemiologic and experimental studies document a synergistic effect of asbestos and smoking in the induction of bronchogenic carcinoma. Whereas the increased risk of these cancers in nonsmoking asbestos workers is 4-fold or less in comparison to nonsmokers in the general population, individuals who smoke and are exposed to asbestos occupationally have a 80-90 fold increased risk. The observations summarized above provide substantial insight into the interactions between asbestos and chemical carcinogens in cigarette smoke at the cellular level (Fig. 8). On the one hand, asbestos fibers and other particulates appear to act as condensation nuclei for PAH in the occupational setting or environment. They then facilitate the transfer of these chemical carcinogens into target cells, i.e., those destined to develop into tumor cells. As a...more
One interesting study concerning the relationship between asbestos exposure and disease is called, Asbestos-derived reactive oxygen species activate TGF-1 - Laboratory Investigation (2004) 84, 10131023. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-1) is a potent peptide that inhibits epithelial and mesenchymal cell...more
As the demand for braces continues to increase to achieve a more vibrant and beautiful smile in today's aesthetic conscious society, technological advances have made it possible for the orthodontic process to be more comfortable and less embarrassing for patients who want to improve their appearance at Riolo Orthodontics. One very...more
It is difficult to say what is the exact cause of convulsions. In most children aged between one and three years, convulsions are often linked to the development of a high fever. The child's nervous system is immature and often cannot handle a high temperature the same way that an adult does. Thus, sometimes, the fever stimulates the nerves controlling the muscles and these, in turn, contract violently. Remember that febrile convulsions are not as frightening as they look. Convulsions due to fever usually only last a minute or two. When your child has a fit, she will probably lose consciousness and begin to twitch uncontrollably. She will clamp her jaws shut tightly and breathe heavily. Her eyes will roll back into her head and she will froth at the mouth. She may even become incontinent. Children usually fall asleep after the convulsions have passed.As the body temperature controls of very small children are not fully developed, they are the ones who are prone to frequent fevers. Occurrence of fits as a result of high fever is a common phenomenon with children. These fits are known as febrile convulsions.These fits or seizures occur in a child with high fever of...more
Generally esophageal cancer increases stage by stage as the patient moves from one stage to another and also the life time or rate of survival of the patient goes on decreasing stage by stage. The esophageal cancer may be caused due to many reasons...more
The esophageal cancer occurs in four stages and the survival rate of the people goes on decreasing as they pass stage by stage. The spread of esophageal cancer can be reduced in some ways such as by giving treatment with surgery, chemotherapy,...more
Asbestos is a well recognized health danger. Employees from a bunch of industries, especially those in the construction industry, are in danger for asbestos exposure on The job. Staff in the producing industry are also at significant...more
The esophageal cancer can be treated in many ways such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, naturotherapy etc. If the esophageal cancer is diagnosed in earlier stages, then the rate of survival for the cancer affected patients may be...more
The patients suffering from esophageal cancer will have very low survival rates and the rate of survival goes on decreasing day by day and stage by stage. As the treatment for esophageal cancer has increased in recent times, the rate of survival has...more
The patients suffering from esophageal cancer can under go treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy etc. Due to surgical iatrogenic injury to the vagus or recurrent laryngeal nerve, unilateral vocal fold paralysis is caused. The...more