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Mar10
HIV / AIDS: CONTRACEPTIVE & HIV PREVENTING VAGINAL RING DISCOVERED,BEING USED TO PREVENT PREGNANCY & HIV
HIV / AIDS: CONTRACEPTIVE & HIV PREVENTING VAGINAL RING DISCOVERED,BEING USED TO PREVENT PREGNANCY & HIV

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AN INTRAVAINAL RING HAVING LOADED MEDICINES TENOFOVIR (AN HIV ARV NRIT MEDICINE) AND LEVONORGESTREL (A CONTRACEPTIVE) has been developed by Northwestern University biomedical engineer Patrick Kiser .This is first-of-its-kind intravaginal ring 'reliably delivers' an antiretroviral drug and a contraceptive for months.
The device is designed to protect against HIV and herpes as well as unwanted pregnancy. It will be the first device with the potential to offer this protection to be tested in women.

According to the World Health Organization, 35 million people around the world live with HIV, and 222 million women would like to delay or stop childbearing but are not using any method of contraception.“I suspect women will use the ring primarily for contraception, but they also will benefit from protection against sexually transmitted diseases,” said Kiser, an expert in intravaginal drug delivery. “And for women in the developing world in particular, unwanted pregnancy can have significant health, economic and cultural consequences. We want to motivate women to use this ring.”

The ring, 5.5 centimetres in diameter, is simple yet complex. Kiser and his colleagues worked painstakingly for five years, engineering the three materials that make up the ring and optimizing the device to reliably deliver fixed and efficacious doses of two medicines over a long period of time.the ring is easily inserted in the vagina and stays in place for three months. And because the tenofovir is delivered at the site of transmission, the ring – known as the tenofovir levonorgestrel IVR – utilizes a smaller dose than pills. The levonorgestrel released by the ring is the same drug as that used in certain contraceptive pills and in an intrauterine device.

Tenofovir is taken orally by 3.5 million HIV-infected people worldwide, and it also has been studied as a gel. The drug inhibits HIV and HSV-2 (herpes simplex virus-2) replication in susceptible cells.

Previous studies have demonstrated that antiretroviral drugs can prevent HIV infection, but existing methods for delivering the drug fall short. Pills must be taken daily and require high doses; some women may prefer a longer-lasting method, such as the ring, versus methods used at the time of sex, such as a gel.
The antiretroviral drug section of the ring is made of one kind of polyurethane, and the contraceptive section of the ring is made of another polyurethane. Each material needed to be engineered with the correct diffusion rates, so the encapsulated drug is released into the body at the desired rate, providing the correct dose.

A third polyurethane material between the two sections keeps the drugs separate. All the parts are welded together to complete the ring.


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Mar10
HIV /AIDS: ARV MEDICINES : SOME TRUTHS & MYTHS OF TREATMENT FOR HIV /AIDS PATIENTS FOR BETTER ADHERANCE & CURE
HIV /AIDS: ARV MEDICINES : SOME TRUTHS & MYTHS OF TREATMENT FOR HIV /AIDS PATIENTS FOR BETTER ADHERANCE & CURE

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Antiretroviral therapy -- or ART -- A COMBINATION OF 3-4 DRUGS COMPRISING OF EITHER NRIT OR NNRITS WITH PROTESE INHIBITOR WITH FUSION OR INTEGRASE INHIBITOR OR RECEPTOR BLOCKE revolutionized HIV treatment in the past few decades. And newer improvements, like one-pill-a-day drugs,or injections once a quarter as i wrote in my last article,are making life with HIV easier and safer.
Like chronic disease as hypertension,Diabetes,thyroid or Kidney or cancer we have to take this medicines regularly without any fail and if we do so we shall get Viral load or quantity of virus in our body decreses and our defense cell cd4 population rises and we live a normal life and no opputunistic infections like tb,diarrhoea,skin rashes,ulcers or mouth lesion or fungal infection attacks us.decision to which drug to be used is a complcated one and only an experienced doctor keeping details of type of patients,exposures and presence of infections and general condition of patients and personal history of pt and economical conditions all gives input to DOCTOR TO SELECT DRUG ON EXPERIENCE and DOCTORCHANGES IT IF RESPONSE IS NOT COMING OR ADD SOME MORE IF OPPUTUNISTIC OR OTHER SYMPTOS DEVELOP.
SO SELF MEDICATION OR MEDICATION ONSIMPLE NET OR TELEPHONIC ADVICE ARE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE NEVER TAKEN.TILL NOW ALTERNATIVE HERBAL MEDICINES EFFICACY IS NOT PROOVED SO NEVER TRUST THEM AND AVOID THEM EXCEPT SOME VITMINS,FOOD SUPPLEMENTS AND EXCERCISES.

5 Things to Know About HIV Medications;--
There are lots of myths and stale, outdated information about HIV treatment. Here are five things you should know about ART.
It's easier to take than it used to be. A lot of people with HIV just take one pill once a day. That's it. That one combination pill -- Atripla, Complera, or Stribild -- packs in all the different active ingredients you need. Most people don't need the "cocktails" with complicated dosing schedules anymore.
You have lots of options. Some people need drug combinations. There are six classes of antiretroviral drugs for HIV and more than 30 drugs. If one doesn't work or causes side effects, the doctor has many other choices.
Medications work for a long time. People used to worry that their drugs would stop working after a while and that they'd have to keep switching to new ones. That's not really a risk now. "As long as you keep taking your medications, the same treatment can work for decades," Hare says.
Drugs have fewer side effects. While specific side effects depend on the drug, HIV treatment is much safer and easier to tolerate than it used to be. For most people, side effects -- like upset stomach and diarrhea -- are minor and often go away. Long-term risks include cholesterol problems and weakened bones. But even so, the risks of treatment are much lower than the risks of not getting it, Hare says.
You may start taking medication as soon as you're diagnosed. Many experts believe that the sooner you start treatment, the better. However, some doctors prefer to wait until your CD4 count, a measure of some immune cells, drops to a certain point before starting treatment. See what your doctor recommends.


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Mar09
HIV AIDS: LONG ACTIVE ONCE IN A QUARTER MEDICINE IS ON WAY: BETTER COMPLIANCE AND ADHERANCE LESS SIDE EFFECTS
HIV AIDS: LONG ACTIVE ONCE INA QUARTER MEDICINE IS ON WAY :

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A long-acting, injectable HIV drug could potentially protect people from infection with the AIDS virus for up to three months, new animal studies suggest.The experimental drug, called GSK744, protected macaque monkeys from repeated attempts to infect the animals with a hybrid simian/human AIDS virus called SHIV, scientists said.

GSK744 is a reformulated, long-acting version of an HIV drug known as dolutegravir (Tivicay), which has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment in people who have already been infected with HIV and is now used in many combination as primary or secondry drug in USA AND UK but not IN OUR ART CENTRES .these are less toxic and having less side effects and reisitant to virus is almost unknown.

While GSK744 hasn't been tested on humans, doctors hope that it will lead to a medication that could effectively protect people against HIV infection, mostly because it would only need to be administered on a quarterly basis. However, findings from animal studies often don't hold up in human trials.

Such a long-lasting drug would help overcome one of the major problems with current medications that attempt to protect against HIV infection -- the ability of people to take their medication on a daily basis.

"Some of the really good pre-exposure prophylaxis treatments have not been effective, mainly because people don't take the drug," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. "The major stumbling block the field has experienced has been the lack of adherence. It's not because the drugs don't work. It's because people don't take them as directed."

Researchers expect to launch human trials for GSK744 within a matter of months, said study author Chasity Andrews, a scientist with the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center at Rockefeller University in New York City.

GSK744 is in a class of antiretroviral drugs called integrase inhibitors. These medications block HIV from inserting its genetic material into the body's immune cells.

GSK744 is different in that it crystallizes in the bloodstream, allowing a slow, steady release of the medicine over time, the Rockefeller researchers explained.

Their findings are published online March 6 in the journal Science. The Rockefeller study, and similar results from a study conducted by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, were presented Tuesday at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Boston, according to published reports.

The medication levels that protected the monkeys translate to doses that could sustain human protection for 12 weeks to 16 weeks, Andrews said.

Effective protection against HIV is necessary to fight the spread of AIDS. There were 2.3 million new HIV infections globally in 2012, the researchers noted in background material, with more than 35.3 million people already infected. — with AidsControl Empl India and 19 others.


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Mar09
HIV /AIDS :CAUSTIONS BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT:MEDICINES SHORT & LONG TERM SIDE EFFECTS & MANAGEMENT
HIV /AIDS :CAUSTIONS BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT

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HIV /AIDS only methos to control it is by medicines ARV ,mostly a combination of recently investigated and discovered 3-4 medicines WHICH CURES VIRUS BUT PRODUCE MANY SIDE EFFECTS,SO SHOULD BE TAKEN AFTER PRECRIBED BY A GOOD EXPERT DOCTOR,self or over the table or counter medicines may produce many lethal side effects and complications.
doctors write thesr medicines specifically needed for one person or individually as his way of exposure,duration of symptos,presence of any oopurtunistic infections,his blood tests like CD$,Viral Load,CBC,LFT,KFT, LIPIDPROFILE, HBSag,HCV,VDRL,urine R/E,urine C/S,Stool for R/E ,CXR,ECG,USG of Abdomen etc are main tests needed to be done before starting therapy as presence of ny TB,STDs,Pneumonia,Diarrhoea or skin rash may produce unlike effects and complications and so medicines will change from one person to other considering his /her food habit,any addiction history,physical built,personal history of excercise and mental status and attitude.
Short-Term Side Effects of HIV Treatment:
HIV treatment can cause side effects for a brief period while it is controlling the virus in your body. Common short-term side effects include:
Fatigue
Anemia, a problem with red blood cells that may also cause fatigue
Diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
Dizziness or headaches
Insomnia
Pain and nerve problems
A skin rash
Injection site reactions
Dry mouth
Weight loss
Vivid dreams
Although these side effects may bother you for a while, they frequently get better with time -- often within a few weeks.If side effects do not lessen, or if they are severe or unusual, then Doctor will decide whether to continue medicines or not as Heapatitis leading to high jaundice or severy skin rashes as Stevns Jhonson syndrome or severe depression or loss of sleep or night mares,so severe anaemia or lipidostrophy may bound him to stop some medicines and start new mediicines..

Doctor examines that CD$ rises and Viral load decreases if not then he suspects Viral Resistant with medicines so if affordable drug sensitivity test or otherwise randomly he stars new medicine out of one group.During this one has to take medicines regularly without any fail,good diet,excecise,and no addiction of alcohol,nicotine,drugs and good sexual habit with safe sex and no contamination with infected blood or semen.
Coping With Long-Term Side Effects of HIV Treatment:
Some of the most common long-term side effects and coping strategies include:
Fat redistribution. Known as lipodystrophy, this can occur when the body changes the way it produces, uses, and stores fat. You might lose fat in your face and legs and gain fat in your abdomen and back of your neck. Switching medications may keep symptoms from getting worse. But there are few other options for treating this long-term side effect.
Increases in cholesterol or triglycerides. This can increase the risk for problems such as heart disease. Diet and other lifestyle changes are a first step. Medications such as statins and fibrates may also be recommended by your doctor.
Elevated blood sugar levels. Exercise, weight management, and other lifestyle changes may help. Your doctor may also recommend other medications to control blood sugar levels.
Decreases in bone density. This can increase the risk of bone fractures, especially as you get older. Try weight-bearing exercises like walking or weight lifting. Your doctor may recommend calcium and vitamin D supplements, or medications to treat or prevent osteoporosis.
A buildup of a cellular waste product. Known as lactic acidosis, this uncommon issue can cause a wide range of problems, from muscle aches to liver failure. You may need to switch drugs.kidney stones can also occur so one has to take more water intake,side by side if any oppurtunistic infection then Cotraimaxazole for Pneumonia,Dirrhoea,toxoplasma ,cytomegal onfection,anti fungal for fungal infection and treatment for TB etc has to be taken.During start of such treatment "IRIS" or a special reaction may develop but subsides with steroid and regular treatment .


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Mar04
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टॉयलेट मधील अवान्छीत रक्तदान थांबवा !!!!!!
मूळव्याध म्हणजे शौचमार्गाकडील रक्तवाहिन्या फ़ुगून बाहेर येणॆ व रक्तस्त्राव होणॆ
कारणॆ-मलावरोध,बध्द्कोष्ठता,सन्डासला जोर करणॆ,कुन्थणॆ,तन्तुमय जेवण न घेणॆ,व्यायामाचा अभाव, पाणी कमी पिणॆ, धुम्रपान,जाडीवाढणे ,मद्यपान,मांसाहार,जड वजन उचलणॆ इत्यादी.तसेच गर्भवती स्त्रिया व प्रसुती नंतर हा त्रास वाढतो.
लक्षणॆ- कोम्ब बाहेर येणॆ,शौचास कडक होणॆ,शौचासदूखणॆ,पोटदूखणॆ,रक्तस्त्रावहोणॆ,खाजणॆ,जडपणा वाटणे,एनिमिया,अशक्तपणा येणे
ह्यामधील कोणत्याही लक्षणास दुर्लक्षू नये व माझा सल्ला घ्यावा.कारण मूळव्याध व कर्करोग एकाचवेळी असु शकतात.
निदान-सर्जनकडील योग्य तपासणी,प्रोक्टॊस्कोपी व सोनोग्राफी करणॆ,तपासताना भूलेची गरज नसते.
उपाय- शस्त्रक्रिया हाच एकमेव उपाय "एक टाका पुढचे नऊ टाकॆ वाचवतो".
वेळेत शस्त्रक्रिया हेच एकमेव उत्तर आहे.
होमिओपॅथि अथवा आयुर्वेदाने पुर्ण बरा न होणारा आजार आहे.
आहारातबदल,सॅलड,कोन्डा,तन्तुमयजेवणघेणॆ,पाणी
भरपूर पिणॆ,मेडीकल/औषधे,क्रिम्स,लॅक्जेटीव्ज घेणॆ
बॅन्डीन्ग,कोयाग्युलेशन,हेहि ओप्शन आहेत.
मूळव्याधिचे कोम्ब हा फ़िशरचा प्रकार असुन त्याचि शस्त्रक्रिया करावि कारण ते दुखतात,पु होतो ,फ़िस्तुला होतो.कोम्ब व पाइल्स बरे करनारि औषधे अस्तित्वत नाहीत.
पारम्पारीक मूळव्याध शस्त्रक्रिया हि गोल्ड स्टॅन्डर्ड शस्त्रक्रिया मानली जाते,कमी खर्चात होते, व आत्यधुनिक औषधे असल्यामुळॆ वेदनारहित होते,टॊईलेटवरिल ताबा कधीच जात नाही,पण बरे हॊण्य़ास २ दिवस लागतात. आता हार्मोनिक /कॉटरी वापरून लवकर बरी होते.हा आजार शस्त्रक्रिया करुन घेतल्यास पूर्ण बरा होतो कारण औषधे फ़क्त तात्पुरता आराम देतात.
स्टॆपलर वापरुन केलेली- २१व्या शतकातील नवी शस्त्रक्रिया,२ दिवसात घरी जाता येते, कमी दुखते,पुन्हा होत नाही,रक्तस्त्राव होत नाही, पण महाग आहे.
मेडिकल/औषधे घेउन आजार वाढवण्य़ापेक्षा सर्जन कडून तपासणॆ व पूर्ण बरे होणॆ महत्वाचे.
स्वउपचार व मेडीकल मधून स्वतःची स्वतः औषधे घेणे टाळा.
स्त्रीपेशंटची स्त्रीसर्जन कडून तपासणी केली जाते त्यामुळे त्यांना न संकोचता दाखवता येते.
तसेच स्त्री व पुरुषांच्या कमी खर्चात शस्त्रक्रिया होतात त्यामुळे पेशंटचा फायदा होतो.
मूळव्याध न होण्यासाठी काय कराल?
वजन कमी करणे,पाणी भरपूर पिणॆ, तन्तुमय जेवण घेणॆ,मलावरोध व बध्द्कोष्ठता टाळणॆ,ब्येथे काम तालने
व्यायाम करणे, न कुन्थणॆ, सर्जनचा सल्ला घेणे सर्वात महत्वाचे.
मोफत तपासणी शिबिर- ६ ते ९ औगस्त २०१३ वेळ- ७ ते ८.३० with appointment


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हर्निया/अन्तर्गळ-पोटाच्या आवरणातील स्वाभाविक व अस्वाभाविक भोकांमधुन आतडी व पोटामधील इतर अवयव खाली घसरणॆ.

त्याचे प्रकार- अ]बहीर्गत-
जान्घेतील-डाय़रेक्ट आणि इनडाय़रेक्ट /इन्ग्वायनल/ Inguinal
बेंबीजवळील/अम्बिलिकल/Umbilical
औपरेशन नंतरचा/ईन्सिसिजनल / Incisional
बेंबीच्या वरील भागातील/एपिगॅसट्रिक
फ़िमोरल
लम्बर
ब]अन्तर्गत-
हायाटल/प्य़ाराइसोफॆज़ीऎअल-अन्ननलिकेज़वळील
डायफ़्रामॅटीक

कारणॆ- कोणत्याही वयात होतो,बन्धन नाही. पुरुषांत स्त्रियापेक्षा जास्त आढळणारा आजार.
पोटातीलपिशवीपासुनहोणारा/पोटाचेस्नायुविरल्यामुळॆ होतो.[जन्मापासुन,तरुणवयात,चाळिशिनंतर सत्तरीपर्यंत होतो.]स्त्रियांमधे सिझरनंतरकिंवा गर्भाशय काढल्यावर औपरेशन नंतरचा/ईन्सिसिजनल हर्निया होतो.
धुम्रपान,जाडीवाढणे,मद्यपान,मधुमेह,मांसाहार,जडवजनउचलणॆ,
मलावरोध, लघवीलाजोरकरणॆ,खोकला इत्यादि
लक्षणॆ- न दुखणारा जांघेतील फूगा ,जो झॊपल्यावर आपोआप आतबाहेर जातो,अडकलेला फूगा, पोट फ़ुगणे,आतडी अडकणॆ, पोटदुखी, ऊलट्य़ा,संडास बंद होणॆ, सिरियस होणे,
व आतडी काळी पडणॆ,
निदान-सर्जन कडील योग्य तपासणी व सोनोग्राफी करणॆ
उपाय- शस्त्रक्रिया हाच एकमेव उपाय "एक टाका पुढचे नऊ टाकॆ वाचवतो".
वेळेत शस्त्रक्रिया केल्यास एकच शस्त्रक्रिया लागते.व तॆच शेवटचे उत्तर आहे.
होमिओपॅथि अथवा आयुर्वेदाने बरा न होणारा आजार
कारण हा मेकनिकल आजार असून जाळी बसवून स्नाय़ू बळकट करणे व हर्नियाची पिशवी
बांधणे हाच उपाय आहे.जाळी न बसविल्यास हर्निया परत होतो. [५०%पेशण्ट] .

हिच शस्त्रक्रिया सिरियस पेशण्ट मध्ये दोनदा म्हणजे एकदा आतडी जोडणॆ व नंतर हर्नियासाठी जाळी बसविणॆ अशी लागते.
शस्त्रक्रियेचे प्रकार-
अ]-ओपन-टाक्याची-पारंपारीक- जाळी /प्रोलिन मेश बसविणॆ पण नविन प्रकारचे भारी मेश उपलब्ध-
अल्ट्राप्रो,सुगीप्रो,परिएटिन प्रोग्रिप,डुअल,प्रोसीड,प्रोलिन हर्निया सिस्टीम,-टॆन्शन फ़्रि शस्त्रक्रिया
ब]-दुर्बिणितुन केलेलि-टीऎपिपि,टिईपि याचा खर्च जास्त येतो ,पण दोन्ही बाजू एकदम बघता येतात.
हर्निया टाळण्य़ासाठी-वजन मापात राखणॆ
जड वजन न उचलणॆ
तन्तुमय अन्न खाणॆ,व्यसने बन्द करणॆ, धुम्रपान बंद करणॆ
लंगोट ऊपाय म्हणून दीर्घकाळ न वापरणॆ
सर्जन कडे योग्य तपासणी वारंवार करणॆ
आजार झाल्यावर दुर्लक्ष न करणॆ व ताबडतोब वरील पध्दतीने शस्त्रक्रिया करुन घॆणे
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Mar01
how to get beautiful n glowing skin
HOW TO GET BEAUTIFUL AND GLOWING SKIN
How Water Benefits Your Skin

Few things are as good as water for keeping your skin in shape.

Water keeps skin hydrated, reducing the look of fine lines and wrinkles. It helps cells take up nutrients and purge toxins. And water improves circulation and blood flow, keeping your skin glowing.

Selenium for Your Skin

Selenium is a trace mineral that may help protect skin cells from free radical damage. It may also play a role in skin cancer prevention.

Excellent sources of selenium include Brazil nuts, button mushrooms and whole-wheat pasta

CoQ10: Coenzyme Q10

CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant made naturally in your body. However, its production decreases with aging. CoQ10 protects skin and other body cells from the damage caused by free radicals. It's also involved in energy production and basic functioning of cells. Low levels of this antioxidant are found in many age-related illnesses. When used topically, it is reported to improve the appearance of wrinkles and the signs of aging.
Rich sources of CoQ10 include fish (such as salmon and tuna), poultry, organ meats (such as liver), and whole grains.

Antioxidants for Healthy Cells

Antioxidants prevent or slow the damage done to cells by free radicals. This damage contributes to signs of aging, such as wrinkles and dry skin.
Antioxidants can be found in all kinds of foods, especially colorful fruits and vegetables such as berries, tomatoes, apricots, beets, squash, spinach, sweet potato, tangerines, peppers, and beans

Vitamin A for Skin Repair

Want to steer clear of dry, flaky skin? Grab an orange, a carrot,and papaya. These fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamin A. Applying vitamin A to the skin appears to improve signs of aging, such as wrinkles. Topical and oral forms of vitamin A are common prescription treatments for acne and other skin conditions, including wrinkles. Other sources of vitamin A include leafy greens, eggs, and low-fat dairy

Vitamin C: Power Over the sun

Vitamin C helps protect skin from the sun. It also helps undo damage done by free radicals, which destroy skin-firming fibers such as collagen and elastin.

Excellent sources of vitamin C include red bell peppers,guava, indian gooseberry(amla) citrus fruits, papaya, kiwi, broccoli, greens, and brussels sprouts.

Vitamin E is another antioxidant that may help shield your skin from damage done by the sun. Vitamin E is also an anti-inflammatory and immunity enhancer.

Vitamin E is found in vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, olives, spinach, asparagus, olives, and leafy greens in small amounts.

Essential Fatty Acids for Your Skin

Essential fatty acids such as omega-3s and omega-6s help produce your skin's natural oil barrier, keeping dry skin and blemishes at bay. EFAs are necessary fats that help leave skin smoother and younger-looking.

Good sources of essential fatty acids include olive and canola oils, flax, walnuts, and coldwater fish such as salmon, sardines, and mackerel

Healthy Oils for Healthy Skin

Some oils pack more than essential fatty acids. Good-quality oils like extra virgin olive oil and cold- or expeller-pressed oil are more simply processed than many commercial oils, and so they may help retain more skin-boosting nutrients.
These oils may also help lubricate skin and keep it looking and feeling healthy

Green Tea: Antioxidant Powerhouse

Green tea may be the closest thing to a magic elixir that nature can offer for your skin. Green tea helps to stop inflammation, slow DNA damage, and can help prevent the sun from burning your skin.


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Feb28
diabetes and depression
DIABETES AND DEPRESSION

These two diseases can relate to each other in some patients due to following reasons:

The rigors of managing diabetes can be stressful and lead to symptoms of depression.

Diabetes can cause complications and health problems that may worsen symptoms of depression.

Depression can lead to poor lifestyle decisions, such as unhealthy eating, less exercise, smoking and weight gain — all of which are risk factors for diabetes.

Depression affects your ability to perform tasks, communicate and think clearly. This can interfere with your ability to successfully manage diabetes.

Managing the two conditions together

Diabetes self-management programs. Diabetes programs that focus on behavior have been successful in helping people improve their metabolic control, increase fitness levels, and manage weight loss and other cardiovascular disease risk factors. They can also help improve your sense of well-being and quality of life.

Psychotherapy. Similarly, participants in psychotherapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, have reported improvements in depression, which has resulted in better diabetes management.

Medications and lifestyle changes. Medications — for both diabetes and depression — and lifestyle changes, including different types of therapy coupled with regular exercise, can improve both conditions
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If you have diabetes, watch for signs and symptoms of depression, such as loss of interest in normal activities, feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and unexplained physical problems like back pain or headaches.

If you think you might be depressed, seek help right away. Your doctor or diabetes educator can refer you to a mental health professional.


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Feb24
NAMA, NAMASMARAN AND TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT (PART 6): DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR
NAMA, NAMASMARAN AND TOTAL STRESS MANAGEMENT (PART 6): DR. SHRINIWAS JANARDAN KASHALIKAR

Student: How would you categorize your writing?
Teacher: I cannot categorize it. It did not belong to any specific category. But being eclectic it had elements from all. I thought it represented the aspirations of all the philosophies and traditions I came across. But all that writing was still a groping in the dark! The views were honest but not fully inclusive. Still they were piecemeal solutions. Probably; they were aimed at being holistic i.e. universal; but still were not holistic and hence could not heal the root causes. Naturally; there was no fulfillment inside and there was no tangible result outside!
Student: But while doing all this; weren’t there any hindrances, disputes, conflicts? Didn’t your career and your personal ambitions come in the way? What about the response of the family members?
Teacher: There were hindrances. But even though we were not fully aware; everybody around had similar aspirations in as much as limitations. Hence even though there were disputes, conflicts and also difficulties; in family and personal life, they were not inimical and vicious. They were not ill intended. They were not petty. They never revolved around money and property. Probably because of this reason there was no; out and out malice. The deeper warm bonds were not severed. Therefore the tensions in different relationships; triggered a further and more intense search for a holistic solution; and the difficulties in this search triggered even keener study and exploration, which concurred with and in fact complemented and boosted my professional competence; as a teacher.
Student: But how could one bring about socio-political changes, in absence of active participation in politics or social movements? Moreover how could one get a promotion in job; in absence of any value for your work? How could one improve one’s financial status, without following the demands of the job and market? In such a situation; you must have been deeply unsatisfied, suffered and gone through a lot of turmoil!
Teacher: That is true. I was in turmoil. Neither personal success, nor the social goals; were being realized. It created self doubts, self abnegation, and self pity and so on. I had nothing to hold on to!
But in spite of all this; there was much more than a silver lining! I always had enormous and intense; though far from complete; fulfillment in terms of being in tune with the inner voice of my conscience! This inner prompting; even as it was quite indistinct; it gave me assurance that I was on right track! Hence in spite of turmoil; I was not fully convinced by; and involved in; any of the sociopolitical movements going on; and I was not totally enamored and trapped in the pursuits for individualistic success.


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Feb23
HIV/AIDS:ZERO INFECTION OF HIV NEEDS UNIVERSAL VOLUNTARY SCREENING
HIV/AIDS:ZERO INFECTION OF HIV NEEDS UNIVERSAL VOLUNTARY SCREENING

PROF.DRRAM ,HIV/AIDS,SEX DISEASES,SEX WEAKNESS & ABORTION SPECIALIST
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Universal voluntary screening for young people and adults for HIV, a virus affecting the immune system which eventually causes AIDS, has been backed by high profile groups in the US, including the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent group of national experts who provide advice and recommendations to improve the health of Americans.
Previously we were using HIV /AIDS sreening for only hiv risk group like MSM,FSW,COMERICAL SEX WORKERS,PT SUFFERING FROM STDs,truck Drivers,Migratory Workers etc and it also included every Blood Transfusion and antenatal mother at Antenatal Clinic in country like India and abroad but as NOW THEME OF HIV INFECTION IS ZERO INFECTION THE WE HAVE TO SCREEN EVERY BODY AS TO DETECT THIS INFECTION AT EARLY STAGE AND TREAT HIM IMMEDIATELY SO THAT CONDITION NEVER WORSENS,MORE COUNSELLING OF THESE PATIENTS FOR FURTHER AWARENESS REGARDING HIV SO THAT OPPURTUNISTIC INFECTION NEVER HAPPENS.

The recommendation includes the desire that universal screening is done with correct notice of the impact a positive or negative result may have, while patients can ‘opt out’ of the process before being tested due to the sensitive nature of potential outcomes. This unusual opting out method as opposed to an opting in process of screening is very different from previously drawn out processes of counselling and testing, now seen as a barrier by many in the US towards a suitably modern screening approach towards a less stigmatised HIV illness.

Benefits of HIV screening
Public encouragement of widespread screening for HIV is now seen as a priority in order to identify those infected by the disease yet to experience symptoms, which may not appear for many years, therefore increasing risk of spreading the virus unknowingly. Because of recent advances in effective treatment of the condition, it’s becoming increasingly vital to capture the disease in its early stages, improving both long-term personal health and the safety of others.


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