Archive for April 2007
Saved by sand – A new blood clotting material is saving lives
POLICE detective Danny ohnson was on patrol outside Tampa, Florida, when a report came through of a possible shooting in a junkyard three blocks away. Arriving on the scene, he found an elderly man sitting on a tractor, with a large hole in his leg that was bleeding profusely. Realising it would be some time…
Read MoreGetting Some Help
Getting some help CONSUMERS and others looking for medical information that is not steeped in technical jargon or written for the highly literate have several choices available. They include: 1. Ask Me 3, sponsored by the Partnership for Clear Health Communication, offers a printable list of the three basic questions it says patients should ask…
Read MoreBlue about health – Literacy problems create a silent health-care epidemic.
Blue about health Literacy problems create a silent health-care epidemic. Low health literacy makes people struggle to understand what a doctor has told them or to comply with treatment recommendations as essential as taking the proper dose of medication. These symbols are part of the 28 devised by researchers to remove language barriers to health…
Read MoreNot so heavenly food – Appetite can be notoriously difficult to control, for many reasons.
Not so heavenly food Appetite can be notoriously difficult to control, for many reasons. The Chinese New Year season is still on. So far, I’ve had eight yee sang dinners and have gone to multiple open houses. During this time, I have eaten all sorts of foodstuff, including cookies, sweetmeats, cakes and fried foods. I…
Read MoreYour Health Matters – Crisis intervention in
RECURRENT crisis is a common event in the natural history of an addict’s life. Inevitably there will arise situations of confrontation between him and his family, concerned friends and even the law. If unresolved professionally, each crisisescalates from one to another, sometimes with tragic results. The drug addict is often totally unable to see the…
Read MoreDrug addiction – Denial is the chain that prevents addicts from seeking treatment
Drug addiction of the addict. One must show authentic care for the chemically dependent person. In short, you are presenting the moment of truth lovingly. Whenever possible, engage the help of a professional. The skilled and experienced counsellor will need to turn the crisis into a solvable problem. Rapport must be established quickly as this…
Read MoreImproving vision, naturally – The Bates Method is the mainstay of the natural vision improvement. Though it’s not accepted by the mainstream
The Bates Method is the mainstay of the natural vision improvement. Though it’s not accepted by the mainstream, it has many followers. THE Bates Method is a system that is claimed by some to improve sight and restore the “natural habits” of seeing. It is the mainstay of the natural vision improvement movement. First described…
Read MoreStress and motivation in learnig – how stress affects your child’s brain and learning
BRAIN-based learning is the informed process of using a group of practical strategies based on sound principles derived from brain research. It aims to help children learn according to how the brain learns best – naturally. It is a borderless approach to learning, crossing and drawing upon multiple disciplines such as chemistry, neurology, psychology, Sociology,…
Read MoreTired of jet lag – Jet lag is more severe where you cross several time zones
I RECENTLY went to the US for the first time, and found it very difficult to sleep. I would wake up at 2am and feel sleepy about 7pm. My friends said I was experiencing jet lag. l’d always thought jet lag was a sort of tiredness you get from sitting still in a plane for…
Read MoreFast foods under scrutiny
Inappropriate dietary patterns together with a sedentary lifestyle are major contributors to obesity and lifestyle diseases. The topic of fast foods has been highlighted in this paper and other local press this past week. Several reporters have called me to seek information and explanation on the issue. Questions were mainly related to the ill effects…
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