Sunday, February 27, 2011

Diseases Facts !!


People that use mobile phones are 2.5 time more likely to develop cancer in areas of the brain that are adjacent to the ear they use to talk on the mobile phone.

Over 90% of diseases are caused or complicated by stress.

Over 436,000 U.S. Troops were exposed to depleted uranium during the first Gulf war.

On average, 90% of the people that have the disease Lupus are female.

Many cancer patients that are treated with chemotherapy lose their hair. For some when the hair grows back, it can grow back a different colour, or be curly or straight.

Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 180,000 deaths per year.

Chances of a women getting breast cancer are increased by excessive use of alcohol.

A popular superstition is that if you put a piece of bread in a baby's crib, it will keep away diseases.

A person that is struck by lightning has a greater chance of developing motor neurons disease.

Every year in the U.S., there are 178,000 new cases of lung cancer.

Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.

Asthma affects one in fifteen children under the age of eighteen.

Every eleven minutes in the U.S., a woman dies of breast cancer.

Due to eating habits in the USA, one in three children born in the year 2000 have a chance of getting type II diabetes.

The oldest known disease in the world is leprosy.

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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Heart Health Fun Facts And Tips


Heart disease is the number one killer of adults in the U.S. February is Heart Month and the heart and circulation experts at the American Society of Echocardiography want to help Washingtonians learn how to take better care of their hearts.

Here are some simple tips and fun facts to get started on building and maintaining a heart-healthy lifestyle. Heart ultrasound is a proven, safe and fast way your doctor can evaluate your heart's health.

Be heart SMART

-- Stop smoking! It's one of the best things you can do for your heart - not to mention the rest of your body.

-- Maintain a healthy weight. Eat a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol.

-- Activity is important. Get regular exercise to strengthen your heart.

-- Reduce stress. Life's too short to worry about everything.

-- Talk to your doctor. He/she is your partner in building and maintaining a healthy heart.

What Does Heart Ultrasound Do?

-- Sees the structure of your heart and checks for problems
-- Examines how blood flows through your heart
-- Evaluates your heart before major surgery
-- Measures the size and thickness of your heart and its chambers
-- Yields information on the valves of your heart
-- Helps show if you have a heart murmur
-- Explores problems with the heart muscle
-- Assesses damage to your heart after a heart attack
-- Rules out abnormalities in your heart
-- Tests your heart's response to exercise
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