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Things that deals with health problems that frequently affect children. PDF Print E-mail
Written by HNN Online Saturday, 03 January 2009 09:19   

Children are not just small adults. They have special needs in every facet of their lives, and their health is no exception. The articles in this department deal with health problems that frequently affect children. A competent and compassionate pediatrician is someone you and your child will depend on from infancy all the way through adolescence. That's why it is so important for you to find one who can soothe a frightened child, talk frankly with teenagers, and help you keep sane with clear and comforting advice during your children's growing years.

A pediatrician treats children from birth through their late teens and sometimes even into their early twenties. A large part of a pediatrician's job is to educate parents about their children's health and to help them deal with behavioral issues that may have little to do with illness. Both you and your child need to be able to trust and feel comfortable with the person you choose. So in addition to finding a doctor who is a good clinician, it's important for you to find a person you and your children click with.

 
Things you need to do for ur pregnancy PDF Print E-mail
Written by HNN Online Saturday, 03 January 2009 09:16   

After the initial euphoria of finding out you are pregnant, your mind will probably spin with questions: What should I eat or avoid eating? Do I need to take vitamins? Can I exercise? What should I expect once I go into labor? Good prenatal care can help ease your anxiety, understand the changes occurring in you body, and increase your chances of having a healthy child.

What is Prenatal Care and Why is it so Important?
In the best of all possible worlds, women should start taking measures to protect their babies before getting pregnant. That's the time to improve nutrition, be checked for medical problems that might affect a pregnancy, and shake poor lifestyle habits (smoking, taking drugs, or drinking alcohol in excess).

Once you become pregnant, you should see your doctor or certified nurse-midwife on a regular basis to help safeguard your health as well as the well-being of your baby. Prenatal check-ups also give you the chance to voice any questions or concerns. It's important for you to be completely honest and to tell your doctor about any physical or emotional problems you may have. Initially, your physician will take a medical history, do a thorough examination, estimate your due date, and take tests to check for diabetes, urinary tract problems, anemia, hepatitis C virus, and sexually transmitted diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

 
How to care you skin in winter season PDF Print E-mail
Written by Binu Shrestha Saturday, 03 January 2009 07:42   
During the winter, skin will be exposed to damaging conditions. Its because of :-
  • Extreme cold climate
  • Harsh biting winds
  • Drying effect of low temperature (dehydrate environment)
  • Maximum expose to the sun
  • Using of unsuitable cleansers
  • Not proper & regular care (laziness)
  • Central heating & air conditioning
  • Less movement

Those are the cause which makes the skin tends to feel dry and uncomfortable:-
  • One size too small
  • It can feel tight crackness
  • Itchiness
  • Flakiness with little patches of dandruff
  • Tendency to premature ageing signs like :- fine lines, wrinkles, spots, dehydrate etc.

 
Beware: Cell Phones may cause Cancer PDF Print E-mail
Written by Roshan Shrestha Saturday, 03 January 2009 07:38   
One of the common sights we see these days is that of people with their mobile phones next to their ears. A boon for better communication, cell phone usage nonetheless has many health hazards. Various studies indicate that the emissions from a cell phone can be extremely harmful, causing genetic damage, tumors, memory loss, and increased blood pressure and weakening of the immune system. This is alarming information, and one has to take into account all these factors.

CELL PHONES AND HEALTH
Though there is no evidence of cell phones causing cancer or any such illness, but the suspicion, or fear of the same is not baseless either. The electromagnetic radiation from cell phones does have a potential link to cancer. The fact that this radiation is invisible, intangible, and enters and leaves our bodies without our knowledge makes it even more intimidating.
Possible hazards:
•    Two minutes of exposure to emissions from mobile phones can disable a safety barrier in blood causing proteins and toxins to leak into the brain, could increase chances of developing Alzheimer's multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's. (Scientists at Sweden's Lund University)
•    Scientists say exposure to the phones' low-level radiation causes red blood cells to leak hemoglobin and can lead to heart disease and kidney stones.
•    Recent studies suggesting a link between cell-phone use and brain tumors, and the possibility that the microwaves could ignite petroleum fumes at gas stations.
•    A cell phone unit, or communications tower, has so many of thee radiation emanating gadgets. This can be a problem for its immediate environment.

 

 
Want to Get Rid of Stress: Join Spa PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sabina Dhakal Saturday, 03 January 2009 07:31   
What do you prefer to get rid off stress? Have you ever thought of spa? Well going for spa may pamper your mind and body for tracing own self out from day-to-day stressful lifestyle.
   
Spa is a therapy of relaxation that stimulates to be healthy. Spa is useful in many ways. It helps skin care, leave tension, gives regular motion to muscles, rejuvenates and many more. Spa includes chilled shower, sauna, steam, Jacuzzi and body massage. Chilled shower helps to balance the temperature of body and the surrounding. It gives you the feeling of coolness. Sauna and steam are methods to exclude toxins from skin and to melt fat of the body. But these two differ in one way that steam contains more moisture and is wetty but sauna is drier that fits oily skin more. Steam helps to exclude skin toxins through its pores. If your skin is oily then you can go for sauna and if it is dry then health trainers’ suggestion is to follow steam for it is more matching to your skin. Jacuzzi is another way to massage body by water bubbles, the more bubbles there is your body feels more relaxed. Water gives force to the body in a way that massages which you will surely enjoy.

Shova Gurung, Head Trainer of Jasmine Spa and Fitness Club, says that little issues these days are enough to give mental anxiety. So it is very necessary for us to keep our mind and body fresh for what spa and aerobics are surely beneficiary to work out with.