4 more myths to learn. Personally I found this information very useful...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Modern Nutrition Myths- Part I
The video discusses 4 myths that many people tend to believe in. Nutrition is a huge field to learn and it is a key component for good health. It is important to learn what foods are truly healthy...
Thursday, July 9, 2009
One Man's Trash is Another Doctor's Treasure
Remember all those wonderful times when you went to check your email only to discover that half of it was spam. Well curse those spammers no more, because the folks at Microsoft have figured out that they can put thier resources that they have previously been using to filter out junk mail from your inbox to great medical use. The people at Microsoft actually think they may be able to help doctors fight HIV with the algorithm (formula) that they devoloped to combat spammers. From what we do know about HIV, it attacks a person's immune system cells and then proceeds to create many copies of itself with slight variations. That is why doctors attempts to make a cure or vaccine for HIV have been stifled for so long. However, if Microsoft's plan works, thier algorithm would be able to predict all the possible combinations of mutated variations of the HIV virus in a patient. This would allow medical researchers to finally be able to develop a viable vaccine that is effective against all strains of the virus...incredible!Credits:
Clark, Josh. "How can spam e-mail help fight HIV?." 26 October 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. http://health.howstuffworks.com/spam-hiv.htm 09 July 2009.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Simple solution
The video brings some interesting fact about the modern medicine. Most of the treatments use drugs while the right nutrition can be the solution, but it seems that it doesn`t pay off for the medical monopoly. What amazes me is that doctors do not taught nutrition as part of their program study, except of one basic course. Wrong things are happening…
On Mortality and Modern Medicine
Modern Medicine seems not accept death.
Medicine evolved big time during the last decades. More and more diseases were found a cure. Is that makes people avoiding thinking about mortality?
Check out the talk of the author David Rieff…
Medicine evolved big time during the last decades. More and more diseases were found a cure. Is that makes people avoiding thinking about mortality?
Check out the talk of the author David Rieff…
Artificial Limbs for the Modern Age
Prosthetic limbs have been around for a very long time, some even dating back to ancient Greek and Roman times. In all that time however, the basic design and objective of the prosthetic limb has hardly changed at all. People who have suffered an injury that required them to have a leg or arm amputated have always longed for a replacement, both to regain some bodily functionality and to maintain self dignity. Back in ancient times, artificial limbs were created out of nat
ural materials such as wood, metal, and leather. These days, prosthetic limbs are fashioned out of cutting edge modern plastics and other composite materials. Check out this great article that gives a brief history about prosthetic limbs, details how they are made, and much more!
ural materials such as wood, metal, and leather. These days, prosthetic limbs are fashioned out of cutting edge modern plastics and other composite materials. Check out this great article that gives a brief history about prosthetic limbs, details how they are made, and much more!Credits:
Clements, Isaac Perry. "How Prosthetic Limbs Work." 25 June 2008. HowStuffWorks.com. 08 July 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Have You Heard About Modern Hearing Aids
Modern hearing aids are an incredible resource for the hearing impaired among us in society today. Whether due to genetics, injury, or just over exposure to loud noises, millions of people suffer from hearing loss. Hearing aids today are modern technological marvels. They come in several styles ranging from big to small, but all have same basic components. All hearing aids include a micro
phone, amplifier, speaker, and battery. The microphone picks up noise, the amplifier controls volume, the speaker relays the noise to the patient's ear, and the battery gives power to the whole thing. The main styles of hearing aids are: in the ear (large), in the canal (small), completely in the canal (very small), behind the ear (larger), and behind the ear open fit (smaller). In addition, there are also digital and analog hearing aids. Digital hearing aids are more modern and provide clear sound quality that blocks out background noise better than their analog counterparts. Now there are even devices called cochlear implants that can be surgically implanted and are effective for patients with severe hearing problems. Hearing aid technology is getting better all the time, making the prospect of a world free of deafness a very real possibility.
phone, amplifier, speaker, and battery. The microphone picks up noise, the amplifier controls volume, the speaker relays the noise to the patient's ear, and the battery gives power to the whole thing. The main styles of hearing aids are: in the ear (large), in the canal (small), completely in the canal (very small), behind the ear (larger), and behind the ear open fit (smaller). In addition, there are also digital and analog hearing aids. Digital hearing aids are more modern and provide clear sound quality that blocks out background noise better than their analog counterparts. Now there are even devices called cochlear implants that can be surgically implanted and are effective for patients with severe hearing problems. Hearing aid technology is getting better all the time, making the prospect of a world free of deafness a very real possibility.Credits:
Watson, Stephanie. "How Hearing Aids Work." 23 August 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 07 July 2009.
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