Medical and general educating centre

03/04/2019

Cancer growth, and its effect on the internal body organs and tissues

Cancer is a broad term for a class of diseases characterized by abnormal cells that grow and invade healthy cells in the body. In all types of cancer, some of the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into surrounding tissues.

Cancer can start almost anywhere in the human body, which is made up of trillions of cells. Normally, human cells grow and divide to form new cells as the body needs them. When cells grow old or become damaged, they die, and new cells take their place.

When cancer develops, however, this orderly process breaks down. As cells become more and more abnormal, old or damaged cells survive when they should die, and new cells form when they are not needed. These extra cells can divide without stopping and may form growths called tumours.

Many cancers form solid tumours, which are masses of tissue. Cancers of the blood, such as leukaemias, generally do not form solid tumours.

Cancerous tumours are malignant, which means they can spread/ invade into nearby tissues. In addition, as these tumours grow, some cancer cells can break off and travel to distant places in the body through the blood or the lymph system and form new tumours far from the original tumour.

Unlike malignant tumours, benign tumours do not spread/invade into nearby tissues. Benign tumours can sometimes be quite large, however. When removed, they usually don’t grow back, whereas malignant tumours sometimes do. Unlike most benign tumours elsewhere in the body, benign brain tumours can be life-threatening.

Causes of Cancer include:

1. Age
2. Alcohol
3. Cancer-Causing Substances
4. Chronic Inflammation
5. Diet
6. Hormones
7. Immunosuppression
8. Infectious Agents
9. Obesity
10. Radiation
11. Sunlight
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20/03/2019

We mostly rely on material things to make ourselves happy, it is not bad if your reason for wanting them is not to make others jealous and feel bad of themselves.
Think before you buy things: will they add value to you?
will they help to increase your level of confidence?
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14/03/2019

13 Fatigue-Fighting Hacks to Supercharge Your Mornings
We’ve all had those mornings when we just can’t shake a feeling of sluggishness, even when we’ve technically gotten enough sleep. In an effort to perk up on tired days, many of us load up on cup after cup of coffee.
But over-caffeinating can leave us jittery and anxious (not to mention perpetually running to the bathroom).
Perhaps there’s a better way to banish morning fatigue and get on with your day with the energy you need.

1. Don’t hit snooze — at all: Set your alarm to wake you up at a specific time, when the time is due, do not snooze at all.
2. Drink a glass of water
3. Stretch out your tired body with yoga or any other fitness exercises
4. Splash your face with water
5. Eat breakfast to spark your energy
6. Avoid having sugar until lunch
7. Drink less coffee
8. Go outside to activate your brain
9. Get some cardio in, throughout the morning
10. Address your stress
11. Give yourself something to look forward to
12. Go deeper with mental health
13. Final, practice good sleep (and waking) hygiene

08/03/2019

You slept overnight with the expectation to wake up refreshed but you got a different feeling; you woke up tired. When it comes to sleep, can you have too much of a good thing? It's true a good night's sleep is essential for health. But oversleeping has been linked with many of the same health risks as sleeping too little, including heart disease, headache, metabolic problems such as diabetes and obesity, and cognitive issues including difficulty with memory.

Getting good sleep, in the right amount, can make a big difference in how you feel. Too little or too much sleep can increase your perception of fatigue. And even if you get enough hours of sleep, you might find yourself dragging the next day if that sleep was interrupted by frequent awakenings or was of poor quality.

Although most of us need about eight hours a night to feel refreshed during the day, what counts as sufficient sleep is highly individual. It makes sense that getting less sleep than you need might leave you feeling tired, but you may be surprised to learn that getting more sleep than you need may not leave you refreshed and energized. In fact, many people find that on days when they hit the snooze button more times than usual, they feel more lethargic and unmotivated.

It appears that any significant deviation from normal sleep patterns can upset the body's rhythms and increase daytime fatigue. The best solution is to figure out how many hours of sleep are right for you and then stick with it — even on weekends, vacations, and holidays.

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Thanks for reading the article; together we build a healthy and strong world.

22/02/2019

MUSIC RELATION TO HEALTH AND ITS BENEFICIAL VALUE

While I was reading a book titled the “the power of habit”, I learnt how listening to music helps in activating numerous areas of the brain including the auditory cortex, the thalamus and the superior parietal cortex. These same areas are also associated with pattern recognition and helping the brain decide which inputs to pay attention to and which to ignore.

Isn’t it interesting how hearing a particular song can bring back a special memory or make you feel happy or calm or pumped up? People are born with the ability to tell the difference between music and noise. Our brains actually have different pathways for processing different parts of music including pitch, melody, rhythm, and tempo. And, fast music can actually increase your heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure, while slower music tends to have the opposite effect.

The positive effects on health are:

1. Improves mood: Studies show that listening to music can benefit overall well-being, help regulate emotions, and create happiness and relaxation in everyday life.

2. Reduces stress: Listening to ‘relaxing’ music (generally considered to have slow tempo, low pitch, and no lyrics) has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety in healthy people and in people undergoing medical procedures e.g. surgery, dental, and colonoscopy (an exam used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine (colon) and re**um).

3. Lessens anxiety: In studies of people with cancer, listening to music combined with standard care (music on pain relief) reduced anxiety compared to those who received standard care alone.

4. Improves exercise: Studies suggest that music can enhance aerobic exercise, boost mental and physical stimulation, and increase overall performance.

5. Improves memory: Research has shown that the repetitive elements of rhythm and melody help our brains form patterns that enhance memory. In a study of stroke survivors, listening to music helped them experience more verbal memory, less confusion, and better-focused
attention.

6. Eases pain: In studies of patients recovering from surgery, those who listened to music before, during, or after surgery had less pain and more overall satisfaction compared with patients who did not listen to music as part of their care.

7. Provides comfort: Music therapy has also been used to help enhance communication, coping, and expression of feelings such as fear, loneliness, and anger in patients who have a serious illness, and who are in end-of-life care.

8. Improves cognition: Listening to music can also help people with Alzheimer’s recall seemingly lost memories and even help maintain some mental abilities.

9. Helps children with autism spectrum disorder: Studies of children with autism spectrum disorder who received music therapy showed improvement in social responses, communication skills and attention skills.

10. Soothes premature babies: Live music and lullabies may impact vital signs, improve feeding behaviours and sucking patterns in premature infants, and may increase prolonged periods of quiet–alert states.

Music raises IQ and academic performance. “Music can change the world because it can change people.” – Bono. To help your children achieve academic excellence, encourage them to sing or learn to play an instrument. It can communicate basic human feelings regardless of the listener’s cultural and ethnic background.

To stay calm and healthy during a stressful day, turn on the radio. Be sure to sing along and tap your feet to the beat to get the maximum healing benefit. The next time you feel low, put on some classical or meditative music to lift your spirits.

If you’re looking for ways to curb your appetite or you are trying to lose some fats, try dimming the lights and listening to soft music the next time you sit down for a meal. The next time you feel frustrated in traffic, turn up the tunes to improve your state of mind. It won’t hurt your driving performance – it may even help you drive more safely.

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15/02/2019

Tongue problems

Tongue blisters can be found in adults and children, it can be due to one reason or the other. The information about the symptoms, cause and remedies of tongue blisters are as follow:

Numerous problems can affect your tongue, such as:
*Pain
*Sores
*Swelling
*Changes in taste
*Changes in colour
*Changes in texture

These problems often are not serious. However, sometimes your symptoms might occur due to an underlying condition that requires medical treatment.

You can prevent many tongue problems by practising good oral hygiene. If you are already experiencing tongue problems, some simple home remedies may help relieve your symptoms.

Symptoms of tongue problems
Possible symptoms that you may experience related to your tongue include:

1. A partial or complete loss of taste or changes in your ability to taste sour, salty, bitter, or sweet flavours.

2. Difficulty moving your tongue.

3. Tongue swelling.

4. Change from the normal colour of your tongue or patches of colour that are white, bright pink, black, or brown.

5. Pain either all over the tongue or only in certain spots.

6. A burning sensation either all over the tongue or only in certain spots.

7. White or red patches, which are often painful
a furry or hairy appearance of the tongue.

Causes
The most likely causes include:

1. A yeast infection (oral thrush).
2. Biting or scalding your tongue accidentally.
3. Excessive smoking.
4. Mouth ulcers (canker sores) that are usually white or yellow.
5. Irritation that causes the papillae of your tongue to be enlarged.
6. Medical conditions like stomatitis, leukoplakia, and cancer.
7. Allergies and warts

Remedies for Tongue blister

If you have a canker sore or a sore that occurs due to a mouth injury, you should do the following:

1. Avoid hot and spicy foods.

2. Try to drink only cold beverages and eat only bland, soft foods until the sore has healed.

3. You may also try some unique oral pain treatments.

4. You can rinse your mouth with warm salt water or a mixture of warm water and baking soda.

5. You can ice the sore.

Ways to avoid mouth thrush in babies.

1. Make sure to sterilize soothers, toys that your baby puts in their mouth.

2. Make sure to sterilize feeding bottles and other feeding utensils immediately after the use, especially the teats.

3. Parents or caretakers should also wash their hands thoroughly after the diaper change.

4. Nursing mothers should also maintain top health and hygiene. Thrush in the ni***es of the breast can also expose the baby to the fungus.

13/02/2019

In a means to celebrate the international day of women and girls in science, we talked about the ways women have contributed to the tremendous advancement in world technology and science.






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Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Over the past 15 years, the gl…

08/02/2019

Signs to indicate that you are dehydrated

Dehydration happens when your body doesn't have as much water as it needs. It's important to drink water. Over half our bodies are made up of water, and it's necessary to keep us running. Whether you're throwing back a bottle-full or eating water-filled foods, getting enough fluids in one way or another is essential for survival.

9 Signs You are Dehydrated😇😇😇

1. Your mouth and lips are dry.
When you're dehydrated, saliva production decreases, leaving your mouth and lips feeling dry. Dry mouth can also make your breath stinky because bacteria have the chance to linger longer when it's not being washed away.

2. Your p*e is dark.
The colour of your p*e can tell you a lot about your health. Healthy, hydrated p*e should be light yellow or clear, a sign that it's properly diluted. If yours is medium yellow, dark yellow, or orange, it's likely because your body isn't getting enough water so your urine is more concentrated.

3. Your energy levels are low.
"The defence mechanism of the body in the face of dehydration is to shut down blood supply to 'non-vital' organs". This means the rest of your body, and your muscles specifically, may start to operate at a slower pace, making you feel sluggish and sleepy.

4. You have a headache.
The exact way dehydration causes a headache isn't known. But experts believe that when hydration levels drop, so does blood volume, which leads to lower blood flow to the brain. This reduces the brain's oxygen supply and causes the blood vessels to dilate, leading to headaches and even lightheadedness.

5. You don't have enough tears.
Similarly to saliva, the amount of tears you have can actually decrease if your body is using every last drop of water to support its basic functions. If your eyes are dry, or just not producing much liquid when you're crying, it could mean you're dehydrated.

6. Your skin is dry.
Water is essential for plump, hydrated skin. When your body's tank is low and using all the water available for basic functions, your skin gets the short end of the stick. Over time, it can lead to dryness.

7. You get muscle spasms/cramps
You know those super painful muscle spasms that wake you up in the middle of the night after your whole calf seizes up? They typically occur when a muscle is overused, and exercising when your fluid levels are low can spark one.

8. Your body is cramping.
There are lots of things that can cause cramping, and muscle fatigue is the most likely culprit. But another type of cramping has been connected to dehydration and a sodium deficit in the body. "Exertional heat cramping, or full body cramping, may be related to sodium depletion and fluid loss especially in individuals who are 'salty sweaters,'". In this case, sipping on an electrolyte sports drink can be helpful to restore the natural mineral balance in the body.

9. You feel hungry even after you just ate.
Thirst and hunger cues come from the same part of the brain, so it's easy to confuse the two. If you feel hungry even when you know you've eaten enough, there's a good chance your body's actually telling you it needs water, not food.

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30/01/2019

Physical Signs To Indicate That Your Stress Is Out Of Control

Stress doesn't just dominate your mind—it makes its mark on your entire body i.e. it affects your entire body😇😇😇🤨🤨...

Everyone gets stressed. Whether it's from financial troubles, relationships, health problems, or work, there's pretty much an endless list of things that can rile you up and leave you feeling exhausted. For some people, the consequences of stress can show up more outwardly than it does in others.

"Stress does not have to be either very high or necessarily chronic to feel it fairly immediately." It activates the sympathetic nervous system. Also, it tells our body that it is in the presence of a predator, so we have to be on guard and either need to run or fight, which is why we get so nervous and so snappy (short-tempered).

Some physical signs that indicate too much stress are:

1. Neck pain
Muscle tension is one of the first physical manifestations of stress, and it tends to be most pronounced at the base of the head.

2. Headaches
Stress is the most common cause of tension headaches, according to the "Mayo Clinic". It can also trigger other types of headaches, like migraines, or make an existing headache worse.

3. Nausea

4. Hair loss
"Hair loss is more likely to be the product of really long sustained periods of high levels of stress."

5. Weight gain
High stress means high levels of "cortisol" coursing through our veins. "Cortisol is a stress hormone that not only prompts you to eat but also causes you to retain calories because it thinks you’re in an emergency situation.”

6. Acne

7. Rapid heartbeat and chest pain

8. Insomnia
When you're feeling super worried and having a tough time shutting down your mind, chances are you'll also have some issues falling asleep at night.

9. Getting sick more often

10. Irregular period
Too much cortisol can interfere with the s*x hormones that regulate ovulation and make your period irregular. Extreme stress may stop your body from releasing an egg (it’s called anovulation), which means you won't get your monthly visitor. This shouldn't happen under normal levels of stress, though—this is typically only seen in instances of very heavy, chronic stress.

11. Fatigue
If you're not sleeping well, you're probably walking around all day exhausted. Plus, when your body feels overwhelmed and is working overtime to handle the stressors it registers, it takes a lot out of you. When you're tired, you get more irritable and it's harder to cope mentally with stress, creating a vicious cycle. True stress relievers like exercise, meditation and massage or acupuncture, can help relieve tension and calm your mind/body.

You can reduce stress by Exercising so as to relax your body, muscles and mind. Also, you should eat well, slow down, make time for hobbies and take it easy on yourself by taking a break. You can also engage yourself by talking about your problem, deep breathing and eliminating your trigger (i.e. things that worsen the stress).

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24/01/2019

10 Quick Tips for Writing a Professional Email

* Always fill in the subject line with a topic that means something to your reader.

*Put your main point in the opening sentence. Most readers won't stick around for a surprise ending.

*Never begin a message with a vague "This" — as in "This needs to be done by 5:00." Always specify what you're writing about.

*Don't use ALL CAPITALS (no shouting!), or all lower-case letters either (unless you're the poet E. E. Cummings).

*As a general rule, please avoid textspeak (abbreviations and acronyms): you may be ROFLOL (rolling on the floor laughing out loud), but your reader may be left wondering WUWT (what's up with that).

*Be brief and polite. If your message runs longer than two or three short paragraphs, consider (a) reducing the message, or (b) providing an attachment. But in any case, don't snap, growl, or bark.

*Remember to say "please" and "thank you." And mean it. "Thank you for understanding why afternoon breaks have been eliminated" is prissy and petty. It's not polite.

*Add a signature block with appropriate contact information (in most cases, your name, business address, and phone number, along with a legal disclaimer if required by your company). Do you need to clutter the signature block with a clever quotation and artwork? Probably not.

*Edit and proofread before hitting "send." You may think you're too busy to sweat the small stuff, but unfortunately, your reader may think you're a careless dolt.

*Finally, reply promptly to serious messages. If you need more than 24 hours to collect information or make a decision, send a brief response explaining the delay.

Follow these 10 easy tips to keep your email messages to staff and colleagues clear, concise, professional, and polite.