Every Seven Seconds, One New Case Of Dementia Reported
PETALING JAYA, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- More than 50,000 people in Malaysia are suffering from Alzheimer's, a disease that alters the brain, causing impaired memory, thinking, behaviour and functional activity, an expert said Sunday.
Every seven seconds, one new case of dementia, one of the causes of Alzheimer's, was reported, meaning that 4.6 million of the world's population were suffering from the disease each year. Out of 10 patients, nine were below 65 years old.
"The most common early sign and symptom of Alzheimer's is the loss of short-term memory, such as forgetting what they ate for breakfast on that day,"
Alzheimer's could not be cured, but the earlier it was diagnosed and treated, the better for the patient and his/her family.
Dr Yau Weng Keong who delivered a talk titled "Current AD Treatment and Can We Prevent AD" said there were many ways to prevent the disease:
Eat more vegetables and fish,
exercise regularly,
reduce anger,
have fun, relax, laugh,
have a good attitude,
keep studying to train the mind, and
keep involving in social activities
(All but one of these ways are found in Hexiang Zhuang Qigong)
-- BERNAMA
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=360500
at 8:30 PM
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Traditional or Virtual Colonoscopy?
Medical Updates
Traditional or Virtual Colonoscopy?
By: Allie Montgomery
Published: Friday, 19 September 2008
The new virtual colonoscopy—a colon cancer screening technique that uses CT scans—is increasing in popularity and seems to be doing an admirable job of identifying polyps.
In fact, in a recent study this procedure was found to detect 90 percent of large polyps that were 10 millimeters or more in diameter.
That is the same accuracy that has been reported for colonoscopy itself in other studies conducted. The regular colonoscopy, however, is still able to detect polyps that are much smaller.
Quoted from:
http://www.healthnews.com/medical-updates/traditional-or-virtual-colonoscopy-1798.html
Our Nose Can Detect Cancer?
The Scent of Cancer Could Lead to Early Detection
By: Madeline Ellis
Imagine being able to detect cancer through smell. It is certainly within the realm of possibility. The human skin releases chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in differing amounts, which in turn generates unique scents. And while our noses are unable to detect them, a canine's sensitive nose can. Dogs have been trained to "sniff out" tumors and to detect changes in the odor of urine, which could indicate bladder cancer. Researchers now hope to use this premise to develop a noninvasive test to diagnose skin cancer.
Quoted from:
http://www.healthnews.com/medical-updates/the-scent-cancer-could-lead-early-detection-1637.html
By: Madeline Ellis
Imagine being able to detect cancer through smell. It is certainly within the realm of possibility. The human skin releases chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in differing amounts, which in turn generates unique scents. And while our noses are unable to detect them, a canine's sensitive nose can. Dogs have been trained to "sniff out" tumors and to detect changes in the odor of urine, which could indicate bladder cancer. Researchers now hope to use this premise to develop a noninvasive test to diagnose skin cancer.
Quoted from:
http://www.healthnews.com/medical-updates/the-scent-cancer-could-lead-early-detection-1637.html
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Chest Pain and Qi 胸痛或非心臟病-正氣虧虛應改飲食起居
良醫（光明日報）2008-08-28 11:33
（雪蘭莪‧八打靈再也）冠心病和心血管疾病的警鐘之一是胸痛，但有些病人的胸痛卻和心臟疾病無關，如脅間神經痛、胃痛等或正氣虧虛、痰濁、瘀血、氣滯、寒凝等引起的心脈痹阻不暢，導致胸部不適。中醫師強調，預防胸痛的要訣是精神調攝、飲食調養及起居調適，而胸痛患者可自行學習一些按摩法，以增強體質和改善症狀。
中醫師廖婌媚博士表示，從中醫的角度來說，胸痛是一種症狀，可見於心痛、胸痹、厥心病等範疇，其定義是胸部感到納悶、疼痛。臨床上，以心前區發作性憋氣、疼痛為主要表現。
她解釋，輕者偶發短暫輕微的胸部沉悶或隱痛，或膻中（在前胸部正中，左右兩乳的正中間部位）或胸部不適感。重者是疼痛劇烈或壓榨性絞痛，常伴有呼吸不暢、氣短、心悸，甚至驚恐不安、喘促、面色蒼白、流冷汗等，多由勞累、寒冷及情緒激動而誘發，也可在症狀不明顯或安靜時發病。
她說，胸痛的病因有多種，包括正氣虧虛、痰濁、瘀血、氣滯、寒凝等引起心脈痹阻不暢。
心痛徹背恐心臟病
擅於婦科和神經科的她披露，中醫是根據症狀來診斷病人的胸痛是否和心臟疾病有關。通常，病人的呼吸伴有氣喘、氣促、上肢麻痹或胸痛有“心痛徹背”的程度，即疼痛從胸前痛到背部等現象，就可能是心臟疾病。
“相反的，可能是其他疾病如脅間神經痛，即脅骨之間的神經發炎而引起胸痛，可能是太過勞累或拿過重的物件所致。”
她說，若胸痛有氣促的現象，或和氣滯有關。氣滯意指體內氣的運行不暢，在某個部位阻滯，使身體局部出現脹滿或疼痛的狀況。氣滯久了會引起血瘀，使局部的疼痛加劇，甚至結成腫塊。
“氣滯的原因是氣血不通，影響氣的循環，出現如胸悶、憋氣、沉悶或隱痛的症狀。”
未病先防 既病防變
中醫師廖婌媚說，《黃帝內經》提出“治未病”的預防思想，強調防患於未然。預防分兩個層面，即“未病先防”和“即病防變”。
“未病先防指未發生心血管疾病前開始預防，包括適當飲食、適量運動、戒煙限酒及心理平衡。此舉有助減少患高血壓55%、冠心病75%及糖尿病50%。若患病了則要防止病況惡化。”
她說，適量飲食涵蓋食物有粗有細、不甜不鹹，並少量多餐，每餐吃七分飽。食物也要有紅（如番茄、蘋果等）、黃（如南瓜、西瓜、番薯等）、綠（如青葉蔬菜）、白（如燕麥等）和黑（如黑木耳等），多元化攝取，就能使身體攝取到足夠的營養。
她指出，一星期最好運動3次，每次至少半小時以上。適量的酒有益身心，過量則有害。
（雪蘭莪‧八打靈再也）冠心病和心血管疾病的警鐘之一是胸痛，但有些病人的胸痛卻和心臟疾病無關，如脅間神經痛、胃痛等或正氣虧虛、痰濁、瘀血、氣滯、寒凝等引起的心脈痹阻不暢，導致胸部不適。中醫師強調，預防胸痛的要訣是精神調攝、飲食調養及起居調適，而胸痛患者可自行學習一些按摩法，以增強體質和改善症狀。
中醫師廖婌媚博士表示，從中醫的角度來說，胸痛是一種症狀，可見於心痛、胸痹、厥心病等範疇，其定義是胸部感到納悶、疼痛。臨床上，以心前區發作性憋氣、疼痛為主要表現。
她解釋，輕者偶發短暫輕微的胸部沉悶或隱痛，或膻中（在前胸部正中，左右兩乳的正中間部位）或胸部不適感。重者是疼痛劇烈或壓榨性絞痛，常伴有呼吸不暢、氣短、心悸，甚至驚恐不安、喘促、面色蒼白、流冷汗等，多由勞累、寒冷及情緒激動而誘發，也可在症狀不明顯或安靜時發病。
她說，胸痛的病因有多種，包括正氣虧虛、痰濁、瘀血、氣滯、寒凝等引起心脈痹阻不暢。
心痛徹背恐心臟病
擅於婦科和神經科的她披露，中醫是根據症狀來診斷病人的胸痛是否和心臟疾病有關。通常，病人的呼吸伴有氣喘、氣促、上肢麻痹或胸痛有“心痛徹背”的程度，即疼痛從胸前痛到背部等現象，就可能是心臟疾病。
“相反的，可能是其他疾病如脅間神經痛，即脅骨之間的神經發炎而引起胸痛，可能是太過勞累或拿過重的物件所致。”
她說，若胸痛有氣促的現象，或和氣滯有關。氣滯意指體內氣的運行不暢，在某個部位阻滯，使身體局部出現脹滿或疼痛的狀況。氣滯久了會引起血瘀，使局部的疼痛加劇，甚至結成腫塊。
“氣滯的原因是氣血不通，影響氣的循環，出現如胸悶、憋氣、沉悶或隱痛的症狀。”
未病先防 既病防變
中醫師廖婌媚說，《黃帝內經》提出“治未病”的預防思想，強調防患於未然。預防分兩個層面，即“未病先防”和“即病防變”。
“未病先防指未發生心血管疾病前開始預防，包括適當飲食、適量運動、戒煙限酒及心理平衡。此舉有助減少患高血壓55%、冠心病75%及糖尿病50%。若患病了則要防止病況惡化。”
她說，適量飲食涵蓋食物有粗有細、不甜不鹹，並少量多餐，每餐吃七分飽。食物也要有紅（如番茄、蘋果等）、黃（如南瓜、西瓜、番薯等）、綠（如青葉蔬菜）、白（如燕麥等）和黑（如黑木耳等），多元化攝取，就能使身體攝取到足夠的營養。
她指出，一星期最好運動3次，每次至少半小時以上。適量的酒有益身心，過量則有害。
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