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It is well established that men benefit from taking aspirin daily as it cuts their heart attack risk.
However, now we know from reports that it is very useful for women as well:
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends taking an aspirin a day:
Apart from this, aspirin has also been seen to help breast cancer patients. According to researchers, those women who have survived breast cancer were less likely to have their cancer return with the help of aspirin. In a study conducted on 4000 nurses, it was found that those that took aspirin lowered their risk of dying from breast cancer and also lowered their risk of the cancer spreading by as much as 50%.
Women, who have blood clotting issues, however are not advised to take an aspirin every day. In any case regular aspirin use should be cleared with your doctor first.
Skinny Bass
For those that can’t stand the idea of a big box subwoofer taking up space in their theater, but still want big sound, Leon has just announced the A10-UT. The UT standing for “ultra-thin.”
At 4.5-inches deep, thin it is. All the info after the jump.
There are many reasons to have a healthy low fat diet and a fat behind may well be the least of it!
Now it would seem that there is yet another reason for women to eat fewer fats because a high fat diet is seen to increase the risk of suffering a stroke.
The old villain, trans fat, or hydrogenated fat that is ever present in items like cookies, cakes, stick margarine, fried foods, crackers and pastries.
It is these trans fats that clog the arteries and ups stroke risk according to the new study. These fats are bad for the waistline as well as for the heart. These harmful fats that clog up the arteries reduce blood supply to the brain and thereby cause the commonest variety of stroke.
Women who ate fat rich diets were 44% more likely to have experience a stoke when compared to others. The idea is, that what is bad for the heart is also bad for the brain. Traditionally premenopausal women had lower stroke risk than men of the same age, however with rising obesity, this trend is changing.
So here is one more reason to pay close attention to the labeling on the food that we buy and to stick to the healthier fats that come from nuts, seeds, fish and vegetable oils.
Source: thewashingtonpost
Plethora of Plasmas
Panasonic has announced their 2010 lines of plasmas.
From improved black levels, energy efficiency, and 3D to Twitter and Skype, all the info after the jump.
Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted disease occurring in men as well as women, however the incidence of it is commoner among women. This is a disease that is spread through a parasitic infection of the urethra and vagina.
The symptoms of Trichomoniasis can be difficult to spot since there may often be no visible or discernable ones. In fact, up to 50% of women infected do not show any symptoms of trichomoniasis.
It is important to remember that the symptoms of trichomoniasis may show themselves as early as 4 days after infection or sexual contact with an infected individual.
On the other hand, it is also possible that the symptoms may not show themselves until years after the infection. Though the infection is often asymptomatic in many women, common symptoms of trichomoniasis include:
There are certain other facts about trichomoniasis that it is important to know:
iWantone
Crestron has announced their Mobile App will allow Apple’s new iPad be a full Crestron touchpanel.
All the info after the jump.
The post here discusses about the difference between first time pregnant women and those who were doing it the second or third time. The writer makes some interesting points:
Source: deseretnews
70:1 and Still Awesome
It actually started in the ’60s. The technology that eventually became the world’s first big screen flat-panel TVs started life as small computer displays—monochromatic computer displays. Like any technology, development continued, and in the mid-’90s several companies started showcasing real, full-color, flat-panel plasma TVs. Fujitsu takes credit for the first available plasma TV, but most consumers will remember the Philips.
Women who are diagnosed with bladder polyps may not automatically assume that there is anything serious matter with them or any cause for worry, though in cases it is possible that bladder polyps are of a cancerous nature and require removal by way of surgery.
Bladder polyps are out-pouching or growths in the lining of the bladder and very often women who have them display no symptoms.
However, the most common symptoms of bladder polyps are frequent urination or painful urination.
There may also be blood detected in urine which could be a symptom and which is what leads to the discovery of the condition. The blood may be visible or traces of it could be found upon conducting of a test.
Bladder polyps may be detected most often by virtue of a cystoscopy, which involves the insertion of an instrument into the bladder so that the lining can be examined.
Using this method it may also be possible for the doctor to remove the polyp or a biopsy sample. This would help conclude whether the polyp is of a cancerous nature or not.
There can be various types of bladder polyps:
When should Bladder polyps be removed?
Though bladder polyps are often benign and non cancerous, if they are seen to be of a considerable size or seen to be increasing in size, they may require to be removed. Sometimes, it is necessary to remove them only to confirm that they are non cancerous or to prevent the disconcerting but not strictly dangerous symptoms associated with these polyps, i.e. painful or bloody urine.
When cancerous bladder polyps are detected and treated early there is a very good chance of there being no long lasting negative impact on health of the woman affected.
The causes for occurrence of bladder polyps are not clearly understood although their risk is said to increase with certain lifestyles or occupations. Smoking is said to increase risk, as is occupation in certain industries.
Certain demographics are also more prone to bladder polyps; for instance men are more likely to have them than women and their incidence is very low in individuals below 55 years of age. Certain parasitic infections are also likely to increase risk of developing bladder polyps.
The importance of a positive body image is almost self evident; it is something that offers feelings of higher self esteem, can help us have more fulfilling interpersonal relationships and can help us to lead happier lives in general. And now research is showing us that a positive self image is good even in helping with weight loss itself!
A positive self image is important not only in helping you lose weight but it also helps those that want to give up smoking.
A lot of college-age women report smoking to keep their weight down and for body image reasons, and it is thought that by providing them with the tools to make them feel better about themselves, some of those stressors are alleviated, feel researchers.
Dialogue and support that help bolster self confidence as well as help instill a better sense of self worth, can help in creating a positive body image.
These will in consequence be more effective and useful in instilling a better self control and therefore can help in keeping off the weight[weight loss plan] and help in getting smoke free.
One of the most important goals that one needs to have in life is central to happiness and well being: good health and a positive self image!
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A Pap Smear also known as a the Papanicolaou test, Pap test, cervical smear, or smear test, can detect cancerous and precancerous or malignant processes in the ectocervix.
An abnormal pap smear can indicate if there is anything wrong or a malignancy present which could help detect and prevent cervical cancer.
In this gynecological procedure, cells from the mouth of the uterus, the cervix are collected by scraping with a tool in order to see whether it is a normal or abnormal pap smear that would require attention and treatment.
The reason that taking a pap smear is recommended is that having the rest as suggested can considerably reduce one’s risk of developing cervical cancer.
What is a normal Pap smear?
Generally speaking, a pap smear seeks to check for any signs that cells found in the cervical area are changing from normal to abnormal.
When the test results from a pap smear show no pathologic change, this is considered to be normal. If the cells of the cervix are normal and healthy, this means that the pap smear is normal.
Does an abnormal pap smear mean I have cancer?
Cancer is not an overnight occurrence; it is a slow and gradual process whereby changes start to occur long before one actually develops cancer.
However, not all abnormal pap smears mean that one has cancer or that one will develop it at a later stage. An abnormal pap smear can indicate a number of different conditions such as:
If I have an abnormal pap smear what should I do?
If there are signs of cervical dysplasia or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, the condition is graded from mild to severe.
Mild cases usually do not require treatment and subside on their own. However, a moderate to severe condition will require further evaluation and thereafter, treatment.
What is the best way to avoid getting cervical cancer?
Getting the pap smear test done regularly as recommended and steering clear of the Human Papilloma virus (HPV) is the best way to avoid getting cervical cancer.
It is generally recommended that every woman over the age of 21 and under the age of 65 should get a pap test done every 2 years. Women who are immune compromised or those that have certain other conditions may be required to have pap smears done more often.
Brian Jackman concludes our report into the perilous state of Africa’s
wildlife.
When wall mounting just won’t do
Inca has released the TV Fold-Down and Swivel Ceiling Unit, which is about an accurate name as we’ve seen.
It will take your flat panel and tuck it away, almost totally unseen, into the ceiling.
All the info after the jump.