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AIDS: is now a commonly-used term for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and also for HIV/AIDS; WHO uses the term to กฐdenote the entire health problem associate with HIV infection.กฑ

American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR): was co-founded in 1985 by Dr. Mathilde Krim and by Dr. Michael Gottlieb. It remains an influential advocate for HIV/AIDS research and programs.

Anal sex: Sexual intercourse when the penis is inserted in the anus. Often used as a birth control measure by young adults.

Antibiotic: A substance that kills or inhibits the growth of organisms. Once considered a magic bullet
antibiotics are now commonly used to combat disease and infection. Indications are growing that many human viruses and bacteria are becoming resistant to current antibiotics.

Antibody: Members of a class of proteins known as immunoglobins. Antibodies may tag
destroy and neutralize bacteria
viruses or other harmful toxins. Antibodies attack infected cells
making them vulnerable to attack by other elements of the immune system.

Antigen: A foreign protein that causes an immune response (the production of antibodies to fight antigens). Common examples of antigens are the bacteria and viruses that cause human disease. The antibody is formed in response to a particular antigen unique to that antigen
reacting with no other.

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If you or someone you know has a history of cancer
it is important to be aware of the potential health consequences from cancer and its treatment. Frequently
patients and families are not informed or do not recall discussions that occurred during the stress-filled days after diagnosis about such potential problems as pain
depression
infertility and other physical and emotional changes. Regardless of whether problems are temporary or permanent
most can be managed.

To begin to address the many and varied health-related needs of long-term cancer survivors
the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) recently released a report
based on a July 2005 symposium
that offers action strategies and recommendations.

"The late effects of cancer and treatment for survivors diagnosed as adults remain poorly documented
said Pamela J. Haylock, MA, RN, symposium co-director, cancer care consultant and doctoral student at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing in Galveston, TX.
Yet up to 75 percent of survivors have some health deficits related to their cancers and therapies. Knowing about potential risks and learning and using risk reduction strategies are important steps in survivors' recovery."

Nurses recommend that cancer survivors heed the following advice:

• Incorporate regular exercise
stress management
a healthful diet and weight control as part of a healthy lifestyle.

• Schedule regular health checkups.

• Ask your oncology team for a written summary of your cancer diagnosis
treatments
tests and recommended follow-up once treatment is complete. Create a folder to organize diagnostic and laboratory reports
and give it to your current health care provider to make a copy for his or her records.

• Ask your nurse or physician to help you and your caregivers learn about possible long-term effects of your cancer therapy and ways to prevent or minimize them. Effects differ from person to person; therefore
educating yourself is important.

• Inform physicians and nurses about your previous cancer history
treatment
current medications and long-term effects you may experience
including infertility
early menopause
indigestion
dry mouth or taste changes
constipation
diarrhea
sleep issues
fatigue
dry skin
memory loss
changes in thinking
vision or hearing problems
depression
relationship/sexuality issues
anxiety
confidence issues
pain
tingling
or numbness or swelling in the fingers and toes.

• Look for resources to assist with any physical
emotional or financial issues that you may experience.

Helpful Internet sites are www.acor.org
www.cancer.org
and www.canceradvocacy.org.

Adult Scoliosis is a spinal abnormality that occurs during adulthood
or is a continuation of the disease that was undiagnosed or ignored during childhood or adolescence.

Adult Scoliosis is generally idiopathic
which means that its cause is unknown. However
several other types of Scoliosis also occur in adults. These include congenital curve
paralytic curve
and myopathic deformity.

A congenital curve is present at birth
and if undiagnosed or untreated
may worsen in adulthood due to age and weakening of the spine. This results in Adult Scoliosis. A paralytic curve may be caused by an injury to the spine
while myopathic deformity may result from diseases like polio or cerebral palsy. Degeneration
osteoporosis
and spinal surgery are other causes of Adult Scoliosis.

Signs of Adult Scoliosis include one shoulder or hip higher than the other
a rib or back hump
and one arm longer than the other. Severe cases of Scoliosis are often accompanied by pain because the abnormal curvature creates pressure on the spine. This may even lead to difficulty in walking.

Doctors subject individuals suspected to be suffering from Scoliosis to the Adam’s Forward Bending Test. Test results are confirmed through X-ray
CT scan
or MRI. Treatment options include medication
physical exercise
bracing
and surgery.

Medication is recommended by doctors to relieve pain caused by Scoliosis. Physical exercise
such as walking
cycling
and swimming
helps to keep the body fit and maintain a correct posture. These counter the deforming effect of Scoliosis. Exercise also helps to reduce pain. Physical therapists can design exercise programs to suit the different needs of patients. Bracing in adults is used to ease pain and discomfort rather than prevent worsening of the curve
while surgery is generally used as the last resort.

Surgery becomes essential if the spinal curve is greater than 50 degrees and is accompanied by continuous pain. It is also conducted if the curve is increasing
because this could cause heart and lung problems. In certain cases
deformity caused by the disease necessitates surgery.

To conclude
Scoliosis in adults can be largely avoided through proper treatment of the disease in its early stages
during childhood or adolescence. The earlier the treatment commences
the lesser will be the pain and discomfort
and chances of surgery. Leading a healthy lifestyle can also curb its occurrence during adulthood.

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is usually identifiable in early stages of childhood. There are instances when the disorder continues until adulthood if treatment is not prompt or effective. This is known as Adult Attention Deficit Disorder (AADD). The impact of AADD is severe compared to ADD because as an adult
coping strategies are required to a greater extent with regard to disorganization and other symptoms of the syndrome. The visible signs and symptoms of the disorder in adults are as below:

Impulsiveness. ADD adults have difficulties handling their impulsiveness. Sudden bouts of anger
impulsive spending
butting into conversations
and breaking relationships are all side effects of impulsiveness. This in turn leads to lack of cordial atmosphere and feelings of regret at later stages.

A high level of distraction. The ADD adult is always thinking of a myriad subjects and incidents that leave him/her unfocused and distracted. Apart from this
external stimuli introduce further distraction to the overactive mental process. When the adult leaves home and mixes with the society
he/she is bombarded with words
visuals
and noises that disturb and irritate.

Anxiety and lack of focus. Since the patient is also on the thinking track
there is tendency to do the task at hand with lesser concentration. This leaves them confused as to why mistakes occur in their work or why they leave their work half-completed. The patient resorts to writing important things in hand notes or schedulers.

Impatience. Just like children with ADD
adults too are fidgety with staying put in one place. They are always taking in things
keeping their hands busy
or keeping engaged in multiple activities. This tends to make them feel exhausted at times.

Socializing problems. Making friends
retaining relationships
caring for family members
and working co-operatively with colleagues are a strain for ADD adults due to their impatience and impulsiveness. This further brings down trust levels.

Lack of planning and disorganization. It is difficult for ADD adults to comprehend instructions
work procedures
do time estimates
and complete work within deadlines. They are unable to chalk out tasks involved in an activity and estimate the time likely to be taken for completing each task. This issue is the result of all the factors discussed above.

Memory problems. Short term memory loss is a hurdle for ADD adults that leads them to forget the task at hand or instructions given only a little while before. Their mind tends to jump from though to another in a matter of minutes
leaving them with no idea of the real situation.

Several strategies such as maintaining reminders in mobile phones
keeping notes in calendars and schedulers
attending skill-developing sessions
and deploying pneumonic to remember things would help these adults lead a comparatively normal life.

One of the things people with Adult ADHD symptoms really struggle with is procrastination. And procrastination really comes out of fear. What kind of fear?

There are two main fears people with Adult ADHD symptoms face when they try to start a big project.

1. How do I know I'm choosing the right thing to work on?

2. How do I know I won't fail
especially if I don't know anything about this yet?

First of all
you've got to ask yourself
What am I so afraid of?
Let’s just bring it out into the open. If I pick an opportunity
the fear becomes
Oh, my gosh. What am I going to miss?


The truth is
the second someone with Adult ADHD focuses on something
you're missing a lot of other things. That’s just the way it works.

It’s not about the opportunity. It’s not about which Internet-type thing you should be doing. It’s "why." You've got to ask yourself
How would this particular opportunity fit in with my larger vision?


Some people with Adult ADHD might not feel like they know exactly what they want to do with their whole lives. And this is where a lot of fear about choosing what to do next comes from.

Well
you know what? Whatever you want to do with your life right now
it probably is going to change at some point (especially if you have Adult ADHD). Just because you're going full tilt on something right now doesn't mean you have to do that for the rest of your life.

It does mean that
if you're going to spend your time doing something
it should be something you're incredibly passionate about to begin with
something that you'd like to spend all your time on anyway.

Most likely
if you have Adult ADHD symptoms
you'll find yourself in the exact same situation at some point in the future. It happens. You work really hard. You go full speed at something
and occasionally
you look up and you say
What the heck am I doing?


That's ok. At that point
if you really want to
you can shift your focus. No one's stopping you. But don't let that fear stop you from starting.

The second fear those with Adult ADHD symptoms feel has to do with how much there is to learn about a subject or skill
and the information overload that occurs so often with Adult ADHD.

My experience was
I said
I'm going to learn this Internet thing. I'm going to go out and I'm going to learn everything that I possibly can,
and I didn't realize at the very beginning that there were so many different subspecialties. It’s an entire industry.

You could be a specialist in list building
in search engine optimization
in advertising or all these different subspecialties
and you realize that what you're trying to do is go out and learn an entire industry. Of course
it doesn't really work that way.

You don't go out one day and say
Okay, I'm going to be a lawyer,
and understand every aspect of law. Even lawyers have to pick a specialty
be it corporate
criminal
bankruptcy or whatever. You don't say
I'm going to go out and learn everything there is to know about foreign language,
right? You pick one.

So
if that is true
that brings up another question for people with Adult ADHD symptoms: "What sub-specialty do I pick then? I have to pick one."

Again
we're teaching you ways to think with your Adult ADHD brain instead of against it here. As you're thinking about the anxiety of having to pick one area of specialty
for example
to grow your business or to work on in your life
remember that people with Adult ADHD symptoms have something that they use automatically every day they don't usually appreciate
and that is a very highly-developed intuition.

Intuition is why people with Adult ADHD make snap decisions all the time. You're really good at it naturally. It’s coming from your gut.

But you need a clear head to do it. So if you've got information overload
and you can't decide to focus on one thing
how do you clear your head?

What you need to do is this: You need to go on an "unsubscribe" campaign! Start with the information you have coming in on your computer every day.
You should continue subscribing to or buying the information from the people that you intuitively know are going to help you with your one main focus. But clear out the rest
so you don't even see it. Let your computer sort it so your head doesn't have to.

Do this with other things in your life too. Once you decide what you're main focus is (at least for now)--then "unsubscribe" or disconnect from anything
and anyone
that doesn't contribute to that one goal.

Then you can get down to the business of choosing a specialty and learning all about that one thing. You'll be amazed how much more focused you'll be
automatically! To learn more about how to beat procrastination and focus on your goals with Adult ADHD
see below.

ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and it is a chronic condition that can have a great impact on a child if a child does not get help
or if the right ADHD treatment is not prescribed.

Some of the most common symptoms of ADHD are impulsivity
inappropriate behavior
and hyperactivity. These children have difficulty staying on task and completing projects
which if not identified and treated early can be a huge barrier throughout the school years and eventually on the job. Before there was a diagnosis
these children were just seen as having lots of energy
or were just wild and always getting into trouble. Now that ADHD treatments are available
parents have the option of getting their child help so that they can be more productive in school and have fewer disruptions at home.

Not all parents and professionals agree on what type of ADHD treatment is the best
or if it should be used at all. Some parents feel that it is unnatural to treat a child with prescription medication that could have significant side effects
or otherwise harm the child. Side effects are dose dependent and can be lessened by reducing the dosage or switching to a different medication. Many times behavior modification therapy is not effective on its own
which is why ADHD treatment usually requires use of a stimulant drug. Stimulants have a paradoxical effect on children; these drugs do not increase hyperactivity
which is a normal response in adults
but help the child focus
control behaviors
and improve self-esteem. Stimulants used in ADHD treatment help children to complete tasks
learn more efficiently
and interact more positively with their peers.

Physicians and psychiatrists develop individualized ADHD treatments for each child
because not all experience the same symptoms or have the same level of severity. There can also be other conditions that are present as well
such as mental or physical disorders that need to be addressed in addition to ADHD treatment. Such conditions may have a great impact on how the child responds to therapy
and if not treated simultaneously will tend to slow down progress. There are a number of sites on the internet that discuss ADHD
the symptoms
and how to go about getting help for your child. ADHD treatments and the controversies surrounding them are also discussed in depth. If you suspect your child has ADHD have him or her evaluated by a professional as soon as possible
so that your child can get the treatment he or she needs.

While most people enjoy casino gambling
sports betting
lottery and bingo playing for the fun and excitement it provides
others may experience gambling as an addictive and distractive habit. Statistics show that while 85 percent of the adult population in the US enjoys some type of gambling every year
between 2 and 3 percent of will develop a gambling problem and 1 percent of them are diagnosed as pathological gamblers.

Where can you draw the line between harmless gambling to problem gambling? How can you tell if you or your friend are compulsive gamblers? Here you can find answers to these questions and other questions regarding problem gambling and gambling addiction.

What is the Meaning of Problem Gambling?
Problem gambling or compulsive gambling is defined as an uncontrollable urge to gamble despite the destructive effect of gambling on the gamblers life and despite feelings of guilt and remorse. Problem gambling tends to have a negative effect on the gamblers financial state
relationships and daily life. Severe cases of problem gambling can be defined as pathological gambling.

Am I a Compulsive Gambler?
1
Do you gamble until your last penny runs out?
2
Do you gamble to win back your former losses or debts?
3
Did you ever had to borrow money to continue gamble?
4
Did your gambling habit ever made you lie to your friends or family?
5
Did you ever skip work or other obligation to gamble?
6
Do you tend to gamble to forget about your personal problems or to celebrate happy occasions?
7
Does gambling have a negative affect on your daily life or relationships?

If you have answered yes on at least one of the questions listed above
then you have a problem.

Can Anyone Become a Compulsive Gambler?
Theoretically
yes. Any gambler can develop gambling problem regardless to the type of gambling he is occupied with
the amount of money and time he is spending on gambling. Researches show that slot machines that can be found in bars and convenient stores are the most addictive type of gambling activity
while lottery draws and bingo games are located on the other end of the scale. Gambling addiction is an emotional problem; its symptoms
causes and treatments are similar to any other form of addiction.

How Can I treat Gambling Addiction?
1
Group Therapy:
Gamblers Anonymous offers a 12 step self help program similar to the one offered to alcohol addicts in Alcoholics Anonymous. Group therapy also offers gambling addicts advice and support from professional counselors and other gambling addicts in different phases of their recovery process. Gambler Anonymous centers are available in more than 1
200
locations statewide.

2
Individual Therapy:
Cognitive or behavior therapy can help gambling addicts to identify their unaware thinking and acting patterns
which led them to gamble compulsively
and to replace them with controllable and healthier ways of thinking.

3
Psychiatric Medication:
It has recently been proven that antidepressant medications from the family of SSRIs
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors can be affective in treatment of gambling addicts.

ADD is often accompanied by a coexisting condition. On the other hand
often ADD and these other conditions have similar symptoms and
therefore
are easily misdiagnosed. Of course
this creates a plethora of problems as these disorders
when separate
must be treated differently. A misdiagnosis will lead to ineffective treatment. As coexisting conditions
these are especially of concern
because they increase the severity of many of the symptoms of ADD
as well as the negative impact on those that suffer them.

One such condition is Oppositional Defiant Disorder or Conduct Disorder. Children with this disorder tend to be very aggressive and defiant. They usually lose their tempers very easily and challenge authority figures. This is the most easily diagnosable behaviors
as teachers and parents become aware of this conduct quickly and seek treatment almost immediately. This particular disorder is common in children that are the hyperactive/impulsive type of ADD and occurs in 35% of children with ADD. This coexisting condition makes it much more likely that these sufferers will get in legal trouble as they age due to their authoritative defiance.

Many children that have ADD also suffer from mood disorders and/or depression. The complication associated with this coexisting condition is the increased likelihood of suicide common during teen years. 18% of ADD children also suffer from some type of mood disorder
and is it more likely to occur within the inattentive type of ADD. This is often not as easily diagnosed as compared to other conditions. Children with mood disorders as a coexisting condition must be treated with different medication than typical ADD treatment; therefore
such therapy may be more difficult.

Also a concern is anxiety disorders among ADD sufferers
which constitutes roughly 25% of those with ADD. Traits common of Anxiety Disorders are fear
panic
and worry
which may necessitate medication and/or counseling. As with mood disorders
combined treatment make therapy more complex and arduous.

Learning Disabilities are also conditions common with children that have ADD. While ADD
in itself
is not a learning disability
it can make it extremely difficult for children to perform well in school. If coupled with a learning disability
it makes it considerably more challenging for children to grasp academic concepts and utilize such knowledge.

For the most part
coexisting conditions make treatment more difficult and the side effects of both disorders more severe. The typical signs and symptoms of ADD are difficult enough to deal with
but with more intense severity
it often makes side effects deadly or incredibly negatively life altering.

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease that exists in animals and can by transmitted to humans. Caused by Bacillus anthracis
Anthrax
primarily affects farm animals such as goats
hogs
sheep
horses. In the majority of these cases the disease is fatal. To simply how the disease works: Bacillus anthracis creates toxins that cause fluid to accumulate in the body's tissues and kill cells.

Found in the soil
Anthrax spores have been been discovered to be able to survive for decades. It is most common for an animal to contract the disease while grazing in a field. Although you can become sick from eating the meat of an infected animal
it is most common that infected individuals have come in direct contact with an infected animal. This characteristic of Anthrax makes it almost completely restricted to certain occupations that handle animals first hand
such as veterinarians
and farmers.

In it's simple state
Anthrax is not generally fatal to humans. However
if not treated
the disease can work it's way through the blood vessels causing posoining of the blodd and death. Another type of Anthrax is
Gastrointestinal anthrax
which is much more fatal. Typically Gastrointestinal anthrax will begin with symptoms such as nausea
vomiting
and fever
and can then be followed by abdominal bleeding
tissue death
and septicemia.

Anthrax is a very well known
disease that ages back to ancient history. Most recently
in 2001
Anthrax was raised to a top concern when letters containing the Anthrax bacteria were mailed to several individuals
killing 5. These events were part of the growing terrorist problems in the United States
such as the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

*Introduction :
Any Chemical released from the Pituitary gland induces physical activities or changes in the body. Pituitary gland is an endocrine gland present in the brain.

The release of chemical from the gland in a moderate quantity leads to correct growth of the human body. But if the release of the chemicals that induces the growth increases
then size of the bones increases and also results in the increase of the growth of soft tissues. This results to many abnormalities in the human body.

The hormone or chemical that induces growth is called as Growth Hormone or Somatotropin. Excess of release of this hormone from the pituitary gland will cause an alteration in the use of nutrients in the body. In children as the bones are still in the growing condition
these changes will cause more and more growth of the bones and this is called as Gigantism.
And in adults
after the bone formation has stopped
this change can cause an abnormality which is called as Acromegaly.

*Description :
Acromegaly is a rare condition caused in a very few people i.e. one person per 20
0
people can experience this abnormality. This is common in males and females. The identification is not easy for middle aged people till extreme conditions are observed.

*Cause of the Abnormality :
Pituitary gland is present at the base of the brain which release a number of chemicals that are responsible for many functional activities of the systems and organs of the body. The hormones are released and travel throughout the body and are mainly involved in the growth and reproductive activities.

A Gland called Hypothalamus which is present on the base of the brain regulates the secretion of the pituitary. It induces or stops the release of hormones from the pituitary by releasing hormones and sending to the pituitary gland. Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone(GHRH) is released from the hypothalamus which induces and also stops pituitary gland to release hormones.

In the liver
growth hormone produces IGF-1 called "Insulin-like Growth Factor-1" which is responsible for the growth throughout the body. In the condition of Acromegaly
the pituitary refuses to stop the Growth hormone which leads to increase in the levels of IGF-1 andthe body now loses the capacity to produce and utilise the nutrients.

*Conditions :
Induvidual's hands and feets grows more than normal
and they become thicker.
The conditions on the face also change i.e. the nose
jaws become large and the teeth are spread more wider. Tongue also becomes larger. These changes on the face are called as "Coarsening". the voice of that person becomes Deep and develop Snoring.

*Symptoms :
-Profused sweating
-Skin becomes Oily
-Body hair increases
-Blood Pressure increases
-Calcium increases in the urine
-Risk of Gallstones increases
-Swelling of thyroid glands
-Patients often suffer from headache.

Important cause : In about 90% of the patients
it is seen that a non-cancerous tumuor occurs in the pituitary gland
it is called as Pituitary Adenoma. And it is a major factor that causes Acromegaly.

How Does Pituitary Adenoma cause Acromegaly :
The tumuor increases in size and presses the adjacent structures present in the brain which cause headache
and also effects the vision. This may damage the pituitary tissues and also brings changes in the production of the hormones and due to this
the Growth Hormones are released in excess. And so this results in Acromegaly.
Also due to this
the sexual drive in the males and females decreases and brings changes in menstrual cycle in the females.

The condition if not treated
can cause an early death of the person as this would effect lungs
heart
brain
and also cause Cancer in the large intestine.

Natural stomach acid is in your stomach for a reason. The actual acid is not the cause of acid reflux disease. It is not a nasty poison that someone put there. The acid breaks down foods and sorts them out into the right department so to speak. Proper digestion depends on the presence of adequate stomach acid while you are eating.

When you eat
food moves from the mouth through the esophagus and into the stomach to be digested. At the end of the esophagus
there is a band of muscles that open and allow the food to go into the stomach. It then closes to prevent the food and acid from coming back up into the esophagus. Many people experience acid reflux when foods or digestive juices escape the stomach and come back up through the esophagus.

To make sure your stomach has enough acid at mealtimes
make sure you chew your food thoroughly. Getting saliva mixed into the food as you chew will get the digestion process off to a good start.

Snacking throughout the day causes the stomach to pump out acid gradually instead of saving it for mealtimes when it is needed the most. It is best to not eating closer than three hours apart. For example - if you eat breakfast at six a.m. and lunch at twelve p.m. then a snack at nine a.m. would be fine.

Next
make sure you do not drink too much liquid while eating a meal. Too much liquid dilutes the necessary acid in the stomach. The best policy is to drink a glass of water 30 minutes to one hour before or after your meal
with only a few ounces consumed during the meal. After you have eaten
one hour or two feel free to guzzle down all the pure natural water you want.

Another cause of acid reflux comes from eating large meals. This increases pressure on the stomach causing the stomach contents to be forced out and up into the esophagus. You will need to give your body at least two hours to digest your food properly. In addition
never ever lie down immediately after eating a large meal.

To avoid overproduction of acid eat smaller portions of food at each meal. It would also help a lot to eliminate any fried food or food that contains refined sugar
or caffeine.

Obesity can also increase abdominal pressure
and your risk of suffering from acid reflux as well. If you are overweight
cutting back on the amounts of food that you eat at each meal
and exercising daily should put you on the right path to helping you shed a few pounds.

Acid reflux is caused in some people when the sphincter muscle at the end of the esophagus becomes weak or does not close correctly. Prescription drugs
certain foods
alcohol
and smoking have been known to weaken the sphincter muscles.

Try not to use antacids since they cut down the acids you will need when you eat. Without enough acid
your stomach is unable to do its job of breaking down the food into the various nutrient components.

Inadequate digestion of proteins can cause the liver to increase production of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol
which is the bad cholesterol that does the most damage to your body.

Instead of taking antacids
try the following natural approach. If you still have sour stomach in between meals try eating something that will settle it without triggering more acid production such as sauerkraut. Your stomach should relax after eating sauerkraut in five to ten minutes.

The benefits of natural solutions are they normally cost a lot less
but even more important is the fact that natural solutions are a healthier alternative. They tend to reduce the possibility of becoming dependant on addictive chemical drugs.

There are also three herbs that are well known for soothing stomach muscles
which are chamomile
gentian
and ginger. If your problem does not respond successfully to natural remedies within a few days
please see your health care provider.