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Use of CT Scans Risk for Children

Healthy Warning - CT Scan for Children In recent decades, the number of Americans who use CT (computed tomography) scan has soared, reaching 72 million in 2007 to check for appendicitis. Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix caused by a blockage.

As reported by Reuters, a new study suggests that health departments across America, the percentage of adult patients with appendicitis who were diagnosed using CT scans increased from just 6 percent in 1996, to 69 percent in 2006.

Dr. Daniel Tsze, the study's lead researcher, said he could not say whether the figures last one is "too high" because CT is the most accurate test for appendicitis.

"That's probably one of the main reasons for the increased use of CT scans, although there is actually no danger of radiation," said Tsze.

CT is an alternative to ultrasound, with no radiation. It is not as accurate as CT, but try first ultrasound can limit the number of patients who end up in the CT scanner.

Tsze advise patients and parents to ask questions if the doctor wants to do a CT scan to check for abdominal pain, is it really necessary or whether there are alternatives.

"Because the use of CT scans in children, to be quite dangerous due to radiation exposure their biggest lifetime and this could bring to some cancer risk," said Tsze.

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Women Smokers' Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

Healthy Warning - Women Smoker A study showed that women who smoke are more likely to develop heart disease than men. After reviewing data on 2.4 million people and 44,000 cardiovascular events, found women smokers have a 25 percent greater risk for coronary heart disease than men who smoke.

"The difference in risk for male smokers and women increased by two percent for every year they smoke. Not widely acknowledged that there has been a difference in this study," said Rachel Huxley of the University of Minnesota, as quoted by Reuters.

According to Huxley, this finding can be attributed to physical differences between men and women, or differences in smoking habits. For example, there are some data that indicates women will absorb more harmful in cigarette smoke than men.

"Women may inhale more smoke, or they may smoke more intensively," said Huxley.

Huxley said, the next step is completing a similar study to examine whether similar findings can be applied to other complications associated with smoking, such as stroke.

One fifth of the 1.1 billion smokers in the world are women and millions of women in developing countries are at risk of illness and death due to the increasing economic and political status that causes them to more smoke.

Sitting Can Lead to Chronic Disease

Healthy Warning - Sit down You who have less active lifestyles should begin to be alert early on. Because the results showed, the lifestyle is less active or sedentary can increase the risk of chronic diseases even though you have taken the time to exercise.

"If people spend most of his time sitting, despite exercising regularly, they remain at high risk of chronic disease. If they want to add movement in the routine throughout the day, they will feel better and avoid health problems," says John Thyfault, assistant professor of nutrition and physiology from the University of Missouri.

In a recent study, Thyfault and his team found that those whose lifestyles changed from high activity levels (more than 10,000 steps per day) to inactive (less than 5,000 steps per day) higher risk of type 2 diabetes.

According Thyfault, activity that requires a person rarely sits like an invisible influence on someone. However, in the long run it can prevent weight gain.

In a recent article published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, the researchers argue, is less active lifestyle is a major cause of chronic diseases, like diabetes, obesity, fatty liver disease as well. Exercising regularly also may not be enough for those who sit a lot to reduce the risk of this disease.

Several studies have also shown that most of the time spent sitting can lead to risk of death.

"Everyone should try to take at least 10,000 steps every day. No need to be done at once, but do 500 to 1,000 steps every few hours is fairly good," said Scott Rector, an assistant professor of nutrition and exercise physiology from the University of Missouri.

Small changes can increase the number of steps people in their routine activities.

"Try to use the stairs rather than elevators, walking toward the desk work friends than by calling them, or spend a little time for a little walk around all day," he added.

Do not Underestimate Chest Pain

Healthy Warning - Sexy Nurse A study shows more than 3000 patients who came to the emergency room with chest pain is not necessarily due to a heart attack. However, if chest pain is not too severe, nor does it mean it's not a heart attack.

"Chest pain as bad as anything should be a concern. Pain is a red flag to other serious health problems as well, such as stomach ulcers or a tear in the aorta, the main artery of the heart, like that killed actor John Ritter in 2003," said Dr. Anna Marie Chang, a author of the study and an emergency physician at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, as quoted by Reuters.

Dr. James Feldman, an emergency physician at Boston Medical Center said the classic symptoms of heart attacks do include chest pain or pressure, but other advantages shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, and fainting. In addition, the pain of a heart attack do not always settle in the chest area.

"The cause of chest pain may have a heart attack, but could not. But it certainly could be something serious," said Feldman.

According to Dr. Rajiv Gulati, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, pain can occur in the arms, chest, back, jaw or stomach and can be explained differently by different people.

"If you just wait until your chest pain is gone, it means you are only delaying treatment, and it would be a problem. Any complaints of chest pain is serious and means you need to seek medical care immediately." Gulati said.

6 habits that Damage the Skin

You should know, habits that can cause damage to the skin, namely:

Use of telephone / mobile phone for too long
Mobile phones we used to put in the bag (the part which must be full of dust), on the table, or in other places that are not sterile. When using the phone for long cause the cheek skin in contact with phone full of bacteria. Make sure you keep antibacterial wet tissue to wipe the phone before you use it.

Ignoring Glasses
Writing in the distance already unreadable, but you still do not want to wear glasses? Or softlens you normally wear may have been inaccurate because minus the eye is increasing? If ignored, unconsciously you will often squint when reading. The effect, rapid skin looks wrinkled and old.

Hairspray
Many consider shielding his face with his hand while spraying the hair with hairspray is enough. Whereas the particles of hairspray can still pass through the crevices of the hand and attached to the face. Next time, cover your face with a clean towel while spraying hairspray.

Lazy to Change Pillowcases
When we sleep, dead skin cells on the face will be melted and stuck to the pillowcase. Dead cells that accumulate long it will turn into bacteria and toxins. So if you're lazy to replace the pillow, every night you will sleep in a pile of bacteria.

Too Often A Hot Bath
Hot water bath was delicious. But if done too often and the duration too long, the outer layer of the epidermis will be eroded and your skin will be very dry.

Big Sunglasses
Sunglasses model is the favorite of women. But they often forget to clean the glasses before wearing them. Though certainly not sterile glasses, while he would touch the tip of the nose and cheeks while we use it.

Red Meat Increases Risk of Diabetes

Healthy Warning - Red Meat Two slices of steak, hot dogs or beef dishes in a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Similarly, findings by scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health. For this study is the largest of its kind to date and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Eating 50 grams of processed red meat every day increases a person's risk of diabetes by 51 percent, while eating 100 grams of processed red meat every day, with the size of a deck of cards, increasing the risk by 19 percent.

However, the risk is lower if the replaced red meat with nuts, white meat, low-fat milk, or wheat protein.

"Clearly, the results of this study has major public health implications given consumption increased epidemic of type 2 diabetes and an increase in red meat around the world," said senior author Frank Hu.

"The good news is that risk factors can be offset by swapping the red meat with a healthy protein."

Data for this research came from questionnaire responses from more than 204,000 people in the U.S. study of nurses and healthcare professionals. Subjects were observed between the ages of 14 and 28 years.

The researchers also updated meta-analysis that included their data with other studies that included more than 442,000 participants.

Diabetes affects nearly 350 million adults worldwide and more than 11 percent of adults over the age of 20 - or 25.6 million people.

Type 2 diabetes is often caused by obesity, lack of exercise, and unhealthy eating habits.

Avoid Caffeinated Beverages

Instead, avoid caffeinated drinks during the month of Ramadan. The reason, as stated by Dr. Titus Nursyirwan, these drinks can accelerate the process of dehydration.

"For coffee lovers, during Ramadan should reduce drinking coffee because the drinks contain caffeine, tea or soft drinks, can accelerate the dehydration process," said Acting Chief Medical Officer Kubu Raya District, West Kalimantan.

During Ramadan, he said, is very important to keep the body not to become dehydrated. "Hence, the consumption of drinking water as much as eight to 10 glasses per day and eat when breaking dawn," he said. Consuming soft drinks and caffeinated, he said, but would make awake at night, also has a diuretic effect, or reproduce the urine.

Titus also explain the fast of Ramadhan is the right time to improve the body's metabolism so the body more healthy. Do not think of fasting as a way of dieting, but how abstinence and healthy living. "Ask your doctor, how best to help the body to be able to run fast with a healthy," he suggested.

In addition, he also suggested, for the running fast while maintaining good eating habits with a balanced diet with fruits and vegetables.

Hazardous of Using Cosmetic

Aesthetics Doctors Association of Indonesia (Perdesti) reminded the public not to use cosmetics arbitrary because drool cheap prices, but in terms of security is not guaranteed.

Healthy Warning - Cosmetic

"Do not get tempted by the cosmetics are popular with a very cheap price and promising to soften or whiten instantly. This is because usually it's cosmetics contain mercury compounds are hazardous to humans," said Chairman of Pardesti, Dr. Teguh Tanuwidjaja, when met on the sidelines of safe cosmetics campaign before the House State Grahadi, Surabaya, on Sunday.

In that campaign, handing out thousands Perdesti cosmetics safe and contain no hazardous materials to road users passing. Thousands of masks were also distributed so long as the trip is not exposed to smoke pollution vehicles.

According to him, a main goal of this campaign in addition to commemorate the 5th Perdesti, also to provide education and understanding to the public about the security service in the field of aesthetic medicine which is currently growing rapidly.

"A variety of harmful side effects or mild deadly community has suffered due to ignorance of the dangers of the use or service. Moreover, there is not done by a doctor, obviously this is very health-threatening, especially in the face," said Teguh.

Therefore, he continued, Perdesti felt very responsible way to remind the public.
It assigns all members Perdesti especially those residing in rural areas work to continue to educate as well as a true service to the community in the field of aesthetics.

"Essentially, Perdesti will spearhead health services in the field of aesthetics as a form of participation in health development in collaboration with the government," said Teguh is also head of "Asia Pacific Alliance in Aesthetic Medicine" is.

Meanwhile, Dr PR Perdesti July Karijati revealed, it also provides appeal to people not to buy cosmetic products past their expiration.

"Observe the packaging and storage products. Do not buy products that the packaging is damaged or exposed to sunlight for a long time," he said.

"Remember, the price may be cheap, but the important ingredient is not harmful to the skin," he said in July added.

Cigarette Smoke also Disturb Hearing

Smoke vs Hearing Adverse effects of cigarette smoke for health is irrefutable, both in those who smoked cigarettes and for smokers who are exposed to passive smoke or a burning cigarette is also known as secondhand smoke. Recent research shows that teens are exposed to smoke have nearly twice the risk of hearing loss.

Researchers from New York University School of Medicine, analyzed more than 1,500 young people aged 12-19 years who participated in nutrition and nutrition research nationwide in 2005-2006.

Participants undergo blood tests to measure levels of chemicals called continine, a fraction of the nicotine. The teens also examined the function of hearing.

The results showed that adolescents exposed to cigarette smoke are more likely to have hearing loss associated with cochlear problem. The cochlea is the auditory organ that functions to send messages to the hearing nerves and brain.

"This is the type of hearing loss that usually occurs due to aging or experienced by children born with congenital deafness," said Dr. Michael Weitzman who published his research in the journal Archives of Otolarygonology.

Another researcher, Dr. Anil Lalwani, assess the facts about cigarette smoke that can cause hearing loss among adolescents has implications for public health.
While Dr Ralph Holme of UK charity Action on Hearing Loss, stating the need for more research on hearing loss to prove a causal relationship between smoking and hearing loss.

"But, as a precaution and the protection of your child's hearing, it is recommended to avoid smoking around them," he said.

Passive Smokers Prone to Hypertension

"Children who are classified as passive smokers, especially males, will be more susceptible to high blood pressure than girls," said researchers in a study reported by the Daily Mail.

In the first study, researchers found that boys who breathe secondhand smoke at home may experience high blood pressure increased significantly. However, in girls, passive smoking appears to be associated with a decrease in blood pressure.

Research involving more than 6,400 children showed that boys aged 8-17 years who are exposed to tobacco smoke had lower blood pressure significantly higher than those who do not inhale smoke.

Smoke exposure was associated with systolic blood pressure, which is associated with surges of blood each time the heart contracts.

U.S. researcher Dr. Jill Baumgartner, of the University of Minnesota, said the finding supports some previous research that suggests that something about the female gender can provide protection from harmful vascular changes due to exposure to secondhand smoke.

While the blood pressure of children who live with smokers increased by 1.6 millimeters of mercury in the boy, but lowered to 1.8 millimeters in girls.

"While the increase in blood pressure were observed among boys in our study may not be clinically meaningful for an individual child, they have major implications for the population," said Dr Baumgartner.

Dr. Baumgartner added, the relationship between second-hand smoke exposure and blood pressure observed in our study provides further incentive for the government to support the smoking ban and other laws that protect children from secondhand smoke.

Meanwhile, the findings presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Denver, Colorado, U.S. states, researchers analyzed health data from four surveys conducted between 1999 and 2006 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Amy Winehouse Spent $ 1,500 for Drugs in One Night

Friends of Amy Winehouse, Alex Foden said Amy spent U.S. $ 1,500 in one night just to buy cocaine, heroin and marijuana. That's not including his treat.

Citing femalefirst, Tuesday (26 / 7), in an interview with the Daily Mirror Alex explains, "Amy is very generous, so he will pay for all drugs, including cocaine, heroin and marijuana. Amy spent U.S. $ 1,500 in 24 hours for it. Foreign usual, but Amy know its limitations. "

"Yes, because heroin depletes sugar levels in your blood. Amy also uses candy to survive.

As reported previously, Back to Black 'singer is scheduled to be cremated on Tuesday (26 / 7) according to Jewish custom. His family will also meet the wishes of the previous Amy, who wanted his ashes combined with his grandmother, Cynthia, who died in 2006 due to lung cancer.

His funeral took place at Golders Green Crematorium in north London on Tuesday (26 / 7) at 15.00. A family friend said: "We all hope that Amy can finally find peace."

The 27-year-old singer was found dead in her luxury apartment in North London on Saturday (23 / 7).

Alcoholic Beverages Fetal Brain Damage

Alcoholic beverages consumed by pregnant mothers can cause permanent genetic damage or DNA, birth defects, and lack of comprehension of the fetus. Similarly, findings by scientists Medical Research Council, Cambridge, England. "We have long suspected alcohol cause DNA damage. But no one has been able to prove it. We were the first," said Ketan Patel, head of research, recently.

This is due to excessive levels of alcohol in the bloodstream that can damage the fetus's natural defenses. The researchers also found that alcohol will accumulate over time in the bloodstream. This will exacerbate the damage to vital organs of the fetus.

"This is the first direct evidence that alcohol can cause DNA mutations," said Patel. "This is also an indication of why alcohol can also cause cancer."

Meat Chicken, Trigger Early Puberty At Risk Girls

Puberty is a period when a child is experiencing changes in physical, psychological and sexual maturation function. Today, many cases of early puberty occurs in children, where one factor comes from food intake.
So what kind of foods that can trigger the risk of early puberty in children? Consumption of chicken pieces that were injected with the hormone could cause the child to experience early puberty, particularly in women.

Typically, puberty begins when a child in the life of eight to ten years and ended approximately at the age of 15 to 16 years.

"So that's what we call his name endocrine distractor, a chemical that distruction disrupt the body's endocrine system," said Dr. Aman Bakti Pulungan, SP.A (K), Chairman of the Working Group Endocrinology Unit of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (Faculty of medicine), current events Discussion Forum Institute for Health and Development Study, Saturday (07/16/2011).

Aman explained, so far there have been studies in Latin America that examines the relationship between the habit of eating chicken pieces to the risk of early puberty. But the results of scientific research does not succeed in proving any connection between them.

"But case by case, I am quite sure, this effect especially in girls. If for example there is a chemical or hormonal substances in the chicken," he added.

Habits at Home That Can Make Pain

Disease can indeed come from anywhere. But unwittingly made a habit of everyday can be a trigger illness. Any habit that?

Home is the place of someone doing all sorts of activity and rest. But things are done daily at home was able to trigger a person is sick.

1. Rarely replace sponge (sponge) to wash the dishes
Sponge is a tool used for washing dishes, glasses or other equipment in the kitchen. Because it is used to scrub the dirty objects, then sponge a gathering place for microorganisms such as bacteria. If a person is rarely change it, then the sponge can be a cause of infection.

2. Rarely change the sheets and pillowcases
Every day the dead skin cells and sweat even when not doing anything, including when sleeping. Because of dead skin cells and bacteria from sweat can attach to and accumulate in mattresses and pillows so that trigger infection and respiratory distress. For that change the sheets, pillowcases and clean the mattress regularly.

3. Too often burning flesh
Burning or roasting meats typically use high temperatures that produce compounds polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocyclic amines (HCAs) that can trigger cancer.

4. Not cleaning the air conditioner
The inside of the air conditioner can be an optimal place for various types of fungi and microbes multiply. This is because the area is humid and warm environment. Sometimes when AC turned the spores can spread into the atmosphere, hence the AC should be cleaned regularly.

5. Not check the expiration date
Every time you buy goods, the first thing it should do is check the expiration date, but unfortunately many people do not care about that. Whereas food or beverages that have expired can cause poisoning with symptoms of nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.

6. Not bathing pets
Pets are just like other living things that need to be cleaned to be free of lice and other parasites. For that mandikanlah pets regularly to avoid any disease that can be transmitted to humans.

7. Watching television
Things are always done while watching television is snacking on salty foods, high caloric and fatty foods. This is a combination of unhealthy and can lead to obesity so it becomes a risk factor for many diseases.

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, Killer Deadly For Toddlers

Although it has been given the appropriate antibiotics, the disease Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) or disease caused by the bacterium streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), is still the number two killer in Indonesia after the diarrhea.

"IPD disease caused high mortality rates, by 15-20 percent. Tallest IPD cases occurred in children under 2 years old," said Kusnandi Rusmil, Chairman of the Coordination Unit of Work in the field of Growth IDAI seminar Prevent Dangerous Diseases: IPD and Diarrhea Rotavirus in Children, held in Bandung on Saturday (07/16/2011).

Kusnandi revealed by Riskedas 2007, pneumonia is the number two cause of death in children under four years, the highest is 23.8 percent, after diarrhea. IPD is an invasive disease occurs when bacteria enter the blood distributed or colonize the sterile tissue.

Inflammation of lung tissue caused by bacterial infection, and cause respiratory distress. Fatal because it can cause death due to lung can not perform its functions to get oxygen to the body.

"While meningitis is the inflammation of protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, called meninges. This inflammation can be caused by virus infections, bacteria or other microorganisms. Meningitis can be life-threatening inflammation because of its proximity to the brain and spinal cord, so the conditions These are classified as medical emergencies.

"Symptoms of bacterial meningitis are fever, loss of consciousness, and neck became stiff. In infants, symptoms are often atypical form of fever, the temperature actually fell, limp, hard drinking, vomiting, diarrhea, shortness of breath, seizures, and or the crown of prominent. In larger children, the child has a fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, confusion, and weakness. Symptoms of a stiff neck was found in 75 percent of children. Finally, children can die, "he said.
Death occurs in 10-80 percent of children, depending on the child's age, cause, speed of treatment and others. Among the cases of the living, as much as 50-80 percent of disability in the form of paralysis, hearing loss, lack of learning ability, mental retardation and epilepsy

Meningitis can be treated with antibiotics as soon as possible. But prevention is better than treatment. Meningitis can be prevented with Hib vaccine and Streptococcus pneumonia.

"To get good protection, as recommended IDAI (Association of Indonesian Pediatric) vaccine should be started as early as possible from a child aged 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months. Then do the test a year later. Prevention of meningitis can reduce mortality in infants with significantly, "he added.

10's Advice was Wrong

1. Frequent brushing will make the hair healthy and shiny
Wrong. Combing is only required to unravel the tangled hair. Too often combing can actually cause hair loss, and makes hair brittle, dry, and brittle.

2. Shave legs can make the hair grow thicker
Wrong. Shave legs, underarms and other body parts will only cut the hair at the top of the skin. Hair follicles will not be damaged or uprooted. So, when hair grows back, it will still grow normally.

3. The pores can be diminished
Wrong. Some egg white mask like the mask is able to shrink pores, but only temporarily. After the effect is lost, the pores will return to its original size.

4. Many eating chocolate can cause acne
Wrong. Until now there has been no research that could prove the relationship between acne with food. Clearly, eating nutritious foods like vegetables and fruits can make the skin healthier.

5. Baby oil may prevent stretch marks
Actually, that could help prevent stretch marks is the massage is performed while applying the oil to the skin surface. With massage, the skin so it is ready for "stretchy" without leaving a trace.

6. The higher the SPF, the better
Not necessarily. The important thing is you have sunscreen UVA filters (for anti-aging) and UVB (to prevent sunburn). SPF only difference determines how often we have to put back on the skin. The higher the SPF, the longer he stays in the skin.

7. Thin people may not have cellulite
Wrong. Cellulite is a skin problem, not a fat problem. That affect the appearance of cellulite is heredity, hormones, and the aging process. Not only that thin people can have cellulite problems, even the fat will still have cellulite when their weight dropped dramatically.

8. No need to wear sunscreen when the weather is cloudy
Just because the sun was not blazing in our skin, it does not mean he did not exist at all. Harmful UVA rays can penetrate clouds, car glass, and glass windows. So it is advisable to wear sunscreen at all times.

9. Wearing cosmetics can damage the skin
Today almost all brands of cosmetics has been proven safe and taka will damage the skin. Many others made noncomedogenic, which means it will not clog pores. In addition, the cosmetics can also protect skin from exposure to dust, pollution, and sunlight.

10. No need to use oily skin moisturizer
All skin types need a moisturizer to keep it smooth and soft. Even wearing a moisturizer is one of the rituals required for skin care. If you have oily skin, make sure the moisturizer you use is oil-free moisturizer.

Beware of Hot Weather

Hot weather that is now being experienced by several countries including Indonesia, inevitably requires us to always be aware of the outbreak of a disease. In serious cases, the heat can also make you very sick.

Dr. Janyce Sanford, Chief of Emergency Medicine at the University of Alabama Birmingham said the disruption caused by heat can be started from cramps.
"When it goes, the next stage is exhaustion. Symptoms may develop a headache, nausea, vomiting, and felt severe fatigue, "he said.

The most severe disease associated with the heat is heatstroke. "When you reach this point, extremely high body temperature that causes mental changes, dizziness and can eventually cause loss of consciousness," said Sanford.
"The muscles can begin to break down, causing kidney failure, this makes heatstroke become life-threatening diseases," he continued.

According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 1979 and 2003, exposure to heat has killed 8150 people in the United States. This figure is more than the number of accumulated deaths due to storms, lightning, tornadoes, and flooding.

Deaths Due to Smoking

Deaths due to diseases caused by smoking in Indonesia ranks third largest in the world after China and India.

"Smoking is a habit which eventually becomes a character. How to cope with how to change his mind, until it was stopped for not smoking," said Director of Medical Hospital Sahirman Sahid Memorial Hospital (SSMH), Dr. Agus Harry Alamudin in the inauguration of the hospital here on Wednesday.

According to him in 2010, it received about 2654 employees of several companies that perform health checks.

From the results anamnesa 69 percent do not smoke, 31 percent have 11-20 rods per day smoking habit.

"One of the advice given to smokers and have chronic diseases is to stop smoking," he said.

To help smokers cope with the problem during an attempt to stop smoking, SSMH Hospital with PT Pfizer Indonesia opened the Stop Smoking Clinic in Jakarta.

Added in there smoking clinics and Nonpharmacologic pharmacological treatment.
"At the clinic smoking not only overcome with drugs called pharmacological, but also control it with an Nonpharmacologic treatment is to perform education against smoking that smokers know how to stop it," he said.

Meanwhile, physician specialists SSMH heart and blood vessels, Dr. Aulia Sani explain the incidence of chronic diseases can be easily and quickly be reduced only by changing lives.

"Reducing smoking is one effort to change behaviors that can help prevent chronic disease or reduce complications of the disease. Therapy of the Stop Smoking clinic conducted a thorough and consistent so that the estimated success rate is higher than patients who do pharmacological therapy alone," said Aulia.

Marketing Director of PT Pfizer Indonesia, dr. Selly H. Rorong said the method of combining psychological and pharmacological therapies in the clinic can be used as a reference for medical services throughout Indonesia to help patients escape from nicotine addiction.

"Through innovative breakthroughs in the prevention of nicotine addiction, is expected to overcoming the problem of smoking in Indonesia can be more effective and integrated," he said.

Stop Smoking Therapy Clinic provided by physicians in an integrated team for 12 weeks in Sahid Sahirman Memorial Hospital from individual psychological consulting, vent sessions, pharmacologic therapy to regular monitoring through the "Customer Relationship Management"

Sitting at Risk of Death

Sitting too long increases the risk of blood clots in the lungs that can clog the airways and lead to death, especially in women.

This risk is 2-3 times higher than women who are actively engaged in everyday activities.

Dr. Christopher Kabrhel, Canadian scientists, studied 69,950 female nurses for 18 years. The blood clot in leg vein can move up into the lungs. Symptoms of this disease such as difficulty breathing, chest pain, and coughing.

He sees the fact of blood clotting disease occurs more frequently in women who sit a lot (more than 41 hours per week), compared to women who are more active, which sits less than 10 hours a week.

The study also showed that physical inactivity lead to heart disease and high blood pressure.

Excessive Sweating = Weak Heart

Some say, if the body to sweat excessively, especially on the hands, could be a person suffers from a weak heart. Is this true?
According to doctors, excessive sweating can indeed happen to anyone. Excessive perspiration can indeed occur, this is called hyperhidrosis on the palms.
"Primary Hyperhidrosis can occur, meaning that sweat glands are very active in hands work. Or it could be secondary. In this case, it could be caused by many things, not just the heart "
Another possibility arises because there is sweat hormonal abnormalities.
"As many people say is an abnormality in the heart organ, but not necessarily if you have a weak heart you sweat like this. So, before your fears, come to the doctor for an examination to know the cause "