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HIV AIDS

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 posted by admin 3:45 am
HIV AIDS

Stop HIV AIDS

Even if by some miraculous measure we can completely cut off all the possible ways that HIV AIDS can be spread, we will still see a sharp increase in the number of people with HIV AIDS five years from now.
This is the statement made by Doctor Suharto, SpKO, DPH from National AIDS Commission. He also said that only Thailand and Australia have successfully managed to control the increase rate of the number of people with HIV AIDS. Indonesia, like many other countries in Asia, is still struggling with the horrific number of new HIV AIDS cases every year.

Based on a report from the Ministry of Health, until September 3338 people have been infected by HIV, with 2363 confirmed AIDS cases. It is also reported that the biggest cause of HIV AIDS transmission is not heterosexual intercourse (39.7%), or homosexual intercourse (6.2%), but the use of syringe to inject drugs (40.5%). Readmore…

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Women are More at Risk of Diabetes and Hypertension

Thursday, January 28, 2010 posted by admin 6:43 pm

Attention, it turns out she has staked out the risk of severe disease that does not light, namely hypertension and diabetes. What should to know about both disease? Do you limit consumption of sugar and salt? If you like sweet foods and salty foods, should be carefully from now on. Because the two major diseases can lurk. Yes, hypertension and diabetes can cause complications in pregnancy and increased risk of maternal and infant mortality. For women who are not pregnant, the two major diseases can disrupt the function of vital organs such as kidneys and heart.

Diabetes

In fact, prevalence, women and men have equal opportunities of developing diabetes. Only, the risk factors, more women have diabetes because physically he has a greater chance increased BMI (body mass index). Syndrome monthly cycle (pre-menstrual syndrome), which makes post-menopausal body fat distribution becomes easy to collect because of the hormonal processes so that women with diabetes risk. During the women’s ideal weight, in the productive age, not in the habit of smoking, and no history of high blood pressure and cholesterol problems, they are relatively less affected. In addition to the factors that can be modified. Genetic factors also trigger diabetes. Genes passed on from parents to children improving opportunities. But the theory is now no longer believe that girls are more likely to have diabetes. Anyone can. Basically, if a parent has a history of diabetes, the child has a 25 % probability of diabetes in the future. While if both parents with diabetes, the chance increases to 75%. In addition, 80% risk of diabetes is strongly influenced by the environment. Readmore…

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Category : Health Information