by Claudia Campos
311healthbeath.blogspot.com
Human Papilloma Virus is a sexual transmitted infection that causes genital warts. HPV can be screened by Pap smear exams and this infection can lead to cervical cancer said section on "Human Papilloma Virus" in "Contemporary Women's Health" found on www.mhhe.com.
There are 14,000 case in the U.S. 5,000 deaths annually and genital warts include small, bumpy warts on the vaginal or anal area. Sings include bumps, skin changes in vaginal or anus area.
There is no cure for HPV but treatment can remove warts. Most HPV infections are transmitted by sexual activity and diagnosed through Pap smear exams. Number of partners and sexual history influences and increases the chances of contracting HPV.
To avoid HPV abstinence or monogamy are the way to go. Women should have regular Pap smear screenings to check for abnormalities. All this information is available on www.mhhe.com.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Chlamydia
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
The Center for Disease and Prevention and Contemporary Women's Health, section on "Chlamydia", found on http://www.mhhe.com/ report that Chlamydia infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Three to five million infections surface in women. 15 to 19 year old represent 45% of infected. 20 to 24 year old average out to 30%. 40% of women develop Inflammatory disease and 18% experience ectopic pregnancies.
Annual screenings of sexual women ages 20 to 25 are recommended by health care providers. Symptoms include unexplained vaginal discharged, burning during urination, lower abdominal pain, fever and nausea.
Treatment includes antibiotics and the cause of most infections are due to women being sexually active and not using condoms along with having multiple partners.
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
The Center for Disease and Prevention and Contemporary Women's Health, section on "Chlamydia", found on http://www.mhhe.com/ report that Chlamydia infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Three to five million infections surface in women. 15 to 19 year old represent 45% of infected. 20 to 24 year old average out to 30%. 40% of women develop Inflammatory disease and 18% experience ectopic pregnancies.
Annual screenings of sexual women ages 20 to 25 are recommended by health care providers. Symptoms include unexplained vaginal discharged, burning during urination, lower abdominal pain, fever and nausea.
Treatment includes antibiotics and the cause of most infections are due to women being sexually active and not using condoms along with having multiple partners.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Datatbases and tracking consumers
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Medical record, claims, prescription drug information and databases are all being combine and coordination between companies has boosted FDA and congress law to protect consumers through a drug-surveillance system to track problems and come up with better solution do drug dangers to consumers said article in Wall Street Journal by Vanessa Fuhrmans, www.wsj.com, "Insurers, FDA, Team Up To Find Problem Drugs."
2004 was the red flag that started this whole track system. Congress passed law for FDA to come up with better computerized system to track problems with diabetes drug, Arandia and schizophrenia pill, Zyprexa. The systems goal is to scan for problems and find solutions and chart the information within databases for backups to any problem that might arises within the medical organizations and consumers concerns.
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Medical record, claims, prescription drug information and databases are all being combine and coordination between companies has boosted FDA and congress law to protect consumers through a drug-surveillance system to track problems and come up with better solution do drug dangers to consumers said article in Wall Street Journal by Vanessa Fuhrmans, www.wsj.com, "Insurers, FDA, Team Up To Find Problem Drugs."
2004 was the red flag that started this whole track system. Congress passed law for FDA to come up with better computerized system to track problems with diabetes drug, Arandia and schizophrenia pill, Zyprexa. The systems goal is to scan for problems and find solutions and chart the information within databases for backups to any problem that might arises within the medical organizations and consumers concerns.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
AIDS and Africa
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
President Bush and Congress 15 billion Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in 2003 shows humanitarian side. In Africa, where AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis are health concerns that are affecting its people is getting aid from the program said article " Funding for Global AIDS" by Wall Street Journal Associated Press, www.wsj.com.
14Billion will be devoted to AIDS program, saving more that one million in Africa. HIV surfaces everyday in 6,000 people and funding program is helping to control and prevent HIV infected persons form fully developing AIDS article said.
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
President Bush and Congress 15 billion Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in 2003 shows humanitarian side. In Africa, where AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis are health concerns that are affecting its people is getting aid from the program said article " Funding for Global AIDS" by Wall Street Journal Associated Press, www.wsj.com.
14Billion will be devoted to AIDS program, saving more that one million in Africa. HIV surfaces everyday in 6,000 people and funding program is helping to control and prevent HIV infected persons form fully developing AIDS article said.
Result and Osteoporosis
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Study conducted to reduce joint pain, inflammation of the nose, pharynx and back pain shows that denosumab drug produced by Amgen Inc. has showed improvement in patient taking the drug said article "Amgen Drug Helps Bones" by Wall Street Journal Associate Press, www.wsj.com.
Osteoporosis is being reduced by this drug. 332 patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis had positive results when taking the drug. The two year study shows an increase of bone mineral density in patients.
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Study conducted to reduce joint pain, inflammation of the nose, pharynx and back pain shows that denosumab drug produced by Amgen Inc. has showed improvement in patient taking the drug said article "Amgen Drug Helps Bones" by Wall Street Journal Associate Press, www.wsj.com.
Osteoporosis is being reduced by this drug. 332 patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis had positive results when taking the drug. The two year study shows an increase of bone mineral density in patients.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Genes and Smoking
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Smoking, cancer and genes.
A study conducted by researchers and published in the journals "Nature and Nature Genetics" said that smokers may have a gene that makes smoking habit difficult to quit. The gene exist in all people but curtain people do not have the ability to stop smoking once they begin. This gene is also linked to cancer. The study still holds on to the sense that if people smoke they should stop, and those who don't, should not start.
Genetics plays a role but it is only one factor to cancer and smoking. The person is still responsible and has the choice to stop smoking. Knowing that it has to do with genetics helps relive concerns and brings focus to why it is difficult to quit and answers some questions about why some people develop cancer and others do not. Yet smoking and cancer are health concerns that people need to be aware of and remember that they have the choice to stop. The article title "Genetics Linked to Lung Cancer" by Shirley S. Wang shares some views about the findings of this variant gene. The article can be found on www.wsj.com.
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Smoking, cancer and genes.
A study conducted by researchers and published in the journals "Nature and Nature Genetics" said that smokers may have a gene that makes smoking habit difficult to quit. The gene exist in all people but curtain people do not have the ability to stop smoking once they begin. This gene is also linked to cancer. The study still holds on to the sense that if people smoke they should stop, and those who don't, should not start.
Genetics plays a role but it is only one factor to cancer and smoking. The person is still responsible and has the choice to stop smoking. Knowing that it has to do with genetics helps relive concerns and brings focus to why it is difficult to quit and answers some questions about why some people develop cancer and others do not. Yet smoking and cancer are health concerns that people need to be aware of and remember that they have the choice to stop. The article title "Genetics Linked to Lung Cancer" by Shirley S. Wang shares some views about the findings of this variant gene. The article can be found on www.wsj.com.
Tobacco Monitor: FDA
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Food and Drug Administration is said to become the monitor and regulate tobacco. Article in the Wall Street Journal, www.wsj.com, titled "House Panel Backs FDA Tobacco oversight" by Alicia Mundy said that FDA is on board to regulate tobacco companies and advertisers that claim one product is safer that the other. There are a lot of different views about this proposal. Main concern is rooted in who will carry the cost of such a monitoring program. The article said that Phillip Morris, the nations biggest cigarette maker approves and is willing to cooperate but it comes down to legislators to approve and let FDA monitor tobacco. The article is available on www.wsj.com for further information.
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Food and Drug Administration is said to become the monitor and regulate tobacco. Article in the Wall Street Journal, www.wsj.com, titled "House Panel Backs FDA Tobacco oversight" by Alicia Mundy said that FDA is on board to regulate tobacco companies and advertisers that claim one product is safer that the other. There are a lot of different views about this proposal. Main concern is rooted in who will carry the cost of such a monitoring program. The article said that Phillip Morris, the nations biggest cigarette maker approves and is willing to cooperate but it comes down to legislators to approve and let FDA monitor tobacco. The article is available on www.wsj.com for further information.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Meth, Sex and Death
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Crystal met is on the rise among college students ages 18-24. Athletes, college students and those who want to lose weight fit the demographics for the Methamphetamine drug.
Both heterosexual and homosexual community bring concern because this drug is linked to other reckless behavior that affects all parts of a student's life. Risky sexual behavior among student's is increasing and dependency on Crystal meth is creating a gate way to STIs like Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, HIV and AIDS.
Males are participating in riskier sexual encounters said article by Anthony Cabangun from the Journal of the Health Resource Center, "Confessions of a Substance Abuser" found on www.csulb.edu/hrc. According to the article 77% male student's indicated that meths makes them obsessed with having sex. 53% said they participated in riskier sexual acts.
Sexual drive is influence by the drug and this behavior can lead to death, accidents, violence, crimes and obsessive-compulsive behaviors that can damage and affect students in all aspects of their life and well being. The drug itself becomes a problem and users are encourage to seek help.
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Crystal met is on the rise among college students ages 18-24. Athletes, college students and those who want to lose weight fit the demographics for the Methamphetamine drug.
Both heterosexual and homosexual community bring concern because this drug is linked to other reckless behavior that affects all parts of a student's life. Risky sexual behavior among student's is increasing and dependency on Crystal meth is creating a gate way to STIs like Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, HIV and AIDS.
Males are participating in riskier sexual encounters said article by Anthony Cabangun from the Journal of the Health Resource Center, "Confessions of a Substance Abuser" found on www.csulb.edu/hrc. According to the article 77% male student's indicated that meths makes them obsessed with having sex. 53% said they participated in riskier sexual acts.
Sexual drive is influence by the drug and this behavior can lead to death, accidents, violence, crimes and obsessive-compulsive behaviors that can damage and affect students in all aspects of their life and well being. The drug itself becomes a problem and users are encourage to seek help.
Marijuana Gateway to Other Drugs
by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Marijuana is illegal but college students do not seam to care. They find ways to experiment with this drug that according to Anthony Cabangun article, "Confessions of a Substance Abuser: College Males speak About Motivations and Behavioral Risks for Drug Use" which can be found at www.csulb.edu/hrc, students have a risk of developing dependence on other drugs if they have experimented with Marijuana.
Marijuana is used for medical purposes to suppress nausea and pain in cancer patients. Students who use Marijuana also participate in risky health behavior. Marijuana changes brain chemicals and makes users vulnerable to other deadlier drugs such as alcohol and cocaine. Risk can be psychological, emotional and physical. Long term damage to the brain and body are irreversible and drinking, smoking, sexual intercourse are all behaviors connected to this drug that alters behavior and ability to control impulse. Brain damage and sensory along with good judgement go out the window and users of the drug may develop dependency.
Long Beach State offers workshops and the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs program is available for student's interested in advice and help. www.csulb.edu/hrc has more information and resources for those interested.
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Marijuana is illegal but college students do not seam to care. They find ways to experiment with this drug that according to Anthony Cabangun article, "Confessions of a Substance Abuser: College Males speak About Motivations and Behavioral Risks for Drug Use" which can be found at www.csulb.edu/hrc, students have a risk of developing dependence on other drugs if they have experimented with Marijuana.
Marijuana is used for medical purposes to suppress nausea and pain in cancer patients. Students who use Marijuana also participate in risky health behavior. Marijuana changes brain chemicals and makes users vulnerable to other deadlier drugs such as alcohol and cocaine. Risk can be psychological, emotional and physical. Long term damage to the brain and body are irreversible and drinking, smoking, sexual intercourse are all behaviors connected to this drug that alters behavior and ability to control impulse. Brain damage and sensory along with good judgement go out the window and users of the drug may develop dependency.
Long Beach State offers workshops and the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs program is available for student's interested in advice and help. www.csulb.edu/hrc has more information and resources for those interested.
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