4 Things A Good Dentist Does

No matter if you've visited the dentist a thousand (though we certainly hope not!) times or only a handful, there are certain things you need to remember when visiting a dentist. Though these may not be directly connected with your mouth, these things are the characteristics that set a good dentist apart from the rest. 

These things can make or break a deal with a client and can help put him at ease as well. Here's a list of the four things that every good dentist does that can help a client tell them apart from the rest of the sea:

1) They're Interested in What You Want To Say:

A good dentist will always be interested in what you're feeling. They might have their hand in your mouth but they know that you know how that feels so they will always be interested in how you would like your teeth and how you're feeling about them.

CAUSES AND TREATMENTS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER. . .

Scientists are studying the possible causes of bipolar disorder. Most scientists agree that there is no single cause. Rather, many factors likely act together to produce the illness or increase risk.

These factors include:

GENETICS

Bipolar disorder tends to run in families. Some research has suggested that people with certain genes are more likely to develop bipolar disorder than others.

Children with a parent or sibling who has bipolar disorder are much more likely to develop the illness, compared with children who do not have a family history of bipolar disorder.

BRAIN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONING

BIPOLAR DISORDER; WHAT IS IT?

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

A person with bipolar disorder can go from feeling very, very high (called mania) to feeling very, very low (depression). This can be disruptive and challenging.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER. . .

Bipolar disorder often starts in the teen years, but can emerge in later life.

Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time.

Bipolar disorder symptoms are potentially life-threatening, and can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide.

BIPOLAR DISORDER

Mrs. Aisha Ganza, a lovely beautiful woman was being cheated on by her husband, Bashir Ganza (Mr.), right from the very first eve of their wedding.

Ten years down their matrimony, Aisha had become someone else entirely - not her usual graceful self - left by the tortures endured from her husband's maltreatment - several girlfriends - "Alarm" calling atm, "Customer service" calling 8pm at the dining table.

Aisha, not able to withstand it anymore, kills Bashir, embalms his corpse, and keeps him on their bed in the bedroom. Later on she gets another young lovely married guy, takes him hostage in that same bedroom, threatening Bahir wasn't going to cheat on her a second. She obviously was seeing the new guy as deceased Bashir.

STEROIDS PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS; THE RISKS INVOLVED. . .

AdSTEROIDS PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS; THE RISKS INVOLVED . . . .
By Joy Okon

Basically, athletes involved in elite sports are tested for performance-enhancing drugs. These drugs are steroid-based. Although these drugs have been banned by sport associations worldwide, some athletes still test positive to these drugs. Now, the question is, are these drugs really worth it?

Studies have confirmed that steroids can increase muscle mass when used in large amounts and coupled with heavy exercise. However, their adverse effects far outweigh any benefits derived.

These adverse effects include:

• On the Cardiovascular system:

THE TIMOTHY RAY BROWN EXPERIENCE. . .

Popularly known as the Berlin patient, he is the only person said to have been "cured" of HIV/AIDS.

Originally from Seattle, Washington, a translator of German, of medium height and very skinny, with thinning brown hair.

Timothy found out he had HIV in 1995. He had HIV for 12 years before he became the first person in the world to be cured of the infection following a stem cell transplant in 2007.

Timothy Ray Brown, was first described in 2008 following a poster presented at the 2008 annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston by Dr. Gero Hütter, Timothy's physician.

TIMOTHY'S ORDEAL AND BREAKTHROUGH

Timothy discovered he had HIV after getting to know that his former partner was infected with HIV. After going for the test, he also turned up positive.

MEET TIMOTHY RAY BROWN: WORLD'S ONLY PERSON TO BE "CURED" OF #HIV

Timothy found out he had HIV in 1995. He had HIV for 12 years before he became the first person in the world to be cured of the infection following a stem cell transplant in 2007.

Since the first diagnosis, about 34 years ago, HIV has infected more than 60 million people, around 30 million of whom have died. For another 5 million, anti-retroviral therapy has made their infection a manageable though still chronic condition.

The International AIDS Conference, a biannual event, that sees more than 25,000 doctors, scientists, AIDS activists, politicians, philanthropists, drug company representatives, people living with HIV and heads of state from around the world, for the past few years have centred on the following things: research on how to prevent HIV infection, treatment as prevention and, also, about a "cure."

Even an international working group of more than 300 researchers have been set aside working to developing a road map of sorts, outlining priorities for finding a cure for the disease that has claimed approximately 30 million lives worldwide.

KNOW YOUR CD4 COUNT

CD4 COUNT 

In the treatments of patients with HIV or AIDS, the first or one of the major tests the doctor request the patient to do is the CD4 count test.

CD4 COUNT; What is it?

CD4 count is a lab test that measures the number of CD4 T-lymphocytes (CD4 Cells) in a sample of blood.

In people with HIV, it is the most important laboratory indicator of how well the immune system is working and the strongest predictor of HIV progression.

To understand why it's important, it is helpful to know what CD4 cells are. . .

WHAT ARE CD4 CELLS?

CD4 cells are a type of white blood cells that fight infections. Another name for them is T-helper cells.

CD4 cells are made in the spleen, lymph nodes, and thymus gland, which are part of the lymph or infection-fighting system. CD4 cells move throughout the body, helping to identify and destroy germs such as bacteria and viruses.

Study provides more evidence that coffee may reduce mortality

This latest study offers more evidence that coffee may lower risk of death from a number of causes.

With more than half of Americans drinking coffee on a daily basis, it is no wonder researchers are interested in how the beverage impacts health. Now, a new study adds to growing evidence that coffee is good for us, finding that consuming four to five cups daily may reduce the risk of early death - even for those who drink decaf.

Published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the study is the latest in a number of coffee-related studies conducted by Dr. Erikka Loftfield, of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute.

Medical News Today reported on one such study in January, in which Dr. Loftfield and colleagues revealed how drinking four cups ofcoffee daily may lower the risk of melanoma by 20%.

New FDA Approved drugs for treatment of Cancer (2015)

In the verge of getting treatment and cure for different types of Cancer. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fully approved these cancer drugs in 2015.

This page also lists common drug combinations used in these cancer types. The individual drugs in the combinations are FDA-approved. However, drug combinations themselves usually are not approved, but are widely used.

• FDA granted accelerated approval to alectinib (ALECENSA capsules, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.) for the treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have progressed on or are intolerant to crizotinib.  More Information.  December 11, 2015

• FDA granted approval to uridine triacetate (VISTOGARD granules, Wellstat Therapeutics Corporation) for the emergency treatment of adult and pediatric patients: 
  • following a fluorouracil or capecitabine overdose regardless of the presence of symptoms, or
  • who exhibit early-onset, severe or life-threatening toxicity affecting the cardiac or central nervous system and/or early-onset, unusually severe adverse reactions (e.g., gastrointestinal toxicity and/or neutropenia) within 96 hours following the end of fluorouracil or capecitabine administration.  More Information.  December 11, 2015