En las diferencias que existen entre el acne en la cara y el acne en la espalda podemos encontrar dos bien importantes: Primero, las glandulas sebaceas en la espalda son de mayor tamaño que las glandulas sebaceas en la cara, lo que equivale una mayor produccion de sebo, a su vez causa un mayor brote de acne. Segundo, la piel en la espalda es mas fuerte y gruesa que la piel en la cara, haciendo el tratamiento efectivo del acne mas dificil en esa zona de nuestro cuerpo.

Antes que me olvide, cuando fue la ultima vez que te limpiaste la espalda de igual forma como cuidas tu cara? Ya vez, la espalda es mas dificil de mantener limpia, exfoliada e hidratada que la cara, lo cual contribuye a la dificultad de eliminar el acne en esa area de nuestro cuerpo.

Puedes seguir estos consejos si deseas reducir el acne en tu espalda o simplemente para evitar cualquier brote de acne donde los ojos no alcanzan.

1. Tu ropa siempre debe estar limpia.Lo mejor es utilizar ropa hecha de fibras naturales como el algodon ya que dejan respirar al cuerpo y evaporan la perspiracion de tu cuerpo mas facilmente. Lava tu ropa por lo menos una vez a la semana y no uses ropa que ya esta usada por mas limpia que parezca. Tu ropa de dormir merece una mencion especial, ten mucho cuidado de tener tu ropa de cama siempre limpia. Yo por ejemplo compro varios polos t-shirts blancos de algodon y los uso todos los dias al dormir, cambiandome uno diferente cada noche. 
2. Cambia tus Sabanas y Almohadas cada Semana: No tienes idea de la cantidad de celulas muertas y otras suciedades que se encuentran en las sabanas de tu cama o en la almohada donde reposas tu cara todas las noches. Cambia o lava bien las sabanas y las fundas cubre-almohadas por lo menos una vez a la semana para evitar brotes de acne debido a la suciedad.
3. Remueve el sudor de tu cuerpo de inmediato. Si sabes que el sebo produce acne lo indicado es tomar una ducha despues de hacer ejercicio, si no lo haces estaras creando un caldero de infecciones tremendo en tu espalda. Ya que estas en la ducha, aprovecha y hazte una exfoliacion suave (los exfoliantes de azucar marron son ideales) a tu espalda para remover las celulas muertas. utiliza productos para el baño libre de alcohol y aceites para evitar tapar los poros, y si contienen acido salicilico aun mejor. Tambien considera algunos aceites esenciales que ayudan a tu piel como el aceite de jojoba y el arbol de te.
4. Come una dieta saludable y bebe mucha agua.Sigue una dieta saludable y nutritiva, con muchas frutas y verduras y nada de grasas ni azucar y comidas procesadas. Si tu piel esta seca, come el salmon que contiene abundante grasas esenciales como el Omega-3. Para mejorar tu piel alimentate con vitamina A, y E y antioxidantes como el te verde. Como parte de la dieta, necesitas beber abundante agua (hasta dos litros u 8 vasos de agua) para ayudar a tu cuerpo eliminar las toxinas.
5. Aplica una crema Antibacterias a tu Espalda: Puede parecer dificil pero te las tienes que ingeniar. Asegurate que tu espalda este limpia (y si esta recien exfoliada, aun mejor), aplica una crema antibacteriana por ejemplo de peroxido de benzoilo a las zonas afectadas por el acne en tu espalda. Frota la crema suavemente sobre la espinillas, y espera que seque para recien ponerte alguna ropa. 

Espero que te sirvan (y sigas) estos consejos para mejorar o evitar el acne en la zona de tu espalda. Si quieres leer mas sobre el tema te invito a seguirnos a nuestra pagina web Eliminar Espinillas, donde ademas de tratamientos para acne en la espalda, podras leer sobre como eliminar el acne en general.

Fracture happens when one unexpectedly breaks his or her bone due to any intentional or unintentional activities like accident, attacks, falls, or due to thinning of bones due to less calcium in them.  Fractures in the bones are of eight types such as simple fracture or closed fracture, compound or open fracture, pathological fracture, Colles’ fracture, comminuted fracture, compression fracture, greenstick fracture, and impacted fracture.  We will see about one by one now.

1.  Simple fracture or closed fracture:  In this type of fracture, a bone is broken without making any wounds on the skin surface. 

2.  Compound or open fracture:   In this type of fracture, the skin surface shows an open wound due to injury or any other causes with fracture.

3.  Pathologic fracture:  This type of fracture is happened by the weakness of the bones and the other cartilages surround it by any disease condition.

4.  Comminuted fracture:  In this type of fracture the bone is flattened and is fragmented by any causes.

5.  Colles’ fracture:  This fracture happens mainly in the wrists generally at the inferior edge of the radius of the bone.

6.  Compression fracture:  This type of fracture happens generally the vertebral bones.  The bones get compressed into each other in the vertebrae and so fracture of the bones happen.

7.  Greenstick fracture:  In this type of fracture, a bone is incompletely broken and partially curved or crooked on the opposite side after fracture happened.  This looks like a broken greenstick in appearance and so the name was given to this type of fracture.

8.  Impacted fracture:  In this type of fracture, one piece of bone is forced to intimidate in to the other bone.

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Why are lightweight wheelchairs getting lighter?

The decrease in weight of lightweight wheelchairs is due to a combination of lighter materials and improved wheelchair design. Some lightweight wheelchairs are made of aluminum or titanium. But the lightest of the lightweight wheelchairs are made of carbon fiber or other composite materials.

How much lighter can wheelchairs get?

While at one time the lightest wheelchair wheels weighed much less than the rest of the wheelchair, the past decade has seen wheelchair frames drop in weight at a much faster rate than the wheelchair wheels. Most wheelchair wheels now weigh nearly as much as the lightest wheelchair frames. It is likely that newer technology for manufacturing wheelchair wheels will cut off a significant part of wheelchairs weight.

In addition, it is possible that newer materials and better design can continue to take more weight off of lightweight wheelchairs. How much lighter can wheelchairs be? Currently the world’s lightest lightweight wheelchair weigh just over 4kg. With lighter wheelchair wheels and lighter materials less than 3kg for a lightweight wheelchair is within reality in the not too distant future. 

Where can you find more information about lightweight wheelchairs?

Read this article about lightweight wheelchairs for more about the world’s lightest wheelchairs and how to select a lightweight wheelchair for your needs.

Vioxx is a non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) developed by Merck & Co. to treat osteoarthritis, acute pain conditions, and dysmenorrhoea. Vioxx was approved as safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 20, 1999. Vioxx was supposed to be the super aspirin and block buster arthritis drug that would relieve pain safely.

On September 30, 2004, the pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. had pulled Vioxx from the market following study results confirming earlier concerns that Vioxx increases the risk of cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and stroke. 

Vioxx was sold around the world and in all it was taken by about 20m people. A large percentage of these people suffered drastic side effects including blood clots, heart attacks, and stroke. Nearly 4,200 individual and class action Vioxx lawsuits were filed in U.S.A. 

Vioxx lawsuits fall under a category known as products liability, claiming that the manufacturers of Vioxx (Vioxx lawsuit defendants) or their distributors knew that the drug could cause harm. Merck has reserved $970 million to pay for its Vioxx-related legal expenses through 2007.

It does not seem fair for the plaintiffs, that even if they would win their Vioxx settlement lawsuit, they may lose because too little settlement money comes in too late. They need money now. Most of the plaintiffs, because of their medical conditions have missed work or lost their jobs. They have to pay their mortgage/ rent, medical bills, car payments and other monthly bills. Unfortunately their options are very limited.

But now this new risk free Vioxx lawsuit settlement funding or litigation financing program is great help to Vioxx product liability lawsuit plaintiffs. With a legal cash advance or pending lawsuit loan, on your Vioxx lawsuit settlement, you reduce the emotional stress on you  

But in true sense, these are not loans because the money does not have to be paid back unless the case is won or settled. These are non- recourse legal cash advances. It carries no risk because Vioxx product liability lawsuit plaintiffs pay only when they get their Vioxx settlement money from Defendant Company. 

Litigation financing or so called Lawsuit loan can help them buy some time with a legal cash advance on their Vioxx product liability lawsuit settlement. 

Vioxx Lawsuit Funding or Lawsuit Loan: How does it work? 

There are many advantages of Vioxx lawsuit funding or litigation financing Program. The process to receive lawsuit loan or legal cash advance is risk free & simple. There are no monthly payments. The total process is confidential, prompt and discreet.

1. Making an application for lawsuit funding or pending lawsuit loan is free and there is no obligation. A good and reputed litigation financing company should not charge any upfront fee or any application fee, processing fee or any monthly fee.

2. Plaintiff may have a bad or no credit. No employment requirement is required to apply for a lawsuit loan or lawsuit funding.

3. Quick and thorough underwriting process to qualify client (some times in 6-8 hours).

4. If approved for lawsuit funding or legal cash advance, funds are wired into your bank , the same day. Of course, you can take a bank check also. 

5. Plaintiff payback upon successful settlement/verdict of case.

6. If plaintiff loses case, plaintiff owes nothing to litigation financing or lawsuit funding company.

They can use the lawsuit loan or legal cash advance in any way they like. They can use the money for living expenses; pay their bills, mortgage/ rent / car payments, medical treatment, education expenses. As a matter of fact use it any way they like

Acid Reflux is a backward flow of stomach acid into the espophagus (the tube that connects the throat and stomach).  Symptoms include tasting regurgitated food, sour liquid at the back of your throat and a burning sensation in the chest known as hearburn.

GERD or gastroesophageal reflux disease is a more severe form of acid reflux.  Symptoms include frequent heartburn, difficulty swallowing, coughing and chest pain. in addition to the symptoms of acid reflux.

There are 8 things that you eat or drink that can have a significant impact on your health if you have acid reflux or GERD.

1.  Coffee/ Tea.  Any type of tea or coffee will exacerbate your acid problems.   If you can try cutting back on these and eventually elimininate them, you will notice a significant improvement in the way you feel.

2. Tomatos.   Forget those spaghetti dinners with rich marinara sauce, or ravioli mixed with red meat sauce.  Even the simple tomato soup can cause some serious problems.

3. Creamy foods.   Rich creamy foods are a major source of irritation for acid reflux sufferers.

4. Red meat.  Limit your intake of red meat every day.

5. Chocolate/sugar. 

6. Peppermint

7. Sodas – any type -diet, lo cal, no caffeine, etc.  

8. Lemons, lemonade

In short if you are experiencing the symptoms of acid reflux or gerd, try eliminating these 8 items from your diet and see if you feel any better.  I know that coffee and tea is a major source of irritation for me.  When I stop drinking coffee, I suddenly do not burp all day long.  Has to be a connection!

I woke up one morning and felt absolutely horrible.  I had major upper stomach pains and chest pains.  I looked back to what I had eaten the day before:  I was actually eating the diet to get acid reflux! 

Tons of coffee in morning

Huge bowl of cherry tomatoes

Tomato soup for lunch

Chips with tomato salsa

Diet coke for drink ( I almost never drink pop)

Macaroni and Cheese

Brownies

Hamburgers

Now I try to avoid eating too much of the above food –at least not all on the same day.  And if I do eat some of this food, I immediately try to counter-act it by drinking water mixed with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda mixed in.

Nevertheless, there are young girls or women find themselves gain in weight although they do not over-eat. Why is this so?

Perhaps the findings of a study published in July 2008 in ìThe Journal of Pediatricsî may explain. Researchers from Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston found that girls and young women, who devote much time to Internet, get insufficient sleep, or drink alcohol regularly, are more likely to gain excess weight comparing to their peers.

A total of 5,036 girls and young women between 14 and 21 years old participated in this study, and they were followed for 1 year. They were asked questions like number of recreational hours per week they spent on the Internet (ranging from 1 to 5 hours to 16-plus hours), how long they typically slept each night (anywhere from 5 hours or less, to 9 hours or more), how much alcohol they usually took (ranging from none to 2 or more drinks per week).

The researchers found that if the girls spent more time on the Internet, were lack of sleep and had regular alcohol consumption, their body mass index (BMI) increased. BMI is a measure of weight in relation to height and is commonly used as a gauge for weight gain.

Findings of the study showed that in general, the BMI would rise as Internet use climbed, particularly among young girls age below 18 years old. Those who slept 5 hours or less tended to gain more weight than those who had a standard 8 hours sleep. Moreover, girls and women who had 2 or more alcoholic drinks per week would put on weight than those who drank the least.

The effects over 1 year were modest, for example, a 19-year-old of average weight and height would gain only 4 pounds if she were in the high-risk groups for Internet use, sleep and alcohol consumption. However, the researchers feel that this could eventually translate into significant weight change over time.

Spending hours on the Internet would likely take time away from physical activity thus increasing the weight. Lack of sleep may well cause tiredness to people who may become less active during the day. Sleep deprivation could also affect hormones and metabolism in a way that might help weight gain. Alcohol contains a significant amount of calories. If people, who usually, do not make adjustment for liquid calories by eating or drinking less throughout the rest of the day, their weight would be naturally increased.

Myotonic muscular dystrophy or in short myotonic dystrophy, being the most common form of MD, will cause a person prolonged muscle spasms, cataracts, cardiac abnormalities, and endocrine disturbances. Patients with myotonic dystrophy have long, thin faces, drooping eyelids, and a swan-like neck.

Statistics showed that approximately 1 of every 8,000 people in the United States was affected by myotonic dystrophy. The heart muscle of the people with such disease is adversely affected.

Over the period of 10 years, neurologists and cardiologists at 23 clinics studied 406 adults with myotonic dystrophy. During that period, 20 percent of the patients enrolled in the study died, one-third of them in sudden death were likely due to cardiac arrhythmia.

Cardiac arrhythmia (also known as dysrhythmia) is a condition in which abnormal electrical activity occurred in the heart. The heartbeat, either regular or irregular, may become too fast or too slow. Some arrhythmias are life threatening, which can cause cardiac arrest and sudden death. Sudden death means death occurs in a stable patient within 1 hour of the onset of symptoms.

The study carried out by the Indiana University School of Medicine found that adults having myotonic dystrophy and abnormal electrocardiograms are more than 3 times more likely to die suddenly than patients who have normal ECG, while those with atrial (upper) chamber arrthymias had a 5 times higher risk.

The researchers had identified the risk factors that predict a high risk of sudden death in people with myotonic dystrophy and their findings were published in the June 19, 2008 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.

The report also revealed that pacemakers, commonly used to treat some forms of arrhythmia, did not help these patients prevent sudden death. However, using electrophysiological studies or by surgically implanting a cardioverter-defibrillator, doctors can guard against sudden death in patients showing this risk factor.

Researchers from the Italian Olympic Committee in Rome found more evidence that the rapid heartbeat seen in many hard-training athletes is typically a benign side effect of physical conditioning. Their findings were published in July 2008 in the “American Journal of Cardiology”.

It is known that the heart rate for elite athletes is usually lower than the normal when they are at rest. However, when they are active, rapid heart rhythms known as ventricular tachyarrhythmia might be developed. In fact, up to 30 percent of those high-level athletes have irregular ventricular rhythms, as shown from previous studies.

People with ventricular tachycardia may have symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, or lightheadedness, depending on the rate of the arrhythmia, its duration, and the underlying heart disease. Faster heart rates may cause athletes who already have underlying heart disease loss of consciousness (syncope) or even sudden death.

If the athletes have no underlying heart abnormality, the irregular rhythm is just the effects of training and is considered as a part of a benign condition known as ‘athlete’s heart’. Furthermore, there might be enlargement in the heart’s main pumping chamber of the athletes known as left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH).

Another feature of athlete’s heart is an enlargement of the heart’s main pumping chamber, known as left ventricular hypertrophy, or LVH. In non-athletes, pathological LVH usually increases the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia as it worsens. Therefore, in the current study, Italian researchers looked at whether there is a similar relationship in elite athletes.

The researchers studied 175 Olympic and world-class athletes using portable monitors to record their heart’s electrical activity over 24 hours. They also had them undergo ultrasound scans to detect LVH. It was found that 14 percent of these athletes were found to have evidence of LVH, though there was no indication that LVH raised the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia.

From the findings, the researchers suggested that, in contrast to pathological cases, the ventricular arrhythmias found in elite athletes, are not caused by LVH-induced changes in the heart’s electrical activity. In fact, it is the alterations in nervous system activity, brought on by high-level athletic training, should be responsible. Previous research had indeed shown that ventricular tachyarrhythmia does decline after athletes stop training and playing at a competitive level.

The findings do offer a measure of clinical reassurance about the benign nature of ventricular tachyarrhythmia in elite athletes and the expression of so-called athlete’s heart.

A study published in journal “Epidemiology” in July 2008 indicated that people who lived in neighborhoods with less crime, better grocery stores, a closer sense of community and more opportunities for exercise, would have a lower risk of high blood pressure, irrespective of the income and education level. Therefore, the researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor suggest that building better neighborhoods might also improve residents’ cardiovascular health. High blood pressure is known to be a risk factor for heart disease.

In area where walking in streets is safe and with recreational facilities and better access to healthy foods, people can exercise and maintain a healthy diet easier. In addition, stress may play a role because if people find their living conditions hard to relax and recover from daily stresses from work or elsewhere, their blood pressure might well be affected.

A large survey of cardiovascular health on 2,612 adults ages 45 to 85, lived either in New York City, Baltimore or Forsyth County in North Carolina, was used as the basis for the findings. In the survey, conditions in the mile surrounding the participants’ home, including things like whether they felt safe, whether nearby markets had a good selection of fruits and vegetables, and whether it was easy to walk in the neighborhood were asked.

The participants were also questioned about their neighborhood’s ‘social cohesion’, including if their neighbors were generally friendly and willing to help each other.

People who lived in the most walkable neighborhoods were found to be about one quarter less likely to have high blood pressure than those in the least pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Similar differences were also revealed when neighborhood safety, availability of healthy foods and social cohesion were being looked into. However, when participants’ race and ethnicity were factored in, the links did diminish.

In conclusion, the researchers suggest that the characteristics of the neighborhood do play some role in the risk of high blood pressure. This also means that policies, which could improve communities (from fewer crime to more parks and better food choices), might just help improve people’s health.

Perhaps, you may want to access the state of your neighborhood should you intend to locate a new house in future.