Posted on March 18th, 2008 by admin
The recommendation for early initiation of care is based on the belief that early prenatal care will increase the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby, an outcome that most families now take for granted. In the past, such an outcome was far from guaranteed. In the United States, the maternal mortality rate was 582 deaths per 100,000 births in 1935,4 but has fallen to 7.5 deaths per 100,000 births in 1993.5 The infant mortality rate has fallen from 47 deaths per 1000 births in 19404 to 8.4 deaths per 1000 births in 1995.5 Prenatal care has likely played a role in this dramatic decline in maternal and infant mortality, although other advances such as antibiotics, safe anesthesia, and better treatments for hemorrhage have also made a significant contribution.
It is difficult to measure the efficacy of prenatal care. For one reason, there is a great deal of disagreement on what constitutes a good outcome. Should the goal be to ensure that the woman has a “good” experience or should a good outcome be measured by Apgar scores? There is general agreement, however, that the infant mortality rate is a reasonable measure to use when assessing systems of care. More than 20 countries have lower infant mortality rates than the United States Every one of these countries has an organized system of prenatal care that is readily available. In the United States, women with poor access to prenatal care have the worst outcomes, although analyses are confounded by the coexistence of poverty, poor social supports, and substance abuse that is also found in such populations.
Despite limitations in the ability to prove that prenatal care is effective, there is wide agreement among women and health providers that it is important. Most people also assume that it is safe, although this has not always been the case. The catastrophic fetal malformations caused by thalidomide, which was given to pregnant women as a sleep aid during prenatal care in the 1950s and 1960s, and the long-term problems afflicted on women whose mothers took diethylstilbestrol for the prevention of miscarriages are just two examples of harm caused by prenatal care. Given that. most women will have healthy babies, any intervention introduced into that natural course should be proved effective and safe. Fortunately, the past 15 years have seen an impresive growth in medical literature that critically appraises aspects of hrenatal care. In the realm of childbirth, this effort as been pioneered by a group of British authors who conduct systematic reviews of the evidence of care related to pregnancy and childbirth. Their work, known as the Cochrane pregnancy and childbirth database, was first published in 1989 and is now regularly updated and available on computer disk. Similarly, the United States Preventive Services Task Force Guide to Clinical Preventive Services Report is an established reference source, for evidence-based recommendations, induding many components of prenatal care.
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Posted on March 15th, 2008 by admin
People today are getting more and more dental problems. Along with that they are also concerned about their looks too. After all a smile can impart an impression on a person. So to keep that dazzling smile active on their face they try to keep their teeth as white as they can. For this purpose teeth whitening processes are available in the market today. Dentists all over the world have been specializing in this technique and now being referred as cosmetic dentists. A cosmetic dentist is a person who helps the patient to whiten his teeth.
There are two types of teeth whitening processes. The first one is non-vital or bleach based teeth whitening technique. If a person has undergone a root canal or has dental work done to his roots then this process is not suitable for him because this includes bleach which would directly contact the roots of the teeth and damage them with its effects. Chemical containing bleach is filled onto the teeth which whitens the teeth. The results are shown in a day or two. The other type called vital or non bleach based teeth whitening process includes a chemical which does not contain bleach in it is applied to the teeth and eventually helps in its whitening.
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Posted on March 15th, 2008 by admin
Everyone wants to lead a life with a good health and wealth. Though most of us mostly concentrate on the wealth and ignore the health. One of the main reasons for this is the lack of time, with most of us to think about the different ways of keeping our body healthy. There are a number of exercises that one can take the help of to reduce the body weight and to tone up the body. However the lack of time, makes us live the way we do and neglect the health. However there are a number of exercises in yoga that are very efficient and take less time to perform. You can check out the healthy living blog to get the information on the different ways of keeping yourself healthy. If you are interested in keeping your body healthy then you must check this blog out. Other than the different mechanisms of keeping yourself healthy you can also get the advice from the yoga experts. These yoga experts with the help of this blog are imparting knowledge to the masses on how to keep ourselves healthy and fit. You can visit the healthy living blog any time, thus removing one constraint. Moreover the yoga exercises are easy to perform and take less time, hence can be performed in the morning with ease.
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Posted on March 14th, 2008 by admin
According to Nature Cure, a large number of women experience increased volume and/longer duration of menstruation during menopause, which leads to anaemia and general weakness. The priority should be given to control excessive bleeding during menopause. In case there is normal bleeding per day but the menstruation lasts for a longer duration, you need to adopt treatment measures to control menstruation after three days of bleeding. Nature Cure recommends the following measures for controlling excessive menstruation.
- Ice cold compress: Dip a cotton cloth in ice cold water and apply it to the pubic region every hour for ten to fifteen minutes each time until menstruation stops.
- Mud packs: Prepare a mud pack preferably in ice cold water and apply it to the pubic region every hour for ten to fifteen minutes each time.
- Cold foot bath: Immerse both legs up to calf muscles in a bucket of cold water for five to seven minutes each three times a day. You can add ice cubes in the water for enhanced effect.
- Cold douche: Take cold douche for the lower part of the back for three to four minutes each time about two to three times a day till bleeding stops.
- Hip bath: After the bleeding stops, you need to take hip bath twice a day for fifteen minutes each. Hip bath is like a tonic for the lower abdomen and helps maintain normal functions of the ovaries and a regular menstrual cycle.
According to Nature Cure, most symptoms of menopause such as hot flushes, palpitation, anxiety, depression, mood swings~ sleep disturbances, decreased sexual desire and increased sweating at nights are due to irritation of the nervous system. It recommends the following management options to reduce irritation of the nervous system:
- Cold spinal bath: A special tub is used for spinal bath in which columns of cold water are passed on the back in such a way that it touches only the backbone. Cold spinal bath reduces the irritation of the nerves. You need to take cold spinal bath for twenty to thirty minutes twice a day and continue it till the symptoms subside.
- In case you do not have access to spinal bath tub, you can use a long turkey towel. Fold the towel lengthwise and dip it in cold water. Lie down on your abdomen and apply the cold towel on the backbone. Another alternative to cold spinal bath is to sit on a stool and direct a stream of cold water from a hose-pipe attached to a tap. Do not put water on other parts of the body.
- Mud bath: Applying mud on the entire body for one hour every week helps relieve most of the troublesome symptoms of menopause.
- Oil massage: Smear oil on the entire body and knead the body parts. This type of massage is also effective in reducing the severity of symptoms associated with menopause.
- Wet girdle pack: This pack should be used at bed time only. To wear this pack, you need to use two cotton underwears that fit you tightly. Dip the first underwear in cold water, squeeze it to remove excess water and wear it on bare skin. Wear the second dry underwear on the wet underwear. You can then wear your normal night dress and go to sleep. Wear the wet girdle pack for the entire night. Wet girdle pack strengthens the muscles of the uterus and helps control excessive bleeding.
- Sun bath: Nature Cure recom¬mends sun bath everyday for twenty minutes either before 9.00 a.m. or after 4.00 p.m. in order to prevent loss of bone density. Sunlight will help your skin absorb Vitamin D, which is essential for calcium metabolism in the body.
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Posted on March 12th, 2008 by admin
Nowadays, more and more people are opting for cosmetic dentistry and artificial teeth whitening techniques. Dentist also suggest these techniques to their patients instead of the natural way of whitening teeth because these techniques are more trusted and adopted by the people today. White teeth and a good smile comprise an important part of our personality and impart a good impression on others if they are in good shape. Dentist who specialize in the art of teeth whitening are referred as cosmetic dentist because cosmetics are used in teeth whitening dentistry techniques. It has been noticed that cosmetic dentist in San Diego are found to be the most skilled cosmetic dentists all over the U.S.
Usually expert professionals are only found in San Diego as cosmetic dentists and there would be hardly any amateur cosmetic dentist found at the place. These dentists offer a variety of teeth whitening techniques. A person can choose from Brite Smile process, in-office whitening process, Lumilite, and some other processes. These processes use a gel a specialized optical light which helps in whitening of the teeth. these process give out a very effective result.
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Posted on March 12th, 2008 by admin
Pearls appear in different shapes and sizes and here is a huge collection of pearl accessible on the market at changeable values. The most costly and precious pearl is the usual variety that is produced with no individual obstruction. As they are so extraordinary they are considered as traditional jewelry. Cultivated pearls are produced the similar way as ordinary pearls; the only differentiation is that they are implanted in the oyster by the man and the oysters are raised in a restricted surroundings.
The different types of pearls available in the market are cultivated pearls.Freshwater cultivated pearls are cultured in freshwater and grown-up in mussels. The pain is that they are small in numeral as well as they are smaller in size as compared to other unnaturally developed pearls. Sea water is grown-up in sea water oysters. Such pearls needs lots of time for producing, and it might obtain over 2years to get an excellence pearls. They are available in many colors which are cream, rose, black, golden yellow and silver.
Keshi pearls are miniature pearls of rough in sizes and are generally produced out of waste present in the oyster at time of cultivation. Additional variety includes Tahitian pearls, Mabe pearls, Akoya pearls, Chinese freshwater pearls, and South Sea pearls.
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Posted on March 11th, 2008 by admin
Not all are readily fit for taking laser eye surgeries. To be fit enough for the laser surgery for correction of vision there are many primary that are to be attained by the patient. His age, body conditions and many more health related matters are responsible for canceling of your candidature for the surgery this does not ever mean you will be permanently unfit for the laser surgery. You just need to follow the advice prescription given by the expert surgeons at Laser vision correction Los Angeles. If you are suffering from farsightedness or shortsightedness then as per your problem whether critical or normal, just take the appointment with the best surgeon of your choice at Laser vision correction at Los Angels.
When you meet the expert for certifying of your candidature for the surgery, you will not be advised instead you will be inspired by the surgeon expertise of the laser surgery that you will be taking. But your candidature is the only hurdle for the surgery to be stopped or continued and performed on you. Candidature is been taken very strictly for the reason that very young fellows can not be performed the laser surgeries. Young children tissues are very sensitive which can be affected by the laser light.
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Posted on March 10th, 2008 by admin
Hair removal has been a procedure of maintaining beauty and also beautiful skin since ancient times. Methods used those times were traditional and had ayurvedic medicines of using plant extracts and many other types. In modern times many new methods of beauty maintenance and enhancement were innovated. Hairs were removed by shaving as common method and by waxing after that. But these methods were not permanent as growth of hairs would start again in very short time and again same procedures were needed to be followed. These methods still exist and people use them as per their preferences and economic ability.
These days it is time to say good bye to all those methods because of presence of Laser hair removal nyc. Laser hair removal New York city has all the possible modern techniques of helping the clients who visit them. Laser is being used as prime method of beauty maintenance and enhancement. Laser method of hair removal is permanent cure for beauty enhancing. Though hair removal through laser is not permanent it can be said so. Hairs do grow back after very long time and till then you are free off tension and can have beauty well maintained.
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Posted on March 9th, 2008 by admin
The benefits of Evening Primrose Oil are because of two essential fatty acids. Fatty acids are the basic units of fats. Some fatty acids are synthesized in the body while some others need to be obtained from the diet. Fatty acids that are obtained from the diet are called essential fatty acids. Reduced level of essential fatty acids can lead to an apparent excess of a female hormone called “prolactin”. Evening Primrose Oil helps reduce the adverse effects of such chemical imbalances in the body during a woman’s menstrual cycle.
There are two types of fatty acids in Evening Primrose Oil - linoleic acid and gamma-linoleic acid (GLA). Women who have menstrual problems are thought to have lower levels of essential fatty acids and prostaglandin £1. Prostaglandin is one of a group of hormone like substances present in a wide range of body tissues and fluids including the uterus. One of the actions of prostaglandin is to cause contrac¬tion of the uterus. Evening Primrose Oil also contains prostaglandin.
Evening Primrose Oil is not a medicine but a food supplement and does not have any known side effects.
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Posted on March 8th, 2008 by admin
Management of symptoms of menopause is mainly Yukti Vipashreya (use of therapeutic measures) and Satwavajaya (psychotherapy). Satwavajaya helps you to understand the changes taking place in your body and therefore prepares you mentally to deal with them effectively. It will also clarify all your doubts, misconceptions and therefore remove fears associated with menopause. Detailed below are the medicines commonly recom¬mended for management of troublesome symptoms of menopause.
Single medicines recommended for management of troublesome symptoms of menopause include:
- Ashwagandha (Withania som¬nifetra) Ksirapaka: Boil ten grams of the Ashwagandha (Winter cherry) powder with two hundred fifty milliliters each of milk and water at medium temperature. Keep on boiling it till the total volume reduces to half. Add two teaspoon of sugar and take this medicine once a day, preferably before noon.
- Three to five grams of powdered Shankhapushpa (butterfly pea) or Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentina) or Brahmi (Thyme leaved gratiola) to be taken twice a day with water.
Simple and compound preparations recommended for management of troublesome symptoms of menopause include:
- Pushyaguna powder: Take two to three grams of this powder twice a day with honey followed by two hundred milliliters of clean water used to wash rice. This water contains starch, which enhances the effects of the medicine.
- Rajatidoshahara Vati, Somn¬anath Rasa, Pradaranlaki Lauha, Shilajatwadi Lauha: two hundred and fifty milligrams of each of these medicines is recommended three times a day with honey.
- Pushpadhanwa Rasa: This is a classical preparation of Ayurveda. Two hundred fifty milligrams of this medicine is recommended three times a day.
- Powder equal portions of the bark of Vata (Banyan tree), Pipal (Sacred fig), Gular (Cluster fig) and Pakar (Ficus infectoria) and prepare a decoction. Use this decoction as vaginal douche and insert cotton soaked in Jatyadi oil inside the vagina.
- Dahsmularisht: Take thirty milliliters of this medicine twice a day one hour after each meal. You need to take this medicine with equal volume of water.
- Proprietary preparations such as Genifort, Vigoron, M-2 Ton (Charaka) Vigorex, Fortige (Alarsan) are some of the commercial preparations recommended for management of troublesome symptoms of menopause.
- Bala Tail: This can be used as sonehava/abhyanga everyday or at least on alternate days.
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