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Doctors saved the arm of a Chinese man who was seriously injured in a machine accident at a factory. In a central Chinese hospital, doctors crafted the hand of Xie Wei, a twenty-five-year-old man who had been injured in workplace. Xie Wei's hand crafted onto his own ankle Xie Wei is from Hunan province, and he lost his right hand following a heavy machinery accident that occurred early November 2013 in a factory where he works. The young man was at work during which a drilling machine accidentally sliced off his right hand. From a statement released by Xiangya Hospital in Changsha, the provincial capital, the tissue would have died within 10 hours at room temperature, and this made it not appropriate to craft the hand onto the arm right away, as a surgery would take many hours. Xie Wei came to the hospital seven hour later following the accident. Doctors said that transplanting the hand onto blood vessels on Xie Wei’s own body would help save it from dying out, and it preven...

Zara Hartshorn and Gabby William are a case of two contrasting health conditions. Following Gabby Williams slow ageing condition, where the body does not age normally, this story has brought another case (of Zara Hartshorn that was center of news headlines and featured a few years ago) to a fresh in the minds of many people and medical experts. Gabby’s condition is similar but opposite to another condition that was highlighted in the media channels in the past few years.  Zara Hartshorn While Gabby is struggling with a slow ageing condition, on the other size, Zara Hartshorn has been struggling with a premature ageing condition where the body ages fast than it is supposed to. Gabby Williams does not grow old and although she is now 8 years, she only weights 5 kg and her skin looks like that of a newborn. Gabby William On the other hand, the story of a 15-year-old girl who looks like a 45-year-old woman was featured in news headlines in 2012. Zara Hartshorn suffers fr...

Yes! The fight against HIV and Aids needs a proactive approach. This scourge must be tackled through a forefront manipulation of the understanding and protecting the society from the disease. The school pupils are like the charcoal by the fireplace. They are the next group of persons to be infected. Sound outreach programs in schools helps in creating an in-depth insight on how to live without getting in to the traps of being infected with the disease.  Beginning the war against HIV in the young people’s dimension is like uprooting a weed with its roots. Young people in schools need to be informed of the disease. The causes, symptoms, and prevention measures must exhaustively be taught in schools. Sometime, the society argues that introducing the young to topics related with sexual behaviors instills an immature indulgence in sex matters. However, it should be noted that young pupil in primary schools begin their puberty stage and it is in this part that they begin discovering ...

Mystery surrounds a 3 months old baby that is believed to be suffering from one of the rarest condition every reported in human history. The boy is believed to suffer from a condition known as Spontaneous Human Combustion where the body catches fire as a result of excretion of inflammable gases through the skin.  Rahul, the name of the boy came to headlines when he was first admitted at Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital on Thursday. The boy was admitted at the hospital early August 2013 and has been the cover story on many news resources in the Asian countries and around the world. The body is a native of Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu and according to doctors; he is believed to be suffering from a rare medical condition known as Spontaneous Human Combustion. Close to over a dozen of tests have been performed on the baby to establish the functions of the body but the results from the tests appear normal. Tests of the kidney and liver are normal and X-rays conducted do not indica...

The amount of total serum cholesterol may be increased by taking animal products or foods that are rich in cholesterol such as red meat, cheese, milk cream, mayonnaise, and ice cream. Cholesterol metabolism is regulated by various genes and when there are variations in these genes, they may affect how a person’s body handles cholesterol. Familial hypercholesterolemia is an example of an inherited cholesterol disorder where a person has high cholesterol levels but normal triglycerides. Some people will have high cholesterol levels despite their efforts to reduce these amounts in body.  There are no symptoms for elevated levels of serum cholesterols and it is advisable that people receive regular checkups and tests of their cholesterol levels.  Cholesterol is an essential organic chemical in body that helps in different functions including cell formation and repair, synthesis of hormones and steroids, and initiation of different physiological processes such as maintenance o...

Serum cholesterol is the measure of total amount of cholesterol in blood such as high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein. The amount of total cholesterol in blood can determine the health of an individual. Why low-density lipoproteins are considered as ‘bad’ cholesterol Low-density lipoproteins contain more lipids or fats than protein. Unlike high-density lipoprotein, the LDL travels from the liver to cells and arteries. This means that high-density lipoproteins and low-density lipoproteins travel in opposite direction. The HDL travels from the cells and arteries back to the liver. The LDL is regarded as ‘bad’ cholesterol because it is able to deposit on walls of arteries causing blockage of blood flow. When the LDL cholesterol is deposited on artery walls, the body responds by sending white blood cells to clean up the area lodged with cholesterol. With time, plaque builds up inside the blood vessels thus narrowing the arteries, a condition known as atherosclerosis. At tim...

Cholesterol is a type of sterol that is essential for the body. For new cells to form and old ones to repair after injury, cholesterol is needed. In the body, cholesterol appears like a waxy compound. There are two sources of cholesterol; the body and food people eat. The body manufacturers a large amount of cholesterol in the liver, and small amounts are synthesized in individual cells and small intestine. Whenever the body needs cholesterol, it is able to produce it in the liver. Besides, foods people eat add cholesterol in body such as dairy and animal products. Cholesterol assists in the synthesis of hormones such as cortisol, testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone. Although high cholesterol in body is associated with heart disease, there are many benefits of this substance in body. What is serum cholesterol? Serum cholesterol is a measure of the total amount of cholesterol in blood. Not all cholesterol is bad for your body as some types are beneficial while others are harmful...

As the subject of wellness and chronic disease conditions is being discussed at home, work, healthcare institutions and wellness centers, still many people are faced with challenges of gaining complete body transformation. Lifestyle and career continue to pose challenges to the wellbeing of people. The business traveller is one impacted subjects who have to live with the demands of their jobs while at the same time seeking for physical, mental and environmental wellness. A report public in April 2011, by the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, depicted that people who are travelling extensively for business have increased health risk factors and high rates of poor health including obesity and hypertension. Perhaps, it could be said that the aspect of chronic health conditions and frequent travelling could have a collaborative and correlative relationship. What this means is that recent studies suggest that individuals who travel extensively for work are facing increas...

Rarely, elevated levels of triglycerides occur on their own. There is almost always another condition associated with the high levels. High triglycerides form part of a group of medical conditions regarded as metabolic syndrome. These conditions increase the risk of suffering from other conditions like stroke, heart attack, and diabetes. Elevated levels of triglycerides may be caused by conditions like poorly controlled diabetes, obesity, hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid gland, and kidney disease. When you regularly eat more calories than the body can burn, this may also result to increased levels of these fat compounds in body. Drinking a lot of alcohol is also associated with elevated triglyceride levels. Taking certain medications such as steroids, diuretics, beta-blockers, tamoxifen, estrogen, and birth control pills can also increase the levels. In atypical cases, high triglycerides may run in families. How can you lower high triglycerides? High levels of triglycerides ca...

Triglycerides play a major role in formation of a lipid bilayer, which creates the structure of cell membranes. Both triglycerides and phospholipids form a lipid bilayer that serves as membrane barrier separating the inside and the outside of a cell. What happens is that triglycerides and phospholipids have their polar head facing the inside as well as outside of the cell. The non-polar parts of the molecules (usually the fatty acid portions) tend to dissolve in one another. By dissolving, they form a mixture of substance that is resistant to water. This water resistant substance keeps the solution within the cells inside and at the same time, it restricts any flow of water and other things outside the cell. This cell membrane is not rigid but fluid-like, something that adds value to the cells.  In the lipid bilayers, there are other molecules like proteins, which move from the inside and outside of cell through the cell membrane allowing for the conduction of chemicals in and o...

Triglycerides are lipids or fats and therefore, they do not dissolve in water. This makes it difficult for the triglycerides to be directly absorbed in body. When you eat food that contains fat in form of triglycerides, it goes to the stomach and intestines. In the intestines, large fat droplets mix with bile salts released from the gall bladder. Bile salts are manufactured in the liver and stored in gall bladder. The process where large fat droplets mix with bile salts is called emulsification. This process breaks the large molecules of triglycerides into small droplets known as micelles thus increasing the surface area of the fats. An enzyme called lipase, which is secreted by pancreas, attacks the surface of the micelle, breaking the fat into glycerol and fatty acids. These parts are then absorbed through the cells of the intestine wall lining. Once they get into the intestinal lining wall cells, the glycerol and fatty acids parts are reassembled and packaged into fat molecules wi...

Triglycerides are digested by the body and are source of energy for metabolism. In the right amounts, triglycerides are good for the health of the body, however when in excess, they can lead to health complications. When you take in too many calories than the body can utilize, they are converted and stored as triglycerides.  Increased levels of these fats can result to health conditions like heart disease and diabetes. High triglycerides do not show symptoms in body except when the high levels are caused by a genetic disorder. If a genetic condition causes the elevated levels of these fats, a person may have fatty deposits under the skin, a condition known as xanthomas. What are triglycerides? Triglycerides are organic chemicals compounds that form part of the different lipids or fats found in food. Other lipids include sterols or cholesterol and phospholipids. Triglycerides are the common form fat people digest from the food they eat and consist of the main ingredients in vege...

We all live with stress each day and although some people can manage it, others are not able to cope with it. The way you react to daily stressors will determine how you can manage it. In some people, stressors make them to experience stress symptoms like irritability, lack concentration, short-tempered, lack of sleep and even eating disorders. You may find that you are having troubles in attaining sufficient sleep.  In other times, you do not sleep and wake up early in the morning with racing thoughts. You may even end up eating junk foods to counteract stress. The stress effects can be daunting and could lead to adverse health complications. Since you will most properly experience stress throughout your life, you need to learn how to manage the symptoms. Five-step guide to help you cope with daily stressors Step 1: Identify the cause of stress and try to steer clear of things, events, and circumstances that would trigger it. Step 2: Talk to other people about the stress. Whe...

As the world gears toward a 'clinical' moment for man, one thing turns out clear; lifestyle is profoundly overwhelming human ability to maintain good health. Today, there are people struggling to live with diseases and health conditions that have pertinently been contributed by poor eating habits. Researchers hold it that, 75% of people eat food that cause harm to their bodies. In fact, weight gain is a direct result of poor diets. Excessive weight gain is one of the topics that have in the recent years raised a lot of concern for the health implications it has been associated with. Excessive overweight gain is a silent killer. It is evident that the most immediate reason to lose weight is definitely from a health dimension. In examining the health complications linked with excessive weight gain, the list would be long than you may imagine. Just a tip of the iceberg, weight gain is a risk factor to the following conditions; Diabetes is one of the deadly healthy conditions that ...