Various things can cause swelling of the testicles, but often swelling of the testicles caused by accumulation of fluid that is not harmful. However, several other causes also should still be wary of.
As quoted dati New York Times on Thursday (27/05/2010) there are several conditions that can cause swelling of the testes, namely:
Particular injury.Surgery in the area around the genitals.HerniaInfluence of congestive heart failure.Some of the specific medical treatments that can affect the testes.Hydrocele, swelling of the scrotum caused by a buildup of fluid in the sac around the testes.Varicocele, the veins of the blood vessels in the testes.Orchitis, inflammation of the testes due to a second infection by either virus or bacteria.Testicular torsion, a serious emergency condition due to twisted testicle and causes the organ to lose its blood supply. If this condition is not addressed, it can cause death and loss of testicular tissue and cause a very painful feeling.
To overcome testicular swelling can be treated at home, namely:
Putting an ice pack to the testicles for the first 24 hours.Bath seat (hipbath) using cold water for 10 minutes each twice a day. The tub should be filled with cold water, then the patient sits in a bathtub with both feet outside.If pain is severe, yag rolled towel placed between the two legs just below the scrotum to help relieve pain and reduce swelling.Wear loose pants for everyday activities.Avoiding excessive activity until the swelling goes away.
If the swelling was also reduced, swollen testicles or the ache like a lump in the testis arise, then you should immediately consult a doctor to be diagnosed properly.
Brush your teeth not only help maintain oral hygiene and dental. Diligent brushing teeth twice a day can prevent someone having a heart attack.
The scientists said that people who are lazy to keep teeth clean and mouth have a higher chance of suffering from heart problems. This strengthens the evidence that gum disease makes a person more susceptible to heart disease.
However, this study represents the first time reveal the link between heart disease with tooth brushing habits.
Researchers found the bacteria that enter from the mouth into the bloodstream will activate the immune system. This will make the artery walls inflamed and narrowed or create a buildup of fat in the arteries, causing further narrowing.
A study found that people who never or rarely brush their teeth have a 70 percent chance of suffering from heart disease than people who are diligent brushing teeth twice a day.
In previous studies, researchers found that healthy teeth and bad gums could bring 700 types of bacteria enter the bloodstream. This condition can certainly increase the risk of heart attack regardless of whether the person is healthy or not.
In this study, researchers from University College London analyzed data on more than 11,000 people with an average age of 50 years. Participants were asked to answer the question how often brushing and visiting the dentist.
After 8 years later there were 555 cases of serious heart problems with 170 fatal cases.It turned out that found people who never or rarely have a chance to brush my teeth by 70 percent to suffer from heart disease. This condition will be exacerbated if a person has obesity, smoking or unhealthy life patterns.
"Our results reinforce the relationship between oral health and heart disease risk, this suggests that brushing your teeth also has an important role for cardiovascular health," said researcher Professor Richard Watt, as quoted from Dailymail, Friday (28/05/2010).
Professor Damien Walmsley, scientific adviser of the British Dental Association revealed that there are several studies linking various health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and even dementia associated with poor oral health.
However, further research is still needed to confirm whether this is just a coincidence or did the exact cause.
"Whatever the correct result would be, we can say with certainty that the diligent brushing your teeth twice a day is an important thing to maintain healthy teeth and gums as well as make other organs remain healthy," said Prof. Walmsley.
Anyone would know the Popeye cartoon character who dibambarkan as brave sailors.He suddenly had super strength every time the ate a can of spinach. So much do the benefits of spinach?
As a work of fiction, of course, is fine if the cartoon is a bit dramatized the effects of eating spinach. Popeye in normal conditions has a small stature and emaciated, in a flash able to fight Brutus, who bodied the main enemy is much greater after eating spinach.
Popeye cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar, and was introduced in comic strip form in early 1929. Quickly, the figure is also depicted always chewed tobacco pipe was successfully achieved popularity in the era of the 1930s.
At that time, Popeye cartoons were part of a campaign to eat vegetables among children. Although containing many nutrients, vegetables are less liked by children because it is considered bad.
Quoted from the BBC, Sunday (30/05/2010), spinach is rich in various vitamins from A to K. It also contains many minerals, including potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and iron.
Spinach also contains other nutrients such as various essential amino acids and fiber.Fibers contained in spinach can prevent constipation, hemorrhoids and irritable bowel syndrome.
Although not many clinical trials, spinach believed to overcome some health problems such as:clean up the blood after childbirthstrengthen hair rootsprevent low blood pressureprevent anemia (anemia)prevent kidney failureSome people even believe that spinach is also efficacious for:prevent decreased visionprevent cataractsprevent cancer.Campaign through cartoons can be said to succeed, because the consumption of spinach in the U.S. increased by 33 percent when the popularity of the cartoon Popeye the sailor so explosive. However, there are interesting rumors behind this covert campaign.
Rumors are associated with the selection of spinach as Popeye's secret weapon.There are lots of vegetables or other fruits are also rich in nutrients, but the creators chose spinach as the 'fuel' for this brave sailor.
Presumably the reason related historical mistake about the amount of iron in spinach. In 1870, a scientist named Dr.. E. von Wolf misplaced comma when writing the content of iron in spinach. This error causes excessive belief about the benefits of spinach.
Nobody realizes mistakes until 70 years later, when Popeye was already known as spinach eaters. In those days, only then revealed that the iron in vegetables is only 1 / 10 of that written by Dr. Wolf.
But this rumor was denied by Dr. Mike Sutton, scientists are trying to track down the error associated iron in Popeye's favorite food. In conclusion, published in the Internet Journal of Ciminology in 2009, he stated that no sufficient evidence of such errors.
Dr. Sutton calls it, the spinach was chosen not because it contains iron, but because it is rich in vitamin A. Whatever it is, lots of eating spinach and other vegetables will still provide health benefits. Congratulations to eat spinach.
Besides burned in the form of cigarettes, tobacco is also enjoyed by other means including chewed with betel leaf (nginang). Although not smoky, nginang proved to have the same health risks of smoking.
The tradition of chewing tobacco is widely known in various regions in Indonesia and worldwide. One of them in Central Java and the surrounding area, popular with the term or nyusur nginang.
When nginang, tobacco is not used alone but there are mixtures. Among these are deposits of limestone (Java: njet), betel nuts, gambier leaves and betel leaf have not forgotten.
Society believes, can benefit from this tradition of oral health. Although not much research on these allegations, most penginang does have a healthy mouth and teeth are strong though slightly yellowish color.
This assumption may be true, because the gambier and some mixture of betel leaves is known as an antiseptic. Phytochemical compounds contained in it can prevent the growth of germs cause toothache and bad breath.
In addition nginang also use as a mixture of lime deposits. The precipitate which has formed a paste contains calcium, which is believed to have benefits for healthy teeth and bones.
At this point, the benefits have not been refuted nginang. But there is still one more component that must controversial, namely tobacco. If tobacco is said to be dangerous when in the form of cigarettes, whether the same is true also in nginang?
As reported from ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, Monday (31/05/2010) a study ever conducted by the National Board of Health and Welfare (1997) to see it. It turned out that the smokeless tobacco (non-cigarette tobacco products) including nginang, encountered the same health risks of smoking even a little smaller.
The risk of heart disease and blood vessels in smokeless tobacco increased 2-fold compared to when it does not consume tobacco. While on cigarettes, the risk terebut menginkat 3-fold.
In addition, smokeless tobacco can increase blood pressure so that increase the risk of hypertension. The same is true of cigarettes.
Because of its negative impact is smaller, in this case can be said nginang safer than cigarettes. Moreover, the effect is only experienced by those concerned, unlike cigarette smokers are familiar with the term passive.
If the negative impact of the health side nginang been found, the negative impact of the environment actually exists.
One component in nginang is areca nut, which contains the alkaloid called arecoline.This compound will provide a distinctive color to the saliva when nginang, which is bright red.
Bad habits in the villages is spit carelessly. With the color of saliva such, the habit of course will leave a stain of red spots everywhere.
Actually the people in Indonesia such as Java have a special container for spitting, a canister called the spittoon. Environmental problems will be solved if only everyone who nginang have this kind of container.
Just because more complicated procedures and tools, smoke a shisha are often considered safer. And all along that tobacco smoke is inhaled, nicotine poison still threaten health. Here are four facts and myths about the shisha.
Also called shisha or hookah tobacco is a suction device which originated from India.Use of this tool is popular in the Middle East, and spread throughout the world.
The form tool is similar to the oil lamp, with the main tube that is connected to a suction pipe. Board contains the embers heaters located at the top, serves to burn tobacco.
The main tube is usually made of glass, and filled with water as a filter. Because the filter is water, there is a presumption that shihsa safer than filtered cigarettes.
Quoted from Live Science, Monday (31/05/2010), a UK study successfully confront these assumptions. Research conducted in 2009 was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
According to the study, shisha actually produces more smoke than cigarettes. As a result, carbon monoxide (CO) is inhaled more and can cause shortness of breath.
Levels of nicotine in shisha is also no less even filtered water. In general, the health risks faced when smoked shisha as much as regular cigarettes, including lung cancer and disorders of pregnancy.
Therefore, think again if you still think shisha is safer than cigarettes. The following are the four most popular myth among users shisha, quoted from Live Science, Monday (31/05/2010).
Myth: Shisha produce less nicotine than regular cigarettes.Fact: The above research shows, shisha and nicotine in cigarettes produces roughly the same levels. Even if there is a difference, it depends on shisha tobacco, and usually just use the best tobacco with higher nicotine levels.
Myth: The smoke is thinner showed toxicity in the shisha is smaller.Fact: the thinner the shisha smoke is caused by high humidity, because of the presence of water. Toxicity is not affected by the thickness of the smoke.
Myth: The water in the bottom of the shisha to function as a filter toxins.Fact: In a very small amount, there are toxins that are stuck in the water. But there were not significant to reduce health risks that may arise.
Myth: Tobacco with fruit flavor that is often used with a shisha gives health benefits.Fact: The function of the material flavorings used only for flavoring, not the least beneficial for health.
