Reflexology: Hand Frontside Chart

Press with thumb for 5 seconds & release for 3 seconds,
in the affected point.
Repeat for 2-3 minutes,
for 5 to 10 days. you will get relief...

Parainfluenza viruses

                                                  Common Cold

• A group of large RNA-containing viruses that cause infections of the respiratory tract producing mild influenza-like symptoms.
• They are included in the paramyxovirus group. ( Search mxyovirus )

• Sore Throat Due to Inflammation

  Causes

  The common cold is caused by a virus. There are over 200 different viruses that can cause a cold, including:

  • Rhinovirus
  • Corona virus
  • Adenovirus
  • Coxsackie virus
  • Paramyxovirus
  • Parainfluenza virus
  • Respiratory syncytial virus

  Risk

  A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition.

  Risk factors for a cold are:

  • Being near someone who has a cold
  • Touching your nose, mouth, or eyes with contaminated fingers
  • Having allergies (lengthens duration of cold)
  • Smoking or being near cigarette smoke (due to decreased resistance)
  • Stress (due to decreased resistance)
  • Sex: female (especially around menstrual periods)

  Symptoms

  Symptoms include:

  • Sore or scratchy throat
  • Stuffy nose (hard to breathe through your nose)
  • Runny nose
  • Sneezing
  • Itchy, stuffed sensation in the ears
  • Watery eyes
  • Slight cough
  • Headache
  • Aches and pains
  • Low energy
  • Low-grade fever

Nitric Oxide

Nitric Oxide

• An important member of the group of gaseous mediators, which - together with amine mediators ( e.g. adrenaline, noradrenaline, histamine, acetylcholine ) and lipid mediators ( e.g. prostaglandins ) - produce many physiological responses ( e.g smooth muscle relaxation ).
• Nitric oxide is involved in the manifestations of sepsis and septic shock.
• Formula NO

Somatostatin ( growth-hormone-release inhibiting factor )

• A hormone, produced by the hypothalamus and some extraneural tissues, including the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas ( search islets of Langerhans ), that inhibits growth hormone ( somatotrophin ) released by the pituitary gland.
• Both growth-hormone releasing hormone and somatostatin are controlled by complex neural mechanisms related to sleep rhythms, stress, neurotransmitters, blood glucose and exercise.
• Its inhibitory effect on gastrointestinal secretions is used to reduce flow from fistula from the pancreas or bowel to the body surface.
• Its effect on reducing abdominal blood flow is used to reduce bleeding from oesophageal varices.
• Somatostatin analogues are used to treat acromegaly, caused by over production of growth hormone, and to relieve the symptoms caused by hormone-secreting neuroendocrine tumours.
• They include lanreotide ( Somatuline ) and octreotide ( Sandostatin ).

Lymphangioma

cystic hygroma

• A localized collection of distended lymphatic vessels, which may result in a large cyst in the neck or arm pit ( cystic hygroma ).
• This can be removed surgically.

Buphthalmos ( Hydrophthalmos )

• Infantile or congenital glaucoma : increased pressure within the eye due to a defect in the development of the tissue through which fluid drains from the eye.
• Since the outer coat (sclera) of the eyeball of children is distensible, the eye enlarges as the inflow of fluid continues.
• It usually affects both eyes and may accompany congenital abnormalities in other parts of the body.
• Treatment is by surgical operation, eg goniotomy, to improve drainage of fluid from the eye.
• Spontaneous arrest of buphthalmos may occur before vision is completely lost.

Inverse proportion

• Also called as inverse ratio.
• A relation between two quantities such that one increases in proportion as the other decreases.

Coronary arteries

• The arteries supplying blood to the heart.
• The right and left coronary arteries arise from the aorta, just above the aortic valve, and form branches encircling the heart.
• Search for coronary angioplasty, coronary bypass graft.

Photojournalism

• The use of photographs to give news.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, chronic obstructive airways disease)

• A disease of adults, especially those over the age of 45 with a history of smoking or inhalation of airborne pollution.
• The disease has features of emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
• It is diagnosed when the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) is less than 60% of the predicted value for the patients age and height and the patient does not respond to steroid drugs or bronchodilators.
• In comparison to asthma, there is less response to inhaled corticosteroids, which may only be indicated for patients with frequent excerbations.

illuminate

• Light up.
• Help to explain or make clear: he illuminates science for the interested reader.
• Decorate (a manuscript) with gold, silver, or coloured designs.

Lipochondrodystrophy

• Other names - (Hurler's Syndrome; Pfaundler-Hurler Syndrome; Lipochondrodystrophy; Hurler-Scheie Syndrome; Mucopolysaccharidosis V; Scheie's Syndrome)
• Multiple congenital defects affecting lipid (fat) metabolism, cartilage and bone, skin, and the major internal organs, leading to mental retardation, dwarfism, and deformities of the bones.
• Systemic lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficiency of alpha-L-iduronidase (iduronidase) and characterized by progressive physical deterioration with urinary excretion of dermatan sulfate and HEPARAN SULFATE.

Crease

Cricket Pitch

• A line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding or pressing.
• Cricket - any of a number of lines marked on the pitch at specified places
• Creased up- Burst out laughing.

International Classification of Diseases ( ICD )

• A list of all known diseases and syndromes, including mental and behavioural disorders, published by the World Health Organisation every ten years ( approximately ). 
• Over the years the classification has moved from being disease-oriented to include a wider frame-work of illness and other health problems.
• The latest version, ICD-10 was published in 1992 and employs alphanumeric coding.
• It is used in many countries as the principal means of classifying both mortality and morbidity experience and allows comparison of morbidity and mortality rates nationally and internationally.
• A parallel list, the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps ( ICIDH ), has also been compiled and is being used experimentally.

Dandified

• (of a man) too concerned about personal appearance.

Charcot-Leyden crystals

Charcot-Leyden crystals

• Charcot-Leyden crystals are microscopic crystals found in people who have allergic diseases such as asthma or parasitic infections such as parasitic pneumonia or ascariasis.
• They vary in size and may be as large as 50 µm in length. Charcot-Leyden crystals are slender and pointed at both ends, consisting of a pair of hexagonal pyramids joined at their bases. Normally colorless, they are stained purplish-red by trichrome. They consist of lysophospholipase, an enzyme synthesized by eosinophils, and are produced from the breakdown of these cells.
• They are indicative of a disease involving eosinophilic inflammation or proliferation, such as is found in allergic reactions and parasitic infections.Charcot-Leyden crystals are often seen pathologically in patients with bronchial asthma.
• Fine colourless sharp-pointed crystals seen in the sputum of asthmatics.
• J.M Charkot (1825-93). French neurologist;
•  E.V Von Leyden (1832-1919), German physician.

Vein

Structure of Vein

• A blood vessel conveying blood towards the heart.
• All veins except pulmonary vein carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues, via the capilaries, to the vena cava.
• The walls of veins consist of three tissue layers, but these are much thinner and less elastic than those of arteries.
• Veins contain valve that assist the flow of blood back to the heart.
• Anatomical name : Vena

Sweetie

• Brit. A sweet.
• Used as a term of affection.

Half-timbered

17th Century half-timbered house in Gardelegen

• (of a building) having walls with a timber frame and a brick or plaster filling.

Olecranon process

Olecranon process of ulna

• The large process of the ulna that projects behind the elbow joint.

Electrode

• A conductor through which electricity enters or leaves something.
• Origin - from electric +greek hodos 'way'.

O'nyong nyong fever ( joint - breaker fever )

• A disease of east Africa and Malaysia, caused by an arbovirus. and transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles.
• The disease is similar to dengue and symptoms include rigor, severe headache, an irritating rash, fever, and pains in the joint.
• The patient is given drugs to relieve the pain and fever.

Gold Price ( 10 Grams) - History for the last 86 years

Gold Price ( 10 Grams) - History for the last 86 years

Enclose

• Surround or close off on all sides.
• Place in an envelope together with a letter.

Intertrigo

• Superficial inflammation of two skin surfaces that are in contact, such as between the thighs or under the breast, particularly in obese people. 
• It is caused by friction and sweat and is often aggravated by infection, especially with candida.

Tabo-paresis

• A late effect of syphilitic infection of the nervous system in which the patient shows features of tabes dorsalis and general paralysis of the insane.

Coalition

• A temporary alliance, especially one enabling political parties to form a government.

Coagulation time ( Clotting time )

Coagulation Analyzer

• The time taken for blood or blood plasma to coagulate ( search blood coagulation ).
• When measured under controlled conditions and using appropriate techniques, coagulation times may be used to test the function of the various stages of the blood coagulation process.

No internet starting March 8 ?? Not really!!

There are news going around in some newspaper that there will be complete blockage of the internet from Eight march.
Well this is not the complete and true story.

Only the users which are effected with the DNS changer Trojan will be facing the Internet blockage and not all the users.

In order to clear some air regarding this, below is the brief description of the working of one of the DNS changer Trojan.

After execution of the sample, it simply changes the default DNS present on the system to some rouge DNS server and delete the copies of itself.

So whenever the user access any site suppose 'Google.co.in", the request is sent to the Rouge DNS server which uses the query to display relevant ads to the query. This is also used to stop the Antivirus from getting update.

FBI in November found one such Rouge DNS network. Taking down these system at that time could have resulted in complete stoppage of internet for those users having the rouge DNS.

FBI replaced the Rouge DNS server with the legitimate ones-- a measure the agency said to be in effect for 120 days [ i.e till Eight March ]. This is done so as to give some time to the infected users to clean up the system.

To verify whether you are infected by DNS Changer Trojan, do check your DNS Server ip [ Run-> Cmd-> Ipconfig /all ]
and if the DNS server's ip falls in between these range, then it is possible that your system is infected with the DNS Changer Trojan.




This is becoming quite a habit in some news media to twist the news in such a way that when read creates panic among its readers.
We kindly request all the users not to trust such news completely and do some research before believing such news.

Quick Heal detects this Trojan as Trojan.DnsChanger.Gen        

Source - Posted by Shrinivas on quick heal blog
                      

Carotene

• A yellow or orange plant pigment - one of the carotenoids - that occur in four forms: alpha (a), beta (b), gama (g), and delta(d).
• The most important form is b-carotene, which is an antioxidant and can be converted in the body to retinol ( vitamin-A ). 
• Foods containing b-carotene ( for example milk and some vegetables ) are therefore a source of the vitamin.
• Uses of b-carotene - 

• Prevention against cancer and heart disease
• To slow the progression of cataracts
• To prevent macular degeneration
• To boost immunity
• To protect the skin against sunburn
• Asthma
• Depression
• Infertility
• Parkinson’s disease
• Psoriasis
• Arthritis
• High blood pressure
• Cervical dysplasia
• Intermittent claudication

Unquestionable

• Not able to be denied or doubted.

Conization

Radical Conization

• Surgical removal of a cone of tissue.
• The technique is commonly used in excising a portion of the cervix ( neck ) of the uterus ( Search cone biopsy ) for the treatment of cervicitis or early cancer ( carcinoma in situ ).

Corrosion

Corrosion

• The process of corroding.
• the damage caused by this process.

Forced Preferential looking test ( FPL test )

Forced Preferential looking test ( FPL test )

• A test used to evaluate the visual acuity of infants and young children by observing whether the child looks at a blank screen or one with stripes, the spacial frequency of which can be changed.

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How to Get the Ultimate 6 Pack ( Abdomen workout )

How to Get the Ultimate 6 Pack

6-pack abs

I have researched and developed this sit up routine in trials with athletes, bodybuilders and normal people.

It has shown to be the best routine in producing strength, stability and most of all a fantastic looking stomach.

It does this by allowing the twitch fibers and neurons in the abdominal and oblique muscles to develop faster than any other routine.

The routine can be varied as you become stronger by adding more reps and advance to the more technical exercises over time.

In case you are unsure a rep is an individual sit up and a set is a group of reps.

E.g. one set of 10 reps: means 10 sit-ups.

The routine must be followed daily or if struggling every second day. I will now go trough the best exercises for developing a start to your ultimate six-pack.

Women can also use the routine although developed through using men as the subjects. This can be done by halving the reps for every exercise depending on what level you feel you are at.

Below are the exercises going from easiest to hardest and the explanation of how to properly execute the movement:

Normal Sit up:

1. Lie on your back on the floor and hook your toes under a heavy piece of furniture. Even better, use an ab board and hook your toes under the ankle constraints.

2. Bend your knee comfortably and keep them bent throughout the entire set. This helps to relieve concentrated back strain.

3. Place your hands across your chest or fingers behind your ears, don’t pull on your head you will damage your neck.

4. Curl your head, shoulders, upper back and lower back slowly in succession off the floor until your torso is perpendicular to the floor.

5. Hold the upright position for a second and reverse the movement slowly until reaching the starting point.

6. Resistance may be added by varying the degree of incline if you are using an ab bench or by holding a weighed barbell plate behind your head.

Twisted sit ups:

abdominals-bent knee alternated twisting sit ups

1. Lie on your back on the floor and hook your toes under a heavy piece of furniture. Even better, use an ab board and hook your toes under the ankle constraints.

2. Bend your knee comfortably and keep them bent throughout the entire set. This helps to relieve concentrated back strain.

3. Place your fingers behind your ears, don’t pull on your head you will damage your neck.

4. Curl your head, shoulders, upper back and lower back slowly in succession off the floor and twist your torso to the left touching your left knee with right elbow.

5. Hold the upright position for a second and reverse the movement slowly until reaching the starting point.

6. Perform the sit up again but this time twist to the right, touching you right knee with left shoulder.

7. Hold the upright position for a second and reverse the movement slowly until reaching the starting point.

8. Resistance may be added by varying the degree of incline if you are using an ab bench or by holding a weighed barbell plate behind your head. Advanced athletes may want to do both!

9. Continue reps right and left until the end of the set.

Crunches:

1. Lie flat on your back and place your calves on a flat bench seat.

Your hamstrings should be perpendicular to the floor.

2. Place your hands behind your head with fingers interlaced together.

3. Perform the following movements simultaneously:

·        Pull your hips from the floor using your lower abdominal muscles.

·        Raise your shoulders and back from the floor using your upper abdominal muscles

·        Force your shoulders in moving them toward your hips

·        exhale hard

4. Hold the contracted position for a slow count of 1-3seconds.

5. Keep repeating this movement for stated reps.

Leg raises:

1. Lie flat on your back on the floor or exercise mat.

2. Place both your hands just past or underneath your bum.

3. Keeping your legs together bend your knees very slightly keeping your feet off the floor.

4. Use your abdominal muscles to slowly raise your feet upward in an arc until they are above your hips.

5. Slowly turn them to the starting position just above the floor.

6. Repeat these movements until you have completed the required number of repetitions.

7. If you find this to hard just bring your knees up to your chest and then put feet back to original position, instead of raising the whole leg to a vertical position.

Side Bends:

1. Stand up straight and with your arms straight down at your sides.

2. Bend sideways holding your pelvis very firm. First one shoulder should bend down toward the floor.

3. When you reach a point where you cannot bend further, inhale, hold your breath and raise yourself back to the erect starting position exhaling when you reach the vertical position. Can be done holding a weight in your hand to increase difficulty of the exercise

4. Repeat this movement numerous times before switching to the opposite shoulder.

Sit up with leg raise:

1. Lie on your back on the floor and hook one foot under a heavy piece of furniture. The other leg must be straight out in front of you.

2. Bend your knee comfortably and keep your leg bent throughout the entire set. This helps to relieve concentrated back strain.

3. Place your hands across your chest or fingers behind your ears, don’t pull on your head you will damage your neck.

4. Curl your head, shoulders, upper back and lower back slowly in succession off the floor until your torso is perpendicular to the floor, at the same time bring your knee up to your chest.

5. Hold the upright position for a second and reverse the movement slowly until reaching the starting point. Move your torso and leg in a simultaneous movement.

6. If this is easy which you can place a small weight behind your head. Repeat for specified number of reps.

7. Now sap legs and do the same for the other side.

Advanced rotation crunch:

1. Lie on your back on the floor and hook your toes under a heavy piece of furniture.

2. Bend your knee comfortably and keep them bent throughout the entire set. This helps to relieve concentrated back strain.

3. Place your hands across your chest or fingers behind your ears, don’t pull on your head you will damage your neck.

4. Curl your head, and shoulder blades slightly off the floor keeping your stomach tight.

5. Now the hard and complicated bit!! Staying at the same height off the floor bend to the left slightly and hold for a second.

6. Now staying bent left slightly lift your torso a few centimeters hold for a second keeping your abs tight.

7. Now move your body back to the straight position staying at this higher level and keeping stomach tight, hold for a second.

8. Now bend your body to the right slightly staying at the higher level and keeping abs tight, hold for a second.

9. Staying bent to the right lower back to the original position just above the floor, keeping abs tight and hold for a second.

10. Now straighten up to the original position on the lower level hold for a second and keep abs tight.

11. Repeat this rotation for half of the reps in the direction described.

12. For the second half of the reps rotate in the opposite direction as described above.

Good luck it’s a hard one but enjoyable once you’ve got the hang of it

Lower stomach vertical leg raises:

1. Begin laid on your back, place your hands under your bum and raise your legs to a vertical position so your toes are pointing to the sky.

2. Now with your legs together or crossed, still straight pointing at the sky. Lift your pelvis off the floor. You may need to support yourself pushing down with your hands.

3. Push your legs and hips upward in one movement keeping legs vertical. You will feel your middle to lower stomach working very hard.

4. Repeat this movement for the sated amount of reps.

Now for the specific routines:

These routines should be carried out every day or every second day for the best results.

I strongly recommend you use an exercise mat or a folded towel to prevent damaging your coccyx.

Start at what ever level you think you can manage and work your way up by increasing reps by 5 every week or advancing onto the next routine when you feel comfortable.

Females can do the same routines just half all the reps

Beginners Routine:

Normal sit ups: 4 sets of 10-15 reps

Twisted sit ups: 2 sets of 10 reps

Side bends: 3 sets of 20 reps

Crunches: 2 sets of 5-7 reps

Carry out once a day, if to hard start with 2 of the exercises and develop it to the full routine.

Intermediate Routine:

Normal sit ups: 1 set of 30-40 reps

Crunches: 4 sets of 20-30 reps

Twisted sit ups: 2 sets of 20-30 reps

Led raises: 3 sets of 20 reps

Carry out once a day

Advanced Routine:

Normal sit ups: 1 set of 50+ reps

Crunches: 2 sets of 40+ reps

Sit up with leg raise: 4 sets 15+ reps

Advanced rotation crunch: 3 sets of 12+ reps

Lower stomach vertical leg raises: 2 sets 15+

Carry out once a day

Below are some helpful tips to try and help you maximize your routine and get the best six pack possible:

1. Train your abs on an empty stomach.

This allows you to burn body fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates.

2. Perform cardio activity before your workout.

When the body is warmed up as a result of cardiovascular activity, you're able to get a better contraction on your abs when you work them. The warm up enables you to better feel the deep muscular burning sensation when your abs are trained.

3. Contract and flex your abs in between sets.

This technique helps to build abdominal definition. Bodybuilders have been known to stretch and flex in between sets to increase muscle definition. I find this help a lot.

4. Minimize rest time in between sets.

Try to only take 1 minute of rest [or less] time in between abdominal exercises. The goal is to keep rest to 30 - 40 seconds in between sets.

5. Focus on the diet.

Your diet is the main factor in how your abs will look.