Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease which causes inflammation of various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood and kidneys. The body's immune system normally makes proteins called antibodies to protect the body against viruses, bacteria and other foreign materials. These foreign materials are called ANTIGENS. In an autoimmune disorder such as Lupus, the immune system loses its ability to tell the difference between foreign substances (antigens) and its own cells and tissues. The
family in India. Most of them become grandparents by the age of 60.1 A recent worldwide survey has found that on an average, elderly people are as happy and mentally healthy as compared to a 20 year old, around the world provided they are in fairly good health.2 Ageing can be defined as the gradual decline of the body’s ability to respond to its environment. It occurs over time and affects an individual’s quality of life, leading to dependency as a result of accompanying disability and loss of physical
Move free, and enjoy your life! Dr.Halit Yerebakan With the increasing life expectancy, quality of life measures has become our main discussion topic. Generally speaking, quality of life is meant to be the observed quality of an individual’s daily life that includes the assessment of their overall well-being. The measurement includes individual’s emotional, social, and physical aspects. Emotional or social aspects can vary from one person to another by a matter of their personal behavioral particulars
Treatment of Chronic Pain in the Philippines is suggesting the key phenomenon and the group under the study. The title of research can already introduce the content of research to the reader. In addition, there are currently no data on the prevalence and incidence of chronic pain in the Philippines. Henry Lu, M.D. and Francis Javier, M.D. are the researchers of the study. Both authors have received honoraria, lecture fees and travel grants from pharmaceutical companies involved in pain management, and
packs to relieve pain associated with DOMS among new gym users performing eccentric exercise. The authors of various researches recommended that further work be done in this domain to authenticate their findings (Bleakley C, McDonough S, Gardner E, Baxter GD, Hopkins JT, Davison GW, 2012). Eccentric contractions, for example those evoked amid plyometric exercise are an essential component of athletic training programmes. When this exercise is not customary or peculiar it is common for athletes to
INTRODUCTION: Many of the workers across the globe are exposed to risks at their working places that resulted disability or ill health. Hazardous conditions like handling heavy loads, breathing in dusts, being exposed to noise, vibration, using of different chemicals and working with animals cause different occupational health problems for many. Sometimes symptoms can take years to develop and in other cases this can result in premature death. Many of those in the industry do not consult their