There is a general tendency among many individuals to take medicines without any consultation with physicians. The whimsical intake of medicine is very risky and causes manifold complications.
Use of Painkiller?
Paracetamol is well known to most people as a pain killers. This medicine is used whimsically and abruptly in cold and fever and headache or any pain condition. There is normally no side effects are found in it. But excessive doses of paracetamol can cause dysfunction of livers. This paracetamol can be seriously threatening to the people who are suffering from any kidney diseases. Many other pain killers are taken by the people. The people who are suffering from arthritis are found to continue with the pain killers which are very risky for health. Pain killer may cause stomach ulcer associated with bleeding as well. The pain killer is considered as a major factor for kidney worldwide
It is very important and urgent that the people know and understand about cancer and the various risk factors of cancer. Experiences and research findings indicate about such risk factors of cancer as stated below:
Old age:
Old age over 65 years appears to be the principal risk factor for cancer although people of all ages are vulnerable to this deadly disease.
Tobacco:
Tobacco use is associated with the cause of death from cancer. A significant number of people die from cancer each year that is related to tobacco use.
Radiation:
Ionizing radiation such as radiation from outer space, radioactive fallout (accidents at nuclear power plants or production, testing or use of atomic weapons), radon gas (radioactive gas formed in soil and rocks), x-rays and the like can cause cell damage that leads to cancer. People exposed to radioactive fallout are most vulnerable to the risk of cancer, especially leukemia and cancers of the thyroid, breast, lung, and stomach. People who work in mines may be exposed to random to increase the risk of lung cancer.
Sunlight:
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation comes from the sun and other sources causes’ early aging of the skin and skin damage that can lead to skin cancer.
Chemicals and other substances:
People involving certain jobs like painters, construction workers, or people who are working in chemical or gas industry are exposed to the risk of getting cancer.
Viruses and bacteria:
The risk of developing cancer increases when infected with certain viruses or bacteria. Specific virus or bacteria produce risks for specific type of cancers. The various types of cancers associated with virus and bacteria include cervical cancer, liver cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, stomach cancer, etc.
Hormones:
Researches indicate that menopausal hormones may increase the risk of breast cancer, heart attack, stroke, or blood clots.
Poor diet, lack of physical activity, or being overweight:
Factors like poor diet, lack of enough physical activity or overweight increase the risks of cancer of colon, uterus, prostate, breast, esophagus and kidney.
Alcohol:
The taking of alcohol in overdose continuously for many years may increase the risk of getting cancers of mouth, throat, esophagus, larynx, liver and breast
Family history:
There is a risk that the cancer is passed from parent to child. The new born carries the cancer cells at birth.
General
The above description gives a salient feature of various risk factors of cancer. It is generally intended that everybody concerned should become aware and knowledgeable about cancer and various risk factors of cancer which is a serious threat to human health and safety globally; and take appropriate steps for prevention of cancer as well as treatment of cancer, as and when necessary.
The are many misconceptions about hookworms and children as follows:
Better to remain some hook worms in abdomen?
Many common people believe that it is better to remain some hookworms in the abdomen of children. They believe that the digestion of food will be hampered If there is no hookworm in the abdomen. What is the real position? Hookworm is the enemy for our body. Hookworm sucks nutrition-blood from the body.
Hook worm is borne out of sweets and sugar?
There is a common belief that hookworms are born if sweets and sugar are taken excessively. But this belief is is not at all correct. Hookworm is a kind of parasite which enters the body through food, water and penetrating through the foo-base. Unhygienic conditions, contaminated food and water create the favorable condition for hookworm infection. Excessive use of sweets or sugar do not have any relationship with hookworm infection.
Hook worm dies when something eaten with bitter taste?
One belief among the common people is that the hookworm dies when water or any any food item is eaten which has bitter taste. But the specialists have found no evidence in favor of this conception.Medicines for hookworms should be taken in cold weather or winter?Many common people also believe that the medicines meant for controlling hookworms should be taken only in winter or during rainy season-not in too hot or summer season. There is no basis for this conception. Actually, the medicines for controlling hookworms can be taken any time- winter or summer.
General
The misconceptions about hookworms especially in case of hook worms and children are really indicative and interesting too. This implies that suitable and appropriate steps should be taken to control and manage the hookworm problems especially for children, if necessary, with the consultation with the relevant physicians.
