Baldness in Young Age Prostate Cancer Hint

Men who begin to go bald at age 20-something years, or called typical male baldness (male pattern baldness), two times greater risk of suffering from prostate cancer in the elderly. Concluded a study published in the journal Annals of Oncology.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men aged 50 years and over. This cancer often grows silently in the prostate gland without any symptoms until after spread to the bone and surrounding tissue.
Preliminary studies suggest that sex hormone androgen plays an important role in the occurrence of typical male pattern baldness also play a role in prostate cancer. However, the link between the two things are still unclear.
To obtain further evidence, the research team led by Philippe Giraud from Paris to do research with memawancarai 669 men, 338 of them have a history of prostate cancer. All respondents were asked their level of baldness hair at the age of 20, 30 and 40 years.
Men whose hair is still thick at the age of 30 and 40 are known does not indicate an increased risk of prostate cancer compared with their counterparts who begin to experience hair loss at the age of 20. Baldness which occurs earlier also called androgenic alopecia.
Even so you, who have experienced hair loss at a young age need not be too worried. "Not that the young man who was bald automated cancer," said Giraud. He added that the results will be verified by further study.
Although baldness at a young age can be a marker for the physician to identify risk factors, but prostate cancer can be detected early if the man who began to enter the age of 50 years of screening.
prostate cancer symptoms are not typical, so often lead to late diagnosis. Symptoms include benign prostate enlargement, as if to urinate, but that came out a bit, as well as similar blood mixed urinary tract infection.

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The man Less Health Care

Of several indicators, such as age, life expectancy, and disease susceptibility, it turns out the guy does have a poorer health status than women. Worldwide, the age of the men is shorter than the age of women.

In Indonesia, based on data for 2000, the average female life expectancy is 70 years, while men only 65 years old. Meanwhile, recent data in the provinces of DKI Jakarta said the woman's life expectancy reached 72 years and men 65 years.

"Since the beginning of program development, male age was 4-6 years shorter than women and the longer the difference the farther," said Dr. Rizal Edy Wahyudi, SpPD, joined the faculty of the Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia.

There are many factors that influence the vulnerability of men in health, among others, men are more vulnerable beings that are exposed to external risks beyond, such as traffic accidents, pollution, and infectious diseases.

In general, there are 10 things that become the most common cause of death of men, namely heart disease, cancer, accidents, stroke, COPD, diabetes, pneumonia, suicide, kidney, and Alzheimer's.

Another thing is the psychological factor. "The demand to achieve the target or the competence to make the men have the nature of fear, shame, and refused to budge. They're embarrassed and afraid if declared himself ill, later spelled out weak," said Dr. Charles Damping, SpKJ (K).

The men, said Dr. Charles, tend to view problems in a pragmatic and want to quickly finish. "They also do not want to be bothered and impatient," he said.

In contrast, women like to watch themselves and their health. Women also judged to have more free time so that the opportunity to read and seek information about health more than men so that women play an active role in the prevention of health problems in the family.

"Women usually just feel a little pain symptoms has been directly see a doctor, while men tend to resist the pain," said Dr. Charles.

Therefore, women are encouraged to play a role in helping the man noticed his health. "It begins with small things, like preparing a healthy menu for the family, take exercise, and accompany the couple to the doctor for routine health checks," said Dr. Edy.

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Junk Food, Fast but Not Complete Business Solutions

Junk food is food that has little nutritional value, or nutritional content of food is actually pretty but it contains substances that are unhealthy if consumed continuously.

"The first, a little nutritional content of food. For example, foods contain calories but little nutritional value other or incomplete, "says nutrition specialist from Pondok Indah Hospital, Jakarta, Dr. David Dawn P., MS, Sp.GK.

For example, an apple and junk food which both contain calories by 50 calories. Although both have the content of 50 calories, an apple also contain fiber, vitamins, minerals, and so forth. While junk food which both contain 50 calories, has no other nutritional value (empty calories).

Secondly, junk food is food that actually has nutritional content, but if consumed on an ongoing basis and in the long term become unhealthy. For example burgers, french fries, and so forth.

In these foods contain carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and so on, but if every day we consume, become unhealthy. For example, because they contain good fats or saturated fats (saturated fat), contains too much salt, or is always accompanied by a lot of sugar. Or from the beverage in the form of soft drinks, bottled teas, and so forth. Which also includes food junk food is the food though fast food, like chicken nuggets.

Multipurpose Deep Fried

In addition to the owned content, the food is called junk food is also because of how its processing. "The way of processing effect. Junk food is usually prepared by frying, especially deep fried fry, "said David.

How deep fried frying this will result in unhealthy saturated fat. Junk food usually also ready to eat (ready to eat). For example, pizza is easily found on sale in supermarkets. "Enter into a microwave cook live alone. Surely, these foods contain substances preservatives. "

Fast food or fast food is the same. How fast processing and generally processed by frying. "There's no way prepared foods processed by steaming, because it certainly takes a long time (slow food) and it took a fairly technical. The fastest way is to fry, "continued David.

Diabetes Risk So, what are the risks eating junk food? Clearly, if most of the sugar, the edges can be affected by diabetes. Diabetes is a disease most evil with all its complications, the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney, and so forth.

Consumption of salt in large numbers and duration can also cause various diseases, such as hypertension, heart disease, stroke and some cancers. Not to mention the preservative substances which can also trigger cancer. "Consumption of saturated oils are also associated with narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis), which ends stroke and heart as well," said David.

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Tips for Reducing Salt

Bother easy to control how much salt that enter the body. However, there are several ways that may be useful.

1. If you are forced to eat foods with high salt content, Balance with adding foods high in potassium, such as vegetables and fresh fruits such as bananas.

2. Feel free to check with the hotel or restaurant on the amount of salt that was added in food. Most chefs do not mind not to add salt when requested.

3. Check the sources of salt in your diet everyday, such as food from restaurants, fast food, and cooking spices containing salt. Many of the sources are very high salt content.

4. Do not forget to always read the labels on food packaging wrap when shopping. Make sure you choose foods that contain lower salt content than the other.

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Healthy Secrets Kaminah Until Age 109

The figure of a woman who is somewhat remarkable. Migrate for decades in the country neighbor, he is now living happy with their grandchildren and can reach up to 100 years of age.

Kaminah Sarjo which will be repeated in the 109th on this year are examples of strong women. He also still has a very good memory, as well as the ability of vision.

Met at his home in Felda Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Kaminah kebaya-clad green and brown headgear, still looking so healthy. He rarely troublesome children and grandchildren. Indeed he often makes them blush, especially to remember the events or important dates and historic for their families.

Kaminah was still able to help her granddaughter to insert threads into the needle without the aid of glasses. He now lives with one of his children, Tumijan Gonu.

Born in September 1901, Kaminah wander from his hometown in central Java to Malaysia at the age of 20 years. She has worked as a laborer in several plantations in Johor before marrying a man from Indonesia who met while still working.

From that marriage, Kaminah had nine children and then settled in Felda Bukit Goh, Pahang. Her husband had died several years ago.

Kaminah, who was the eldest of five children, said they had fallen in the shower two months ago. Despite injuries to both legs, he can still walk and move as usual.

"I keep the body keep fit routine by walking around the housing. However, due to drop my pace is limited and I hope to recover soon. I thank God for keeping me from chronic diseases and also provide health and longevity."

Then what is the secret, Kaminah can stay healthy until the age of one hundred years? He claimed to always keep his diet pattern since a young age.

"In addition to eating rice and porridge, I diligently ate raw vegetables and fruit. I am also pleased to spicy food, especially chili. In addition to not eat too full, we need sentiasa do messengers of God such as prayer and fasting," he said.

Kaminah also added that the attention he received from family, especially her grandchildren, also makes it stay happy and he was given an important role.

He admitted that his house was always filled with a variety of lively activities. Understand it, Kaminah pick the 71 grandchildren and 70 great-grandchildren who always came to take turns to visit him, especially on weekends and holidays.

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Age 18 Months, Baby Smart Start Numeracy

A study shows, a toddler began to learn to count at an earlier age than ever expected. The team that conducted the study found, the toddler began to recognize the arithmetic at the age of 18 months.

The team rested its conclusions from their observations on 36 infants. The toddlers were shown a video depicting six fish. One version showed a video with a hand that points to each fish along with the verbal count from one to six. While other versions are also accompanied by the verbal count to six, but with hands that only refers to two fish continuously.

As a result, the toddlers were more watched a video that shows the correct count sequence.

"This shows that humans learn to count at an earlier age by counting routine exposure in culture,"concluded Professor Virginia Slaughter and her colleagues from the University of Queensland.

According to Professor Slaughter, research results that prove the toddler began to absorb the abstract principle of counting by observing the counting process right before it can count itself.

He also added, the children began to be counted after the age of two years. But before that, children see many examples of arithmetic that was exhibited parents, his brothers who are older or who is shown on television

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