"Eyes are the peepholes to the heart, brain and kidneys ..."
Scientists at the Centre for Eye Research Australia claim that blood vessels in the retina, at the back of the eye, are believed to may reflect changes in blood vessels in other parts of the body. That's amazingly shocking to believe. Good sources were included to prove this fact. I'll believe in that. Won't you?
This is indeed a new fact reported. Majority of other publications in Australia other than Sydney Morning Herald seem to have reported this as well so it must be true. We have The Age, Brisbane Times, Border Mail, Murray Valley Standard, Wimmera Mail Times, Mandurah Mail, The Examiner Newspaper, The Canberra Times, and Western Advocate. Nevertheless, each of these websites had the same content, the same exact words ... shouldn't there be some creativity to it? They may have bought the stories over from another source but still, if it was to work as news, it should be different. A different angle maybe?
Nevertheless, warnings were stated, good news in my view. A project funded by MBF Foundation is formed where retinal vessels could be photographed and analysed by the computer to determine a patient's risk of a future heart attack or stroke, that would do help to all of us who are afraid if we might have a heart attack or a stroke in the future. Plus, the article included a patient who underwent it, who turned out to be perfectly fit and healthy now because of the machine that warned him he was to have a stroke and so was told to keep a healthy lifestyle. That saved his life for once. Now wouldn't this machine save my life and yours too? Great warning, I'm satisfied. I'm fully convinced because of that one source who underwent it to prove it's true. How impressive.
However, the picture is so inappropriate. Why would I want to see a picture of Tony Hill who was diagnosed with a disease linked to the article? Surely, I would like to see pictures about scientists doing this research or something about eyes ... something to do with the article? Tony Hill isn't the main subject of this news story? This is so misleading. I would have thought this story was about Tony Hill's survival story that has something to do with eye surgery otherwise.
Article Analyzed: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/health-is-in-eye-of-beholder-20090926-g758.html
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Lack Of Sleep Causes Alzheimer?
U.S. researchers have discovered from the results of their studies on mice that lack of sleep may play a big role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Okay, so this is so serious and important.
I never knew that fact otherwise. I researched it online and it's proven to be true. New Scientist claims that lack of sleep accelerates the progression of Alzheimer's disease by the toxic plaques developed in the brain due to lack of sleep. Now that's a proven true fact.
Nevertheless, findings taken from a journal called "Science", could that get any worser? I absolutely despise news that were derived from journals. Aren't there any other good reliable sources you could take it from to prove the issue reported?
Nevertheless, it was a study done on mice. How can studies on mice prove that it would happen on humans too? It might not in some cases. Aren't there any cases to prove that it happened to actual humans that because of the lack of sleep, they had Alzheimer? I frequently have lack of sleep and yet I do not have Alzheimer. Where's the strong fact to make me believe that it's real to aware me that I should sleep more?
The processes done on the mice to prove that lack of sleep may cause Alzheimer were included, that's impressive. Findings to prove that it could happen to humans were stated, however, it was simply an assumption. There wasn't any tests done on humans otherwise? Or true experiences by humans to prove that this fact reported is true.
A resolve of Alzheimer disease treatment was included and reasons why these worked were stated. Nevertheless, the treatment had problems. So why bother mentioning about it when you know it's never going to work. People want to know about treatments that work to help them, pretty please?
Moreover, the sources included in the article were only researchers. There should be more specialists in these, like say, maybe a specialist in Alzheimer disease? Whatever fits into the category of the issue being reported, that should be included.
This seems really shallow, thus does not work as news. It feels as if I'm being lectured in a seminar about a particular disease.
Article Analyzed: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/sleep-deprivation-alzheimers-link-20090925-g5b8.html
I never knew that fact otherwise. I researched it online and it's proven to be true. New Scientist claims that lack of sleep accelerates the progression of Alzheimer's disease by the toxic plaques developed in the brain due to lack of sleep. Now that's a proven true fact.
Nevertheless, findings taken from a journal called "Science", could that get any worser? I absolutely despise news that were derived from journals. Aren't there any other good reliable sources you could take it from to prove the issue reported?
Nevertheless, it was a study done on mice. How can studies on mice prove that it would happen on humans too? It might not in some cases. Aren't there any cases to prove that it happened to actual humans that because of the lack of sleep, they had Alzheimer? I frequently have lack of sleep and yet I do not have Alzheimer. Where's the strong fact to make me believe that it's real to aware me that I should sleep more?
The processes done on the mice to prove that lack of sleep may cause Alzheimer were included, that's impressive. Findings to prove that it could happen to humans were stated, however, it was simply an assumption. There wasn't any tests done on humans otherwise? Or true experiences by humans to prove that this fact reported is true.
A resolve of Alzheimer disease treatment was included and reasons why these worked were stated. Nevertheless, the treatment had problems. So why bother mentioning about it when you know it's never going to work. People want to know about treatments that work to help them, pretty please?
Moreover, the sources included in the article were only researchers. There should be more specialists in these, like say, maybe a specialist in Alzheimer disease? Whatever fits into the category of the issue being reported, that should be included.
This seems really shallow, thus does not work as news. It feels as if I'm being lectured in a seminar about a particular disease.
Article Analyzed: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/sleep-deprivation-alzheimers-link-20090925-g5b8.html
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Swine Flu Vaccination Approved In Australia
Swine flu vaccination has finally been approved in Australia, hooray. Should we cheer for that now? What an amazing breakthrough! Effective end of this month, that's something to look forward to.
It's great that Australia has approved the swine flu vaccination. Wasn't that what everyone wanted? Apparently, America has already started sharing 10 per cent of their swine flu vaccination to other countries, and one of it is Australia. I honestly never knew of that fact till now. Nevertheless, Canada's swine flu vaccination would only be available in mid-November; that's pretty slow.
Australia; Melbourne in particular, has been badly affected by the swine flu disease flew all the way from Mexico. Now with a vaccination, Australians can feel rest assured. With 172 deaths in Australia due to this disease, there's nothing to worry about at this point. Just another month to go and all would be cleared, but only for adults though. Children were not included, which is sad.
Great news and strong sources. I'm so much convinced. Such good journalism. What we need here are strong sources like high rank posts such as minister Roxon and the chief medical official, to convince us that the news is realistic and that the processes work. If it were by an intern doctor or a secretary in a Government office, I wouldn't be so convinced. Would you?
This is such good news that I believe videos and audios should be included. People do not know that swine flu vaccination will be released by the end of this month for adults. More news in a digital view needs to be done. The online world has a variety of new digital facilities that we can use from to disclose an important information that contains of techniques that are proposed to save an important disease to have cause deaths world wide. In the online world, most are young people and young people dislike reading long articles. They prefer watching videos or hearing audios as they multi-task to do other things online too.
Article Analyzed: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/swine-flu-vaccine-approved-20090918-fuz5.html
It's great that Australia has approved the swine flu vaccination. Wasn't that what everyone wanted? Apparently, America has already started sharing 10 per cent of their swine flu vaccination to other countries, and one of it is Australia. I honestly never knew of that fact till now. Nevertheless, Canada's swine flu vaccination would only be available in mid-November; that's pretty slow.
Australia; Melbourne in particular, has been badly affected by the swine flu disease flew all the way from Mexico. Now with a vaccination, Australians can feel rest assured. With 172 deaths in Australia due to this disease, there's nothing to worry about at this point. Just another month to go and all would be cleared, but only for adults though. Children were not included, which is sad.
Great news and strong sources. I'm so much convinced. Such good journalism. What we need here are strong sources like high rank posts such as minister Roxon and the chief medical official, to convince us that the news is realistic and that the processes work. If it were by an intern doctor or a secretary in a Government office, I wouldn't be so convinced. Would you?
This is such good news that I believe videos and audios should be included. People do not know that swine flu vaccination will be released by the end of this month for adults. More news in a digital view needs to be done. The online world has a variety of new digital facilities that we can use from to disclose an important information that contains of techniques that are proposed to save an important disease to have cause deaths world wide. In the online world, most are young people and young people dislike reading long articles. They prefer watching videos or hearing audios as they multi-task to do other things online too.
Article Analyzed: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/swine-flu-vaccine-approved-20090918-fuz5.html
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Folic Acid In Breads
Breads are going to be fortified with folic acid from today onwards. At least, that's what Sydney Morning Herald reported. Reason for that? To decrease birth defects in babies. Hmm, that's interesting and relieving enough. But what exactly is folic acid? Natural Theraphy Pages states that folic acid is a synthetic form of folate found in supplements and is added into fortified food.
Okay, is that something good or bad? I would say good since it's found in supplements and supplements, in my view, are good for health. But what does this folic acid actually do? Apparently, this SMH article stated that it is proven to decrease the risk of neural-tube defects like spina bifida in unborn children. That's something I didn't know about. Did you? But why? That's something I thought the article should have included.
According to Natural Theraphy Pages, folate helps you produce and maintain new calls, expecially during infancy or pregnancy. It also can help to make DNA and RNA and avoid changes to DNA that may bring cancer. It also said that adults and children require folate to produce normal red blood bells and prevent anaemia. It is essential for the metabolism of homocysteine and helps to keep normal levels of this amino acid in the body.
The article included folic acid being added to food products like cereal and fruit juice ... ok, now I know what I'm eating and that it's good for me because in the first place, I didn't know that it's being added into food products and now breads??? Informative, awareness, and new.
It certainly did convince me that folic acid was a good thing to consume and that adding it into food products was a wise choice. Thanks to the quote by a good source; the Director of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth, that stated that termination or a baby's birth with disability could be prevented. It links. We're talking about babies here. Surely a doctor or a scientist would do better but this looks fairly good to me.
Okay, is that something good or bad? I would say good since it's found in supplements and supplements, in my view, are good for health. But what does this folic acid actually do? Apparently, this SMH article stated that it is proven to decrease the risk of neural-tube defects like spina bifida in unborn children. That's something I didn't know about. Did you? But why? That's something I thought the article should have included.
According to Natural Theraphy Pages, folate helps you produce and maintain new calls, expecially during infancy or pregnancy. It also can help to make DNA and RNA and avoid changes to DNA that may bring cancer. It also said that adults and children require folate to produce normal red blood bells and prevent anaemia. It is essential for the metabolism of homocysteine and helps to keep normal levels of this amino acid in the body.
The article included folic acid being added to food products like cereal and fruit juice ... ok, now I know what I'm eating and that it's good for me because in the first place, I didn't know that it's being added into food products and now breads??? Informative, awareness, and new.
It certainly did convince me that folic acid was a good thing to consume and that adding it into food products was a wise choice. Thanks to the quote by a good source; the Director of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth, that stated that termination or a baby's birth with disability could be prevented. It links. We're talking about babies here. Surely a doctor or a scientist would do better but this looks fairly good to me.
Plus ... the folic acid mandatory fortification standard was included in the article that it was developed by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand at the request of the Food Regulation Ministerial Council which consists of federal, state and territory health and food ministers. That's convinced me a little with some proof of standards produced by an association that shows of high intergrity.
Surely, it'd be better if examples that these fortification done to these food products have had some effect on some individuals who have tried eating it. Research is still research. It won't be proven to other people if other people have not seen it happen before.
Better quotes could be included, say ... the Health Minister? Or probably doctors?
Or maybe more videos that this method has been proven. Besides, people believe more in seeing than reading. Reading could be fake. But if it's shown on screen, people may believe it more. I'm not saying that it's all a lie. Information could be found more on the net through yahoo or google search engines. The modern era may be a little lazy these days. Clicking on links or buttons is so much easier these days.
However, it still works as news. I'm just saying more could be added to it convince more people. Health is so vital. To get a person to actually believe in it, stronger quotes and stronger multimedia products would get a person getting involved in it, believing in something new. Those are the characteristics of humans.
I still learn something new out of this news. That's something no news has ever reported before, I believe so. Maybe it's health and people don't really write much of health these days which is sad and dissapointing. Health is so vital. People need to be aware of that and more journalists need to be writing more articles on health more into depth and not short and simplistic ones.
Article Analyzed: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/folic-acid-in-a-loaf-near-you-20090912-flht.html
Monday, September 7, 2009
Chilli As Medication
University of Tasmania scientists who were on a lookout of the way the spicy fruit affects blood stated that chilli might at one certain point of time replace aspirin for the prevention and treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, Sydney Morning Herald reports.
Okay, that's something I never knew about. Who would have thought chilli could replace aspirin to prevent and treat diabetes and cardiovascular? No one I think, not even you. Don't you think so otherwise? Chillis were only meant to be eaten for seasonings, mostly by Chinese, especially Malaysians and Singaporeans. Though I do believe some Westerners love chilli too, it depends though.
Nevertheless, I googled if chillis could be medications and guess what I found. I found a product called El Yingo Chilli Drops that is a tool to ward off infections and other illnesses that can affect us all. El Yingo uses a chinese formula, passed down through five generations, bottling Australian grown chillis. It did not state what infections or illnesses but it's proof that chillis are already proven in Australia to be medications.
However, it's proven that chillis could trigger a severe disease called psoriasis, which defines itches. It is caused by food and environment allergy, and at certain points of time, stress. Should we all be afraid now to not eat too much chilli?
No matter how, is this news? Yes, it is. It does not contain a strong source to support, where a specialist in this area like maybe a scientist could do better instead of a research fellow at a university's school of life sciences. Nevertheless, the information given by this fellow about the two ingredients in chilli are capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicn that seems to have the ability to lower blood glucose and insulin levels, reduce the form of fatty deposits in artery walls and prevent blood clots, is informing us all on what ingredients chilli have and how these can help our body systems that is for the public's better ... something we may have not heard about. Seriously, I've never heard of this before. Have you?! I thought chilli was just a seasoning and since it's so spicy I thought it ain't good to eat too much.
A good proof has been included with Dr Ahuja's statement that capsaicin was tested to show effect on platelet or aggregation or known as the clotting of blood. I'll believe in that since she herself has admitted that it's been tested. Surely, proof tried on volunteers could do more convincing. It'd make me more convinced. Wouldn't it to you?!
Dr Ahuja's explanation on how chilli could help reduce diabetes in an individual's body system. That's something convincing. The research's not finished yet. Still, it would do better if she could include volunteers to try chillis to prove that it helps cure diabetes and cardiovascular disease. I'll be more convinced. And maybe a video on this matter would do good too. Besides, people nowadays seem to be more drawn more into watching videos than just text alone.
Nevertheless, this is some extraordinary news. I've never knew about this before. Sucht a new found discovery. Maybe I should eat more chillis now. It's my favorite anyway. Oh what a relief. I don't have to be cautious when eating chilli now. I can prevent diabetes and cardiovascular, oh hooray.
This works so well for news though more could be added to make it a successful news to convince people.
Analyzed From: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/chilli-a-hot-prospect-as-medication-20090902-f8i2.html
Okay, that's something I never knew about. Who would have thought chilli could replace aspirin to prevent and treat diabetes and cardiovascular? No one I think, not even you. Don't you think so otherwise? Chillis were only meant to be eaten for seasonings, mostly by Chinese, especially Malaysians and Singaporeans. Though I do believe some Westerners love chilli too, it depends though.
Nevertheless, I googled if chillis could be medications and guess what I found. I found a product called El Yingo Chilli Drops that is a tool to ward off infections and other illnesses that can affect us all. El Yingo uses a chinese formula, passed down through five generations, bottling Australian grown chillis. It did not state what infections or illnesses but it's proof that chillis are already proven in Australia to be medications.
However, it's proven that chillis could trigger a severe disease called psoriasis, which defines itches. It is caused by food and environment allergy, and at certain points of time, stress. Should we all be afraid now to not eat too much chilli?
No matter how, is this news? Yes, it is. It does not contain a strong source to support, where a specialist in this area like maybe a scientist could do better instead of a research fellow at a university's school of life sciences. Nevertheless, the information given by this fellow about the two ingredients in chilli are capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicn that seems to have the ability to lower blood glucose and insulin levels, reduce the form of fatty deposits in artery walls and prevent blood clots, is informing us all on what ingredients chilli have and how these can help our body systems that is for the public's better ... something we may have not heard about. Seriously, I've never heard of this before. Have you?! I thought chilli was just a seasoning and since it's so spicy I thought it ain't good to eat too much.
A good proof has been included with Dr Ahuja's statement that capsaicin was tested to show effect on platelet or aggregation or known as the clotting of blood. I'll believe in that since she herself has admitted that it's been tested. Surely, proof tried on volunteers could do more convincing. It'd make me more convinced. Wouldn't it to you?!
Dr Ahuja's explanation on how chilli could help reduce diabetes in an individual's body system. That's something convincing. The research's not finished yet. Still, it would do better if she could include volunteers to try chillis to prove that it helps cure diabetes and cardiovascular disease. I'll be more convinced. And maybe a video on this matter would do good too. Besides, people nowadays seem to be more drawn more into watching videos than just text alone.
Nevertheless, this is some extraordinary news. I've never knew about this before. Sucht a new found discovery. Maybe I should eat more chillis now. It's my favorite anyway. Oh what a relief. I don't have to be cautious when eating chilli now. I can prevent diabetes and cardiovascular, oh hooray.
This works so well for news though more could be added to make it a successful news to convince people.
Analyzed From: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/chilli-a-hot-prospect-as-medication-20090902-f8i2.html
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