"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
Monday, August 31, 2009
Anorexic Children Joined In Hospital By Families For The First Time In Australia's History
Anorexic children and teenagers will be joined in hospital by their families in an Australian-first attempt to break the cycle of eating disorders, Sydney Morning Herald reports. The Children's Hospital at Westmead has opened two family units that permits parents, carers and siblings to stay with the patient for about two to four weeks of intensive treatment. Such a breakthrough for Australia. This has never happened before, ever. I'm impressed, aren't you?
Has the hospital become a service apartment or what? The hospital even provides a kitchen and a dining table for families to prepare meals and eat together. That's something new. I've never heard of any hospital having any of these facilities before. Back where I was from in Malaysia, we're only allowed to visit during visiting hours. Other than visiting hours, there's no such thing as staying with the patient. And there's no such facilities as a kitchen and dining table to prepare meals and eat meals together. Meals were prepared by the hospital's canteen chefs. I'm surprised.
This is good in a way. This new information that I've received from this news article informs me that a hospital that gives this kind of facilities exists. Now when you turn anorexic or if our children turn anorexic, when we have one that is or if you have one, we'll know where to admit them, where we are able to watch over our children in the hospital.
The way the news was written works so well as news. Special units were built in the Westmead's Children Hospital just for their family members to stay for two to four weeks of intensive treatment and providing kitchens and dining tables for the families to prepare meals and eat meals together. The advantages of these actions done were stated, where there was a high increase in admissions and a patient's experience who moved from northern NSW to Westmead Children hospital who has total recovery from illness. Proof was proven that this approach of allowing families to stay with patients for two to four weeks of intensive treatment and eating meals together helps the patient recover. A technique to solve the anorexia other than treatments, has been disclosed.
Though I personally believe pictures and videos of the new units built should be shown to convince the public how beautiful the place has been built and the environment itself is an appropriate environment for their children to be admitted. But, that's of course one minor factor. Overall, the news works out fine for me.
What's your VIEW on this? A good story that works as news? Does it convince you enough? Has this news interest you at some point? I know it did for me. "A plus plus" for me.
Analyzed From: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/livein-families-to-help-anorexia-patients-20090907-fees.html
Has the hospital become a service apartment or what? The hospital even provides a kitchen and a dining table for families to prepare meals and eat together. That's something new. I've never heard of any hospital having any of these facilities before. Back where I was from in Malaysia, we're only allowed to visit during visiting hours. Other than visiting hours, there's no such thing as staying with the patient. And there's no such facilities as a kitchen and dining table to prepare meals and eat meals together. Meals were prepared by the hospital's canteen chefs. I'm surprised.
This is good in a way. This new information that I've received from this news article informs me that a hospital that gives this kind of facilities exists. Now when you turn anorexic or if our children turn anorexic, when we have one that is or if you have one, we'll know where to admit them, where we are able to watch over our children in the hospital.
The way the news was written works so well as news. Special units were built in the Westmead's Children Hospital just for their family members to stay for two to four weeks of intensive treatment and providing kitchens and dining tables for the families to prepare meals and eat meals together. The advantages of these actions done were stated, where there was a high increase in admissions and a patient's experience who moved from northern NSW to Westmead Children hospital who has total recovery from illness. Proof was proven that this approach of allowing families to stay with patients for two to four weeks of intensive treatment and eating meals together helps the patient recover. A technique to solve the anorexia other than treatments, has been disclosed.
Though I personally believe pictures and videos of the new units built should be shown to convince the public how beautiful the place has been built and the environment itself is an appropriate environment for their children to be admitted. But, that's of course one minor factor. Overall, the news works out fine for me.
What's your VIEW on this? A good story that works as news? Does it convince you enough? Has this news interest you at some point? I know it did for me. "A plus plus" for me.
Analyzed From: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/livein-families-to-help-anorexia-patients-20090907-fees.html
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Beware of nurses holding botox parties
Nurses are taking a high risk on performing illegal practices like Botox, wrinkle-filler and fat-dissolving injections without any supervision, in beauty salons and Botox parties, Sydney Morning Herald reports. Are you sure about that?
Botox parties are well known in America. One good example would be Michael Jackson? Didn't he do botox at one point? Sure he did it privately, nevertheless, botox is a hit in America. Everyone seems to be doing it. Same as Korea and Japan, especially Korea.
One main reason that groups of people are gathered together in a party with a glass of wine and upper lip injection is because a patient often requires a certain amount of Botox injection to complete the work they need to be done. Plus, it's done at a person's home. Doctors claim that the party setting relaxes patients and helps them easier to handle the injection process. Well, that's what Botox Clinic claimed.
Though I've never heard of nurses peforming botox parties illegally, that's just not fair for the doctor's side. Usually, it's always the doctors hosting botox parties, never nurses. Nurses are only assistants to doctors but doctors are specialized and they have a certificate for it. Nurses should not perform it illegally but legally in a doctor's presence. Nurses are midwifes. Unlike doctors, they've had years of training from internship to residence to surgeon?
Still, I believe it's rather of a peculiar yet interesting news, one that has not been told before. It's something of rather new information that affects the public as the reporter for this story is sending an alert signal to them to beware of nurses performing illegal practices in beauty salons and Botox parties, in that they may not be affected as well. Therefore, this definitely works as news for me at least.
Published as a two-way sort of perspective; the doctor's perspective and the nurse's perspective, such good feature. In a doctor's perspective, it states the doctor's worries where there were complaints by the Cosmetics Physician Society. This is included as news as it is informing the public the doctor's worries for the public in that the public should not do the Botox unless there is proper supervision by a doctor. However, the reporter should have included the dangers that might happen from a doctor's perspective if these practices were done without supervision.
In the nurse's perspective, the reporter stated statements of the nurses standing up for their rights and that there is no regulation where a nurse needs to b supervised by a doctor when prescribing these medicines. This part could be included as news as it states of the nurses' perspective of view regarding this matter since they are the ones being affected, in response to the doctor's perspective.
However, I do believe that what can be done should be included. Readers can read and say yes so what should we do about it. When you disclose a conflict, people want to know what can be done about it. Therefore, it would be a better story if the reporter could disclose what can be done.
Works as news where two sides of the stories were mentioned. Such a wide angle to look at. I'm proud. But, it's just my opinion. I don't know about yours though.
Still, I want to strongly agree with the doctors that nurses should not perform botox injections in parties illegally without a doctor's supervision. That's way too dangerous. What if it were to cause death or a horrible disease or a mistake in a face feature to make it look like a monster? No no no, I don't ever wanna go there. Call me superstitious, that's just my view.
Article Analyzed Upon: http://www.smh.com.au/national/nurses-hold-botox-parties-20090822-eue9.html
Botox parties are well known in America. One good example would be Michael Jackson? Didn't he do botox at one point? Sure he did it privately, nevertheless, botox is a hit in America. Everyone seems to be doing it. Same as Korea and Japan, especially Korea.
One main reason that groups of people are gathered together in a party with a glass of wine and upper lip injection is because a patient often requires a certain amount of Botox injection to complete the work they need to be done. Plus, it's done at a person's home. Doctors claim that the party setting relaxes patients and helps them easier to handle the injection process. Well, that's what Botox Clinic claimed.
Though I've never heard of nurses peforming botox parties illegally, that's just not fair for the doctor's side. Usually, it's always the doctors hosting botox parties, never nurses. Nurses are only assistants to doctors but doctors are specialized and they have a certificate for it. Nurses should not perform it illegally but legally in a doctor's presence. Nurses are midwifes. Unlike doctors, they've had years of training from internship to residence to surgeon?
Still, I believe it's rather of a peculiar yet interesting news, one that has not been told before. It's something of rather new information that affects the public as the reporter for this story is sending an alert signal to them to beware of nurses performing illegal practices in beauty salons and Botox parties, in that they may not be affected as well. Therefore, this definitely works as news for me at least.
Published as a two-way sort of perspective; the doctor's perspective and the nurse's perspective, such good feature. In a doctor's perspective, it states the doctor's worries where there were complaints by the Cosmetics Physician Society. This is included as news as it is informing the public the doctor's worries for the public in that the public should not do the Botox unless there is proper supervision by a doctor. However, the reporter should have included the dangers that might happen from a doctor's perspective if these practices were done without supervision.
In the nurse's perspective, the reporter stated statements of the nurses standing up for their rights and that there is no regulation where a nurse needs to b supervised by a doctor when prescribing these medicines. This part could be included as news as it states of the nurses' perspective of view regarding this matter since they are the ones being affected, in response to the doctor's perspective.
However, I do believe that what can be done should be included. Readers can read and say yes so what should we do about it. When you disclose a conflict, people want to know what can be done about it. Therefore, it would be a better story if the reporter could disclose what can be done.
Works as news where two sides of the stories were mentioned. Such a wide angle to look at. I'm proud. But, it's just my opinion. I don't know about yours though.
Still, I want to strongly agree with the doctors that nurses should not perform botox injections in parties illegally without a doctor's supervision. That's way too dangerous. What if it were to cause death or a horrible disease or a mistake in a face feature to make it look like a monster? No no no, I don't ever wanna go there. Call me superstitious, that's just my view.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Lupin Beans A Danger
Sydney Morning Herald reported that low GI can beat fatal. Authorities have warned that a bean that is popular for its low GI properties can be deadly if it is not prepared in the right way. It seems that women in WA were poisoned by this low GI lupin bean. Bean alert on that.
I've never heard of lupin beans being poisonous before. Does it exist? I googled it and guess what I found? It turns out that Lupin beans could be poisonous if it is not treated properly. Poison depends on which plant you eat. Lupinine is an alkaloid and the chief poison of lupines, containing dangerous enzyme inhibitors. Apparently. the typical poisonous scenario of these beans happen to livestock or children. Knowing the danger to it, shouldn't we all be afraid now of consuming these beans? At least I am.
Okay, that's something to know about. I'm contented with how the news is presented. Still, the warning was published from the Medical Journal of Australia?! That's plagiarism in a way. Well ... the journalist did mention it was taken from the Medical Journal of Australia but still the information he or she has used was still derived from a Journal and not from an actual source who mentioned it. That seems fairly low information. Not much creativity.
Information of the beans being poisonous was a new fact disclosed. The side effects of the beans supported this fact. The quotes from doctors supported this fact. But the reasons why were not stated. I can know and be aware that the beans are poisonous with the effects that has happened to two WA women who ate it that gave them poison to be admitted to the hospital. But, why is this happening? I'm not convinced enough yet. I don't know why this is happening and I want to know why and what can be done about it. Is the Government going to do something about it? What's the Health Minister's view on this?
Sure it's news cause it's something new. But it seems too shallow of a news for me. Don't you think there should be more into-depth information regarding this matter? It's disappointing enough for me.
Analyzed From: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/lowgi-bean-can-be-fatal-20090803-e6pw.html
I've never heard of lupin beans being poisonous before. Does it exist? I googled it and guess what I found? It turns out that Lupin beans could be poisonous if it is not treated properly. Poison depends on which plant you eat. Lupinine is an alkaloid and the chief poison of lupines, containing dangerous enzyme inhibitors. Apparently. the typical poisonous scenario of these beans happen to livestock or children. Knowing the danger to it, shouldn't we all be afraid now of consuming these beans? At least I am.
Okay, that's something to know about. I'm contented with how the news is presented. Still, the warning was published from the Medical Journal of Australia?! That's plagiarism in a way. Well ... the journalist did mention it was taken from the Medical Journal of Australia but still the information he or she has used was still derived from a Journal and not from an actual source who mentioned it. That seems fairly low information. Not much creativity.
Information of the beans being poisonous was a new fact disclosed. The side effects of the beans supported this fact. The quotes from doctors supported this fact. But the reasons why were not stated. I can know and be aware that the beans are poisonous with the effects that has happened to two WA women who ate it that gave them poison to be admitted to the hospital. But, why is this happening? I'm not convinced enough yet. I don't know why this is happening and I want to know why and what can be done about it. Is the Government going to do something about it? What's the Health Minister's view on this?
Sure it's news cause it's something new. But it seems too shallow of a news for me. Don't you think there should be more into-depth information regarding this matter? It's disappointing enough for me.
Analyzed From: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/lowgi-bean-can-be-fatal-20090803-e6pw.html
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Special Psychiatric Unit For The Young
Does this help the public or is it a waste of time? Do I think the Government has done an excellent job to form a special psychiatric unit just for the young? Yes, I do. Why you say? Hmm ... tough question there. Well, that's just cause it helps the psychiatrists and the nurses able to control the situation even much better. Like they say, young people are yappy and hyper compared to the older ones.
Australia's done some breakthrough here. I've never heard of anything like a special psychiatric unit just for the young except in America. I don't know about the other places though. So far, there's none except America. The health industry in Australia surely has improved from time to time.
No matter how, I have to disagree that young people should be treated differently than the older ones. It simply isn't fair. Shouldn't everyone be treated the same way as everyone regardless of the circumstances? Wouldn't they feel offended in those circumstances? Young people may be underage but that doesn't give the authorities the right to treat them differently. Everyone should be treated equally the same. I'm always a believer for treating everyone equally.
Nevertheless, is it news? Definitely. It's something new that a special psychiatric unit has been built for the young lads. Still, it'd be better if pictures of the new unit was taken and a few quotes from the parents of these children of their views that a special psychiatric unit has been built for their children.
Informative but improvements are required.
Analyzed From: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/special-psychiatric-unit-opens-for-young-20090814-el7h.html
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Drinking Causes Cancer?
Regular drinkers were reported to face a higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer. A new research was reported to have found that individuals who consume more than one alcoholic drink daily face a higher risk of developing six types of cancer.
I thought cancer was developed when you age? Or if your ancestral line had it?! Or if you had issues with your immune systems which basically includes people who have had organ transplants and take drugs to stop organ rejection, have HIV or AIDS or born with rare medical syndromes that affect their immunity. Or viruses or bacterial infection?! Well, that's what Cancer Research UK informed?!
I researched it of course and I found a few findings.
NIAAA states that a strong association exists between alcohol use and cancers of the esophagus, pharynx, and mouth, whereas a more controversial association links alcohol with liver, breast, and colorectal cancers.
Ar esearch done by Evnaston Northwestern Healthcare found that colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, seems to develop years earlier in people who drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and are males.
According to Alcoholism Blog, the amount of alcohol consumed by women is linked to the risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study of 70,033 women.
Okay, so it's been proven to be true that drinkers face greater cancer risk. I never knew that but now I know. Shouldn't I be extra cautious now when I drink too much alcohol?
In this article analyzed upon, research was done to have found 3571 participants – all men ages 35 to 70, but what about the women?! How can a story only include a study that was done on men and assume that it happens to everyone?! It may work differently on women though.
Moreover, the study was done in 1980 and released in a Journal recently and that's not of high news value. It shows that the journalist of this article is merely taking facts from a Canadian Study stated in the Journal "Cancer Detection and Prevention" and not putting much effort unto finding real facts from real people in Australia to prove this fact. No cases in Australia have been proven like say a source who proved that she drank too much alcohol that caused her a high risk of being diagnosed with cancer!!!
I do not call this news. I call this a fact-given story. Surely no one may not have known that regular drinks face a higher risk of cancer. It's new and because of that, is regarded as news to the public. But, still news value seem really low and I simply disagree that this article should be published otherwise.
Sorry to say, I call this a fact-given story that deserves more improvement if it was to be published. Everything was based on studies. I could find the facts myself through that journal. What difference does it make?!
Analyzed From: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/drinkers-face-greater-cancer-risk-20090805-ea2s.html
I thought cancer was developed when you age? Or if your ancestral line had it?! Or if you had issues with your immune systems which basically includes people who have had organ transplants and take drugs to stop organ rejection, have HIV or AIDS or born with rare medical syndromes that affect their immunity. Or viruses or bacterial infection?! Well, that's what Cancer Research UK informed?!
I researched it of course and I found a few findings.
NIAAA states that a strong association exists between alcohol use and cancers of the esophagus, pharynx, and mouth, whereas a more controversial association links alcohol with liver, breast, and colorectal cancers.
Ar esearch done by Evnaston Northwestern Healthcare found that colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, seems to develop years earlier in people who drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and are males.
According to Alcoholism Blog, the amount of alcohol consumed by women is linked to the risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study of 70,033 women.
Okay, so it's been proven to be true that drinkers face greater cancer risk. I never knew that but now I know. Shouldn't I be extra cautious now when I drink too much alcohol?
In this article analyzed upon, research was done to have found 3571 participants – all men ages 35 to 70, but what about the women?! How can a story only include a study that was done on men and assume that it happens to everyone?! It may work differently on women though.
Moreover, the study was done in 1980 and released in a Journal recently and that's not of high news value. It shows that the journalist of this article is merely taking facts from a Canadian Study stated in the Journal "Cancer Detection and Prevention" and not putting much effort unto finding real facts from real people in Australia to prove this fact. No cases in Australia have been proven like say a source who proved that she drank too much alcohol that caused her a high risk of being diagnosed with cancer!!!
I do not call this news. I call this a fact-given story. Surely no one may not have known that regular drinks face a higher risk of cancer. It's new and because of that, is regarded as news to the public. But, still news value seem really low and I simply disagree that this article should be published otherwise.
Sorry to say, I call this a fact-given story that deserves more improvement if it was to be published. Everything was based on studies. I could find the facts myself through that journal. What difference does it make?!
Analyzed From: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/drinkers-face-greater-cancer-risk-20090805-ea2s.html