Being a woman who believes in proactive health and women's health and nutrition, let me share about a cool tool I have found that will really help you! I believe in getting to know your body and to empower yourself with your breast heath, so once again I have asked my team of trusty women to assist me in a trail, in the hope to reduce one of the many women's health problems, breast cancer.
The cool tool we have found is a self breast exam pad that makes life a lot easier for women! It is a simple, effective and efficient way to do breast examination, making it a non event. We found it works by placing it on our breast and allowing our fingers to glide across our breast doing small circular movements. It seemed to reduce friction and increased the sensitivity of the pads of our fingers. My breast examination aid seemed to magnify everything I felt and my trusty helpers all said the same thing - its amazing! A lump in breast tissue would be found a whole lot easier by using this self exam pad, compared to just using my finger pads alone!
Whilst my twelve year old niece tells me it's like a whoopee cushion, she has been known to explain to women how to use this cool tool, appreciating its greater purpose. My team of ladies helping to trial this self breast examination pad, all found it to be easy to use, making self exam less daunting and confusing. Can we recommend this cool tool for women? We all said yes! Check out this great breast checking device, so that you too, can be a proactive woman with proactive health, with a simplified to-do list!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Children As Young As Eight Using Sunbeds
Children as young as eight are using sunbeds in Britain, the consumer watchdog Which? has revealed today.
Its survey of over 1,000 eight to 15-year-olds found that three per cent had used a sunbed - equivalent to around 170,000 children in Britain.
Further interviews with 47 16- to 17-year-olds found that 13 per cent had used a sunbed.
Young people using sunbeds increase their risk of a life-threatening form of skin cancer.
A recent report from the International Agency for Research into Cancer found that people who use sunbeds before the age of 35 increase their risk of malignant melanoma by over seven times.
The Sunbed Association (TSA) instructs its members to ban under 16s and to advise people with type one skin to avoid sunbeds, but its membership covers only a quarter of the UK's 6,000 salons, and other salons are not regulated at all.
The World Health Organisation advises that under 18s, fair-skinned people and people with a lot of freckles or moles should never use sunbeds.
Despite these guidelines Which? found that many staff are failing to warn potential sunbed users about the associated health risks.
The watchdog sent undercover researchers to ten salons. All ten said someone with very pale skin could use a sunbed and just three gave a verbal warning about the risks.
A government review is currently underway on possible regulation of the sunbed industry and a proposed public health bill in Scotland includes measures to improve staff training.
Which? editor Neil Fowler described the number of children using sunbeds as "shocking".
"Without regulation, the industry needs to be responsible about protecting those most at risk, but staff at the salons we visited failed to give adequate health warnings," he added.
"We're pleased to see that the government is looking at this issue. And in the meantime if you can't live without a tan, consider faking it with a bottle rather than putting your health at risk."
Commenting on the research, Rebecca Russell, Cancer Research UK's SunSmart campaign manager, said it is "extremely shocking" to learn that eight-year-olds are using sunbeds.
"This example of poor industry practice is exactly why Cancer Research UK is calling on the government to introduce legislation to regulate the industry," she added.
"Tighter control of the industry will help to ensure that children are protected from putting themselves at an increased risk of skin cancer and that adults who choose to use sunbeds themselves are made fully aware of the risks."
Its survey of over 1,000 eight to 15-year-olds found that three per cent had used a sunbed - equivalent to around 170,000 children in Britain.
Further interviews with 47 16- to 17-year-olds found that 13 per cent had used a sunbed.
Young people using sunbeds increase their risk of a life-threatening form of skin cancer.
A recent report from the International Agency for Research into Cancer found that people who use sunbeds before the age of 35 increase their risk of malignant melanoma by over seven times.
The Sunbed Association (TSA) instructs its members to ban under 16s and to advise people with type one skin to avoid sunbeds, but its membership covers only a quarter of the UK's 6,000 salons, and other salons are not regulated at all.
The World Health Organisation advises that under 18s, fair-skinned people and people with a lot of freckles or moles should never use sunbeds.
Despite these guidelines Which? found that many staff are failing to warn potential sunbed users about the associated health risks.
The watchdog sent undercover researchers to ten salons. All ten said someone with very pale skin could use a sunbed and just three gave a verbal warning about the risks.
A government review is currently underway on possible regulation of the sunbed industry and a proposed public health bill in Scotland includes measures to improve staff training.
Which? editor Neil Fowler described the number of children using sunbeds as "shocking".
"Without regulation, the industry needs to be responsible about protecting those most at risk, but staff at the salons we visited failed to give adequate health warnings," he added.
"We're pleased to see that the government is looking at this issue. And in the meantime if you can't live without a tan, consider faking it with a bottle rather than putting your health at risk."
Commenting on the research, Rebecca Russell, Cancer Research UK's SunSmart campaign manager, said it is "extremely shocking" to learn that eight-year-olds are using sunbeds.
"This example of poor industry practice is exactly why Cancer Research UK is calling on the government to introduce legislation to regulate the industry," she added.
"Tighter control of the industry will help to ensure that children are protected from putting themselves at an increased risk of skin cancer and that adults who choose to use sunbeds themselves are made fully aware of the risks."
New Ways to Get Rid of Snoring & Sleep Apnea
New ways to get rid of snoring & sleep apnea.
Loud snoring can cause your significant other to sleep in a separate bedroom or worse.
And, it may be a symptom of sleep apnea or the things that cause the loud snoring may get worse & also lead to sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is dangerous. The lack of oxygen can damage your brain; & it tends to produce high blood pressure & make heart disease more likely. Plus the lack of sleep it causes can make you feel bad, tired, & spacey. Worse, you may get sleepy enough to be in an accident that injures you or someone else.
Here are some ways to combat these things.
1. In the last few days I discovered a new way to treat sleep apnea. It also has worked well for loud snoring according to the website of the company who makes it.
The old one that is most used is called positive airway pressure. It works reliably; but it depends on reliable electric power; & it almost literally ties you to the air pump with a hose as you sleep. So it's very inconvenient to use. So much so that many people cannot make themselves do it. And, it's not exactly something you can take with you easily while traveling.
The new method I saw is called the Pillar Procedure. And, the company that makes it is Restore Medical.
Once you have it done, there's nothing to take with you or be tied to. It's more like having a small cavity filled; and quite a bit faster it sounds like from my reading of the information on their website.
It's apparently much less invasive & has easier recovery time than the operation that cuts out & removes the tissues that tend to block breathing or vibrate to cause snoring. The Pillar procedure works by inserting a couple of strips in the tissue that do these two jobs.
Breathing improvement exercises & neck strengthening exercises & losing significant amounts of excess bodyfat though improved eating & exercise probably will get the job done also. And, they have other powerful benefits. But, they take weeks or months to work. For your health's sake you should also do those things.
However, this Pillar Procedure sounds like it might be a great first step as it apparently will solve most of the problem quickly.
I have not had this procedure done nor talked with anyone who has. And, there might be people who didn't get results as good as the people quoted on their website.
However, I did notice that several doctors in our area have already begun offering it. And, one set of doctors advertised their practice by saying they do this Pillar procedure.
If it interests you, see what you think. If I had sleep apnea or loud snoring problems, I'd talk to the doctors locally who have been doing it before I made up my mind.
2. I get several different online health letters.
The one recently by a Dr Blaylock had two things in it about sleep apnea.
The good news is that each of them can be sharply improved by things that also have a proven track record of reducing high blood pressure & improving health in other ways.
Here's the first one:
He points out that in some people sleep apnea is caused at least in part by fluid build up in their lungs caused by congestive heart failure.
(If this is bad, see your doctor, as you may need a diuretic to reduce the fluid level.)
The good news is that taking 100 mg of CoQ10 twice a day seems to improve heart failure--dramatically well in some people. And, taking that amount tends to lower high blood pressure about 10 points. It also increases your energy level & improves heart health in other ways.
So, if you don't already do that, consider it because your sleep apnea may improve a bit & if you also have high blood pressure, you'll likely see both numbers improve..
(Since I added 100 mg of CoQ10 twice a day my blood pressure went down exactly 10 points in both numbers.)
Here's the second one:
Dr Blaylock also points out that regardless of the cause, sleep apnea also increases your inflammation & its marker, C-reactive protein, in your blood
High C-reactive protein on a blood test is a proven predictor of heart disease or worse heart disease.
The good news is that making sure to eat several servings of vegetables each day other than french fries or baked potatoes -- as well as eating one to three servings of fresh fruit each day & getting at least some moderate exercise each day, like walking for 20 minutes, all lower C-Reactive protein.
And, the potassium & fiber vegetables & fruits contain have been shown to reduce blood pressure in people who start eating them who weren't before.
Eating cooked beans or lentils -- & eating nuts if you aren't allergic to them -- also seem to reduce C-Reactive protein levels.
Even better, eating more vegetables & getting regular exercise will make you less fat. And the less fat you are, the less likely you are to have snoring & sleep apnea.
(Eating nuts that are raw or dry roasted instead of salted & fried in transfats is also important. The dry roasted or raw unsalted ones tend to lower high blood pressure & improve health. Extra salt & transfats tend to do the reverse.)
His newsletter also had several foods that promote health. It turns out strawberries also work great to reduce C-Reactive protein.
Strawberries are high in vitamin C & are very high in their antioxidant level overall. So much so, it's also thought they help prevent cancer.
They also are high in potassium that tends to lower blood pressure.
So, if you aren't allergic to strawberries & can enjoy them without adding whipped cream, they are almost perfect for cutting C-Reactive protein.
These are some of the several things that stop loud snoring & sleep apnea & prevent them from harming your health.
I've made a study of ways I can protect my health & now subscribe to both alternative & medical sources of health information & useful health news. I've raised my HDL cholesterol to 95 & cut my LDLs from 130 to 84 without drugs. And, I've lost 30 pounds & kept it off. I do both cardio exercise & strength training regularly each week. I also am avidly interested in health-enhancing foods.
Loud snoring can cause your significant other to sleep in a separate bedroom or worse.
And, it may be a symptom of sleep apnea or the things that cause the loud snoring may get worse & also lead to sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is dangerous. The lack of oxygen can damage your brain; & it tends to produce high blood pressure & make heart disease more likely. Plus the lack of sleep it causes can make you feel bad, tired, & spacey. Worse, you may get sleepy enough to be in an accident that injures you or someone else.
Here are some ways to combat these things.
1. In the last few days I discovered a new way to treat sleep apnea. It also has worked well for loud snoring according to the website of the company who makes it.
The old one that is most used is called positive airway pressure. It works reliably; but it depends on reliable electric power; & it almost literally ties you to the air pump with a hose as you sleep. So it's very inconvenient to use. So much so that many people cannot make themselves do it. And, it's not exactly something you can take with you easily while traveling.
The new method I saw is called the Pillar Procedure. And, the company that makes it is Restore Medical.
Once you have it done, there's nothing to take with you or be tied to. It's more like having a small cavity filled; and quite a bit faster it sounds like from my reading of the information on their website.
It's apparently much less invasive & has easier recovery time than the operation that cuts out & removes the tissues that tend to block breathing or vibrate to cause snoring. The Pillar procedure works by inserting a couple of strips in the tissue that do these two jobs.
Breathing improvement exercises & neck strengthening exercises & losing significant amounts of excess bodyfat though improved eating & exercise probably will get the job done also. And, they have other powerful benefits. But, they take weeks or months to work. For your health's sake you should also do those things.
However, this Pillar Procedure sounds like it might be a great first step as it apparently will solve most of the problem quickly.
I have not had this procedure done nor talked with anyone who has. And, there might be people who didn't get results as good as the people quoted on their website.
However, I did notice that several doctors in our area have already begun offering it. And, one set of doctors advertised their practice by saying they do this Pillar procedure.
If it interests you, see what you think. If I had sleep apnea or loud snoring problems, I'd talk to the doctors locally who have been doing it before I made up my mind.
2. I get several different online health letters.
The one recently by a Dr Blaylock had two things in it about sleep apnea.
The good news is that each of them can be sharply improved by things that also have a proven track record of reducing high blood pressure & improving health in other ways.
Here's the first one:
He points out that in some people sleep apnea is caused at least in part by fluid build up in their lungs caused by congestive heart failure.
(If this is bad, see your doctor, as you may need a diuretic to reduce the fluid level.)
The good news is that taking 100 mg of CoQ10 twice a day seems to improve heart failure--dramatically well in some people. And, taking that amount tends to lower high blood pressure about 10 points. It also increases your energy level & improves heart health in other ways.
So, if you don't already do that, consider it because your sleep apnea may improve a bit & if you also have high blood pressure, you'll likely see both numbers improve..
(Since I added 100 mg of CoQ10 twice a day my blood pressure went down exactly 10 points in both numbers.)
Here's the second one:
Dr Blaylock also points out that regardless of the cause, sleep apnea also increases your inflammation & its marker, C-reactive protein, in your blood
High C-reactive protein on a blood test is a proven predictor of heart disease or worse heart disease.
The good news is that making sure to eat several servings of vegetables each day other than french fries or baked potatoes -- as well as eating one to three servings of fresh fruit each day & getting at least some moderate exercise each day, like walking for 20 minutes, all lower C-Reactive protein.
And, the potassium & fiber vegetables & fruits contain have been shown to reduce blood pressure in people who start eating them who weren't before.
Eating cooked beans or lentils -- & eating nuts if you aren't allergic to them -- also seem to reduce C-Reactive protein levels.
Even better, eating more vegetables & getting regular exercise will make you less fat. And the less fat you are, the less likely you are to have snoring & sleep apnea.
(Eating nuts that are raw or dry roasted instead of salted & fried in transfats is also important. The dry roasted or raw unsalted ones tend to lower high blood pressure & improve health. Extra salt & transfats tend to do the reverse.)
His newsletter also had several foods that promote health. It turns out strawberries also work great to reduce C-Reactive protein.
Strawberries are high in vitamin C & are very high in their antioxidant level overall. So much so, it's also thought they help prevent cancer.
They also are high in potassium that tends to lower blood pressure.
So, if you aren't allergic to strawberries & can enjoy them without adding whipped cream, they are almost perfect for cutting C-Reactive protein.
These are some of the several things that stop loud snoring & sleep apnea & prevent them from harming your health.
I've made a study of ways I can protect my health & now subscribe to both alternative & medical sources of health information & useful health news. I've raised my HDL cholesterol to 95 & cut my LDLs from 130 to 84 without drugs. And, I've lost 30 pounds & kept it off. I do both cardio exercise & strength training regularly each week. I also am avidly interested in health-enhancing foods.
Get Rid of Unhealthy Eating Habits By Derek Ang
You are what you choose to be. The choice will give the ability to overcome bad habits. You always have a choice. You eat poorly, feel horrible as a result of unfortunate choices, or you can choose the best food, reaching your full potential for health.
Step 1: discovered your bad habits
To overcome bad habits, you first become aware of them. Take a pen and a piece of paper and make a list of all the things that you know that are not good, even if you love to eat. For example, that you do not do enough exercise, smoking and so on.a
Step 2: What you win?
What is the motivation to do something that is not good? Why do it? In other words, what is the reward for something that is not good? There is always a reward. But is really worth it?
Step 3: What you lose?
Think of the disadvantages. What if you lose if you quit that habit? This step should be easy. Excessive consumption of chocolate is a bad habit because and it affects blood sugar and mood triggers oscillations. Lack of exercise is a bad habit that will make you feel heavy.
Step 4: Win or lose - This is the question
Now, as you can see from both perspectives - you have to win and you have to lose - tolerating a bad habit is not an involuntary act. You know you make a choice whenever you meet this action. Therefore, whenever you feel tempted to let the will of a bad habit, remember that you have a choice.
Step 5: Replace bad habits with better habits
Some say they feel the need of small pleasures, and thus will only came from an unhealthy food. Maybe you feel tired and sit watching television, staying there all night.
Instead eating a bar of chocolate when you feel moody, eat an apple or call a friend, write a letter or take a warm bath if you feel tense. Rather than watch on TV as you've finished work and came home, go for a walk. Important is to feel good about the choice made.
Step 6: It only depends on you
What will you choose? To continue to feel disappointed or to feel good? Take Your choices depend on intuition.
Derek is the founder of Lookhealthy, Inc. Lookhealthy is a health blog for health resources, health tools and discussion. Provides consumers with reliable health information and timely health news.
Step 1: discovered your bad habits
To overcome bad habits, you first become aware of them. Take a pen and a piece of paper and make a list of all the things that you know that are not good, even if you love to eat. For example, that you do not do enough exercise, smoking and so on.a
Step 2: What you win?
What is the motivation to do something that is not good? Why do it? In other words, what is the reward for something that is not good? There is always a reward. But is really worth it?
Step 3: What you lose?
Think of the disadvantages. What if you lose if you quit that habit? This step should be easy. Excessive consumption of chocolate is a bad habit because and it affects blood sugar and mood triggers oscillations. Lack of exercise is a bad habit that will make you feel heavy.
Step 4: Win or lose - This is the question
Now, as you can see from both perspectives - you have to win and you have to lose - tolerating a bad habit is not an involuntary act. You know you make a choice whenever you meet this action. Therefore, whenever you feel tempted to let the will of a bad habit, remember that you have a choice.
Step 5: Replace bad habits with better habits
Some say they feel the need of small pleasures, and thus will only came from an unhealthy food. Maybe you feel tired and sit watching television, staying there all night.
Instead eating a bar of chocolate when you feel moody, eat an apple or call a friend, write a letter or take a warm bath if you feel tense. Rather than watch on TV as you've finished work and came home, go for a walk. Important is to feel good about the choice made.
Step 6: It only depends on you
What will you choose? To continue to feel disappointed or to feel good? Take Your choices depend on intuition.
Derek is the founder of Lookhealthy, Inc. Lookhealthy is a health blog for health resources, health tools and discussion. Provides consumers with reliable health information and timely health news.
Health Benefits of Coffee Justify Daily Java, So For Goodness Sake, Switch the Coffee Pot On!
Health benefits of coffee to justify my cup! Nothing beats the aroma of the flavored coffee bean going through our house. My coffee mate puts our coffee pot on at 6am and not soon after, I am enjoying my first coffee and watching the morning news and reports on tv. I love my coffee and was determined to find a good reason to justify Java and learn about the health benefits of coffee.
Once my first cup is finished, I confess to getting a second not long afterwards. However, a girl has to have some vices, and coffee is mine, although I do not drink it often during the day. I could easily cave in to temptation, but the caffeine in coffee has been known to keep me awake at night. I sometimes have an organic decaf coffee or flavored decaf coffee. Sometimes I have mixed several brands together and come up with my own Suzie Special!
So what are some health benefits of coffee? Coffee is a source of antioxidants which help your body fight your free radicals - the bad guys. Decaf coffee has the same antioxidants as regular coffee, but minus the caffeine. Moderation is the key. Daily coffee can help to lower the risk of diabetes, reduce the risk of colon cancer and Parkinsons disease, and helps long duration of physical activity. Coffee can help you stay awake, alert, improve cognitive function, help elevate moods and may stop your
headache.
As far as I know, coffee does not cause breast cancer. Women who suffer with tender breasts, discomfort and water retention might like to consider reducing their caffeine, but it is a personal choice with personal experimentation to find the right level of coffee and caffeine for yourself.
Forget coffee prices and enjoy a Java. Learn how to make coffee taste great like the ones you get in Cafes, and experiment with different types of coffee brands and flavors until you find a some you really like. Then brew up in your latest hot coffee mod con and savor the wonderful aroma.
Some things in life are simple, inexpensive and good for you. Wonderful health kitchen oils such as flaxseed oil or coconut oil, and a glass or two of red wine are a couple of life's pleasures and your daily coffee is another! So sit back,
Once my first cup is finished, I confess to getting a second not long afterwards. However, a girl has to have some vices, and coffee is mine, although I do not drink it often during the day. I could easily cave in to temptation, but the caffeine in coffee has been known to keep me awake at night. I sometimes have an organic decaf coffee or flavored decaf coffee. Sometimes I have mixed several brands together and come up with my own Suzie Special!
So what are some health benefits of coffee? Coffee is a source of antioxidants which help your body fight your free radicals - the bad guys. Decaf coffee has the same antioxidants as regular coffee, but minus the caffeine. Moderation is the key. Daily coffee can help to lower the risk of diabetes, reduce the risk of colon cancer and Parkinsons disease, and helps long duration of physical activity. Coffee can help you stay awake, alert, improve cognitive function, help elevate moods and may stop your
headache.
As far as I know, coffee does not cause breast cancer. Women who suffer with tender breasts, discomfort and water retention might like to consider reducing their caffeine, but it is a personal choice with personal experimentation to find the right level of coffee and caffeine for yourself.
Forget coffee prices and enjoy a Java. Learn how to make coffee taste great like the ones you get in Cafes, and experiment with different types of coffee brands and flavors until you find a some you really like. Then brew up in your latest hot coffee mod con and savor the wonderful aroma.
Some things in life are simple, inexpensive and good for you. Wonderful health kitchen oils such as flaxseed oil or coconut oil, and a glass or two of red wine are a couple of life's pleasures and your daily coffee is another! So sit back,
Is Usenet a Good Source of Health Information?
Usenet newsgroups include a huge number of choices that have to do specifically with science. The service has always been like this, since its first days in 1981. Among the topics discussed quite actively on the Usenet system is the topic of health. You'll find plenty of newsgroups dedicated to various ailments and, among those newsgroups specifically targeted at current events, you'll find a lot of information about health issues that are in the news.
There are some very good newsgroups for basic health information. If you have a health issue, chances are that there are plenty of other Usenet users who share it. When you live with such a condition, it's natural to want as much information as possible. A condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes or arthritis is a natural topic for these groups. These conditions are serious, but a lot of their treatment involves maintaining certain lifestyle choices that lead to a higher quality of life. Many people on newsgroups share this information quite freely and you may find something on these groups that can help you out coping with your condition.
One of the advantages of a Usenet newsgroup is that, more often than not, you'll find that the posters use better sources for their information. Online, there are vast marketing campaigns for plenty of alternative products, quite a few people who like to pretend they know things they don't and precious few instances where forums and social networking sites manage to filter information for quality. Usenet is all about the users and, according to studies, Usenet users have a very low tolerance for bad information and tend to point it out rather quickly.
Make sure, however, that you do check the sources of the information that people provide. Oftentimes, they'll provide a link in the article on the newsgroup. You can check out their sources and see if they seem legitimate to you. One of the coolest things about the Usenet service is that these links will be very unlikely to lead you to a camouflaged sales site and that people will actually encourage you to check them out, and to engage them with questions if you have them.
Usenet provides a nice safe harbor from the endless marketing and bad information found on the Internet. It's very hard to "spam" the Usenet system, so you can be reasonably certainty that anyone who replies to your question was simply under the impression that they could help you out. This sense of community and, to an extent, accountability, makes this an excellent system.
There are some very good newsgroups for basic health information. If you have a health issue, chances are that there are plenty of other Usenet users who share it. When you live with such a condition, it's natural to want as much information as possible. A condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes or arthritis is a natural topic for these groups. These conditions are serious, but a lot of their treatment involves maintaining certain lifestyle choices that lead to a higher quality of life. Many people on newsgroups share this information quite freely and you may find something on these groups that can help you out coping with your condition.
One of the advantages of a Usenet newsgroup is that, more often than not, you'll find that the posters use better sources for their information. Online, there are vast marketing campaigns for plenty of alternative products, quite a few people who like to pretend they know things they don't and precious few instances where forums and social networking sites manage to filter information for quality. Usenet is all about the users and, according to studies, Usenet users have a very low tolerance for bad information and tend to point it out rather quickly.
Make sure, however, that you do check the sources of the information that people provide. Oftentimes, they'll provide a link in the article on the newsgroup. You can check out their sources and see if they seem legitimate to you. One of the coolest things about the Usenet service is that these links will be very unlikely to lead you to a camouflaged sales site and that people will actually encourage you to check them out, and to engage them with questions if you have them.
Usenet provides a nice safe harbor from the endless marketing and bad information found on the Internet. It's very hard to "spam" the Usenet system, so you can be reasonably certainty that anyone who replies to your question was simply under the impression that they could help you out. This sense of community and, to an extent, accountability, makes this an excellent system.
Health News: Core TechnicalStrength of New System
Please observe hand-out A. To view handout A see link at end of article
This article is about a discussion of the new sophisticated health care system suggested in article 2.
I am going to intentionally jump right into the middle of how the profile pattern such a system would be applied, so don't be concerned if you are unable to fit all the pieces of the system together immediately.
Hopefully this block diagram in handout A will help bring the 100 test profile pattern of health information more into perspective to give you a better idea as to the extreme breadth and depth of the information gathering capacity of this system. I might add here that the same laboratory (100 test) profile is used thorough-out the system--at both the national research center and the state diagnostic centers.
The top block diagram represents the 100 separate tests at five graduations each--approximately 100 dots across with five lines of dots representing the 5 possible test levels for each test.
Below this block, on the left side of page, you see the two block diagrams that represent the individual's health as well as environment. We know that any blood test taken reflects directly on our health and indirectly on our environment. This is represented on the far left with the dotted lines and arrows, showing that the blood tests reflect on both.
The vertical line extending from the bottom of the large 100-test block represents connection of the output of the 100 test profile pattern to both the research center (lower right) and the state diagnostic center.
In addition to the profile pattern test result information, the new medical research information system also needs to know just what the individual's actual physical environment and present health conditions are. In other words, just what is it physically that those 100 blood tests are actually representing, what are they testing? We will be discussing environmental issues shortly and we will come back and explain the environmental report data. As for the health data output, shown here, that will be information provided by the physician as the result of a physical examination, including patient and family health histories.
All of the data fed into the State Diagnostic Center
and the National Research Center are provided by the physician's office--including the results of the blood tests, the environmental report, and the patient's physical examination report.
Please note that this information, being all from one individual, is referred to as case #1 where it enters the National Research Center on the lower right hand section of the chart. The same information is fed into the state diagnostic center, but for now we will skip over that, and concentrate on the Research Center. Please note that on the bottom of the Research Center block diagram, there is also a line that represents a reflection of tens of millions of other cases of input. All of the above input information would be repeated tens of millions of times from tens of millions of individuals (The motivation needed for use of the system by individuals and patients is fully discussed in the book. There would be very strong motivation even in the early stages of the system).
Now, if you would, please refer to the far lower left-hand corner of the handout for a minute, in order to better understand why (and how) the 100 individual tests provide far more information than the 100 individual bits of data. Let's take a look at a situation that most of us are very familiar with. Among other considerations, common tests by our doctor during an office visit are body temperature and two blood pressure measurements. I have these three tests shown, drawn in at one of ten possible levels.
As an example let's say your body temperature was very high, at 106. Now that in itself would of course be very significant, but it would obviously not provide the doctor with enough information for an accurate diagnosis. Say we now bring the blood pressure tests into the picture, the doctor would also of course need to know what those specific test level results were. Now there are three test result levels involved and if the results of any one of the three vary significantly it could obviously affect the diagnosis--of what our physical condition is. Most of us realize how important these test level results are. So, the diagnosis is, in effect, limited to the relationship of the individual test results to each other, which will be referred to for simplification as the "combination of the test results". We can see that each combination of test the level results would represent a certain health related condition, -- especially with the use of more tests.
Also, to illustrate the rapid buildup of test result data, it's difficult to believe, that mathematically we actually have 1000 possible combinations involved in this limited three test example. These are combinations that could be read by a computer for possible meaningful results. All 1000 combinations would not likely provide meaningful information and of course could be eliminated where it was shown that those particular combinations were of little or no value. However, one could expect a large percentage to be of significance, especially so if the computer were used to also correlate all of the possible results directly to human health conditions.
This article is about a discussion of the new sophisticated health care system suggested in article 2.
I am going to intentionally jump right into the middle of how the profile pattern such a system would be applied, so don't be concerned if you are unable to fit all the pieces of the system together immediately.
Hopefully this block diagram in handout A will help bring the 100 test profile pattern of health information more into perspective to give you a better idea as to the extreme breadth and depth of the information gathering capacity of this system. I might add here that the same laboratory (100 test) profile is used thorough-out the system--at both the national research center and the state diagnostic centers.
The top block diagram represents the 100 separate tests at five graduations each--approximately 100 dots across with five lines of dots representing the 5 possible test levels for each test.
Below this block, on the left side of page, you see the two block diagrams that represent the individual's health as well as environment. We know that any blood test taken reflects directly on our health and indirectly on our environment. This is represented on the far left with the dotted lines and arrows, showing that the blood tests reflect on both.
The vertical line extending from the bottom of the large 100-test block represents connection of the output of the 100 test profile pattern to both the research center (lower right) and the state diagnostic center.
In addition to the profile pattern test result information, the new medical research information system also needs to know just what the individual's actual physical environment and present health conditions are. In other words, just what is it physically that those 100 blood tests are actually representing, what are they testing? We will be discussing environmental issues shortly and we will come back and explain the environmental report data. As for the health data output, shown here, that will be information provided by the physician as the result of a physical examination, including patient and family health histories.
All of the data fed into the State Diagnostic Center
and the National Research Center are provided by the physician's office--including the results of the blood tests, the environmental report, and the patient's physical examination report.
Please note that this information, being all from one individual, is referred to as case #1 where it enters the National Research Center on the lower right hand section of the chart. The same information is fed into the state diagnostic center, but for now we will skip over that, and concentrate on the Research Center. Please note that on the bottom of the Research Center block diagram, there is also a line that represents a reflection of tens of millions of other cases of input. All of the above input information would be repeated tens of millions of times from tens of millions of individuals (The motivation needed for use of the system by individuals and patients is fully discussed in the book. There would be very strong motivation even in the early stages of the system).
Now, if you would, please refer to the far lower left-hand corner of the handout for a minute, in order to better understand why (and how) the 100 individual tests provide far more information than the 100 individual bits of data. Let's take a look at a situation that most of us are very familiar with. Among other considerations, common tests by our doctor during an office visit are body temperature and two blood pressure measurements. I have these three tests shown, drawn in at one of ten possible levels.
As an example let's say your body temperature was very high, at 106. Now that in itself would of course be very significant, but it would obviously not provide the doctor with enough information for an accurate diagnosis. Say we now bring the blood pressure tests into the picture, the doctor would also of course need to know what those specific test level results were. Now there are three test result levels involved and if the results of any one of the three vary significantly it could obviously affect the diagnosis--of what our physical condition is. Most of us realize how important these test level results are. So, the diagnosis is, in effect, limited to the relationship of the individual test results to each other, which will be referred to for simplification as the "combination of the test results". We can see that each combination of test the level results would represent a certain health related condition, -- especially with the use of more tests.
Also, to illustrate the rapid buildup of test result data, it's difficult to believe, that mathematically we actually have 1000 possible combinations involved in this limited three test example. These are combinations that could be read by a computer for possible meaningful results. All 1000 combinations would not likely provide meaningful information and of course could be eliminated where it was shown that those particular combinations were of little or no value. However, one could expect a large percentage to be of significance, especially so if the computer were used to also correlate all of the possible results directly to human health conditions.
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