Flesh-eating disease: What exactly is it?
The term “flesh-eating disease” recently made headlines when a Mississauga, Ont., woman died in hospital from the condition on Jan. 18. Debbie Sebesta’s story draws attention to this rare but potentially fatal disease and raises a host of questions: Exactly what is flesh-eating disease? How does a person get it? How common is it? Do I need to worry?
Flesh-eating disease, or necrotizing fasciitis, is a rare bacterial infection that can cause severe tissue death and damage by rapidly spreading through layers of skin and muscle. Health Canada estimates that there are between 90 and 200 cases of flesh-eating disease per year in Canada, and that this disease will kill about 20 to 30 per cent of those who get it. Altho
Diagnostician Pill Has Been Created
The scientists have created a pill that could change the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other digestive disorders. This medication will allow physicians to obtain accurate data about the state of the patients gastrointestinal tract.
The pill passes through the digestive tract analyzing the key moments (such as how fast it passes to the intestine, what the acidity, temperature and pressure are). All the collected information will be displayed on a portable computer with a monitor.
Go wild with safari crib bedding
There is a whole lot of preparation that goes into preparing for the arrival of the new baby. This is also the most exciting and fun time of your life. As you begin the preparation, the first thing that comes to mind is to decide the theme of the nursery so that further steps can be taken accordingly. This is always a daunting task since the there are so many different themes to choose from. However, one of the best and most popular themes chosen by moms these days is the safari theme.
The jungle safari theme is a very versatile theme that gives the expectant parents a lot of choices in terms of accessories, style and color.
Europeans Ready for ‘Active Ageing’, New Survey Says
To mark the start of the 2012 European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity of Generations, the Commission presented a new Eurobarometer survey showing that 71% of Europeans are aware that Europe’s population is getting older, but only 42% are concerned about this development. This is in stark contrast with the perceptions of policy makers, who regard demographic ageing as a major challenge. For most citizens, people aged 55 years and older play a major role in key areas of society. Over 60% believe that we should be allowed to continue working after retirement age and one third says that they would like to work longer themselves. Read full post…
Destined for a Change!
New Mom Destiny wrote in, asking for suggestions for a new haircut: Hi Tammy, I recently came across your blog and I love it(especially the hair makeovers)! I am a new mom to a sweet 3 month old little boy, and I am in desperate need of a hair makeover. I have had the same hair style since high school. Its time for a change, and its too much work when I just end up tieing it back anyways(it just hangs in my sons face or gets in the way during diaper changes). I would like a hair style that is short enough to wear down when I want to, trendy, but also low maintenance.
This is a common concern among new Moms!