February 21, 2008
Stroke in young adults is surprisingly common. The differential diagnosis for potential etiologies is broader than that for older adults. Elements of the initial workup, including neuroimaging, bloodwork, and other ancillary studies, are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on areas in which the diagnostic approach to stroke in young adults differs from that for older patients. Clinical manifestations and management are usually similar to, but prognosis is often better than, those in an older population.
Introduction. This article will emphasize aspects of a diagnostic approach to young adults (up to 45 years of age) with stroke as it differs from a standard approach for older adults, with emphasis on initial work-up.
Stroke in young adults is surprisingly common. The annual stroke incidence was estimated at 34/100000 in Swedish adults under 55 years of age, and 10/100000 in a Mayo Clinic study of women ages 15 to 29. Ischemic stroke is much more common than hemorrhagic, the latter comprising 12% of strokes in the Lausanne registry for patients 30 to 45 years old.1 The ubiquity of stroke in young adults and its potential for devastating consequences mean that healthcare providers must have a high index of suspicion for stroke. This is especially true when a patient’s clinical picture is not easily explained otherwise.
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February 21, 2008
Abortion and Breast Cancer
The vast majority of scientific studies have shown that abortion causes an increase in breast cancer, including 16 out of 17 statistically significant studies.[5] Studies showing that abortion increases breast cancer predate the political controversy.[6] It is undisputed that having a baby protects against breast cancer, and thus early termination of pregnancy must increase the risk of cancer for the mother compared to carrying that same pregnancy to birth. Yet the abortion industry conceals this increased risk, just as the tobacco industry concealed its cancer risk for decades.
Dr. Janet Daling, who considers herself supportive of a right to perform abortions, brought the abortion-breast cancer link into the mainstream with her federally funded research on the topic. Her report, released in 1994, found a 50% increase in breast cancer risk due to induced abortion.[7][8] She said, “I have three sisters with breast cancer and I resent people messing with the scientific data to further their own agenda, be they pro-choice or pro-life. I would have loved to have found no association between breast cancer and abortion, but our research is rock solid and our data is accurate.”[9] Similarly, an early study published in Japan in 1957 showed that women who have abortions have a much higher risk of breast cancer than those who decide to keep their baby.[10]
In a peer-reviewed medical journal, Karen Malec observed that:[11]
- Thirty-eight epidemiological studies exploring an independent link [between abortion and] breast cancer have been published. Twenty-nine report risk elevations. Thirteen out of 15 American studies found risk elevations. Seventeen studies are statistically significant, 16 of which report increased risk.
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February 4, 2008
INDOMEDIA is a holding that has been growing a portfolio of strategic business units according to the demands of the market.
INDOMEDIA has spread its wings among 4 main industry lines:
1. Media
2. ICT (Information Communication and Technology)
3. Marketing and Human Resource Consultant
4. Construction
In the year 2004 our company took an important step to start our business by publishing “PULSA Tabloid“ for the needs of the Telecommunication Industry Market, and had accomplished second place most read tabloid of the year 2007 – nationwide.
And at this time INDOMEDIA Group already has 24 growing companies/ business units and keeps on growing.
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January 24, 2008
Verses and Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, when lovers said or sang their valentines. Written valentines began to appear after 1400. The oldest “valentine” in existence was made in the 1400’s and is in the British Museum.
Paper valentines were exchanged in Europe where they were given in place of valentine gifts. Paper valentines were especially popular in England. Early valentines were made by hand and were made with colored paper, watercolors, and colored inks.
There were many different types of handmade valentines, including:
Acrostic valentines: had verses in which the first lines spelled out the loved one’s name.
Cutout valentines: made by folding the paper several times and then cutting out a lacelike design with small, sharp, pointed scissors.
Pinprick valentines: made by pricking tiny holes in a paper with a pin or needle. creating the look of lace. Keep reading →
January 24, 2008
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine’s Day — and its patron saint — is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.
One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men — his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured.
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