How Road Congestion Affects Oral and Dental Health: Insights from a Dental Health Specialist
A dental health specialist has revealed that road congestion affects oral and dental health, and increases stress, which affects the driver of the vehicle by putting pressure on the teeth, leading to erosion and breakage them in the long term.
The community dental health specialist at the Regional Dental Center in the Qassim Region, which is affiliated to the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Dahham Al-Saffan to Al-Youm: “The stress resulting from traffic congestion is known to affect public health, but its impact on oral and dental health may also be important.”
He explained that traffic congestion is one of the main factors that cause stress, especially in big cities where people spend long hours in cars, which shows that chronic stress can lead to many health problems, including those affecting the mouth and teeth.
Harm to the mouth and teeth
Al-Saffan said gingivitis and diseases are the direct effect of stress on oral and dental health, as stress can weaken the immune system, making the gums more susceptible to infections.
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Stress can also affect the body’s ability to fight the bacteria that cause gingivitis,
The Truth About Vegetables: What You Didnt Know About Their Botanical Classification
Did you know that vegetables aren’t actually considered “real” in the world of botany? While the term “fruit” is used to describe anything that contains seeds, the term “vegetable” is a broader category that includes various types of edible plants. Carrots and beets, for example, are actually the roots of plants, while lettuce and spinach are the leaves. Celery and asparagus are the stems, and vegetables like broccoli, artichokes, and cauliflowers are considered immature flowers. On the other hand, produce like peppers and tomatoes are botanically classified as fruits. Even cucumbers, squash, eggplant, and avocados fall into the fruit category due to their anatomy.
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Vegetables are classified as the roots, stems, leaves, and flowers of edible plants.
It’s important to note that the term “vegetable” doesn’t have a specific definition in botany. However, in horticulture, which focuses on growing garden crops, a vegetable is defined as any herbaceous plant, meaning a fleshy plant that completes its life cycle within a single growing season. These plants are typically eaten during the main part of a meal, rather than as a snack or dessert.
The legal distinction between a vegetable and a fruit,
Treatments for herpes zoster grow 19% in the Campinas region; learn how to identify | Campinas and Region
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Herpes zoster cases grow 122% in Piracicaba in 2023; Campinas has an increase of 19%
The State Department of Health recorded, between 2022 and 2023, a 19.7% increase in care for herpes zoster in cities that are part of the Regional Health Department (DRS) of Campinas, sp).
📈 In 2022, 349 outpatient visits and 48 hospitalizations were recorded due to the disease. In 2023, visits totaled 418, and hospitalizations reached 56 (see graph below).
According to the folder, until February this year, 154 consultations in outpatient clinics – which corresponds to 38% of the entire previous year – and seven people were hospitalized with a diagnosis of herpes zoster in the region.
Infectious disease doctor André Giglio Bueno explains that the disease is caused by the “dormant” chickenpox virus and has a higher incidence in people over 50 years of age, especially in cases of weakened immune system.
“When herpes zoster occurs at younger ages, it is usually related to other factors, such as an illness or immunosuppressive medication, or other factors, such as stress,
Woman suffers from gender disappointment and wanted to abort child
Finding out the gender of your own baby is an exciting moment for many expectant parents. This is now often celebrated with a big party. But the news is not always associated with joy. Especially not if you wanted exactly the opposite gender. An article from “ 20min ” shows what terrible feelings can arise in expectant parents.
“I cried with disappointment”
In it, a reader named Ron (53) reports: “My ex-wife wanted to have an abortion when she found out it was going to be a boy.” This led to a major relationship crisis.
Anna (name changed) also says something similar. She really wanted a boy. When she found out it was a girl, her world collapsed. “I cried with disappointment and my husband just couldn’t understand me. But today I love my daughter so much that I can hardly put the love into words.” Now she is ashamed of her feelings.
Samantha (not her real name) experienced this too. “I was really angry at the unborn baby,” she is quoted by “20min”. She also loves her child more than anything today.
„Gender Disappointment“
Many other readers reported similar feelings to “20min”.
Polar Bears, Foxes, and Dolphins: Avian Flu Spreading among Wild Animals Raises Concerns in US
The Hidden Risks and Solutions: Exploring the Global Spread of Avian Flu
A polar bear in the Arctic, red foxes in Europe, penguins in Antarctica, and various other wild animals have fallen victim to the flu virus strain that is currently spreading among dairy cattle in the United States. This alarming trend raises concerns about the interconnectedness between human health and wildlife. With up to 75% of new infectious diseases originating from animals, understanding and monitoring these diseases among wild populations becomes crucial for identifying emerging health threats.
The Urgency of Wildlife Disease Surveillance
While government agencies worldwide closely monitor avian influenza in wild birds, there is a significant lack of surveillance when it comes to other wildlife diseases. Thomas Gillespie, a disease ecologist at Emory University highlights this issue by stating that “there is very little surveillance of wildlife for any diseases.” The current focus remains primarily on commercially valuable animals or those specifically targeted by hunters.
Catch up quick: Since 2020, outbreaks of avian flu have been on the rise globally affecting farmed poultry as well as wild bird populations. However, more recently, this virus has also started infecting mammals with devastating consequences.
New Victims: Spreading Among Mammals
- Seals across different parts of the world—from Chile to Russia to Maine—have fallen victim to avian flu outbreaks.
Understanding the Botanical Classification of Vegetables: Roots, Stems, Leaves, and Flowers
Are Vegetables Real? Decoding Nature’s Edibles
Are Vegetables Real? Decoding Nature’s Edibles Unraveling the Botanical Classification
The rumors are true: Vegetables aren’t real — that is, in botany, anyway. While the term fruit is recognized botanically as anything that contains a seed or seeds, vegetable is actually a broad umbrella term for many types of edible plants. According to Steve Reiners, a professor of horticulture at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, carrots, beets, and other vegetables that grow in the ground are actually the true roots of plants. Lettuce and spinach are the leaves, while celery and asparagus are the stems. Greens such as broccoli, artichokes, and cauliflowers are immature flowers.
Fruit or Vegetable? Settling the Debate
Produce that grow from flowers, such as peppers and tomatoes, are botanically classified as fruits. Cucumbers, squash, eggplant, and avocados are also classified as fruit due to their anatomy, as highlighted by the European Food Information Council.
The Ambiguous Definition of Vegetables
In the world of botany, the term vegetable does not have a set definition. However, in horticulture, the science of growing garden crops, a vegetable is defined as any herbaceous plant in which some portion is eaten during the principal part of the meal.
What foods really boost our brain?
We will see what impact nutritional deficiencies have on the appearance of certain disorders… Based on scientific research, we will give you the tips to make the right choices, from the fetal stage if you are pregnant… Because it begins from intrauterine life!
Diet, a real effect on the brain?
Does eating better, adopting a certain type of diet have a real impact on reducing stress, improving sleep, cognitive performance, or preventing a depressive episode? For Guillaume Fond, psychiatrist and researcher at Marseille university hospitals, and specialist in psycho-nutrition, it goes even further: “ We could consider psycho-nutrition as alternative medicine or alternative medicine, even though it is at the heart of the treatment of mental illnesses and prevention in mental health. » Catherine Lacrosnière, nutritionist, adds that if “ Unfortunately diet does not treat, it helps to better prevent and fend off certain risks, in particular the appearance of certain neurodegenerative diseases. »
Pamper your microbiota
Among the first advice given by Guillaume Fond was the microbiota : « The influence of the microbiota on our immune system is perfectly demonstrated. It strengthens it when it is well,
Exercise for Obesity Management: The Importance of Timing
[News Quest=Reporter scientifico Kim Hyeong-geun]Of course, exercise is the best medicine. However, the effect may vary depending on the weather. The timing of the exercise is also important.
According to the results of research from the University of Sydney in Australia, physical exercise to manage obesity can be more effective if done in the evening.
Researchers at the Charles Perkins Center, a global health research institute at the University of Sydney, reached this conclusion after analyzing data from around 30,000 participants.
Exercise is the best medicine. However, the effect may vary depending on the weather. The timing of the exercise is also important. According to the results of research from the University of Sydney in Australia, physical exercise to manage obesity can be more effective if done in the evening. [사진=iStock]
Exercise for obesity management, timing is important… The effect varies depending on time
This analysis lasted almost eight years. The research team focused on physical activity tracked by wearable devices to determine whether time of day affected health outcomes.
The research revealed important facts about the timing of the exercise. Moderate to vigorous exercise that increases heart rate and breathing rate has been shown to be especially beneficial when done in the evening.
Effective care for patients with dengue in Lima
Supervision and technical assistance will be carried out in health centers to ensure effective care for patients suffering from dengue.
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) announced that it will deploy elite technical teams in Metropolitan Lima in collaboration with the General Directorate of Health Operations (DGOS) to provide timely care to patients affected by dengue.
Supervision and technical assistance
These teams will work day and night shifts with the aim of strengthening the capabil ities of health personnel. This is for the purpose of verifying the clinical management and organization of services. Likewise, guarantee the availability of medications, human resources and beds assigned for the treatment of dengue patients.
In addition, they will ensure that the facilities meet the optimal conditions of infrastructure, equipment and necessary supplies. This is for the diagnosis and timely clinical management of patients with symptoms or warning signs.
Supervision in various health facilities
To date, several establishments have been supervised, including hospitals such as San Juan de Lurigancho, Sergio Bernales, Emergency Villa el Salvador and Maria Auxiliadora. These include El Progreso, Santa Luzmila II, Manuel Barreto,