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Encapsulated amalgam, a filling made from a combination of mercury with silver, copper or tin, has been listed as safe and effective material for the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), placing it in the same category of class II medical device that have gold fillings and composite for use in dental restorations.

Dr. Susan Runner, FDA official, said that “patients with dental amalgam fillings are not at risk for adverse health effects associated with mercury.” As stated “prolonged clinical studies in adults and children six and older, with dental amalgam fillings, have not established a causal connection between it and adverse health effects.”

Runner said that some patients “suffer from allergies or a sensitivity to mercury or other metals used in dental amalgams” so that these patients may develop “contact reactions” within the oral cavity.

To address the needs of these patients, Dr. Runner stated that “the FDA is organizing a special controls for dental amalgam to help provide reasonable assurance on its safety and effectiveness.”

In this sense, the U.S. agency advises caution against the use of amalgam in patients with mercury allergy, use ventilation when handling this material and present a clear and summarizes the benefits and risks of the technique before applying it to the patient.

Onychophagia biting is the habit of nail biting, and although this habit may seem a simple hobby, this is considered as pathology of the problems involved in health. It’s actually considered a nasty habit and besides being unsightly, but nail biting is harmful to health.

Consequences of nail biting

This habit apparently only ugly fingers and hands, but certainly that chronic Onychophagia can have serious consequences:

* Periungual warts consisting of small lumps that are usually painless appearing around and under nails.
* Onychophagia can cause bacterial and viral infections on the lips and oral mucosa.
* Onychophagia cause malocclusion is the misalignment of the dental arches and malposition of the teeth.
* It is involved in muscle growth and function of the mouth.
* If the nail biting well, the person also swallows, the nail can be embedded in the throat and cause infectious inflammation.

Child Onychophagia

Children are the sector that eats nails in the surveys indicates that 50% of children who have this habit of leaving it over the years. When it comes to adolescence 25% continued with the habit, and there is only 10% of adults who cannot cure the habit.

How to stop nail biting

the initial step to stop nail biting we should be aware and have the desire to quit completely. As Onychophagia is defined as an automatic reaction, it is advisable to allow us our brains take our new situation. It is recommended that we set a date to start to fight the habit.

In the pharmacy we can find that bitter substances smeared on the nails, with the bitter taste will think twice before biting.

It indicates that we should be self-critical; we look at their hands and realize that we do not like the smell or appearance; this may change if we quit.

Meaning of nail biting

this problem is generally present in nature people nervous because of a knee-jerk reaction proceeded to nail biting situations before fatigue, boredom or stress.

See under what circumstances we eat more nails, as well as the situations that trigger nervousness. So the duration of the period to quit trying to avoid.

salud alerts, preventive medicine is based on taking the necessary steps to have certain health alerts and avoid the triggering consequences that later can become a problem. Let’s see some of the warnings that we should not overlook and that many times we pass without giving the importance they deserve.

Crooked teeth

when our teeth are crooked oral hygiene is more difficult because access of the toothbrush cannot reach certain areas of the teeth. Poor oral hygiene can result in periodontal disease that damages the gums, bone and tissues. Periodontitis is associated with other health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, stress, metabolic and nutritional disorders. Never too late to start orthodontic treatment, new advances in science allow patients of all ages to follow a treatment for the correction of the position of the teeth.
Poor foot position

Cavus foot (when walking alone support is done with the toe and heel) and flat feet (no arch foot) can cause degenerative pain in the toes, shins, ankles, legs and even on the back. These problems can be exacerbated over the years. Poor foot position must be addressed from an early age. This problem can be corrected through exercises, templates or treatments. It recommends the proper use of shoes that are aligned to the pathology of our feet and avoid the use of very high heels. Postural problems are assessed by specialists in orthopedics and rehabilitation.
Frequent indigestion

when people over age 50 suffer from frequent indigestion and repetitive alert may condition the filing of a derivative status of cancer. The patient must not treat you and see a doctor for proper evaluation. They may recommend an endoscopy or colonoscopy, both tests used for visualization of tissues and entire digestive tract.
Inflammation of the stomach

ovarian cancer is very vague symptoms, and increased abdominal girth is one of the symptoms that occur when the same is in advanced stage. Other symptoms associated with this type of cancer include stomach bloating and some gastritis-like symptoms.

Within limits, drinking has been associated with longevity and some health benefits. Some studies have found, for example, that people who drink or two glasses of alcoholic beverage usually suffer fewer heart attacks than abstainers and heavy drinkers. Moderate amounts of alcohol may even improve health.

“When you’re relaxed, increases blood flow to various parts of the body, which in turn increases the flow of nutrients to the body’s organs,” said John Pinto, director of the Nutrition Research Laboratory at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

But on the other hand, other research shows that alcohol can be a health risk. For example, the newsletter of the American Medical Association recently published a review of six studies on alcohol and breast cancer concluded that women, who consume two to five glasses of alcohol per day, increase by 41% risk of contracting the disease.

And another study shows that a chronic excess of alcohol may increase the risk of stroke, osteoporosis, liver damage and increased blood pressure, not to mention pre-menstrual syndrome, insomnia and accidents. The most important thing to note: when it comes to drinking alcohol, is moderation. Experts say that the healthy limit for women is seven measures per week-with no more than two drinks per occasion.

That Tran’s fats are harmful to health is an accepted fact for the scientific community, as is increasingly common to see how initiatives are launched to eliminate food. Trans Fats
And so we bring you the following news: in the United Kingdom has formally requested the elimination of this type of fat in foods by their ability to affect our cardiovascular system.
In this sense also advocate reducing salt levels in many products.

If you’re considering donating this article will interest you, since dealing with advice and recommendations to consider before and after the donation:

*The personal data you request will remain confidential so do not worry about providing such information and, of course, it is preferable that you are completely honest. Donating blood
*No need to go in like a fasting blood test. You can take a light breakfast, but avoid making fatty foods. sive in the afternoon leave within two or three hours before donating.
*Rest the night before, sleeping less than six hours
*Once taken the blood, follows the recommendations of health personnel. The rest should be taken next is important.
*Not recommended beyond the three or four annual donations, or if it weighs less than 50 kilos.
*In the hours following the extraction drink plenty of fluids to help the body replace the blood.
*If possible try not to carry on for several hours.

There are many people of today suffer from tired eyes feel irritated or red, and eyestrain especially that in addition to causing blurred vision, resulting in substantial inconvenience to the time to read, in these cases we leave a number of herbs medicines that can help us benefit from their properties.

* Manzanilla, is inflammatory, antiseptic and ideal to combat allergies, conjunctivitis, tired eyes and styes. It can be used by an infusion prepared with the grass and then a cotton ball soaked in it for cleaning your eyes.

* Plantain, relieves tired eyes, red or inflamed, it is used in the same way that chamomile, and eye bath infused with the same swab. Read the rest of this entry »

The Inter-Territorial Council of the National Health System (CISNS) has agreed on Wednesday a plan with recommendations on food sold in schools and combine criteria to develop school menus.

The products sold (both in vending machines and in the bars) can not have more than 200 kilocalories, of which a maximum of 35% should be fat and 10% saturated fat. Also set limits for salt and sugar.

Under these criteria, we will have to withdraw from the sale of bakery products, soft drinks, candy and much of the fruit juices. Or drinks with caffeine or other stimulants (except those that are naturally present in cocoa, for example), or those with artificial sweeteners (known as light).

There can be no more than 200 calories, 0.5 grams of salt, and, of course, take some trans fatty acid (except for those naturally dairy or meat products). Thus, almost no bun, bag of chips, cookies (for sound that are sold) or salty snack, make the cut.

Health Minister insisted that there is a ban on any food. “It only sets limits on the sale of certain products based on the recommendations of the experts for children, which have no nutritional criteria to determine what foods to eat and what not, do not have access to them.” Read the rest of this entry »