Unknown Option: Immediate Breast Reconstruction
 

- Reported, January 18, 2012


 

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – When one typically thinks of addictions, Internet Addiction Disorder may not be the first addiction that comes to mind. Internet Addiction Disorder or IAD, is characterized by an individual’s inability to control his/her Internet usage. Previous studies of IAD have heavily relied on psychological questionnaires to understand the disorder, but Hao Lei of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan and his team, have found that IAD may be attributed to an abnormal white matter structure typically found in the brain.

Hao and his colleagues used MRI technique to investigate specific features of the brain in 18 adolescents suffering from IAD. They discovered that IAD is characterized by impairment of white matter fibers connecting brain regions involved in emotional generation and processing, executive attention, decision making, and cognitive control. Their research suggests that IAD may share psychological and neural mechanisms with other types of impulse control disorders and substance addition. These new findings have provided researchers with a new method of studying IAD and possibly treating the disorder.

SOURCE: PLos One, January, 2012

Reported January 5, 2012
Nail Salon Nightmare: Hepatitis B From Mani-Pedis(beauty)

SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) --An estimated 4.4 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis and most don’t know it. Now a new study shows customers in nail salons could be putting themselves at risk for the deadly disease. We’ll show you what to watch out for.

From polishing to cleaning, Nancye Swanson does her own nails these days. Six months ago, she almost died from something she picked up at a salon.

“It felt like the flu,” Nancye Swanson, a hepatitis B patient told Ivanhoe.

Her skin looked yellow, doctors told her that was a clear sign of hepatitis B a serious liver infection. It happened while she was getting a pedicure.

“A lot of these places use sharp instruments and they could be re-using those,” Robert Gish, M.D., a clinical professor at UC San Diego told Ivanhoe.

Dr. Robert Gish is writing a health policy for the Vietnamese government on the spread of hepatitis B. That’s because every person born in the Asian Pacific region are at a high risk of already having it. That includes the thousands of people working in salons across the U.S and they may not even know they are a carrier.

“95 percent of people with hepatitis B have no symptoms. That’s the problem,” Dr. Gish said.

While there is no cure—a pill once a day will control it. That’s what Nancye did.

“I cannot believe I was that close to death,” Nancy explained.

Here are some ways you can protect yourself at the salon. First, make sure your salon’s license is clearly posted. Scissors and clippers should be disinfected after each use and only disposable files should be used. The same goes for the pedicure bath and all suction screens in the tubs. That’s where deadly bacteria gets trapped. Also, look for labels on products. If you don’t see one, they could be diluted. Also, always-take your own polish.

It’s not just nail salons to watch out for. Dr. Gish says anyplace where you can get tattoos, ear piercing, body piercing, and even dental offices can put you at risk.


For More Information, Contact:

Robert G. Gish, MD
UC San Diego Health System
rgish@ucsd.edu
 


 

- WF Team