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Ophthalmologist Tammy Z. Movsas, M.D. brainstormed about a revolutionary new way to educate patients about common and uncommon eye problems. She wished to share her teaching skills and her expertise as an eye doctor to educate patients with an eye problem or anyone interested in eye health. Thus, Eye Educate U was created located at www.eyesecrets.com. This site allows everyone to improve their Eye-Q through free newsletters, trivia contests and eye quizzes. It provides scientific, educational fun for all ages. Now people, young and old, locally, nationally and abroad are able to benefit from Eye Educate U educational offerings.

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Dubai September 7, 2004 — Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) will showcase its most advanced range of Mobile Solutions and innovative Business Critical Computing products as well as the new-generation SCALEO PCs integrating advanced multimedia features, at GITEX Dubai 2004.

A VIP Room will be set up to provide one-on-one briefings in which FSC team of experts will help clients get a first-hand feel of its business critical computing solutions, with a focus on live demonstrations on PRIMERGY and PRIMEPOWER servers.

PRIMERGY servers, based on Intel standard architecture, are designed to help IT departments attain greater flexibility in coping with new challenges with reduced budgets. FSC will demonstrate how, apart from their favorable price/performance ratio, the PRIMERGY servers excel in improving the efficiency of operations.

In the PRIMEPOWER series, FSC will showcase its new enterprise and mid-range models in its Solaris/SPARC-based PRIMEPOWER server family. All new PRIMEPOWER models are based on the fifth generation 64-bit SPARC64TM V processors operating at 1.89GHz and are the first UNIX servers to be based on 90nm (Nanometer) semiconductor technology, offering a significant performance boost averaging 35 per cent. The new PRIMEPOWER servers deliver the highest processing performance for Business Critical Computing environments, running mission-critical applications and databases ? 24 hours a day.

Driven by its strategic direction with the main focus on Mobility and Business Critical Computing, FSC will demonstrate how it can address customers? requirements for establishing IT infrastructures that deliver long-term value. Fujitsu Siemens Computers will showcase its wide range of best of breed mobility products and solutions that can contribute to the success of all types of businesses, both now and in the future.

?The twin pillars of Mobility and Business Critical Computing continue to drive FSC?s strategy aimed at winning customers through cutting-edge products which represent new breakthroughs in technology that is focused on eliminating restrictions imposed by distances and geographical factors,? said Sheila Bibi, Marketing Operations Manager, Fujitsu Siemens Computers. ?Businesses in the Middle East are increasingly adopting global best practices. Our participation in the region?s most important IT show will enable us to consolidate our position as the leading innovators in Mobility and Business Critical Computing.?

Sharing the spotlight will be FSC?s SCALEO C small form factor entertainment PCs that combine a PC with entertainment devices housed in an attractive unit, incorporating DVD player & recorder, stereo, TV receiver and digital photo & video system. Complementing this high-performance multi-media device will be the newly launched MYRICA LCD flat screen TV range. Offering flicker-free playback in a 16:9 widescreen format, MYRICA LCD-TV delivers excellent pictures with a screen resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels.

The Fujitsu Siemens Computers stand will be located at Hall 4, Stand K4-1.

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Filed under: Drug, All Cancers

What to do with expired or unused medication?

The American Pharmacist Association (APhA) does not recommend flushing expired or unused medications down the toilet or pouring them down the drain, as they have the potential to contaminate water supplies. Instead, the association advises crushing or dissolving medications in liquid and mixing them with kitty litter or coffee grounds, and then placing in a sealed trash bag. Also remember to remove personal identification from any bottles.

In addition, check for community waste days where you may be able to bring your unused medications to be disposed.

Dr. Steven Sheaffer, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, states that public medication disposal systems, where medications can be safely incinerated are ‘the ideal scenario’. Until that becomes a reality, you can follow the above tips to safely dispose of unused medications and help keep our water supplies clean.

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Original post by Patricia Mayville-Cox

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Filed under: Alternative Therapies, Prevention, All Cancers, Cancer prevention foods, Vitamins and nutrients, Recipe Healthy Living

Peppermint is an excellent source of manganese, vitamin C and vitamin A, carotenoids, and beta-carotene. Vitamin C, the main water-soluble antioxidant in the body is needed to decrease levels of free radicals that can cause damage to cells and decrease the risk of cancer. Peppermint is probably most famous for its use in our favorite white and red candy at Christmas time but it is gaining popularity to drink in teas to help decrease nausea.

A cup of fresh mint tea can help to soothe your stomach. If you are nauseous from cancer treatments try drinking peppermint tea. Another useful thing I found to work is to keep a small bottle of peppermint oil in your pocket and rub it on your wrist for smelling when you feel the queasy stomach coming on.

Whenever possible, choose fresh mint over the dried form of the herb since it is superior in flavor. The leaves of fresh mint should look vibrant and be a rich green color. They should be free from dark spots or yellowing. To store fresh mint leaves, carefully wrap them in a damp paper towel and place inside of a loosely closed plastic bag. Store in the refrigerator, where it should keep fresh for several days.

Recipe for a perfect cup of peppermint tea.
1 ounce fresh peppermint leaves
1 pint boiling water
Honey

Place the peppermint leaves in a cup and pour in boiling water. Cover the cup with a saucer and let it stand for 10 minutes. Scoop out the leaves with a spoon and add a little honey if you like it sweet.

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Original post by Vicki Blankenship

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Filed under: Drug, Lung Cancer, Research

Tarceva (erlotinib) and Iressa (gefitnib) are both agents targeted against the EGFR pathway. This pathway is involved in cell growth and replication and when mutated or altered, excessive replication of cells can occur. These agents reduce the uncontrolled replication and growth of cancer cells by blocking mutated EGFR pathways.

According to an article published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the targeted agent Tarceva may provide anticancer responses for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who stop responding to Iressa. These drugs are not associated with the side effects of chemotherapy, providing an effective alternative for patients who are not eligible for standard therapy.

A study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of Tarceva among patients who stopped responding to Iressa. The researchers concluded that – Patients with NSCLC who demonstrate disease control with Iressa and do not have EGFR mutations appear to have benefit from treatment with Tarceva once their cancer progresses following their treatment with Iressa. Patients with recurrent NSCLC may wish to speak with their physician regarding their individual risks and benefits of treatment with Tarceva.

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Original post by Kristina Collins

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Filed under: Drug, Prevention, Cervical Cancer, Opinion

It’s been proven that cervical cancer has a significant connection with unprotected sex and STDs, particularly HPV. So is issuing a drug proven to prevent HPV to school-age girls a way to help them protect themselves from cancer? Or is it, as the Christian Voice in Britain believes, the equivalent to calling all school-age girls promiscuous, in turn suggesting that they are not morally intelligent enough to abstain from sex until marriage?

This debate has arisen in the UK in response to a call from a group called Jo’s Trust to vaccinate school-age girls against HPV with a drug called Gardasil, which has been shown to protect against HPV 100%. Stephen Green of the Christian Voice has this to say about it:

The message is one of despair, disrespect and low expectations. Anyone giving this drug to a girl is telling her: “I think you are a slag”. But it is also irresponsible and will raise promiscuity, teenage pregnancy and, worst of all, infertility. Young women will be thinking they have more protection than they actually have.

What are your thoughts on this? Is a nation-wide vaccination a good idea?

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Original post by Martha Edwards

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Filed under: Liver Cancer, Research, Obesity, Surgery

Liver cancer experts attribute the rise in HCC, a highly aggressive cancer sometimes called hepatoma, to an increase decades ago in chronic infection with hepititis C & B and also chronic alcohol consumption. Worldwide liver cancer affects 700,000 people with 18,000 Americans diagnosed in 2006 and over 19,000 estimated to be diagnosed in 2007. The increase of this disease in the United States has doubled in one decade and over 16,000 people are estimated to die from the disease this year.

The rise in the United States is expected to increase. There are now 1.4 million people in the United States infected with HBV and 4 million are infected with HCV. Growing evidence suggests two other diseases now increasingly common in the United States to have significant risk factors for primary liver cancer. Diabetes and obesity.

HCC typically does not have any symptoms until its later stages which makes it difficult to diagnose. Traditional chemo does not treat the disease with much success and liver transplants or resection surgeries are needed. One reason why donors are very important in fighting this disease. When signs and symptoms do arise they might include weight loss, fatigue, pain in the upper right abdomen that may extend to the back and shoulder, feeling full after small meals, accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, nausea, loss of appetite, and jaundice.

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Original post by Vicki Blankenship

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