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FAINTING: IS IT YOUR HEART ? When does fainting Means heart disease? Although less common, certain serious heart problems can cause fainting. The most common heart-related causes for fainting are problems with the heart’s electrical system, which can result in a too-slow heartbeat, known as bradycardia, or a too-fast heartbeat, known as tachycardia , according to Harvey Kramer, MD, a cardiologist at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut and an Assistant Professor of medicine at Yale University School of Medicine.     Other less common heart-related causes of fainting include an enlarged, weakened heart, a tear in the aorta, or damage to the heart muscle from a heart attack. Fainting may also be a sign of a valve disorder . Your heart has four valves, all of which must open and shut properly to keep blood flowing smoothly going through your heart. If there is a valve problem, your body including your brain, may not receive enough oxygenated blood, and fainting can occu

FAINTING: IS IT YOUR HEAD? Passing out isn’t always a neurological issue . And although it’s fairly common, fainting shouldn’t be ignored. Here is what you need to know. Fainting, also called passing out , can be frightening. But it is actually a common occurrence. An estimated one in three people will faint at some point in their lives The person usually regains consciousness within a few minutes, recovers quickly and returns to normal. But sometimes fainting can signal a serious medical condition, even heart disease, so getting to the reason behind the incident is important. The signs and causes of fainting . Fainting occurs when one’s blood pressure suddenly drops, resulting in a decrease of blood flow to the brain.   A number of things can affect blood pressure, from abrupt changes in posture (like going from lying down to standing ). Dehydration, and certain medications, feeling faint can include dizziness, lightheadedness, and nausea. One’s field of visio

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS INFECTION (HPV). Human papillomavirus infection is an infection by human papillomavirus (HPV). Most HPV infections cause no symptoms and resolve spontaneously. In some people, an HPV infection persists and results in warts or precancerous lesions. The precancerous lesions increase the risk of cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, anus, mouth, or throat. Nearly all cervical cancer is due to HPV with two types, HPV16 and HPV18, accounting for 70% of cases. Between 60% and 90% of the other cancers are also linked to HPV. HPV6 and HPV11 are common causes of genital warts and laryngeal papillomatosis.  CAUSE INFECTION An HPV infection is caused by human papillomavirus, a DNA virus from the papillomavirus family, of which over 170 types are known. More than 40 types are transmitted through sexual contact and infect the anus and genitals. Risk factors for persistent HPV infections include early age of first sexual intercours

W.H.O HAS A NEW VACCINE FOR GONORRHEA; CUZ IT RESISTS ANTIBIOTICS A vaccine has, for the first time, been shown to protect against the sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhea , scientists in the New Zealand say. There are fears gonorrhea is becoming untreatable as antibiotics fail. The world health organization (W.H.O) sees developing a vaccine as a crucial in stopping the global spread of “supper-gonorrhea”. The study of 15,000 young people, published in the Lancet, showed infections were cut by about a third. About 78 million people pick up the sexually transmitted infection each year, and it can cause infertility. But the body does not build up resistance; no matter how many times someone is infected. Symptoms can include a thick green or yellow discharge from sexual organs, pain when urinating and bleeding between periods . However, those infected about one in 10 heterosexual men and more than three-quarters of women and gay men have no easily recognizable

THE ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM Your Body’s “Second Brain” ? ­­ How many brains do you have ? If you say “one ” you are correct. Yet, there are other nervous systems in your body. One network of neurons is so extensive that some scientists have referred to it as a “ Second Brain .” it is the enteric nervous system and it is located, not in your head, but mostly in your belly . It takes an enormous amount of coordination and effort for the body to transform food in fuel. Hence, it is fitting that the brain is designed to delegate, as it were, most digestive control to the ENS. While much simpler than the Brain, the ENS is immensely complex. In humans, it is made up of an estimated 200 to 600 million neurons. This complex network of network is built into the digestive system. Scientists believe that if the function of the ENS were to take place in the brain, the needed nerves would be too thick. According to the book The Second Brain , “it is thus both safer and more convenien