Resumo de Health Flash - Mahinder C. Watsa

Write your abstract here.HEALTH FLASHFINGERSNAP TIP Ifyou have migraines, try an over the counter pain reliever containingparacetamol, aspirin, and caffeine. Such a combination works faster and longerthan ibuprofen, according to a study in Headache. Caffeine boosts the analgesiceffect of aspirin. If OTC options don?t help, talk to your doctor aboutprescription drugs.IN BAD TASTE Loosing a sense Gum diseases andcertain medications such as some blood pressure drugs and antibiotics can causea chronic bad taste. Usually, though, taste problems are caused by the loss ofthe sense of smell ? consider how food doesn?t taste as good when you have acold. Without treatment, allergies and nasal polyps also can interfere withyour sense of smell and, subsequently, taste. Sometimes smell (or taste) can belost after a head injury. In most cases, presyosmia ? decline of the sense ofsmell with age - is to blame. Unfortunately, it?s not preventable. In rareinstances, loss of sense of smell can signal thyroid problems, a vitamin defieciency,diabetes, or multiple sclerosis.To make up for your loss of tasteSkip extra sugar and salt and try stronger flavors instead - sharp cheeses, hot spices, and fresh herbs.Because your sense of smell may be diminished, check food?s expiration dates to avoid eating spoiled food.For the same reason, install gas detectors and smoke alarms throughout your home.CAN I CATCH AN STD FROM A TOILET SEAT? It is highly unlikely you could get sexuallytransmitted diseases (STD) from a toilet seat. Most STDs such as Chlamydia,genital herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis and AIDs, are transmitted through sexualcontact and, in cases of AIDs, through shared intravenous needles., but rarelyif ever, by other means. The bacteria and viruses that cause these diseases arevery sensitive to environmental conditions and can?t survive for long outsidethe human body. Under certain conditions, the virus thatcauses genital herpes can survive outside the body for upto four hours.However, it?s still very unlikely that it would be transmitted by way of toiletseat. Of greater concern than STD in a publicrestroom are microorganisms present in the faeces, such as salmonella andshigella. These bacteria can cause diarrhea and a variety of illnesses. Inaddition, cold and flu viruses such as rhinovirus and influenza viruses can bedeposited on toilet flush handles stall handles, and water faucets. These aremore likely routes of germ transmission than the toilet SEAT itself.

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