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	<title>Protect Families &#187; epidemic</title>
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		<title>Fight against obesity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the government announced that Massachusetts received more than half a million dollars &#8211; $ 633,000 &#8211; for the fight against obesity. Given the size of the problem, this amount may seem minuscule. Is not it ironic that we need money for people to eat less? Anywhere else people need money for food, whereas [...]
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</script>Last week the government announced that Massachusetts received more than half a million dollars &#8211; $ 633,000 &#8211; for the fight against obesity. Given the size of the problem, this amount may seem minuscule. Is not it ironic that we need money for people to eat less? Anywhere else people need money for <a href="http://www.protectmifamilies.org/tag/food-supplements/" target="_blank">food</a>, whereas here we need money to teach people to eat better.<span id="more-693"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Here&#8217;s the problem: we do not eat properly. We know it&#8217;s easier and cheaper to buy junk food than to <a href="http://www.protectmifamilies.org/tips/cheap-health-insurance-for-families/" target="_blank">buy</a> fresh ingredients and prepare a healthy meal. But it need not be so.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The amount that the state received will be used mostly to inform people about how to eat more <a href="http://www.protectmifamilies.org/" target="_blank">healthily</a>. For example, did you know that from November the networks of restaurants with branches in Massachusetts would show the customer the calorie content of meals they sell? The main objective of this requirement is to facilitate the customer to choose foods with fewer calories. Similar measures were implemented in New York City and other parts the country. This site has been shown that when the client knows the calorie content of dishes, it tends to choose foods with fewer calories. That is, people who know how many calories are in their meals tend to eat more healthily. While the restaurants are changing their recipes to prepare the same dishes, but with fewer calories.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What else can the government do to reduce what experts call the &#8220;epidemic&#8221; of obesity in this country? The government can do much. The above example is just one of many examples that could be cited here.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">However, personal responsibility is crucial in the fight against obesity. So I ask: what do you think people can do at home, at work, in schools and communities to end this epidemic?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Far beyond the budgets of government or the view of public health professionals, we all can and must do something to solve the problem of obesity.</p>
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		<title>Mumps</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 11:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mumps is an infectious viral disease which is spread by droplets which are released into the air during coughing or sneezing. It occurs in epidemics, mainly affecting children over two years old, but can infect people of any age. After a two to three week incubation period visible symptoms appear, the most obvious being the [...]
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</script>Mumps is an infectious viral <a href="http://www.protectmifamilies.org/" target="_blank">disease</a> which is spread by droplets which are released into the air during coughing or sneezing. It occurs in epidemics, mainly affecting children over two years old, but can <a href="http://www.protectmifamilies.org/tag/infection/" target="_blank">infect</a> people of any age. After a two to three week incubation period visible symptoms appear, the most obvious being the swelling of the saliva-producing parotid glands on one or both sides of the face. This is accompanied by fever, swelling in the sub-maxillary salivary glands, swollen glands in other parts of the body and muscular pain in the jaw, ear and abdomen. The pancreas may be inflamed, causing vomiting. In some adult men mumps can cause swelling and inflammation of the testicles, sometimes leading to sterility. There are some rare but serious complications which can result, including encephalitis and meningitis in which the brain or its surrounding membranes become inflamed.<span id="more-632"></span></p>
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</script>Vaccines against mumps are <a href="http://www.protectmifamilies.org/sitemap/" target="_blank">available</a> and many doctors recommend immunisation for all babies aged between 12 and 15 months. The vaccine has a life of five years, following which boosters are required. Pregnant women should not receive these vaccines since they contain live viruses which can affect the foetus. Normally, once a person has had mumps, they develop an immunity to the disease. However, there are some cases where people have been re-infected.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Treatment of mumps includes isolation to prevent the spread of infection. Rest is recommended until the swollen glands subside, and mild painkillers may be used. Medical <a href="http://www.protectmifamilies.org/prevention/how-to-prevent-and-handle-amnesia/" target="_blank">treatment</a> may be required if there are complications such as painful or swollen testicles, severe earaches or headaches or a stiff neck. Natural practitioners prescribe a range of treatments. These include herbal medicines such as infusions of yarrow, elderflower and marigold, supplements to boost the immune system, homeopathic medicines or tissue salts and cold compresses to reduce swelling.</p>
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