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Is there any cure for BARRATT'S ESOPHAGUS in any mode of treatment; Alopathy, Homeopathy, Herbal etc. etc.. Thanks

Asked by syed ahmed in Personal Health at 10:52 PM on April 30, 2008

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The best treatment strategy for Barrett's esophagus is prevention. Once the condition develops, endoscopy is used to monitor for the development of dysplasia and cancer. When these pre-cancerous changes are detected, invasive cancer can develop with lethal rapidity. So when cancerous changes are found, the lower esophagus must either be surgically removed or the lining of the esophagus must be destroyed using endoscopy techniques such as photodynamic therapy

Answered at 6:47 PM on May 01, 2008

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People suffering from heart disease, is it adviceable to have frequent long-haul flying ? What precaution they are required to take during the flight?

Asked by SUKUMARAN in Personal Health at 9:17 AM on May 01, 2008

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The most common cause of Australians dying overseas is coronary heart disease.
Most patients with stable cardiovascular disease can travel safely.
Again assessment of exercise tolerance is helpful. If the person is asymptomatic during normal activity and can walk 50 metres or climb 15 stairs without symptoms then they should be able to cope with cabin air pressure without difficulty.
People with severe angina or congestive cardiac failure who are symptomatic on minimal exertion need oxygen supplementation (usually 2 L or 4 L per minute either intermittently or continuously). Referral to a cardiologist for advice and contacting the airline before travel should be considered.
As well as a letter summarising their medical problems and medications, people with cardiac disease should also take a copy of a recent electrocardiograph.
Patients with pacemakers should be advised to inform airport staff of its presence as electronic security screening may interfere with programming of the device.

Answered at 6:46 PM on May 01, 2008

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what we have to do to remove poverty from india?

Asked by karan in Personal Health at 4:12 PM on May 01, 2008

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this cannot be done in one day. it will take years and and a lot of initiatives. poverty today is a mjor problem but brfore that we need to control the population of this country. this requires a lot of efforts from the government. And even the people need to support the mission whole heartedly

Answered at 6:40 PM on May 01, 2008

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whats the diffrence between Blood Circulation and Blood Pressure?

Asked by ankur gupta in Personal Health at 9:35 AM on April 28, 2008

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The heart is a pump designed to force blood through our body. Blood is pumped from the heart through the arteries out to our muscles and organs.

Pumps work by generating pressure. Put simply, too much pressure puts a strain on the arteries and on the heart itself. This can cause an artery to rupture or the heart to fail under the strain - in the worst case stopping altogether.

Blood pressure depends on a combination of two factors:

how forcefully the heart pumps blood around the body

how narrowed or relaxed your arteries are.

Answered at 9:16 PM on April 30, 2008

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