History of Thermography

Thermal imaging was first used for observing battlefield troop movements at night. When the technology was declassified in the mid-1950’s, Raymond Lawson, a Canadian surgeon and tumour metabolism researcher, thought perhaps this technology could be used to detect the increase in heat that cancerous breast tumours produce. (Read more…)

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High blood cholesterol levels, especially elevated low-density lipoproteins (LDL), is considered to be a contributor to plaque building up in the arteries and impeded blood flow to the brain, kidneys, genitals, extremities, and heart. 

Cholesterol is an essential part of every cell structure and is needed for proper brain and nerve function.  It is also the basis for the manufacture of sex hormones.  Cholesterol is manufactured in the liver and transported through the bloodstream to the sites where it is needed. 

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A seasonal disruption of mood that typically occurs during the winter months, SAD symptoms usually begin in September when days begin to shorten and last until March when the days begin to lengthen again. Individuals with SAD feel depressed, slow down, overeat, and crave carbohydrates in the winter. In the summer, these same individuals feel elated, active and energetic. Both adults and children can be affected. In individuals intolerant to heat, SAD symptoms may occur in summer. (Read more…)

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The permanent cessation of menstruation (menopause) may occur as early as age 40 or as late as 55, but the average age when menopause occurs is 51 years. The commonly accepted criterion for diagnosing menopause is 6–12 months without a menstrual period. Menopause is only one event in the “climacteric” a series of biological changes in body systems and tissue that occurs in both sexes between the mid-40s and mid-60s.

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An elevated blood pressure is a major risk factor for a heart attack or stroke. The diagnostic summary is as follows:

• Borderline high blood pressure: 120-160 / 90-94
• Mild high blood pressure: 140-160 / 95-104
• Moderate high blood pressure: 140-180 / 105-114
• Severe high blood pressure: 160+ / 115+

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The true marker for early detection of cardiovascular/ renal disease

Recent years have seen a radical shift in the focus of renal medicine. Rather than aiming to avoid complications from hemodialysis and kidney transplantation, nephrologists have turned to secondary prevention…

Detection while there is time to act

Recent years have seen a radical shift in the focus of renal medicine. Rather than aiming to avoid complications from hemodialysis and kidney transplantation, nephrologists have turned to secondary prevention – keeping kidney disease from progressing to its end stage. (Read more…)

A 1999 study found no decrease in breast-cancer mortality in Sweden, where screening has been recommended since 1985. The study reviewed the methodological quality of the mammography trials and an influential Swedish meta-analysis.[843]

The data show that for every 1000 women screened biennially throughout 12 years, one breast-cancer death is avoided whereas the total number of deaths is increased by six. (Lancet 2000; 355: 129-34) (Read more…)

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Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a recurrent condition in menstruating women, characterized by a wide range of troublesome physical and emotional symptoms that arise during the week or two before menstruation, but usually cease when the menstrual flow begins. Common physical symptoms include tender, swollen breasts; headache; backache; abdominal bloating; fluid retention causing puffiness in ankles, fingers and face; decreased energy level; acne outbreaks; and higher incidence of minor infections such as colds. Common emotional symptoms include irritability, nervousness, depression, mood swings, and altered (decreased or increased) sex drive.

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a syndrome of chronic nerve disturbances due to a process called demyelination, a gradual loss of the myelin sheath surrounding each nerve cell. The myelin sheath plays an essential role in transmission of  the nerve impulse. Without the myelin sheath, nerve transmission cannot occur, so nerve function is lost. Symptoms correspond to this loss of function in the affected nerves.

Incidence of MS follows a geographic distribution with areas of highest frequency all located in the higher latitudes, in both the northern and southern hemispheres (50–100 cases per 100,000 in higher latitudes versus 5–10 cases per 100,000 in the tropics). High-risk areas include the northern US, Canada, Great Britain, Scandinavia, northern Europe, New Zealand, and Tasmania. (Read more…)

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Vaginitis is an infection of the vaginal tract that causes inflammation of the vaginal lining. In ulvovaginitis, the inflammation extends to the vulva, the external genital area, which includes the pubic mound, labia, clitoris, and opening of the urethra, as well as the vaginal tract. Although vaginitis can be caused by a sexually transmitted infectious micro-organism, it is more typically due to a disturbance in the delicate ecology of the vagina that allows organisms normally found in a healthy vagina to overgrow and produce an infection. Symptoms vary somewhat depending upon the causative infectious agent, but all involve increased volume of vaginal secretions; abnormal colour, consistency, or odour of vaginal secretions; vaginal and vulval itching, burning or irritation; and painful urination or pain with intercourse. (Read more…)