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Lunar Eclipse
How a Lunar Eclipse Ignites Cosmic Connection
By Nancy L Ivey
Like many other people, I awoke early on the last day of January 2018 to watch the full lunar eclipse of the Super Blue Moon. The second full moon within the same month is known as a "Blue Moon." The full lunar eclipse occurs when both the moon and earth align with the sun and the earth casts its shadow across the face of the moon. During this eclipse, the moon was orbiting closest to the earth so it appeared larger and brighter than usual. We call this a Super Moon.
Venturing outside at 4am, I saw the curved shadow of the earth shading the top edge of the moon. Sitting on the picnic table in the still darkness, I watched while the earth totally eclipsed the moon by 5:30am. While driving to work half an hour later, my last glimpse of the eclipse showed an ellipse of light just glinting at the top edge of the moon as La Luna began to emerge from the shadow.
At work that day I had the best day ever. Everything was going my way as Santana would say. I was so happy all day long. Upon returning home to my front yard, the picnic table where I sat witnessing the eclipse seemed different. It was shimmering in a numinous halo of blood-blue-super moon, total eclipse energy. We did half-moon pose in our evening yoga class to commemorate the magical morning.
A few days later, while processing the experience, I remembered physicist cosmologist Brian Swimme's notion that we humans are the culmination of a billion year process of the evolving universe. In his book, The Universe is a Green Dragon Swimme forges a cosmology where humans are "a space, an opening, where the universe celebrates its existence."
Swimme knows when he looks at the night sky, that his feelings of awe and wonder for the majesty of life does not rise alone in his being, but are rather the feelings of the universe reflecting upon its own grandeur. He describes the universe as this single energetic event, that is a unified but multiform outpouring of being. We humans embody all the cosmological powers of the universe, such as gravity which we manifest as attraction and love. We are connected to everything.
"To live," he reminds us, "is to enter this beauty, surrounded by enchantment, summoned by magnificence." Great minds think alike and another principled scientist, from a different discipline, confirms Swimme's hypothesis.
Biologist E.O Wilson coined the term, "biophilia," to describe our affinity with life, or as he clarifies, "the innate tendency to focus on life and lifelike processes." Wilson argues that the freedom we humans seek is inextricably linked to the green places of the planet. He exhorts us to "explore and affiliate with life as our existence depends on this propensity, our spirit is woven from it, hope rises on its currents."
While describing how the eclipse had affected me to a nurse friend, she reminded me that the moon was closest to the earth during this event. She remembered that when she worked at the hospital they had to staff extra people in the OB clinic during a super full moon since more babies were born during these times. The moon pulls the earth's waters and we humans are composed of water too. A baby's first environment is amniotic fluid, the watery ocean within the uterine placenta where a baby develops while in the womb.
If I didn't think I was connected to the whole thing by then I was certainly more convinced now. While discussing this transformative phenomena with Dr. John Galaska, my neurofeedback practitioner in Ojai, he suggested that just like a single bad event can create a lasting change in someone, so too can a single good event, which seems to be what has happened to me.
Hindus use the term "darshan" when referring to what we might call "view." This could imply a particular philosophical perspective, but is also popularly considered as a blessing, such as when the mountain looks over the valley, bestowing darshan. Eyes painted on temple roofs are meant to convey the darshan of the temple's resident deity. This must be why I can meditate outside so much easier than indoors. I am really present in the now with no monkey mind. The darshan is flowing between me and the universe.
When I learned that yoga postures may have arisen millennia ago as a metamorphic embrace of the habitat, it changed everything for me. In honor of the recent heavenly spectacle, instead of practicing the series of postures called "suryanamaskar," (sun salutation), I'll be reviving a lesser-known practice: "salute to the moon."
Nancy Lynn Ivey, MA holds graduate degrees in religion and is a freelance journalist focused on holistic health, wellness and spirituality. She teaches yoga at California State University, Bakersfield and at her studio Yogaya in the mountains above the Kern River Valley in Central California's Kern County. As a member of the couchsurfing community she hosts travelers and pilgrims on the path and is building a gesodesic dome to house a retreat center in the beautiful fountain of youth river valley where she teaches and lives. As an Upledger certified craniosacral therapist and certified vegan chef she shares therapeutic protocols both local and online through food, newsletters, articles, classes, bodywork sessions, sound therapy, art, and theater where she invites the greater community to recharge their incarnational vehicle. To read more about her work visit her websites at http://www.nancyivey.com
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How many seconds are there in eternity?
Eternity Is Forever
By Keith Henry III
Then the king had one more question of the child: "How many seconds are there in eternity?"
And the boy replied: "In the hinterlands of Pommerania, there is a mountain made of the hardest diamond. It's one hour deep into the earth, one hour up toward the sky, one hour long and one hour wide. To this mountain comes a little bird, once every hundred years, to sharpen its beak. And when this bird has worn away the whole mountain, the first second of eternity has passed."
Eternity is one of those words that the dictionary just cannot do justice; infinite time; duration without beginning or end. It is a concept that man has struggled with, pardon the pun, since forever. Eternity is a question that, because of our very real immortality, every man asks? Eternity is the hope that every man clings too, and yet it is not a topic that we give much thought to during our every day, ordinary lives; perhaps we should be. Even the Christians who, prior to their conversion, dealt with the question of eternity on a very intimate level rarely think about eternity. Eternity, the promise of eternal life, is the very hope that fuels the fire in the Christian heart. Many Christians and Fleshians spend their time here on earth, which is a drop in the ocean of eternity, seeking the perceived promise of financial prosperity, in search of the acceptance of this world, or on a quest to conquer some meaningless personal mountain. As the fable insinuates Eternity is Forever, should we not be preparing for eternity?
I struggled with writing this article; I kept getting off point. It was so easy to start discussing the clich� eternity topics, "Where are you spending eternity", and "Why do we waste our time building treasure here", and "You cannot take it with you", but these were not points I was trying to make. Of course the point that I want to make is not something that Christians, or Fleshians for that matter, want to think about. Read the fable above again and really think about just how long eternity is; "Eternity is Forever". As Christians it is not about where we are going to be for eternity after all a promise from God is a promise from God. If you believe and have asked Jesus Christ into your life the Bible says that you are going to Heaven and that is good enough for most Christians. What if there was more to think about? Maybe you have heard the joke about the new arrival to Hell who is asked to make the choice between three rooms; each room is filled with the various sins he committed on earth. The new arrival is asked to make a choice as to which of the three rooms he would like to spend eternity in. Are there these kind of choices in Heaven, obviously much better choices, but can our actions today determine how we spend our eternity in Heaven?
It cannot be just about getting into Heaven; the majority of the New Testament is not focused on how to get into Heaven, but rather how to prepare for Heaven. Why is it that every contributor to the New Testament speaks of a treasure in Heaven, our reward in Heaven, or winning a crown in Heaven if the prize were just about getting into Heaven? Getting into Heaven is the gift, the promise, and how incredibly wonderful that gift is; this is why I made the choice at 15 to give my life to Jesus, so that I would not have to spend a second in Hell. This is not, however, the reward, the prize, or the crown that is spoken of in scripture; I believe that these are the rooms that we will have to chose from. How we live today, how we prepare for our eternity now will determine our reward in Heaven, or, will determine what rooms we have to choose from? The Apostle Paul suggests this in 2 Corinthians 5:10 when he writes, "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad." Maybe it is not the choice behind door number one or door number three, but we are going to get "what is due" us (our reward) and our reward, "whether good or bad", is dependent on what we do now, "while in the body". Now think about the fable again. If "Eternity is Forever" and our reward is the opportunity to choose how we spend all of eternity; then should we not be concerned about the prize?
If we believe that the gift of eternal life is the "reward in Heaven" that is spoken of and you choose to just be a good little Christian and live a good, moral life then you shall receive your "reward". You will get into Heaven because God's Word is true, but are you really interested with spending all eternity with your hands in your pockets (if they have pockets in Heaven) or do you think you might want more? I want more. I want to be in the front row as we are gathered to worship our Father so that I can feel the warmth and brightness of His Presence on my face. I want to sit next to Jesus at dinner every night and curl up under His wings as I rest. I want to walk in the garden with my Dad every day just as He intended for us to do from the beginning (Genesis 3:8). I have the gift of eternal life, but I want the prize as well. "Eternity is Forever" so how do you want to spend eternity?
Do you understand what your calling is? I believe that my calling is to make Christians think about their Christianity. Like many others I doubted my ability to make Christians think, how could I do that when I did not know what I thought about Christianity, but when you trust in God and His will all things can happen. These articles are short, little teasers, to make you think. I have posted a much deeper, and more thorough study on this topic and others on my website [http://www.disciplemaker1.com]. Look for the heading "My Articles". My website is also my business, an online Christian bookstore, which offers even more information on this topic. Finally we can discuss this topic and others on Facebook and my Hyperspirituality Blog.
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The Miami Heat
The Miami Heat Turn Up the Heat to Win Another NBA Championship
By Rick Grantham
The Heat is on! The Miami Heat, that is. Though relatively new to the NBA, the Heat has already made its mark. In just two decades, the team has played in three Eastern Conference Finals, and taken home on NBA Finals trophy. The Heat has even produced one basketball Hall of Fame member, in Pat Riley. How did it all begin, and how did the Heat climb to the pinnacle of the NBA totem pole?
Once upon a time, Miami had hosted an ABA team, the Miami Floridians. In 1988, the Heat was one of four new NBA expansion teams, within two years. How did they become the Heat? Fans participated in a "name the team" contest, defeating the other finalist names, including the "Flamingo" and the "Waves." Here are some interesting facts about Miami, the city that the Heat represents:
o average annual days of sunshine: 250
o average winter temperature: 60-75° F, or 15-24° C
o average annual rainfall: 1.07 inches per week
o number of golf courses: over 1,200
o major industries: international trade, software, tourism
Though the Miami Heat finished at 15-67 during their first season (1988-1989), they earned an outstanding 61-21 record by the 1996-1997 campaign. After defeating the Orlando Magic (3-2), and the New York Knicks (4-2), they fell to the mighty Chicago Bulls in the Conference Finals (4-1).
Then in 2005 and 2006, the Miami Heat made back-to-back trips to the Eastern Conference Finals. In the 2004-2005 season, the Heat's addition of Shaquille O'Neal complemented Dwyane Wade and made them immediate contenders for an NBA championship. After racking up an impressive 59-23 regular season record, the Heat eliminated the New Jersey Nets (4-0), and the Washington Wizards (4-0). However, they lost the Conference Finals to the Detroit Pistons (4-3), in part to Wade's injury.
During the next season, the Miami Heat was on a mission. They added Gary Payton, Antoine Walkers, and Jason Williams, adding further depth to their squad. Though the team was not consistent, they ended the regular season with a 52-30 record. In the playoffs, they disposed of the Chicago Bulls (4-2), the New Jersey Nets (4-1), and the Detroit Pistons (4-2). In the NBA Finals, the Heat battled it out against the Dallas Mavericks, ultimately winning their first NBA Championship (4-2).
Throughout its history, the Miami Heat has had several key players, including:
Tim Hardaway: All-time assist leader for the Heat (1,947), and contributed to some of the Heats' greatest seasons.
Alonzo Mourning: All-time leading scorer for the Heat, and Defensive Player of the Year twice (1999, 2000)
Shaquille O'Neal: Certainly a future Hall-of-Famer, and a key player in the Heat's first NBA championship.
Glen Rice: Averaged 20 points-per-game during his last five seasons with the Heat.
Dwyane Wade: A member of NBA's All-Rookie team and Finals MVP during the 2006 series.
Though the Miami Heat is just two decades old, it has already earned an NBA Championship. Use Miami Heat merchandise to cheer on the team as it turns up the heat!
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Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild - Time to Get Wild About Winning!
By Robert Melkonyan
The 2008-2009 Minnesota Wild forwards are Eric Belanger, Derek Boogaard, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Andrew Brunette, Cal Clutterbuck, Marian Gaborik, Colton Gillies, Mikko Koivu, Krystofer Kolanos, Antti Miettinen, Owen Nolan, Benoit Pouliot, James Shappard, Stephane Veilleux and Craig Weller. Wild defensemen players include Marc-Andre Bergeron, Brent Burns, Kurtis Foster, Kim Johnsson, Erik Reitz, Nick Schultz, John Scott, Martin Skoula and Marek Zildilicky. Goalies include Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding. Gaborik is the only team member currently on injured reserves. So far, so good.
With the last game before break going down in the records as a loss against the Maple Leafs, the Wild will finish out January with two more games against the Oilers and the Canucks. Then it's on to February, when the Wild will host games against the Ducks, Predators, Oilers, Avalanche, Senators, Flames, Red Wings and Kings. Games on the road for the month of February will be occasions for the Wild to hit the ice as visitors against the Red Wings, Blackhawks, Flames and Oilers.
In March, the Wild will continue their away games with scheduled games against the Canucks, Sharks, Kings, Ducks, Avalanche, Stars, blues, Devils, Rangers, Islanders, Flames and Oilers. The balance of the games held in March will be at home for the Wild and against the Sharks, Avalanche, Oilers and the Canucks.
The Wild will bring the 2008-09 season to a close with home games in April against the Flames, Stars and the Predators. Away games for April will be against the Red Wings and the Blue Jackets; the latter of which will be the final game on Saturday, April 11.
Wild coaches include head coach Jaques Lemaire, assistant coach Mike Ramsey, assistant coach Mario Tremblay, assistant coach Matt Shaw, goaltending coach Bob Mason and strength and conditioning coach Kirl Olson. The training and equipment staff include head athletic therapist Don Fuller, assistant athletic trainer Travis Green, assistant athletic trainer Tom Kiff, head equipment manager Tony DaCosta, assistant equipment manager Brent Proulx and assistant equipment manager Matt Benz.
The medical staff for the Wild are lead by medical director Sheldon Burns, orthopedic surgeon Joel Boyd, oral surgeon David Hamlar, sports psychology consultant Charles Maher, nutritionist Carrie Peterson, team dentist Kyle Edlund, team dentist Mike Nanne, and team dentist Mike Pelke.
Wild players in the system include forwards Cody Almond, Robert earl, Eero Elo, Chris Hickey, Danny Irmen, Petr Kalus, Matt Kassian, Corey Locke, Bryan Lundbohm, Morten Madsen, Carson Mcmillan, Peter Olvecky, Jesse Schultz and Roman Voloshenko; defensemen Anthony Aiello, Paul Albers, Tyler Cuma, Riley Emmerson, Justin Falk, Harri Ilvonen, Sean Lorenz, Kyle Medvec, Tomas Mojzis, Maxim Noreau, Brandon Rogers, Marco Scandella and Clayton Stoner and goalies Niko Hovinen, Anton Khudobin and Nolan Schaefer.
The Wilds are currently sitting, perhaps a bit too comfortably, in ninth place in the NHL Western Conference standings with 23 wins, 20 losses and 3 OT. With a total of 49 points, the score's a far cry from the top of the Western Conference standings where San Jose is with 73 points.
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Risk Factors for Covid-19 Infection
Risk Factors for Covid-19 Infection
By Dr. Pran Rangan
Covid-19 is an acronym of coronavirus disease 2019. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common throughout the world. They can cause respiratory illness in people and animals. This particular one originated in China at the end of 2019 in the city of Wuhan. In the past two decades, coronavirus outbreaks have caused global concern, including one in 2003 with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and more recently in 2012 with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
Covid-19 is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that can trigger what doctors call a respiratory tract infection. It can affect the upper respiratory tract, viz. sinuses, nose, and throat or lower respiratory tract, viz. windpipe, and lungs. Severe cases can lead to serious respiratory disease, and even pneumonia.
On January 30, 2020, the WHO declared the Covid-19 outbreak a global health emergency. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared it a global pandemic.
Risk factors -
The following are the risk factors that are likely to predispose the people to Covid-19 infection -
Age 65 years and older -
People, who are 65 years and older, are at a higher risk of Covid-19 infection due to their decreased immunity. They are more likely to have some associated co-morbidities like diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Also, the course of disease tends to be more severe in them resulting in higher mortality. However, its transmission among the elderly population can be reduced by taking appropriate preventive measures.
Chronic lung disease and asthma -
People with asthma are more likely to catch Covid-19. The hospital data shows that respiratory patients are more likely to experience severe complications. As there is still no cure for it, the best action that people can take is to protect themselves from infection. The same is the case with other chronic lung diseases.
Serious heart conditions -
Covid-19 causes direct damage to the lungs and triggers an inflammatory response, which places stress on the cardiovascular system in two ways, viz. by infecting the lungs the blood oxygen levels drop and the inflammatory effects of the virus itself cause the blood pressure to drop as well. In such cases, the heart must beat faster and harder to supply oxygen to major organs.
According to the European Society of Cardiology, individuals with heart conditions such as heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy, advanced forms of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, and patients with congenital cyanotic heart disease are at the highest risk.
Severe obesity -
There are increasing number of reports that have linked obesity to more severe Covid-19 infection and death. Obesity reduces the protective cardio-respiratory reserves and weakens the immune regulation that appears likely to help the progression to critical stage of the disease.
Researchers found that among individuals with Covid-19 aged less than 60 years in New York City, those with a BMI between 30-34 Kg/m2 and greater than 35 Kg/m2 were 1.8 times and 3.6 times more likely to be admitted to critical care respectively than individuals with a BMI lesser than 30 Kg/m2.
A new study published in 2020 in Diabetes Care concluded that patients with Covid-19 are two and a half times more likely to have severe pneumonia if they are obese than if they are not. Obesity brings with itself a chronic inflammatory state. Whether obesity is an independent risk factor for susceptibility to infection requires further research.
Diabetes -
Diabetes is a risk factor for hospitalization and mortality of the Covid-19 infection. Diabetics have impaired immune response to infection concerning cytokine profile and changes in immune-responses including T-cell and macrophage activation. Poor glycemic control impairs several aspects of the immune response to viral infection and also to the potential bacterial secondary infection in the lungs. Poor glycemic control is a risk factor for Covid-19 infection and its adverse outcomes. Hence the importance of tight glycemic control in diabetics cannot be overlooked.
Chronic kidney disease -
People with chronic kidney disease are at an increased risk of the infection. People on dialysis can have weaker immune systems, making it harder to fight infections. Nonetheless, the kidney patients need to continue with their regularly scheduled dialysis treatments and to take necessary precautions as recommended by their healthcare provider.
People with a kidney transplant need to take anti-rejection medicines, also known as immunosuppressive medicines, which keep the immune system less active.
Liver disease -
All patients with liver disease are at risk of adverse outcomes from the virus. Also, some people with certain liver conditions are extremely vulnerable. They include people on immune-suppression for a liver transplant or for autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and people with liver cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy.
Immune-compromised people -
A person of any age group can become immune-compromised. The conditions that can cause a person to be immune-compromised include cancer treatment, smoking, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled AIDS, and prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications.
There are reports that, in some Covid-19 patients, death has occurred probably due to a cytokine storm, when the immune system goes into overdrive, thereby damaging even healthy tissue that may lead to multiple organ failure, sepsis, and even death.
Conclusion -
Certain people are at high risk for a severe infection if they catch Covid-19. Everyone needs to take steps to protect themselves and others from catching or spreading it. But people belonging to a high risk category must take all the necessary precautions to protect themselves.
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Coronavirus ??????
Coronavirus: All You Need to Know About Its Symptoms and Risk
By Shalini M
There is a spread of a novel coronavirus which is wreaking havoc on the city of Wuhan located in the Hubei province of China. The outbreak of the virus began early in December of 2019 and has continued to spread. The people who were the first ones to become infected were all linked to the South China Seafood Wholesale Market which has been closed ever since.
Thousands of cases have been reported by the health officials in China. There are also cases that have been identified in other countries, mostly spread by the people traveling out of China, including Chinese people or the people returning from China to their respective countries. The virus can spread from one person to another through contact or even just being in the proximity of the infected person.
Over 20 countries have reported cases, including Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Vietnam, Australia, France, the United States, India, the UK, etc. and many other countries have set up screening centers for the people coming from China.
This is a large family of viruses that are collectively known as the coronavirus. Most of the known coronavirus symptoms only have simple effects on the people such as giving them a mild respiratory disease like the common cold, but there have been two such cases of the coronavirus that have shown massive effects on the infected which are Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) coronavirus and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus.
Symptoms:
Fever, coughing, and difficulty breathing are some of the signs and symptoms which have been observed in the people infected. Some of the patients have also reported having a sore throat. There's been some speculation about the severe disease-causing potential of the novel coronavirus although these claims are not supported with proper proof. People with chronic illnesses and aged patients might pose greater chances of having a severe disease as a result of this virus.
Risk
The people who are living or traveling around the area where the virus is prevalent are at a high risk of infection according to the WHO. Currently, the virus is only present in China and all of the non-residents of China who have been infected have traveled to China recently and have been in contact with the infected people who are from China.
So, according to WHO, the risk to the people who are not living in China is very low as long as you don't come into contact with one of the non-resident Chinese people who are infected. Also, the WHO states that simple disinfectants can easily dispose of the virus if it is present on a surface and also the survival time of the virus on any surface is pretty low.
Conclusion:
This article shares all of the symptoms to look out for if you think that you might be affected by the virus, but if you're a non-resident and have not been in contact with anyone traveling from China, you have no chance of catching the virus.
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Offshore Accidents ??????
Offshore Accidents - Maritime Lawyer - Offshore Lawsuits
By Todd Going
Offshore accidents might come few and far between, but when they do take place they often result in serious injuries or even fatalities. In addition, because these accidents are far away from land, they often make it difficult for getting the victims the proper medical attention they need, in a timely fashion.
Because of the Jones Act, many victims of offshore accidents are protected. This legislation, created in 1920, was designed to assist maritime employees after they become injured. Since then, this piece of legislation has assisted many sailors in recovering compensation following their offshore accidents.
In the US, admiralty law falls under the jurisdication of US district courts. However, when state law is an issue in the US, the maritime cases may have concurrent jurisdiction. Because of the wide range of state and local laws this can be extremely complex and challenging for the victim to understand.
If you or someone you know has been a victim of an offshore accident is is very important that you contact a qualified offshore accident attorney today. Experience and understanding of maritime law will help you fight for justice and receive the compensation you deserve. Time is limited, so it is important that you start your offshore lawsuit today!
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18-Wheeler Accidents
What Are the Differences Between Passenger Vehicle Accidents and 18-Wheeler Accidents?
By Mike Grossman
While it is certainly true that damages in an 18-wheeler accident case are typically much larger than those in other auto accidents, the truth is that, from a legal standpoint, these cases are not similar. Litigating an 18-wheeler accident lawsuit is much more complex and technical than litigating a passenger car accident lawsuit, and you should not attempt to win this legal battle alone. Thankfully, there are many attorneys who specialize in 18-wheeler accident claims to help you understand what your options are and how to seek justice. When looking for a lawyer, shop around. Don't pick the first one you find in the phone book or internet search. Make sure the lawyer you choose has experience and more importantly success in dealing with 18-wheeler accident claims.
Commercial Insurance Adjusters
The commercial insurance policies protecting trucking companies and their drivers are typically worth fifty times more than a standard passenger vehicle policy. This means that there is a lot of money on the line for trucking companies and their insurance providers, and they will go to great lengths to avoid paying you. The commercial insurance adjusters employed by these insurance carriers are crafty. They know that most accident victims have no idea how complex a trucking accident can be from a legal standpoint. Insurance adjusters often approach accident victims shortly after they arrive at a hospital and begin bombarding them with questions about their accident. In most cases, they act friendly and cooperative, as if they just want to find out what happened so they can help you file your insurance claim.
Unfortunately, this could not be farther from the truth. These insurance adjusters have one goal: to deny your insurance claim. They have many ways of doing this, but the most straightforward is to get you to accidentally say something incriminating. They may ask you to describe your accident, and then they will paraphrase the situation back to you, as if to make sure they have understood what happened. However, in most cases, they have subtly altered what you said in particular ways, and once you agree to their summary of the events, you have likely accepted partial liability for your injuries. Talking to insurance adjusters without the help of an experienced lawyer can only damage your claim, and it is imperative that you seek legal representation as soon as possible so that your rights are protected. Our attorneys know every trick insurance adjusters have up their sleeve, and we can ensure that they do not damage your claim.
Filing a Lawsuit
Many 18-wheeler accident victims also make the mistake of assuming that they can frighten insurance companies into offering them a fair settlement if they threaten to file a lawsuit. However, the truth is that non-attorneys simply cannot win these lawsuits. Trucking companies have a team of defense lawyers on retainer, and these lawyers have shut down hundreds of lawsuits filed by accident victims. Trucking companies know that you stand no chance against this team of professionals, and so they will not be frightened by your attempts to sue at all. Do you know how to prove up damages? Submit a demand packet? Respond to a list of admissions? If not, you probably are not prepared to represent yourself in court.
Our Attorneys Are Here To Help You Seek Justice
Insurance companies may not be scared of a lawsuit filed by non-attorneys, but they are scared of lawsuits filed by us. 18-wheeler accident lawyer Michael Grossman from Grossman Law Offices has twenty years of experience helping 18-wheeler accident victims, and he has successfully litigated hundreds of 18-wheeler accident cases. He has settled high-profile claims, including several that resulted in multi-million dollar settlements. He is intimately familiar with truck accident law as established by both state regulations and the Federal Motor Safety Carriers Administration. He knows how insurance adjusters and truck accident defense lawyers operate, and he knows how to fight them. Insurance carriers and trucking companies know how successful our firm has been, and they often offer our clients large settlements so that they do not have to face our attorneys in court. In other words, we can help you get back on your feet quickly, and often without even going to court. Of course, we will fight aggressively in trial to defend your rights if it comes to that. No matter what it takes, our attorneys will help you seek the compensation you need. So if you or someone in your family has been injured in an 18-wheeler accident, contact Waco 18-wheeler accident attorney Michael Grossman today for a free consultation. Let the legal professionals at Grossman Law Offices help you seek the justice you deserve.
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Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Motorcycle Accident Lawyer - Why Do You Need One?
By Phineas Gray
Motorcycle accidents are common road incidents that take place frequently these days. They generally involve collision between one or more motorcycles. They can have pretty serious outcomes and can even lead to a person's death. After such mishaps one needs to get help from his/her insurance company to get financial help in covering the damages. To make the whole process smooth, hiring a motorcycle accident lawyer is the best option.
A motorcycle accident lawyer is a legal representative who has undergone training in the field of law and is well versed with the implications of such cases.
Here are a few advantages of hiring a personal injury lawyer.
1. A motorcycle accident lawyer is a person who holds specialty in the field and can fight your case with precision. He knows the ramifications that are involved in a legal course of action. He can estimate the chances of your case and you can thereby get a clear idea of what would be the outcome of such a case.
2. A professional attorney can conduct you through the intricate legal methods.
3. A lawyer is in steady contact with the various important officials at the court. So, he must be updated with all the newest law procedures.
4. A major advantage of hiring a motorcycle accident lawyer can guarantee you that your case is being dealt by someone who is proficient in this field and knows very well what should be the subsequent step. So, you can relieve your mind of the tension and stress.
5. A lawyer will be representing you at the court. He is the person who knows how to present your case with all the assembled evidences.
It is absolutely necessary to get in touch with a professional lawyer to fight your case. However, you must know the right way to look for the right person who can fight for your rights.
Qualifications
He must be qualified enough to take your case. Do check the certifications and educational documents to make sure that he is capable.
Experience
Level of experience matters a lot while choosing a good lawyer. An experienced attorney must know about the probable outcomes of a case thoroughly.
Referrals
Ask your acquaintances, relatives and friends regarding the reputed lawyers in your area who are known to have good advocacy skills.
The last thing you would want after facing a miserable accident is to hire an inefficient motorcycle accident lawyer. Delaware citizens can seek expert assistance from the lawyers attached to a renowned law firm. In fact, you can also follow in their footsteps and benefit from a wise choice.
motorcycle accident lawyer Delaware - When in need of advice from a motorcycle accident lawyer, Delaware residents prefer to hire someone from The Lyons Law Firm.
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Offshore Accident Lawyers
Admiralty Law Attorneys & Maritime Lawyers - Offshore Accident Lawyers
By Todd Going
Many wonder what admiralty and maritime laws deal with. The fact is, these laws were designed to deal with the way in which waterborne crafts interact with each other. Maritime laws are designed to settle disputes, encourage commerce and help injured seamen and sailors.
Maritime law in the United States is compiled by a list of statutes which cover all waterborne activities taking place in United States waters. In the past, maritime laws only covered specific incidents such as victims of maritime air disasters and specific areas such as inland water workers. Modern day maritime law now encompasses a much larger field of occupations, accidents and conditions.
There are currently many law firms that represent the sailors, longshoremen and seamen who have been injured while working offshore. The maritime and admiralty laws were designed by the United States government and have dozens of levels of federal, state and local rules that apply to different situations. Because of this, maritime litigation is often very comprehensive.
Some of the types of maritime accidents that can occur include accidents on barges, ferries, casino ships, cruise ships, shipping vessels, tankers and tugboats. There are literally thousands of types of these boats, but those are the major ones. In addition, there are many types of workers who are covered by these maritime and admiralty laws. Some of the jobs include seamen, engine utility men, deck engineers, harbor pilots, longshoremen, dock workers, fishermen, ferry workers and barge hands.
If you are a sailor, seamen or any other type of offshore worker, and have been involved in a maritime accident, then you have the right to take legal action. Please visit our website for an updated list of dedicated and experienced maritime lawyers. They will help you with your maritime lawsuit and guide you towards receiving the legal compensation you are entitled to.
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About Cord Blood
The Facts About Cord Blood Banking
By Brenna Smithy
Parents are often opting these days to save their newborn's umbilical blood for the possibility the baby or a close family member might need it to treat a disease. Statistics available so far indicate only a one in 2700 chance the baby will need the cord blood and a one in 1400 chance other near family members may need it. However, this blood can be used for non-family members and is being used to treat diseases and save lives. It is less likely the blood will be a match for non-family members but many matches are made successfully.
Cord blood banking is the process of obtaining and storing a newborns umbilical blood. The umbilical cord is the cord that attaches from the babies belly button to the placenta in the mother's womb during pregnancy. The umbilical cord is the channel for provision of nutrients and oxygen to the growing fetus. Until recently the umbilical cord and the placenta were considered medical waste and simply disposed of after birth.
Stem cells, researchers discovered, could cure many diseases such as leukemia and help others such as brain injury and Alzheimer's. Umbilical cord blood is full of these precious stem cells. Cerebral palsy has been successfully treated with stem cells. As research continues it is believed even more uses for stem cells such as spinal cord repair will be discovers. Stem cell research is at the cutting edge of medicine and the possibilities for new healing modalities for diseases using stem cells are enormous.
Harvesting umbilical blood is totally painless to both mother and child. If you wish to donate your child's cord blood or harvest for private or public use you need to let your doctor and the bank of your choice know by the 34th week of pregnancy. The cord bank will send professionals to collect the blood from the umbilical cord after it is cut and the placenta has been delivered.
Approximately 80ml or the equivalent of 3 ounces of blood is collected. The blood needs to be collected within 10 to fifteen minutes of birth which is why arrangements must be made ahead of time. The collection of this blood does not interfere with the birth in any way. Donating to a public bank is free of charge.
After collection the cord blood is tested for any diseases. If any such diseases are discovered the family will be notified. The blood is then processed and slowly frozen to -196 degrees. The blood can be stored indefinitely so long as the temp is maintained. Cord banks have multiple back up sources of power to avoid any loss of this precious resource.
If you can afford to harvest and store your newborns cord blood by all means does so. Banking can give you peace of mind for the future health of your child. If you cannot afford to harvest and store your newborns cord blood considers donating it. It cost you nothing and is painless but may save someone's life. The cord and its blood are simply discarded if it is not harvested and will help no one. Who knows, maybe someone else's donated cord blood will help you or a family member one day.
Cord blood banking can be done privately or publicly. Public banks take donations or blood from any child whose parent decides to give that gift. Some parents cannot afford the price to store their child's cord blood but nonetheless decide to donate it to a bank so that others can be helped.
Private cord banks have an initial set up cost of 1500-2500 dollars and a yearly fee to store the blood of 100-150 dollars. Some public banks will agree to keep a portion of the blood for family use if the rest is made available for general public use. Research which cord blood bank you wish to use carefully and when you have decided give your baby or perhaps someone else the precious gift of life.
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Umbilical Cord Blood Banking
Umbilical Cord Blood Banking - A Responsible Decision
By Mary Gibs
By the end of this article, you should have gained enough new knowledge on this subject to be able to explain its main points to another person.
Are you pregnant with a baby?
You grab every offered book on the question of pregnancy. You donate no gemstone unturned. You want to be well learned. Openly.
Jason and his partner were no different. They stilt they had it all roofed-that is awaiting a few weeks before the pitched court of freedom. That is when a code on television tainted their lives. The code dealt with cord blood caching. Just another device, stilt Jason firstly. However, after intensive inquiries, there was no denying that cord blood caching was a main development, remedially dialogue. In detail, so positive were Jason and his partner that they definite to gather cord blood during the birth of their baby. Little did they grasp what an important decision that was? That blood would avert their baby's life, many being down the line. Flex blood caching can be lifesavers for your family too.
From now until the now until the end of this article, take the time to think about how all of this information can help you.
What is flexing Blood saving?
Flex blood caching is a breakthrough in blood caching. It involves the collection and mass room of blood from the umbilical cord, which connects the baby to the mother in the womb. Discarding cord blood, along with the lasting umbilical cord and the placenta, was stock method. However, the discovery that cord blood is a plentiful trace of stem groups revolutionized remedial perception. Flex blood is now considered to have immense therapeutic amount. The best part is that these stem groups can be conveniently cool from the umbilical cord after birth, lacking hurting moreover the mother or the baby.
Flex Blood is an anodyne and ethical trace of stem groups
What makes cord blood stem groups so unusual? Stem groups have two sole capabilities. They can multiply to deliver more stem groups. A small number of stem groups can be nurtured to produce a substantial number. The stem groups can also transform into any mature adult group, potentially bountiful any flaw organ a moment ability at life. Stem groups are a priceless retrace. The umbilical cord on can be a plentiful trace of stem groups with diverse advantages.
- Stem groups can be certainly obtained from cord blood
- flex blood stem groups are a 100% reach for the patron, 50% reach for biological parents and 25% reach for blood allied siblings and grandparents.
- They are not tumorogenic
- Collecting umbilical cord blood does not hurt the patron in any way
Flex Blood saving is not emergent Stem group inquiries
Unfortunately, controversy surrounding budding stem group inquiries undermines the view of cord blood mass room and adult stem group inquiries. Distinct budding stem group inquiries where developing embryos are the trace for gathering stem groups, cord blood stem group inquiries only uses those stem groups discarded from the umbilical cord after the freedom of the baby. There is no debit of life, as moreover neither the mother nor the baby comes to hurt in any way. Flex blood stem groups are amply correct for therapeutic purposes.
Fairly aware views like cloning force younger stem groups. These stem groups are called budding stem groups and they must be damaged in order to pursue any inquiries. Flex blood stem groups are more mature and are called adult stem groups. They are not handy in controversial fields of stem group inquiries; hence donating cord blood does not violate any ethical standard.
Flex Blood saving: ability at Regeneration
The first umbilical cord blood transplant was done by Professor Blackman in 1989. Flex blood from a sibling was worn to avert a tolerant of François Anemia. Over the last two decades, umbilical cord blood has been worn to remedy more than 75 conditions plus cancers, bone essence collapses, low immune states, genetic disruption in metabolism, concern disease, stroke, many sclerosis and some autoimmune conditions.
The file is rising steadily.
distant from these uses, cord blood stem group inquiries has exposed talented outcome in concern disease, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and even diabetes. Stem groups can reproduce abandoned pancreatic bandanna which can squirt insulin. We may be able to destroy diabetes with just a shot of compatible baby stem groups from cord blood. The possibilities are relating briskly.
Flex blood from a family limb is haughty to stem groups from bone essence transplants because it doubles abilities of triumph. With ones own cord blood, or blood from a family limb, eliminates the abilities of collapse of reedmen. An unfussy decision in pregnancy can present a game trace of stem groups with no doubts about incompatibility. Flex blood caching presents an ability to renew the stem groups of the unnatural organ.
Everyday Misviewions about flex Blood saving:
Still cord blood is a priceless retrace, these repayment are not well known. A fresh inquiry, available by the Canadian wellbeing Association, prominent that more than half the hopeful parents had meager facts or misviewions about cord blood caching. The most customary misviewion was that cord blood donation could hurt the baby. The inquiry also prominent that an unfussy explanation sufficed to sway them about the advantages of cord blood donation. Impressed with the proof offered, thirteen states have accepted laws to help educate pregnant mothers and sponsor shared cord caching. Flex blood donation and preservation can now be conceded out at no ultra rush. Close family limbs of the patron then have access to correct reaches if the require arises.
How do you donate cord blood?
Flex blood caching starts before the actual court of freedom of the baby. Once you catalog with a cord blood cache, they forward you a kit, containing all the crucial gear for collecting cord blood, along with instructions for the presence doctor, imparter or attention employees. After severing and clamping the umbilical cord in the medium, place partum collection and mass room of the lasting blood from the placental end of the cord, follows. An unusual container carries the cord blood to the cord blood cache. Here unusual separators withdraw the stem groups in the blood. Mass room is at very cold temperatures. The baby suffers no debit or hurt through this method, as there is no blood collection from that end.
Pick the Right flex Blood save
The most crucial decision is to take the right reserved cord blood cache. This is a long-phrase investment. Make reliable that the cord blood cache has the finances and a long-phrase commitment to the pitch. Verify the accreditation of the organization and unreliable that they have a hygienic footprint best. Ask whether they mass the blood themselves or rely on a third revel to sponsor them. Make reliable that the blood will be offered speedily, lacking interval, when you require it most. You can also donate cord blood to a shared cache, which then uses the donated blood for tolerant awaiting reedmen. However, still you have no retrieve over the donated blood; you will have access to a bigger assemble of stem groups. In reserved caches, your cord blood is massed exclusively for your use.
Umbilical cord blood caching was relatively nameless two decades ago. Now cord blood caching is on the head of present remedial inquiries and reedmen. Flex blood caching is an anodyne and ethical trace of stem groups. Preserving cord blood is an action towards protecting the wellbeing of your baby, your family and our citizens.
Seeing believes, but sometimes we can't all experience every subject in life. This article hopes to make up for that by providing you with a valuable resource of information on this topic.
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Cancer Treatment - Organ Specific Cancer Treatments
By Dr Priya Rajendran
Organ specific cancer treatments
Certain advanced cancer hospitals manage cancer in an organ specific way, and accordingly oncologists are reserved for treating cancers affecting specific organs only. Accordingly, oncologists have successfully treated breast cancer, head and neck cancer, gynecological cancer, orthopedic cancer, lung cancer, neuro cancer, and liver cancer.
Understanding each organ specific cancer and the treatment available for it
Breast Cancer
It is the commonest of cancers affecting women, and it is believed to be the cancer that has caused the most mortality among women next to lung cancer. The mortality has been the highest among women whose ages were between 45 and 55. Breast cancer is curable if it is diagnosed at an early stage, and if the necessary treatments are carried out immediately following its detection. Breast cancer is growth of breast cells in an uncontrolled manner.
Breast cancer diagnosis
Abnormal presence of a lump
This diagnosis can be carried out by the patient, and the doctor too looks for the presence of abnormally looking lumps through physical breast examinations. Other than a lump, the changes in the breast that doctors look forward to finding is skin dimpling, unusual changes in the size, and or shape of the breast, pulled in nipples as against it being pointed outward when normal, and discoloration of the breast's skin.
Mammography
Radiologists use mammograms to seek out abnormalities in the breasts. Mammograms are x-ray photographs of the breast that are usually taken by keeping the breasts in a compressed position.
Ultrasound imaging of breasts
Ultrasound imaging is used to examine the breasts, and this technique of using sound waves helps in distinguishing whether a lump that has been noticed in a breast is either a cyst filled with fluid, or a solid one.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI
The MRI of a breast is taken using a strong magnetic field. MRI of the breast becomes necessary in certain situations to properly diagnose breast cancer.
Biopsy
The biopsy of the breast becomes necessary when the oncologist has a strong suspicion of cancer being present. A core needle biopsy is performed on the suspect area of the breast to either confirm the disease, or rule it out.
The benefit of early breast cancer detection
Detection of breast cancer can be made at an early stage through screening. Screening refers to the various tests and examinations that are carried out on the breasts of a person to detect the disease at the earliest, even before the actual symptoms of the disease starts to show. Usually breast cancers that can be felt and detected are cancers that have grown larger in size and that which in usual cases has spread to regions outside the breast. The treatment in such cases is very complex. Breast cancers can be treated successfully if it is detected very early, and before the actual cancer symptoms starts to show.
Breast cancer treatment
Breast cancer is treated either through local treatment or systemic treatment.
Local treatment of breast cancer involves removal, destruction, or controlling the growth of cancerous cells in the breast. Local treatment by surgery is also known by the names mastectomy, and it is also referred to as lumpectomy. This is a breast preserving therapy. The other local treatment is the use of radiation therapy. Radiation therapy involves use of a high energy radiation beam to destroy the cancer cells. Advanced equipment like LINAC helps in focusing the radiation beam on to the cancer cells, and minimizes, or avoids causing damage to the surrounding healthy cells.
Systemic treatment becomes necessary if the breast cancer has spread to other parts of the body. This treatment is therefore used to control and destroy cancer cells across the body. The various therapies that are used in this treatment include chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and biological therapy.
Chemotherapy involves the use of drugs to kill or control cancer cells. Hormone therapy involves use of certain drugs that inhibit production of certain hormones in the body, like estrogen, which can aid in the revival of cancerous breast cells that manage to remain in the body post the surgery of the breast. Biological therapy involves use of the body's immune system in fighting and destroying cancerous cells.
Thus cancer hospitals that offer breast cancer treatments are equipped with a robust team of breast surgeons, plastic surgeons, medical oncologists and other associated staff, they have with them advanced machinery for diagnosis and treatment, and they also have the facilities of advanced ICUs for apt patient management and recovery.
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is associated with uncontrolled growth of cells in either one, or both of the lungs. These cells do not develop into healthy lung tissue, but rather becomes abnormal cells which further continue to divide forming lumps of tissues which are identified as tumors.
Diagnosis
The symptom that is commonly associated with lung cancer is shortness of breath and presence of wheezing. Certain other symptoms like chest pain, fatigue, appetite loss, presence of blood in the sputum while coughing, persistent cough, unanticipated loss of weight, and coughing out blood, are also associated with lung cancer. Presence of these symptoms together with reports from many other procedures will be used by physicians in diagnosing the presence or absence of lung cancer. Imaging techniques like X-Rays of chest, bronchoscopy, MRI, CT, and PET scans, are also used to diagnose lung cancer. Further, the patient is also subject to a physical examination by the physician, and an analysis of the patient's sputum is also made. All these examinations and procedures will reveal the presence of lung cancer, and also the location of the tumor, and also information about the presence or absence of the disease anywhere else in the body.
Lung cancer treatment
There are many factors which influence lung cancer treatment, and the factors on which lung cancer treatment is dependent on includes, the type of the cancer, the stage or how far the cancer has spread, the age of the patient, his or her health status, and many other personal characteristics of the patient. There is no particular treatment for lung cancer, and patients often receive treatment which is a combination of palliative care and multiple therapies. The foremost of lung cancer treatment therapies include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. The patient will also be exposed to therapies that have been recently developed which include gene therapy, hormone therapy, and also immunotherapy.
The treating team comprises of radiation oncologists, thoracic surgeons, medical oncologists, onco medical social workers, and so forth.
Orthopedic cancer
Orthopedic cancer involves musculoskeletal tumors that affect the pelvis, limbs, and spine. Orthopedic cancerous tumors that are usually seen in children and adolescents are Ewings sarcoma and Osteosarcoma. Cancerous tumors that are more common among adults are chondrosarcoma, metastasis, and multiple myeloma. These tumors are considered to be rare, and the exact cause that leads to their formation has remained a mystery till date.
Patients who are affected with these tumors have persistent pain in their back or limbs, and this pain will not subside with medications or rest. Paralysis and hand or foot weaknesses are symptoms patients with spine tumors usually present with.
Orthopedic cancer diagnosis
Clinical examination by a specialist and further investigations becomes necessary to diagnose orthopedic cancer; mere physical examinations of bone and soft tissue swellings will never reveal the presence of orthopedic cancerous tumor. The investigations that are usually carried out include X-Ray, MRI, PET, CT, and Bone scan. Biopsy is necessary to confirm the diagnosis.
Orthopedic cancer treatment
Tumors like Ewings sarcoma and Osteosarcoma needs a combination of treatment therapies which starts with chemotherapy, which is then followed by surgery, and eventually involves radiotherapy. Surgical treatments become necessary to treat benign tumors, and tumors like chondrosarcoma. The quality of life of patients suffering from bone metastasis can be considerably improved by subjecting them to palliative surgeries. Procedures are customized in accordance with patients when limbs or arms need to be saved from amputation. Cancer hospitals make the necessary provisions for prosthetic substitutions when amputation surgeries become necessary.
There are no known methods to prevent the occurrence of musculoskeletal tumors, and these tumors are considerably rare. Since prevention is ruled out, early detection alone can lead to proper treatment. Further, advancements in technology in the recent times has brought forward the possibility of liberating patients from definite limb or arm amputations when they are affected with bone cancers. But, amputation can be avoided only when the cancer is detected at an early stage. Numerous patients have been treated and were rehabilitated, and they are now in a position to lead a normal life; these patients have benefited from the advancements made in technology, which has made complex surgeries simpler.
Cancer hospitals use advanced technologies for soft tissue sarcoma tumor excisions including Brachytherapy, and also use of LINAC for external radiation therapy.
The orthopedic cancer treatment team of cancer hospitals comprises of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, physiotherapists, and so forth.
Patients seeking treatment for musculoskeletal tumors can also benefit from numerous services including, limb salvaging surgery while being treated for malignant tumors, benign bone tumor management, pelvic and spine tumor surgery, treatment for skin malignancy, soft tissue sarcoma treatment, and so forth.
Head and Neck Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer are cancers affecting the Upper Aero Digestive Tract, or UADT, cancers that affect the region between the collar-bone and the brain, and cancers that originate at glands like thyroid and parotid.
Diagnosis
A good physical examination under the hands of a competent oncologist will reveal the presence of head and neck cancer. Biopsy of the affected region will give an accurate confirmation. Lumps are explored by means of a Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology, or FNAC.
Head and Neck cancer treatment
The head and neck area is associated with the personality of a person. Further, the various important functional areas, which also involve a person's senses like sight, smell, auditory, taste, speech, and swallowing, are present in this region. Hence, the treatment of cancers affecting the head and neck area needs to be a balanced one, the treatment should not compromise the aesthetics, or the functions of the sensory organs, but concurrently the treatment should be effective in containing the cancer. Thus, the most advanced of head and neck cancer treatments that are carried out is aimed at preserving the functions of the sensory organs and simultaneously controlling cancer in an effective way. Either surgery or radiation therapy is sufficient during the early stages of the onset of head and neck cancer. But, surgery combined with radiation therapy becomes necessary during the advanced stages of head and neck cancer. Chemotherapy too is used along with radiotherapy to enhance the potentiality of radiotherapy.
Further, head and neck cancer treatments also benefits from the advancements made in the domain of reconstructive surgery. These advancements has made it possible to preserve the functionality of vital sensory organs, and thereby improving the quality of life of the affected individual. Some of the surgery advancements that have aided head and neck cancer treatments include micro vascular tissue transfer, functional neck surgery, jaw preserving surgery, and so forth. Further, advanced machinery for external radiotherapy like LINACs has made it possible to deliver high intensity radiations in a precise way to tumors that are deep-seated, and also sparing vital anatomy in the vicinity of the tumor. LINACs have greatly reduced the treatment duration too.
The additional conservative services that a patient can also benefit from while being treated for head and neck cancer includes head and neck surgery, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, preservation of voice, restoration of speech, micro-vascular regeneration, speech rehabilitation, faciomaxillary surgery, prosthodontic treatments, and so forth.
Liver Cancer
All cancers and tumors affecting the liver have come to be known as liver cancer, and this includes primary liver tumors, and secondary liver tumors also. Primary liver tumors are liver tumors that emanate within the liver, and secondary liver tumors are tumors that have spread to the liver from other cancer affected sites of the body.
Liver cancer diagnosis
Imaging techniques including ultrasound, PET, and, or CT scan is required. Biopsy will or will not be required to establish liver cancer.
Liver cancer treatment
When liver cancer is detected in the early stage, it is usually treated by surgically removing the tumor, or destroying the tumor cells using targeted chemotherapy, which is also known as TACE, or by liver transplantation. There are numerous other factors which also determines the treatment that needs to be undertaken including the condition of the liver, the size of the liver, location, tumor count, the age of the affected person, and the person's overall health. Further, the risks and the benefits associated with a particular mode of treatment is also dependent on the extension the tumor has achieved, the condition of the liver, and also the health condition of the affected person. In the usual cases, a treatment plan is tailor-made in accordance with the condition of the person being treated.
Patients undergoing liver cancer treatment at advanced cancer hospitals have the benefit of receiving chemotherapy, surgery, and radiotherapy under one roof. Further, these cancer hospitals have liver transplantation programs, and in accordance with these programs certain patients affected with liver cancer have the benefit of undergoing a liver transplant at the hospital they are being treated.
The cancer hospitals treating liver cancer have doctors in their team from various disciplines including hepatobiliary surgery, radiology, oncology, hepatology, pathology, and so forth. The entire team is well-trained and experienced in liver cancer management, and they work in unison at solving complex liver cancer problems.
Gynecological Cancer
Cancers affecting the female reproductive organs have been grouped under gynecological cancer. The cancers included under gynecological cancer include cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, ovarian cancer, vulvar cancer, and uterian cancer.
Gynecological cancer diagnosis
The symptoms that are usually associated with gynecological cancer includes vaginal bleeding that is not normal, swelling or bloating that is persistent in the abdominal region, gain in weight or loss that is questionable, persistent diarrhea, or constipation. Gynecological cancer is diagnosed only after thorough gynecological and clinical examinations. Imaging techniques like ultrasound, CT, and PET/CT scans are also used for accurate diagnosis. Biopsy may or may not be used in the diagnosis procedure.
Gynecological cancer treatment
The treatment is based on the extent of the spread of the cancer, and also on the type of cancer present. The treatment is usually a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and may or may not use radiotherapy. Surgery involves excision of cancerous cells from the affected area. Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to stop, or control the growth of cancer cells in the affected area. The drugs are administered into the body either in the form of pills, or through Intra Venous, or IV injections. Radiotherapy involves the use of high energy radiation beams to kill the cancer cells, or preventing them from spreading further.
Gynecological cancer treatment which spares fertility have been successfully carried out. Ovarian choriocarcinoma which was in stage IV has been successfully treated by sparing fertility using a combination of surgery and chemotherapy.
The services and treatments patients can expect for Gynecological cancer from cancer hospitals includes
� Diagnostic services like hysteroscopy, biopsy, laproscopy, colposcopy, and so forth,
� Ultra-radical and radical surgeries like Wertheim's hysterectomy, radical vagino-abdominal surgery, and Japanese radical surgery for cancer at stage II B, are carried out to treat uterine cervix cancer. Para-aortic and pelvic lymphadenectomy are also carried out as part of the procedure.
� Intraperitoneal chemotherapy,
� Cytoreductive surgery for ovarian tumor management is done, and this also involves hysterectomy, omentectomy, lymphadenectomy, and diaphragmatic stripping. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy is offered to patients requiring chemotherapy, and this has a good survival rate.
� Typel hysterecotmy is used in treating endometrial cancer. Pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy is also used. Progesterone therapy in high doses in undertaken to treat certain cases when fertility sparing becomes necessary.
� Radical vulvectomy, partial vaginectomy, and also partial urethrectomy with dissection of groin node is carried out in the treatment of vulval cancer.
� Surgical treatments are done to treat vaginal cancer and also fallopian tube cancers.
� Chemotherapy and hysterectomy is used in treatment of choriocarcinoma. Fertility sparing tumor excisions are also carried out in certain cases.
� Neo-vagina creation, urethral stricture treatment, vaginal dryness treatment, and so forth
� Adjuvant radiotherapy, and chemotherapy too is provided on a patient basis, as need be.
Neuro Cancer
Tumors affecting the brain, spinal cord, and the peripheral nerves are treated as Neuro cancers. Abnormal growth of cells in the brain leads to brain tumor. Likewise, abnormal cell growth in the spinal cord, and peripheral nerves leads to spinal cord tumors and peripheral nerve tumors, respectively.
Symptoms
Blurred vision, neurological defects, vomiting, persistent headaches, seizures, and so forth, are symptoms associated with brain tumors.
Back pain, disturbances in the bowels and bladder, pain in the limbs and arms, weakness associated with limbs and arms, and so forth are some of the symptoms associated with spinal cord cancer.
Swelling, feeling of weakness, pain, and so forth are symptoms associated with peripheral nerve tumors.
Neuro cancer diagnosis and treatment
Imaging techniques including CT, MRI, PET/CT scans are used for diagnosis.
The foremost technique of tackling neuro cancers is surgery. Tumors of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves are surgically removed. A thorough histological diagnosis can be achieved of the tumor, as a result of this surgical intervention. Further, physical removal of the tumor also relieves the affected person of the cancer symptoms. The surgery also paves the way for a brisk recovery. The surgery can be followed by other treatment methods such as chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.
Any person affected with neuro cancer becomes eligible for neuro cancer treatment. But, early detection of neuro cancer helps annihilate the disease entirely. Tumors of the brain, spinal cord, or the peripheral nerves need immediate treatment, and if they are left untreated they can become life threatening at a later date. With advancements in technology, neuro cancer treatment has become significantly safe and manageable. Further, the treatment time, and thereby the required days of stay in the hospital has been considerably reduced.
Advanced cancer hospitals use numerous top-notch techniques in the treatment of neuro cancers including stem cell therapy, cerebral micro dialysis, and so forth. Advanced cancer hospitals have the required technology to conduct microneurosurgery, neuro surgery using navigation, neuro surgery that is guided by endoscopy, neuro surgery that is guided by imagery, and so forth.
Further, advanced cancer hospitals are also equipped with advanced top-notch operation theaters that are designed to handle neuro cancer cases, they also have advanced neuro ICUs and other associated infrastructure that helps a neuro cancer patient recover in a safe and monitored environment.
Dr. Priya Rajendran,
Manager - Queries,
International Patient Care Services,
Global Hospitals,
Bangalore, Karnataka,
INDIA.
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If you are on the lookout for a cost-effective and reliable cancer treatment option, then cancer treatment at Global Cancer Institute, India would be a perfect choice. Global Cancer Institute treats cancer in an organ specific way; they thus have dedicated teams who are dedicated to handle cancers affecting particular organs only. Global Cancer Institute is equipped with the TrueBeam Stx Linear Accelerator; this machine has made it possible to attack cancer cells with highly focused strong doses of radiation while ensuring that the healthy cells in the vicinity remain unaffected by the radiation. Attacking cancer cells present on organs that move during respiration is the specialty of this advanced machine. This machine has reduced cancer treatment to a daycare affair. To know more about the costs and the types of treatment available, you could write to Dr. Priya Rajendran at drpriya.raj@globalhospitalsindia.com.
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Can You Claim ???
Can You Claim for the Cost of Future Treatment?
By Katie Marie Elizabeth Robinson
In this article, we will be looking at claiming for future losses when you bring a claim for clinical negligence of personal injury. In particular the cost of future treatment and how you would go about claiming for such a loss, considering that it may not have happened yet.
If you have been injured through clinical negligence, such as a broken limb not being treated properly, or through an accident that was caused by someone else's negligence, such as a car accident, then there is a high probability that you will require further medical treatment in order to get yourself back to full health, or as close to full health as possible depending on the severity of your injury.
That medical treatment can take months or even years to be complete, and there is always a chance that there will be long-term medical care for the foreseeable future, such as check-up every six months with a specialist for the rest of your life.
Claims for future treatment do not always have to be life-long treatment. It can be a one-off future operation or a one-off batch of physiotherapy, etc. This kind of claim is more common in claims where the injured person is under the age of 18 and has to wait until they are physically mature before the full extent of the negative effects of their injury is known. Or they have to wait until they are physically mature to get the most benefit from any treatment.
However these claims are not limited to children, they can happen in a variety of situations, such as when you have to wait for your injury to fully heal before you know the extent of any future treatment needed.
Fortunately, if you can prove that this future treatment is something that you now require solely because of the accident or negligence that you have suffered, then you will be able to make a claim for the cost of future treatment part of your claim for financial compensation.
What Makes Up A Claim For Future Treatment?
A claim for future treatment will be made up of multiple elements. There will be the claim for the treatment itself, usually claimed at the private rate. So the cost of the treatment if you purchased it from a private treating doctor or surgeon.
There will also be a claim for the voluntary care that you will need from friends and family after you have the treatment. For example, if your future treatment is an operation of some kind that will have you off of your feet for some weeks and your friends or family members will be providing you with care and assistance during your recovery period, then their time can be claimed.
There can also be a future travel expense claim; then you can claim the mileage you will travel or the rail fares etc.
There can also be a future loss of earnings claim if you stand to lose out on your wages due to you needing to take time off to undergo the future treatment. Although if you would receive sick pay for the time off, then you will not have suffered a loss and cannot claim for loss of earnings.
How Do You Make A Claim For Future Treatment?
You will find out if you need future medical treatment either from your treating doctors of the medical expert you use to value your injury. If your treating doctors have informed you that you will most likely need future treatment, you should make sure to bring this up with your independent medical expert when they see you before producing their report. Then they can give their opinion on any future treatment you may need. This will also act as evidence of you needing the treatment.
Your medical expert will also be able to provide estimates as to how much such treatment will cost at the private rate, which will help your solicitor value your claim. If your medical expert is unable to do this, then either you or your solicitor can make enquiries and get quotes from local services.
What If You Need The Treatment Now?
If your future medical treatment can go ahead now, and you have the medical expert on the side stating you need this future treatment, and you have quotes for how much this will cost then you can approach the Defendants now to see if they will provide the funds for this treatment.
Although, it is very unlikely that the Defendant will provide funding for this treatment if they deny liability for your injury. This is because they are stating that, in clinical negligence claims, the treatment you received from their doctor was in no way negligent; or in personal injury claims, the accident was not caused by their negligence, so why would they pay for your treatment. If this is the situation, then you can either request the cost of future treatment be considered in any potential settlement, or you can raise it as part of your special damages (financial losses) claim when you take your claim to court.
Conclusion
You should now have a basic understanding of how to bringing a claim for future treatment, why you would bring such a claim, what these claims are made up of and how you go about proving you require future treatment.
Considering bringing a claim yourself? Check out the link below and pick up a step-by-step guide!
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How to Choose
How to Choose the Best Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
By Pam Kazmierczak
Alcohol or drugs are dangerous material or matter of abuses because of their devastating effects on the human body, especially the liver gets damaged by alcohol and drug affects all parts of the body. Alcoholics cannot get rid from the vicious repetition process of alcoholism independently. It causes strong attraction to a human that he cannot think without this substance which is the result of addiction.
Alcoholism or drug addiction causes both psychological and physical harm. Alcohol drug rehab center is the place where addicted get trained such a way that they can focus their minds and bodies away from addiction and through program that an individual joins because of getting treatment and leave black side of his life and other abuse problems.
These centers gather educated and efficient addiction counselors or therapists and medical professionals. Rehab center mainly deals with some programs that offer mental health, eating disorder, and sex addiction treatment along with drug. It helps victim recovering from the devastating effects of addiction, alcoholism, eating disorders and co-occurring disorders.
Alcohol drug rehabs are a massive step to treatment and recovery from alcoholic dependency and drug addiction. To get effective alcohol drug rehabilitation one must enter the rehab and obey the plan there with honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness.
Alcohol drug rehab is available in many types and criteria; some detoxification programs are long term along with residential rehab center facility. The main goal of it is to help an addict finding out a free life which has no effect of addiction. Addicts learn that how he could be sober and why. Rehab center have existed from last few centuries, however at that time they were not called drug rehab center or alcohol drug rehab center or alcohol treatment programs, they were called "asylums" and the diseases of alcoholism was not seen as being a disease or an illness at all.
The concept of alcohol caused diseases has only existed from the middle of nineteenth century and gradually it tends to become widely accepted. Nowadays among the sectors of addiction treatment - alcohol and drug addiction has only existed since the 1950's, and till then it took some time to become widely accepted. Some drug rehab program run in residential environment, some are out door. Very few consists religious environment and rest of them are secular.
Supportive program for men and women seeking help for drug addiction and alcoholism are available at inpatient drug rehab centers throughout the world. Short term drug residential rehabilitation programs are usually one or two months long, and importantly focus on the most basic aspect of alcoholic and other drug rehab prevention program, such as detox, abstinence from drug abuse, life skills building, and recovery tools. Rehab program that lasts for long-term focuses on the same issues, but is more comprehensive and rigorous in recovery. Medical officials and counselors or therapist mainly acts on the alcoholic to regain their past life.
So to choose the best alcohol drug rehab you need to think about your requirement and then find option for proper treatment. To choose the best drug and alcohol rehab center you need to know about present condition and your needs. If you are a Christian then it is better to go for Christian alcohol rehab center. If your disease as well addiction gets severe state then inpatient treatment program is suitable for you. To save money or less cost sometimes outpatient rehab centers are recommended. Thousands of different drug rehab programs and alcoholism treatment centers located throughout the world.
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