At age 65, Joseph A. Vasquez was diagnosed with prostate cancer. After surgery to remove cancer cells and receiving radiation for several months, his evil is controlled. However, in recent years has experienced problems in their sexual relationships, so it has resorted to small doses of the drug Viagra.

“I’ve always been a very healthy man and the news of having cancer was a terrible thing for me,” says Vazquez, a Mexican. “In general, Latinos have no information on this subject, women, for example, believe that is a venereal disease or happens to walk womanizing man.” (more…)

A malformed uterus or womb interfere with female fertility, remains the leading cause of spontaneous abortions. The incompetence of the cervix, is the fragility of the cervix, unable to stay closed until the end of pregnancy and retain the fetus, which may also lead to repeat late abortions. It is estimated that 20% of infertile couples, the causes are due to neck problems (cervical).

In addition, congenital anomalies interfere with sexual functioning of the array and normal menstrual cycle.

A normal uterus is shaped like an inverted triangle and a size of about 6 inches before the first pregnancy. As they have more pregnancies, it grows a few millimeters. (more…)

With origins dating back over 4,000 years, green tea has always been a popular drink in Asian culture, and has been gaining popularity in the West. As the ancient Chinese medicine and Japanese argued that the consumption of this tea could cure diseases and heal wounds, recent studies have begun to establish potential health benefits of green tea consumption, especially in weight loss, heart health and cancer prevention.

Now, a study published in the Journal of Periodontology, has discovered another benefit of green tea consumption. Specifically, researchers have found that the habit of drinking this tea can help promote healthy teeth and gums. The study analyzed the periodontal health of 940 men of 49-59 years and found those who regularly took this product had better dental health than those who drank only sporadically. (more…)

Flossing is a mandatory supplement for a good teeth cleaning and must accustom children to use very young, after a good brushing.

To floss follow these steps:

1. Cut about 50 cm of floss and wind most in one of the middle fingers.
2. Wrap the remaining string on the same finger of the opposite hand. This finger may be picking up the floss as it is used.
3. Tensar a piece about 2-3 inches of floss using the thumbs and index fingers.
4. Insert the floss between teeth using a gentle sawing motion.
May. When the floss reaches the gumline, curve into a C shape against one tooth and slide it gently into the space between the gum and tooth until you feel resistance. Never apply violently against the gums.
6. Rub the floss against the tooth to remove food debris and plaque.
7. Repeat these operations with the rest of the teeth, using a clean piece of floss for each.

The teeth and surrounding structures are more susceptible than we think to infection. With proper hygiene can be more protected from bacteria that attack our teeth and gums.

The periodontium

The periodontium is composed of the tissues that surround and protect teeth. These are the gum tissue, bone around the tooth (called alveolar bone), periodontal ligament and cementum.

A healthy gingiva is pink, has an elastic consistency and appearance of orange peel. In a healthy tooth the gum will come to embrace the neck of the tooth, which is the union between the crown and root.

The bone under normal conditions reaches up to 1-1.5 mm below the insertion of the gum. (more…)

It is a procedure practiced avulsion (removal) of a deciduous tooth or part thereof, the jaw bone that houses it through a specific technical and instrumental.

Symptoms

The most common causes for tooth extraction time are the existence of dental caries associated with an infectious process or orthodontic reasons. Dental extraction should always be indicated by the practitioner.

Technique

The proper position of the patient and caregiver, use of proper technique and aseptic measures are essential rules for successful extraction. A previous exploration history and making a radiology are also essential prior to extraction. (more…)

Sugar is not necessary, besides being harmful to health. Unfortunately it has created an unhealthy culture of sugar, so that today very few children or none, have any idea of the flavor of the grain in its natural form, including fruit, preferring to jam. Often if a child is given a choice between a natural orange juice and soda artificial, 95% prefer the latter.

It is estimated that sugar accounts for 25% of daily calories we consume, but contain no nutritional value, is considered a source of empty calories.

The amount of sugar that is added today to the products, mainly for use on children, is awesome and is addictive and the false belief that things have to be sweet.

The human being you need in your nutrition are carbohydrates which get the glucose required by the body. The more comprehensive are the carbohydrates that are consumed, the better. (more…)

* Some years ago I managed this tooth and now I have a dark color.
* By an accident I bumped into the upper front teeth and after a while one of them was dark
* To my son, the dentist did a root canal and the tooth now has a different color.

These comments fortunately, you do not hear it very often, but they can happen. In the case of dental trauma without proper monitoring and treatment, the tooth in most cases this will change color.

The dental procedures that involve removing the pulp organ “Nerve” is often the case that eventually change color.

The cause of this phenomenon is due to: For the specified root canal or the tooth trumatismo, there is internal bleeding inside the tooth pigmentation and after a while the tooth is dark, because the blood hemoglobin is oxidized from normal color to a gray or dark brown. Usually this process is asymptomatic patient is not perceived “pain” Banqueamiento dental teeth with root canal (more…)

Although there is no biological reason why more men die from cancer, it is believed that the reluctance of males to adopt a healthier lifestyle and visit the doctor, is widening the gap in cancer deaths among men and women .

According to a report by British experts in the cancers that affect both sexes, men are 60% more likely to develop disease and 70% higher risk of dying from it.

In research conducted by the British charity Cancer Research UK, the differences could be explained, considering that women take better care of their health. (more…)

Hypotonia or poor muscle tone, is a syndrome with characteristics of different diseases. In all cases the main symptoms are: the decrease or lack of movement, muscle weakness and decreased muscle tone.

There are two types of hypotonia:

• Paralytic reduced or lack of forward movement and is due to a problem in the Central Nervous System.

• No paralytic: characterized by decreased muscle tone without affecting motility.

It is difficult to establish the diagnosis and origin of the disease, which is often neurological in origin. May originate in the central nervous system or peripheral nervous system.

Symptoms may show hypotonia at birth or in general in very young children. Cases can be mild or progressive, leading to cause disability. (more…)