Journal Notes

Breast Cancer

Did You know?

One in every nine women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.
At the age of 20 women should start performing breast self-exams once a month to helps you to be aware for any unsual breasts changes.
The best time to perform a breast self-exam is the week after menstrual period.

Mammography is a low-dose x-ray procedure that allows the mammographer to view the internal structure of the breast.
Mammography is the most reliable and 90% effective in finding cancer.
After the age of 40 all women that do not have a family history of breast cancer should have a mammogram.
Most common treatments for breast cancer is radiation therapy, surgery, hormone therapy, and chemotherapy

Exercise can reduce risk of getting breast cancer altought healthy lifestyle doesnt guarantee a breast cancer-free life, but studies have shown that we can reduce risk through a diet low in saturated fat, , maintaining a healthy weight, moderate alcohol consumption & not smoking.

Percentage of Breast Cancer By Ages..
0-30=0.6%
30-39=4.8%
40-49=18.1%
50-59=18.3%
60-69=20.3%
70-79=24.2%
80 + =14.0%

Risk factor for breast cancer is..
*Being female (Breast cancer in men is a rare disease)
*Being over fifty
*Being exposed to ionizing radiation
*Being obese
*Menstruating before age 12
*Going through menopause after age 55
*Not having children until after the age thirty, or having no children at all.
*Consuming alcoholic more than two drinks per day
*Having a closely related family member who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
  Failing to exercise regularly

HIV & AIDS

 *HIV is the virus that causes AIDS
*In worldwide, 90% of HIV-positive people don't know that they have HIV.
*Estimated 1 million people in USA, are infected with HIV and approximately 25% don't know it.
*75% HIV infection worldwide occurs heterosexual sex
*A person can have HIV for 10 years or more before symptoms appear.
*The HIV test looks for antibodies to the HIV virus.
*Condom made of latex will protect you against HIV.
*Vaginal, oral or anal sex without a condom is high risk of HIV infection
*Average rate of two/hour young americans between the ages of 13 and 25 years of age are contracting HIV
*HIV is  present in semen and vaginal secretions, blood and breast milk.
*Contact with saliva, tears or sweat has never resulted in HIV transmission.
*Drinking alcohol affects your judgement so that you migh have unsafe sex
*There is no cure for AIDS
*You can find out if you have HIV by getting a blood test

Did You Know

Twins

Did you know?
Your chances of having twins is increased by 25 percent if you live in Massachusetts or Connecticut, compared to the rest of the United States.(According to a 1999 study)

Tsunamis
Did you know?
Tsunami travels up to 600 miles per hour through water, slowing as it approaches shore. It strikes land at about 30 to 40 miles per hour. (According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center)

Epidemics
Did You Know?
The notorious bubonic plague, a.k.a. the "Black Death," was an epidemic that spread through Europe by fleas, living in rat fur and transported by their pestilent hosts. Already weak from famine, the people of Europe were an easy target.

Plastic Surgery
Did You Know?
Botox, a toxin turned popular cosmetic procedure, was originally developed to treat eye muscle spasms. Botox (botulinum toxin) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1990 This toxin that can cause a deadly form of food poisoning doubles as a popular cosmetic procedure to soften wrinkles.

Sharks
Did You Know?
There are between 350 and 475 known species of sharks. From pygmy sharks, 8 to 10 inches in length, to whale sharks, which can grow up to 45 feet long, this breed of fish remains pretty diverse.

Hurricanes
Did You Know?
The difference between a hurricane, a cyclone and a typhoon is over which ocean they form. A hurricane forms in the Atlantic Ocean, the same type strong in Pacific is called a Typhoon. In the Indian Ocean and around Australia, a hurricane-like weather event is known as a tropical cyclone.