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The latest trend in feet care is the flesh eating fish pedicures. At first the idea might sound weird to you, but don't worry the fish used in this process are toothless. The fish known as the "doctor fish" nibble away at dead skin but doesn't touch the healthy flesh. This is a natural alternative to unsanitary clippers or razors. I really liked the idea of this fish pedicure and I can't wait to try it!
Have you thought about getting lasik laser eye surgery done? LASIK laser eye operation is turning out to be fairly popular these days. A lot of people are currently thinking about getting laser eye surgery done. You are certainly reading this for the reason that you are one of these people. Are you thinking about doing LASIK eye surgery? Perhaps you are acquainted with someone that had LASIK laser eye surgery done and is satisfied with the outcome. On the other hand, maybe you have heard a lot of pessimistic stuff concerning the practice and are worried about the dangers. Are you worried about altering your eyes permanently by doing laser eye surgery? After following all this info, you might make a decision that you would like to wait until the technology gets better.
If you witnessed a very sad incident and everyone around you was crying and you cannot produce a single tear, then don't worry. This doesn't mean that you are a heartless person. You probably just have DES (Dry Eye Syndrome). This syndrome is characterized by a deficiency in the quantity and/or quality of tears. Also, it is noticed that people with DES suffer from symptoms like ocular irritation, dryness, fatigue and visual disturbances. DES can negatively impact ones activities like reading and using the computer. To help reduce the symptoms, DES patients can try some home tips like avoiding dust and using humidifiers to increase the humidity in the room and avoid the eyes to dry out. For more useful tips and information check out this link: http://www.emedicinehealth.com/dry_eye_syndrome/article_em.htm
What dose AIDs stands for?
Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome
What causes AIDs?
It's caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
How is it transmitted from one person to another?
1- The majority of HIV infections are acquired through sexual relations with people who carry HIV .
2- Exposure to infected body fluids.
3- Mother-to-child transmission during the last weeks of pregnancy and at childbirth.
What's the treatment for AIDs?
There is currently no vaccine or cure for HIV or AIDS
What's the red Ribbon represent ?
The Red Ribbon is a symbol for solidarity with HIV-positive people and those living with AIDS.
Some Facts and Numbers :
- AIDS has killed more than 25 million people (Accourding to UNAIDS and the WHO).
-It was first recognized in 1981.
-Between 33.4 and 46 million people currently live with HIV (2006 , UNAIDS)
-In 2005, between 3.4 and 6.2 million people were newly infected and between 2.4 and 3.3 million people with AIDS died, an increase from 2003 and the highest number since 1981.
Prevalence of HIV among adults per country at the end of 2005.
Other Links and sources:http://www.islamandhivaids.org/
http://www.unaids.org/
http://www.worldaidsday.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS
http://www.aids.org/
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