Hello ladies and gentlemen. My name is Nate, and this is Med Ed. News. I'm starting a new thing today. So you aren't bombarded with trench foot and heart disease all the time, I'm doing a weekly news thingy. Yay.
Today, we are talking about Cuba. In case you don't know, not many good things come out of Cuba. Now, scientists have found a super deadly form of HIV there. Great. Those who are affected develop AIDS without many symptoms and within 3 years. It happens when multiple strands of the HIV virus combine together to form some sort of mega HIV, I'll put it that way. If you don't know what HIV is, well this is a school blog so you can figure it out yourself.
If you want the full article, go here: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/289477.php
Monday, February 16, 2015
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Day 13- Miracles- 2/10/2015
Okay, so. I just made that one on trench foot, and, jeez, that picture is so bad. I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to make another post just so the stupid picture isn't the first thing people see when they go on my blog. Anyway, yay, medical stuff. The only thing is that this is going to be about good things. For a bit of inspiration, I'll be sharing with you some medical miracles. Cool stuff, but not things like a guy with 12 legs. Now, get ready for inspiration, brought to you by little dots.
- The world cup happened this year. I'm quite the soccer fan, so I actually watched it. The first kick of the tournament was done by a paraplegic man in a mind controlled exoskeleton. How cool is that?
- We can now 3D print body parts. Not things like 100% lungs and hearts. Bones and stuff. It actually looks kind of cool. I'll add a picture at the bottom.
- A woman's heart stopped beating for 45 minutes during labor, and right before she was about to be announced dead when a blip crossed over the heart monitor.
- A guy fell 43 stories and survived. His brother, unfortunately, did not though. He was found sitting up in an alley after the window washer thingy broke. You know what I'm saying by window washer thingy, right.
- The last one is about a guy who lost his eye when he got sprayed with molten aluminum. Years later, a surgeon took out one of his teeth, implanted a lens on it, and there you go, a working eye. I don't even know how that's possible.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Day 12- Trench Foot- 2/9/2015
Hey, guys. My name is Nate, and this is Med Ed. The only blog where you can save a life with a few clicks and some of your time. Today, I'm staying on the totally-disgusting-medical-stuff class of topics. Trench foot. The worst thing to ever come from trench warfare. Besides the shooty stuff. Anyway, I suggest wearing socks during this so you don't puke.
Trench foot is in a nutshell when your feet are soaked 24/7. It was first noted in Napoleon's army's retreat from France, but it is commonly linked to World War I. It is caused when blood flow can't carry as much oxygen and nutrients to your feet. Thus, your skin will start to rot away. It is commonly associated with swelling of the feet, numbness, and pain.
In World War I, if you got trench foot, the only "cure" was to lose a foot to a doctor and a rusted band saw. Now er' days, you can probably keep you foot. PROBABLY. Naw, I'm kidding. People don't really lose feet anymore. Of course, you can probably ignore everything to do with trench as long as you have the common sense to not wear wet shoes and socks for a day. In addition to this short explanation, I though I should an "attractive" and *gulp* not disgusting at all picture. Jeez, that is terrible. Oh my gosh. Anyway, check out the article I got my info from here: http://www.footvitals.com/injuries/trench-foot.html
Trench foot is in a nutshell when your feet are soaked 24/7. It was first noted in Napoleon's army's retreat from France, but it is commonly linked to World War I. It is caused when blood flow can't carry as much oxygen and nutrients to your feet. Thus, your skin will start to rot away. It is commonly associated with swelling of the feet, numbness, and pain.
In World War I, if you got trench foot, the only "cure" was to lose a foot to a doctor and a rusted band saw. Now er' days, you can probably keep you foot. PROBABLY. Naw, I'm kidding. People don't really lose feet anymore. Of course, you can probably ignore everything to do with trench as long as you have the common sense to not wear wet shoes and socks for a day. In addition to this short explanation, I though I should an "attractive" and *gulp* not disgusting at all picture. Jeez, that is terrible. Oh my gosh. Anyway, check out the article I got my info from here: http://www.footvitals.com/injuries/trench-foot.html
Friday, February 6, 2015
Day 11- Smoking- 2/6/15
Hellllllllllllllllo, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Nate, and this is Med Ed. We have had a surge in recent activity here. As of this post, we've had 330 page views. That's pretty great. Kind of exciting really. Today, to celebrate, we are going to do a nice, happy topic. We're talking about friendship, yaaaaaaaaaaay. Not really. We are talking about smoking. Not so happy after all. Lots of smoking. We're learning about the health hazards.
Smoking is a common practice here in America. The little rolls of tobacco and other chemicals that are some sort of mystery are killers. Mostly, people die from lung diseases or emphysema coming from the inhalation of carbon monoxide and tar. Thought it's a slow process, they will kill you eventually.
If you look at a healthy lung, it is nice and pink and inflates like normal. A smokers lung is heavy, filled with tar, the occasional tumor, and the inability to function correctly. Not to healthy. The tumors, as you probably know about if you read my blog, are firm spots that cancer sprouts from. They look kind of like boiled eggs just pressed into the skin. I'll find a picture on the internet. Emphysema is another common thing that comes from smoking. Those little air pockets in your lungs are filled with tar, and you shouldn't expect to be joining a track team anytime soon.
America is actually one of the biggest manufacturers of cigarettes, yet we have one of the smallest set of rules that come with smoking. In Mexico, there are pictures of dead, ash-covered babies on cigars, MEXICO. All we really have is "Don't smoke if your pregnant." in super small print. It's kind of insane. Well, now that I've gotten that out, and you've been informed on the hazards of becoming a human ash tray, I'll see you next time. Big thanks to Mrs. Cornell for teaching me everything I know about smoking. Oh, and here are those lungs. You can probably tell which is which.
Smoking is a common practice here in America. The little rolls of tobacco and other chemicals that are some sort of mystery are killers. Mostly, people die from lung diseases or emphysema coming from the inhalation of carbon monoxide and tar. Thought it's a slow process, they will kill you eventually.
If you look at a healthy lung, it is nice and pink and inflates like normal. A smokers lung is heavy, filled with tar, the occasional tumor, and the inability to function correctly. Not to healthy. The tumors, as you probably know about if you read my blog, are firm spots that cancer sprouts from. They look kind of like boiled eggs just pressed into the skin. I'll find a picture on the internet. Emphysema is another common thing that comes from smoking. Those little air pockets in your lungs are filled with tar, and you shouldn't expect to be joining a track team anytime soon.
America is actually one of the biggest manufacturers of cigarettes, yet we have one of the smallest set of rules that come with smoking. In Mexico, there are pictures of dead, ash-covered babies on cigars, MEXICO. All we really have is "Don't smoke if your pregnant." in super small print. It's kind of insane. Well, now that I've gotten that out, and you've been informed on the hazards of becoming a human ash tray, I'll see you next time. Big thanks to Mrs. Cornell for teaching me everything I know about smoking. Oh, and here are those lungs. You can probably tell which is which.
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