This is our immune system that protects our body from infection. Our body produces a type of proteins which are known as antibodies and these antibodies fight against the germs that cause some infection. There are many kinds of anti-bodies and some of them that cause some allergic reaction are known as IgE.

It is considered that IgE antibodies form in response to those infections that are caused by parasites. It is not yet known why, but some other things like pollen or some foods also make IgE in some people that give rise to allergies.

The IgE serves like a label that sticks to molecules in pollen or food known as allergens. The IgE sticks to the allergens and starts an allergic reaction whenever someone with allergy takes this problem food. The release of histamine is one of the usual effects that IgE stimulates and this release of histamine brings changes in our bodies as symptoms like wheezing or nettle rash.

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The government officials confirmed 756 illnesses due to salmonella-tainted tomatoes in different States on Thursday.

These are almost 200 more illnesses than the counted one by the health officials a week ago. This outbreak due to tainted-tomatoes has become the country’s largest-ever salmonella out break.

This increase in cases is mostly because of finishing backlogs of tests at state labs and it is not so that there a large number of new infections. The last known illness due to salmonella was reported in Florida on June 13.

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Back pain sufferers are not alone in such sufferings as almost four out of every five adults have to face the symptoms of low Back Pain at least once in their life. Inter-vertebral discs, more than 30 muscles, several joints and ligaments with 33 vertebrae make Back a complex structure.

The best way to prevent Back Pain is to perform daily stretches as they relax the back muscles that have the risk of pulling apart. After wakening and before going to bed are considered the right times to perform Back Stretches. A regular stretching schedule often proves very helpful for many people. However, you must consult your primary care physician before starting any exercise program.

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The report from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies shows higher HIV/AIDS infection rates among sex workers, gays and intravenous drug users all around the world.

According to the report that issued on Thursday, most of the time these people are considered outcasts and declined treatment. The report also stressed on authorities and humanitarian agencies to pay more attention to AIDS than any other armed conflict or natural disaster.

“For marginalized groups like prostitutes, gays, and intravenous drug users, HIV has become a long-term and complex disaster on several levels with its higher rates.” the humanitarian agency stated.

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Depression doesn’t allow you to do the things that help you to overcome depression. If you realize that you are about to have depression, you should try to do the under mentioned things as much as you can and it is guaranteed that you will feel better and more optimistic in outlook within a week.

Have a long walk: Usually, it happens that we lock ourselves and reduce our contacts with the surrounding world whenever we feel down. You must try to overcome such down feelings otherwise these feelings will overcome you. The best way to get rid of such feelings is to go for a walk to have a change in your surrounding atmosphere.

Cure your injured soul with music: People always opt to suffer silently whenever they have depression or try to mitigate their depress feelings by listening to the news. Neither silence nor news help you out from these feelings and music is the only thing that can console your injured soul by invoking light heartedness and fun in your surrounding world.

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It is beyond doubt that drug-addiction always plays havoc with the life of the addict as well as with the society in which he lives. It not only spoils all the social norms but also causes irreparable loss to its victims generation after generation. No society has ever been able to heal itself from the wounds caused by drug addiction on the part of its individuals. The most damaging impacts of drug addiction on a society are as follows.

Poorest moral values

A drug addicted society is severely deteriorated on moral grounds. Drug addicts never care for any moral values whatsoever. Committing a crime is their second nature and they never feel reluctant towards this whenever they are bent upon satisfying their addict of drugs. The devellish urge to take drugs steers them to violate all the moral ethics and they fulfill their cheapest objectives crushing over all the moral and human considerations. Such a society always remains backward and mean mentally and spiritually, and its individuals always lack in the enlightenment of progress as they are all the time lagging behind the modern world.

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Introduction of the infection (Salmonella)

This infection is actually a stomach disorder, somewhat like Diarrhea, the symptoms of which are fever and severe abdominal cramps. This fever lasts for four to seven days and the patient gets auto recovery even if no treatment is undertaken/applied. The characteristic feature of this fever is that it shows its symptoms twelve to seventy two hours after infection. An acute dehydration is typically associated with this disorder and this is the only point which needs utmost attention and requires serious preventive measures on the part of the patient. Unavailability of any vaccine against Salmonella also aggravates the situation and the only weapon left against this stomach disorder is to remain particular about the precautionary measures to be taken against this infection. Some of these prime most important preventive steps are as follows.

Proper cooking

Some people don’t cook food fully well before they eat. Others have the habit or taste of eating raw food. Both of these cases enhance or encourage Salmonella, for half-cooked or raw food carries the germs responsible for causing stomach disorders. Half-cooked, poorly cooked and under-cooked dishes are injurious to human digestive system. Our digestive enzymes work properly on the food substances which are fully cooked. Otherwise enzyme action on the substrate never brings the desired results. So all the food items must be properly cooked before being eaten. Eggs, fish, mutton, beef and chicken must be cooked thoroughly in order to make them hygienic for our stomach.

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It’s a widespread notion that greater wealth leads people towards better health options, but can it apply reverse?  Isn’t it so, greater health may lead individuals and nations to greater wealth?

To discuss new standards for health system at the WHO European Ministerial Conference, more than 500 delegates of 53 countries, international experts and ministers of health will meet this week in Tallinn and observe the relationship between wealth and health.

WHO’s studies in the European Region demonstrate that increases in life expectancy is evidently matched by betterment in economic activity. In Western Europe, rises in life expectancy were 29-38% of GDP and outdid every country’s health expenditures. While in Eastern Europe, the relation is more evident: it was found that during 1990 to 2003 , in the countries where life expectancy on decrease ,the noted welfare losses were around 16-31% and the countries that experienced increase in life expectancy, there  were benefits of 12-31% in GDP.

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Mistakes related to medications injure more than 1.5 million Americans every year. The following steps can be very helpful for the patients to protect themselves and their loved ones.

• Everything you are taking, your doctor must know about it.

Whether these are over-the-counter medicines, prescriptions, herbs, vitamins or food supplements, you must tell your doctor everything about them.

You must take your in use medicines and supplements to your doctor for exam at least once in a year. It will not only provide your doctor an opportunity to keep your medical record update but it also help you to receive better quality medical care.
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Wednesday, June 18— The psoriasis drug Enbrel has been recommended by the panel of U.S Food and Drug Administration advisory panel. The medicine has been approved for children who suffer moderate to severe forms of the skin disease.

In a 7-5 vote with one refraining, the medical experts stated that the drug appeared effective but they also expressed concerns about increased risks of severe infections like tuberculosis and melanoma.

Another drug manufactured by Amgen has already been approved to cure rheumatoid arthritis in children in adults as well as in children while psoriasis (a skin disease that is marked by red scaly patches) only in adults.

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