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Advances in Medications for AIDS Treatments

admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

AIDS has long been a heartbreaking illness. It has had much attention throughout the last several years and the public in now actively fighting for advances in cures for this illness. This has been a long time coming and many have waited for medical breakthroughs and did not make it. Others are hoping upon hope that they will see advances successful enough to put them in remission or resolve the symptoms altogether, while waiting for a cure.

Even though there is yet no cure, medical advancements have found ways to keep this disease from progressing. Researchers have found ways in which to prevent HIV from spreading though ones system through combining three or more of the anti-HIV drugs. Doctors must find the right combination of drugs that work for each individual patient.

Because of these advancements, HIV patients are living higher quality of lives, longer, and this is encouraging to all HIV victims. With these new advancements, researchers are finding ways in which HIV patients do not have to take such a multitude of medications daily, and at the same time are discovering ways to also cut the amount of doses per day. This is encouraging for the AIDS patient.

Prosthetic Advancements for Wounded U.S. Veterans

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Real advancement has been made in prosthetic devices since the Vietnam War and our wounded U. S. soldiers coming back as amputees from Iraq and Afghanistan are benefitting. There are no bionic men and women yet, but we are coming closer.
Advances have come in the form of lighter and more durable composite materials, better socket design, and the increased use of microelectronics.
Perhaps the biggest advancement in prosthetics is the “C leg”, which uses a hydraulic piston and a 40,000 lithium-ion battery (30 hours of power). This cutting edge artificial leg can sense how fast a person is walking up to fifty times faster than previous models. Along with artificial knees that work with a computer controlled mechanism, there is also the flex foot. These energy storing feet can sense a person’s stride and adjust for a more natural gait.
Compared with four percent of all amputees during the Vietnam War, twenty-four percent of soldiers needing prosthetics are suffering from wounds to upper extremities. Because of these high numbers, there is a new focus on research aiming for advancements in artificial arms and hands.
Soldiers losing their limbs encounter a personal tragedy that has societal repercussions as well. While not all amputees have excellent outcomes, more and more will lead almost normal lives because of medical advancements being made in the field of prosthetics.

Laser Surgery, A less Invasive Approach

admin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Just the thought of the word surgery is scary enough. Adding the word laser may raise an eyebrow, but coupled together, laser surgery is, in fact, the least invasive approach available in the medical community. Thank about it! If given the choice between removing something from your body using a scalpel or laser, which would you consider invasive or not?
How about several examples to assuage your fears about laser surgery! Let’s start with laser tatoo removal. Of course the first consideration on tatoo surgery or any other surgery, is to insure the doctor or other clinical staff person is trained in the use of medical laser systems. With a tatoo the number of treatments will vary depending on the depth of the pigment.
Non-invasive treatment sessions can last up to 20 minutes and should be spaced out over a six week period.
For women, ugly varicose veins can be a problem. If you’re still wearing sweat pants in the summer in Phoenix, why not consider a less invasive, laser surgery approach to unsightly varicose veins. The treatment is called EVLT and is a quick, safe, walk-in-walk-out laser procedure. No hospital, no scars, and best of all, no side effects.

The Latest in Vision Recovery Technology

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Approximately three-quarters Americans need eyeglasses or contact lenses. While many opt to stick to these traditional methods of vision correction, many of us are simply tired of having to deal with glasses and contacts. Glasses are bulky and get in the way of sports and water activities. Contact lenses can be uncomfortable, constantly rip and tear, and are just a downright inconvenience for many of us. Many of us have considered Lasik vision correction, but wonder if there is anything else new out there in the vision-correction world. There has been a lot of talk about a new vision recovery method, called “EyeRight Vision Recovery.” This is a New Zealand-based vision correction company that promised improved vision without surgery. Their center is based in New Zealand, but they say they plan to expand with centers in many other countries, as well. This company claims to have developed a hi-tech training method, to actually “train” your eyes to see correctly again. They claim that you will see results after the very first visit to their center. Their methods are said to be effective on near-sighted and far-sighted patients, as well as those with astigmatism. Their program consists of several one-hour visits to their center, several times a week, for six months. Only time will tell if their method of eye-training catches on with the rest of the world.