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Showing posts with label Home Inspections. Show all posts

Tuesday, 25 December 2012

Child Star from ‘Home Improvement’ Pleads No Contest to Drunk Driving


Taran patriarch Smith, the previous kid star UN agency vie Tim Allen’s youngest kid on “Home Improvement,” was condemned in the week for driving beneath the influence and drug possession, in line with a report from the Huffington Post.
Sources say Smith was inactive back in February when police approached his vehicle once he was pose ahead of a hearth hydrant.
When the officers found Smith, they suspected that he was beneath the influence of marijuana because of the smell of the vehicle and promptly searched his automotive, that disclosed that he had a major quantity of hash.
After discovering the drug, the police inactive the 28-year-old actor and charged him with a DUI and drug possession, in line with sources.
In order to lighten his ultimate sentence, Smith rumored pleaded guilty to the charge of drug possession and “no contest” to the drunk driving charge. In most jurisdictions, a “no contest” plea carries identical weight as a guilty plea, however the litigant technically doesn't admit to his or her guilt.

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

Stop Consuming Energy Drinks! Exclaim Top Cardiologists in Mumbai

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) claim that the concoctions of caffeine and ginseng are irrational and impermissible, as per the health standards. Three companies from Mumbai, Gurgaon and Pune have been cracked down.

The food safety regulators have banned the sale of few other products that has similar combinations and are categorized or promoted as fatigue reliever, alertness improver, tension and stress reliever. These beverages, available in small bottles and sachets, are generally consumed by youth as a fashion statement or health beverage.

"Adversarial effects" of concoctions of caffeine and ginseng - a compound extracted from a herb used for making Chinese medicine in tradition form, was the main reason cited by scientific panel, said FSSAI. This panel also warned that the effects can be fatal when consumed along with alcohol, as claimed by Canadian Journal of Cardiology. It warns that opposing effects has potential to trigger sudden cardiac deaths, when combined with alcohol or other drugs. FSSAI started cracking down on the manufacturers by making these letters; it sent these companies, public on its own website.

There are concerns raised by health activists regarding the regulation of ingredients of energy drinks in India. Caffeine content is the main concern. Generally caffeine content is regulated in carbonated beverages - 145 parts per million (ppm); however, for energy drinks there are no such regulations. In some of them, the content was as high as 320 ppm. Activists claimed that such drinks have high doses of caffeine and it can lead to serious adverse effects on health in long term.

FSSAI crack down came when the health activists were raising strong voice regarding ingredients regulation in such beverages. This crack down led to immediate ban of - Monster and Absolutely Zero manufactured by Monster Energy of India; Cloud 9 in different flavors made by Pushpam Foods & Beverages; Tzinga Lemon Mint, Tzinga Tropal Trip and Tzinga Mango Strawberry manufactured by Hector Beverages. In the notices sent out to these three companies, the dictum stated immediate stoppage of manufacture, sale and distribution.

A team of researchers and doctors have cautioned the about effects of such drinks on heart. In the paper published researchers have told that it is important to consult cardiologists before consumption. Cardiologists in Mumbai strongly support the research results. They claim that mixing caffeine, ginseng and alcohol or drugs have lead to cardiac arrests in young and healthy individuals. They urge the people to understand the lack of regulations on these high caffiene level beverages; and insist that parents should advise their children against its consumption. Further, cardiologists in Mumbai insist that there should be warning on the labels that "Consumption of energy drinks is risk to life."

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Wednesday, 27 April 2005

What Is Ebsteins Anomaly?

Statistics show that only one in every 210,000 live births gets to suffer from Ebsteins anomaly. This condition has an equal ratio for both females and males. It's a condition that is hard to detect and its symptoms are noticeable at any age. Patients who suffer from this condition are hard to notice from the first look. Severe symptoms may be seen at an early age while minor problems may hide the symptoms till the teenage age. This is a very rare disease that involves the hearts right side. It's a condition that may affect Caucasians as research suggests.

What is Ebsteins Anomaly?

Ebsteins anomaly is generally congenital malformation. This is a disorder that happens when the tricuspid valve that divides the two chambers of the heart doesn't make a normal formation. What happens is that the tricuspid valve forms far the down the ventricle, hence making the ventricle to grow weaker and even smaller than its normal size. It involves one half of the tricuspid valve getting stuck on one side of the ventricle. This may in turn cause blood to move or leak on the wrong direction.

Symptoms and signs may include;

1. Due to the tricuspid valve causing leakage or backflow of blood to the rest of the body, swelling may happen on the belly and legs.

2. Difficulties in breathing to liver enlargement. Leakages causes mixing of both deoxygenated and oxygenated blood that flows to the rest of the body.

3. Blue coloring of the lips and fingers this is referred to as cyanosis.

4. It's believed to cause strokes and brain tremors and damage of brain tissue. This happens when blood clots flow to left ventricle.

5. Causes unrhythmic heartbeats that result to dizziness or even fainting. Abnormal heartbeat may cause a victim to fall short of breath for some time.

Whats Causes this Disease?

It is believed to be genetically inherited or caused by environmental aspects that have yet to be proven by research. But research is doing its best to give answers to all this questions.

Whats The Treatment for This Condition?

The treatment is dependent on defection of the heart and normally for mild cases certain kinds of surgery may be required and also antibiotics may be administered. In some cases, if too much blood back flows to the left ventricle certain medications can also be administered that prevent strokes and heart failure.

In critical conditions surgery may be done to either repair or replace the tricuspid valve this ensures there's no back flow of blood through the atria. Surgery can help to repair right ventricle counter parts too.

Unrhythmic heartbeats can also be corrected during the surgery by getting rid of the muscle that causes the strain. High energized radio waves can also be used to get rid of smaller parts that constitute the muscle.

The outcome of this condition will depend on how early the symptoms and signs occur. So the earlier, the better. This is dependent on how the valve is leaking. It's estimated that for those young children who receive diagnosis at a tender age of about one year the results turn out to be good. In fact they leave very normal lives.

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