Friday, October 23, 2009

Africa Should go for protecting their child-Graca Machel

"No matter how small our budgets, we must do something. We will not get there (HIV reduction) with African leaders who don't get moved by people dying," she said during her launch of the Campaign to End Paediatric HIV/AIDS (CEPA).

African leaders should be more serious about protecting the continent's children from AIDS and it is time for them to change state spending priorities, Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel said on Thursday.

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to 60 percent of people living with HIV/AIDS and 1.8 million of the 2 million children globally infected, a reality Machel said should jolt African leaders into action."I am not really convinced that some of the budgets we have for defence are absolutely necessary," Machel, an advocate for women and children's rights, told Reuters.

By 2012, it aims to reach at least 80 percent of children at risk, more than double the number who currently have access to treatment.
"There is a need to re-direct resources from defence. For me the priorities are health, education, water supply, agriculture."

CEPA seeks to work with African governments and community-based organisations to ease bottlenecks in the provision of mother-to-child-transmission drugs which will can prevent the spread of HIV to newborns.

"It is time to say, 'let us re-engineer our budgets, lets use the little resources we have much more wisely'," Machel said.

(Edited by W.Parker)

Monday, September 28, 2009

How to Break Monotonous Routine of Sex ?

Usually only a missionary position is used to do sex and that also at the same place, that’s our bedroom, which is making sex a boring activity. This is leading to the uninteresting sex life that is finally affecting the relationship with your partner. It has now become a necessity to break the monotonous routine of sex and to try out the new things to rejuvenate the sex life. Here are some tips that will help you to make your sex life more thrilling and break the monotonous sex routine.

Make Sex Passionate

Usually the passion in the sex gets sidelined over time and sex merely remains a mechanical activity for both the partners. Thus, to rejuvenate the sex life the first thing you could do is to make sex passionate. The only thing you need to do is to reignite the fire of passion again to make it the most exciting act that you both could enjoy. While engaging in the sex, foreplay can be brought in the picture. Foreplay can be done either by giving a special sensual message all over the body, or even by the oral sex. Please try out the things that you are comfortable with. Undressing each other slowly and steadily may also be done as the foreplay. Another thing is to tease each other during the sex that would surely create a new sexual zing. Give a special consideration towards the likes and dislikes of your partner. Concentrating on the likes will surely get your partner is best of his mood for sex.

Try New Things

Yes, to break the monotonous sex routine, you need to try out the new things that will revitalize your sex life. New things is to not to try something incredible but to do the things as if you are just newly married couple and trying if for the first time. The best thing you could do is to try out the different sex positions instead of regular missionary position to break the boredom. You could try women on top position, sideways position, cowgirl position, etc. to make sex more thrilling experience for both the partners. You can even fit a mirror in the bedroom in front of you bed and you may watch each other while doing sex. This could really turn both of you on, which will finally lead to most ecstatic experience of your life. The new things you could try by playing the card games together, whoever loses has to remove the clothes. This will create a stepwise sexual ecstasy that will create the most exotic feeling and surely both of you will love it. You can even have the bath together in a one bathtub, washing each other bodies will explore you the new erogenous zones of your partner that will make you ready for the best sexual ride of your life.

Sex at Different Places


Sex is the best when tried out everywhere. The sex at different places has the different levels of excitement that will surely be helpful in breaking the monotonous routine sex. Sex on beach is one of the most passionate sex places, which is loved by both the partners. Having sex on the sand below the sun really turns out to be most passionate sexual experience of the life. Sex done even at different places in hours like on dinner table in the kitchen, bathroom, living room on the sofa are found to rekindle the sexual zing in both the partners. Sex can even tried in the garden, in the swimming pool or even next to the pool while drying. This type of the sexual experience will surely break the monotonous sexual routine and you will once again find sex as the most pleasurable and enjoyable activity.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

AIDS Vaccine: Thailand tests yield positive results

For the first time a vaccine project is underway to reduce the risk of infection. The relative success of a test in Thailand has raised hopes on the possibility of an effective vaccine to fight the HIV virus in the future. In July this year, the first phase of testing from a South African vaccine research was also launched, marking the country’s second time to test an HIV vaccine. The Thai test results, according to experts, augur well for the South African trials.




"These new findings represent an important step forward in HIV vaccine research," says Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH, which provided major funding and other support for the study. "For the first time, an investigational HIV vaccine has demonstrated some ability to prevent HIV infection among vaccinated individuals. Additional research is needed to better understand how this vaccine regimen reduced the risk of HIV infection, but certainly this is an encouraging advance for the HIV vaccine field.

"We thank the trial staff in Thailand and the United States for their years of effort in successfully conducting this study and the study participants and the people of Thailand for their long-standing support of HIV vaccine research," Dr. Fauci adds.

The Thai Phase III HIV vaccine study, also known as RV144, opened in October 2003. The placebo-controlled trial tested the safety and effectiveness of a prime-boost regimen of two vaccines: ALVAC-HIV vaccine (the primer dose), a modified canarypox vaccine developed by Sanofi Pasteur, based in Lyon, France, and AIDSVAX B/E vaccine (the booster dose), a glycoprotein 120 vaccine developed by Vaxgen Inc., and now licensed to Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases (GSID), based in South San Francisco, Calif. The vaccines are based on the subtype B and E HIV strains that commonly circulate in Thailand. The subtype B HIV strain is the one most commonly found in the United States.

Led by principal investigator Supachai Rerks-Ngarm, M.D., of the Thai Ministry of Public Health's Department of Disease Control, the study was sponsored by the U.S. Army in collaboration with NIAID, Sanofi Pasteur and GSID. The trial, conducted in the Rayong and Chon Buri provinces of Thailand, enrolled 16,402 men and women ages 18 to 30 years old at various levels of risk for HIV infection. Study participants received the ALVAC HIV vaccine or placebo at enrollment and again after 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. The AIDSVAX B/E vaccine or placebo was given to participants at 3 and 6 months. Participants were tested for HIV infection every 6 months for 3 years. During each clinic visit, they were counseled on how to avoid becoming infected with HIV.

In the final analysis, 74 of 8,198 placebo recipients became infected with HIV compared with 51 of 8,197 participants who received the vaccine regimen. This level of effectiveness in preventing HIV infection was found to be statistically significant. The vaccine regimen had no effect, however, on the amount of virus in the blood of volunteers who acquired HIV infection during the study.

"The Thai study demonstrates why the HIV vaccine field must take a balanced approach to conducting both the basic research needed to discover and design new HIV vaccines and, when appropriate, testing candidate vaccines in people," says Margaret I. Johnston, Ph.D., director of NIAID's Vaccine Research Program within the Division of AIDS. "Both avenues provide critical information that will continue to help us better understand what is needed to develop a fully protective HIV vaccine."

NIAID and the collaborating partners are working with other scientific experts to determine next steps, including additional research of the RV144 vaccine regimen and the need to consider the impact of these new findings on other HIV vaccine candidates.

Individuals who acquired HIV infection while participating in the Thai trial have been provided access to HIV care and treatment, including highly active antiretroviral therapy based on the guidelines of the Thai Ministry of Public Health.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Purchasing drugs online

Purchasing drugs online is one of the most easiest and convenient way to buy drugs. People prefer the purchasing of drugs online because they get the medicines at very reasonable costs there. Online pharmacies provide the free shipping facility to the customers who buy the medicines in lot. You get the door drop facility by the online pharmacies that make them a best option to purchase the medicines. Also, you get the customer support (24 X 7) that helps you to resolve any doubts you have regarding the online pharmacy.



Every one of us today buys the drugs online. But, recently a case of fake drugs to be sold by some online pharmacy was reported. So, it is my request to all readers that please confirm before buying the drugs whether the online pharmacy is authentic & genuine. The best way is to check whether the medicines sold by the online pharmacy are at least approved by the world health organization. This is must necessity that every customer should confirm. Always make it a point to confirm that active constituent of the drugs are approved by the FDA then only buy drugs online.



Online pharmacy has become the favorite choice of the customers. But, some people have started taking the wrong advantage of this and thus they have started using internet in wrong way. Many online pharmacies are even cheating their customers. So, the better option for such a thing would be to confirm before buying the medicines that online pharmacy is the approved drug supplier and don’t have any criminal cases running against it. Customers should never purchase lot of medicines during the first purchase; this will protect you if the online pharmacy is fake.



The best way to confirm about the online pharmacy is to contact some of its old customers or gather the information about it from the internet. If you are doubt then contact the customer support of the particular pharmacy and make the things clear. One thing you must remember is that if you don’t get the medicines then you always have an option of chargeback available with us that will surely get back you the invested money.



Online pharmacy is the most suitable option to buy the drugs related to the sexual health drugs because we generally feel embarrassed to buy these medicines from the local vendor. But, remember that it is due to our embarrassment that we fail to confirm many things and get fallen into the trap of these fake online pharmacies. You can best do this by checking every detail of online pharmacy and once you are confirmed with all the things then we can surely move on to make the purchase. So, buy drugs online only from the authentic pharmacy.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Best Treatment for the male pattern baldness

Generic Propecia is the medicine that is specifically prepared for the hair loss treatment in men. Women must not use it because it may cause severe health problems. The effect of the generic Propecia is permanent and that’s the reason it had become the favorite drug for hair loss treatment.It works by resolving the problem of hair fall first and then stops the hair loss permanently. You can get to see the dense and thick hairs by the use of the generic Propecia. It has been recently noted that in comparison to all other hair loss treatment, generic Propecia is considered to be the best.Generic Propecia is the medication that helps the person who have lost the hairs to get back his pride by blessing him with the dense and thick hairs. But, one thing you need to patient enough to see the effect of the generic Propecia. Generic Propecia medication is the exact replica of the branded Propecia. Both the drugs works exactly the same as the contain Finasteride as the active concentration.

The working of the generic Propecia is divided into 2 phases. During the first phase it stops the action of the enzyme of 5-alpha reductase. Thus, the conversion of testosterone to DHT is stopped that leads the stops the hair loss completely. You will see this effect about in 3 weeks. Then later on in the next step, generic Propecia improves the nutrient supply to the hair scalp. Mainly the excessive production of the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body is responsible for the hair loss in the men. The enzyme 5-alpho reductase is responsible for the production of more amount of the dihydrotestosterone from the testosterone. This process if generally very slow, but due to the excessive amount of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase the process of conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone is boosted.

Take the generic Propecia only for the limited time period as mentioned by the doctor. Generic Propecia can be taken at any time in the day, but fix the schedule as it will help you to show the effect faster. Thus, use generic Propecia to overcome male pattern baldness as it the best treatment for it.The recommended dose of generic Propecia is one pill in a day. Follow this dosage schedule for 4 months to get the desirable effect. You must also note that generic Propecia pills must not be taken in excess otherwise they may produce the side effect by damaging your sexual organ functioning.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Vitamin E Deficiency

Vitamin E is a collective name given to a family of fat-soluble compounds. These compounds have antioxidant properties. The different isomers (forms) of this vitamin are alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocopherol. The rest are alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocotrienol. That makes it a total of eight compounds or forms in which Vitamin E exists.Vitamin E works to protect the body against such free radicals. Vitamin E deficiency is rare, however, it affects people who cannot absorb fat normally.

Symptoms


Vitamin E deficiency causes a variety of symptoms in infants. Common symptoms are crying child, poor or delayed growth in the child and loss of weight. Feeding problems are also monitored in infants as one of the symptoms. Irritability and edema are the other symptoms of vitamin E deficiency. Irritability is signified by the person getting easily annoyed or frustrated. The most common and severe symptom is anemia in adults. Anemia, as we all known, is the reduction in the production of red blood cells (RBC) in the body.

Vitamin E deficiency also causes reproductive problems and lack of sexual vitality. Fat gets deposited in muscles abnormally and there are degenerative changes in the heart and other muscles. Other severe symptoms like neurological and malabsorptive disorders have also been recorded due to vitamin E deficiency.

Those who are aged more than 55 years and infants having critical low birth weight. People addicted to drugs and alcohol are also prone to vitamin E deficiency, along with those suffering from chronic wasting illness. Vitamin E deficiency is also a common condition in people who have inadequacy in their nutritional diets and those who have ailments such as liver, pancreatic or gallbladder diseases.

People who have recent incidents of burns/injury or have undergone surgery, should also include proper amount of Vitamin E to prevent the deficiency. People facing stress for a long time or having cystic fibrosis and celiac disease, should increase their consumption of Vitamin E. In case of hyperthyriodism and myocardial infection as well, there is a risk of such kind of a vitamin deficiency.

Which Food Sources Help in Preventing Vitamin E Deficiency?

Foods containing vitamin E are whole grains such as wheat and oats, wheat germ ,leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds. Non-veg foods such as sardines and egg yolks also provide sufficient amount of vitamin E required for good health. Other vitamin E rich sources are sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, safflower oils, almonds, popcorn, peanuts, margarine, Muesli, flapjacks, avocado, hazelnuts and rapeseed oil. Certain vitamin supplements are also available that are rich in vitamin E.

Vitamin E deficiency can cause major turmoils in the human system and we have seen the ill effects of its deficiency. People who are more prone to vitamin e deficiency should take extra care in including more of this vitamin in their diet. Vitamins act as a protective shield for our health and so adequate quantities of all the vitamins are necessary for a healthy body and sound mind.

Vitamin E for Skin
Does vitamin E help skin? Of course it does! Vitamin E has been known for its numerous health benefits, especially for the skin. Some of its benefits have been described below.

As vitamin E is antioxidant in nature, it protects the skin cells from the harmful UV light. It also acts a protective barrier for skin against pollution and other elements that are responsible for producing free radicals.Ability of vitamin E to act as an anti-aging agent, has caused it to be an effective addition to lotions, creams and other skin products. In short it makes the skin looks younger by reducing fine lines and wrinkles. The vitamin is also beneficial in treating sunburns and acts as beneficial sunscreens when used in skin care lotions.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Men with the large belly are found to be suffering with the impotence

A male reproductive system working is entirely dependent on the blood supply. It is the increase in the blood supply after the sexual stimulation that helps the person to achieve the erection during the sexual activity. If the blood supply is affected then you may certainly suffer with the erection problems. Increase in the belly fat disturbs the blood supply to the all body parts. This ultimately results in the less blood supply to the male reproductive system that leads to the sexual dysfunction in men.

To study the relationship between the belly fat in men and impotence, a study was conducted. In this study, 245 men with the extra belly fat participated. The entire body check-up of these men was carried and then were asked the questions about their sex life. It was noted that these men were having a lot of health problems and were unsatisfied with the sex life. The reasons noted were either impotence or premature ejaculation. Thus, it was clear from the study that increase in belly fat is a warning sign for impotence.

Improper digestion is one of the main reasons for the increase in the belly fats. It has been noted that people who have weak digestion system or the slow metabolism rate gain the weight on belly fast. Increases in the belly fats means the fats in the body are indigested. This leads to the formation of the plaque in the body, which ultimately results in the disease, atherosclerosis. The plaque is also deposited in the arteries that supply blood to the male reproductive system. As a result the impotence is noted in the men with the increased belly fat. Unhealthy eating habit along with the increased stress levels leads to the increase in the belly fats. Many other reasons also contribute towards the increase in the body fats levels. The main factor here is that you need to follow the healthy lifestyle to stay away from the unrestrained increase in body fats.

The unhealthy lifestyle that we are living is supposed to be one of the major causes of the increase in the belly size. The people who are inactive or specifically do the job that includes sitting at the one place for long time are found to be with the big belly. Many readers must be thinking that how much belly size is then okay to maintain the good health. It has been noted that size of belly above 35 inches is supposed to be unhealthy for the individual.