Who is at increased risk for developing mesothelioma?

Written by Linda Woodhouse


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To reducerepparttar chance of exposing family members to asbestos fibers, asbestos workers are usually required to shower and change their clothing before leavingrepparttar 114255 workplace. The combination of smoking and asbestos exposure significantly increases a person's risk of developing cancer ofrepparttar 114256 air passageways inrepparttar 114257 lung. The Kent brand of cigarettes used asbestos in its filters forrepparttar 114258 first few years of production inrepparttar 114259 1950s and some cases of mesothelioma have resulted. Smoking current cigarettes does not appear to increaserepparttar 114260 risk of mesothelioma.

There is no curative treatment. Close monitoring (routine X-rays or even pleural biopsy) for mesothelioma is mandated. Oxygen therapy at home is often necessary to relieverepparttar 114261 shortness of breath. Supportive treatment of symptoms includes respiratory treatments to remove secretions fromrepparttar 114262 lungs by postural drainage, chest percussion, and vibration. Aerosol medications to thin secretions may be prescribed

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Knee pain and running

Written by Karri Koivula


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Fortunately finding and treating trigger points is quite easy, and you don’t need an expert to do it for you. You just find tender spots which refer pain to your knee when pressed, from those muscles that are reported to be involved in knee pains.

Usually, even a few days of self-massage to those points, can make them stop referring pain to your knee area. And make it evident that they where indeed behindrepparttar pain.

Finding and massaging trigger points inrepparttar 114254 quadriceps and calf muscles, andrepparttar 114255 small muscles behindrepparttar 114256 knee (plantaris & popliteus), should give you good results.

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