How is asthma diagnosed in child?

Asthma is often difficult to diagnose in infants. However, in older children the disease can often be diagnosed based on your child's medical history, symptoms, and physical exam.

• Medical history and symptom description. Your child's doctor will be interested in any history of breathing problems you or your child may have had, as well as a family history of asthma, allergies, a skin condition called eczema, or other lung disease. It is important that you describe your child's symptoms -- cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness -- in detail, including when and how often these symptoms have been occurring.
• Physical exam. During the physical examination, the doctor will listen to your child's heart and lungs.

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Keeping Your Brain Healthy and Smart: Keep Active and Learn New Things

For years fitness enthusiasts have suspected that exercise positively affects the brain as well as the body. But while it seemed logical that an active lifestyle would help the brain, the scientific evidence was lacking.

Now several biological studies indicate that working out does benefit the brain.

The reasons to get moving are greater than you think. Now researchers are finding biological evidence that exercise benefits specific brain mechanisms.

Much of the new research suggests that exercise positively affects the hippocampus, a sea-horse shaped brain structure that is vital for memory and learning.

In one recent study, researchers found that adult mice doubled their number of new brain cells in the hippocampus when they had access to running wheels. The fact that the mammalian adult brain can increase its number of brain cells is surprising in itself.

It was once thought that the brain stopped producing new brain cells early in its development. And presumably brain power dimmed as cells died over the years.

But in the past decade, researchers have found definitive evidence that the brain continues to generate new brain cells throughout life, even in humans. Studies indicated that challenging environments, which included a number of components, such as pumped-up learning opportunities, social interactions and physical activities, were key to boosting the growth.

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Top 10 Brain Foods for Children

Want your child to do better in school? Take a close look at diet. Certain "brain foods" may help boost a child's brain growth -- plus improve brain function, memory, and concentration.

In fact, the brain is a very hungry organ -- the first of the body's organs to absorb nutrients from the food we eat, explains Bethany Thayer, MS, RD, a Detroit nutritionist and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association (ADA).

"Give the body junk food, and the brain is certainly going to suffer," she tells WebMD.

Growing bodies need many types of nutrients -- but these 10 superfoods will help kids get the most from school.

1. Brain Food: Salmon

Fatty fish like salmon are an excellent source of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA -- both essential for brain growth and function, says Andrea Giancoli, MPH, RD, a Los Angeles nutritionist and ADA spokeswoman.

In fact, recent research has also shown that people who get more of these fatty acids in their diet have sharper minds and do better at mental skills tests.

While tuna is also a source of omega-3s, it's not a rich source like salmon, Giancoli tells WebMD.
"Tuna is definitely a good source of lean protein, but because it's so lean it's not very high in omega-3s like canned salmon is," Giancoli tells WebMD. Also, albacore "white" tuna has more mercury than canned light tuna, so the EPA advises eating no more than 6 ounces of albacore tuna weekly.

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Penawaran Medical Spa - Ekslusif!

Saya, bekerja sama dengan salah seorang konsultan medical spa mempersiapkan paket pembangunan medical spa.

Apakah medical spa?
Medical spa adalah kombinasi dari klinik medis dan day spa yang dioperasikan di bawah pengawasan dokter.
Medical spa dapat merawat kondisi wajah seperti bintik kecoklatan, redness, kapilari pecah yang tidak dapat dilakukan oleh ahli kecantikan pada umumnya. Medical spa juga melakukan laser hair removal, body detox, pengencangan kulit, dll.


Jika Anda berencana membangun medical spa, atau Anda memiliki relasi yang sedang berencana memiliki dan membangun medical spa (wilayah Indonesia), silakan hubungi saya via japri (PM, e-mail: msprasaja@gmail.com, atau HP: 0819825939) untuk memperoleh proposalnya.
Penawaran terbatas, siapa cepat dia dapat, karena setiap wilayah hanya akan ada satu medical spa (ekslusifitas untuk Anda).

Health Talk Jakarta: “Noni & Diabetes“

Start:	Sep 27, '08 2:00p
Location:	Tahitian Noni Office, Menara Anugrah Lt. 25, Mega Kuningan, Jaksel

Dr. Djoko Maryono, SpJP

Diskusi Panel dengan Dr.Amarullah Siregar

Start:	Sep 10, '08 11:00a
End:	Sep 10, '08 1:00p
Location:	Tahitian Noni Office, Menara Anugrah Lt. 25, Mega Kuningan, Jaksel

Bawalah hasil lab terbaru Anda untuk konsultasi.
Hubungi saya jika Anda berminat mengikuti acara ini.

Skin care Product Training (Terbuka untuk umum)

Start:	Sep 2, '08 2:00p
End:	Sep 2, '08 3:00p
Location:	Tahitian Noni Office, Menara Anugrah Lt. 25, Mega Kuningan, Jaksel

Skin care Product Training (Terbuka untuk umum)

Start:	Sep 8, '08 2:00p
End:	Sep 8, '08 3:00p
Location:	Tahitian Noni Office, Menara Anugrah Lt. 25, Mega Kuningan, Jaksel

Skin care Product Training (Terbuka untuk umum)

Start:	Sep 4, '08 2:00p
End:	Sep 4, '08 3:00p
Location:	Tahitian Noni Office, Menara Anugrah Lt. 25, Mega Kuningan, Jaksel