Drinking green tea can reduce the risk of blood and lymphatic system cancer.

Japan is a land of green tea. People frequently drink green tea at home and restaurant. There is also tea ceremony – that revealing the serving of green tea in well-manner. I had a chance to participate in the green tea ceremony, that was wonderful. However, this green tea has splendid activity in human’s physiological system, especially in the hematological system. There are several researches since last decades to find out the beneficial effects of green tea in the human physique. Recently, Japanese researchers at Tohoku University (my host University) found that regular drinking of green tea would prevent blood and lymphatic cancer. They found that regular 5 cups of drinking green tea are beneficial in preventing blood and lymphatic system cancer. Some antioxidant ingredients in the green tea may curb the risk of blood and lymphatic system cancer; however, the clear mechanism is yet to be evaluated. Why do we not take green tea regularly?

Facts of heat stroke!

Nowadays, world temperature is getting higher due to climate change. It is suggested, this year, the average temperature of summer is higher than previous years, that is susceptible to heat stroke and eventually fatality. Normal human body temperature is 37 degree centigrade. Hence, the increase in body temperature due to physiological cause such as high environmental temperature, inferring ‘heat stroke’. Usually, it is said that when core body temperature exceeds 40 degree centigrade, heat stroke is commenced. Usually, the elderly people ( > 65 y.o.) are sufferer, study suggests. However, younger people are not out of risk of heat stroke – that might be caused by summer-hiking in the hot and humid environment. The critical pathological phenomenon is multiple organ damage due to cardiovascular failure in the chronic stage of heat stroke. The vital organs those might be affected are liver and kidney and as well as muscle. It is suggested to take adequate fluid (water) and cooling of body with wet towel in the hot and humid environment. Hence, subjects suffering from heat stroke should be transferred to the critical care unit for emergency management.

Importance of chest x-ray in chagas disease!

A normal chest x-ray may give answer of certain infectious disease – chagas disease, when patient suffers from cardiac problem. Chagas disease is an infectious disease caused by parasite invasion after biting bugs. The specific parasite is responsible for this disease is Tryponosoma Cruzi (T. Cruzi). Sometime it is known as zoonotic disease transmitted to humans from dogs and/or cats or other wild animals. WHO already announced the chagas disease – pandemic around the world. The most prominent clinical features are fever, swelling of glands (lymph) and spleen, eventually cardiac symptoms are noticed. Therefore, chest x-ray is suggested to detect specific cardiac abnormality – calcification is noticed.

Significance of high resolution ultrasound technique!

The bed-side investigation procedure is always a quick management option for physicians’ clinical endeavors. Physicians should have disciplined; however, quick management plan during bed-side patient management is obligatory. Therefore, high resolution ultrasound can be a good imaging device. For example, subject suffering from palpitation, weight loss should be a choice of thyroid scanning using high resolution ‘ultrasonograph technique’. There are some characteristics in thyroid swelling – would signify benign from malignant and/or viceversa. This would infer further management plan, that demonstrating, the high resolution ultrasound imaging device renders useful and noninvasive for physicians. It is suggested to use linear imaging mode with 7.5 MHz ~ frequency during ‘thyroid imaging’.