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 Thegut, also referred to as the alimentary canal or digestive tract, can be defined as an organ system in animals, inclusive of human beings, responsible for taking in food through the mouth, breaking it down both physically through chewing and chemically through various digestive enzymes. The digestive tract also absorbs important nutrients into the blood stream, which in turn provides our bodies with the necessary energy to keep on performing everyday tasks. The gut also egests the remaining unwanted and insoluble food materials in form of feces. The main parts of the gut include the mouth, esophagus, the stomach, and both the large and small intestines, among others. The gut can also be subdivided into three major parts as shown below. ·                  The Foregut – Consists of the esophagus down the stomach to the first two duodenum sections(esophagus, stomach, 1 st and 2 nd parts of the duoden...

Many think that they will never use cardiopulmonary resuscitation for an infant, but it is very important for everyone especially parents to go for a first aid course. It is also vitally important for everyone to know the steps involved in CPR to help in an event of a breathing or cardiac emergency. Even if you have taken a CPR class for infants before, it is important to keep the steps handy so that the information stays intact in your memory. In this article, you will get a step-by-step guide on how you can perform CPR on an infant anywhere and anytime.  Before you Perform CPR on an Infant Before you perform a CPR on an infant , here are some things you need to consider: 1.        Check on the scene where the infant is lying to make sure it is safe. Secondly, flick the bottom of his or her foot to check for any response.           If there is no response, yell for help or call 911 or your loc...

You probably know how important your oral health is for your overall wellbeing. You are probably also aware of the importance of your diet for your dental health. It really seems the saying “You are what you eat” rings truer and truer and when it comes to dental health it’s even more important than usual. It’s time to see what parts of your diet could put your oral health at danger. Of course, most of us will never be able to eat 100% clean and eliminate all the “dangerous” foods and drinks form our diet, but it is important to know what to pay attention to and how to minimize the potential dangers. Beware teeth, sugars and acid are here! We all know the name of the villain when it comes to your teeth – plaque. We also know who plaque’s evil minions are – sugar and acids. These are the main culprits as far as our mouth is concerned as they are personally responsible for enamel erosion, tooth decay and pretty much all dental problems. So, let’s try to find out what categories ...

Hearing health problems can begin gradually as you age. According to statistics, 25% of people in the U.S between the age of 55 and 64 have some degree of hearing problems. For elderly people older than 65 years, the number of individuals with some hearing loss is 1 out of 2. Chronic exposure to loud sound and aging are the major factors that have been seen to cause hearing problems. Other factors that can lead to hearing problems include conducted sounds and excessive earwax. Some hearing problems are permanent and cannot be reversed. However, you don’t have to live in a world of deafness. You and your hearing specialist can have solutions that can improve what you hear. Causes of Hearing Problems Some causes of hearing problems include wax build up, ear infection, ruptured eardrum and damage to the inner ear. To understand what causes your hearing problems, it is important to know how you hear. How you hear Hearing occurs immediately after sound waves reach the str...

The wellbeing of mothers and their children determines the next generation of health and can also help predict health challenges for families, their medical care team, and communities in the future. In addition, healthy outcomes and early diagnosis and treatment of health conditions among children and women can help prevent disability and death hence helping children to reach their full potential. Even after major healthcare advances and critical threats to infants, maternal and child health still exists in the U.S and other parts of the world.  One of the world’s major challenges is reducing the rate of ante-natal and preterm births that rose by more than 20 percent from 1990 to 2006. Another major challenge is taking care of the birth ratio by reducing the infant death rate, which has remained high since 2011. Impacts of maternal and children health According to statistics, more that 80 percent of U.S women will become pregnant and give birth to one or more chi...

The major trends to be looked at when predicting the futureof healthcare include the aging population, chronic diseases, and urbanization. These trends have brought strains and concerns in healthcare systems as they are already raising healthcare cost issues, quality, and access of healthcare. With this in mind, you should realize that new techniques and treatment models are needed to integrate elements of automation, prediction, and prevention to make healthcare affordable and efficient. One of the major advances aimed to change the future of healthcare is the use of connected wearable devices that can help cut the cost of NHS while involving patients in their healthcare and boosting healthier lifestyles. Smart sensors are devices that have played a great role in detecting physical, chemical, and biological signals in your body. In healthcare, sensors provide the mechanical vision of reading, sorting, and counting health signals that can be used to deliver care directly t...