Health / Medicine
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living organism. In humans it is the ability of individuals or communities to adapt and self-manage when facing physical, mental or social challenges. The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in its 1948 constitution as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." This definition has been subject to controversy, in particular as lacking operational value and because of the problem created by use of the word "complete" (Wikipedia)
Medicine (UK English Listeni/ˈmɛdsɨn/, /ˈmɛdɨsɨn/; US English Listeni/ˈmɛdɨsɨn/) is the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. (Wikipedia)
Rod of Asclepius
#1: The Rod of Asclepius overlaid with a caution symbol
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Reference: Rod of Asclepius
Hanging Show Globe: a symbol of pharmacy
#2: Hanging Show Globe: a symbol of pharmacy
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Reference: en.wikipedia.org
Antigenic shift
#6: Antigenic shift enables a flu strain to jump from animals to human.
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Reference: en.wikipedia.org
Swine flu international health crisis
#7: Tourists with a mask during the swine flu international health crisis
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Reference: 2009 flu pandemic
Finnish health Exercise
#10: People performing Asahi, a Finnish health Exercise, in a park.
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Reference: Asahi Health
Falun Gong
#12: Falun Gong: All the exercises from 1 to 5
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Reference: en.wikipedia.org
Traditional Tibetan Medicine
#17: Traditional Tibetan Medicine Poster seen in China Science and Technology Museum, Beijing.
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A wall painting in the physicians tomb
#18 A wall painting dated back to 2330 B.C.found in the physicians tomb, Egypt
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Reference: www.reflexology-usa.net
Zika-phobic Hope Solo
Hope Solo shows off the 'Zika proof' arsenal she's packing for the Rio Olympics including an anti-mosquito head net. She captioned the picture: 'Not sharing this!!!' Get your own!'.
The accomplished American women's Soccer goalkeeper has been vocal about her concerns regarding the Zika virus.
Left image: Hope Solo and her inner microcephalic self.
Right image: Hope Solo shows off the 'Zika proof' arsenal she's packing for the Rio Olympics.
When in Rio, do as Hope Solo does.
"If anyone in the village forgets to pack repellent, come and see me".
Hope Solo shows off the massive amount of bug repellent laid out on her bed.
Left image: Hope Solo and her inner microcephalic self.
Right image: Hope Solo shows off the massive amount of bug repellent laid out on her bed.
What Is Zika Virus?
Zika virus
References: Wikipedia Zika virus
CDC Zika virus
Question and Answers: Zika virus infection (Zika) and pregnancy
Homeland Security The Latest: Zika case detected in Arkansas traveler
Huffington Post What Is Zika Virus, The Mosquito-Borne Ailment Spreading In The Americas?
THE NEW YORKER How Zika Virus Can Spread?
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN How Zika Virus Can Spread?
A female Aedes aegypti mosquito
This 2006 photograph depicted a female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host,
Zika virus
Electron micrograph of Zika virus. Virus particles are 40 nm in diameter, with an outer envelope and a dense inner core. (Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/CDC)
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae and the genus Flavivirus, transmitted by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti.
In humans, the virus causes a mild illness known as Zika fever, Zika, or Zika disease, which since the 1950s has been known to occur within a narrow equatorial belt from Africa to Asia. In 2014, the virus spread eastward across the Pacific Ocean to French Polynesia, then to Easter Island and in 2015 to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, where the Zika outbreak has reached pandemic levels.
Zika virus is related to dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and West Nile viruses. The illness it causes is similar to a mild form of dengue fever, is treated by rest, and cannot yet be prevented by drugs or vaccines.[3] There is a possible link between Zika fever and microcephaly in newborn babies by mother-to-child transmission, as well as a stronger one with neurologic conditions in infected adults, including cases of the Guillain–Barré syndrome.
In January 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued travel guidance on affected countries, including the use of enhanced precautions, and guidelines for pregnant women including considering postponing travel. Other governments or health agencies soon issued similar travel warnings, while Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Jamaica advised women to postpone getting pregnant until more is known about the risks.
Structure of Zika Virus