Five symptoms women should never ignore
Make time to get these checked out
Women have never worked harder, and many put the needs of work, family and friends before their own.
You may well feel that your symptoms are nothing to worry about and you are, in any case, "too busy" to have them assessed by a doctor.
Think again. We've compiled a list of five symptoms a woman should never ignore.
Chest pain
Cardiovascular disease - heart disease, heart attack, stroke - kills more women in the UK than any other cause. Although figures are on a downwards trend, more than 40,000 women in the UK have a heart attack each year.
Crushing chest pain would make most women dial 999, but heart attack symptoms can easily be mistaken for other less serious conditions.
The so-called classic symptoms of a heart attack include a pain in the centre of the chest which may spread to the arms, neck or jaw; chest pain and feeling sick or sweaty, or chest pain with shortness of breath.
But the less common symptoms which could indicate a heart attack include having a dull pain, ache, or 'heavy' feeling in the chest; chest pain that feels like a bad episode of indigestion; a pain in the chest that can spread to the back or stomach; a mild discomfort in the chest that makes you feel generally unwell and feeling light-headed or dizzy along with chest pain.
Chest pain can vary from mild discomfort in the centre of the chest to severe pain which is often described as a heavy pressure, crushing or tightness. Either way, it should never be ignored, and needs to be dealt with immediately.
Breast changes
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. Each year, more than 40,000 women are diagnosed with the disease, and around 10,000 die from it. Although it's more common as you age, women of all ages can develop the disease.
All women should be aware how their breasts normally look and feel throughout the month, so that they can spot any changes which are unusual for them. Any changes in the size, feel or shape of breasts should be reported to the doctor.
These may include a (painless) lump or a thickening in a breast or armpit; nipple discharge, a nipple which changes shape or position, puckering; dimpling or red colouration on the skin, and a new pain or discomfort felt on one side.
Many breast lumps are benign, and changes to your breasts can be caused by other things, but they must be checked to rule out breast cancer. As with many cancers, the earlier breast cancer is detected, the easier it is to treat. Always attend a breast screening if invited.
'Bloating' that won't go away
There are many conditions that can cause bloating, but persistent bloating that won't go away shouldn't be ignored.
Ovarian cancer is often described as a silent killer, as the symptoms are often vague and easily mistaken for other less serious (and more common) conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), even by doctors.
However, the most common symptoms frequently experienced by women with the disease include bloating (not the type that comes and goes), increased abdominal size (women may find they suddenly having difficulty fastening waistbands), pelvic and abdominal pain and feeling full quickly after eating.
Although these can be caused by other health problems, if the symptoms persist, are frequent or severe, then see your doctor.
Occasionally other symptoms such as urinary symptoms, changes in bowel habit, extreme fatigue or back pain may also be experienced on their own or at the same time as these.
Bleeding between periods
Bleeding which occurs between periods can have a number of causes, many of which can be treated.
Some of these include changing contraceptive pills, infections - including ones which are sexually transmitted, polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis and hormonal changes. In some cases it can also be a symptom of a gynaecological cancer.
Any abnormal bleeding between periods, after sex or in women who have been through the menopause should be checked by a doctor.
Apple or Pear shaped?
While not actually a symptom as such, a woman's shape is a useful indicator of whether she may be at risk of some serious health problems.
Research has shown that people who carry extra fat around their waist - apple shaped - are at higher risk of health problems than those who carry it on their hips and thighs, or pear shaped.
Generally, women with a waist circumference of 80cm (32") are at higher risk of serious health conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.
In women with a waist measurement of 88cm (35") and over, the risk is even higher.
If you are concerned that your weight is putting your health at risk, contact your doctor. They may carry out tests for cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes.
http://uk.health.lifestyle.yahoo.net/Five-symptoms-women-should-never-ignore.htm
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A.SANKAR
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साथियो,
अखिल भारतीय शिक्षा अधिकार मंच (AIF-RTE) की ओर से भेजा गया एक महत्वपूर्ण आह्वान आपको फ़ार्वर्ड कर रहा हूं। इसमें एक पोस्ट कार्ड अभियान की जानकारी दी गई है। इस अभियान का मकसद संसद के मानसून सत्र में सरकार द्वारा उच्च शिक्षा के अंधाधुंध निजीकरण, बाजारीकरण, विदेशी विश्वविद्यालय को बुलाना एवं भारत की उच्च शिक्षा के दरवाजे विदेशी बाजार हेतु बेलगाम खोल देने के एजेंडे का प्रतिरोध करने के लिए सांसदों व राजनीतिक दलों पर जन दबाव बनाना है। जल्द ही अंग्रेजी में भेजी जा रही सामग्री का हिंदी में अनुवाद भी उपलब्ध हो जाएगा। तब तक आप अपने साथियों की मदद से इस सामग्री का अध्ययन कर लें और अभियान के लिए मन भी बना लें, ऐसी गुजारिश है।
इस मुद्दे पर हम एक बैठक का भी आयोजन करेंगे।
यह मामला देश की आजादी का है, देश के अस्तित्व का है।
अपने विचार इसी इंटरनेट समूह पर जरूर डालें। इंतजार रहेगा।
ज़िंदाबाद।
- अनिल सद्गोपाल
Dear Members,
I hope you are in receipt of the Attached documents in word and pdf formats. They are still there in this post. For a better reading of the valuable documents I have copied them here. Pl. read and act and take accelerated action on Post Card campaign. The original message from Sri Ramesh Patnaik is also there after these two documents.
Thanx for your attention pl.
vns
1st Attachment
Oppose Market Oriented Reforms in Higher Education
Write to Your MP to oppose the related Bills in the Parliament
Dear Friends
The UPA Government implemented the 'Right To Education Act' from 1st April 2010. The result, as everybody can see, has been the weakening of public education system and big hikes in fees in private sector. The Common School System or democratic curricular objectives have had no place in our education system either before or after the implementation of the Act. However, MHRD minister Kapil Sibal is now carrying out a program for restructuring the entire education system. Having destroyed the school system, he has now initiated market reforms in higher education. A series of Bills related to higher education are before the parliament and maybe passed in the monsoon session this year. If enacted, these bills will make higher education an unprotected prey for both domestic and foreign corporations. The academic consequences of such `reforms' will be catastrophic. The privately-borne high cost of education will put a premium on disciplines and courses that are directly linked to the demands of domestic and foreign markets that currently generate maximum jobs and the biggest salaries for few. Fundamental research both in social and natural sciences and pro-people research and democratic syllabi will suffer an inevitable decline. As a consequence, the critical and transformational purpose of institutions of higher education will recede into the background, as they are rapidly turned into `providers' of a commodity called `knowledge'.
New Bills: The foreign educational institutions (entry and regulation) Bill, opens flood gates for foreign trade in education sector. The Educational Tribunal Bill system seeks to establish a draconian grievance redressal system in conditions in which unionization and collective action, and even recourse to the courts, would be denied to all sections of the university community. The Abolition of Unfair Practices Bill defines only those exorbitant demands for fees that have not been announced at the time of admissions as constituting `unfair practice' and thus legitimizes the rest of all unfair practices!
The Bill to set up an Accreditation Authority has the declared objective of maintenance of quality. Yet its main purpose is not academic; it functions as an aid to students to decide where they should `invest' to get the best `returns' from the system. In an educational environment as historically, regionally and socially diverse and unequal as contemporary India, it would seriously compromise those courses and institutions that would in fact merit the most support.
A 'National Council for Higher Education and Research', is proposed to be established as the ` single-window' entry point, so favored by corporate capital, to replace bodies like the UGC, MCI, AICTE, NCTE which regulate diverse academic streams. Now these are seen as hurdles in the onward march of trade in education. The important point to be noted here is that the World Bank suggests to and the World Trade Organization imposes on their member countries to set up a single and 'independent' regulatory authority in every service sector. These independent regulatory authorities will be independent of democratic pressure from people and regulate trade in favor of corporate houses. The proposed 'Innovative Universities Bill' gives a free hand to foreign educational traders to establish and run 'Universities' as they deem fit, with only the condition that they enroll 50% students from within the country. Another proposed bill would legislate on the conditions for Public Private Participation - a euphemism for withdrawal of public funding to facilitate increasing commercialization in the education sector.
Since the 1990's it has become very well-known that 'reform' in any sector only means privatization, globalization and liberalization of trade regulations. The current agenda of Kapil Sibal is to bring these 'reforms' into the education system and convert it into a market for domestic and foreign capital. That is why the singular purpose behind all the higher education bills is to bypass regulation by the legislative, judicial and executive systems and clear the path for unrestrained trade in education.
The crisis in the educational system, its institutions weakened over time due to corrupt practices under the pressure of profit oriented private institutions on the one hand, and a failure to invest public funds in a sustained manner, on the other, contributed largely to dereliction of duties at different levels. What is required at this stage to bring about genuine reform is to ban trade in education on one hand and decentralize and democratize regulatory bodies on the other. Again, the expansion of the system (only about 12% of young people in the relevant age group are in higher education institutions) and ensuring greater access to students from marginalized and weaker sections of society must form the basis for improving and reforming higher education. However, the Kapil Sibal guided reform process is going in the opposite direction.
Commercialization of education and concentration of regulatory powers are aimed at restricting entry into this sector only for the wealthy elite and with the onset of global trade in education, the Indian education system will lose whatever democratic nature it has been able to retain till date. Public Private Partnership will result in dissolution of public institutions and establishment of a few elite institutions and many `teaching shops' in the private sector. Public money will be siphoned off to private agencies while the poor and disadvantaged will have to pay for poor quality degrees.
The NDA government had already 'offered' the higher education sector as a tradable commodity to be regulated by World Trade Organization. The UPA is yet to take any steps to withdraw this offer. In fact, the current Bills are aimed at putting in place the legal structure that would facilitate implementation of the regulations of the WTO. If the offer is not withdrawn before the completion of the Doha Round of trade negotiations, Indian higher education would be governed, in perpetuity, by multinational trade regulations. This would pose a grave threat to academic independence and national sovereignty.
It is high time for students, teachers, educationalists organizations and activists and for all people to stand against commercialization of education and wage a determined struggle for common school system and public funded education from KG to PG. It is time for all to struggle for a truly democratic education system that excludes inequalities and includes diversities, an education system that liberates individual creativity and strengthens society to stand against any threat internal or external to the democratic rights and freedoms of the people. Let us all unite and resist higher education bills. Bring all possible pressure on your Member of Parliament including writing a post card to her/him to oppose the Bills in parliament.
With Compliments from
All India Forum for Right to Education
306, Pleasant Appartments, Bazarghat, Hyderabad -4, 04023305266 ……….……..……………………………………………………………………………………………
Presidium, All India Forum For Right To Education: Prof. Mehar Engineer (Chairperson), Ms. Madhu Prasad, Prof. Anil Sadgopal, Prof. Haragopal, Sri Kedarnath Pandey, Sri Prabhakar Arade, Sri Sunil…………………………Name and address of the local Organisation……………………………
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will be allowed to wear a turban rather than a traditional judicial
wig.
Rabinder Singh, 47, will take up the appointment later this year, the
Independent reports.
Singh, a founding member of Matrix Chambers, has forged a name for
himself as a dogged human rights lawyer.
His elevation comes at a time of concern over the lack of diversity
within the judiciary, that tends to remain an overwhelmingly Oxbridge-
educated white-man's world.
Out of five newly appointed high court judges four are white men.
The House of Lords constitution committee is investigating diversity
within the judiciary.
Out of 3,598 judges in England and Wales in 2010, just 20.6 per cent
are women and 4.8 percent from ethnic minorities, the report said.
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