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Wash Your Hands, please!
December 15, 2010 | 
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Hand washing is an important step to prevent the spread of disease. Hand is one of the routes of transmission of infectious diseases such as intestinal disorders and digestive diseases (diarrhea, vomiting) and various other diseases that could potentially lead to the death.
Hand is one of the main entrance Conductor germs into the human body. Contact with the germs can happen anywhere, through tables, door handles, spoons, and so forth. The study even states that computer keyboards in offices and receiver contain more germs than the toilet.
The fact indicates the low current habit of handwashing with soap at critical times in the community is that prior to eat 14.3%, after defecation 11.7%, after cleaning a baby’s bottom 8.9%, before feeding the child 7.4% and before preparing food is only 6%. This proves the existence of consciousness is still not washing hands to prevent the spread of disease.
It is important to wash hands in the right way because we come into contact with millions of germs every day. Some of the steps below can be applied to wash their hands the right way:
1. Turn on the faucet, are preferred to use water that is not too cold or warm water that flows
2. Use liquid hand soap (preferably than bar soap)
3. Rub both palms of both hands and back of hands, between fingers, and nails for 20 seconds
4. Make sure you clean up your whole hand, especially in the area around the nails and between fingers
5. Wash hands thoroughly with tap water
6. Use a towel to dry hands
7. Turn off faucet using a towel as you open the faucet with your hands are still dirty
Do you wash your hands in the right way? If not, immediately practice the correct way to wash hands and get the benefits!
My Nails
Do you know if the nails can reflect your general health? The white color in one section or pink on the other, as well as brittle nails can be a sign of disease in the body. Disturbance in liver, lungs, and heart can be seen from the condition of your nails. Here are some secrets nail that describe other problems in the body. By recognizing the symptoms early on, of course, a disease that may already exist in the body can be treated earlier and more easily.
1. Nails pale
Nails are very pale, sometimes associated with aging. However, it could also indicate a serious illness, such as:
* Anemia
* Heart failure
* Diabetes
* Liver disease
* Poor nutrition
2. White nail
Nails are white with the darker edges, could indicate liver problems, are like hepatitis. If you experience this, should also indicate any other liver disorders.
3. Yellow nails
Fungal infection is one of the most common causes of yellow fingernails. If the infection gets worse, it will shrink your nail bed, nail thicken and crumble. In some cases, yellow nails indicate more serious conditions such as thyroid disease or psoriasis.
4. Bluish Nails
Bluish tinge on the nails is a sign that the body lacks oxygen. This could indicate an infection in the lungs, like pneumonia.
5. Speckled and wavy surface of the nail (nail rippled)
Nail surface freckled an early symptom of psoriasis or inflammatory arthritis. Psoriasis is a skin disease that nearly 10% of his starts with nail problem like this.
6. Fingernail cracked (cracked nail)
Dry and brittle nails and chapped often associated with mumps. If these conditions are cracked combined with yellowish color, it tends to be caused by fungal infection.
7. Inflammation in the folds of the nail (nail fold Puffy)
The redness and swelling around the nail is a sign of inflammation of the nail folds. This can be caused by lupus or other connective tissue disorders.
8. Dark lines under fingernails (dark lines)
Dark lines under fingernails is sometimes caused by melanoma, the most dangerous skin cancer. Therefore, if you experience this, you should immediately see a doctor.
9. Bite your nails (nail gnawed)
Nail biting may be regarded as old habits. But, in some cases, this is a sign of anxiety that can be treated with medication. Nail biting is associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder. If you can not stop this habit, it is better to consult with a physician.
Nails are only a sign
Although changes in toenail is often followed by a particular disease, these changes are usually not a sign of the beginning. In addition, many nail changes are not harmful to health. Not all are experiencing nail changes have hepatitis. Therefore, if you’re concerned about the condition of your nails, it is better to consult with dermatology specialists.
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Tags: Anemia, Diabetes, Heart failure, hepatitis, Liver disease, Nail, Nails, Nails pale, Poor nutrition, White nail | 
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