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Henrietta Lacks died 60 years ago. But the poor woman who died at the age of 30 years has left the body cells to save the world.

A cell taken from a black woman had a large contribution in the medical world. Because cell research could be developed the polio vaccine and some medications.

Henrietta Lacks’s family never thought of polio vaccine currently available is based on studies of cells that later Lacks called Hela cells.

The story begins in 1951 when Lacks went to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore U.S. for cancer of the cervix (neck of the uterus).

Before he died, doctors could take some tumor cells without the permission Lacks. These cells eventually taken to the laboratory for testing.

Apparently the researchers found that these cells can do something that had never before seen by the researchers. The cells can be taken is still alive and growing.

“I think we owe many thanks for what has been provided by Henrietta Lacks and this is absolutely no doubt. Lacks died late in 1951, but the cells are taken is still alive and the great contribution to the development of research in the whole world, “said Prof. Ranciello, as quoted from ABCNews, on Monday (1/2/2010).

In a microbiology laboratory in New York, Colombia, Professor Vincent Ranciello to experiment with a few cells that have brought the greatest medical breakthroughs in recent decades. Cells that use ordinary cells but not cells called Hela.

Tues Hela first used in research for the manufacture of polio vaccine, as well as help develop drugs to fight cancer, flu and Parkinson’s. In addition these cells are also used in gene mapping, cloning and test the effects of atomic radiation sent abroad.

Lacks own family never knew about this for 20 years. Until finally in 1970 the family knew.

While the breeding companies Hela cells billions of dollars profit, Henrietta’s family had little money and some of them are not even able to have health insurance.

“Something that has made her the greatest contribution to medical advances have transformed our anger into feeling happy and proud,” said the son of Henrietta Sunny.

Lacks family until now had never received a penny compensation or an apology for making such cells Henrietta Lacks.

To this day Hela cells has provided a valuable breakthrough in terms of medical developments such as for the development of polio vaccines, cancer drugs, flu and Parkinson’s disease

Telkom will acquire 75% stake in e-Health companies named AdMedika with transaction value reaches USD 100-150 billion, which was taken through the allocation of capital expenditure in 2010 is worth U.S. $ 2 billion.

AdMedika (PT Administration Medika) were acquired Telkom through its subsidiary PT Multimedia Nusantara (Metra) after the two sides signed a Conditional Sales Purchase Agreement (CSPA).

“This year, Telkom spend as much as Rp 1 trillion for the acquisition of the company,” said Director of PT Telkom Tbk, Rinaldi Firmansyah in his statement in Jakarta, Tuesday (26/1/2010).

AdMedika Telkom will acquire a foreign capital company specializing in Electronic Health Care Network. Company incorporated January 8, 2002 and was called the largest service providers in the field of e-Health.

The company has 1.2 million members by the number of subscribers to reach 26
insurance companies, and 717 hospitals, clinics, health centers, and others.

AdMedika itself a pioneer in applying online claim processing system and a Third Party Administrator (TPA) that bridge the interests of its members, insurance and health services.

Rinaldi explains, this acquisition steps performed to achieve InSure Telkom Net (Indonesia Insurance Shared Service Platform) as the embryo of e-Health program nationally.

“This acquisition is a strategic acquisition for initiatives related to Telkom Net InSure especially for the insurance sector, starting from IT infrastructure to support e-Health and the entire insurance National e-Claim,” he explained.

InSure Net is a platform of collaboration and transactions online to improve the effectiveness, productivity, and quality service insurance institutions.

In addition, InSureNet aims to realize synergies between state-owned insurance companies and health providers.

We have five state-owned insurance is involved, among others Taspen, Social Security, Askes, Jasa Raharja, and Asabri. InSureNet will be developed in stages in which is still under development with the participation data.

Some medicinal plants native to Indonesia, can improve and even cure prostate problems. For example, the alloy sambiloto and reed roots. Traditional Chinese herb is also believed to be able to cope with inflammation and enlargement of the prostate gland.

Book Prescription Beneficial to Life, which was published in 1253 by Yan Yung-hou, contains some classic recipes to deal with prostate problems.

The following herbs to overcome inflammation and prostate enlargement;

1. Ingredients: sambiloto 10-15 gr, 60 gr reed roots
Usage: Boil all the ingredients with water to 600 cc 300 cc left. Strain and drink two times a day, each 150 cc.

2. Ingredients: 60 grams of fresh purslane, Centella asiatica 30 grams, 15 grams of leaves god
Usage: Boil all the ingredients with water to 800 cc 400 cc left. Strain and drink two times a day, each 200 cc.

3. Ingredients: 15 gr parasite tea leaves 5 continued life, 5 grams of ginger
Usage: Boil all ingredients with 2 cups of water until the remaining 1 cup, then strain and endapkan. Drink twice a day, each half a cup after dinner.

4. Ingredients: 10 grams of the Piao xiao, 8 g ren cents, dang gui 6 g, 6 g yuan zhi, shen-fu 6 grams, 12 grams gui ban, 6 g shan yao, 3 fruit ZAO da, gan cao 6 g, 6 g shan zhu yu
Usage: Boil all ingredients with 3 cups of water until the remaining 1 cup. Drink twice a day, each glass. Material can be boiled over once again.

5. Ingredients: 20 gr rehmannia glutinosa, 10 g sweet potatoes China, 10 g dogwood tree, alisma Plantago 6 g, 6 g tuckahoe, 6 g tree peony, cinnamon 3 g, 10 g achyranthes bidentata, plantains 10 grams, 3 grams Aconitum.
Usage: Boil all ingredients with 3 cups of water until the remaining 1 cup. Drink twice a day, each glass. Material can be boiled over once again.
Note: The pot for boiling should not be made from aluminum. Choose one of the ingredients and do regularly. Stay consult your doctor or experienced herbalis.

The latest research work on the University of Essex, England to find the facts; in the last decade, the children in the Essex region increased significantly body weight by 95 percent. Researchers from the university concluded that the factors of low physical activity into the problem.

Lifestyle and lack of physical activity in modern times as more and more has been blamed for more and more children in the Western world, overweight or obese. Some research concluded that ever done it.

In 1998 then, researchers conducted tests on 303 children from six different schools to do the sprint as far as 20 meters. The study was repeated again in 2008, which followed a 10-year-old child. Result, the researchers found surprising conclusions.

Researchers found significant differences, and worrying. Research Team Leader Gavin Sandercock said, the measure of obesity alone is not enough to see the health of children in the future. It requires a monitoring program of physical activity of children.

“We see the present generation is the generation that spent time in front of the television, whether it be computer or TV. Schools should try harder, but the lack of structured activity is a problem, “he said as reported by the Telegraph.

Meanwhile, President of the Faculty of Health University of Essex, Professor Alan Maryon Davis, said the company should pay attention to the physical activity of children, given the focus on treatment of obesity is more linked to chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.

The British Government itself has made various efforts to address the issue of obesity in children, including the campaign “Kick-Started a Lifestyle” is so intensified since earlier this year. Unfortunately, the campaign has not likewise found positive results.

Known, more than nine million children in the age of six years and over are obese. That’s according to a report from Dennis Bier Pediatric Academic Society (PAS). Since 1970, obesity often increases among children, until now the numbers continue to soar doubled in children aged 2-5 years and 12-19 years of age, even tripled in children aged 6-11 years.

Meanwhile, obesity in children has become a serious problem in Indonesia. From research conducted in fourteen major cities in Indonesia, the incidence of obesity in children classified as relatively high, between 10-20 percent with the increasing value until now.

The definition of obesity, according to the Indonesian Pediatric Association (IDAI), is a state of body mass index (BMI) a child who is above the 95th percentile on growth charts developed children according to gender.

Until now, the cause of high rates of obesity in children, especially in Indonesia, is still confusing. Many people are expecting a strong result of the influence of unhealthy snacks with high calorie content, so that children tend to prefer to snack rather than eat at home.

Pediatric research from the University of Indonesia Faculty of Medicine, Dr. RSUPN Cipto Mangunkusumo Damayanti R Sharif SpA (K) shows that obesity often occurs in the older groups like snack. Unfortunately, the scientific explanation of this is still confusing.

Until now doctors have to be satisfied with the predicate “multikausal” as the cause of obesity, it is very multidimensional. Not only occur in socio-economic groups is high, often socio-economic in the medium to lower middle income.

In addition, the scientists also agree that obesity in children tends to occur due to environmental factors than genetic factors. Epidemisnya reason is since the 1970s until the 2000s was a time that is too short to change the genetic structure to cause changes in current patterns of obesity prevalence. Obesity due to familial hyperlipidemia did not lead to a very high rate like this.

What about social factors? Knowledgeable of the medical community that obesity in children has become a serious problem in Indonesia and in the world. Since obesity occurs because imbalans energy, the approach taken is to balance the diet with play or exercise habits.

Thus the complexity of this aim to be achieved, changes made to socially and large-scale. Medical literature that there was no one with the right to include the best way to make changes in this field. In other words, still needs further study in Indonesia about how to prevent obesity early on.

Closing the fast-food restaurants or snack builders discipline in primary schools is not necessarily as easy as turning the palm of the hand. Habits of good must be inculcated in children from an early age. The parents should be disciplined and “heart” to educate school children to walk or ride a bike, rather than be taken to fetch.

Not good for children to comply often eat at fast food restaurants, cultural eating fruits and vegetables should be socialized early, fairy tales before bed is good back story cultivated with Popeye and spinach, or the story of how the process of an egg can be fried chicken with super – thick fat and crispy skin of a typical fast-food restaurant.

No less important is the role of schools to add sports schedules and provide a better medium for children to “play” and exercise. The school also is a key to discipline dozens of merchants who serve foods are not healthy.

It is true that “snack” more accurately classified as a habit, though it was obstructed after all, the kids will still find builders pocket everywhere. Thus, avoiding the campaign must be very regular snack heralded. The scientists actually suggesting the schools to provide 30 minutes of free time per day to perform cardiovascular activities.

CHANGES trend not only applies to clothing and makeup. In 2010, sport will become a lifestyle trend. So, what if the body has become one of the resolutions in the year 2010?

Sports is the easiest way to keep in shape. Research shows, exercise can keep you from risks such as heart disease, cancer, and various other malignant diseases.

For the adherents of a healthy lifestyle, exercise is not something that was difficult to do. Sports have become part of everyday activities, like eating, drinking, sleeping, or bathing.

However, there is a stigma in the community that the sport needs a special time to do so. So busy with reason, often times people are “absent” from this one activity. In fact, regular exercise can facilitate the control of body weight. Moreover, if you have a problem with body shape, and going through a diet program.

Especially for you who are on a diet or want to live a healthy lifestyle in 2010, it is time to sort out if the body type most appropriate to the condition of the body, and the time owned.

Many sports choices did not take much to do, such as jogging or cycling around the complex, or even do yoga at home. For that, personal trainer Kathryn Freeland of absolutefitness.co.uk advised to make an exercise diary, a record for monitoring daily fitness activities.

As reported by the Daily Mail, Wednesday (30/12/09), according to Kathryn, the first thing to do is make a list of reasons you are lazy to exercise.

“Why did previous attempts failed? What caused you so instead of going to the gym, after you work all day? Do you feel bored with aerobics classes that had been followed?,” He said.

The questions that you need to answer. After that, you create a follow-up question about your favorite sport.

“What kind of sport I love? Is there time to do these sports? Is it better I do it myself or become a member at the gym, or gymnasium? Can I lived with a set time at work or school time? Do I feel motivated or upset if I have to pay the gym, gymnasium or in advance?, “he added.

Keep writing until you have the pros and cons in the list. Until the end, you can set goals. You want to lose weight to how many pounds in the year 2010? Or, you want to succeed in distance running 5 km in one month? Or even, you want to wear your favorite jeans again, after a long time unused.

“From now on, you can start with a realistic plan. If you plan too much, then this could even be a problem for you. Start with a target per week, you can gradually get used to,” said Freeland.

Furthermore, Freeland suggested to increase the frequency of exercise for up to 10 percent in each week.

“If you’re used to jogging or walking within 10 minutes, then increase to 1 minute more than usual. Do not increase the 10 minutes directly. The goal is only to a gradual improvement in fitness and weight loss,” advises Freeland.

To see the progress of the activities of the body if you do, then you can weigh periodically once every week. Alternatively, a sense of whether the clothes and you wear pants feel bigger than usual.

“Exercise diary, can monitor and motivate in the list of per-week schedule, and can record your progress,” said Freeland.

Still according to Freeland, the most important thing, you do it consistently. And look what happened to your body, what you feel after a routine exercise. That will be the main reason why you still need exercise as well as eating and sleeping.

“If not, you will experience boredom. So then stop exercising, or not routinely done. This will make the body condition of confusion. Thus causing muscle pain and injury, giving more pressure on the heart and lungs and increase the production of fat cells, which causes weight gain, “said Freeland.

Therefore, exercise can help you to live a healthy lifestyle in 2010. Not only to constantly maintain a healthy body. With a fit body and fit, you can perform daily activities with enthusiasm and confidence.