The Importance of Teeth Scaling to Prevent more Serious Diseases

Many people think that teeth scaling is just routine treament that is not important, just to make the teeth more beautiful. Some people think that brushing their teeth & gargling is enough. That is the wrong mindset. Scaling teeth become a necessity that is done 1-2 times a year to prevent disease of teeth, gums, & ever body organs.

Many people think that teeth is expensive. But, they don't realize that if they never scale their teeth, then get dental & oral disease, & spread to other organs,  it will much more expensive. So, it can be said that teeth scaling is a long- term health Investment.

Teeth scaling divided into 2: regular teeth scaling and root planing.  The difference: root planing is for more serious tartar cleaning, more difficult to do, it takes longer, & more expensive. I've tried root planing, the doctor more detailed in cleaning tartar. 

Before scaling your teeth, make sure your blood pressure & sugar level are normals to avoid excessive bleeding. The mind must be relaxed, not anxious. After teeth scaling, avoid eating hard & hot foods. If there any doubt or history serious illness, consult a dentist

Teeth Scaling on Myself by The Dentist in Dakota Branch SB Dental, Bandung, Indonesia

Teeth scaling has many benefits:

1. Preventing gum diseases that can spread to other organ

2. Removing stains & maintain tooth color

3. Reducing the risk of caries

4. Freshening breath

5. Improving overall oral health

Of all the benefits, the most important thing is poin number one. Sometimes we are lazy to go to the dentist untill we are forced to because the condition of your teeth or gums is getting worse. When that happens, disease complications can arise, ranging from deadly oral cancer, hearth attack, & diabetes. This requires help from more specialist doctor, need a lot of medicine & of course requires more medical costs. Of course, it is not good for the kidneys if you take too much medicine. So, serious dental & gum disease can result in disease complications that can worsen the condition, even resulting in death. Let's take care of our teeth & gums, both by doing self-care and by going to the dentist regularly at least once a year. 

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Tips for Maintaining Mental Health in The Digital Era

World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on October 10, exactly a month ago. This warning aims to increase public awareness and concern for the importance of mental health. Now we live in the digital era, where mental health problems are not only related to the real world, but also the virtual world. Everything must receive equal attention. However, for this article, I am only focusing on mental health in cyberspace.

Often we see information on social media or internet that is not balanced between positive and negative things. Of course, it would be useful to get positive information about new knowledge, new experiences, productive activities, something creative, and entertaining. On the other hand, your mind will get anxious, bored, stressed, wasting time, and gives rise to jealously if you see negative information, such as hoax, criminal news, hate speech, and flexing content. Therefore, for this reason, we must be wise in using social media. If you feel it is not useful, it is better to stop first.

Here tips for maintaing mental health in the digital era:

1. Strive for quality sleep. The ideal sleep for an adult is 5-8 hours a day. Don't be less or more. Before going to bed, make sure the lights are dim, the bed is comfortable, the air circulation is good & smells good, no mosquitos, gadgets are turned off, & you can set the alarm. Quality sleep is important, so that the body is healthy, fit, relax, & happy to welcome the next day. A good mood means good mental health 

2. Impose time restrictions, if necessary a day without social media excepts for work needs, learn new knowledge, important means of communication, & looking for more luck. Don't let our minds be filled with toxic content. This is often called social media detox

3. Limit interactions, respect the privacy of yourself & the others on social media. However, positive interactions in the real world are more important 

4. Reduce curiocity about people's lives because it can make us stressed & less grateful. It's better to find out our weaknesses and immedeately improve yourself

5. Adopt healthy lifestyle and be disciplined in prioriting activities. Play social media & internet only for things that are useful. Even if you are tired, you have to rest because you also have to maintain eye health

6. If you bored due to using gadget, try healing either alone, with family, or friends with the same hobby

7. Avoid excessively flexing posts. This only make us more arrogant, other people become jealous, curse, & may have bad intentions.  Also avoid making comments that provoke debate and anger in other people. Of course that's not good for mental health 

8. Avoid posting something that makes you bullied. Also avoid insulting other people's post. If you don't like it, just skip it

9. Stop following toxic, disrespectful, untrusted, and useless accounts

10. Increase worship or you can also do breathing exercises and meditation

11. Hang out with positive people and often remain them the wrong things 

12. If you steel feel anxious, and stressed due to the use of digital technology, contact a psychologist in the field.

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Sport must Involve Strong Physical Movement, How about Chess?

 

Source: icu.ie

     

According to UNESCO, sport is every bodies activity such a game that contains the struggle against nature, others, and ourselves. The struggle should contain physical and mental activity. Physical activity involve strong movement process and body endurance. Then, mental activity should contain toughness to survive and become the best participants. If we look that definition, so it include the sport like individual sport such as boxing, swimming, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), and teamwork sport such as soccer and basketball.

How about chess, one of individual sports? Altough chess was official sport, I often hear people say that chess was inappropriate called sport until now because it didn't involve strong physical movement. It only about think and think activity. Move the chest piece was not strong physical movement. Chess didn't take a lot of sweat. But, there was opinion against it. Think activity is part of brain sport. Practice brain skill for many hours in one professional chess match needs physical strength. I see that one professional chess match spend 6 hours. Chess learn about individual strategy to win the game with many plans. In my opinion, in chess match, if we have a bad physique, mood, patience, and mental, we will lose the game easily. So, before the match, we must keep our fitness. All of it was become element of sport. I agree and pro about chess was a sport, but I respect the people who disagree with that.

At first glance, chess is like an esports (online game), requiring special preparation beforehand, both physically and mentally. There is a spirit of competition (healthy competition), fair play, and sportsmanship (admitting defeat and being humble for those who win). Even esports requires team work too.

Source: azquotes.com

Do you agree about that quote? I'm netral hehe.. Garry Kasparov, world chess grandmaster said that chess is an art and not a spectator sport. He was dubious evidently about chess was a real sport. I think that quote explain that chess is not suitable for spectator who like adrenalinded pumped. It very bored. No yell, shout, and other attractive things from supporters like soccer, basketball, etc. But, that's where the art was. Chess match needs silence, patience, and applause for a different moment to support their idol athlete. Chess match needs high concentration and many plans to win the game. If the game was broadcast on television, it needs many ads running to resolve boredom as a result of a quiet in the match hehe..

When we play chess under pressure (not for entertainment, not for fun, but for carry the name of the country), so we will spend take a lot of sweat, because we are in tense condition. It remove a lot of fluids. The activity that remove a lot of fluids could be called sport. So, we have to look view of the whole part, not a half part, and sure that chess deserves to be called sport. Besude that, we must plan the certain exercise, not only physics, but also mental, before the match.

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Basic Physical Non-Trauma Life Support

Basic life support is a series of initial efforts or first aid when injuries occur before getting medical action. Exercise must be part of the routine for a balanced life. In the previous article, disscussed about trauma accident (such as fall from the stairs, fall at height, got electric shock, burns) and first aid. Now, I will discuss non-trauma accident. Non-trauma case that often arise in everyday life are cardiovaskular disease (heart attack), stroke disease, sink down, and choke.

But, what if suddenly there are people who have a heart attact and we are the closest person to help. Of course, we inevitably have to provide temporary emergency relief. But, if it not right, help actually worsen the condition of the person being helped. Of course, before helping, we must now the type of non-trauma accident and how to handle it:

Non-trauma

1. Sudden hearth attack

a. FYI, when a sudden a heart attack occurs, there is blockage to the flow of blood that carries oxygen to the hearth and if left unchecked, the heart muscle will be damaged, and endanger life

b. Common symptoms that must be known by first responders: the victim in pain holding his chest continuously, cold sweat, dizzy, heartburn, nausea, weakneess, vomiting, and irreguolar hearthbeat

c. If the patient is concious:

- Calm the patient and place him in a safe position. Guide the patient to sit on the floor and lean against a wall

- Call ambulance immediately (112)

- If you are confused, ask for help from people around

- Loosen all patient clothing

- If the patient has nitroglycerin (a doctor's persciption), give it immediately by placing the tablet under the tongue

- If the patient has no history of bleeding and is allergic to aspirin, give aspirin 325 mg chew it immediately

- Avoid giving any food or drink

- Wait for ambulance to arrive and further medical assistance

d. If the patient faints:

- Call ambulance immediately (112)

- Lay the patient in a safe and flat place

- Perform chess compressions. the methods: place one hand on the center of the victim's chest. Then put the other hand on top of the first hand. After that, tighten the fingers of both hands and do the emphasis on the chest 5 cm down, then release. Do up 100 times per minute until help arrives or the patient responds. Ideally done alternately with other people

- If there is an AED (Automated External Defribilator) around you, use it immediately and listen to guidance of the tool to help patients

- If possible, perform caldiopulmonary resuscitation with the help of breath (must have a certificate)

- If you are confused, ask for help from people around

- Wait for ambulance to arrive and further medical assistance.

2. Stroke

a. FYI, stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted or a blood vessels raptures and blood spreads to brain cells. As a result, the brain does not get enough oxygen

b. Common symptoms that must be known by first responders: one side of the face looks stiff when smiling, when raising both hands, there are hands that look weak, and slurred speech

c. If the patient is concious: 

- Call ambulance immediately (112)

- If you are confused, ask for help from people around

- Make sure the patient's head and shoulders are elevated

- Loosen all patient clothing

- Avoid giving any food or drink

d. If the patient faints:

- If possible, perform caldiopulmonary resuscitation with the help of breath (must have a certificate)

- Wait for ambulance to arrive and further medical assistance.

3. Sink down

a. When someone is drowning and you are the first to see, immediately shout to attract attention

b. Call the emergency number 112

c. While waiting for help, conditions are quite safe, try to pull the victim with a long stick and rope swimming ring

d. Even though you can swim, you should be able to measure yourself, whether the water current is strong or not. If the water current is strong, don't push yourself. Use a life jacket and swimming gear

e. Make sure there is help from several so that you are also safe

f. When successfully attrached the victim, immediately wear the buoy

g. When pulling the victim, keep the neck and head supported to avoid injury

h. After successfully pulling the victim, immediately lay down to a safe place 

i. Take off the wet clothes and cover with a warm blanket

j. If the victim has difficuty breathing, perform artificial respiration:

- Pinch the person's nose (adult victim) and place your lips in a pursed position over their mouth

- Take a normal breath and slowly blow air into his mouth (2 seconds at a time)

k. If the patient faints: If possible, perform caldiopulmonary resuscitation with the help of breath (must have a certificate)

l. Wait for ambulance to arrive and further medical assistance.

4. Choked

a. FYI, choking in infants or children due to the habit of putting foreign objects in the mouth, when choking in adults due to eating or drinking too fast

b. Someone who is choking will have difficulty breathing and must be helped immediately

c. Instruct the victim to cough or vomit food immediately

d. Pat the person on the back

e. Give a pounding to the stomach by pressing the solar flexus. Position yourself behind the patient

f. If the baby is choking, place the baby on their stomach, position his head lower than his body. Hold the baby's head by holding both cheeks to ensure safe breathing. Apply 5 gentle claps between the shoulder blades until the foreign objects comes out his mouth

g. If it doesn't work, call the emergency number 112.

Source: aladokter.com,& halodoc.com, hellosehat.com.

Workhop about Basic Life Support (Non-trauma) from Bandung Fakerunners Community Cooperates with SIAGA & AGD 118. Source: Pikiran Rakyat Newspaper

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Basic Trauma Life Support

Happy new year 2023 💫, hopefully getting better, healthier, and blessing going forwards. Aamiin. Ok friends, the topic of my blog in early 2023 was Basic Trauma Life Support.

Basic life support is a series of initial efforts or first aid when injuries occur before getting medical action. Exercise must be part of the routine for a balanced life. But what if there are people around us who suddenly fall? And we are the closest person to help. Of course we inevitably have to provide temporary emergency relief. But, if it is not right, help actually worsen the condition of the person being helped. If we are the first to help the victim, immediately call the emergency number, do emergency help or if you are unable to shout to the local residents for the help.

Of course, before helping, we must now the type of accident and how to handle it:

Trauma

a.  Fall from stairs or the like:
- Compress the lump with ice for 15 minutes and repeat every hour
- After the bumps are reduced, but there are still bruisses, compress with warm water
- Gentle massage the bruish with the thumb. Massage in a circular motion
- Drying bruises for about 10 minutes
- If there is bleeding, stop bleeding with a clean cloth or sterile gauze, clean the wound+dirt on the wound with running water, give antiseptic and cover with plester

b. Fall at height (more fatal than before)

- Make sure the surrounding position is safe, avoiding rubble or slippery soil

- Contact medical personnel and ambulances (911 in Indonesia🇮🇩 and the USA 🇱🇷) immediately if the injury is serious

- Do emergency help before ambulance comes: if the victim is conscious, ask which body part hurts. If bleeding occurs, press the wound with a clean for a while
- If the victim has a broken bone and shifted,

Source: vice.com & aladokter.com

c. Got electric shock

- That must be considered that is an electric shock above 500 volt because it can cause serious injury

- The condition of being electrocuted was not only contact with electrical devices or electronics that were electrified, but also struck by lightning 

-  Turn off the electricity

d. Burns

- There are three degrees of burns: light, medium, and heavy

- Light burns: maximum wound area is 8 cm, only the outer layer of skin is injured, looks red, and swollen. For example: injuries from the sun and exposure to exhaust heat. Treatment: put a towel that has been soaked in cold water and let stand for 15 minutes and if you feel pain and use pain relievers such as paracetamol

- Medium burns: skin looks blistered, very sore, looks pale, easily spread to other parts of the body, the burned area looks wet and shiny. For example: exposed to hot oil. Treatment: put a towel that has been soaked in cold water and let stand for 15 minutes. Wait for medical help because the wound is sensitive and easily spreads to other parts of the body

- Heavy burns: damaging the skin, nerves, muscles, to the bones, lack of body fluids, decrease of body temperature, and the skin is burnt. Nerve damage causes the skin to feel nothing. For example: caught in the flames. Treatment: keep victim away from sources of fire, remove jewelry, belts, or accessories used around the burned body area, lay victim on a flat with feet raised 40 cm, use a blanket or coat to cover the victim's body, avoid using cold water to prevent hypothermia, and wait for medical help.

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International Cat Day: Having a Cat for Health and Mental Wellbeing

Today, August 8, we are celebrating International (World) Cat Day, so we have to respect their existence as an ecosystem that is beneficial to humans to. I want share the information that having a cat is good for health and mental wellbeing:

1. Reduce stress and anxiety

- Can cause the body to produce relaxing hormones, such as endorphins, that help lower your tension and anxiety levels

- Cultivate a positive mood

2. They can lower the risk of hearth disease and stroke

 - According to study published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology, having a cat can reduce stress, thus reducing the risk of developing various hearth illness,  including stroke, by roughly 30 %

-  Of course, it's good to increase the body's immunity

3. They help prevent allergies (for children)

- The National Institutes of Health published a study in 2002 that indicated hildren under a year old who were esposed to a cat were less likely to have allergies of any sort, such as dust mites, ragweed, and grass

- Of course, cat hygiene must be maintained

4. Prevent loneliness and fear

- Cat behavior can make people forget they are alone at home

- Cats are believed to be animals that devils doesn't like

- Cats are animals that snakes hate, especially small snakes

5. Having a cat can foster social sensitivity

- We will appreciate the environment more

- We will increasingly realize that life interdependent in an ecosystem

- Practice caring for fellow human beings

6. As a part of charity good deeds

- Because cats is a creature created by God that must be taken care with the help of humans

- Good deeds return to us in uxpected conditions 

- As a part of gratitude to God.

I have two male cats pets, named Cowy and Bar-Bar. They are the type of domestic cat that rarely gets sick and is easy to manage. They are always bathed once a week. 

Ok, if you want to share other information about cat, please share in the comment column🙏🏻. Happy International Cat Day🐱.

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Have you been Vaccinated with The COVID-19 Booster?

Hello blogger friends from all over the world, how are you? I hope that you will continue to be given blessings, health, and the spirit of writing. Aamiin😇. This is the first article on my second blog (english blog) in 2022. Hopefully, this article about COVID-19 will be last, in the sense that the COVID-19 pandemic ends this year😊. 

In my country, Indonesia, the permitted COVID-19 booster vaccine include AstraZeneca, Moderna, Pfizer, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Zivivax. But the one with the most stock is AstraZeneca. Even though is much cheaper than other COVID-19 vaccines, because the inventor didn't patent AstraZeneca, puts the human side forward, but don't neglect quality.

Surprisingly, many looking for Pfizer because it is considered more effective, suitable for commorbidities, and has a few side effects. But, as far as I can see, someone got the COVID-19 booster Pfizer vaccine, then a few days had a fever. While my father who is 70 years old, has comorbidities, and gets the COVID-19 booster AstraZeneca vaccine, it did not serious side effects. Just sleepy and easily hungry. So, everything is returned to the immune and body condition of each individual. If you are worried that you have side effects and attack comorbidities, you should first consult with your doctor. Each COVID-19 vaccine, include booster, that have been recognized by the government, has its own advantages and disadvantages.

I got the COVID-19 booster vaccine (the third vaccine) on February 17, 2022. after 6 months (the latest rules are enough 3 months apart) of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine on August 12, 2021. For the first and second COVID-19 vaccines using Sinovac, while boosters use AstraZeneca. I didn't get any serious side effects when vaccinated sinovac. However, I got side effects from AstraZeneca booster vaccine in the form of joint pain in my right legs for 2 days. I got my all my vaccine at a community health center near my house, with a limited quota and 2 times a week. When I recovered, I became more confident to go outside, of course, by continuing by carry out health protocols.

In Indonesia, Data for Every Citizen who has been Vaccinated and Other Information Related to Vaccines and COVID-19 is Integrated in One Application: Pedulilindungi.id

Now, the Indonesian government has a made a new rule that when travelling using public transportation such as trains and planes, it is not necessary to have an antigen/PCR test provided that you have been fully vaccinated, at least the second vaccine. This is of course good news, although there are still concern that people will not obey  health protocols, especially during long holidays. There is even a new rule for the Eid holiday after Ramadan, everyone who returns to their hometown must have a The COVID-19 booster vaccination. Of course, there are exceptions, for those who are prohibited from vaccines by including a doctor's letter. zIf it's just the second vaccine, it still has to be tested for Antigen or PCR.

 

There is a plan from the government about the 4th COVID-19 vaccine or the second booster vaccine. I think as long as it has been scientifically tested and proven have a new variant, of course it should be supported. Hopefully there won't be a new variant and the first booster vaccine will suffice.

Lastly, I also want to know your condition after being vaccinated. Have you been vaccinated with the COVID-19 booster? what type of vaccine? Are there any side effects? or something else about COVID-19 vaccines? Please share in the comments column. Thanks. Stay safe and healthy.

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List of COVID-19 Vaccines Recognized by WHO

COVID-19 vaccines recognized by WHO (World Health Organization) and given permission Emergency Use Listing (EUL) if it meets the requirements:

1. Quality

Related to the characteristics of the vaccine:

- Vaccine type

- Vaccine composition

- How to inject

2. Safety

- Reasonable side effect

- Safe for eligible ederly 

- Safe for eligible children 12 years and over

3. Vaccine efficacy level

- Efficacy is how well a vaccine works in clinical trials

- Must be above 50 %

4. Effectiveness level

- Effectiveness is how well a vaccine is given to the general public

- Must be above 50 %

5. Vaccine manufacturing

Directed to become an industry

6. Risk management plan

- Careful and precide screening process for vaccine recipients

- Solution in case of unnatural vaccine side effects.

The assessment is carried out by experts from all over the world and Technical Advisory Group, to provide assessment of benefits, risks, and recommendations.

 

List of Covid-19 Vaccines recognized by WHO:

1. Pfizer-BioNTech

- The first vaccine recognized by WHO and get EUL on December 31, 2020

- Made in the United States

- Double dose (interval 3 weeks)

- Vaccine type: nucleic acid vaccine

- Strength: has a strong cellular immunity and fast development

- Weaknesss: 

a. Relatively low antibody response. As a result, the body's response to infection works more slowly

b. Must be stored in a frozen state 

2. AstraZenenca

- Recognized by WHO anda get EUL on February 15, 2021

- Made in South Korea and India

- Double dose (interval 2-3 months)

- Vaccine type: viral-vector virus, replicating or non-replicating

- Viral-vector is a harmless virus modified to trigger an immune response

- Strength: 

a. Fast development

b. Cheap price (not subjects to patents and assisted by the role of non-profits organizations)

c. Can be stored at normal refrigerator temperatures

- Weakness: 

a. Previous exposure to viral vectors may reduce immunogenicity

Immunogenicity is the ability of a substance to trigger an immune response from the human body or other animals

3. Johnson & Johnson

- Recognized by WHO and get EUL on March 12, 2021

- Made in the United States

- Only single dose 

- Vaccine type: adenovirus type 26, which inserts corona virus proteins into body cells and triggers an immune response

- Strength: 

a. Only single dose. Of course it really helps to reach difficult areas

b. Can be stored at normal refrigerator temperatures

- Weakness: potentially cause an allergic reaction

4. Moderna

- Recognized by WHO and get EUL on April 30, 2021

- Made in the United States

- Double dose (interval 1 month)

- Vaccine type: nucleic acid vaccine

- Strength: has a strong cellular immunity and fast development

- Weaknesss: 

a. Relatively low antibody response. As a result, the body's response to infection works more slowly

b. Must be stored in a frozen state 

5. Sinopharm

- Recognized by WHO and get EUL on May 7, 2021

- Made in China

- Double dose (interval 3 weeks)

- Vaccine type: inactivated vaccine

- Strength: 

a. Induce a strong immune response

b. Can be stored at normal refrigerator temperatures

- Weakness: when the manufacturing process, requires a lot of viruses.

6. Sinovac

- Recognized by WHO and get EUL on January 6, 2021

- Made in China

- Double dose (interval 1 month)

- Vaccine type: inactivated vaccine

- Strength: 

a. Induce a strong immune response

b. Can be stored at normal refrigerator temperatures

- Weakness: when the manufacturing process, requires a lot of viruses

(source: klinikpintar.id & news.detik.com).

COVID-19 vaccines that are applicable in my country, Indonesia, include: Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Moderna, and Pfizer-BioNTech. However, Sinovac vaccine is most used. I also was injected by the Sinovac Vaccine (double dose).  The effect that I feel (one day after injection) is only soreness in the area of the injection site, hunger pang, and drowsiness. After that, it's back to normal. How about you? Please comments in the comments column. Thank you, stay safe and healthy. God blessed us🙏. 

Source: Ciputrahospital.com

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Health Business during The Corona Pandemic: between Opportunity and Humanity

Happy new year 2021 friends🥳. Hopefully the corona pandemic will end soon, the future will be better and more blessed. Aamiin. This blog article is the opening blog article early 2021. Hope it is useful.

 

The corona pandemic condition becomes a kind of business opportunity in the health sector. Includes: 

1. Free medicine

2. Herbal medicine

3. Medical devices (such as masks, thermometers, disinfectants, hand sanitizer, personal protective equipments, etc)  

4. Diagnostic test

5. Health supplements to increase body immunity

6. Lodging business for corona victims

7. Medical waste processing

8. Home fitness equipment to avoid exercising in the crowd

9. The corona vaccine

This business will increase in the past two years considering that many people are increasingly concerned about health, want to increase their immunity, and those who are infected with the corona want to get well soon.

I have read that there is a competition for the procurement of the corona vaccine. It turns out that nearly 200 companies are trying to develop a vaccine. They are competing to be the first with high benefits and safe to use. Originally, Sinovac vaccine seemed to be superior and has met the results of the phase three clinical trial. Not long after, RNA Pfizer, and Moderna vaccines also completed phase three clinical trials. All three are considered effective and competitive price. Even from the vaccine development efforts, the shares of the three companies increased.

The corona vaccine has become an urgent public need, it should put aside business interests and also politics. However, business must still exist for the continuation of the corona vaccine effort going forward, but it is not priority. Humanity must be the top priority. World Health Organization (WHO) has planned that the corona vaccine can be enjoyed by all countries, not just rich countries. They are pooling funds and expertise to provide vaccines to about 20 percent of the poor in financed countries. The subsidized corona vaccine price is only US$ 2, much cheaper than the price of the corona vaccine in the market around US$ 5-10. 

 

The  government cannot walk alone to carry out this vaccination program. The realistic possibility is to invite the private sector to participate. So, in the future some will be subsidized by the government and some will pay the private sector through this private sector. Of course everything is under government control.

Governments in various countries have agreed on the priorities for receiving the corona vaccine must be 18-59 years old, with professional priorities:

1. Vanguard group: medical officers, paramedic, nurse, police, army, Legal Officers

2. Religious/community leaders and regional, neighborhood, hamlet, and sub-district apparatus

3. Educators from all levels

4.  Government apparatus in general

5. Other communities aged 18 to 59 years old and eligible 

*especially children and the ederly should wait for clinical trials

(Source: Kompas Newspaper, and kompas.com).

The conclusion:  

1. During the corona pandemic, the health business is increasingly prospective, but must pay attention to business ethics considering that is a business in the midst of a disaster and many people have lost their jobs

2. This business is closely related to human values. So, don't take too much profit, especially hoarding items that could violate the law

3. There needs to be cooperation between the government and the private sector regarding business boundaries

4. According to WHO, vaccines cannot serve political interests. The state makes a big mistake in making vaccines a political instrument, it is tantamount to wanting the country to be destroyed according to an international community. Unlike weapons, they can be used as political instruments. But, vaccines can be used as the prestige and achievement of a country.

 

 

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How to Overcome Pollution from Medical Mask Waste

Medical mask become a necessity during current conditions due to corona outbreaks. New problems arise when the disposable medical mask that have been used are thrown away discarded cause pollution. I'm afraid that the disposable medical mask is misused such as if it was reused after washing or recycled for resale at a cheaper price😱. This is also applies to other disposable medical items such as personal protective medical clothing (likes astronaut), medical gloves, injections, expired chemical drugs, unsterile tissue, and other personal pretective medical devices.

Some steps to overcome pollution from medical mask waste:
1. The government should provide special bins for medical mask and the like in the public areas to increase public awareness about medical waste that is different domestic waste

2. Cut out disposable masks to avoid being misused

3. Medical waste must be separated in covered plastic (leakproof) and then put in a closed container to be sent to the waste disposal company. Don't mix it with domestic waste

4. In the garbage container there should be written infectious waste

5, Destruction by burning using incinerators operated by health service facilities or licensed medical waste processing services

6. Incinerator has a combustion chamber with a minimun temperature of 800 degrees celsius

7. Be careful if there is radioactive medical waste, it is better to separate, because the handling is different

8. For medical waste processing workers must be equipped with personal protective equipment

9. Not all medical waste is disposed of. There can be used as bricks for energy sources in the production

The Disposable Medical Mask. Before being Discarded, It Must be Cut and Torn So It is Not Misused

The government must act as a regulator and coordinator to overcome with medical waste. The government must coordinate medical waste processing workers, domestic waste processing workers, waste disposal company, incinerator company, and local residents is need so that medical waste is not mix with domestic waste. If it gets mixes up, it is feared that transmission of the virus will occur. Not only that, the government must cooperate with researchers to utilize medical waste into something useful, like alternative energy resources. Finally, we hope that the corona virus will disappear😇.

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Prevention of Corona Virus Transmission and Predictable Medicine Works

At the beginning of this March 2020, we were shocked by the news that the death toll from corona virus (called Covid-19) has reached 3041 people worldwide😱. Around 129 death due to corona virus happening outside of China. Finally, corona virus has spread to Indonesia. There are 6 victims who have been isolated and suspected victims of the corona virus died reached 3 people (source: https://tirto.id). Corona virus cases all over the world reach 88443. Around 80026 victims from China. Of all, only 44462 victims recovered  (source: CNN & detik.com).

Of course, we are concerned to see this. Efforts to prevent transmission can be done, such as:

1. Maintaining a distance of 0.5 to 2 meters of people who coughing or sneezing

Source: IG @weimankow

2. Use a mask when to areas that are considered unsterile and if the patient (coughing or sneezing) does not have a mask, immediately give a mask (only used once)

3. In public places, we should avoid crowds of strangers, because maybe one of them transmitting disease. Do social/physical distancing)

4. Wash your hands regularly with soap for 20 seconds

5. Wash with soap the object touched by the patient. Remember, the virus can spread from the sufferer to the objects that are touched and survived for 1 day

6. Don't share food uttensils, food, cups, and towels

7. Don't go abroad for now, especially to areas that are prone to corona virus

8. For additional nutrition, you can consume herbs like ginger, pepper, garlic, temulawak, turmeric, cinnamon, lemongrass9. Greet with a smile and greetings without contact

10. Always keep health and body endurance must be strong with complete nutritional intake, drink plenty of water, regular exercise, sunbathing, positive thinking (don't stress), and adequate rest

11. Always worship, good deeds, and pray😇
Remember, the virus will easily enter the weak body and soul.

While for medicine to cure diseases due to corona virus does not yet exist, is still researched until now, and is predicted to be effective next year. Existing medicine only weaken corona virus, not kill it. 

The medicine that is predicted to kill corona virus: 
1.  Faviriapir
- A kind of generic drug
- Faviriapir is an influenza medicine that has been used to cure ebola disease

2. A combination of HIV and influenza medicine
- The name of medicine is lopinavir and ritonavir
- Each has a trade mark Kaletra and AbbVie

3. Remdesivir serum
- Has been tried to overcome SARS and ebola diseases
- This serum haven't recognition yet

4. Bacht vaccine
- The first bacht vaccine was named mRNA-1273
- mRNA-1273 is made to direct cells in the body to produce proteins, to prevent or fight disease
(Source: https://www.merdeka.com & www.cnnindonesia.com).

Hopefully, corona virus killer medicine will be patented soon😇.

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Groundwater Pollution: Characteristics, Causes, and Prevention

Happy new year friends, hopefully getting better and blessing going forwards. Aamiin🎊🎉😇. Ok friends, the topic of my blog in early 2020 was groundwater pollution. Groundwater pollution shows that water conditions are not good and if used by human it can endanger health. That's why the topic of this blog is still related to health. In addition, groundwater pollution has become a global issue that must be taken seriously because it has been proven to occur in many countries and results in lowering the quality of human life, causing illness, and even death.

There are many characteristics that indicate groundwater pollution:

1. Not clear, smelly, taste, and color

2. Does not have a cool temperature

3. Give rise to deposits

4. Contain high amounts of dissolved particles and heavy metals such as mercury, lead, nickel, and zinc. Heavy metal ions will partially accumulate in various organs, especially the digestive track, liver, and kidneys, so that they can damage the organs

5. Contain toxic substances like hydrocarbon compounds and detergents
6. Turbid water due to rust from iron pipes, mud, clay, and microorganism
7. The water feels rather salty due to the high salt content. This often happen in the area around the river mouth
8. There are pollutans in ground water. If it is feels bitter, the trigger can be iron, aluminium, manganese, sulfate, or lime in large quantities
9. Taste of soapy water. It is doe to alkali contamination. The source can be in the form of washing agents, such as detergents
10. Polluted by pathogenic bacteria (bacteria that cause disease) such as Eschericia colli (causes diarrhea and vomiting), Clostridium perfringens (cause of poison), and Salmonella (causes of typhus)

Cause polluted groundwater:
1. Infiltration of pollutant solution from the garbage bin through the process of washing by rain water
2. Leakage from household sewers, usually caused by septic tank designs that are not up to standard
3. Deposit of river waste that is not immediately addresed
4. Household chemical waste such as detergents that pool in the ground

Detergent Waste😱. Source: beritatagar.id

5. Live around the industrial area allows many factories to dispose of their waste carelessly and this can reduce the quality of groundwater
6. Excessive use of ground water in short time without the process of returning water to the ground

Groundwater Contamination. Source: Environment Canada -> Researchgate.net

Save groundwater quality with the following preventive measures:
1. Make biopori holes and infiltration Wells at home. Biopori holes cam help us expedite rainwater to seep into the ground

2. Reduce the use of washing detergent. Start washing clothes when they are covered so that less liquid waste is produced
3. Reduce the use of insecticides at home, remember these chemicalsmay stick to the ground and ilfiltrate it through train water. It's better if we use natural ways to repel insects, like eucalyptus oil, orange peel, and garlic
4. Start managing household waste. Separate waste can be decomposed (garbage left over from vegetables/fruits) and which cannot be decomposed (iron, plastic, styrofoam, and glass)
5. Planting trees in the home environment. The precense and green open space can help the absorption of water back into the ground. The existence of small garden is also important for filtering dirty air, reduce noise, preventing flooding and lack of water

Small Garden at My Home

6. Began to skimp on water use, especially during the dry season
7. Periodic maintenance of the pipes in the home, especially the septic tank sewer
(Source: Tabloid Rumah).

Thus the article I made. Health is not only related to human individuals, but also to environmental cleanliness, one of which is to maintain the quality of ground water. If the quality of ground water is good, it will affect the health of our bodies. For example: using groundwater  directly for bathing and undirectly/boiled water for drinking make instan noodles, and cook vegetables.

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Healthy Tips during The Rainy Season

When the rainy season arrives, the weather tends to be cold. Cold weather due to the rainy season can bring various diseases. Beside that, the occurence of lightning storms, strong winds, and floods must also be considered. So, it's time we have to take the time to maintain our bodies to have stronger endurance so that they are not susceptible to disease.

Source: bisnis.com

Therefore, it is time for us to aplly some of the tips below so that we are healthy and fit during rainy season:

1. Pay attention to food and beverage consumption

- During the rainy season, the temperature becomes lower, and the body needs many calories to warm the body through healthy food

- The body needs good nutrition to prevent disease

- Mutiply foods that contain vitamin C and antioxidants to strengthen the body's immunity. The best intake of vitamin c is still natural, not supplements, like oranges, strawberry, pineapple, cherries, kiwi, broccoli, brussel sprout, kale, mustard greens, and garlic. But, if you feel natural intake of vitamin C is lacking, then supplements are needed
- Routinly eat high fiber foods to increase body immunity, such as avocados, apples, bananas, pears, carrots, spinach, etc

2. Drink water at least 8 glasses a day

- The importance of drinking enough water to prevent dehydration (not only hot, when cold can dehydrate)

- Drink water as a detox and maintain immunity

- If it gets rained on, it's good to drink warm water or warm herbal tea immediately1 to warm the body

3. Shower after getting rained on
- Cold water isn't problem either, but warm water is more recommended
- Add a few drops of antiseptic to get rid of germs
- Efectively drive out infections and itching

4. Avoid wet walls
- Wet walls are breeding ground for fungus which causes many allergies and triggers asthma
- Wet and moist walls triggers the arrival of disturbing and disgusting animals, such as mosquitoes, snails, milipedes, leeches, and the like

5. Wear warm and thick clothes
- It is important to wear warm and thick clothes to keep your body warm in the cold weather of the rainy season
- Applies both when outside the house and inside the house

6. Avoid touching your face and eyes

- Touching the face and eyes will increase the risk of infection, especially if your hands are contaminated with bacteria or viruses during the rainy season
- Exept always wash hands thoroughly

7. Wear footwear well
- Use footwear that are comfortable and safe for the feet, not to narrow and not to loose.
- Pay attention to the soles of shoes or sandals, use special soles for the rainy season. Don't use bare insoles because it makes slippery and easily falls
- Keep your footwear clean. If it rained on the footwear, immediately washed and dried in the sun
- If the shoes get wet from the rain, always prepare a spare sandal

8. Close your mouth when sneezing
- This is important to reduce the spread of viruses or bacteria, especially in a room with many people
- Always carry a tissue to cover the nose when sneezing and clean the affected part of the sneeze

Must be Considered: Don't Try Resist Sneezing because It can Cause Arteries to Rupture in the Head and Neck and Don't Sneeze to Loudly because It can Cause Rib Problems

(Source: Pikiran Rakyat Newspaper, September 6, 2019)

9. Bask in the morning
- During the rainy season, blazing sun in the morning is something rare, even though it is very beneficial for the health of the body
- Bask in the morning (hot sun condition) until 9 am is quite effective in increasing endurance and immunity (natural vitamin D3)

10. Always carry an umbrella that you can put in a bag or a special raincoat if you ride a motorcycle

- When going outdoors, always use jacket or at least long-sleeved clothes and trousers to minimize the cold during the rainy season

- If the clothes get wet from the rain, immediately take a warm bath and change cloth

11. Beware of thunderstorms
- If your area is lightning-prone, use lightning rod in your home, even if your home is not terraced
- Don't take a shower during a thunderstorms
- Avoid open fields and rice fields during thunderstorms
- Don't use electronic devices connected to electricity during thunderstorms
- The sound of terrible lightning is prone to cause stress and headaches. For that, listen to soothing music through earphones or stay in a soundproof room equipped with air conditioner

12. Exercise Routine

- Exercise routine to improve the health and fitness so that the does not get sick easily
- During the rainy season, effective exercise is carried out in the morning at least 30 minutes a day. No need to exercise heavily, just walk. The important thing is sweating out
- Even better if you have a treadmill or exercise at gym

13. Be aware of the potential for dengue fever before and during the rainy season
- Close and drain water reservoirs
- Burying used goods
- Clean the environment that is always flooded with dirty water
- Mosquitos that cause dengue fever (aedes aegypty) often arise from dirty puddles
- Use mosquito repellent lotion, especially when going to sleep
- Use mosquito coils of the room is filled with mosquitoes. Make sure the room is not used first for 15 minutes
- For natural medicine, consumption of guava, red yeast rice, and drink plenty of water
- Dengue fever symptoms usually begin with high fever does not heal in three days. If such conditions, immediately consult a doctor

14. Be aware of the potential for diarrhea when the rainy season increases
- Rain water is able to sweep away the dirt that has accumulated in the ground during the dry season, so that the water source or something around it is contaminated (source: www.klikdokter.com)
- Body resistence tends to decrease during the rainy season
- Bacteria, viruses, and parasites will easily spread during the rainy season. Be careful eating and drink on the road side, it could be unsterile
- Make sure that vegetables and fruits you eat are washed first
- For the prevention of periodic hand washing, keep your body clean, and (for children) avoid playing with standing water
- For a while, banana as a natural remedy for diarrhea
- Always provide ors and diarrhea medicine
- If you have diarrhea for more than a day, see a doctor immediately

15. Pray for everything
- Pray for the blessing and useful rain
- Pray to avoid disaster like a flood
- Pray that health and blessings are always given
Aamiin😇.

Source: pinterest.com

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on The Left Wrist, Based on My Experience

CTS (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome) disease is wrist pain because the nerves are depressed and cause symptoms of pain, numbness and parasthesia. Parasthesia -> tingling or burning (source: wikipedia).

There are several roots causes of CTS:
1. Heredity Factor
2. Woman are more likely to suffer from CTS than men because of:
- Woman has smaller carpal passage than men
- Pregnant woman at are risk of getting CTS due to hormonal changes
3. Certain diseases: diabetes, gout, hypothyroidism, obesity, and kidney failure
4. Wrist injuries, such as: dislocations, join dislocations, and bone fractures
5. Repeated severe activity involving the wrist, such as:
- Lift the barbell with a heavy load
- Playing musical instrument
- Knitting
- Using chainsaw
- Selfie and wefie (wrist often bend inward)
6. Certain profession, such as: tailors, cashiers, barber, packaging workers, endless typing work, and athlete (for example: goalkeeper)
7. Wrong eating/drinking patterns, such as:
- Excess vitamin B6 causes irritation to the nerves
- Efficiency vitamin B6 causes tingling
- Eat too much food that is too salty
- Foods and drinks that are high in purine cause gout which can eventually aggravate CTS
- Junk food and fried foods
- Drinks that are too sweet and carbonated
- Other unhealthy food and drink
(Source: https://www.aladokter.com & DA Kartikasari at unimus.ac.id)

I have had CTS on my left wrist a few years ago. Pain, weakness, and swelling on my left wrist occur for a month (relapse)😱. Strangely enough, my right wrist was fine after being overburdened by repeated heavy activity.

My Left Wrist Look Swollen and I Feel Difficult, Weak, Vibrate (Tremor Symptom), and Painful to Just Open The Door Due to CTS Disease. Source: My Photo

According to a doctor, the main cause was severe recurrent activity. I finally realized the root of the problem, which was heavy exercise involving the wrist. For example used barbells and handgrips.

Specificially for the use of handgrip, I used it routenly according to instructions on the internet, namely each hand holding 10 times then resting and holding exercises hold 5 seconds then released (so it continues to ache). At first, just enjoy it, but the problem then arises when it's been 2 weeks, suddenly my left wrist was weak, stiff, painful, and tremors arise. In fact, to open the door, cut the nails, and shift the gears of the car. The feeling of pain gets worse when the dawn was cold, which makes my sleep disturbed.

Wise to Use The Handgrip. It is Effective to Train The Wrist Muscles, but If It Feels Uncomfortable and Causes Pain, Stop Immediately or The Wrist is in Danger. Source: My Own Photo

Beside that, history of gout from a large family of fathers, poor eating/drinking patterns, and obesity can make things worse and make recovery time longer. So, there are many factors that cause CTS to worsen.

The Solutions:
 1. The doctor gave some medicine and vitamin: 
- Potaflam 50 (Diclofenac Sodium)
- Voltadex ointment
- Vitamin B12
2. Rest your wrists in pain until recovered
3. Limit the use of salt 
4. Soak warm water mixed with salt for the affected part by CTS in a few minutes, can also be for gout
5. Compress the affected part by CTS with ice in a few minutes, can also be for gout
6. Avoid foods or drinks that are high in purine. To neutralize it, I ate banana, dates, tomato (but tomato seeds must be discarded), watermelon, apple, orange, and strawberry. Then, I drinked plain green tea and honey. Finally, I also take herbal medicines like Habbatussauda. Taking herbal medicines should not be concurrent with medical drugs, there must be a distance of several hours. For example: I take medical drugs at 8 am, so I can only take herbal medicines at 11 am. If in a doubt, it's best to consult a doctor
7. Used wrist splint. This tool was very effective in reducing pain, especially at night, so it will not interfere with sleep. Beside that, this tool speeds up recovery

I Used Wrist Splint On My Left Wrist Which was Affected by CTS

8. Therapy using thorny rubbers balls (by holding it)

This Therapy was Effective to Speeds Up Recovery and Train The Wrist Muscles

9. Proper eating and drinking patterns
10. Drink water at least 8 glasses a day
11. Sleep quality 7-8 hours a day
12. Bask in the morning (until 9 am) to strengthen the joints & bones
13. Make it habit to warm up before exercising
14.  Positive thinking and pray for health😇.

So this article was made, I apologize if there are shortcomings, and please give me a positive feedback. 

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