#world bronchiectasis day

[murderousink23]

07/01/2023 is Tartan Day 🌏, Canada Day 🍁🇨🇦, Republic Day 🇬🇭, National Doctors' Day 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️🇮🇳, World Bronchiectasis Day 🌏, International Reggae Day 🇯🇲, Keti Koti 🇳🇱, National Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day 🍨🇺🇲, National Gingersnap Day 🇺🇲, National Postal Worker Day 🇺🇲, National U.S. Postage Stamp Day 🇺🇲, National Hot Dog Month 🌭🇺🇲, Picnic Month 🇺🇲, Berry Month 🍓🇺🇲, National Ice Cream Month 🍨🇺🇲, Hop-a-Park Day 🇺🇲, International Chicken Wing Day 🐓🇬🇧, International Day of Cooperatives 🇺🇳

[brookston]

Holidays 7.1

Holidays

Al Adha (Egypt)

American Zoo Day

Armed Forces Day (Singapore)

Balloon Airmail Day

Band Holiday (Taiwan)

Battle of Gettysburg Day

Battle of the Somme Anniversary Day

Bidoof Day (Pokémon)

Bobby Bonilla Day

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Day

Canada Day (f.k.a. Dominion Day)

Cherokee Green Corn Ceremony

Children’s Day (Pakistan)

Clove Day (French Republic)

Communist Party of China Founding Day

Day of Humiliation Day (Canada)

Day of Officials and Civil Servants (Hungary)

Day to Celebrate All the World’s Creatures

Devotion to Duty Day

Dia del Empleado Bancario (Guatemala)

Doctors' Day (India)

Early Bird Day

Emancipation Day (Netherlands Antilles)

Engineer’s Day (Bahrain, Mexico)

Estee Lauder Day

Feast of Cranks

Fishermen’s Day (Marshall Islands)

Gurban Bayram (Azerbaijan)

Half-Year Day (China)

Holy Healers’ Day (Bulgaria)

Hong Kong Administrative Region Establishment Day

Hug A Cowboy Day (Canada)

Indiana Jones Day

Intact Day

International Architecture Day

International Joke Day

International Polychaete Day

International Reggae Day

International Tartan Day

July Morning (Bulgaria)

Kate Steinie Day

Keti Koti (a.k.a. Emancipation Day; Suriname)

Montreux Jazz Festival begins (Switzerland) [thru 7.16]

Mount Fuji Climbing Season begins (Japan)

Moving Day (Quebec)

National Baby-Led Weaning Day

National Boating Day

National Bubble Day (UK)

National Chartered Accountants Day (India)

National Day of Recognition for Registrars (UK)

National Doctors’ Day (India)

National Ducks and Wetlands Day

National Financial Freedom Day

National GSA Employee Day

National Hazard Awareness Day

National ID Your Pet Day

National Make A Difference To Children Day

National Northern Authors Day (UK)

National Pet Safety and Protection Day

National POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) Day (South Africa)

National Postal Workers Day

National Television Heritage Day

National T!LTed Thinkers Day

National Wrong Trousers Day

New Brunswick Province Day (Canada; 1867)

Newfoundland and Labrador Memorial Day (Canada)

Nova Scotia Province Day (Canada; 1867)

Ontario Province Day (Canada; 1867)

Prince Edward Island Province Day (Canada; 1873)

Quebec Province Day (Canada; 1867)

Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival; India)

Republic Day (Ghana)

Resolution Renewal Day

Ra o te Ui Ariki (Cook Islands)

Second Half of the New Year Day

Sir Seretse Khama Day (Botswana)

Slurpee Days begin (7-11) [thru 7.11]

State Bank Day (India)

Territory Day (British Virgin Islands; Northern Territory, Australia)

Tour de France begins [ends 7.24]

Uncle Jackson Day (Erie, Pennsylvania)

U.S. Postage Stamp Day

Van Mahotsav begins (India) [until July 7]

Virgin Islands Day

Weasel Stomping Day [Weird Al says June 31]

White Rabbit Day

World Bronchiectasis Day

World Marine Aids to Navigation Day

World Developer Day

Your Council Day (Ireland)

Zip Code Day

Zoo Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Cheez Whiz Day

Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day

Half and Half Day

International Chicken Wing Day

International Fruit Day

Madeira Day (Madeira Island, Portugal)

National Cucumber Day (Netherlands)

National Deep Fried Clams Day [also 11.1]

National Gingersnap Day

Sparkling Wine Day

Thirsty First

1st Saturday in July

Buxton Wells Dressing begins (Derbyshire, England) [1st Saturday, ends 10th day]

Fiesta de San Fermin begins (Pamplona, Spain) [1st Saturday; until 14th]

Friendship Day (Peru) [1st Saturday]

Hop A Park Day [1st Saturday]

International Cherry Pit Spitting Day [1st Saturday]

International Day of Cooperatives (UN) [1st Saturday]

International Free Hugs Day [1st Saturday]

National Corn Hole Day [1st Saturday]

National Meadows Day (UK) [1st Saturday]

National Play Outside Day [1st Saturday of Every Month]

National Virginia Diverse Business Networking First Saturday (Virginia) [1st Saturday]

Satyr's Day (Silenus, Greek God of Beer Buddies and Drinking Companions) [1st Saturday of Each Month]

St. Pauls Carnival (Bristol, UK) [1st Saturday]

Wayne Chicken Day [1st Saturday]

World Firefly Day [1st Saturday]

Independence Days

Aenopia (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Burundi (from Belgium, 1962)

Iberia (Declared; 1969) [unrecognized]

Rwanda (from Belgium, 1962)

Somalia (from Italy and UK, 1960)

Feast Days

Aaron (Syriac Christianity)

Antonio Rosmini-Serbati (Christian; Blessed)

Any Bloody Excuse Day (Pastafarian)

Calais (a.k.a. Carilephus; Christian; Saint)

Cosmas and Damian (Eastern Catholic)

Cybar (Christian; Saint)

Day of the Mother of Volcanoes (Pagan)

Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christian)

Felix of Como (Christian; Saint)

Gaius, Pope (Christian; Martyr)

Gal the First (Christian; Saint)

Godfrey (Positivist; Saint)

Guy Smiley (Muppetism)

Hajj season begins (UAE; Islamic)

Ilya Bolotowsky (Artology)

John the Baptist’s Octave (Christian)

Junípero Serra (Christian; Saint)

Julius and Aaron (Christian; Martyrs)

Leonorus (a.k.a. Lunaire; Christian; Saint)

Leontius of Autun (Christian; Saint)

Oh! Canada Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Oliver Plunkett (Christian; Martyr)

Rumold (Christian; Saint)

Servanus (Christian; Saint)

Simeon (a.k.a. Salus; Christian; Saint)

Skiraphoria (Cutting & Threshing Grain Festival; Ancient Greece)

Thierri, Abbot of Mont d’Hor (Christian; Saint)

Theobald (a.k.a. Thibault; Christian; Saint)

Veep (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

The Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton (Novel; 1920)

Anatomy of a Murder (Film; 1959)

The Apple Dumpling Gang (Film; 1975)

Armageddon (Film; 1998)

Beau Bosko (WB LT Cartoon; 1933)

The BFG (Film; 2016)

Big Trouble in Little China (Film; 1986)

Blonde on Blonde, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1966)

Cookie’ with the Miles Davis Quintet, by Miles Davis (Album; 1956)

Die Trying 2nd Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 1998)

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Animated Film; 2009)

Jambalaya (On the Bayou), by Brenda Lee (Song; 1956)

Larry Crowne (Film; 2011)

A League of Their Own (Film; 1992)

The Legend of Tarzan (Film; 2016)

The Lightning Thief, by Rick Rioirdan (Novel; 2010)

Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen (Novel; 1814) [#3]

The Message, by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (Hip-Hop Song; 1982)

Minions: The Rise of Gru (Animated Film; 2022)

Music From Big Pink, by The Band (Album; 1968)

Naked Lunch, by William S. Burroughs (Novel; 1959)

OK Computer, by Radiohead (Album; 1997)

Old Glory (WB MM Cartoon; 1939)

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Novel; 1962)

Pac-Man (Video Game; 1980)

Patriot Games, by Tom Clancy (Novel; 1987)

The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde (Novel; 1890)

The Princess (Film; 2022)

Ragtime, by E.L. Doctorow (Novel; 1975)

Rock Island Line, by Lonnie Donegan (Skiffle Song; 1955)

The Sea Hawk (Film; 1940)

The Secret Life of the American Teenager (TV Series; 2008)

Stalag 17 (Film; 1953)

Tess of the d'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy (Novel; 1891)

Terminator Genisys (Film; 2015)

Toulouse Street, by The Doobie Brothers (Album; 1972)

Tripwire, 3rd Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 1999)

Zen Arcade, by Hüsker Dü (Album; 1984)

Today’s Name Days

Aaron, Dietrich, Otto, Theobald (Austria)

Damyan, Damyana, Kozma, Kuzman (Bulgaria)

Aron, Estera, Oliver, Predrag, Šimun (Croatia)

Jaroslava (Czech Republic)

Theobaldus (Denmark)

Eha, Ehala, Hämarik (Estonia)

Aaro, Aaron (Finland)

Aaron, Esther, Goulwen, Thierry (France)

Aaron, Dietrich, Regina, Theobald (Germany)

Anargyros, Argyris, Damianos, Kosmas (Greece)

Annamária, Tihamér (Hungary)

Caio, Carolina, Ester, Teobaldo (Italy)

Imants, Ingars, Intars, Teobalds (Latvia)

Julijus, Liepa, Tautrimas, Tautrimė (Lithuania)

Ask, Embla (Norway)

Aaron, Bogusław, Halina, Klarysa, Marian, Niegosława, Teobald (Poland)

Cosma, Damian, Leontie (România)

Diana (Slovakia)

Aarón, Ester, Esther, Leonor, Oliverio, Simeón (Spain)

Aron, Mirjam (Sweden)

Aaron, Aron, Arron, Derek, Derica, Derick, Derik, Derrick, Derris, Derry, Dirk, Inga, Ingrid, Theodoric (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 182 of 2024; 183 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 26 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Duir (Oak) [Day 20 of 28]

Chinese: Month 5 (Wu-Wu), Day 14 (Geng-Shen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 12 Tammuz 5783

Islamic: 12 Dhu al-Hijjah 1444

J Cal: 2 Lux; Twosday [2 of 30]

Julian: 18 June 2023

Moon: 96%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 14 Charlemagne (7th Month) [Godfrey]

Runic Half Month: Feoh (Wealth) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 11 of 94)

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 11 of 31)

Calendar Changes

July (Gregorian Calendar) [Month 7 of 12]

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 7.1

Holidays

Al Adha (Egypt)

American Zoo Day

Armed Forces Day (Singapore)

Balloon Airmail Day

Band Holiday (Taiwan)

Battle of Gettysburg Day

Battle of the Somme Anniversary Day

Bidoof Day (Pokémon)

Bobby Bonilla Day

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms Day

Canada Day (f.k.a. Dominion Day)

Cherokee Green Corn Ceremony

Children’s Day (Pakistan)

Clove Day (French Republic)

Communist Party of China Founding Day

Day of Humiliation Day (Canada)

Day of Officials and Civil Servants (Hungary)

Day to Celebrate All the World’s Creatures

Devotion to Duty Day

Dia del Empleado Bancario (Guatemala)

Doctors' Day (India)

Early Bird Day

Emancipation Day (Netherlands Antilles)

Engineer’s Day (Bahrain, Mexico)

Estee Lauder Day

Feast of Cranks

Fishermen’s Day (Marshall Islands)

Gurban Bayram (Azerbaijan)

Half-Year Day (China)

Holy Healers’ Day (Bulgaria)

Hong Kong Administrative Region Establishment Day

Hug A Cowboy Day (Canada)

Indiana Jones Day

Intact Day

International Architecture Day

International Joke Day

International Polychaete Day

International Reggae Day

International Tartan Day

July Morning (Bulgaria)

Kate Steinie Day

Keti Koti (a.k.a. Emancipation Day; Suriname)

Montreux Jazz Festival begins (Switzerland) [thru 7.16]

Mount Fuji Climbing Season begins (Japan)

Moving Day (Quebec)

National Baby-Led Weaning Day

National Boating Day

National Bubble Day (UK)

National Chartered Accountants Day (India)

National Day of Recognition for Registrars (UK)

National Doctors’ Day (India)

National Ducks and Wetlands Day

National Financial Freedom Day

National GSA Employee Day

National Hazard Awareness Day

National ID Your Pet Day

National Make A Difference To Children Day

National Northern Authors Day (UK)

National Pet Safety and Protection Day

National POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) Day (South Africa)

National Postal Workers Day

National Television Heritage Day

National T!LTed Thinkers Day

National Wrong Trousers Day

New Brunswick Province Day (Canada; 1867)

Newfoundland and Labrador Memorial Day (Canada)

Nova Scotia Province Day (Canada; 1867)

Ontario Province Day (Canada; 1867)

Prince Edward Island Province Day (Canada; 1873)

Quebec Province Day (Canada; 1867)

Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival; India)

Republic Day (Ghana)

Resolution Renewal Day

Ra o te Ui Ariki (Cook Islands)

Second Half of the New Year Day

Sir Seretse Khama Day (Botswana)

Slurpee Days begin (7-11) [thru 7.11]

State Bank Day (India)

Territory Day (British Virgin Islands; Northern Territory, Australia)

Tour de France begins [ends 7.24]

Uncle Jackson Day (Erie, Pennsylvania)

U.S. Postage Stamp Day

Van Mahotsav begins (India) [until July 7]

Virgin Islands Day

Weasel Stomping Day [Weird Al says June 31]

White Rabbit Day

World Bronchiectasis Day

World Marine Aids to Navigation Day

World Developer Day

Your Council Day (Ireland)

Zip Code Day

Zoo Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Cheez Whiz Day

Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day

Half and Half Day

International Chicken Wing Day

International Fruit Day

Madeira Day (Madeira Island, Portugal)

National Cucumber Day (Netherlands)

National Deep Fried Clams Day [also 11.1]

National Gingersnap Day

Sparkling Wine Day

Thirsty First

1st Saturday in July

Buxton Wells Dressing begins (Derbyshire, England) [1st Saturday, ends 10th day]

Fiesta de San Fermin begins (Pamplona, Spain) [1st Saturday; until 14th]

Friendship Day (Peru) [1st Saturday]

Hop A Park Day [1st Saturday]

International Cherry Pit Spitting Day [1st Saturday]

International Day of Cooperatives (UN) [1st Saturday]

International Free Hugs Day [1st Saturday]

National Corn Hole Day [1st Saturday]

National Meadows Day (UK) [1st Saturday]

National Play Outside Day [1st Saturday of Every Month]

National Virginia Diverse Business Networking First Saturday (Virginia) [1st Saturday]

Satyr's Day (Silenus, Greek God of Beer Buddies and Drinking Companions) [1st Saturday of Each Month]

St. Pauls Carnival (Bristol, UK) [1st Saturday]

Wayne Chicken Day [1st Saturday]

World Firefly Day [1st Saturday]

Independence Days

Aenopia (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Burundi (from Belgium, 1962)

Iberia (Declared; 1969) [unrecognized]

Rwanda (from Belgium, 1962)

Somalia (from Italy and UK, 1960)

Feast Days

Aaron (Syriac Christianity)

Antonio Rosmini-Serbati (Christian; Blessed)

Any Bloody Excuse Day (Pastafarian)

Calais (a.k.a. Carilephus; Christian; Saint)

Cosmas and Damian (Eastern Catholic)

Cybar (Christian; Saint)

Day of the Mother of Volcanoes (Pagan)

Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christian)

Felix of Como (Christian; Saint)

Gaius, Pope (Christian; Martyr)

Gal the First (Christian; Saint)

Godfrey (Positivist; Saint)

Guy Smiley (Muppetism)

Hajj season begins (UAE; Islamic)

Ilya Bolotowsky (Artology)

John the Baptist’s Octave (Christian)

Junípero Serra (Christian; Saint)

Julius and Aaron (Christian; Martyrs)

Leonorus (a.k.a. Lunaire; Christian; Saint)

Leontius of Autun (Christian; Saint)

Oh! Canada Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Oliver Plunkett (Christian; Martyr)

Rumold (Christian; Saint)

Servanus (Christian; Saint)

Simeon (a.k.a. Salus; Christian; Saint)

Skiraphoria (Cutting & Threshing Grain Festival; Ancient Greece)

Thierri, Abbot of Mont d’Hor (Christian; Saint)

Theobald (a.k.a. Thibault; Christian; Saint)

Veep (Christian; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Premieres

The Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton (Novel; 1920)

Anatomy of a Murder (Film; 1959)

The Apple Dumpling Gang (Film; 1975)

Armageddon (Film; 1998)

Beau Bosko (WB LT Cartoon; 1933)

The BFG (Film; 2016)

Big Trouble in Little China (Film; 1986)

Blonde on Blonde, by Bob Dylan (Album; 1966)

Cookie’ with the Miles Davis Quintet, by Miles Davis (Album; 1956)

Die Trying 2nd Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 1998)

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Animated Film; 2009)

Jambalaya (On the Bayou), by Brenda Lee (Song; 1956)

Larry Crowne (Film; 2011)

A League of Their Own (Film; 1992)

The Legend of Tarzan (Film; 2016)

The Lightning Thief, by Rick Rioirdan (Novel; 2010)

Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen (Novel; 1814) [#3]

The Message, by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (Hip-Hop Song; 1982)

Minions: The Rise of Gru (Animated Film; 2022)

Music From Big Pink, by The Band (Album; 1968)

Naked Lunch, by William S. Burroughs (Novel; 1959)

OK Computer, by Radiohead (Album; 1997)

Old Glory (WB MM Cartoon; 1939)

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Novel; 1962)

Pac-Man (Video Game; 1980)

Patriot Games, by Tom Clancy (Novel; 1987)

The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde (Novel; 1890)

The Princess (Film; 2022)

Ragtime, by E.L. Doctorow (Novel; 1975)

Rock Island Line, by Lonnie Donegan (Skiffle Song; 1955)

The Sea Hawk (Film; 1940)

The Secret Life of the American Teenager (TV Series; 2008)

Stalag 17 (Film; 1953)

Tess of the d'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy (Novel; 1891)

Terminator Genisys (Film; 2015)

Toulouse Street, by The Doobie Brothers (Album; 1972)

Tripwire, 3rd Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 1999)

Zen Arcade, by Hüsker Dü (Album; 1984)

Today’s Name Days

Aaron, Dietrich, Otto, Theobald (Austria)

Damyan, Damyana, Kozma, Kuzman (Bulgaria)

Aron, Estera, Oliver, Predrag, Šimun (Croatia)

Jaroslava (Czech Republic)

Theobaldus (Denmark)

Eha, Ehala, Hämarik (Estonia)

Aaro, Aaron (Finland)

Aaron, Esther, Goulwen, Thierry (France)

Aaron, Dietrich, Regina, Theobald (Germany)

Anargyros, Argyris, Damianos, Kosmas (Greece)

Annamária, Tihamér (Hungary)

Caio, Carolina, Ester, Teobaldo (Italy)

Imants, Ingars, Intars, Teobalds (Latvia)

Julijus, Liepa, Tautrimas, Tautrimė (Lithuania)

Ask, Embla (Norway)

Aaron, Bogusław, Halina, Klarysa, Marian, Niegosława, Teobald (Poland)

Cosma, Damian, Leontie (România)

Diana (Slovakia)

Aarón, Ester, Esther, Leonor, Oliverio, Simeón (Spain)

Aron, Mirjam (Sweden)

Aaron, Aron, Arron, Derek, Derica, Derick, Derik, Derrick, Derris, Derry, Dirk, Inga, Ingrid, Theodoric (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 182 of 2024; 183 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 6 of week 26 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Duir (Oak) [Day 20 of 28]

Chinese: Month 5 (Wu-Wu), Day 14 (Geng-Shen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 12 Tammuz 5783

Islamic: 12 Dhu al-Hijjah 1444

J Cal: 2 Lux; Twosday [2 of 30]

Julian: 18 June 2023

Moon: 96%: Waxing Gibbous

Positivist: 14 Charlemagne (7th Month) [Godfrey]

Runic Half Month: Feoh (Wealth) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 11 of 94)

Zodiac: Cancer (Day 11 of 31)

Calendar Changes

July (Gregorian Calendar) [Month 7 of 12]

[goforlennox]

LENNOX SILVERSTEIN is a 28 year old HOMOSEXUAL, FEMALE, SHE/HER that hails from DETROIT, MICHIGAN. They are work as THE COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST/ROBOTICS AND ENGINEERING ASSISTANT FOR THE HEROES UNION. They DO NOT HAVE POWERS. Some people say they look a lot like AMBER HEARD. They are INGENIOUS but can be APATHETIC. They are a proud CIVILIAN in the city!

hi this is reg again i hit a snafu with my bb dylan so here’s my useless homosexual who is kinda useful to the heroes union bcuz she’s the tech wiz, eating pizza in front of a thousand screens, always in their earpieces giving the heroes precious intel, mr robot style hacking, super homo commentary and also dad jokes cuz who doesn’t need a dad joke mid fight

I WRITE A LOT AND ANGST. Tw: drugs, abuse, captivity, injury, disease, GAYS

Okay so since I’m an angst whore, this is an angsty backstory so beware:

Lennox was born to a prostitute living in a crackhouse and she was raised there, commune style with a bunch of druggies and society’s rejects. She barely even knew her mother’s name.

It was a low income neighborhood but next door there was a sketchy IT shop owned by some Russians (bcuz cliché why not). And somehow little Lennox always ended up in there in her oversized ratty clothes, drawn by computers, the wires, the blinking lights and whirring machines.

The Russians weren't very happy about having this little poor American charity case in their shop all the time, poking around and asking questions. Except for like the matriarch (Oksana) who took a special liking to Lennox and basically took her in and fed her and clothed her and provided for her with whatever they had (which wasn't much). She started teaching her about IT and computers and engineering. And Lennox turned out to have a gift: before she finished high school she could already fix most machines and code like a pro.

But what Lennox didn't know was that the lil tech shop was actually a front for a node of a very big and powerful network of Russian hackers. So she just started learning things that weren't exactly ethical like all kinds of hacking, DoS attacks, making her own viruses and worms. She thought she was learning these things to fight them, but in reality the Russians were using her talents to wreak havoc.

Oksana died when Lennox was in junior year of high school. The girl had grown into a “punk rock” kid who cursed in Russian and chain-smoked. She had no friends, her home life too repulsive for most people. But the Russians had taught her not to trust anybody, so Lennox lived a very lonely existence, surrounded by her beloved computers, her knowledge escalating and turning more into a hermit.

But without Oksana, her protector, things got sour really fast. Lennox was denied of her basic necessities unless she did the work the Russians wanted. And at that point, she knew it wasn’t good or legal things

For almost three years, Lennox lived in captivity, shunned to a basement full of computers, a dirty mattress on the floor, and a chain around her ankle. Until the fated day when a police force led by Renee (and Allayo) burst into the fake IT shop, bringing the Russian mob cell down and freeing Lennox from her prison. 

It was messy: gunfire, screaming, blood and a bullet to Lennox’s right lung. But it was all worth it. Even if the scarring from the bullet left the pink-haired girl with a permanent conditioned called bronchiectasis, at last she was free.

In exchange for her full cooperation with the heroes and the police, she got cleared of every possible criminal charge. And when her talents were exposed, Lennox suddenly found herself enrolled at MIT, with a full scholarship, pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. And then a Masters in Engineering. And she wants to go get that Doctor of Science degree in the near future.

While doing her Masters and trying to rid herself of the nightmares of her past, Lennox felt like something was missing in her life. It was while watching American Liberty on TV that she felt like she could do something to help with her talents. So, of course, she hacked into the Heroes Union’s mainframe to get her attention. And lo and behold, she had earned herself a position as their Communications Specialist and an Engineering assistant for any technological needs.

An out and proud lesbian, Lennox has an outgoing and flirty personality and will hit on any lady. Even the higher ups like American Liberty and her bosses, the Livingstons. But behind closed doors, Lennox still struggles with the trauma from her past and is terrified of thinking of a world where she could be deprived of her freedom once again. Her disease is manageable most of the time, but flare ups, respiratory infections and an ever present cough can also make her insecure, thinking the Heroes could get rid of her if they see her weakness. So she chooses to hide it and go about her daily life, trying to do her best.

[brookyhobbs-blog]

Reducing child poverty: How will Jacinda Ardern do it?

Stories of New Zealand families that can't afford a decent life for their kids led Jacinda Ardern to enter politics at 17. She has staked her political future on reducing child poverty, and given herself a ministerial role to deal with it. Simon Collins explores how the PM can make a difference.

Children with "diseases of poverty" still walk into Dr Russell Wills' clinic in Hastings every day.

The paediatrician who made reducing child poverty his primary goal as Children's Commissioner from 2011-16 is delighted Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has taken the new portfolio of "Minister for Child Poverty Reduction".

Professor Jonathan Boston, who co-led Wills' expert group on solutions to child poverty, has been hired to advise on the legislation to set child poverty reduction targets, promised by the Labour Party for within the first 100 days.

"So the new Government is committed to a policy and legislative agenda on child poverty that will be led by the Prime Minister, and I welcome that," Wills says.

But he also knows the scale of the problem.

Even in a buoyant job market, 4.6 per cent of children were hospitalised in 2015 with poverty-related illnesses such as respiratory and skin conditions, down only fractionally from 2013's all-time high of 4.7 per cent.

"The numbers of children coming through children's wards with respiratory infections, in particular, has not decreased," he says.

"We continue to see very young, particularly Māori and Pasifika children, presenting with severe chest infections and growing numbers of children with bronchiectasis, which is permanent scarring of the lungs."

Ardern has said child poverty is the reason she got into politics at 17. It became a burning topic in the election and how the issue is dealt with may have repercussions on her political future.

But how is she going to reduce it? To work out what is required, we must first understand how we got here.

We have always had people who struggle to cope because of physical or mental impairments, a rough upbringing, illness and mishaps.

In pre-industrial times, and still in much of the world today, helping them was left to the wider family or hapū. Industrialisation and its aftermath have splintered those extended families geographically.

Gradually, over a century or so up to 1984, governments built a welfare safety net to fill the gap - often pushed by unions and other social movements, but also reflecting a realisation by businesses they needed workers who could afford to live and customers who could afford to buy their products.

As well as welfare benefits, the safety net included free or cheap healthcare and education, state-backed wage-fixing and arbitration, state rental housing and subsidised loans for first-home buyers. The state financed more than half of all new housing from 1936 until the late 1960s.

That safety net was dismantled after 1984 in a backlash against the "nanny state".

Ruth Richardson's 1991 Budget imposed part-charges in public hospitals and cut benefit rates to strengthen incentives to work.

The Employment Contracts Act turned wage-fixing over to the market.

The Government stopped lending for housing from 1992. State-house rents were raised to market rates and tenants were only partly compensated by an accommodation supplement.

Not all the reforms persisted. Hospital charges were abandoned quickly and Helen Clark's Labour Government restored subsidised state-house rents from 1999.

Clark's Working for Families package increased tax credits for children from 2005.

Bill English's National Government raised benefits for families with children by $25 a week from April last year.

But Ministry of Social Development (MSD) data shows the real value of the benefit plus tax credits has reduced.

As an example, a sole parent with two children is about $30 a week worse off in real terms than before the 1991 cuts - in 2013 dollars such a family got $500 in 1988 and $469 today.

Moreover, rents and other housing costs have risen much faster than inflation.

The MSD report shows housing cost a quarter of the net incomes of the poorest fifth of working-age households in 1990, but now eats up half of their net incomes.

A Cabinet paper prepared for this year's Budget in May said net incomes after housing costs had fallen by 8 per cent since 2006 for beneficiaries, and by 2 per cent for all households on accommodation supplements.

The proportion of children in households earning below half of median household incomes is now only moderately higher than in the mid-1980s before housing costs - but is still roughly twice as high as it was 30 years ago after paying for housing.

By last year 140,00 children were in households earning below half the median income before housing costs - 210,000 (19 per cent of children) after housing costs.

National's Budget had already signalled dramatic changes to take effect from next April.

Family tax credits for that sole parent with two children under 12 were due to rise by $36 a week, raising their total weekly income to about $504 in 2013 dollars - restoring pre-1991 benefit rates for the first time.

More, National planned astonishing increases in maximum accommodation supplements, ranging up to $140 a week in West and South Auckland, Tauranga and Queenstown - the first increases since 2005.

The Treasury said the total $2 billion package, including tax cuts, would lift 49,000 children above the poverty line measured at 50 per cent of median household income.

That's about one-third of the children now below that line.

In a pre-election debate with Ardern, English boasted if he could reduce child poverty by 50,000 once, he could do it again. "We said we'd reduce that number by another 50,000 within two or three years, because under good fiscal management the country could do it," he told Parliament this week.

"So there's the benchmark. Can they reduce it by 100,000 from today? Because there was a plan in place to do that."

Labour has said it will scrap National's tax cuts. Instead, it will match National's changes to accommodation supplements and raise family tax credits even more - by $47 a week for our sole parent with two children, plus $700 a year ($13.46 a week) for energy, lifting the weekly income in constant 2013 dollars to $528, higher than at any time since at least 1980.

On top of that, all families with newborn babies will get an extra $60 a week "Best Start" payment for the first year, regardless of income, and for two further years on an income-tested basis.

Sole parents who can't or won't name the father of their children will no longer have their benefits cut by $22 a week.

Labour will also lift the incomes of the "working poor", who account for almost half the children below the poverty line, by raising the income threshold for reducing family tax credits from $35,000 a year to $42,700.

Beyond the welfare field, other Labour policies should reduce child poverty.

National planned to extend very-low-cost doctors' fees to 600,000 people with community service cards, accommodation supplement or income-related social housing. Labour has promised to match that and cut $10 off all doctors' fees.

Labour's coalition deal with NZ First promises to lift the minimum wage to $16.50 an hour next April and to $20 by 2021 and Labour has promised legislation enabling unions and employers to negotiate industry-wide "fair pay agreements".

Most importantly, its housing policy should reduce house prices by building 100,000 "affordable" homes over the next 10 years, banning foreigners from buying existing homes, taxing capital gains on homes resold within five years, and ending landlords' tax breaks.

Lower house prices will not necessarily mean lower rents, but Labour has agreed with the Greens to create a "rent-to-own scheme" and also promised to limit rent increases to once a year, ban letting fees and speed up requirements for insulating and heating rental homes.

Housing Minister Phil Twyford promised before the election to increase state housing by at least 1000 homes a year, although the party's official policy promised only "substantially increasing the number of state houses".

Wills' expert group in 2012 proposed six "immediate priorities", including subsidising food in schools, a low-interest loan scheme and more support for teen parents.

All of these have either been enacted by National or endorsed by Labour, except for a proposal to pass on to custodial parents $159 million in child support payments that are taken by the state to offset the cost of sole-parent benefits.

Current Children's Commis­sioner Judge Andrew Becroft is still pushing for this last change.

"It would increase compliance by fathers and it would be good for the children," he says. The experts then proposed four "priorities over the longer term" to cut the numbers of children in poverty by 30-40 per cent.

Their first item, "review all child-related benefits", is under way and the changes are due to take effect next April.

Labour's Best Start policy goes halfway towards the experts' second item, a universal family benefit for all children under 6.

Twyford's promise of at least 1000 extra state houses a year also goes halfway towards the experts' third item, increasing social housing by at least 2000 a year.

Their fourth item was free primary healthcare for all children under 18.

National went halfway by raising the age of free healthcare from 6 to 13 in 2015. Labour has not yet gone further, apart from promising to cut fees by $10.

Although Labour is committed to legislation requiring targets to reduce child poverty, Ardern has not said what her targets will be.

"There won't just be one" was as far as she went in response to English's jibes this week.

Dr Mavis Duncanson, director of an Otago University unit that co-produces the annual Child Poverty Monitor, says New Zealand has signed up to a 2015 United Nations sustainable development goal to halve poverty by 2030.

The graph above shows what that could mean for a poverty line set at 50 per cent of median income.

Victoria University economist Dr Simon Chapple, who co-wrote Child Poverty in New Zealand with Boston, says "eradicating" child poverty will require reviewing the whole structure of welfare benefits as part of Labour's proposed tax review.

Treasury work for this year's Budget found 13,000 families are losing at least 77.5 cents out of every extra dollar - 30c in income tax, 25c in reduced accommodation supplement and 22.5c in reduced family tax credits.

Another 160,000 families are losing tax credits or accommodation supplements out of their extra earnings. And that's not counting anyone repaying student loans at a further 12c out of every dollar.

AUT economist Michael Fletcher called this week for a fundamental shift in the basis of the welfare system from households to individuals, in line with the tax system.

He says the current system scares sole parents off forming new relationships because they could lose their benefit even if the new partner doesn't support them financially.

This matters because 49 per cent of children with sole parents live in homes earning below half the median income, whereas only 11 per cent of children in two-parent families do.

Fletcher dismisses fears that paying individuals benefits would encourage millionaires' partners to sign up for the dole.

"If the person is genuinely actively seeking work and is willing to apply for the dole and be work-tested, I don't have a problem with it," he says. "It's outdated to say because you have a wealthy partner you should be dependent on them."

Wills also believes benefits and taxes need to be reviewed, especially to guarantee adequate incomes for families with children.

"I look forward to the day when we see fewer poor Māori and Pasifika infants in our children's ward with chest infections, when we see fewer children with permanent lung scarring and stunted growth," he says.

"New Zealand is a wealthy country. We love our children. We do a good job of looking after our old people already and we can do the same for our children."

Reference: Reducing child poverty: How will Jacinda Ardern do it? New Zealand Herald, 12 Nov, 2017 5:00am Retrieved from: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11942007

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) impacting your ability to breathe

The days are gone when people used to develop the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) only by smoking. Considering withering air quality, you might develop this disease even if you’re a non-smoker. The presence of different Nano-particles like PM. 2.5 and PM. 10 pester the functions of your lungs.

These Nano-particles can lead to various life threatening respiratory diseases like asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, pneumonia, and tuberculosis, etc.

The third Wednesday of every November is observed as World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day, all across the globe. This day is organized to create and contribute to the awareness regarding the disease and other comorbidities associated with COPD.

WHAT IS COPD?

COPD is a progressive lung disease that becomes worse over some time. This disease can also cause different pulmonary diseases such as chronic bronchitis, refractory asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchiectasis. Chronic bronchitis could lead to extended cough with mucus and Emphysema can cause major damage to the lungs over some time

People who are suffering from COPD are diagnosed with a combination of emphysema and bronchitis.

MAJOR CAUSE FOR THIS DISEASE:

●        Regular smokers or people who were are more likely to get infected.

●        Consuming a large amount of shared smoke

●        Pollution

●        Exposure to dangerous fumes, harsh chemicals daily.

●        Genetic transmission of the disease can also be one of the reasons.

SYMPTOMS OF COPD:

●        Recurrent coughing with colored mucus

●        Turning the color of nails and lips into blue due to the lack of oxygen reaching your lungs

●        Heavy and fast heartbeat rate

●        Inflammation in the respiratory system

●        Facing trouble in catching breathe back

●        Wheezing or heavy breathing with a weird sound

People usually ignore recurrent coughing and heaviness in breathing considering them as signs of aging however, therefore it is difficult to diagnose COPD in the early stages. It is a progressive disease that means the symptoms are more visible when the disease at the later stages of COPD.  If you are facing any of these symptoms, you must consult a doctor before the disease symptoms get worse.

METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS:

●       Spirometry- It is a lung test that could be performed to diagnose the disease. This test helps in measuring the intensity and capacity of air that a person can exhale.

●        Imaging test- In this process the X-rays and CT scans are done for the diagnosis. It can support the patient to detect COPD. X-rays cannot detect COPD always however, the CT scans could help show clear signs of COPD.

TREATMENT METHODS FOR PREVENTION OF COPD

Prevention is better than cure, same is the case of COPD because there is no permanent cure for the disease, and however, it can be prevented. Mentioned below are some ways-

●       People who smoke daily should reduce the number of times they smoke, smoking can worsen the symptoms of COPD.

●       Medication- Inhalers and anti-inflammatory medicines are provided to the patient. These medicines reduce swollen airways, legs, and ankles.

 ●        Oxygen therapy- It is used for supplying an adequate amount of oxygen to the lungs.

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Whether you are a seasonal sufferer of allergies, or you have experience chronic allergies and/or asthma your whole life, you know just how frustrating the symptoms can be.  Allergies symptoms can be triggered by a variety of environmental factors and can range from being a troublesome annoyance to life-threatening.

The natural treatment of asthma focuses on several key principles: reducing allergic exposure, reducing the sensitivity and spasticity of the airways of the lungs, balancing the allergic/inflammatory pathways in the body, and correcting nutrient imbalances.

There are a variety of prescription medications available to treat allergies and asthma.  And, while those medications may be necessary and life-saving in some instances, prescriptions are not the only answer.  With naturopathy, there is always a focus on treating the whole body and mind holistically to prevent illness rather than react to it. 

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In 10 questions to the doctor, what you need to know about prevention and treatment of this respiratory infection (every year, November 12, is celebrated on World Day against Pneumonia), which affects the lungs and can be very serious in some babies and children.

What is it? 

Pneumonia is a respiratory disease that causes inflammation of the lung. It is caused most often by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection. Other non-infectious pneumonic pulmonary inflammations, such as those produced by aspiration of gastric contents, are rare.

Are pneumonia spread in children? 

Yes. It is transmitted by breathing when inhaling germs expelled with a cough and sneezing of the child with pneumonia. Germs that cause pneumonia also cause other diseases, such as colds, bronchitis, rhinitis or none at all, in so-called healthy carriers. This means that a child suffering from pneumonia can infect another, but in this case, the germ may produce a simple pharyngitis.

Are there risk factors? 

Anyone can have pneumonia, but some children have more risk factors. Among them: prematurity, malnutrition, low socioeconomic status (due to poor hygiene and poor diet), passive exposure to tobacco smoke, attendance at nursery school and, above all, suffering from a basic disease that affects your immune system.

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What are the symptoms of pneumonia in children? 

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How is pneumonia diagnosed in children? 

The diagnosis is made based on the child’s medical history and examination. The auscultation is quite indicative and the chest X-ray confirms the diagnosis.

Which is the baby pneumonia treatment? 

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Do you need hospitalization? 

Whenever the child is less than 3 months old, he does need it. In addition, in children under 3 years, when oxygen saturation is less than 92%, respiratory rate is higher than 70 or if there are obvious signs of difficulty breathing and if you have difficulty feeding. In children older than 3 years, poor oxygenation (less than 92%) and respiratory rate greater than 50 breaths per minute justify admission. Difficulty breathing and signs of dehydration are also serious. At any age, poor general condition, poor response to treatment, underlying disease, social problems, or complications of pneumonia such as pleural effusion, advise admission.

How long does pneumonia last in children? 

In general, uncomplicated pneumonia produced by the usual germs needs to be treated for ten days. If the disease has been relatively significant, it is advisable to perform a full cure control radiograph after about six weeks.

Does it leave sequels? 

Although in most cases the cure is complete, sometimes due to the aggressiveness of the germ. Due to inadequate treatment or previous pathology of the child. Pneumonia can cause post-pneumonic bronchiectasis (bronchial destruction) in children.

Can it be prevented? 

There are no specific measures to prevent pneumonia in children. Administration of certain vaccines, such as those applied to pneumococcus and Haemophilus influenza, may prevent some pneumonia.

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However, while many ingredients are not disclosed, it is difficult to mask the scent of chlorine bleach, now linked through scientific evidence to an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).5 Chronic Lung Diseases Have a Significant Impact on Your Quality of Life COPD is a medical term covering progressive lung conditions such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, nonreversible asthma and some forms of bronchiectasis.6 Each of these diseases is characterized by an increasing difficulty with breathing, or "catching your breath." Breathlessness and coughing are not normal symptoms of aging, but are rather symptoms of a progressive disease that may ultimately claim your life. Individuals who suffer from diseases that fall under the umbrella term of COPD may experience frequent wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and increasing breathlessness. Diseases that fall under the umbrella term of COPD touch the lives of nearly 30 million people in the U.S., many of whom are unaware they are affected. According to the COPD Foundation, these conditions may be triggered by smoking, secondhand smoke, fumes and chemicals.7 COPD affects nearly 1.2 million people in the U.K., 25,000 of whom die each year.8 It affects nearly 1 in 7 Australians over 40 years old and is the fifth most common cause of death in Australia.9 The two main diagnoses that fall under COPD are chronic bronchitis and emphysema. In the U.S., these account for half of the total number of people who suffer from COPD.10 Jan Karlbon from Mesa, Arizona, shared with COPD News Today how she lives each day, explaining that simple acts of getting dressed (putting on a T-shirt and jeans) in the morning may take her 30 minutes and leave her physically exhausted.11 She describes it "like somebody put duct tape over your mouth and your nose, and just cut a little hole and you're breathing through a straw." The recent study evaluated risks associated with working with cleaning products. Although previous studies have linked exposure to these products with respiratory conditions, Orianne Dumas, Ph.D., from the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) and lead author of the new study, believes:12 "The potential adverse effects of exposure to disinfectants on COPD have received much less attention, although two recent studies in European populations showed that working as a cleaner was associated with a higher risk of COPD. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to report a link between disinfectants and COPD among health care workers, and to investigate specific chemicals that may underlie this association." Research Links Bleach and Quats With Lung Damage In this study, researchers followed over 55,000 nurses who initially did not have a diagnosis of COPD, over a period of eight years.13 During that time nearly 665 nurses were subsequently diagnosed with COPD. An analysis of the participants led the researchers to conclude the nurses who used disinfectants at least once a week had a 24 to 32 percent higher risk of developing COPD than those who used disinfectants less frequently. Even after the researchers controlled for age, weight, smoking and physical activity the link between the frequent use of cleaning products and COPD in nurses remained. Dumas commented on the necessity for further evaluation and careful consideration for the occupational hazards experienced by health care workers, saying:14 "Our findings provide further evidence of the effects of exposure to disinfectants on respiratory problems, and highlight the urgency of integrating occupational health considerations into guidelines for cleaning and disinfection in health care settings such as hospitals." Further analysis of the particular products being used, through questionnaire and a matrix that assigned categories based on the type of task the nurse reported, found an association between specific chemicals and an increase in COPD. These chemicals were: Bleach Hydrogen peroxide Alcohol Quaternary ammonium compounds, also known as "quats" used for low-level disinfection of floors and furniture However, while concerning for the many nurses who work in hospitals around the world, these chemicals are also frequently found in products used to clean your house. Dumas commented:15 "Some of these disinfectants, such as bleach and quats, are frequently used in ordinary households, and the potential impact of domestic use of disinfectants on COPD development is unknown. Earlier studies have found a link between asthma and exposure to cleaning products and disinfectants at home, such as bleach and sprays, so it is important to investigate this further." Exposure to Vapors Not Limited to Your Choice Exposure to cleaning chemicals you purchase and unwittingly use at home is concerning enough. However, vapors may also be seeping into your home without your knowledge. This means, despite your best efforts to remove toxins from your home, a toxic cloud may be coming in through the soil beneath your home.16 The cloud of vapors is called vapor intrusion, as the chemicals are unwanted and uninvited. These problems are being reported across the U.S. in rising numbers.17,18,19 Gas may be trapped in the soil or groundwater around your home, in sewer lines or even just below your foundation.20 This gas is formed after toxic chemicals are dumped into the sewer system, escape from storage facilities, accidental spills or as the result of the release of solvents into the environment from nearly 27,000 dry cleaners across the country.21 Gas moves in much the same way your vacuum cleaner sucks up dirt particles from your carpet. Suction is created as air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure, driving gas into your home. The first type of gas to be detected in homes was radon gas in early 1984.22 While it leaks into your home in much the same way, this gas is natural and not man-made. As with radon, the average person will not detect the odor of toxic gases. Professionals use sophisticated instruments to measure levels and determine safety for families and communities for both man-made and natural gas seepage into your home. The most notorious of these toxins are benzene, trichloroethylene (TCE)23 and tetrachloroethylene, also known as perc. Benzene has the benefit of being readily biodegradable by soil bacteria, but perc and TCE degrade to vinyl chloride, a potent carcinogenic chemical that is persistent and mobile in the environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not able to estimate the amount of vapor intrusion affecting homes, schools and workplaces, but they believe it is extensive. There are currently 91 Superfund24 sites where the EPA has determined there are unacceptable health risks associated with vapor intrusion. However, these do not include 4,000 other sites regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act or the estimated 450,000 contaminated properties25 in the U.S.26 The U.S. General Account Office suggests there are over 200,000 underground storage tanks that are not being appropriately managed. The movement of these toxic vapors has flown under the radar of public attention but now is receiving scrutiny from environmental protection experts and advocates. Unfortunately, while the EPA agrees there is a problem, there is no consensus on how to address the issue. Testing for gas in soil and water is also challenging. The gases can drift in the soil and migrate even further through sewer lines. Concentration depths change across seasons or even over the course of the several days, necessitating multiple levels of testing to determine if there is an issue in a particular location.27 Mixing Chemicals Creates a Dangerous Effect Mixing cleaning products in your home may also create a dangerous chemical soup more hazardous than the original cleaner. Some of these chemicals you may have in your home, and they should never be mixed. For instance, mixing bleach with an ammonia-based product produces a toxic chloramine gas, exposure to which may trigger chest pain, wheezing, shortness of breath and pneumonia.28 Ammonia is commonly found in glass and window cleaners or interior and exterior paints, making bleach a poor choice for cleanup after painting.29 Combining bleach with an acid-based cleaner produces chlorine gas, which when combined with water will make hydrochloric and hypochlorous acids.30 Even low levels for a short time will result in irritation to your eyes, nose and throat. Higher-level exposure will result in chest pain, vomiting, breathing difficulty and chemical-induced pneumonia. Vinegar is a mild acid, and mixing bleach with this common household liquid can result in chemical burns of your eyes and lungs.31 Other acid-based products include drain cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner and automatic dishwasher detergents.32 Bleach will also react with oven cleaners, hydrogen peroxide and some insecticides to produce toxic gas. Mixing bleach with products that contain isopropyl alcohol, such as rubbing alcohol, can produces gasses that have the potential to damage your nervous system, eyes, lungs, kidneys and liver.33 Ultimately, mixing any two cleaners or drain cleaners together is dangerous as the chemicals combine in a way not intended by the manufacture. The dangers inherent in the use of over-the-counter cleaners is high enough without the additional risks associated with mixing unknown chemicals. Bleach Is Not Effective on Mold Bleach has been a common cleaner in many homes as it's cheap and appears to do the job rather well. However, the price you ultimately pay with your health is not worth the few minutes you may save using more natural products. For instance, although areas touched by bleach appear to come out white (especially when the bleach spills on your clothing!) what is underneath doesn't always change. Bleach is effective only on a nonporous surface, which means it doesn't soak in to areas where mold commonly grows.34 This means that when you use bleach on mold growth over caulk around your tub or on wood, you'll notice the mold appears to "disappear" for a short time but then reappears in the exact same spot. Mold spread roots deep into porous surfaces to ensure survival, but the properties of bleach prevent it from soaking in and killing the mold. Thus, only the surface gets white, but the internal mold remains to grow another day. Keeping Your Home and Yourself Clean, Naturally Avoiding toxic chemicals is challenging in a world that has developed 100,000s of chemicals used in cleaning products, industrial manufacturing processes and personal care products to name just a few. The strategies outlined in my previous article, "Are Household Products Killing Us?" help reduce your toxic load. Consider trying some of these suggestions to clean your home using simple products you may already have in your cabinets. Borax: This form of baking soda acts as a whitener and will boost your detergent power. Add between one-fourth cup and 1 cup to your laundry, depending on the size of your load. Vinegar: A weak acid, this common liquid is a natural cleaning substance that also deodorizes. Consider adding between one-fourth cup and one-half cup to your laundry with your detergent and wash as usual. Don't mix the borax with vinegar in the same load as they neutralize each other. Vinegar is also a good general all-purpose cleaner for your kitchen and bathroom. Scouring powder: Make your own safe scouring powder for soap scum in the bath by combining 2 parts baking soda, and 1 part each of borax and salt. Always read labels on the products you purchase. Even on products labeled "green" you may encounter toxic chemicals you don't want in your home. Avoid anything marked "danger" or "poison" and choose products that have specific ecological claims,35 such as "biodegradable in three to five days," as opposed to just labeled "biodegradable." Consider this recipe for bleach alternative courtesy of Beyond Toxics36 Bleach Alternative Formula This recipe makes enough for one load of laundry. Keep lemon juice separate until ready to use. Combine all ingredients into a plastic container, and shake once or twice before adding to the wash. Ingredients 1/2 cup Basic Liquid Formula (see right) 1/4 cup borax 1/4 cup lemon juice or vinegar, plus 6 drops lemon essential oils Basic Liquid Formula Ingredients 2 1/4 cups liquid castile soap 1 tablespoon glycerin 3/4 cup water 10 to 15 drops essential oil of your choice

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What are the symptoms of anemia in women? The most common 6 symptoms and treatment of anemia in women

What are the symptoms or symptoms of anemia in women? In fact, when it comes to anemia, everyone is not unfamiliar with it, especially women, anemia is very common. Anemia is not a new term. For women who lose blood once a month, anemia is a minor phenomenon. Among the many pale women, do you know what kind of anemia you are? Today we're going to see how different kinds of symptoms are in six different types of anemia.

1 iron deficiency anemia

Iron deficiency anemia is a small cell low pigmented anemia caused by the deficiency of iron in the body and the synthesis of hemoglobin. Anemia is one of the most common forms of anemia in all parts of the world, including our country. The incidence of this disease is very high, almost all over the world.

Etiology: iron is an important trace element in hematopoiesis. Iron deficiency in diet is the major cause of anemia. In addition, hookworm infection of gastrointestinal malabsorption, stomach and duodenal ulcer bleeding, hemorrhoids bleeding, menorrhagia, dysfunctional uterine bleeding can cause iron deficiency anemia.

Symptoms: similar to the symptoms of nutritional anemia, can be identified by testing trace elements in the hair.

Prevention and treatment: the treatment of iron deficiency anemia by ferrous sulfate or ferric ammonium citrate and citric acid 10% 5-20 ml, 3 times a day. At the same time also need to take vitamin C100-200 mg, 3 times a day, to promote iron absorption. After the anemia symptom disappears, in order to consolidate the curative effect, also needs to continue to take medicine for 1-2 months.

Adjuvant therapy: 1, high protein diet. Protein is the raw material for the synthesis of hemoglobin, should pay attention to dietary supplement, eat 80 grams per day of animal liver, lean meat, eggs, milk and soy products and other high-quality protein food. 2, adequate intake of fat, about 50 grams per day is appropriate. Fat can not take too many people, otherwise it will reduce digestion and absorption function and inhibit hematopoietic function. 3, eating iron rich foods, such as spinach, turnip, animal liver, animal blood and hawthorn, advocated the use of iron. 4, meals should include vitamin rich foods, especially B vitamins and vitamin C, have a good effect on the prevention and treatment of anemia. 5, correct bad eating habits, such as partial eclipse, long-term vegetarian food and so on.

2 hemolytic anemia

Anemia is a type of anemia that occurs when red blood cells are destroyed and accelerated and the bone marrow fails to function as a function of hematopoiesis.

Etiology: according to the reasons to shorten life of red blood cells, red blood cells can be divided into internal defects caused by hemolytic anemia, etiology: 1 the defects of the erythrocyte membrane; 2, the structure of hemoglobin or generated defects; defects 3, erythrocyte enzyme; red blood cells caused by the defect of external hemolytic anemia, the etiology is usually obtained: the red blood cells by chemical, mechanical or physical factors, biological and immunological factors damage and hemolysis. Hemolysis can be found in the blood vessels or in the blood vessels.

The clinical manifestations and symptoms of hemolytic hemolytic anemia the priorities, and places.

Acute hemolysis: abrupt onset can be sudden chills, high fever, pallor, backache, shortness of breath, fatigue, irritability, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or other gastrointestinal symptoms.

Chronic hemolysis: onset is slow, in addition to fatigue, pale, shortness of breath, dizziness and other general anemia common symptoms and signs, can have different degrees of jaundice, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, cholelithiasis is the common complications of obstructive jaundice can occur. Ulcers of the lower extremities and ankles are difficult to heal and are common in sickle cell anemia patients.

Prevention and treatment: 1. Etiological treatment. Removal of causes and causes is of great importance. Such as cold type antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia should keep warm; fabism patients should avoid eating beans and drug oxidation properties; hemolysis caused by drugs, the drug should be discontinued immediately; infection caused by hemolysis, should be actively anti infective treatment; secondary to other diseases, active treatment of the original disease. 2 splenectomy. Hemolytic anemia, such as pyruvate kinase deficiency, unstable hemoglobin disease, etc., may be considered splenectomy. 3. Blood transfusion. If there is a need for transfusions, it is better to only lose red blood cells or red blood cells washed three times with normal saline. Under normal circumstances, if you can control hemolysis, you can use your own hematopoietic function to correct anemia.

3, malnutrition anemia

Nutritional anemia mainly refers to severe iron deficiency in the body, followed by anemia caused by the lack of vitamin Bi2.

Etiology: many women over control diet, meat, eggs and milk do not dare to touch, and even vegetable oil also eat less, long-term with vegetables, carrots and other vegetarian dishes, resulting in anemia.

Symptoms: dizziness, tinnitus, in patients with vertigo, fatigue, dry hair shedding and other general symptoms of anemia, can also be associated with loss of appetite, diarrhea, stomatitis, glossitis etc..

Prevention and treatment: the key to prevention and treatment of malnutrition anemia is to adjust the dietary structure and take scientific meals. Breakfast has an adequate intake of high calorie high quality protein, such as Soybean Milk, egg and milk; Chinese food dishes from the intake of various nutrients; dinner eat less fatty foods and sweets, to prevent indigestion and obesity. Beetroot, carrot, orange, tomato etc. should eat some, suffering from enteritis and ulcer disease should be treated actively, in order to improve the nutritional status of the body

4, physiological anemia

Anemia due to increased blood volume in normal human body is known as physiological anemia.

Etiology: physiological anemia is most common in women during pregnancy. This is because women during pregnancy, due to the supply of fetal and maternal blood volume will increase by about 35% than normal, which increases the relative ratio of erythrocyte plasma increased, an increase of about 1000 ml of plasma, red blood cells increased approximately 500 ml, resulting in blood dilution.

The symptoms of palpitation, shortness of breath, inattention and abdominal distension, severe heart failure can occur. Pregnant women with anemia are also prone to a disease called pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome, which can also lead to prolonged labor and postpartum hemorrhage.

Prevention and treatment: physiological anemia, mainly through food to improve.

1, ensure sufficient heat energy into. Only when the energy is sufficient, can the various nutrients, including iron, be fully absorbed and utilized.

2. Eat enough animal food. Animal food contains more iron and high quality protein. When we choose food, we should not only look at its iron content, but also understand the absorption rate of iron in food. Animal food contains heme iron, and its absorption rate is much higher than non heme iron in vegetable food. The absorption rate of heme iron is about 20%, which is about 10 times of that of plant food. In addition, the oxalic acid, phytic acid, phosphoric acid and a large number of dietary fiber contained in vegetable foods also affect the absorption of iron. So, although the iron content in black fungus and spinach is higher, it is not as easy to absorb as the iron in the meat and liver.

3. Choose foods that contain more vitamin C. Such as fresh vegetables, fruits and so on, vitamin C has a role in promoting iron absorption, should be there every day. Every week should be animal offal, such as liver, kidney, heart and so on. Blood products such as pig, chicken, duck, eat animal. But pay attention to sanitation.

5, hemorrhagic anemia

Blood loss is the most common cause of anemia and can be divided into two types: acute and chronic. Chronic blood loss often leads to iron deficiency anemia; because of trauma or disease process caused by vascular rupture or hemostasis mechanism defects, a large number of blood loss in a short period of time caused by anemia, known as acute hemorrhagic anemia.

Etiology: dysfunctional uterine bleeding (1, severe bleeding); 2, ectopic pregnancy, placenta previa or childbirth obstetrics and Gynecology hemorrhage; 3, sexual trauma hemorrhage; 4, bronchiectasis or lung cancer hemoptysis; 5, ulcer disease or liver disease caused by lower esophageal varices rupture 6, hematemesis; various surgical trauma and surgical bleeding etc..

Symptoms: if bleeding volume reached 1500-2000 ml (about 40% of the total blood volume), even before the bleeding in patients with good health, rest in bed after bleeding, thirst, nausea, shortness of breath, dizziness or loss of extreme short will still. Because of the redistribution of blood circulation, the patient's extremities are cold, pale and urine reduced. The blood pressure, cardiac output and central venous pressure were decreased and the pulse fast and weak, and gradually shock symptoms, such as irritability, difficulty breathing, pulse count, clammy skin, nausea and vomiting, and coma.

Prevention and treatment: bleeding and blood transfusion should be given first and then treated for primary diseases. The important treatment is to rapidly transport whole blood, blood plasma, dextran and physiological saline to supplement blood volume and rescue shock. A chronic history of bleeding or the original iron storage has been even less depleted in patients stopped bleeding after 1-2 months was given oral iron, in order to promote the generation and storage of red blood cell iron supplement.

Adjuvant therapy: high protein, vitamins and trace elements should be given early after the acute phase of the disease.

6 、 aplastic anemia

Anemia caused by hematopoiesis or failure of the bone marrow (aplastic anemia).

Causes: contact with certain harmful substances and taking certain drugs, such as benzene, arsenic, iodine, amines, chloramphenicol, drugs and radiation, etc.. Some organic diseases such as tuberculosis, liver and kidney disease, leukemia, aplastic anemia can often be concurrent.

This patient not only had anemia symptoms: general symptoms of anemia, often subcutaneous or mucosal bleeding phenomenon, and have a fever and chills.

Prevention and treatment: the treatment of aplastic anemia with Chinese herbal medicine and testosterone, adrenal cortical hormone and blood transfusion are also available. Such as poor efficacy can use drugs nandrolone, lithium carbonate, cobalt oxide, to stimulate the hematopoietic function, have a certain effect on the part of the patient. If it is still invalid, splenectomy should be considered and conservative treatment should be continued after the operation. Regular physical examination to prevent aplastic anemia, a condition changes as soon as possible please doctor treatment, don't abuse anti-inflammatory drugs, timely treatment of liver disease, tuberculosis and other chronic diseases.