The Taylor Star-STEM,Business and Political Science: November 2017

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Monday, November 27, 2017

Q&A: A closer look at Orthodox Christians - Professor George Demacopoulos

Q&A: A closer look at Orthodox Christians: Read a Q&A with George Demacopolous, a professor of theology at Fordham University, on trends and issues in the Orthodox Christian world.

You Can't Stop Coughing - Is It Bronchitis?

Once the cold weather sets in,it seems like everyone is coughing.Much of this persistent coughing is caused by bronchitis,which is usually a viral infection of the bronchial tubes that bring air to the lungs.It is rarely a bacterial infection and could even lead to pneumonia.
In this infection,the bronchial tubes are inflamed and filled with mucus,which limits the amount of air reaching your lungs-hence the wheezing.You will want to spit the mucus out,and this sputum may have a green or yellow colour.You may also feel run down and run a low temperature.
Normally,the infection will only last a few weeks and resolve itself.That is acute bronchitis.If it lasts more than three weeks,however,or you see blood in your sputum or it is dark,or have severe breathing difficulty,you should definitely see your doctor.It may be chronic bronchitis and require a chest x-ray and possibly other tests to ascertain exactly what is going on.
There is no direct treatment for viral bronchitis.Symptoms may be alleviated with over the counter medication;but antibiotics may be prescribed to knock down the bacterial kind.

Monday, November 6, 2017

Head and Neck Exam:The Standard of Dental Care

The head and neck exam has become the gold standard of dental care in light of the increase in cancers of this area of the body in recent years,and the window into overall health that it provides.The combined Intraoral/Extraoral exam is the recommended practice for dental clinicians today,as a part of regular dental checkups.Dentists have been enlisted to serve on the frontlines of cancer detection by means of this screening procedure.The exam only takes about five minutes.*
The thorough head and neck exam consists of systematic visual inspection and palpation of structures of the head and neck region.It should be a routine part of every patient's dental care.Some of the main features of the screening are evaluation of the patient's symmetry and profile;cutaneous area;lips;lymph nodes;salivary glands;thyroid gland;temporomandibular joint;oropharynx;tonsillar crypt;soft palate and uvula;hard palate;tongue;and gingiva.*
According to Jaisri Thoppay,DDS,Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine and Orafacial Pain at the Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Dentistry's Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery:
Anyone can get oral cancer and everyone should have periodic oral,head and neck cancer screening.Preventative screening facilitates early detection.Screening tests are given when one does not have any cancer symptoms.*
About 50,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral and oropharyngeal cancer this year.Just slightly more than half of them will still be alive in five years.*
Besides oral,head and neck cancer,the exam facilitates early detection of skin cancers of this high risk area of the body and even autoimmune disorders.