Saturday, February 12, 2011
SeekersGuidance - The Ruling of First Cousin Marriages: A Balanced Perspective - Answers
SeekersGuidance - The Ruling of First Cousin Marriages: A Balanced Perspective - Answers: "Dr. Asim Yusuf is a teacher, author vocalist and medical doctor. He was born in London and grew up in Manchester, before emigrating to South Africa with his family for a ten year stay. He has been studying the sacred sciences for many years with many notable scholars including Al-Allama Rasool Bakhsh Saeedi, Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi amongst others. He is the academic director of the Path to Salvation (www.pathtosalvation.co.uk), an integrative modular syllabus of Islamic studies. He has been authorized to instruct students in a number of Islamic sciences, and currently teaches theology, jurisprudence, spirituality, tafsir and hadith. Dr. Asim is also a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and is currently pursuing his Masters in Medical Education."
Friday, February 11, 2011
Pelvic Girdle Pain
Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) also called Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD) commonly affects women during or after pregnancy causing pain and mobility difficulties.
Interestingly, health professionals take note, Vitamin D deficiency is probably one of the commonest risk factors and widely untreated in the majority of cases. This article lists the risk factors: Review of Symphysis pubis dysfunction: a practical approach to management http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CBwQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonlinetog.org%2Fcgi%2Freprint%2F8%2F3%2F153.pdf&rct=j&q=symphysis%20pubis%20dysfunction%20management&ei=c7VVTfaVIcfBhAexp7jxDA&usg=AFQjCNGBqm-dTxu_s1YHDQdD_avOcQzxJg&sig2=8thnhYP7th6ELzSg1cb-Pg&cad=rja
I found The Pelvic Instability Network recommend the ACPWH Guidelines for Health
Professionals: http://www.acpwh.org.uk/docs/ACPWH-PGP_HP.pdf
On page 5 of the health professional guidelines is a flow chart
recommending a pathway of care for women with PGP. This starts with
recording the fact that a women has PGP in the notes and referring to
the physiotherapist and midwife and then onto other services such as
OT, social services, Pain clinic and obstetrician depending on the
individual needs of the women.
"A misconception is that Pelvic Girdle Pain(PGP) is something that has to be endured during pregnancy and will vanish once the baby is born. This is not the case. Early and appropriate treatment by an appropriately trained manual therapist will aim to reduce pain, increase mobility and lower the likelihood of ongoing problems after the birth."
Interestingly, health professionals take note, Vitamin D deficiency is probably one of the commonest risk factors and widely untreated in the majority of cases. This article lists the risk factors: Review of Symphysis pubis dysfunction: a practical approach to management http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CBwQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonlinetog.org%2Fcgi%2Freprint%2F8%2F3%2F153.pdf&rct=j&q=symphysis%20pubis%20dysfunction%20management&ei=c7VVTfaVIcfBhAexp7jxDA&usg=AFQjCNGBqm-dTxu_s1YHDQdD_avOcQzxJg&sig2=8thnhYP7th6ELzSg1cb-Pg&cad=rja
I found The Pelvic Instability Network recommend the ACPWH Guidelines for Health
Professionals: http://www.acpwh.org.uk/docs/ACPWH-PGP_HP.pdf
On page 5 of the health professional guidelines is a flow chart
recommending a pathway of care for women with PGP. This starts with
recording the fact that a women has PGP in the notes and referring to
the physiotherapist and midwife and then onto other services such as
OT, social services, Pain clinic and obstetrician depending on the
individual needs of the women.
"A misconception is that Pelvic Girdle Pain(PGP) is something that has to be endured during pregnancy and will vanish once the baby is born. This is not the case. Early and appropriate treatment by an appropriately trained manual therapist will aim to reduce pain, increase mobility and lower the likelihood of ongoing problems after the birth."
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Bill Gate on Vaccines
Bill Gates talks about Vaccinations
"Dr. Wakefield has been shown to have used absolutely fraudulent data. He had a financial interest in some lawsuits, he created a fake paper, the journal allowed it to run. All the other studies were done, showed no connection whatsoever again and again and again. So it’s an absolute lie that has killed thousands of kids. Because the mothers who heard that lie, many of them didn’t have their kids take either pertussis or measles vaccine, and their children are dead today. And so the people who go and engage in those anti-vaccine efforts — you know, they, they kill children. It’s a very sad thing, because these vaccines are important."
"Dr. Wakefield has been shown to have used absolutely fraudulent data. He had a financial interest in some lawsuits, he created a fake paper, the journal allowed it to run. All the other studies were done, showed no connection whatsoever again and again and again. So it’s an absolute lie that has killed thousands of kids. Because the mothers who heard that lie, many of them didn’t have their kids take either pertussis or measles vaccine, and their children are dead today. And so the people who go and engage in those anti-vaccine efforts — you know, they, they kill children. It’s a very sad thing, because these vaccines are important."
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Born with a consanguinous disease
Disabled Society
Amazing writing of a young person with Muscular Dystrophy, his life, his parents, society's reactions.
Amazing writing of a young person with Muscular Dystrophy, his life, his parents, society's reactions.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Disabled girl's parents defend growth-stunting treatment
Disabled girl's parents defend growth-stunting treatment - CNN.com: "It's been a year since the parents of a severely disabled child made public their decision to submit their daughter to a hysterectomy, breast surgery and drugs to keep the girl forever small. Today, the couple tell CNN, they believe they made the right decision -- one that could have a profound impact on the care of disabled children worldwide."
Zakat Calculations for Pension Funds
Q & A: Zakat Calculations for Pension Funds
I tend to pay zakat on my pension every few years, but I recently came across this article which suggests its better to pay yearly. I'm just wondering what a large sum of zakat I'll have to pay if I ever access the money, as at that time I'll have to pay zakat on the employer contributions too! I never thought of that until today. I wonder if it will all be worth it?
I tend to pay zakat on my pension every few years, but I recently came across this article which suggests its better to pay yearly. I'm just wondering what a large sum of zakat I'll have to pay if I ever access the money, as at that time I'll have to pay zakat on the employer contributions too! I never thought of that until today. I wonder if it will all be worth it?
Monday, March 03, 2008
Saving sex for sexual health
sBMJ | Saving sex for sexual health: "Anisa Nasir argues for doctors to suggest abstinence as a solution to unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections"
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
No 10 steps back from cousins row
BBC NEWS | Politics | No 10 steps back from cousins row: "Mrs Cryer raised the issue two years ago after research showed British Pakistanis were 13 times more likely to have children with recessive disorders than the general population.
'The vast majority of marriages in the Muslim community of Bradford, 80% are trans-continental and the majority of those are to cousins and many of those do result in either infant mortality or recessive disorders that I have seen,' she told Today."
So, anyone up for patient education?
'The vast majority of marriages in the Muslim community of Bradford, 80% are trans-continental and the majority of those are to cousins and many of those do result in either infant mortality or recessive disorders that I have seen,' she told Today."
So, anyone up for patient education?
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Florid rickets associated with prolonged breast feeding without vitamin D supplementation
Lesson of the week: Florid rickets associated with prolonged breast feeding without vitamin D supplementation -- Mughal et al. 318 (7175): 39 -- BMJ
I saw a friend last week, she is white, her husband is from Ghana. I was shocked to find out that her 16 month old daughter had florid rickets!
The mother's vitamin D level was normal and the child was being breastfed. I find it so hard to believe that rickets is still around in 2008 and think it's a public health problem being ignored. There is little national guidance as to prevention and treatment for health professionals, resulting in little or no explanation to patients, except a mention by the health visitor which often goes ignored.
I routinely start all babies at risk on Abidec or Dalivit, and tell the mother to supplement her diet too, especially if she is breastfeeding.
I saw a friend last week, she is white, her husband is from Ghana. I was shocked to find out that her 16 month old daughter had florid rickets!
The mother's vitamin D level was normal and the child was being breastfed. I find it so hard to believe that rickets is still around in 2008 and think it's a public health problem being ignored. There is little national guidance as to prevention and treatment for health professionals, resulting in little or no explanation to patients, except a mention by the health visitor which often goes ignored.
I routinely start all babies at risk on Abidec or Dalivit, and tell the mother to supplement her diet too, especially if she is breastfeeding.
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