By KEITH R. STEVENSON may 02, 2011

Greg Pershyn, of East Stroudsburg, has been an installation technician for 18 years, setting up phone and computer networks for area businesses. he now runs his own business, ensuring that data and calls get to where they’re supposed to.

Earlier this month, he answered a call from a higher power to go and do good works in another part of the world.

Pershyn, a member of the Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church, had been looking for a way to directly contribute to the lives of others when he was approached by the missionary group CrossWorld, which presented him with an opportunity to use his skills in Haiti.

“I think that God placed it on my heart that I wanted to do something for Haiti, but I didn’t know what. All of sudden there was this project that this pastor wanted to install a PA system and it was exactly what I do. I thought, ‘Now we’re talking my stuff!’”

With his way paid by Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church and the Light of the World Church in Stroudsburg, Pershyn toted 1,000 feet of cable donated by Friedman Electric and components acquired below cost to the town of La Pointe on the northern coast of Haiti, home to the Beraca Medical Center.

Once there, he set to work installing a public address system across the six-building campus.

The 15-speaker system is being used to funnel music into waiting areas and more importantly, is used by the doctors to help educate people about diseases, their signs and symptoms and the treatments that help prevent or cure them.

“In the week that we were down there, three people died from rabies. So, they actually had the doctors talking on this for a while and educating them on what to do with a dog bite,” he said. “That alone may have saved a life.”

He spent seven days in the country, enjoying home-cooked local cuisine, and he returned with a different outlook on his life in the states.

“It gives you a renewed appreciation, not so much of what we have, but of what we don’t have here anymore. My cell phone didn’t work down there. It was nice to be able to just concentrate on what you were doing, or to have a sit-down lunch break. It was nice to not have the mad pace that we have here.”

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Puffing a Single TMJ Exercise

Symptoms for TMJ disorders are many which enable it to seriously affect one’s living. The temporomandibular joint is a very strong joint, however it’s complicated and may cause health problems. a few of the health problems comprise jaw pain, clicking or popping of the jaw, lock jaw signs, persistent headaches, ringing in the ears, among others.

These signs of jaw problems definitely interfere with one’s quality of existence, and most medical doctors do not have good solutions for those problems. Working among sufferers for 18 years, I get impressive fulfillment from serving people resolve their jaw pains.

Strong thus it can bite hard and chew food, the temporomandibular joint gently works with jaw muscles, a disc, is affected by teeth. whenever you bite down you can actually feel with your fingers the jaw joint moving and bulging, and if you clasp your teeth pretty hard, a lot of you experience the symptoms for TMJ, relating to the bite.

Clenching teeth at night (bruxism) is a common cause of jaw problems. most bruxism happens in sleep, so people are not always conscious that it truly is happening.

a dentist who focuses on jaw problems can find the signs of bruxism or grinding or gritting teeth in sleep. They range from tooth enamel tiring out to persistent headaches. Indications for TMJ usually are red flags for the medical professionsal or dentist of the fact that patient is gritting their teeth at night.

for example, headaches that disappear for several days are usually not an indication of a jaw problems; but, if ever the head aches are persistent and regular and not much affected by pain pills, it’s a good bet that they’re on the teeth grinding.

a well-educated dentist can suggest an exceptional nightguard to prevent bruxism and consequently the pains that come from the teeth grinding. Feedback of various common night guards are available to read over the internet, and they can provide useful information about which mouthguard is best intended for you.

There are a lot causes of jaw disorders. As we have mentioned, gritting teeth while sleeping is the most typical reason. Following bruxism, spinal problems, muscle spasms, irregular anatomy, stress, and parasites may also be at fault.

The most effective means to target signs and symptoms for TMJ, and with a fine mouth guard, one which is designed to suit well, stay put, and stop the teeth from grinding in sleep. To read a review of the very best, over-the-counter nightguards to take care of your pains. just click on the url above.

Posted by jenaisle on December 11, 2010

By Engracia S. Arceo, MPH, RMT

Cervix refers to the lower part of the uterus. when problems in the cervix arise, the symptoms are so general that they go unnoticed. If you are a woman aged 18 years old and above and is sexually active, it is imperative that you undergo pap’s smear to see whether you have the deadly disease. here are some facts about cervical cancer.

Symptoms

Some patients who have cervical cancer do not present any sign of the illness. however, in most women, the common symptoms can include abnormal vaginal bleeding, unusual heavy discharge, and pelvic pain, pain during urination and pain and bleeding during a sexual intercourse. in rare cases, infections are also present.

Diagnosis

The use of symptoms alone cannot diagnose cervical cancer. for the preliminary assessment, your doctor may request a pap’s smear to check for the integrity of the individual cells. usually, cancerous cells present themselves well under the microscope. If you get a positive Pap’s smear test, further testing is required.

Treatment

Women positively diagnosed with cervical cancer have many options for treatment. Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy or a combination of all of these may be warranted. If you have questions about the treatment, you should always ask your doctor about it.

• More Ways to Protect Yourself from Cervical CancerCervical cancer is the fifth most common type of cancer affecting women. because the illness presents non-specific to no symptoms at all, not all women are familiar with it. Some of the early signs in…

Published: Tuesday, December 07, 2010, 12:01 PM     Updated: Tuesday, December 07, 2010, 12:03 PM

SUMMIT — Experts at the Movement Disorders Program at Atlantic Neuroscience Institute at Overlook Hospital would like to find out if a medication used to help patients with Parkinson’s disease also has any effects on the symptoms of restless legs syndrome.

Restless legs syndrome is a neurological disorder recognized by unpleasant sensations in the legs and the uncontrollable urge to move the legs when resting. As a result, those affected with this syndrome report having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, leading to severe exhaustion and daytime fatigue. The disorder affects as many as 12 million Americans, and is often misdiagnosed or overlooked since it can resemble common conditions such as anxiety, insomnia, stress or aging.

A recently-launched study at the Neuroscience Institute will seek to determine whether the medication rasagiline, which is currently used to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, is useful in treating restless legs syndrome, because of its ability to increase the level of the chemical dopamine, in the brain.

The study is open to adults, 18 years old and older, who have been diagnosed with restless legs syndrome. The study will include completing a physical exam and questionnaires and taking study drug, an oral medication, for 12 weeks. Participants will need to make four study visits, with each visit lasting about one hour, and a brief follow-up phone call two weeks after completing the drug regimen.

The study is sponsored by Tiffini Voss, MD, of the department of neurology at the University of Virginia, who is the principal investigator of the overall study, through a grant from Teva Pharmaceuticals. At Overlook Hospital, Roger Kurlan, MD, medical director of the Movement Disorders Program, is the principal investigator.

For more information or to participate in this trial, contact Dr. Kurlan, or Sandra Wrigley, RN, study coordinator, Atlantic Neuroscience Institute, at 908-598-7991.