‘Beso-beso’ may bring chickenpox The seemingly gentle and caring summer “beso-beso” (cheek kiss) may not be as harmless as it seems – a health official said Wednesday as any physical contact with friends and kin may bring about chickenpox.

MANILA, Philippines – National Epidemiology Center head Dr. Eric Tayag said there is a chance one of the parties in the beso-beso may have contracted chickenpox without showing the disease’s symptoms yet.

“Bago lumabas ang sintomas ng bulutong nakahahawa na iyan. so halimbawa lalabas ang bulutong bukas, ngayon nakipag-besobeso siya, lahat na nabeso-beso niya na hindi pa nagkabulutong mahahawa,” Tayag said in an interview on dwIZ radio.

He said the disease can spread through direct contact with secretions from a rash, and a person having it can infect others up to a week before the rash appears.

“Nakahahawa ang bulutong at hangga’t maari mag-ingat tayo sapagka’t makaraan ang hanggang 10 araw matapos ang [physical contact] maaring magkaroon ng bulutong,” he said.

Even other forms of direct contact like a handshake can cause the spread of the disease, he noted.

“Ang iba magtataka kanino ako nahawa? may kasama kayo na di pa lumabas ang bulutong, nahawa kayo (You may just be left wondering where you got the chickenpox. then it occurs to you it may have come from an infected person who happened to have the disease but had not shown symptoms yet),” he added.

HeatstrokeMeanwhile, Tayag reminded Filipinos to be wary of other summer diseases such as heatstroke, especially in the wake of one of the year’s hottest days, which was last Tuesday.

He said Filipinos must avoid direct sunlight between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., or at least seek shade or protection from an umbrella or a cap.

“Mag-ingat ang kababayan natin sapagka’t kung magpapatuloy ang ganitong antas ng temperatura maaring magkaroon pa rin tayo ng magiging biktima natin ng heatstroke,” he said. (GMA News)

Heart attacks are more serious in the morningPARIS (AFP) – Heart attacks that occur in the morning are likely to be more serious than attacks at other times of the day, a specialist journal reported on Wednesday.

Spanish researchers looked at data from 811 patients who had been admitted to a Madrid clinic with a myocardial infarction between 2003 and 2009.

They used levels of an enzyme in the blood to measure the extent of dead tissue, known as an infarct, which is caused by blocked blood supply to heart muscles.

Those who had had a heart attack between 6 a.m. and noon, during the transition from darkness to light, had a 21-percent larger infarct compared with patients whose attack occurred between 6 p.m. and midnight.

The study, published in the British journal Heart, builds on previous evidence that circadian rhythm – the famous “body clock” – influences the heart in many ways such as blood pressure, heart rate, cardiac output and the function of cells that line cardiac blood vessels.

Of the 811 patients, 269 had their heart attacks in the period from 6 a.m. to noon. More than three-quarters of the patients admitted to the clinic were men. their average age was 62.

The findings should be useful in assessing the effectiveness of drugs against heart disease, the researchers said.

In this amazing video, Sharry Edwards from Sound Health Options explains how voice profiling has revealed fascinating insights into the various reasons people develop symptoms of Parkinsons disease. This presentation follows up voice profiles Sharry did for four guests on one of my Parkinsons Recovery radio shows last month. Sharry has identified amazing commonalities across the persons she profiled during the show.

Even more interesting is her analysis of the reason Michael J. Fox currently experiences the symptoms of Parkinson’s.  are you at all curious about the cause of his symptoms? you can get the answer by watching this video.

Sharry takes you through the process of voice profiling step by step. She also offers an amazing explanation of the many reasons symptoms can evolve and  what you can do about them when they do.

Robert Rodgers, Ph.D.Parkinsons RecoveryRoad to Recovery from Parkinsons Disease

PINK has defended her controversial new video which depicts drug use, self-mutilation and a suicide scene.

The clip for F***kin’ Perfect was released today, with a censored version to air on Australian TV this weekend.

It opens with a sex scene and later shows the visibly pregnant Pink singing as footage of a girl being bullied, taking drugs, shoplifting and slashing the word "perfect" in her arm in a bath tub plays.

Pink posted a message on her website stating she hopes the video starts debate about issues of bullying, self-harm and suicide.

"I don’t support or encourage suicide or cutting," she wrote.

"It’s a problem, and it’s something we should talk about. We can choose to ignore the problem, and therefore ignore this video, but that won’t make it go away."

The song is already a radio hit and comes from her no.1 Greatest Hits…so far album.The official uncensored video was uploaded on YouTube today Australian time.

Click here to watch the uncensored video: WARNING – SEX SCENES AND STRONG LANGUAGE USE

Read Pink’s message about the video below, as posted on her website:

A Personal Note From Pink I’m sure my newest video for F**kin’ Perfect will be much like some of my other videos, which basically means I expect it will ruffle some feathers. My favorite books, art pieces, films, and music, always have something jarring about them. I want art to make me think.

In order to do that, it may piss me off, or make me uncomfortable. that promotes awareness and change, or at least some discussion.

That is my intention.

You can’t move mountains by whispering at them. Cutting, and suicide, two very different symptoms of the same problem, are gaining on us (the problem being; alienation and depression. the symptoms; cutting and suicide). I personally don’t know a single person who doesn’t know at least two of these victims personally. a lot of us have seen certain starlets showing off their latest scars on a red carpet somewhere, usually right before they head back to their favorite rehab. It’s a problem, and it’s something we should talk about.

We can choose to ignore the problem, and therefore ignore this video, but that won’t make it go away.

I don’t support or encourage suicide or cutting.

I support the kids out there that feel so desperate/numb/powerless, that feel unseen and unheard, and can’t see another way.. I want them to know I’m aware. I have been there. I see them.

Sometimes that’s all it takes. making this video was a very emotional experience for me, as was writing this song. I have a life inside of me, and I want her or him to know that I will accept him or her with open and loving and welcoming arms. And though I will prepare this little munchkin for a sometimes cruel world, I will also equip this kid to see all the beauty in it as well.

There are good people in this world that are open-minded, and loving. There are those that accept us with all of our flaws. I do that with my fans/friends, and I will do that with my child, whoever they decide to be. If you or someone you know needs help, please visit beyondblue.org.au