Thursday, April 27, 2017

Complicated...?

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The Turkish airstrikes killed 20 members of the People's Protection Units, or YPG, in Syria, and five peshmerga fighters in Iraq. Both Kurdish forces are close U.S. allies in the war against IS. Turkey said it struck rebels taking part in the Kurdish insurgency in its southeast.
Turkish strikes were inflicted on the territory of sovereign states, bypassing their legitimate governments. We consider such actions unacceptable."
Russia is a close ally of the Syrian government, while Turkey supports the opposition. In recent months the two countries had cooperated in order to restart peace talks.
The YPG meanwhile asked the U.S.-led coalition battling IS to provide air cover over northern Syria, to protect them from Turkish and Syrian government air raids.  They all hate each other and want to kill...  Foreign powers are supplying the weapons and the Money.  Just a thought.

Balanced...

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May Cause...

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Central Station Antwerp (Belgium)

Unifier...

The cartoonist's homepage, indystar.com/opinion/varvel

Less Salt...*

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Sodium plays a key role in balancing the levels of fluid in our bodies by signaling to the kidneys when to retain water and when to get rid of it. A high-sodium diet can interfere with this delicate process and reduce kidney function. Less water removed, may lead to higher blood pressure. Excess strain on the kidneys can lead to kidney disease or exacerbate kidney problems.

This will lead to many serious conditions, such as stroke and heart failure. Although blood pressure increases naturally with age, reducing your salt intake can help prevent your blood pressure from increasing too much.

About 75 percent of the sodium we consume comes not from the salt shaker, but rather in processed and restaurant foodThe brain responds to sodium similar to other substances such as heroin, cocaine, and nicotine.

Canadian study on 1,200 older sedentary adults with normal brain function found that over the course of three years, high-sodium diets were linked to increased risk of cognitive decline. This result was “independent of hypertension and global diet quality”

Excessive salt in the diet can cause swelling in the hands, arms, ankles, legs, and feet, caused by fluid retention.   Look for the labels of any product and steer away of the high salt content.   Just a thought.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Leg Up...*

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The makers of Cialis want to sell a version of the popular erectile dysfunction drug over the counter. They expect to launch the OTC version on 2018.

The move is an effort to get a leg up on the competition from other Generic companies  after it loses patent protection in 2017.

A large unmet demand exists for over-the-counter Cialis because many men suffering don’t feel comfortable talking to a doctor about the problem [company's position].

Lilly choose to partner with Sanofi due to their experience in gaining approval for over-the-counter versions of other drugs.

Marketing, selling, promoting, and in the process, blog the competition is just a process of renew the cash collection process.

First is the Brand prescription form and as the patent ending, now a new marketing program to block the generic. All in all, the customer[patient] are taken for a ride.

The system needs repair. If you have ED, that would not be the only thing you have. Your Heart [clinically] may be in the wrong place.

Just a [Hearty] thought.

Perky..

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Cause...

The cartoonist's homepage, broadside.navytimes.com

Monday, April 24, 2017

Mental...*




Mental illness cannot be blamed for terror attacks, experts say. The overwhelming majority of people with mental illness never turn violent. But mental health disorders may make some people more susceptible to extremist ideology, and in rare cases that ideology can lead to horrific acts.

"Terrorist acts are not caused by mental illness but mental illness can provide a background that's receptive to terrorist activity," said Dr. Raj Persaud, a psychiatrist and professor at London's Gresham College. ".

There's a higher rate of mental health issues among "lone wolf attackers" as opposed to people involved in a terrorist network.

"The driver in Nice is better thought of as a spree killer than a terrorist,"  French prosecutor said that searches of the computer showed he had a clear, recent interest in "radical jihadism" and that he had recently conducted internet searches for Islamic propaganda chants.

Persaud said  "No personality disorder will cause somebody to turn into a terrorist, But these extremist ideologies can suddenly begin to make sense to someone who is deeply disturbed and (may) rationalize all of their anger." Just a thought