How to cure a burned mouth

Burns on the tongue heal faster than on the roof of the mouth, since the tongue has the most blood vessel supply in the entire body.

However, the pain can be searing since the skin here is more sensitive than other parts of the body, and it doesn't have any fat between the skin and the bones. As a result, it usually lingers two to three days.

Burned mouth can be healed quickly by sticking to a soft diet like yogurt and sushi, avoiding spice,noodles,soup, iced drink and hot foods eat lukewarm food - room temperature.

Coffee, wine and soda should all be off the menu for days. These foods are acidic, they will irritate skin as it's healing, potentially delaying the healing process.

Bacteria in an open wound can lead to infection and prevent healing. After a burn, brush your teeth thoroughly, use mouthwash, and drink plenty of water to wash out any built-up food or bacteria from your mouth.
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Fluoride levels in pregnancy affects children's IQ

Fluoride in the urine of pregnant women shows a correlation with lower measures of intelligence in their children, the growing fetal nervous system may be adversely affected by higher levels of fluoride exposure, the prenatal nervous system may be more sensitive to fluoride compared to that of toddler.

Some side effects of fluoride are dental defects like mild staining are common among those ingesting recommended levels of fluoride and skeletal fluorosis-excessive accumulation of fluoride in the bones.

The researchers analyzed urine samples that had been taken from mothers during pregnancy and from their children between six and twelve years of age to reconstruct personal measures of fluoride exposure for both mother and child.

The researchers then analyzed how levels of fluoride in urine related to the children's verbal, perceptual-performance, quantitative, memory, and motor abilities at age four, six and twelve. They discovered that urinary fluoride levels in pregnant women were higher but within the general range of urinary fluoride levels seen in non-pregnant.
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How to prevent osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a joint disease that affects cartilage. Cartilage is the slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones in a joint.

Healthy cartilage allows bones to glide over each other. It also absorbs shock of movement. In osteoarthritis, the top layer of cartilage breaks down and wears away. This allows bones under the cartilage to rub together.

The rubbing causes pain, swelling, and loss of motion of the joint. Over time, the joint may lose its normal shape.

Researchers from the University of Surrey identified a link between metabolism and osteoarthritis. Metabolic changes, caused by a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle, changes the genetic reprogramming of cells in the body and joints.

Such metabolic changes impact upon the cells ability to produce energy, forcing it to generate alternative sources to function.

The stress this places on cells leads to the overproduction of glucose, which when not used for energy transforms into lactic acid, which is difficult for the body to flush out.

Abnormal levels of this acid in the body leads to the inflammation of the joints and cartilage which impedes on movement and causes pain.

By identifying metabolic changes in cells, it is potentially possible to control or significantly slow down the symptoms of osteoarthritis.

Drinking tequila can prevent osteoporosis

Osteoporosis occurs when the body fails to replace old bone with new. This results in porous and weak skeleton.

Scientists found that substances from the tequila plant may help boost levels of calcium and magnesium, minerals that help keep bones strong.

The study found that sugars from the tequila plant could be used to treat osteoporosis, an agonising condition caused by the weakening of the bones.

Researchers found the blue variety of the Agave tequilana plant, which is used to make tequila, could help to keep the bones healthy.

Substances in the plant improve the absorption of calcium and magnesium in the body, which are essential minerals to help maintain bone health.

Dr Mercedes López, leader of the project from the Centre for Research and Advanced Studies in Mexico, said: 'The consumption of fructans contained in the agave, in collaboration with adequate intestinal micriobiota, promotes the formation of new bone.

To investigate the effects of the tequila plant, the researchers conducted experiments with mice. They removed  the ovaries from female mice in order to induce osteoporosis.

Researchers then fed the mice sugars from the tequila plant. After eight weeks bone samples were taken to measure the absorption of minerals and osteocalcin, a protein that indicates the production of new bone.

Dr López said: 'It was found that mice that consumed this fructans [sugars] synthesized nearly 50 per cent more of such protein, in addition that the diametre of their bones was higher compared with the subjects which were not supplied with derivatives of the agave.'

The substances help boost calcium levels by travelling to the large intestine, where they interact with bacteria in the gut.

Once in the large intestine, the agave sugars are able to 'catch' calcium and magnesium molecules and help transport them through the cells of the body.

'This way, we have a second chance to take advantage of the nutrients that were no longer available to the body,' Dr López said.

'However, it is very important that people have a healthy intestinal microbiome, because only then it is possible that bacteria ferment fructans to transform them into fatty acids.'

Magnesium may prevent bone fractures

Low intake of magnesium in the body may cause bone fractures, bone fractures are one of the causes of disability among adults, it is preventable by eating foods rich in magnesium.

Calcium and vitamin D are essential for strong bone, magnesium is also good to maintain healthy bone, lack of magnesium in a diet prevent calcium and vitamin D homoeostasis in bones.

Researchers examined 2,245 adults and monitored them for 20 years, it was discovered that adults with low level of serum magnesium had higher risk of bone fractures especially hip fracture.

Adults with high levels of magnesium were 44 percent less likely to have bone fractures, foods rich in magnesium are: nuts, seeds, dried fruits, dark chocolate, yogurt, fish, beans, avocado and whole grain.

Symptoms of metastatic breast cancer

Metastatic breast cancer is an advanced cancer that has spread to other organs in the body, if initial cancer treatments failed it can result into stage 4 cancer which can spread to brain, bones, lungs and liver.

Symptoms of the spread to bones are: pain, fractures, swelling and spinal cord compression.

Symptoms of the spread to liver are: loss of appetite, vomiting, nausea, bleeding, skin rash and pain.

Symptoms of the spread to brain are: headache, seizure, blurred vision, irrational behavior and nausea.

If it spreads to lungs it can cause chest pain, coughing of blood and shortness of breath.

Treatment
Systemic therapy or medication like chemotherapy and hormone therapy are required for treating metastatic cancer.

Lung cancer can cause shoulder pain

Lung cancer can cause pain in the shoulder, when lung cancer spread to bones, lymph nodes and other parts of the body shoulder pain will occur.

People suffering from lung cancer may also have pain on their arms and hands, the pain may also include tingling and numbness.

Common symptoms of lung cancer are:
• coughing up blood
• unexplained weight loss
• chest infections
• wheezing
• fatigue

Treatment for lung cancer depends on the types of cancer and the stage of the cancer. Common treatments are: surgery, chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

Antidepressants and prostrate cancer

Prostate cancer is the growth of cancer in the prostate, it may grow slowly or very fast and it can spread to other parts of the body particularly the bones and lymph.

These factors increase the risk of prostate cancer:
• Family history of the disease
• Old age
• Diet high in processed meat and milk

Prostate cancer is common among men and it's the third leading cause of cancer death.

Antidepressants are drugs used for the treatment of major depressive disorder and other conditions.

Scientists believe antidepressants could prevent spreading of cancer to the bone based on latest research.