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How many still pose the question? Cholesterol is a lipid substance which is found in greater quantity in animals including humans than in any other life forms. It has two sources: Food and bio synthesis, made mainly by the liver.

It is present in all cells and its rate, when too high, can lead to health problems very serious or even fatal. The obese people, smokers, alcoholics and postmenopausal women are considered most at risk, but we find poorly controlled cholesterol in children more and younger. Cholesterol is found in two forms. The free-form, meaning it is associated with nothing else and form esterifies when linked to a fatty acid to form strides. Its low hydrophilic reflected in the free form is completely removed when it is linked to a fatty acid.

However cholesterol should not be regarded as an enemy. The people need cholesterol because it is an essential constituent of our cells. In fact it is the priority component of cell membranes. The constitution of the lipid membrane layer plasma uses a substantial portion of cholesterol. The latter plays a role in the fluidity membranes.

There can be no human life without cholesterol as the latter is the precursor of hormones and steroids is, among other things used by our body to manufacture vitamin D. It is also an essential constituent of bile.

Let us respect our cholesterol but keep it to the eye!

The head houses the brain, the control centre of the body, so any injury has the potential for serious and far-reaching complications. Head injuries may involve skull fracture or direct damage to the brain. There may be bleeding inside the skull, increased pressure in the brain, and fits or breathing difficulties. Children are especially vulnerable to head injuries because they are more active and tend to be less coordinated than adults. They may also have poor judgment of speed and distance, requiring constant supervision in many activities. The most serious cases of head injury result in coma, brain damage or death. Anyone who has been unconscious after a head injury, however briefly, should be assessed in a hospital.

People who become unconscious after head injuries may temporarily lose the normal reflexes that would prompt them to cough or turn over if something blocked their airways. There is a risk that they could inhale their own tongues or vomit and suffocate.
If someone is unconscious after a head injury, and you suspect a neck or back injury, do not move them. Otherwise place the person in the recovery position and call an ambulance. If the injured person regains consciousness, maintain close observation, but do not give the person anything to eat or drink.

Concussion is a temporary disruption of brain function due to a head injury. It occurs because the brain is a soft organ inside a hard case and has been ‘wobbled’ or shaken up by the blow itself and by the aftershocks of acceleration and deceleration forces within the skull. Concussion can also occur from a jolt or jar passing through the body - for example, after a fall from a height onto the feet, or a punch to the jaw. Concussion almost always causes temporary unconsciousness, although it can be very brief. As well as headache, vomiting and confusion as the person comes round, it often also causes amnesia (loss of memory) relating to events leading up to, during or immediately after the accident.

Symptoms usually subside within a few days, with complete recovery, but mental symptoms, such as disorientation and forgetfulness, can persist for months after a head injury. Other long term symptoms include headaches and giddiness.

An infection occurs when harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites invade the body. These cause infections diseases, which may be passed from one person to another as the organisms spread.

Type of Infection:
Bacteria and viruses are too small to be seen by the naked eye. Most bacteria are harmless, but some cause diseases – diphtheria, tetanus and botulism, for example. Whereas bacteria grow both inside and outside the human body, viruses can multiply only by invading a host cell within the human body. Viruses cause many infectious diseases, including the common cold, influenza, chickenpox, herpes and AIDS.

Parasitic diseases are caused by parasites, which are organisms that live in human intestines and blood or on the skin. These diseases mostly occur in tropical climates, through infection with parasitic warms are common and are believed to affect more then 2 billion people worldwide.

Fungal infections are caused by fungi, micro-organisms that exist naturally on the skin and in the mouth but can cause problems in certain conditions. Warmth, moisture, irritation and chafing of the skin all help fungi to proliferate, and this can give rise to diseases. The skin, nails and genitals are commonly affected, but in rare cases, the lugs and other organs may be susceptible. Fungal infections are often mild, such as athlete’s foot, which causes minor if persistent irritation in affected area of skin. But infections can be serving in people whose immune system is seriously impaired – for example, those undergoing chemotherapy.