Viewpoint watch: Six Types of Cardiovascular or heart Disease

Viewpoint watch: Six Types of Cardiovascular or heart Disease: Six Types of Cardiovascular Disease. According to Public Health Agency of Canada. Cardiovascular disease is a term that refers to more th...

Viewpoint watch: ANGINA AND YOU!

Viewpoint watch: ANGINA AND YOU!: Angina is the term for chest pain or chest discomfort. Angina occurs when the heart muscle is not getting enough blood and therefore enough...

Viewpoint watch: Nigerian military rescues 200 girls from Sambisa f...

Viewpoint watch: Nigerian military rescues 200 girls from Sambisa f...: As reported by Premiumtime - Nigerian troops have rescued 200 girls from Sambisa forest, the notorious hideout of the insurgent group, Boko ...

Nigerian military rescues 200 girls from Sambisa forest

As reported by Premiumtime - Nigerian troops have rescued 200 girls from Sambisa forest, the notorious hideout of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, the defence headquarters said Tuesday. The girls were found Tuesday afternoon alongside 93 women who were also rescued, the military said. The military however said it could not confirm whether the girls were students abducted more than a year ago from a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State. The girls were being “screened and profiled”, the military said. “Troops this afternoon rescued 200 girls & 93 women from Sambisa Forest. We cannot confirm if the #ChibokGirls are in this group,” the military said in a series of tweets. “Troops captured and destroyed 3 terrorists camps including the notorious Tokumbere camp in the Sambisa Forest Operation. “The freed persons are now being screened and profiled,” while promising to provide more detail on the operation later.” The Chibok girls were abducted by Boko Haram militants on April 14, 2014. PRNigeria, a news website which distributes press statements for the military and other Nigerian government agencies, reported that at least three major terrorists camps were destroyed during the operation. The website quoted the Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukolade, a major general, as confirming the operations. “I can only confirm the rescued this afternoon of 200 girls and 93 women in different camps in the forest. We are yet to determine their origin as all the freed persons are now being screened and profiled. Please don’t misquote me on their origin. We will provide more details later,

Six Types of Cardiovascular or heart Disease

Six Types of Cardiovascular Disease. According to Public Health Agency of Canada. Cardiovascular disease is a term that refers to more than one disease of the circulatory system including the heart and blood vessels, whether the blood vessels are affecting the lungs, the brain, kidneys or other parts of the body. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in adult Canadian men and women. The following six types of cardiovascular disease are highlighted below: 1.Ischemic heart diseaseis the most common type of cardiovascular disease in Canada and other industrialized countries around the world. It refers to problems with the circulation of blood to the heart muscle. A partial blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries can result in a lack of enough oxygenated blood (ischemia) thus causing symptoms such as angina (chest pain) and dyspnea (shortness of breath). A complete blockage of an artery causes necrosis (damage to the tissues) or a myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack. 2.Cerebrovascular disease (Stroke)refers to a problem with the circulation of blood in the blood vessels of the brain. A blockage with effects lasting less than 24 hours is referred to as a transient ischemic attack. A complete blockage with long-term effects is referred to as a cerebrovascular thrombosis (clot) or accident or a stroke. Sometimes, a blood vessel in the brain can burst resulting in long term effects 3.Peripheral vascular diseaseaffects the circulation primarily in the legs]. Patients with this disease typically complain of pain in their calves especially when walking. 4.Heart failureoccurs when the pumping action of the heart cannot provide enough blood to the rest of the body as it is needed. This can happen as a result of damage to the heart muscle, for example from a heart attack, or from excessive consumption of alcohol, or because of a heart muscle disease also called a cardiomyopathy. Patients with heart failure usually suffer from shortness of breath and swelling of the legs. 5.Rheumatic heart diseaseonce common in Canada is a major problem in many poor countries. This disease begins with a bacterial infection in childhood, affecting joints and heart valves. The heart problems appear many years later. Often the valves have to be replaced by an operation. Other infections can occur attacking the inner tissues of the heart including the valves (endocarditis) and the outer tissue overlying the heart (pericarditis). 6.Congenital heart diseaseis a problem with the structure of the heart arising because of a birth defect. These anatomical defects can be as simple as a small hole in one of the inside walls of the heart or they can be very complex, affecting the way blood flows through the heart and lungs. Some congenital heart problems result in death unless immediately corrected by surgical intervention. Others cause disability to varying degrees and are treated by surgery later in life with correction of the problem sometimes requiring more than a single operation.

ANGINA AND YOU!

Angina is the term for chest pain or chest discomfort. Angina occurs when the heart muscle is not getting enough blood and therefore enough oxygen to work properly. It is usually caused by hardening of the arteries. Angina can be classified as either stable or unstable: *.Stable angina follows a regular pattern. Physical activity or emotional stress can often trigger angina pain. Stable angina can usually be controlled with medication or by stopping the activity. *.Unstable angina is less predictable. Unstable angina pain can happen any time, even when someone is asleep. Angina is a warning sign that the heart is under stress. It is extremely hard to tell the difference between angina and a heart attack, so you should act quickly if you or someone you know has chest pain or tightness: *Visit your doctor as quickly as possible if you have chest pain and/or tightness, with or without pain that radiates into your arms or jaw. *.Meet your doctor if the medication doesn't quickly relieve your symptoms. Prevention. You can prevent angina the same way you can prevent a heart attack. See “ How can I reduce my risk of developing heart disease and having a heart attack?” to learn more. Additional resources/source. *. Angina - Canadian Medical Association *. Angina - Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Public Health Agency of Canada

GAO reports warns hackers could bring down plane using passenger Wi-Fi Associated Press

GAO reports warns hackers could bring down plane using passenger Wi-Fi Associated Press The same Internet access now available on most commercial flights makes it possible for hackers to bring down a plane, a government watchdog warned Tuesday. The finding by the Government Accountability Office presents chilling new scenarios for passengers. The report doesn't suggest it would be easy to do, or very likely. But it points out that as airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration attempt to modernize planes and flight tracking with Internet-based technology, attackers have a new vulnerability they could exploit. The avionics in a cockpit operate as a self-contained unit and aren't connected to the same system used by passengers to watch movies or work on their laptops. But as airlines update their systems with Internet-based networks, it's not uncommon for Wi-Fi systems to share routers or internal wiring. According to the report, FAA and cybersecurity experts told investigators that airlines are relying on "firewalls" to create barriers. But because firewalls are software, they could be hacked. "According to cybersecurity experts we interviewed, Internet connectivity in the cabin should be considered a direct link between the aircraft and the outside world, which includes potential malicious actors," the report states. Chris Roberts, founder of OneWorld Labs, a Colorado based cyber security intelligence firm, told FoxNews.com that vulnerabilities exist within the in-flight entertainment systems. "We can still take planes out of the sky thanks to the flaws in the in-flight entertainment systems," said Roberts, who discovered susceptibilities in the system passengers use to watch television at their seats and is sharing his findings with the federal government. "Quite simply put, we can theorize on how to turn the engines off at 35,000 feet and not have any of those damn flashing lights go off in the cockpit." While commercial planes are potential targets, business, private and military aircraft also are at risk, according to another aviation security analyst who shared his findings with FoxNews.com. "I discovered a backdoor that allowed me to gain privileged access to the Satellite Data Unit, the most important piece of SATCOM (Satellite communications) equipment on aircraft," said Ruben Santamarta, principal security consultant for IOActive. "These vulnerabilities allowed unauthenticated users to hack into the SATCOM equipment when it is accessible through WiFi or In-Flight entertainment networks." The theoretical vulnerabilities exist within the In Flight Entertainment systems on both the Panasonic and Thales installations, the two main providers of these systems, across a wide variety of planes, Roberts said. The systems can breached wirelessly, and, once in, a clever hacker can gain access into other areas of the plane's network, Roberts said. "Worst case would likely be the ability to access the avionics systems, monitor and possibly influence the control interfaces and other critical flight environments typically found on the private plane subnet," giving the hacker the ability "to intercept and possibly modify the packets of data being sent from the controls to the actuators using readily available software," Robert said. Neither Panasonic nor Thales responded to requests for comment from FoxNews.com. The GAO released a separate report last March that determined the FAA's system for guiding planes and other aircraft also was at "increased and unnecessary risk" of being hacked. One area of weakness is the ability to prevent and detect unauthorized access to the vast network of computer and communications systems the FAA uses to process and track flights around the world, the report said. The FAA relies on more than 100 of these air traffic systems to direct planes. A worst-case scenario is that a terrorist with a laptop would sit among the passengers and take control of the airplane using its passenger Wi-Fi, said Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee who requested the investigation. "That's a serious vulnerability, and FAA should work quickly" to fix the problem, DeFazio said