Laptop health

A lot of use can cause the battery life of our notebook/laptops to be drain out very easily, as the configuration of notebook get better, the usage of battery increases and features like bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and graphic driver make the better sinks like sandbox. While one can use some of the tips to improves the battery life without any tweaks or hacks, only simple steps which any one can follow.
Reduce display brightness -

The best way to save on battery life is to reduce the brightness of your LCD. it uses a lot of battery and hence leads to draining of charge faster. Set up different power plans for different situations so that you can easily switch between them according to needs.

Use minimum external peripherals -

Disconnect peripherals connected to external ports of the laptop. Components such as mouse, speakers, laptop cooler etc. draw up power from the battery. Use the touchpad instead of using the mouse.

Use Power Management options -

Use the systems inbuilt power management options. Set the screensaver time to 1minute.

Turn of speakers, WiFi and Bluetooth -

Do not forget to turn off WiFi, Bluetooth if you are not using them. Also mute the speakers to save some crucial battery life, use headphones instead.

Monitor running processes -

Keep a close eye on the processes running in the background to see the amount of CPU and RAM they are using. Close any unnecessary processes that are using CPU/RAM resources. For XP one can run the system with as less as 18 active process and Vista with 48 active proces.

Do not leave CD/DVD in the drive -

Leaving a CD/DVD in the optical drive leads to unnecessary spinning of the head and power up of lenses which consumes power.

Upadte drivers and softwares -

This might not lead to significant battery boost up but still it is recommended to keep your laptop drivers and various softwares updated. Most driver bring in reduced power consumption and CPU usage which in turns also saves the battery.

These tips shall help you to increase your laptop battery life by a good amount. if you need longer backup or else buy a spare battery. Or instead try this great freeware software which turns of itself all the unnecessary features like USB ports, lan port, card reader slots etc to save battery life automatically.
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Breast Cancer( Causes and Symptoms )

Symptoms and Causes

changes in breast tissue. Health professionals should also encourage women to schedule a screening mammography, which is a breast x ray that will detect cysts or tumors too small to be found during self-examination.

Changes in the breast that may be a sign of breast cancer include:

lump or thickening in breast or armpit
changes in a nipple (thickening, pulling in, bleeding, or discharge)
dimpled or reddened skin over the breast
change in breast size.

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More than 75% of all breast cancers are diagnosed in women without a family history or other major risk factor for the disease. Inherited gene alterations also place women at risk for developing breast cancer at younger ages. About 20% of cases occur in families with a history of breast cancer. A breast cancer gene was discovered in 1994, however, only about 5% of breast cancers are believed to be related to the gene.

Some studies suggest that high fat diets, obesity, radiation exposure, or alcohol consumption contribute to the risk profile. Researchers have found that for certain women, hormone replacement therapy may contribute to the development of breast cancer. While one or more risk factors may boost a woman's chances of developing breast cancer, the interplay of factors is complex.

Breast Cancer(Symptoms List )

Symptoms

Symptoms could include:

Pain

Retraction Of Nipple

Ulceration Of Breast

Unilateral Breast Enlargement

Veins Visible On Breast

Orange Peel Texture To Breast

Breast Pain

Breast Tenderness

Decreased Libido

Dimpling Of Surface Of Breast

Enlarged Lymph Nodes, Armpit

Nipple Discharge

Unintentional Weight Loss

Vaginal Pain

Veins Visible On Breast

Weight Loss

Breast Cancer(important facts you should know)

What is Breast Cancer ?

Definition: Breast Cancer - cancer of breast tissue. Worldwide, it is the most common form of cancer in females, affecting approximately 10% of all women at some stage of their life in the Western world. Although significant efforts are made to achieve early detection and effective treatment, about 20% of all women with Breast Cancer will die from the disease, and it is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women.

IMPORTANT FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
On average, the final stage of puberty is around 15 years of age and at this time, you are physically an adult.

In your late teens and early twenties you have more lumps, bumps and pain in your breasts that seem to come about just because your body is growing.

Lumps can form in your breasts due to hormonal changes during your period cycle and they usually go away at the end of that time of the month.

In your late teens and early twenties you sometimes can have round rubbery types of tumors called Fibroadenomas and these are not cancerous.

Fat Necrosis is a firm lump that can be formed by damaged fatty tissue and develops from a bruise from a hit or bump to the chest.

Yellow fever(Toxic phase)

Toxic phase

Although signs and symptoms may disappear for a day or two following the acute phase, 15 percent of those with acute yellow fever then enter a toxic phase. During the toxic phase, acute signs and symptoms return and more severe and life-threatening ones also appear. These can include:

Yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice).

Abdominal pain and vomiting, sometimes bloodDecreased urination.

Bleeding from the nose, mouth and eyes.

Heart dysfunction (arrhythmias).

Liver and kidney failure.

Brain dysfunction including delirium, seizures and coma.

About 20 percent to 50 percent of those who enter the toxic phase die of the disease.

The rest usually recover without significant problems.

Yellow fever(symptoms)

Symptoms

During the first three to six days after you've contracted yellow fever — the incubation period — you won't experience any signs or symptoms. After this, the virus enters an acute phase and then, in some cases, a toxic phase that can be life-threatening.Acute phase Once the yellow fever virus enters the acute phase, you may experience signs and

symptoms including:

Fever.

Headache.

Muscle aches, particularly in your back and knees.

Nausea.

vomiting or both

Loss of appetite

Dizziness

Red eyes, face or tongue

These signs and symptoms usually improve and are gone within three to four days.