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 Autism

Some babies can actually manifest signs of autism 

An autistic baby does not respond to your presence - will not make eye contact with you and appears to be more interested in staring at some other moving inanimate object. Babies that do not look in the eye can be displaying signs of autism, especially if they would rather stare at moving mechanical objects or parts of it.

An autistic baby will often appear too calm and may lie still for hours. Too calm babies should also be observed. Are they able to lie for hours without crying?

An autistic baby may not play or interact with other babies.

18 months - 3 Years old

An autistic child may appear distracted and not look you in the eye when trying to communicate with them.

An autistic child may have difficulty picking up the sounds of words and will need repeating many times. Are there words that he or she cannot say or will have to be said over and over before he or she can grasp it?

An autistic child may have unusual mannerisms which they like to repeat many times. Are there mannerisms or motor movements that he or she keeps repeating for no apparent reason or purpose?

An autistic child may lack imagination and not like role play, make-believe, or pretend games.

An autistic child may be disturbed by a change in routine.  Is he or she inflexible to changes? Does he or she get alarmed when you change a certain routine, like waking up while it is still dark?

An autistic child may show a lack of interest in other children and not want to play with them.

This is not an exhaustive list by any means and we should be aware that some of these symptoms can be detected in 'normal' children.

However, if your baby or child exhibits some or all of these symptoms then you are advised to seek advice from a doctor or child specialist. They will carry out some simple tests to either confirm your fears or hopefully in most cases ease your concerns and allow you to enjoy the ongoing 'normal' development of your child.

You have a special child.

The kid is special, because his or her abilities are different from the ordinary kid her age. Provide special treatment and care needed. Give your attention. Stay by his or her side.

The condition of autism in children is well known and you should be able to receive plenty of help and support.

More than anything else; simply make the child feel your loving care.

Pancreatic 

Cancer

                              Each year in the United States, about 37,680 individuals are diagnosed with this condition and 34,290 die from the disease each year.

Pancreatic cancer is sometimes called a "silent killer" because early pancreatic cancer often does not cause symptoms, and the later symptoms are usually non-specific and varied.

Common symptoms and factors include:

• pain in the upper abdomen that typically radiates to the back and is relieved by leaning forward (seen in carcinoma of the body or tail of the pancreas);
• loss of appetite (anorexia), and/or nausea and vomiting;
• significant weight loss;
• painless jaundice (yellow skin/eyes, dark urine)  related to bile duct obstruction (carcinoma of the head of the pancreas). This may also cause acholic stool and steatorrhea.

Jaundice occurs when the tumor grows and obstructs the common bile duct, which runs partially through the head of the pancreas. Tumors of the head of the pancreas (approximately 60% of cases) are more likely to cause jaundice by this mechanism.

Trousseau sign, in which blood clots form spontaneously in the portal blood vessels, the deep veins of the extremities, or the superficial veins anywhere on the body, is sometimes associated with pancreatic cancer.

Clinical depression has been reported in association with pancreatic cancer, sometimes presenting before the cancer is diagnosed. However, the mechanism for this association is not known.

• Male gender
• Age (particularly over 60)
• African-American ethnicity
• Smoking. Cigarette smoking has a risk ratio of 1.74 with regard to pancreatic cancer; a decade of non-smoking after heavy smoking is associated with a risk ratio of 1.2.
• Diets low in vegetables and fruits
• Diets high in red meat
• Obesity
• Diabetes mellitus
• Chronic pancreatitis has been linked, but is not known to be causal
• Helicobacter pylori infection
• Family history, 5-10% of pancreatic cancer patients have a family history of pancreatic cancer.
• Gingivitis or periodontal disease.
• Alcohol

Treatment

Surgery

Chemotherapy

Nutritional supplements

Prognosis and Prevention

Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer typically have a poor prognosis partly because the cancer usually causes no symptoms early on, leading to locally advanced or metastatic disease at time of diagnosis. Median survival from diagnosis is around 3 to 6 months; 5-year survival is less than 5%.  With 37,170 cases diagnosed in the United States in 2007, and 33,700 deaths, pancreatic cancer has one of the highest fatality rates of all cancers and is the fourth highest cancer killer in the United States among both men and women. Although it accounts for only 2.5% of new cases, pancreatic cancer is responsible for 6% of cancer deaths each year.

Pancreatic cancer may occasionally result in diabetes. Insulin production is hampered and it has been suggested that the cancer can also prompt the onset of diabetes and vice versa.  Thus diabetes is both a risk factor for the development of pancreatic cancer and diabetes can be an early sign of the disease in the elderly.

According to the American Cancer Society, there are no established guidelines for preventing pancreatic cancer, although cigarette smoking has been reported as responsible for 20-30% of pancreatic cancers.

The ACS recommends keeping a healthy weight, and increasing consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains while decreasing red meat intake, although there is no consistent evidence that this will prevent or reduce pancreatic cancer specifically.  In 2006 a large prospective cohort study of over 80,000 subjects failed to prove a definite association.  The evidence in support of this lies mostly in small case-control studies.

In September 2006, a long-term study concluded that taking Vitamin D can substantially cut the risk of pancreatic cancer (as well as other cancers) by up to 50%.

Several studies, including one published on June 1 2007, indicate that B vitamins such as B12, B6, and folate, can reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer when consumed in food, but not when ingested in vitamin tablet form.

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