In Ukraine, but not limited to, any given random opponent a healthy lifestyle is very disparagingly refers to all sorts of newfangled diets. And in this case believes that the best diet - lack of it. They say that the body itself knows what it needs. Ancestors ate porridge with fat and feel great, have health - God forbid anyone.

Say - stupidity? All is not as easy as it seems. For example, scientists concerned with our food with you, unexpectedly found that fat is actually even very useful product (me too - the binomial theorem, would ask any Ukrainian). Firstly, it is packed with selenium (a powerful antioxidant), and together with the garlic effect is amplified many times. Secondly, the fat in large quantities contain arachidonic acid, without which the body becomes impossible the formation of new cells and production of many hormones. However, the euphoria about this fall is also not necessary - there too, cholesterol in excess, the liver is also not an extra piece of the body.
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III launched the National Award in the field of cardiology, "Purple Heart". Receipt of applications is open from 22 November 2010 to February 22, 2011.

The award was established in 2008, with the assistance and support of the All-Russian Scientific Society of Cardiology and the Committee on Health of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and is awarded to individual physicians and institutions: the best educational center in cardiology and cardiac surgery, cardiac surgery department the best. For achievements in emergency heart surgery Prize will be awarded best kardiobrigady ambulances and better care unit. In addition, the Purple Heart is awarded for the best scientific, social and educational projects in the field of cardiology. There is also a category "The Future of Russian cardiology" and "Masters of Cardiology, the first, respectively, for the cardiologists and surgeons under the age of 35 years, the second - for those who worked in cardiology at least 30 years.

Prize itself is a nominal clock with the logo in the shape of the heart, as well as special prizes, for example, sets of surgical instruments. This year, among other things, the best young cardiologists and surgeons of the country will receive certificates for participation in the European Cardiology Congress to be held in Paris in August 2011.

At the press conference his views on the state of cardiology in Russia today with reporters podelililis chairman of the advisory council award, director of the Center for Preventive Medicine Raphael Oganov, director of the organizing committee award, the executive director of the Company for the development of medicine and health care Olga Zhigunov, head of the Scientific Advisory Branch of the Science Center of heart Cardiovascular Surgery them. Bakulev, laureate of the VI Burakovsky Sergei Nikonov, chairman of the Board of Trustees Csaba Kantor (director general of the Russian representative office of JSC "Egis Pharmaceutical Factory).

One reason for problems with cardiovascular disease experts called the utter ignorance of people as the first symptoms of cardiovascular disease and about available forms of assistance. Rafael Oganov and Sergei Nikonov drew journalists' attention to the fact that nowadays high-tech treatments for heart, such as coronary bypass surgery or peripheral vascular disease, are available in many clinics in the country, however, according to Nikonov, due to the lack of attention to this topic by the media, patients sometimes do not know that they can provide professional help not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg but also in other regions of the country, and in many cases it will be free. As for Russian children are free to all operations.

- The problem now is that we quite often in many regions are compelled to select patients for a particular therapy, explain to them that it is available, - said Sergei Nikonov.

However, the situation is improving, and recently, according to experts of "Purple Heart" appears more and more literate materials and television programs on health topic, helping patients to properly assess their health status and refer to the appropriate doctor.

One of the main goals of most awards - to raise the prestige of the profession cardiologist in our country and attract media attention to the best doctors: those which simply have to know and to whom to refer patients. According to experts, the current mortality from cardiovascular disease in our country has ceased to grow, and in 2003 even dropped by 10-15 percent. Nevertheless, there are still some disturbing trends: for example, continues to increase the number of patients with cardiovascular disease, younger than 40 years.

The names of the winners and contest will be presented in late May at a ceremony awarding the winners.

In patients aged 1-3 years, the leading symptom is a shortening of one or both legs sternocleidomastoid muscle with the tilt and rotation of the head. If more shortened thoracic leg muscles, which is mainly involved in turning the head, the more pronounced head turn when clavicular - more pronounced lateral head tilt. Greatest severity of the deformation reaches patients by 3 to 6 years of age. At this age, facial asymmetry is increased, further deteriorating posture. Violation of posture is manifested in the form of scoliosis of the cervical spine and verhnegrudnogo with different levels of standing shoulder girdle and blades (higher on the affected side). Deformation is due to retarded growth of the affected muscles, the shortening of the trapezius and serratus anterior at the correct growth of the cervical spine. In what may develop compensatory curvature in the lower thoracic and lumbar spine. Struck sternocleidomastoid muscle is tight, tight to the touch, thin normal.

The main purpose of conservative treatment is to eliminate the strain without surgery by improving the trophic system of the affected muscles, reduce and eliminate muscle contraction, providing a compensatory increase in muscle tone in the healthy side, to prevent deformation of the head and neck. Conservative treatment should be long enough for at least a year, and regular medical check-up should be carried out at least until school age. The application of conservative methods of treatment is especially effective in the first year of life when more elastic tissue and possible to stretch the affected muscle. In the process of restorative treatment using massage, physiotherapy, physical therapy, performed at the foyer of the corrected position of the head of the child.

The goal of treatment provision - increasing the distance between the points of attachment of the affected muscles. Child must often be laid to sleep on his side. If the child is lying on the affected side, the head is enclosed by a high pillow, if it lies on the healthy side, the pillow is not used at all. If a child sleeps on his back, various adaptations ensure that its head was upright. Baby bed should be installed so that the wall was turned healthy side. Watching what is happening in the room, turning on the light, which, however, should not be bright, the child will thereby give the correct position of the head. In newborns and infants first weeks of life can use cotton-gauze collars after giving the head of some overcorrection. From 3 to 4 weeks of age in the collar can be inserted to the strength of a strip of cardboard with a width equal to the distance between the lower jaw and collarbone in the correct position of the head. This device should not put pressure on the neck, but only serve as a spacer between the clavicle and jaw. Massage plays an important role in the complex early conservative treatment of torticollis. It is held against the backdrop of general massage, the appropriate age and physical development of children. For muscle changes are applied gently with a soft massage techniques - moving and oppressive stroking, rubbing and vibration to relax the muscles to prevent deep scarring. Stroking is held between two fingers of the mastoid process of temporal bone in the direction of the clavicle. Rubbing is the end of the middle or index finger. Vibration is applied in the form of tapping with the fingertips in any direction. Does not recommend the use of massage techniques that could help strengthen the affected muscles and thus would strengthen the muscle contracture.