» Slide show http://www.myhealthbeijing.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:30:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/3ad24a2fe5cacff941d1461269a45f3b.png?s=48 http://www.myhealthbeijing.com Air Pollution in China: New Slideshow http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/10/air-pollution-in-china-new-slideshow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/10/air-pollution-in-china-new-slideshow/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:13:21 +0000 Dr. Richard Saint Cyr http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/?p=1026 ...]]>

Last week I presented a slide show at Luce to an interesting new group, the Beijing Healthcare Forum. Led by two Fulbright scholars, this new group of interested expats and local Chinese gets together every two weeks to discuss a variety of health care issues. Last week I discussed one of my pet projects — air pollution in China. I have uploaded the slide show which you can watch online below without downloading. For the best view, it’s easiest to click on the “full screen” icon.

I’ve written a few posts regarding air pollution, but this slide show is much more comprehensive, with fun data and graphs regarding:

  • The basics of pollution & mechanisms of disease
  • Effects on health to adults and children
  • Interesting info on the disastrous Great London Smog of 1952
  • Monitoring protocols, worldwide and China
  • Pollution stats for China, Beijing and the world
  • Recommendations – globally and individually

I hope that this type of information can reach James Fallows! He’s the excellent reporter for Atlantic magazine who just finished a long stint in China, but he still reports on China from home. His recent posts said that he wasn’t aware of much data proving that air pollution causes disease. Well,  there is now a lot of evidence from epidemiology studies which show clear morbidity and mortality, both short term and long term, from pollution. There are some outstanding review articles, most recently from NEJM, which showed that for every 10ug/m3 improvement in PM2.5, there is a gain of 0.61 year life expectancy. And plenty of studies (mentioned in the slide show) show dose-related effects on chronic bronchitis, ischemic heart disease, and lung cancer (among others…) starting at a PM10 level of 15 ug/m3. Note that Beijing’s annual PM10, at ~140ug/m3, is nine times higher than this “safe” level. All this data is well supported and reviewed by the WHO and is the rationale to their strict 2005 Guidelines to keep annual PM10 under 20ug/m3.

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]]> http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/10/air-pollution-in-china-new-slideshow/feed/ 1 Good Health Practices: Slide Show Series http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/10/good-health-practices-slide-show-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/10/good-health-practices-slide-show-series/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:01:54 +0000 Dr. Richard Saint Cyr http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/?p=960 ...]]> Over the last months I’ve created a few online slide shows based on Powerpoint presentations I’ve given in Beijing, and I wanted to review them here. They focus on the most common illnesses, and they review symptoms as well as prevention and treatment. With the magic of the internet, you can instantly view them online with no downloading (full screen available as well, very cool!)

  • H1N1 Flu: The Basics
  • How To Prevent Heart Attacks & Strokes
  • The Common Cold
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Food Poisoning
  • STDs
  • Hayfever

    • ]]>     http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/10/good-health-practices-slide-show-series/feed/ 0     How To Prevent Heart Attacks & Strokes http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/how-to-prevent-heart-attacks-strokes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/how-to-prevent-heart-attacks-strokes/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:02:38 +0000 Dr. Richard Saint Cyr http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/?p=355 ...]]> Heart attacks and stroke combined are the #1 killers in most countries, including China. But there are a lot of lifestyle factors that play into this. In fact, about 90% of your risk for heart attacks and strokes can be modified by your conscious, everyday activities! This should really be an empowering figure for everyone. I’ve created a Powerpoint presentation below that highlights the major factors people can control.

    The important take-home lesson is that you can control your destiny, and your risks, but you first need to assess your risk. A few ways are to:

    Then, you can make informed choices, with or without a doctor’s help.

    The slide show is long but just may change your lifestyle!

    Click on the slide show’s “FULL” icon for full screen.

    Prevent Cvd Stroke

    ]]>     http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/how-to-prevent-heart-attacks-strokes/feed/ 2     Gastroenteritis — new slideshow http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/gastroenteritis-new-slideshow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/gastroenteritis-new-slideshow/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:34:40 +0000 Dr. Richard Saint Cyr http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/?p=180 ...]]> The summer always brings a lot of stomach infections, but fortunately there are a lot of easy ways to treat it — without a visit to the doctor. Below is a slide show on gastroenteritis: the symptoms, treatment, and prevention. It is the compliment slide show to my Illness article on gastro.

    Gastro

    ]]>     http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/gastroenteritis-new-slideshow/feed/ 0     Hayfever — new slideshow http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/hayfever-new-slideshow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/hayfever-new-slideshow/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:34:35 +0000 Dr. Richard Saint Cyr http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/?p=175 ...]]> Hayfever is the common term for allergic rhinitis. I see this in my clinic all spring, and at other times of year as well. There are a lot of over the counter medicines you can use for this, but in late April with all the Beijing trees shedding like a snowstorm, make sure you have the medicines at home or in your travel kit! Below is my slide show highlighting symptoms, prevention and treatment.

    Hayfever

    ]]>     http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/hayfever-new-slideshow/feed/ 0     Sexually Transmitted Diseases: New Slideshow http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/stds-new-slideshow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/stds-new-slideshow/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:25:08 +0000 Dr. Richard Saint Cyr http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/?p=172 ...]]> STD stands for sexually transmitted disease. Unfortunately, this is a major problem I see in my clinic almost every day. There’s a lot of anxiety and embarrassment about this issue, and also a lot of misinformation out there. I think it’s a very important topic to discuss rationally and without embarrassment, so I hope my presentation below can help people understand better. And one crucial point: you can be a carrier of one of these diseases and have no symptoms, but pass it along to new partners. That’s why it is crucial to be screened and tested, especially if you have a new partner. And I’m not just worried about HIV; the far more common bacterias of chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause serious problems, especially infertility in women.

    Std

    ]]>     http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/stds-new-slideshow/feed/ 0     Food Poisoning — Slideshow http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/food-poisoning-slideshow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/food-poisoning-slideshow/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:08:28 +0000 Dr. Richard Saint Cyr http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/?p=165 I see a lot of food poisoning in my clinic, especially in the summer, when the hot temperatures make it even harder to preserve food properly. Below is my slide show which highlights the symptoms, causes, prevention and treatments.

    Foodpoison

    ]]>     http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/food-poisoning-slideshow/feed/ 0     The Common Cold — Slideshow http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/the-common-cold-slideshow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/the-common-cold-slideshow/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:34:10 +0000 Dr. Richard Saint Cyr http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/?p=158 Below is my Powerpoint presentation on the common cold. This is a supplement to my article on the common cold.

    Click on the “Full” icon to watch the slideshow on full screen

    Ganmao

    ]]>     http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/the-common-cold-slideshow/feed/ 3     H1N1 Flu: The Basics http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/h1n1-flu-the-basics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/2009/08/h1n1-flu-the-basics/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:11:56 +0000 Dr. Richard Saint Cyr http://www.myhealthbeijing.com/?p=119 There’s been a lot of anxiety and uncertainly regarding the current H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic. I’ve been giving a Powerpoint presentation to local embassies and staff in Beijing, and you can now see it live and onscreen below.

    H1 N1

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