Sunglasses is a protective eyewear that is widely used by most people to prevent strong light from entering the eyes. They can also be a form of visual aid which incorporates coloured or polarized lenses. Despite its protective function, sunglasses is known as s a fashionable item and they do add a sense of styleto the wearer.

In the daytime especially between late morning until late afternoon, the sunlight can be very bright and glaring and this causes discomfort. When outdoors, a person who is performing activities such as swimming, fishing or gardening will receive more light than as person who is indoors. As a preventive measure against the harsh sunlight, usage of eye protection is highly recommended to protect the eyes from ultraviolet radiation, within the sun’s rays, which in the long term can cause serious eye problems.

Besides ultraviolet radiation, the rays from the sun that are damaging include : bright white (visible)light and the blue End of the rays.

How does sunlight damage the eye?

blue light from the visible spectrum. The ultraviolet radiation can be divided into 3 categories which are UVA, UVB and UVC. Ultraviolet radiation carry more energy then the visible light rays therefore the eye is at risk for serious damage due to the absorption of the UV rays compared to other lights. Most of the damage that is caused by prolonged exposure from UV radiation are irreversible and can severely damage the eye. Therefore is important to protect our eyes from long term exposure to UV radiation as a preventive measure. Apart from damage to the eye, UV rays can also cause damage to the skin and body.

UV radiation can be absorbed by the various structures of the eye. The outer layers of the eye which is the cornea and the conjunctiva absorb UVB rays. The lens absorbs mainly UVA rays. The retina (the light-sensitive lining at the back of the inner eyeball) absorbs visible light. The UVC rays are already absorbed by the ozone layer and do not reach the earth.

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Effective today, the  Ministry Of Health Malaysia of  will issue statements every day to update Malaysians on the influenza A (H1N1) news and situation in the country.

This, according to Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, was because of the increasing trend of influenza-like illness (ILI) and H1N1 cases reported in big clusters daily nationwide.

An increasing trend of new cases were reported in Selangor, Pahang, Kedah, and Malacca

Disclosing the new cases reported on Tuesday, Liow said four pupils of SJK (C) Han Mong in Batu 14, Puchong, Selangor have been found positive for H1N1.

The pupils were among 12 from the same school who were taken to a hospital when they showed symptoms of the disease.

“The pupils who were treated for ILI were also tested for H1N1 and four of them were found positive for the disease,” said Liow.

They were among 220 schoolchildren in Selangor, Pahang and Kedah who were taken to hospitals after they showed ILI symptoms on Tuesday.

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Another personal health care information for everyone. Blood is pumped around the body in the circulatory system. It supplies food, oxygen, hormones and other chemicals to all the body’s cells. It also helps to remove waste products and is important in fighting infection.

Blood is made of clear liquid called plasma and three types of cells: red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells.

All blood cells come from the same type of cell, known as stem cells. Early on, they develop into either myeloid or lymphoid cells.

Blood accounts for 8% of the human body weight,with an average density of approximately 1060 kg/m3, very close to pure water’s density of 1000 kg/m3.

*Myeloid cells include all red blood cells, platelets and the white blood cells that are known as granulocytes and monocytes.

*Lymphoid cells include all other white blood cells, known as lymphocytes.

Red blood cells collect oxygen from your lungs and carry it to all parts of your body. If you don’t have enough red blood cells you have anaemia. Anaemia can make you look pale, may cause headaches and make you feel tired, dizzy and irritable.

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Athlete foot is an infection of the feet caused by fungus. The medical term is tinea pedis and it is usually a recurrent condition. Athlete’s Foot is caused by various forms of fungi known collectively as dermatophytes. Personal health care play important part to prevent athlete foot.

Closed, warm, moist environments are the perfect medium for the growth of fungi. Keratin, a protein found in hair, nails and skin, provides the nutrition for the fungi. The condition can be mildly contagious. Direct contact with the infected skin cells found on unclean garments can spread the infection. The condition easily spreads in public places such as hostels, boarding school, locker rooms and fitness centers. Athlete’s foot usually affects the spaces between your toes, but it can spread to your toenails and the soles and sides of your feet.

The athlete foot Symptoms are:

*Foul smelly foot odour.
*Small itchy bubbles or blisters on the soles of the feet.
*Itchy, scaly, red rash that usually oceur in between the toes. Later it will cause cracked, blistered skin that may become infected.
*Nails that are thick, crumbly, ragged, discolored or pulling away from the nail bed
*Dry, flaking skin on the soles of the feet.
*Cracking and peeling skin, especially between your toes and on the soles of your feet
*Excessive dryness of the skin on the bottom or sides of the feet

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AIDS or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is a very serious disease caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

A person gets AIDS when the HIV virus has damaged his body’s defenses or immune system. Once these defenses have been damaged, bacteria and viruses may enter the body, making the person very sick. So HIV information is very important for everyone and personal health care play also play important to prevent HIV.

33million people are living with HIV worldwide – Data from UNAIDS

How do you get HIV?

You can get HIV if you are in contact with certain body fluids from a person who is HIV positive.Body fluids that can transmit the virus are :
*Blood.
*Vaginal secretions.
*Seminal fluid.
*Semen.
*Breast milk.

These infected fluids can get into a person when you :
*Have sexual intercourse with someone who is HIV positive.
*Share needles or syringes with a person who is HIV positive (e.g.: for tattooing, body piercing or intravenous drug use).
*Have contact with a HIV positive person’s blood.
*Are a mother who is HIV positive and transmits the virus to your unborn child during pregnancy and childbirth or breastfeeding

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