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Exhibit 2 Vampire Boy It resembles

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 23 Juli 2011 | 05.55

This is not a story in the movie 'Twilight'. Two brothers Simon, 13, and George, 11 odd syndrome with vampire-like character. They have sharp canine teeth and always try to avoid sunlight.

As quoted from the pages of the Daily Mail, two of the boy from Sudbury, Suffolk, is suffering from a genetic disorder known in medical terms as Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. It is estimated that only affects 7,000 people in the world.

This disease shows an alarming physical characteristics such as the scalp and hair thin, hard sweat and teeth grow imperfect. Because it is difficult to sweat, the sufferer prone to hyperthermia if the temperature around uncontrollably.

In the midst of suffering, they must face the response that tends to exclude the social environment. "My friends even call me by the name of Edward Cullen as a character in the movie 'Twilight,'" Simon said. "People who see us would consider horrible."

Simon & George

Mandy, 45, the mother, said, "They're always the center of attention because of her physical appearance and his pale skin. Some people thought they were suffering from leukemia." He added, "After the Twilight movie come out, people seemed happy to call our families, Cullen."

Symptoms of the disease have shown Simon a few hours after birth. Suddenly his body temperature dropped dramatically. "The nurse tried to warm with light, but his arms and his face just like a blister," said Mandy who did not think his second son has a similar condition.

The disease makes Mandy learned to handle the condition of two sons. He did not allow two men to exercise for fear that its body temperature rises. This danger because they can not sweat. That is why the two boys spent more time playing video games at home.
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This guy Hiccups Every 2 Seconds

For most people, hiccups, which often interfere, only lasted a few minutes. However, for the Christopher Sands, a hiccup has made his life miserable for three years.

Hiccup or contraction of the diaphragm muscle that comes with fairly regular intervals is experienced by men who familiarly called Chris this once every two seconds. "Often the hiccups I experienced pretty severe, so that I could not breathe. In fact I often fainted, because of this condition," he said as quoted from the pages of The Sun.

Worse, hiccups experienced Chris also appeared as he slept. "When I woke up, the body feels pain."

As a result of hiccups that would not stop it, not only difficult to sleep, Chris also became difficult to speak and eat. This strange affliction has been felt since September 2006 to August 2009. If accumulated, Chris hiccups as many as 20 million times in three years.

When you feel confused by what happened, Chris had conducted a series of tests and regular scans. But, do not go find the cause. When his weight dropped drastically, Chris had to undergo abdominal surgery to find out what was wrong. However, it can also be the answer.

Until finally in August 2009, Chris went to Tokyo, Japan, and do a MRI scan. Was found at 1.2 cm tumor growth in the brain stem. Doctors diagnose the pressure of growing tumors can affect the nervous system to trigger Chris did not stop hiccuping.

Although doctors have warned, a tumor in his head can not be operated on, but Chris insisted undergoing brain surgery. Finally, a month after diagnosis, Chris live operation at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, Yorks, England.

The operation is performed successfully raised 60 percent of the tumor, and make the hiccups are significantly reduced.

Unfortunately, the operation has side effects that attack his body. Once aware of the operation, Chris suffered numbness on the left side of his body and had difficulty in coordination. Doctors said it takes about 3 years to get back to normal.

Despite experiencing numbness and coordination difficulties, but the development of Chris actually better than that envisaged by the previous doctor. Chris still hope in the future there will be a great aid to help her to live normally again.

In conclusion, do not underestimate the hiccups that happened in a long time and continues, or even permanent. Conditions that could be a symptom of the disease. These symptoms usually associated with problems in the brain, such as brain tumors, stroke, or infection in the nervous system of the brain.
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Aims Women's Heart Disease

Research in the United States showed that deaths from heart attacks in women higher than men. In many cases, women are often unaware of the symptoms. This makes them tend to be late getting immediate medical assistance.

As quoted from the Heart Foundation Indonesia, all women especially after menopause, must be alert and recognize the symptoms of a heart attack. This is the most important step to saving the lives of many people including you and your family.

If you or your family experience the following symptoms, immediately consult a physician. Do not be late because of heart disease can be treated if found quickly.

1. Discomfort in the chest cavity, or chest pain feeling squeezed the middle or the shoulder blade / spine.

2. Discomfort or pain that spreads to other parts of the upper body such as the one arm / both, back, neck, chin, or the abdomen.

3. Shortness of breath wheezing, tightness, weakness or fatigue for no apparent reason, bloating or feeling full of gas in the stomach.

4. Irregular heartbeat, palpitations, unexplained anxiety.

5. Often experience excessive sweating or cold sweats

6. Headache accompanied by vomiting and fainting

Based on statistical data collected in 2003, only 13 percent of U.S. women who know the fatal heart disease or stroke. Whereas in the U.S., cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. More than cancer.

Health writer in Sheer Balance, Brett Blumenthal confirmed that heart disease can strike women at all ages. This disease develops over time and can be on pre-adolescent girls.

Ways to reduce the threat of heart disease up to 82 percent is to choose a healthy lifestyle. These include reducing smoking, maintaining weight, staying active and eating healthy foods to maintain cholesterol levels, blood pressure and blood sugar.
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Paralyzed Girl Laugh at a Time

Every time Kay Underwood laugh, the muscles of his body paralyzed instantly. In these conditions, women 22 years will be difficult to move his body, although his eyes could see and ears to hear.

As quoted from the pages of the Guardian, in late 2008, this architecture student was diagnosed with cataplexy. "I could fall limp 40 times a day because of laughing," said Kay. New paralysis disappeared when his emotions back stable.

Kay first got this sudden attack paralyzed during the initial semester of college. "When I was in the kitchen with a friend. Currently is laughing, I suddenly fell to the floor. I could hear and see, but I could not move," he said.

Not just when to laugh, Kay also be paralyzed for a moment to feel emotions such as excessive crying, too excited, surprised, embarrassed, and frightened. In fact, Kay could fall when he heard men express love.

"My patients are another paralyzed when an orgasm," said Dr. Andrew Hall, a consultant anesthesiologist, intensive care, and sleep disorders at Leicester General Hospital, the hospital where Kay was undergoing some medical treatment.

Dr Andrew said, the medical world has not managed to uncover the cause of this pain. Some medical experts suspect a genetic factor. However, others think that it is caused by an autoimmune disorder or brain damage that triggered severe infection. There are no drugs that can cure him.

The disease is probably not lethal, but quite dangerous when the patient fell on an unsafe location. "I always thought, the dangers can strike at any time. I never know what there is glass all around me," he who was frustrated with his condition.

"Every corner can bring harm to me. A cup of tea in the hand can also be dangerous," Kay added. "Just imagine when the attack occurred while I was cycling or driving."
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Kissing Can Trigger Allergies

Kiss the lips often become an important element for the disclosure of sense for those who are romantic couple. Beyond the pleasure, a kiss can save the potential negative form of allergic reaction.

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), a kiss can trigger food allergies. It generally occurs when the kissing done after eating food or drug allergies can make partner.

"The immune system is very sensitive or allergic people may react violently when detecting food or drugs are left on the lips, inside the mouth, or is excreted in saliva, after absorption in the circulation," said Dr.. Sami Bahna, president of ACAAI, as quoted from Galtime.com.

Allergic symptoms can vary. For example in the form of swelling of the lips or throat, rash and itching. But there are simple ways to avoid it. "Brush your teeth, rinse and hold to no kissing for several hours could be a way to avoid the allergens that are excreted in saliva," Bahna said.

Even in some people, allergic reactions triggered by chemicals in spermicides, lubricants, latex or even semen couples. Some women experience rashes and itching due to allergies during intercourse with their partner.

"Probably many who suffer from allergies, either after kissing or having sex, but they tend to shy checked out. And by knowing the trigger allergies can be overcome with proper treatment lerg," Bahna said.
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colored plastic contain cancerous substances

On Eid al-Adha, plastic bags are often used as a container sacrificial meat. Behind its practical and inexpensive, plastic bags contain harmful chemicals that can contaminate food in it.

Since mid last year, the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has issued an official warning about the dangers of plastic bags. Bedasar research, plastic bags, especially black, are recycled products contain harmful chemicals.

Not only that, in the process of recycling, the manufacturers also did not notice her history. "Did former pesticide containers, hospital waste, animal waste, human waste, or heavy metal waste," according to excerpts BPOM warning about plastic bags.

BPOM asks people not to use plastic bags as food containers, especially food ready to eat. In addition doubtful cleanliness, colored plastic bags containing carcinogenic substances is feared that the long-term use can lead to cancer.

These chemicals not only easily biodegradable plastics and migration when exposed to heat food. However, foods also contain an acid, vinegar, vitamin c, oily or greasy. No exaggeration Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Bogor and Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB) has appealed to the sacrificial meat is not put in plastic bags, especially black.

In addition to plastic bags, plastic packaging made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polystyrene food packaging are also at risk of releasing hazardous chemicals. Do not use food packaging containing PVC as a hot food containers, oily, fatty foods or alcohol
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