Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights

Foreword

Islam gave to mankind [what many Muslims believe to be] an ideal code of human rights fourteen centuries ago. These rights aim at conferring honour and dignity on mankind and eliminating exploitation, oppression and injustice.

Human rights in Islam are firmly rooted in the belief that God, and God alone, is the Law Giver and the Source of all human rights [so mankind can have no say in the promulgation of new laws not in conformity with God’s law]. Due to their Divine origin, no ruler, government, assembly or authority can curtail or violate in any way the human rights conferred by God, nor can they be surrendered [nor extended or enlarged upon in the light of human experience].

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the full text of which appears on this page. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories."

PREAMBLE

Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,

Cocaine In Red Bull - Is This Real???

My interest was caught when I saw a headline about the Red Bull containing cocaine. So I went through some investigations and found that it really contains cocaine in its new product but not as much as to harm the health.

The news about the bad effects of Red Bull was'nt recently broke up but some years back. In 2001, Sweden government warned the public when they suspected the death of two people was caused because of the mixture of Red Bull and Vodka. But the energy drink's manufacturers said there was no proof the deaths were linked to Red Bull. But later a third person died after drinking a lot of Red Bull cans after working at the gym. After this, the some scientists and dietitians started investigating on the drink.

Catherine Collins, of the British Dietetic Association, said: "There's been quite a lot of research looking at are the effects of Red Bull on the heart and circulation.

"And they have shown that if you take sufficient Red Bull, and other drinks that are performance enhancing, you can lower blood pressure and that may be the cause of the problem."

In France, French government banned Red Bull in 2004. A study by the French Scientific Committee on Human Nutrition found that Red Bull contained excessive caffeine. The committee also raised concerns about the drink's other ingredients - taurine, an amino acid the company claims can 'kick-start' the metabolism - and glucuronolactone, a carbohydrate.

But other toxicology experts had concluded that the caffeine levels in Red Bull are safe.

Since 2004, only France, Denmark and Norway have banned the drink. Britain's Committee on Toxicity investigated Red Bull in 2001 and found that it was safe, but warned pregnant women against it because high caffeine intake has been linked to a risk of miscarriage.

So, Red Bull Energy drink is still under investigations.

Cocaine In Red Bull Cola

On 22 May 2009, The Health Institute in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia found 0.4 micrograms of cocaine per can of Red Bull Cola, and six states of German have banned Red Bull.

Red Bull, of Santa Monica, Calif., says on its Web site it uses coca leaves as a flavoring agent in the making of its cola, but insists it removes the illegal cocaine alkaloid. The alkaloid's removal is required for the sale of coca leaves outside the Andean region of South America, the magazine said.

Some experts are against the ban.

"There is no scientific basis for this ban on Red Bull Cola because the levels of cocaine found are so small," Fritz Soergel, the head of the Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research in the city of Nuremberg, told Time. "And it's not even cocaine itself. According to the tests we carried out, it's a non-active degradation product with no effect on the body."

“It is absolutely not dangerous for the consumer,” BfR spokesman Thomas Schlicht told The Local. “There is no health threat that could come from the amount of cocaine found in this product.”

The trace amounts of cocaine are from the “de-cocainised” coca leaves that are used worldwide in many products as food flavouring.

The state of Bavaria, where Red Bull Germany has its headquarters in Munich, has already said that it will conduct its own test on the product before reconsidering the ban, Berliner Morgenpost reported

Now according to the latest news, Red Bull either has to change the recipe or accept that the beverage cannot be sold in the banned states.

So, now its proved that Red Bull Cola (a new product of Red Bull) contains cocaine, but whether it is dangerous to the health or not is not yet proved.

Risk factors and causes of breast cancer

Breast cancer is a common form of cancer among women in the United States, Canada and Europe. However, in Africa and Asia, the prevalence is much lower, indicating the possibility of environmental triggers as well as a genetic predisposition.

While the number one risk factor is simply being female, other risk factors include:

• Age. Breast cancer occurs more often in women over 50 and is less common in premenopausal women. Nearly 80 percent of all newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer cases occur in women aged 50 and older, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).
  
  
• Family history. Women with family history of breast cancer have a greater risk of developing the disease. The risk is highest when the breast cancer occurs in a first-degree relative (mother, sister or daughter) and when the cancer occurs before age 50. A family history of ovarian cancer also increases the risk of breast cancer in women.
  
  
• Genetic factors. Inheriting mutations or alterations of certain genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2 increases the risk of developing breast cancer. The ACS estimates that 5 to 10 percent of breast cancer cases result from inherited mutations of these genes. A woman with these genes has an 80 percent chance of developing breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the ACS. Women with a family history of breast cancer may be tested for the mutated gene. However, interpretation of the test results and decisions about treatment are complicated. Recent studies have identified other genes and gene mutations that may be associated with breast cancer. Several studies have shown nearly 200 gene mutations that are associated with some breast tumors.
  
  
• Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. This segment of the population has a higher incidence of the BRCA 1 and 2 genes and a higher prevalence of breast cancer.
  
  
• Previous history of breast cancer or of benign breast tumors. This includes being diagnosed with breast cancer as well as noncancerous tumors. Research has demonstrated the risk of developing breast cancer varies with the actual type of benign breast disease found in a woman.
  
  
• Race. Breast cancer is more common in white women than in those of other races, including Hispanic, Asian or black American. Race also affects the survival rate of breast cancer patients. White women with breast cancer have a 90 percent chance of surviving five years. African American women, however, have a 76 percent chance of surviving five years. The difference in survival may be attributed to later stage diagnosis and poorer treatment options. In addition, recent studies have indicated that African American women may be more likely to get a form of breast cancer that is less responsive to treatment.
  
  
• Hormone factors. Hormones may increase the risk of breast cancer. Hormonal influences that are believed to raise the risk include:
  
  
• Early menarche. Women who started their period before 12 years of age.
  
  
• Late menopause. Women who go through menopause after age 55.
  
  
• Pregnancy history. Women who have their first child after the age of 30 or who have had fewer pregnancies or no pregnancies.
  
  
• Hormone drugs. The use of oral contraceptives has been linked to a slight increase in breast cancer risk. However, women who have stopped using oral contraceptives for 10 years or more share the same risk as those women who never used them. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) that uses a combination of estrogen and progestin may increase a woman's risk. The risk increases with the length of use. HRT has been a common treatment for some of the symptoms experienced during menopause, although rates dropped greatly after a 2002 study linked the practice to increased risks for breast cancer, stroke and heart disease. When estrogen is used alone (estrogen replacement therapy [ERT]), the breast cancer risk appears to be lower than with combination HRT including progesterone.
  
  

• Breast density. Women with less fatty, denser breasts, which are normally older women, have an increased chance of breast cancer.
  
  

• Exposure to DES (diethylstilbestrol). A synthetic estrogen widely prescribed from the early 1940s through the early 1970s for pregnant women, DES is believed to slightly increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer. For years, DES was also linked to rare vaginal and cervical cancers in the daughters exposed to the drug during their mothers’ pregnancies. New research shows that these DES daughters also have an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
  
  
• Obesity after menopause. In postmenopausal women, estrogen is primarily produced by fat tissue. If a woman is significantly overweight, she has more fat tissue and more estrogen is being produced in their body. In a recent study conducted by the ACS, women who were overweight based on a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 are 1.3 to 2.1 times more likely to die from breast cancer than women with a normal BMI. Women who are obese prior to menopause do not demonstrate the same increased risk.
  
  
• Radiation to the chest area. For women treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma with radiation to the chest before age 30, the chances of developing breast cancer are higher than the general population.
  
  
• Sedentary lifestyle. Women who are physically inactive have a higher rate of breast cancer, possibly due to a sedentary lifestyle leading to a person becoming overweight or obese, which is also an independent risk factor for breast cancer.
  
  
• Use of alcohol. Several studies have concluded that the more alcohol consumed by a woman, the higher her risk of breast cancer becomes. Analysis of these studies suggests that the equivalent of two alcoholic drinks per day may increase the risk of breast cancer by 21 percent. The risk is thought to be related to alcohol causing an increase in the body's hormone levels.
  
  
• Smoking. Smoking significantly increases the risk of developing this disease, particularly for those with a family history of breast cancer.

Although the specific causes of breast cancer are unknown, some associations are becoming clearer. The effect of hormones on tumors and development is apparent, as are changes in the DNA of numerous genes.

Breast Cancer - 01

Breast Cancer is a growth of abnormal cells within the breast. Breast cancer is not a single disease but rather a group of diseases that can develop in the ducts (which carry milk to the nipple), the lobules (milk producing areas) or other parts of the breast.

After non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women. For 2007, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that more than 178,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed, adding to the 2 million women who have been diagnosed and treated previously for this disease. In addition, the ACS estimates that nearly 40,500 women are expected to die from breast cancer in 2007, making it the second leading cause of cancer death among women (surpassed only by lung cancer).

Although rare, men can also develop breast cancer. In the United States, about 2,000 men are expected to develop breast cancer in 2007, and about 450 men will die from the disease, according to the ACS. However, breast cancer primarily affects women.

Common ways to screen for breast cancer include monthly breast self-examination, clinical breast examination performed by a physician and screening mammography. However, to confirm a diagnosis of breast cancer, a biopsy is performed in which all or part of the mass is removed and then analyzed by a pathologist who views the specimen under a microscope.

Based on the findings by the pathologist, if the tumor is cancerous (malignant) then additional tests, such as an MRI, ultrasound or PET scan may be ordered. All these tests provide the physician with additional information as to the location and stage (extent of spread) of the cancer and other information about the tumor and how it may respond to treatment.

There are several options for breast surgery ranging from the breast-sparing lumpectomy to the now rarely used Halsted radical mastectomy, which removes the breast, the chest muscles and nearby lymph nodes.

In addition to surgery, a patient may receive additional treatment based on the type of breast cancer, its size and other important factors. The size of the tumor, the possible spread of the cancer to the lymph nodes and any possible spread to other organs or tissues helps the oncologist (cancer physician) determine the stage of the cancer. This information, in turn, gives the physician the necessary input to select the best treatment options for the patient. These options can include a wide variety of combinations of treatment, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy or biological therapy.

A major study released in 2006 indicated that the number of new cases of breast cancer dropped significantly in the reporting period of 2002 to 2003. The ACS has reported a leveling off of new cases from 2001 to 2003, after 20 years of increases.

Overall survival rates for breast cancer are quite high when the disease is detected and treated in its earliest stages. When breast cancer progresses undetected to later stages, the survival rates drop. The 5-year survival rate for cancer that is localized (not spread to the lymph nodes or areas outside of the breast) is 98 percent. If the cancer has spread to nearby tissues, the 5-year survival rate is 83 percent.

According the ACS, large gains in survival rates for several cancers, including breast cancer, have been recorded over the past two decades. The overall survival rate for all stages of cancer at 5 years is 89 percent and at 10 years is 80 percent.

What about the kids (Joke)

There was a couple that had been married for 20 years. Every time they made love the husband always insisted on shutting off the light.
Well, after 20 years the wife felt this was ridiculous. She figured she would break him out of this crazy habit. So one night, while they were in the middle of a wild, screaming, romantic session, she turned on the lights.
She looked down. and saw her husband was holding a battery-operated leisure device...
A vibrator!
Soft, wonderful and larger than a real one.
She went completely ballistic - "You impotent bastard," She screamed at him, "how could you be lying to me all of these years? You better explain yourself!"
The husband looks her straight in the eyes and says calmly: "I'll explain the toy . . . you explain the kids.

Speeding (joke)

A police officer pulls a man over for speeding. As the officer approaches the car he can see that the man is very anxious about something.
"Good afternoon Sir. Do you know why I stopped you?"
"Yes, officer... I know I was speeding -- but it is a matter of life or death."
"Oh, really? How's that?"
"There's a naked woman waiting for me at home."
"I don't see how that is a matter of life or death."
"If I don't get home before my wife does, I'm a dead man."

Home Remedies For Cough

• Lemon quarter sprinkled with black pepper powder and salt

• Extracted juice of ginger and honey can be mixed and taked daily

• Boil basil leaves, peppercorns and lemon juice with water till the mix becomes half, add honey to this and have it as often as you can.

• Soak almonds overnight, grind to a paste and use it with butter and sugar in case of a dry cough.

• Hot milk with honey works very well

• Chewing a piece of cardamom or a clove is very helpful

• Turmeric powder dissolved in hot milk or eve hot water is very effective for coughs

• Heat some coconut oil with powdered camphor and allow it to cool down to a lukewarm state. Once there, apply the oil to the chest, back, nose, throat and forehead. The cold usually subsides after continuous application twice a day for about 2 days.

• Use a humidifier as it really helps in diluting the mucous.

• Boil 5 garlic cloves in 2 cups of water; take the cloves out and drink up the warm water.

• Have a hot chicken soup with lots of ginger and peppercorns especially if one has a wet cough for it is a natural decongestant.
  

Home Remedies For Fever

Fever is an elevation in body temperature. It's the body's protective mechanism against infection. The elevation in temperature happens when our immune system is fighting off bacteria and viruses that could harm our body. Fever is our strongest weapon in the fight against infections or diseases.

Normal body temperature ranges from 97 to 99 degrees Fahrenheit, but varies throughout the day. Usually is lower in the early morning and higher in late afternoon. A fever is consider to be any temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. One should get concern when temperature raises above 102 degrees Fahrenheit for an adult and 103 degrees Fahrenheit for children. Often, having high temperature is helpful for the body; it's the way the body acts to destroyharmful microbes. In an adult temperatures under 103 degrees fahrenheit encourage the body to create more immune cells. A fever of 104 or higher can be a risk for people with cardiac problems, since it accelerates the heart beat and makes it work harder, and can cause irregular rhythms, chest pain or even hard attack. When a person has had a fever over 106 degrees for a long period of time, can cause dehydration andbrain damage.

Although vigorous exercise, in which the muscles generate heat faster than the body can dissipate it, can cause a temporary rise in temperature.

Recommended home remedies for Fever:

Home remedies for fever #1: Drink as much water as you can in order to replace fluid loss. It will also help to bring down body temperature.

Home remedies for fever #2:Rest as much as possible.

Home remedies for fever #3:Avoid suddenly changes in atmospheric temperatures.

Home remedies for fever #4:Avoid eating solid foods until the fever is gone. You can replace the foods by drinking plenty of distilled water and/or juices.

Home remedies for fever #5:when you have fever do not take any supplement containing either iron or zinc. Taking iron causes great tension in a body that is fighting infection; and zinc is not absorbed by the body when you have fever.

Home remedies for fever #6:Take cool bathes, fill a bath tub, submerge and lay down for 5' approximately. Repeat as needed until the fever is down.

Home remedies for fever #7:If the fever does not exceed 102 degrees let it run its course. It helps the body to fight infection and eliminate toxins.

Home remedies for fever #8:When a child has fever do not give them aspirin, instead try to reduce the fever with cold baths.