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Panic Attack Symptoms

Panic attacks involve sudden feelings of terror that strike without warning. These episodes can occur at any time, even during sleep. People experiencing a panic attack may believe they are having a heart attack or they are dying or going crazy. The fear and terror that a person experiences during a panic attack are not in proportion to the true situation and may be unrelated to what is happening around them. Most people with panic attacks experience several of the following symptoms:

• "Racing" heart
• Feeling weak, faint, or dizzy
• Tingling or numbness in the hands and fingers
• Sense of terror, or impending doom or death
• Feeling sweaty or having chills
• Chest pains
• Breathing difficulties
• Feeling a loss of control
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  It is not clear what causes panic disorder. In many people who have the biological vulnerability to panic attacks, they may develop in association with major life changes (such as getting married, having a child, starting a first job, etc.) and major lifestyle stressors. There is also some evidence that suggests that the tendency to develop panic disorder may run in families. People who suffer from panic disorder are also more likely than others to suffer from depression, attempt suicide, or to abuse alcohol or drugs.
  Fortunately, panic disorder is a treatable condition. Psychotherapy and medications have both been used, either singly or in combination, for successful treatment of panic disorder. If medication is necessary, your doctor may prescribe anti-anxiety medications, certain antidepressants or sometimes certain anticonvulsant drugs that also have anti-anxiety properties, or a class of heart medications known as beta-blockers to help prevent or control the episodes in panic disorder.

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During Last Six Months 20,045 Dengue Patients Have Been Reported From The Island-Epidemeology Unit

During last six months around 20,045 Dengue Patients have been reported from the island and majority of them have reported from Western Province according to the latest statistics available in Epidemiology Unit .

A large number of Dengue Patients are currently receiving treatment in government hospitals and in Kurunagala Teaching Hospital around 200 Dengue Patients are receiving treatment in five wards the hospital sources have stated.

Doctors are advised people to destroy dengue mosquito breeding places in their houses and gardens and keep environment free from mosquitoes  in view of avoid spreading Dengue.

Government To Impose Capital Gains Tax On Profits From Equities -Minister Champika Ranawake

Sri Lanka's government is planning to impose a capital gains tax on profits from equities in view of attempting to shore up its Finances to qualify an International Monetary Fund's loan according to Minister Of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawake.


The Minister has further stated that government will definitely impose a capital gains tax on stock exchange to land transactions .

The Government is currently drafting a new legislation  for capital gains tax with technical inputs from the  IMF he has further added.

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HIV/AIDS Among Males Who Have Sexual Relationship With Transgender Persons Is In The Increase

HIV/AIDS among st Males in Sri Lanka from School Boys to Adults is on the increase due to their sexual contacts with Transgender Persons(Males converted to Females-Trans Woman)  who are involved in prostitution according to Medical Experts.

As male to female converted Transgender Persons who are involved in prostitution are more popular among males more than female prostitutes at present theirs a high risk of males who have sexual contacts with transgender persons of getting HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases it has been revealed.

"Transgender Persons are not prefer to use condoms while involved in prostitution like female prostitutes and that caused a huge problem as male to male sex activities identified as the major factor which  caused the  spreading of HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka "the director of National Sexually Transmitted Diseases/AIDS Campaign Dr.Sisira Liyanage has stated."We are planning to implement more awareness programmes on HIV/AIDS among Transgender Persons in future" he has further added.