Do you suffer from Hashimoto's? You could have celiac disease!
Autoimmune diseases have the property that they like to co-occur with each other. If you suffer from Hashimoto's, which is an autoimmune thyroid disease, there is a good chance that you are also...
How do you start running?
Running is one of the easiest and most effective forms of physical activity, offering a range of health and wellbeing benefits. Many people wonder how to get started with running. This guide will...
What is the FODMAP diet and who is it recommended for?
The FODMAP diet is a specific diet plan that has been developed to alleviate the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other gastrointestinal-related conditions. This diet focuses on...
Tooth enamel
Enamel (enamelum) is nothing more than the tissue (the hardest of all tissues in the body) that covers all the dentin on the surface of the tooth crown.
Use of inhalation therapy in childhood diseases
Inhalation therapy has a wide range of applications in the treatment of many respiratory diseases, both in the context of conditions affecting the lungs, as well as those affecting the nasal cavity...
Secondary hypertension - pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment
Secondaryhypertension develops on the basis of various diseases. The most common of these include kidney disease, endocrine disorders and sleep apnoea syndrome. The majority of patients (90%) have...
What are the benefits of practising dance?
Dancing is not only a form of entertainment but also an excellent way to improve physical, mental and emotional health. There are many benefits to practising dance, such as improving fitness,...
Fever without other symptoms - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Fever (i.e. body temperature >38.5o) occurring in a child with no other symptoms is a serious diagnostic problem in paediatrics. In the literature it is often referred to as fever of unknown origin...
Coronavirus: principles for handling in medical facilities, part 1.
The world is today grappling with a coronavirus pandemic that started with an outbreak in Wuhan, China. The existence of a new pathogen from the coronavirus family with a phylogenetic system similar...
What is a low-cholesterol diet and what are its benefits?
A low-cholesterol diet is one of the most effective ways to improve heart health and lower blood cholesterol levels. Cholesterol, although essential for many bodily functions, in excess can lead to...
Beri-beri disease and its consequences
Beri-beri disease is categorised as a nervous system disease caused by thiamine deficiency. What are the effects of the disease? What is the treatment?
Bronchial asthma - pets in a child with asthma
A diagnosis of bronchial asthma in a child usually entails a recommendation to remove all furry animals from the home that may allergise the child and cause exacerbations of the disease.
What problems can indicate a personality disorder?
Personality disorders are problems that are encountered more and more frequently nowadays and with which many difficulties are associated. These concern both the diagnosis of these disorders (it is...
Physical training in heart failure
A number of clinical studies clearly demonstrate the benefits of physical training in people with heart failure.
How to treat haemorrhoids - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of haemorrhoids
Haemorrhoids are defined as bleeding nodules that occur in both men and women. Most patients do not go to a specialist with this problem because they are ashamed of the problem. At present, there are...
Chest pain - is it a heart attack?
Amyocardial infarction is an acute coronary syndrome in which the lumen of an artery closes. The most characteristic symptom is chest pain, but there are also a number of other unusual symptoms that...
Adjustment disorders - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Adaptation disorders are a subjective state of emotional disturbance and severe stress, which occur when adapting to new life situations, or after unpleasant, stressful events.
Don't be ashamed of your complexion in winter!
Do you hide your face by wrapping yourself in a scarf up to your eyes? Read this article, because maybe your complexion needs help!
Uterine diverticulum - a dangerous condition?
It is often difficult to diagnose. In order for the doctor to be able to inform the woman being examined that she has what is known as uterine bicornuation, it is essential that the uterus is...
Computed tomography: useful information
Computed tomography (CT for short) is currently one of the most important imaging diagnostic techniques. The method uses X-rays, the same as in traditional X-rays.
