Sunburn: Description Sunburn (dermatitis solaris) is an acute inflammation of the superficial layers of the skin, accompanied by a visible reddening of the skin and even blistering. The cause is too much UV radiation (especially UV-B radiation) – regardless of whether it comes from the sun or an artificial source of radiation. The radiation damage … Sunburn: Prevention and treatment
Brief overview How much burping is normal? This varies from person to person and depends, among other things, on your diet and how you feel. Causes of belching: e.g. eating in a hurry, talking a lot while eating, carbonated drinks, pregnancy, various illnesses (gastritis, reflux disease, food intolerance, tumors, etc.). What helps with belching? Sometimes … Burping: Causes, Prevention, Treatment, Tips
Brief overview What is malaria? A tropical-subtropical infectious disease caused by unicellular parasites (plasmodia). Depending on the type of pathogen, different forms of malaria develop (malaria tropica, malaria tertiana, malaria quartana, knowlesi malaria), whereby mixed infections are also possible. Occurrence: mainly in tropical-subtropical regions worldwide (except Australia). Africa is particularly affected. In 2020, an estimated … Malaria: Prevention, Symptoms, Vaccination
What is breast cancer screening? Breast cancer screening involves a series of regular examinations aimed at detecting any existing breast cancer at an early stage. For this purpose, the doctor uses various examination methods that can be used to detect a malignant tumor in the breast: Palpation of the breast Ultrasound examination (sonography) Mammography (chest … Breast Cancer Prevention: Early Detection
Brief overview Symptoms: Initially reddish papules, later vesicles, then painful ulcers, in men usually under the foreskin, in women on the labia, urethral area, vagina or cervix; inflammation of the lymph nodes, sometimes lymph node abscesses. Causes and risk factors: Infection with Haemophilus ducreyi bacterium, transmission through unprotected sexual contact. Examinations and diagnosis: smear from … Soft Chancre: Symptoms, Therapy, Prevention
Brief overview What is Japanese encephalitis? An inflammation of the brain caused by a virus, which is particularly common in South-East Asia. Causes: Japanese encephalitis viruses, which are transmitted by blood-sucking mosquitoes Symptoms: usually no or only mild symptoms such as headaches and fever, in children mainly gastrointestinal complaints. Rarely severe courses with symptoms such … Japanese Encephalitis: Triggers, Symptoms, Prevention
Warm compresses and compresses on the stomach are also recommended: they relax and promote blood circulation. Some children benefit from decongestant drops. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about this. According to the latest findings, breastfeeding mothers do not have to avoid certain foods to prevent flatulence in babies. However, sensitive breastfed babies may experience bloating … Gas in Babies & Children – Prevention
Relieve cold symptoms The question “What to do about a cold?” comes up especially in the winter months. Flu-like infections are particularly widespread during the cold season. And those affected want to get rid of the usually very annoying cold as quickly as possible. But special medications that directly combat the cold viruses are not … What helps against the common cold?
Endocarditis prophylaxis – for whom? In most cases, infective endocarditis develops when the inner lining of the heart is attacked by a previous disease. This could be, for example, in the case of a congenital heart or heart valve defect, but also if, for example, the aortic valve has changed due to arteriosclerosis (hardening of … Endocarditis Prophylaxis: How to Prevent Inflammation
When someone suddenly hears less or nothing at all in one ear for no apparent reason, doctors call it a sudden hearing loss or ear infarction. The exact reason for the sudden onset of hearing problems is not yet fully understood. However, experts suspect that a combination of factors leads to circulatory problems in the … Sudden Hearing Loss – Prevention
Insect bites: Description Insect bites occur mainly in the summer half of the year, when people spend a lot of time outside and it is warm enough for the insects. However, you can also get itchy mosquito bites in the winter half of the year when the weather is very mild, so mosquitoes hatch from … Insect Bites: Symptoms and Prevention
Good news for men: the best cancer prevention is your own body. If you manage to stay slim and fit into old age, you optimize your self-healing powers and have a good chance of warding off the threat of cancer on your own. You can take precautions at a young age – without much effort … Cancer Prevention for Men
