Especially in summer, many complain about heavy legs. The cause is the high temperatures, which lead to vasodilatation of the veins. Due to the vasodilatation, the skin is better supplied with blood and the heat exchange surface is increased. As a result, the body can release more heat. However, this regulatory mechanism also has disadvantages: … Heavy Legs in Summer
Pregnant and traveling, they don’t go together? Indeed, distant countries, grueling long-haul flights, heat, stress, unfamiliar food and questionable hygiene conditions pose numerous dangers for mother and child. With our tips, you can nevertheless go on vacation completely relaxed despite your baby bump. Couples who would like to enjoy their togetherness one last time before … Traveling during Pregnancy
Anyone planning a long-distance trip to tropical countries should definitely think about adequate protection against the infectious disease malaria. “In 2006, 566 cases imported to Germany were reported, and 5 travelers died from it,” warns Prof. Thomas Löscher of the Professional Association of German Internists (BDI). Malaria in the Caribbean Diseases are not only reported … Tropical Travel: do Not Forget Malaria Protection!
Again and again ill exactly in the spare time – actually not to believe. However, the fact is that there is actually a leisure time disease and those affected visibly suffer from it. For stressed and professionally overloaded people, vacation is important for relaxing and for physical and mental regeneration. However, there are people who … Beware of Leisureitis!
Beautiful days in the south – marred by diarrhea, also known as Montezuma’s revenge! Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, intestinal cramps – all this makes a travel diarrhea. More than half of all vacationers repeatedly have to deal with diarrhea while traveling. What are the causes? What remedies help against diarrhea? What should be observed during and … Travel Diarrhea: Diarrhea While Traveling
The pill when there is a time difference: for combined pills containing estrogen and progestin, there is safe protection if the time interval between two consecutive dragees does not exceed 36 hours. So if the time difference is not more than 12 hours, you could take your pill at home and also at the vacation … Long-distance Travel: Insulin, the Pill and Jet Lag
The pathogens of the contagious liver inflammation do not only lurk during tropical travel. Hepatitis A and B are also common in Mediterranean countries such as Italy and Spain. Vaccination offers effective protection. The causative agent of hepatitis A, the hepatitis A virus (HAV), is particularly widespread in subtropical and tropical areas as well as … Hepatitis a and B: Danger When Traveling
Anyone traveling to Africa from Central Europe must always be aware that the hygiene situation in the destination country can never be compared to ours! Even in hospitals and with doctors, the same standard as in Central Europe is not to be expected. Take precautions Tap water is not drinking water. Boiling and/or filtering is … Travel Precaution Africa
Our feet can always be relied upon, every day they carry us through everyday life and ultimately through our entire lives – as long as they are healthy. Deformities in the feet can lead to foot problems and pain. With special gymnastic exercises, for example in the office or on long trips, the muscles of … Fit Feet Through Foot Gymnastics
Climate change is not coming – it is already here. Scholars are still arguing about whether the climate shift will settle in permanently or pass us by. But one thing is already clear: Tropical insects have already made their way to Europe. And it’s not just because of cheap long-haul flights…. The return of malaria? … Tropical Diseases: Infections Due to Climate Change?
How incredibly fast a mosquito-borne disease can spread geographically is shown particularly clearly by the example of the “West Nile” virus. The viral disease, which manifests itself 1-6 days after a mosquito bite with sudden high fever, headache, and pain in the limbs, was first diagnosed in Uganda in 1937. West Nile fever in the … Tropical Diseases: Protection from Bites
EHEC EHEC is an abbreviation for a subgenus of the bacterial species Escherichia coli (E. coli for short) which occurs naturally in the intestine. EHEC stands for enterohaemorrhagic E. coli. These bacteria are pathogens that usually cause bloody diarrhea (hence the name haemorrhagic). Characteristically, the EHEC bacteria produce a specific intestinal toxin: the so-called shiga-like … EHEC | Diarrhoeal diseases
