High blood pressure – the great public health problem
Approximately every fourth American suffers: high blood pressure, also called hypertension. As the disease proceeds asymptomatic sometimes over very long time, many sufferers know nothing about it. Is precisely where the danger, because untreated can cause irreparable damage. The term blood pressure refers to the force generated by the blood to the arteries acts those vessels that carry blood away from the heart. Two data specified in the Unit of mmHg (millimeters mercury column), provide information about the arterial pressure: The upper “systolic” value indicates the pressure being exercised by the heart when it pumps blood into the circulation. The lower “diastolic” number on the other hand refers to the present in the vascular pressure. It is calculated between two contractions of the heart, that is, while the maximum slack vascular. At least this pressure are therefore exposed to...
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How doctors can avoid burnout?
According to studies, 20 percent of doctors suffer in the course of their working lives from a burnout. But there are ways to counteract. The medical profession is undoubtedly stressful and challenging. Studies have even show that every fifth doctor suffer from burnout. But why others stay healthy? In 200 interviews doctors were surveyed about what makes the most to create them in their jobs and how they deal with stress factors. Too much bureaucracy, long working hours and lack of leisure were mentioned. Also hierarchical pressure, fear of malpractice and promoting patient contributes significantly to the stress. But there are also effective coping strategies, the director of the study reported. For example, create a good doctor-patient relationship help to counteract stress. The opportunity to prevent errors, as well as sufficient delineation have a positive effect. Distance can help....
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Cold in children: What works?
Whining, a feverish he had, a persistent current or optional nasal congestion, hoarseness, inflamed throat, cough. The smaller the patient, the more he is suffering from the discomfort that is associated with the common cold While adults can quickly get a few home remedies and non-prescription medicines relief, different rules may apply to children. The classical cold in children, which is caused by viruses and their shaping ranging from cold to flu is not to tame with medication. This can only relieve unpleasant symptoms but does not cure it. That is the job of the immune system. Children often affects up to ten times a year under colds: Your immune system is quasi still in training. The infection usually go there as fast as they come. At temperatures above 39.5 degrees Celsius, difficulty breathing or swallowing necessarily the doctor...
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Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of heart attack?
Vitamin D is especially used for bone formation. But maybe it has a lot of other healthy benefits. Epidemiological studies suppose that vitamin D is not only important for bone formation, but also can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Repeatedly it has been shown in observations, that low vitamin D levels is associated with an increase of cardiovascular diseases. Now scientists have confirmed in a large meta-analysis of all relevant studies this relationship. In this study, vitamin D levels were measured between 1981 and 1983 10,170 participants. In the following 27 years was observed, in which subjects occurred cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction. It was found, that the people with the lowest vitamin D levels (1st-4th percentile. 7.5-12 nmol / l) compared to individuals with the highest levels (50th percentile-100: 47- 71 nmol / L) had an...
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Properly heating during the cold season
When it is cold outside, warm rooms are really cozy. Who experience excessive? Gas heating, however, provide not only for comfort, but also for dry air. A reason to pay attention to the room temperature. Earlier it was different – in terms of heating up, let the justifiably claim. At that time there was absolutely no it goes without saying within shortest time to have a warm home. The costly heating of a tiled stove with coal only know the least. Onceplay with fier the fire, it took a while before the space expect on feeling temperature. Today however, most apartments are equipped with modern radiator that are often provided by central heating systems. The setting on the thermostat allows comfortable heating of the premises, because the desired temperature let be determined so perfect. However, all too often forgotten...
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