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Barefoot in the swimming pool – Attention athlete’s foot!
Take time to burn or itch barefoot from a swimming pool to the other and a little later start to the feet. Almost one in three Americans has ever suffered annoying and stubborn athlete’s foot. It can be an infection almost always be avoided by simple means.
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Carefree in the tropics with the proper vaccinations
Who plans travel to Brazil soon, should be informed in advance. For example, to the Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Fragrances weapons against mosquitoes
Summer, sun and mosquito bites – a combination that seems inevitable, because the female mosquitoes are dependent on foreign blood to the summer breeding season. They find their prey using a specialized sense of smell, and that is what can make human use of the fact to keep the annoying and sometimes even dangerous pests at bay. What can protect you against mosquitoes?
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Problematic of our skin and rules of care
It is the largest human organ, just under two square meters and weighs around 15 kilos. It protects our body against external influences, such as chemical agents, UV rays, microorganisms. As a metabolic organ skin separates sweat and sebaceous glands of pollutants, regulates body temperature. Your pain helps the body to take immediate countermeasures for pain. Numerous sensors on the skin allow the over vital for us touch. But they must also be protected. Sun, tattoos and other influences left their mark. Experts explain that our skin does everything and gives tips on how to get it healthy.
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Thyroid disorder often remain undetected long
One third of all US suffering from a thyroid disorder. The small butterfly-shaped organ located in the front of the neck and is responsible for the main metabolic processes in our body. Through the hormones it secretes, it controls the operation of almost all organs, has an impact on circulation, growth and even our psyche. If with thyroid is something wrong, different diseases may result. Overactive thyroid disorder is the most common. In the thyroid, the important hormones produced T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine). Is the thyroid too much or too little of these hormones to the body and because of it occur different symptoms. Frequent disorder is overactive thyroid…
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What is important during and after long-distance travel
More and more people are drawn into the long-distance travel. Especially trips to Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America are growing in popularity. What many forget, traveling to distant countries, the risk of developing particularly high. But with good planning and good behavior on site you can protect yourself from many dangers.
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Two in one – gentle treatment of heart disease thanks to hybrid OR
The hybrid OR is the operating room, which is equipped with modern medical imaging, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Angiography Systems equipped. In the treatment of heart disease this corresponds to a cardiac surgery operating room with integrated cath lab. Surgeons, radiologists and cardiologists work hand in hand and be able to diagnose and treat at the same time if it’s necessary.
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Iced teas – a healthy alternative to quench your thirst
At last summer, sun and heat. With increasing temperatures, however, also increases the daily fluid requirements. In addition to mineral water can quench your thirst while other healthy drinks such as iced tea. But beware of hidden calories traps, because many Fertigeistees contain almost as much sugar as soda and Co.
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Stay healthy – protect yourself from the flu!
Easy and Fun against viruses Dopey! During the winter months flu and common colds are booming. If caught yourself with clapboard, scratchy throat and heavy limbs through the day. Then why so many people fall ill, has several reasons. On the one hand the cold season extended the infectivity of the virus, on the other hand the public transport system are clearly full. Tightly sitting people create situation when the viruses have an easy time finding a victim.
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New method for mirroring of the bile ducts
The bile ducts are a delicate transition system through which the bile is transported from their place of origin, the liver, to the intestine. Here it performs important work in digestion, especially fatty foods. Because the bile ducts are very close and branched, imaging techniques for the diagnosis of diseases such as biliary strictures, gallstones or tumors for modern medical devices are a challenge.