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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. Per day adults need about 1.5 to 2 liters of fluid and the demand can be enlarged by profuse sweating, for example, during exercise or in hot weather...
Read MoreStay 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. Another...
Read MoreNew 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. In routine medical bile ducts could be represented only indirectly through X-ray technology, which made...
Read MoreWinter sports in pregnancy.
A pregnancy is not only fun, but also worries. The expectant parents want to take any chances and are often confused. Is skiing in pregnancy dangerous or risks can be reduced? Pregnant during the winter holidays? If the attending physician does not concern a winter holiday is always a good idea. Strained trips should be avoided, however. What exactly is exhausting, is located on the carrying capacity of the pregnant women. Sporty women have no problems with long hikes...
Read MoreIs there any protection against Ebola?
Ebola is the “plague of the modern era”. But Ebola is as dangerous and there is really what protection against infection? These questions are answered below. Ebola is a viral disease and a zoonosis. This means that the disease is transmitted from animals to humans. Bats in the southern Sahara carry the virus, but the disease itself usually only slightly. And apes may become infected. It is believed that the infected monkeys ate fruit for which the bats had...
Read MoreAIDS transmission and HIV infection: prejudices and facts
HIV and AIDS call in us a particular fear. Opposite HIV-positive people there is still reluctance the part of society. In today’s blog post some known prejudices and fears will be reviewed. 1. HIV and AIDS are the same. No. When one speaks of a HIV-positive people, you usually mean that when this person an HIV infection is present, but that disease, the mean AIDS (certain so-called opportunistic infections and tumors), are not yet available. For this purpose, the...
Read MoreDealing with alcohol
Alcohol – addiction or pleasure? Alcohol enjoys wide acceptance in our society, not least because it is in this country legally. The fact that nevertheless is a drug that is forgotten. Dancing, football matches, open air festivals or parties you can not imagine without alcohol. They belong to each other seemingly simple and the selection of mixed drinks is huge. Who does not drink alcohol, is regarded as stuffy, because alcohol makes fun and easy and also helps while...
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