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Dry eyes: In winter heating air is often the trigger
Nearly 50 percent of all visits take place in the winter due to dry eyes. One of the shutter release button of this disease is the permanent residence in heated clear: Especially extremely dry ambient air impairs eye health – dry, irritated eyes will quickly do a torment But let some things about it. The natural tears just smooth the surface of the eye, cleans and disinfects. With each blink it provides the cornea also with nutrients and oxygen....
Read MoreThe consumption of sausage increases the risk of cancer?
Who frequently visit the meat store, have increased risk of cancer developing. However, this does not apply to any type of sausage. Frequent consumption of meat increases the risk of cancer in the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx or esophagus. This has the EPIC study ( European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition ) arise for which the data were analyzed from nearly 350,000 patients. In this European multicenter study of the relationship between diet and cancer is being researched....
Read MoreThe day of healthy eating
Since 1998 he has held every year, since 2007, always on March 7: The day of healthy eating. Was launched this nationwide day of action taking place, which is a different theme each time by the Association of Nutrition and Dietetics. Everyday hustle and bustle are often responsible for ensuring that the issue of nutrition we attach no great importance; often we take our meals in between, maybe even standing in. While most of us know the importance of...
Read MoreDid acupuncture help with insomnia?
Acupuncture can significantly improve postmenopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and insomnia in breast cancer patients. This is the conclusion of a study. Women with breast cancer are often suffer more from menopausal symptoms like hot flashes or sleep disorders, than healthy women of the same age. Researchers, now, want to examine the effect of acupuncture on these symptoms. In the randomized, double-blind study 94 women participated, who were undergoing treatment for breast cancer and one suffering from climacteric...
Read MoreInternational Women Day
Worldwide women celebrate on March 8, International Women Day each year. In order to give the demand for equal rights and the women’s suffrage emphasis, for the first time in 1911 were countless women in many countries on the road. In August 1910, the introduction of the International Women’s Day was decided – the Socialist Clara Zetkin had, based on the American model, are used for this. The focus of this protest was clearly the women’s suffrage, for the...
Read MoreHelp of Mindfulness Training in case of pain and burnout?
At this year’s congress, the American Pain Society accent attention on the efficacy of mindfulness training for chronic pain and stress. In case of burnout is often a disturbed stress management center. Likewise, chronic pain are often associated with stress and mental health problems. Mindfulness training can help to reduce stress. This allows to help with both, burnout and chronic pain. In mindfulness meditation, the patient learns not-judgmental deal with pain and stress. Thereby it can develop an attitude...
Read MoreThe Thyroid
Produces thyroid hormones insufficient, there is a sub-function – called in the jargon as hypothyroidism – before. The disease usually occurs between 20 and 40 years; Women are affected more often than men. About one percent of the population suffers from this metabolic disorder. The thyroid gland, because of their shape often referred to as a “butterfly”, located directly in front of the trachea in the lower part of the neck. It provides controlled by the hypothalamus and pituitary...
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