It’s the last chance for critically ill patients: if one’s own pump fails, only a stranger’s heart can help. In Germany, 318 people were transplanted a donor heart last year. The operation is today one of the standard procedures of cardiac surgery. 50 years ago, on February 13, 1969, a […]
Manipulated drugs are a million dollar business for counterfeiters. Which drugs are particularly popular with criminals – and how consumers should be protected. Counterfeiting of a drug for breathing problems, manipulation of a drug for hepatitis C viruses and stomach diseases, illegal Viagra potency pills, the customs authorities at the […]
Especially pet owners are aware of the annoying parasites: fleas . Which symptoms you recognize flea infestation on yourself or your pet, how to treat flea bites and how you fight an infestation and then permanently prevent. Recognize a flea bite in humans Flea bites mostly appear grouped. If you […]
CULTURE – For some years now, American scientists have focused their research on what could revolutionize our diet: the Kernza seed. Rich in protein, calcium and omega-3, it can grow in extreme conditions and requires little maintenance. Few, thirty-seven scientists from sixteen different countries recalled the urgency of adapting our […]
ALERT – Specialists, gathered together by the prestigious medical journal The Lancet, warn about the excesses of the global food system. According to them, the multinationals in the area – the “Big Food” – aggravate global warming, undernourishment and obesity in the world. They call for a middle management, as […]
The air is so polluted on cruise ships that it could endanger the health of its passengers and workers. This is the frightening finding of a study conducted clandestinely on these boats increasingly popular among tourists. Ryan Kennedy, a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and author […]
Treatments, consultations, medical exams … here is the daily life of a person with cancer. Less known than chemotherapy and radiotherapy, immunotherapy is a new therapeutic approach against cancer in full development. What does this method consist of? Has it already proved itself? Discover how immunotherapy treatment brings hope to […]
Baseball caps and too frequent brushing promote hair loss ? False: Hair loss is mostly genetic, and that does not just affect the male scalp . Hair loss can also be hereditary in up to 30 percent of women . While in men, however, rather receding hairlines and headaches occur […]
The throat is scratching? Difficulties swallowing? On average, every adult suffers from sore throat two to three times a year, children more frequently. Going to the doctor or the pharmacy is not always necessary. Often home remedies can help. We tell you the best home remedies for sore throats . […]
If the doctor asks a question, you should not fib. We will give you typical questions that the physician asks and to which you should answer honestly. If you have an appointment with the doctor, this will ask you many questions. Of course – he also wants to find out […]
