Age
13-17 years (269 contents)
Baby's diet after 12 months
Celebrating a baby's first birthday is an important moment for the whole family. The little one has changed a lot over the past year. He is very mobile and therefore needs a varied menu to give him...
Orthodontic appliance step by step
Orthodontic treatment is used when malocclusion is diagnosed, which is a common problem in children at various stages of development. Nowadays, orthodontic surgeries can also find adult patients...
People with celiac disease have a higher risk of dying prematurely
People with coeliac disease are more likely to die prematurely - despite greater awareness of the disease and better availability of gluten-free foods. This was indicated in a study by Swedish and...
What is Niemann-Pick disease?
It would seem that Alzheimer's disease only affects the elderly. Nothing could be further from the truth, as there is Niemann-Pick disease, commonly referred to as childhood Alzheimer's.
Nomophobia, or the thought of losing your phone, a growing threat among young people
According to experts, up to 70 per cent of children under the age of 15 suffer from inaccessibility to a mobile phone. This phenomenon is called nomophobia.
Are e-cigarettes bad for your health?
While young people are turning to traditional cigarettes less frequently, more and more young people are using e-cigarettes. It was originally thought that so-called 'vaping' was much healthier than...
Home remedies for mosquitoes
The holiday season is in full swing, and with it a problem encountered every year, namely ... mosquitoes. It turns out that store-bought preparations can have a negative impact on our health. So what...
There is a link between sleep disorders and Parkinson's disease
Czech researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NUDZ) in Klecany near Prague conducted a study that focused on the onset of Parkinson's disease. It shows that a blood test focusing on...
Are children who have pets at home less prone to allergies?
Children who live at home with animals are less likely to suffer from allergies and other illnesses, according to a study carried out by doctors at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden).
Czech doctors have created a unique method of treating cancer in children
Doctors and scientists from Brno (Czech Republic) started a unique project more than 10 years ago to treat cancer in children who could not be cured by any previously known method. The research,...
28 May - World Blood Cancer Day
28 May is World Blood Cancer Day. The main aim of this initiative is to raise awareness of blood cancer and to encourage regular laboratory and medical examinations. On this day, organisers encourage...
9 May is Ophthalmology Day
Ophthalmologists and Ophthalmology Day is celebrated every year on 9 May, the anniversary of the birth of Ferdinad Monoyer, a French ophthalmologist and professor of medical physics in Lyon.
Measles outbreak in the Czech Republic
More than 100 cases of measles virus infection have been diagnosed in the Czech Republic this year, of which more than 70 in Prague and 16 in the Central Bohemian Region. A few isolated cases have...
17 April - World Haemophilia Day
17 April marks World Haemophilia Day. This holiday was established by the World Federation of Haemophilia Patients and the date of 17 April is directly linked to the birth date of the founder of the...
6 April - World Sports Day
World Sports Day has been celebrated since 2014 at the initiative of the United Nations. The date is not coincidental, as on 6 April 1896 the first modern Olympic Games began in Athens. The day...
21 March - World Down Syndrome Day
on 21 March we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. This date is not coincidental, as people with Down Syndrome have three chromosomes instead of two in the 21st pair of chromosomes. This holiday was...
8 March - World Kidney Day
World Kidney Day was established at the initiative of the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundation and has been celebrated since 2006. It is a...
Smog - how dangerous is it to our health?
It used to seem that smog was a problem only for large metropolises such as New York, Beijing or London. It turns out that smog is also a problem in many other places, including Poland. How does smog...
3 March - International Day for the Ear and Hearing
Every year on 3 March we celebrate International Day for the Ear and Hearing. The day was designated at the initiative of the World Health Organisation. Its aim is to raise awareness among the...
Cystic fibrosis - a dangerous genetic disease
Cystic fibrosis is a progressive genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections, restricts the ability to breathe and causes dysfunction in other internal organs. The disease is one of the...
E-cigarettes can be addictive and cause later nicotine smoking among teenagers
Young people are stopping smoking traditional cigarettes and are choosing e-cigarettes instead. The problem is that their total impact on human health is unknown.
The dangerous H3N2 flu virus has reached Europe
The flu virus is not letting up this year. The first cases of H3N2 flu were reported in Australia and now a strain of the disease has reached Europe. Fatal cases have already been reported in...
