New Year's resolutions to look after your health
Every year, on 1 January, each of us makes many promises for the new 12 months. The turn of the year is the moment when something in our lives ends and at the same time begins. It is worth thinking...
Smoking by pregnant women
W. Zatoński, W. Hanke Passive smoking (exposure to tobacco smoke) does not only affect non-smokers in the company of smokers.
Helicobacter pylori - what is it?
It is a gram-negative bacterium, classified as a bacilli. It attacks our digestive tract. In developing countries about 70% of the population is infected, in developed countries about 30%.
Back pain - what you should know
Back pain is pain, tension or stiffness in the muscles of the peri-spinal region, often accompanied by pain radiating along a limb. The most common complaints are of the lumbosacral region of the...
Smoke? Get up, get down!
Smoking gives many people pleasure. One innocent cigarette makes a huge revolution in our lives. Every subsequent one shortens them by about 15 minutes. Scientists have proven that smoking is the...
Collector's death - legal highs take their toll
In recent weeks, legal highs have become increasingly popular among young people. Referred to as 'legal drugs', they are sold as collector's items.
Why do an ECG test?
ECG or electrocardiography is used in medicine to diagnose heart disease.
Adolescent acne
Juvenileacne is one of the most common reasons for visiting a dermatologist. It occurs in the vast majority of people between the ages of 11 and 30.
Hyperhidrosis
Excessive sweating(hyperhidrosis) is a serious aesthetic and psychosocial problem, affecting approximately 0.5% of the adult population. Physiological hyperhidrosis includes increased sweat...
Tea the cure for all evil
Mother earth has gifted us with an extensive range of teas to enjoy.
Summer in the shadow of nettle
Summertime is a period of greater mobility, when we move from place to place, we get to know new areas, things, foods.... Holidays are also a time when we complain more often of skin complaints of...
Protecting your head while sunbathing
Summer is the perfect time for sunbathing. A time of relaxation and leisure, combined with exposure of the body to the sun, is something many of us have been looking forward to since the last...
Summer sweating
Sweat - it accompanies us on a daily basis. However, when the holiday season arrives, it becomes our inseparable enemy. It causes discomfort and embarrassment. We often use a lot of...
Eating bread can damage your health
Balanced meals are fundamental in everyone's diet. In the pyramid of healthy nutrition developed by the Institute of Food and Nutrition, the main group of products recommended for daily consumption...
Yoga - when the body moves the soul
Yogomania, this is how we can call the latest trend that has emerged in recent times based on the traditional art of Yoga. Paradoxically, it is the most archaic form of training, which has not lost...
World Health Day
World Health Day was established in 1948 by the WHO (World Health Organisation). The day is celebrated on 7 April. The main aim is to identify the population of those health problems that are most...
Obesity as a symbol
The author discusses the symbolism of obesity in different psychosocial contexts.
The hallmarks of obesity
In this article, the author considers contemporary perceptions of the phenomenon of excessive body weight from several perspectives: medical, cultural, social and psychological.
Iron deficiency - how can you tell?
Diagnostic methods used to assess iron levels in the body and symptoms suggestive of iron deficiency.
