Month: October 2019

Bilharzia is a tropical disease caused by a worm, the couple’s angel. After malaria, schistosomiasis is one of the most common parasitic infectious diseases worldwide. It is a major problem, especially in developing countries. Up to 700 million people are threatened with schistosomiasis there. It occurs mainly in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and…

A bruise is a blunt, closed injury caused, for example, by impact, impact, falling objects, fall or fall. In doing so, the tissue (skin, fatty tissue, muscles, etc.) is squeezed. Read all important information on the topic: What is a bruise? What symptoms causes them? How can you treat bruises? How long does a bruise…

If a cold hits baby and toddler, most of the upper respiratory tract is inflamed. A cold is caused by various types of viruses. In general, a cold affects the baby and child more frequently than adults; up to ten infections per child are still considered normal each year. For the offspring has yet to…

Morbus Recklinghausen (Neurofibromatosis type 1) is a hereditary disease that affects various organ systems, but especially the skin and the nervous system. In addition to the neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), which is also referred to as Recklinghausen disease according to its discoverer Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen, doctors distinguish another form of progression, the neurofibromatosis type…

A dyscalculia test is an important part of the diagnosis of dyscalculia. The basis are calculation tests and tests for intelligence determination. Among other things, a significant discrepancy between intelligence and computing power must exist in order to be able to make the diagnosis dyscalculia. The test results can also be used for follow-up. Read…

The drug eruption is an allergic skin reaction to a drug. The most important indication on this is the temporal connection of the occurrence with a medicine intake. Except for severe and whole-body allergic reactions, the symptoms usually return without permanent damage after discontinuation of the drug. Read all about symptoms, diagnostics and therapy of…

Green Star (medicine: glaucoma) is a collective term for various eye diseases that damage the optic nerve and the retina. A cataract usually occurs only after the age of 40, the frequency increases with increasing age. Green Star can also be innate. If left untreated, a cataract causes blindness – it is therefore particularly important…

Cat scratch disease is caused by bacteria. The pathogen mainly gets into the human body through scratching of cats. Cats do not get sick or only mildly. The disease is usually harmless and heals after a few weeks by itself. In certain cases, however, the use of antibiotics may be useful. Read all about the…

Diet plays a central role in gout. Gout develops when there is too much uric acid in the blood – and that can be significantly influenced by a conscious choice of foods. Above all, it is important to avoid foods that contain many purines – such as meat. Because purines are degraded to uric acid…

In Germany, the colorectal cancer screening is recommended from the age of 50 years. The stool is examined for blood and the rectum is scanned (digital rectal examination). From the age of 55 the right to two colonoscopies every ten years exists. Find out more about the colorectal cancer screening here. What is the colorectal…