Month: February 2020

Under the red-green weakness one understands a genetically caused Sehschwäche of the eye. Affected see red or green weaker and thus have difficulty distinguishing the two colors from each other. They feel the world less colorful than normal sighted people. Read more here about the red-green-visual weakness and why it should not be confused with…

Mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland. It usually occurs during breastfeeding and is mainly caused by bacteria. Out-of-breast mastitis is rare, but it usually occurs several times in a row. In general, breast inflammation heals quickly by appropriate treatment. Find out everything important about mastitis here. Mastitis: description Mastitis is a mastitis. It…

Balanitis is an inflammation of the glans (glans penis), the tip of the penis. It also affects the foreskin in the vast majority of cases and is referred to as balanoposthitis. Affected usually falls on a clear, painful redness or change in the glans. Balanitis can have infectious and non-infectious causes and can usually be…

Esophageal cancer symptoms usually do not occur until the disease has progressed further (“dull cancer”). In the first stages of the disease, patients do not notice any changes. It is only later that esophageal cancer signs such as difficulty swallowing and weight loss occur – although not necessarily in all those affected. Depending on how…

In most cases, breast cancer chances of recovery are good: the disease can be cured in many women. In some patients, however, a new tumor (local recurrence) develops later in the same place, or the first tumor forms secondary tumors (metastases) in the body. This can significantly worsen the breast cancer prognosis. Read more about…

A broken nose is a rupture of the bony structures of the nose. Cause is often a direct violence on the nose. Typical symptoms of nose rash are nosebleeds, reddened eyes and a deformed nasal skeleton. Sometimes, cooling and analgesics are sufficient as treatment strategies, but in case of a severe fracture of the nose,…

In house dust allergy (house dust mite allergy), the immune system is hypersensitive to certain substances in the feces of dust mites. It comes to symptoms such as watery, itchy eyes, runny nose, cough and skin reactions. In the worst case, a house dust allergy causes respiratory distress and allergic asthma. Read all important information…

A fibula fracture and tibia fracture can be caused by direct and indirect force on the lower leg. If both bones are broken at the same time, it is also called a lower leg fracture. Swelling, pain and bruising in the affected area indicate breakage. Find out more about the fibula fracture and tibia fracture…

From dwarfism (short stature, short stature) speak doctors, if the height of a person remains below the age-appropriate norms limits. The possible causes of dwarfism are numerous and often just a symptom of another underlying disease. Accordingly, there are also very different therapeutic approaches depending on the trigger. Here you can read the most important…

Chronic renal insufficiency is characterized by a gradual deterioration of kidney function. Depending on the severity, physicians distinguish five stages of renal insufficiency. The criterion for classification is the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). This laboratory value allows a statement about the extent of kidney damage: Usually, the kidneys excrete various degradation products of the metabolism,…