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Smokers´ lung
What is casually referred to as “smoker’s lung” has a proper name in medical lingo: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). This is the term for a long-term disease of the respiratory tract – in most cases a combination of chronic bronchitis and a constriction of the bronchi. This causes alveolar ectasia, meaning the effectiveness of the patient decreases consi .....
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Giving up smoking helps after just 20 minutes
Smoking – the lust and vice of many Germans. According to the German Headquarters Against the Dangers of Addiction, there are 7.6 million addicted smokers in this country. This has its consequences: approximately every tenth smoker falls victim to a tumour of the bronchial tract. Worldwide, lung cancer is the most common type of cancer amon .....
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Balanced mixed diet: „you are what you eat“
Performance and well-being largely depend on the way we eat. That is why our diet should be balanced – a balanced, mixed diet. And what is going to be on the table then? First of all, we should look at the nutritional pyramid, which tells us about the optimal mixture of the different types of food groups. Whoever makes sure that all of t .....
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When the blood pressure is too low
Did you know that low blood pressure (hypotension) is not an illness? On the contrary: low blood pressure has a rather positive effect on the life expectancy of people! Many people have low blood pressure and do not even realise it, because it does not cause them any problems. Others suffer from circulatory problems – especially after standing .....
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