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Tuberculosis – The white plague strikes back
In the western industrialised nations it seemed to have long been eliminated. But far from it: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) more than a billion people will contract tuberculosis bacillus by the year 2020. Tuberculosis is spread worldwide. After Aids and Malaria, it is the third largest infectious disease. The WHO e .....
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Prevention – The Better Medicine
Every stage in one’s life holds different dangers and brings with it changes, problems or diseases. However, almost every disease can be cured if noticed early enough. This is due to the vast number of treatment options on offer at an early stage, which is why a preventive examination is the better medicine – even, if you do not have any present .....
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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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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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