Kategori: Healty
Depression in young people
What is it about ? Feelings of depression are common in adolescents. Usually there is no need to worry about it. Sometimes these depressive feelings develop into full-blown depression. This…
Depression in the elderly
What is it about ? The depression is a mental illness which is characterized primarily by a change of mood and interest. Depression is classified into mild, moderate and severe…
Depression in children
What is it about ? Depression can occur in children and adolescents as well as in adults. A child experiences depression as a state of dissatisfaction. Along with the loss…
Depression associated with other psychiatric disorders
What is its frequency and how to recognize it? The depression is a mood disorder. The main symptoms are sad mood and loss of interest or pleasure in almost any…
Depression
What is it about ? Key symptoms and other manifestations Depression is a mental illness. The key symptoms of depression are sad mood or a loss of interest or pleasure…
Colorectal cancer screening
What is it about ? colon polyps Colon cancer (or colorectal cancer) is a malignant tumor of the large intestine. It grows slowly, and usually starts from a polyp. The…
Screening for fetal and chromosomal abnormalities
What is it about ? With every pregnancy comes a low risk of birth defects. These anomalies can be so much physical (for example, a sixth toe) that chromosomal (for…
Teeth: defective development
What is it about ? Teeth begin to grow at an early stage of fetal development in the womb, as early as 6 weeks after fertilization. Teeth are formed from…
Tooth: cavities and other dental conditions
What is it about ? Teeth consist of a visible part (the crown) and a part located in the jawbone (the root). The neck is the part that is located…
Vascular dementia
What is it about ? The dementia is a condition marked by impaired brain functions (cognitive functions). It is characterized by decreased memory, with at least one other disorder (e.g.…
Parkinson’s disease dementia and Lewy body dementia
What is it about ? Dementia is a condition marked by impaired brain functions (cognitive functions). It is characterized by decreased memory, with at least one other disorder (e.g. problems…
Itching (pruritus) in children
What is it about ? Pruritus is a tickling, itchy sensation that makes you want to scratch. Your child may be itchy in one place or all over his body.…
Itching (pruritus)
What is it about ? Pruritus is a tickling, itchy sensation that makes you want to scratch. The itching can be limited to a specific place on the body (the…
Anal itching
What is it about ? Anal itching refers to itching in and around the anus. The itching make you want to scratch, which usually makes the problem worse. In most…
Delirium in the elderly (acute confusion)
What is it about ? Delirium is a sudden confusion caused by a disturbance in the normal functioning of the brain. This confusion is caused by a physical cause or…
Massive breakdown of muscle tissue (rhabdomyolysis)
What is it about ? Rhabdomyolysis is a massive and acute destruction of muscle tissue. It is the striated muscle cells that are affected: these are the muscles that are…
Vision impairment and blindness
What is it and how is the diagnosis made? Visual acuity, i.e. the ability to distinguish the details of an image, near or far, is measured, in adults, with a…
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
What is it about ? Everything we see projects an image onto our retina. The retina is located at the back of the eye, inside the eyeball. In the center…
Magnesium deficiency
What is it about ? Magnesium is an important mineral for building bones and teeth and for healthy muscle function. It also plays a role in the transmission of nervous…
Hearing loss: technical rehabilitation
What is it about ? Each ear is connected by the auditory nerve to the hearing center in the brain. The ear is made up of the outer ear, which…