Psychic problems in a person with an intellectual disability
What is it about ? People with intellectual disabilities often have mental health problems from a variety of causes. Disturbed psychological development Intellectual disability has an influence on the personality…
Adult sleep problems and insomnia
What is it about ? We distinguish between sleep problems and insomnia: The sleep problems are disorders that relate to sleep / wake habits, but which have no impact on…
Memory problems: treatable causes
What is it about ? Memory is an important function of our brain. We often associate memory problems in old age or dementia. If the memory problem is linked to…
Fertility problems
What is it about ? Fertility is the ability to conceive children. We speak of reduced fertility (subfertility) when a couple needs more than a year to conceive a child.…
Swallowing problems (dysphagia)
What is it about ? Dysphagia is understood to mean difficulty in swallowing. The food does not go beyond the mouth or pharynx, or else, after being swallowed, it gets…
Problems in and around the anus in children
What is it about ? The anus is the star-shaped opening located in the intergluteal sulcus. It connects the end of the intestine to the skin from the outside. Children…
Erection problems (impotence)
What is it about ? We talk about impotence when attempts at sexual intercourse frequently fail because we cannot achieve or maintain an erection. Impotence and infertility are two different…
Eye problems in people who wear contact lenses
What is it about ? Contact lenses, like eyeglasses and surgery, can be used to correct certain vision problems. The eye is made up of several parts. Its outer part…
Problems after childhood cancer
What is it about ? Cancer in children can in many cases be treated successfully. However, much later, physical and psychological problems can arise. They depend on many factors: the…
Prevention of memory impairment
What is it about ? The functions of our brain are numerous. One of them is cognitive function, ie memory, the ability to learn new things, language, comprehension and the…
Prevention of serious pneumococcal infections
What is it about ?Pneumococcal infection is caused by a bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae, which is the leading cause (30 to 40%) of pneumonia (infection of the lungs). The pneumococcus is…
Prevention of infections while traveling
What is it about ? Unfortunately, you can get sick while traveling. It even happens that a trip to a given region increases the risk of coming into contact with…
Preventing Falls in Seniors Who Live at Home
What is it about ? Are you 65 or older, living at home, and having fallen 2 or more times in the past year, with or without injuries? You suffer…
Prevent the flu
What is it about ? The flu is an infectious disease that recurs every year and often makes many people sick in the winter. The flu is usually caused by…
First aid
What is it about ? First aid refers to all the actions that anyone, including people with no medical training, can take while waiting for professional rescue services when medical…
Collecting a urine sample by puncture from a child
What is it about ? To diagnose a urinary tract infection, bacteria that can cause an infection (pathogenic bacteria) are cultivated in the laboratory from a fresh urine sample. To…
Lice
What is it about ? Lice are insects that can be found in the hair of human beings. They are parasites that feed on human blood. They attach themselves to…
Acute porphyria
What is it about ? Porphyria is a rare inherited metabolic disease characterized by a disorder in the production of heme. Heme is called a “cofactor” of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is…
Lumbar puncture
What is it about ? A lumbar puncture is a medical examination that involves taking fluid from the spine. This is cerebrospinal fluid or cerebrospinal fluid. It is the fluid…
Polyps of the nose
What is it about ? Nasal polyps (nasal polyps) are mild swellings in the nose, associated with inflammation, so that you have a constant stuffy nose. Nasal polyps develop both…