I’m sure on more than one occasion you’ve felt an overwhelming concern, which in many cases limits your ability to react and respond. Especially when faced with situations we understand as difficult for ourselves, as it can be to speak in public. That feeling that dominates your body is calledContinue Reading
For decades, before the development of penicillin, diseases such as tuberculosis became fatal. As a result of the coronavirus crisis, many have been interested in the disease, as the method of transmission is very similar: through drip. Do you want to know what it is, how it originates, and howContinue Reading
The heart is the muscular organ necessary for the proper functioning of the organism. It works by pumping the blood into all organs, but with a certain frequency and pressure; in this vital process the heart consumes a lot of energy, being greater in a state of activity than atContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s disease is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, the first physician to treat and study in depth the case of one of his patients at Frankfurt Psychiatric Hospital. A woman, Auguste D., admitted in 1901, whose clinical history began with a zelotÃpic delirium, went on to suffer progressive and rapidContinue Reading
Anemia may be the consequence of a blood or hematological disease, or be one of the secondary consequences of other diseases. There are many types of anemia and each of them has a specific cause. This pathology can be temporary or prolonged over time, and be mild, severe, and evenContinue Reading
Chromosomal abnormalities occur when there is a defect in the chromosomes, the structures that carry genetic material. These abnormalities can result from an atypical number of chromosomes or a structural defect in one or more chromosomes. Humans typically have 46 chromosomes, with variations often leading to genetic disorders with varyingContinue Reading
Cystitis or urinary tract infection is one of the most common infections after respiratory infections. An infection with a high prevalence among women, although for men they often have more complications. The age range in which urinary infections are more common is between 15 and 50 years of age, sexualContinue Reading
In the mid-19th century, in 1866, the first description of the typical clinical characteristics of Down syndrome was made. The author of this study, British physician John Langdon Haydon Down, named this genetic variation, although at that time he could not determine the cause behind it. Almost a century later,Continue Reading
I’m sure on some occasion you or a close person has lived an episode of gastroenteritis, this disease that lasts a few days but involves remarkable physical tiredness and a change in our daily routine. Why is this intense but short-term impact? What is the best way to treat gastroenteritisContinue Reading
Blood Pressure, also known as blood pressure, is a value that measures the strength that blood exerts when circulating through the arteries. The higher the blood pressure, the higher the number of health problems, it is important to change the lifestyle to cope with both hypertension and high blood pressureContinue Reading