The usefulness of regular physical activity
A sedentary lifestyle has been shown to be a risk factor for the development of a number of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of mortality in the …
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Pneumococcal infections
What is pneumococcus and what diseases does it cause? Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is a bacterium that is considered the most common cause of pneumonia and a very important cause …
Recommended measures to protect the health of the elderly from the cold
Numerous changes characteristic of aging (lowering of basal metabolism, changes in organs and organ systems, reduction of sensation of temperature change, physical inactivity, etc.) make the elderly in a population, …
Depression in old age
Depression is a disease of the central nervous system caused by chemical changes in nerve cells in the brain. In old age, it most often occurs with other health conditions …
Prevention of cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular diseases are diseases of the heart and blood vessels. In developed and developing countries, as well as in our country, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main cause of death, …
Stroke – early prevention to health!
October 29 is World Stroke Day. Stroke is a sudden neurological damage caused by a circulatory disorder in the brain, which occurs due to a sudden partial or complete interruption …
What is diabetes?
What is diabetes? Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease in which blood glucose (sugar) levels are elevated. Most of the food we eat is converted into glucose which our body …
Obesity – how to beat it
Obesity or obesity (obesity, adipositas, obesitas) is the excessive accumulation of adipose tissue in the body due to an increase in the number of fat cells or due to an …
Recommendations for maintaining blood pressure
If the pressure is kept under control (within normal limits), the risk of heart attack or stroke is reduced. In order to preserve and control blood pressure, each person can …
STUDIED AT WHAT TIME PEOPLE EAT AND AGREED: If you already skip meals, let it be this
A lot of studies have shown that it is not only important what you eat, but also when you eat If you don’t want to gain weight, it’s not just …
FORGET ABOUT SHEEP COUNTING AND RELAXING SOUNDS: With this military technique you will fall asleep in just two minutes
The technique was used by American fighter pilots in World War II so that they would not make wrong decisions due to insomnia with possible fatal consequences. For most of …