Low blood pressure, also known as hypotension, is the low pressure with which arteries carry blood from our heart. People who have levels below 80-60 mmHg receive a much smaller torrent of blood in the brain and/or muscles, so they can get dizzy or faint in the worst case. Although...
Do you think that only adults can experience stress? If your answer is affirmative, you should know that you are in a big mistake. Children can also suffer from it, and it is a problem as serious, or perhaps greater, than in adults. Thinking about helping you understand how this...
Is there a history of heart attacks in your family? Do you know how to prevent them? It is very important to take measures to prevent a heart attack since heart conditions are one of the leading causes of death in the world. A heart attack occurs when one of...
The benefits of sleeping are many. Rest is vital for our health, helps to prevent obesity, recharges us and reduces the risk of suffering from diabetes, among other diseases. However, sleeping more than recommended could counteract all these advantages. Susan Redline, a professor at Harvard University, says that “people who...
Gastric or stomach acidity, also known as heartburn, is one of the most common conditions in humans. As its name indicates, it is produced thanks to the acids present in the stomach. The main characteristic of this condition is the discomfort and burning sensation in the area of the esophagus....
We know that bad eating habits, little hydration or not enough rest cause damage to our body, damage our physique and, above all, our skin. But, did you know that emotional factors also have an impact on our well-being? The lack of time, continuous work and family and personal problems...
Pulmonary auscultation is a clinical technique to explore and evaluate the state of the respiratory system. This procedure evaluates how the flow of air through the tracheobronchial tree behaves. This test provides information on the state of the lungs and the pleural space. Pulmonary auscultation is carried out with a ...
Fighting rhinitis is a must for every patient. And is that the discomfort that involves the various symptoms that leads to reducing the quality of life of the person significantly. Itching in the nostrils and constant runny nose can lead the patient to despair. However, several alternatives can solve the...
The treatment of Parkinson’s usually begins as soon as the disease is diagnosed. Depending on the limitations that the patient suffers, concomitant diseases and the medications used to date, a series of measures or others will be chosen. Therefore, the set of these measures is intended to help maintain the...
Whooping cough, also known as whooping cough or whooping cough, is a serious contagious disease of the upper respiratory tract caused by the gram-negative bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Its main symptom is a violent and uncontrollable cough with a feeling of suffocation that, in turn, is accompanied by a deep convulsive...