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A hospital's emergency department is designed to be the frontline for emergency medical care, where patients requiring immediate attention ideally receive their first treatment quickly, before they are transferred to the appropriate departments. But in reality it looks somewhat different; countless patients, long waiting hours and perpetually overworked staff, all characterize the emergency department. As it turns out, it's not merely a specific problem for individual countries, but rather a global issue; and it's getting worse. Over the past few years, a number of studies have focused on this very problem and have tried to identify the underlying causes, in order to develop possible…
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Nelly Kreß is a renowned nutritionist and has been working from her successful office in Berlin since 2015, where she offers extensive nutritional advice. Besides treating patients, she often appears on TV and radio as an expert, and is very active on social media.
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Millions of people worldwide suffer from chronic renal disease, with currently 2.5 million people dependent on regular dialysis treatment due to terminal renal failure. If a donor organ isn’t available at this critical stage or a transplant is contraindicated, dialysis is the only remaining option for effective treatment. While it can be a short-term solution, dialysis can also replace the kidneys’ functions over a long period of time. By using hemodialysis, the blood is cleansed outside the body using a special filter called a dialyzer, before it is reintroduced into the body again. This method is used to regulate hydration and electrolyte balance, as well as to eliminate metabolic…
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From the age of one, infants enter the toddler stage which lasts until their fifth birthday. During this period, they go through comprehensive physical and mental development, which has a lasting impact on them later in life. After a rapid development of weight and size in their first year of life, their growth speed stabilizes. Generally, toddlers grow about 5 to 7 cm as well as 2 to 3 kilograms per year - meaning that by the time they reach their sixth birthday, their weight will have increased sixfold and their body size doubled.
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Is it actually healthy to go jogging in freezing temperatures? Many ambitious runners ask themselves this very question during the colder seasons. Generally, regular cardio exercise has proven to be positive for our health. Especially the cardiovascular and immune system, the metabolism and our general condition benefits from exercising. So darkness and freezing temperatures should not be used as excuses to not work-out. Still, there are a few important things Winter joggers should consider: Running in temperatures of up to 14 - 5° C should not be a problem. The fear that the cold might damage the lungs is unfounded. After all, skiers, snowboarders and biathletes are capable of performing…
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Most of us like the idea of having a slim figure and strive to attain the beauty standards we are constantly exposed to in the media. But with the excess of available food in many western countries, it’s difficult for us to overcome our fundamental human instincts. We tend to consume excessive amounts of sugary and fatty foods, often in conjunction with a sedentary lifestyle. This imbalance between dietary intake and calories burned often results in weight issues, such as obesity, which come with their own set of negative health consequences. It is extremely difficult for many people to consciously change their dietary habits and lifestyle. This problem has created a huge market for diet…
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Experiencing pain from an unfortunate movement, a twisted knee or a bent foot are all signs that the musculoskeletal system has been injured. Depending on the severity of the injury, the recovery might require a long period of rehabilitation. Particularly in the case of performance athletes, cumulative injuries to the musculoskeletal system require proper rehabilitation to restore the athlete's body as soon as possible, to be fit again for training and competitions.
