Category: Current
All around pregnant – part 6:
Forbidden foods Some foods considered forbidden foods during pregnancy since they pose different risks for mother and child. There are however many ways, yet without major restrictions during ..
Cancer: Protects daily movement
Cancer is a common illness: alone in Germany around 450,000 new cases are diagnosed. While about one-third of all cancers could be avoid - by a healthy lifestyle. The World Cancer (UICC) ..
Urinary incontinence (involuntary loss of urine)
Definition Urinary incontinence (involuntary loss of urine) is a urine departure from the bladder, which can be controlled not willingly. Control of Continence is a skill that is gained as ..
Weight loss – part 10: losing weight through stomach reduction
Overview An operational stomach reduction can reduce obesity by an average of 50 percent. By a reduction in operating the stomach contains only a fraction of its original volume. The result: ..
Games and tips for parents – part 15: Pacifier: boon or bane?
Overview Sucking calms, relaxes and comfort. Therefore, many parents give their child a pacifier. However, regular pacifiers on the second year of life can lead to jaw deformities. To get off a ..
Probiotics
General One increasingly hears the term probiotics relating to food. But what exactly is the so-called probiotic foods? The word probiotics comes from the Greek and is composed of the ..
Cancer research
Cancer research is becoming increasingly important and is based on more effective therapies. In addition, it allows to improve existing therapies. Great progress succeed more and more expectant ..
Menopausal symptoms: what to do
During the menopause (climacteric) two-thirds of the women of menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, sweating, or depressive upsets are affected approximately, sometimes require treatment. ..
Healthy eating – part 9: functional foods
Overview Originally from Japan, trend functional food (functional food) is a group of foods that should have a health added value for the consumer. This added value goes beyond the pure ..
Vaccination protects – part 2:
Prevent Rotaviruses Rotaviruses are one of the most common causes of diarrhoea in infants and young children. Also people over 60 years of age are at risk - not unusual rotavirus outbreaks in ..