Health, according to the World Health Organization, is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity”.[1] A variety of definitions have been used for different purposes over time. Health can be promoted by encouraging healthful activities, such as regular physical exercise and adequate sleep,[2] and by reducing or avoiding unhealthful activities or situations, such as smoking or excessive stress. Some factors affecting health are due to individual choices, such as whether to engage in a high-risk behavior, while others are due to structural causes, such as whether the society is arranged in a way that makes it easier or harder for people to get necessary healthcare services. Still, other factors are beyond both individual and group choices, such as genetic disorders.
Gastrooesophageal reflux – a common problem, where the contents of the stomach flow into the oesophagus. The oesophagus is not adapted to receive such an acidic “gift”, so we often experience a range of unpleasant symptoms. From the beginning The stomach produces about 2.5 litres of gastric juice a day, and two ducts – the […]
One of the more frequent studies, if not the most frequent. What makes it so special ? CRB is a C-reactive protein that will celebrate its 92nd anniversary this year. Investigating pneumococcal infection, 1930. discovered by William Tillett and Thomas Francis of Rockefeller University, found an acute-phase protein in the blood – C-reactive protein. CRB
Two actions that will reveal the workings of your heart. Heart activity is reflected in – rhythm, blood pressure, blood tests. Often you need to be able to assess your own rhythm and blood pressure, especially if you are exercising, have cardiovascular disease, diabetes or just feel unwell. Pulse, which reflects the heart rate, i.e.
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