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The literal meaning of menopause is “the end of menstruation,” the last menstrual period. For some women this can feel liberating (no longer worrying about possible unwanted pregnancies and no more hassle with the menstrual cycle). For others it can cause emotional instability and a sense of loss. A common misconception is that menopause equals the end of femininity and sexual life, which is far from true. The post-menopausal state does have drawbacks, however, since the risk of certain diseases increases and therefore requires heightened attention.

Sinusitis (also known as paranasal sinus inflammation) is a viral or bacterial infection of the cavities located in the bones of the facial skull. Without treatment, sinusitis can develop into a severe condition — chronic rhinosinusitis — which may even require surgical intervention. With appropriate treatment, however, most sinus infections heal well.

Undeniably, there is some connection between the human body and the processes taking place in the atmosphere – however, how sensitive someone is to weather changes and fronts varies from person to person. How do different weather conditions affect the processes occurring in our bodies?

It's well known that regular physical activity and a healthy diet have a major influence on health; but how much do you do to preserve your health and how aware are you of what benefits your body?

Pain. You've certainly experienced this sensation at some point in your life. But do you know how it arises, what the causes are, and how it can be relieved most effectively? Let’s take a look behind the “biological scenes”! What is pain? It is a defensive mechanism, your body's self-protective reflex that draws attention to some danger or harmful effect and triggers a specific action for defense/survival. […]

Have you ever wondered what actually happens when you take a medicine? How much of a tablet or capsule remains “untouched” by your digestion? How much is absorbed by the intestinal villi and enters your bloodstream? And finally, how much actually reaches the place where it is needed? In certain cases (for example sports injuries, joint problems) treatment is most effective when the medication is administered directly at the site of the complaint, locally. Iontophoresis is such a method. It bypasses digestion and rapidly and directly "delivers" the active ingredient to where it is needed. Learn about the method.

Muscle atrophy refers to the process by which the functional muscle mass — and therefore muscle strength — continuously declines. Today there are two causes of muscle atrophy: lack of movement (a much more common cause) and a disease affecting the muscle (rare). Lack of movement – the main cause of muscle atrophy I write about this in detail here: The effects of lack of movement on your body. I will summarize briefly. The […]

Previously I wrote that tennis elbow is not only a problem for tennis players — well, the same is true for golfer's elbow: many people suffer pain from golfer's elbow having at most seen a golf club on TV. This inflammation can arise from the most everyday movements. Its treatment must be taken seriously, because simple actions like [...]

Impotence is undoubtedly one of those conditions men would like to avoid as much as possible during their lives; nevertheless, medical surveys show that today every second man over the age of 30 struggles with erectile problems. What can lie behind sexual dysfunction, how can it be prevented, and if it has already appeared — how can this problem be treated?

Tennis elbow develops as a result of overuse. It's not only athletes who suffer from it. It can affect people who have never held a tennis racket. The unpleasant complaints are not easy to get rid of.

It is estimated that 16–20 thousand people in Hungary develop deep vein thrombosis each year, and several thousand die from its complications – even though thrombosis and its dangerous complication, pulmonary embolism, could be avoided! I write here about this “insidious foe”, deep vein thrombosis. What exactly does deep vein thrombosis mean? When blood "clots" in one of your veins and a blood clot (so-called thrombus) forms, then […]

Snoring spoils many people's nights. According to one study, 40–50% of the population snores (both men and women). However, it matters how severe the snoring is – while positional snorers only snore in certain body positions and there are several clever solutions to their problem, those suffering from sleep apnea can stop getting oxygen for long seconds due to snoring, which can have [...]