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I present a new treatment option in this article, non-invasive vagus stimulation (abbreviated tVNS). This is a neuromodulation method. Vagus stimulation itself is not new; it has been used clinically for several years. Devices that can deliver safe and effective transcutaneous treatment, however, have only become available recently. This article is about that development.
If you suffered a bone fracture, you know how frustrating a long recovery can be. The cast, limited mobility, and impatience about when you’ll be “back to normal.” The good news is your body can “weld” the bones back together — but the process takes time. The even better news: there are methods to support this natural healing process. One of them is magnetic therapy — or, in the scientific literature, PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic field) therapy. In this guide you’ll learn how magnetic therapy can help bone fracture healing and how to use it at home.
Most of you are probably already familiar with the term dental hygienist, and I’ve even heard you call this type of professional an oral hygienist. However, if asked to explain exactly which areas fall within their scope, you might find it difficult — I’d like to fill that gap now with this summary article.
The steroid injection is a popular therapeutic method that can help relieve pain and inflammation in a specific area of the body. It is most often used to treat joint or periarticular complaints — for example ankle, elbow, hip, knee, shoulder, spine or wrist.
In our country people usually say “steroid injection”, while Anglo-Saxon doctors often use the term “cortisone shot” (cortisol shot). The injectable solution typically contains a drug from the corticosteroid group and a local anesthetic.
In this guide you can learn everything about steroid injections: when they may be useful, what risks they carry, and what you should do before and after administration.
Diagnosing certain heart conditions can be challenging. This is especially true for those that occur only occasionally, at unpredictable times, come on suddenly and last for a short time. Examples include some arrhythmias or transient reductions in myocardial blood supply. Often, by the time you see a doctor and an ECG is taken, the heart may have returned to normal and no abnormality is visible. If such episodes recur, a Holter ECG test can help "catch" and identify the problem.
It has surely occurred in your family, among acquaintances, or coworkers: a malignant tumor, that is, cancer. You also know that even today there is not always a curative method for cancer and it claims many victims. There are many things already proven by science to cause cancer. Even more are suspected of contributing to its development, and countless others are suspected. But one can never say in a given case which factors initiated the pathological process. Science records numerous risk factors whose awareness can help prevent and avoid tumors. In this article I go through these.
As a professional, I often encounter that the health of our teeth does not get much attention until a more serious problem appears – for example pain, inflammation, or allergic reactions. I remember my parents often telling me to take care of my eyes, my face, my heart, my joints, but that I should also look after my teeth — that somehow never came up. Of course, they always tried to make sure I brushed at night and that I didn't eat so many sweets, but somehow it never felt like a very big issue.
“Meditation means more than sitting under a tree and daydreaming. Meditation is the highest form of awareness. Meditation means noticing what kinds of thoughts, feelings, concepts, and beliefs touch us, and recognizing that there is a ‘pause,’ a choice, and that we do not have to respond to everything automatically.” Kurt Tepperwein Meditation is a mental state in which [...]
In this article I present a real case study documented with photos: how herpes symptoms changed with softlaser treatment. If you are looking for comprehensive information about softlaser treatment for herpes, read our detailed guide Softlaser treatment against herpes – Home therapy.
Erysipelas, also known as orbánc, is a bacterial skin infection that usually affects the face, legs, arms or other areas of the skin. The most common pathogen is the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, which enters through breaks in the skin and causes the infection.
Regular at-home monitoring of the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity and condition is necessary in heart and respiratory diseases and in anemia. A pulse oximeter device provides this.