PLANT WORLD AND HEALTH

Muscle injuries

A muscle tear occurs when the muscle is forced beyond its range of motility. RICE procedures must be used. Cramps are spasms uncontrolled muscles, causing pain and loss of

Avoiding smoking reduces the risk of rheumatoid arthritis

For some years now, the overall number of smokers in Western countries has been gradually decreasing. And that is good news. Unfortunately, however, this favorable trend does not apply to

Short-term and long-term memory

Memory is a function of the central nervous system that enables all animal beings to be able to make the best use of knowledge from experience: thus, old and new

What to do in case of a fracture

X-ray is the only way to know if a bone is fractured. If there is any doubt, it is necessary to treat the patient as if he or she had

Against diverticula better drugs, diet and lifestyle or surgical solution?

With diverticulosis, a fiber diet will need to be adopted. If, however, the disorder is caused by diverticulitis, drug therapy must be used first, then anti-inflammatories.

Gut bacteria deployed to combat anxiety

The human gut is home to billions of bacteria that collectively form the gut microbiota, whose crucial role in digestion has long been known. But a growing body of scientific

Mental illness, what a struggle

Psychiatric disorders are not only mentally exhausting to manage. Depression and anxiety, for example, also weigh heavily on the physical level, making it difficult to perform everyday activities easily and

Panic attacks in adolescence

Panic attacks are one of the typical symptoms of adolescence. Anxiety disorders and panic attacks in fact represent one of the prevalent reasons why psychological counseling is sought in this age group.

Gastroenteritis and food poisoning: a pitfall not only in summer

For children, too, summer means sunny days, to be spent-sun and mugginess permitting-outdoors, simple nutrition rich in fresh foods, such as fruit, milk, ice cream-in short, freedom. Be careful, though.

What to do when you have a muscle cramp?

A cramp is a sudden, brief, unintentional (involuntary) and usually painful contraction of a muscle or group of muscles. Muscle cramps can be a symptom of nervous system malfunction. Causes