Articles on family medicine and therapy

Dear visitors! Every year, Ukraine sees a significant rise in flu cases during the autumn-winter period. The Ministry of Health and Legislation Protection of Ukraine emphasizes the importance of following preventive measures against flu infection, as well as proper measures in case of illness.

Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever are symptoms that almost every family has encountered at least once. It is especially concerning when a child becomes ill: they become lethargic, refuse food and drink, and parents worry about dehydration. Infectious gastroenteritis (acute intestinal

During the warm season, bee and wasp stings are among the most common causes of sudden pain, fear, and anxiety, especially in children. Even a small swelling or redness can alarm parents, and the internet is full of conflicting advice — from “apply anything from the fridge immediately&rd

Rabies, as you know, is a dangerous disease that can be prevented through vaccination. People who are in constant contact with animals that could potentially carry the rabies virus can and even should receive preventive vaccination. Who Needs Preventive Vaccination? Veterinary medicine p

The World Health Organization recommends that every person undergo a complete medical examination once a year. This is necessary for the following reasons: A full examination by doctors makes it possible to detect a predisposition to one or another pathology or to diagnose it in the early

Treatment of arterial hypotension and other types of it Hypotonia is a decrease in tone that can affect many structures of the human body. Such a condition is dangerous due to functional disorders on the part of organs and systems. Arterial hypotension Arterial hypotension is a decrease in

Often, doctors will encounter such a complaint as a feeling of a lump in the throat. Explanations vary from patient to patient. Some claim unpleasant sensations and tingling in the throat, others complain of heartburn and squeezing. Some patients claim that a lump and pain in the throat occur only i

How to survive the heat without harming your health Summer heat is harmful to health, as even a short-term exposure to the scorching sun can lead to dizziness, nausea, and a sharp increase in blood pressure and intracranial pressure, even in a healthy person. How can those with cardiovascular probl

Sleep mode of a one-year-old child: information for parents Most parents dream of their child growing up healthy and happy. Moms and dads pay a lot of attention to the main indicators of health (weight, height, skills), forgetting that the health of the baby directly depends on the correct regimen.

Treatment of long-term dry cough without fever in an adult Cough is a protective reflex that helps clear the respiratory tract of irritants: mucus, foreign particles, microbes. A nagging cough usually indicates a disease. Many viruses and bacteria make you cough, which helps spread the disease to ot

Everything you need to know about the COVID-2019 coronavirus The end of December 2019 was marked by alarming reports about the emergence of a new infectious disease, the causative agent of which is the 2019-nCoV coronavirus. The first infected people were registered in China - the city of Wuhan,

So, let's list what should be included in a modern car first aid kit. To stop bleeding and first aid for injuries, the following are used: tourniquet that stops the blood; non-sterile bandages (5m x 5 cm – 2 pieces, 5m x 10 cm – 2 pieces, 7m x 14 cm – 1 piece, 5m x 7 c

Getting up early is a real challenge for many of us, especially if we have a habit of lying in bed on weekends. But getting up early and in a great mood is not difficult at all. Find a reason to get up early Before you go to bed, plan your day so that the hardest things to do are in the morning.

Symptoms of hemophilia. Is there a gene for hemophilia Hemophilia is a hereditary disorder of blood clotting. You may hear the term "blood hemophilia", but it is incorrect - the name of the disease already contains a blood problem. The first descriptions of hemophilia symptoms observed in boys date

Norms of body temperature changes in children and adults A large part of infectious and inflammatory diseases is accompanied by febrile syndrome. The latter means an increase in body temperature above a certain mark. However, many people still do not know what temperature increase is normal, and wh

Treatment of acute myocarditis in adults and children: clinical recommendations Myocarditis is a lesion of the myocardium (heart muscle) of an inflammatory nature. The classification of myocarditis is developed taking into account the causes, pathogenesis, development of the disease and some othe

Symptoms and treatment of flatulence in adults and children Increased gas formation, which leads to flatulence, is called flatulence. Often, a diet for flatulence and flatulence helps to get rid of these unpleasant phenomena, without using medication. But in many cases, a doctor's intervention is ne

Diabetes and alcoholA person with diabetes daily faces many everyday difficulties, which not only need to be understood, but also need to be able to solve correctly. In particular, there is often a myth about the need to completely exclude alcohol from the diet of a diabetic. Therefore, attention is