With shopping addiction, shopping is experienced as a kind of uncontrollable compulsion - with ä u ß first unpleasant consequences. The goal of therapy is usually a new way of life with non-stressful consumer behavior 2024
Under certain conditions, gambling can lead to a disease: gambling addiction. Machines have the greatest potential for addiction. Men are more often affected 2024
People with sex addiction don't just have a lot of sex: they have lost control of it. What those affected or their partners can ö can 2024
In the case of a pleural effusion, fluid accumulates in the gap between the pleura and the pleura. In which diseases it occurs and what can be done 2024
Respiratory system & lungs: basic informationBreathing is an involuntary process - it does not require conscious control. The chest or stomach rises and falls. Only when breathing is disturbed (e.g. by sudden shortness of breath) or when we concentrate on it, do we draw our attention to it 2024
Symptoms of pneumonia can include fever, cough, pain, difficulty breathing. You can find out more about infection and complications here 2024
COPD: Risk Factors & PreventionCOPD can have several causes. Smoking is one of the risk factors. In addition, permanent harmful influences - for example at work and environmental pollution - put a strain on the lungs. Certain genetic dispositions also play a role 2024
With a pneumothorax, air enters the gap between the pleura and the pleura. As a result, the lungs can no longer expand as before 2024
FAQ, flu, flu A (H1N1), flu symptoms, common cold, influenza virus, flu vaccination, flu viruses, flu symptoms 2024
Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchi or the trachea. Symptoms include coughing and throat irritation 2024
If the pleura is inflamed, depending on the shape, severe chest pain as well as fever and difficult breathing occur. The inflammation can be the result of another disease, for example pneumonia 2024
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a mostly chronically progressive disease. Tissues in the lungs are remodeled and there is an increasing loss of lung function 2024
Sarcoid is a rare disease in which there is nodular formation of new tissue in response to inflammatory processes. Organs such as the lungs are affected 2024
Silicosis occurs when inorganic dusts (mostly quartz dust) or dust mixtures (mixed dust silicosis) are inhaled. Deposits, inflammatory processes and changes in the lungs and new connective tissue formations (pulmonary fibrosis) 2024
EmphysemaPulmonary emphysema leads to overinflation or damage to the alveoli. The air space in the lungs is abnormally enlarged by the emphysema of the lungs. The overinflation cannot be reversed. The walls of the alveoli are damaged and destroyed 2024
In the case of asbestosis, inhaled asbestos fibers lead to a connective tissue-scarred remodeling of the lung framework (pulmonary fibrosis). As the disease progresses, the oxygen supply is increasingly restricted. Cancers also occur 2024
Presbyopia is caused by remodeling processes. Physical aging is often associated with hardening of the lens. The area of sharp vision moves into the distance 2024
Jobs that have nothing to do with physically or chemically hazardous substances can also cause illness. Stress or monotonous work situations often cause high emotional pressure 2024
Although many health problems are caused or aggravated by the job, only very specific illnesses are actually considered to be occupational diseases 2024
Accidents at work are accidents that occur in a causal, spatial and temporal connection with the insured employment or training. Men are affected much more often than women 2024
Visual impairment / blindnessWith a visual impairment, visual acuity and field of vision are severely restricted. Blindness is defined by a maximum restriction of the eyesight or the field of vision - up to the lack of perception of any light (amaurosis) 2024
In Down syndrome there is a deviation in the genetic material (number of chromosomes). It is linked to developmental impairments and health restrictions 2024
Green star (glaucoma) is a group of different diseases in which the intraocular pressure is often too high. The optic nerve of the papilla is damaged and the field of vision is restricted - in the worst case to blindness 2024
The disability pass is an official photo ID as proof of a disability. You can find out how to apply here 2024
Hearing impairment / deafnessOne speaks of hearing impairment when the hearing ability is impaired. This can range from hearing loss to deafness and permanent deafness. Both can be innate or acquired in the course of life. Visual aids such as lip reading can make communication easier, but only convey a small part of the actual message 2024
Medical aids & aidsMedicinal aids serve to cure and alleviate an illness or should prevent this condition from worsening. These are, for example, elastic bandages, orthopedic shoe inserts, but also all consumables as single-use medical aids such as diapers, catheters, etc 2024
The doctor will prescribe various therapies for acute or chronic back pain. More on this topic can be found here 2024
Hearing loss in children has far-reaching implications for language development. Therefore, early detection and targeted therapy are of particular importance 2024
With a „ Frozen Shoulder “(Frozen shoulder) the shoulder gradually begins to stiffen until it becomes immobile. Everything about diagnosis and therapy. 2024
A ganglion (upper leg) is a slowly growing, round hardening that is often visible or palpable under the skin. It is only treated when there is discomfort 2024