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Shopping Addiction And Its Treatment Options
Diseases and diagnoses

Shopping Addiction And Its Treatment Options

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

Gambling Addiction - Causes And Prevention
Diseases and diagnoses

Gambling Addiction - Causes And Prevention

Under certain conditions, gambling can lead to a disease: gambling addiction. Machines have the greatest potential for addiction. Men are more often affected 2024

Addicted To Sex With Sex Addiction
Diseases and diagnoses

Addicted To Sex With Sex Addiction

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

Pleural Effusion
Human organism

Pleural Effusion

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 Information
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Respiratory System & Lungs: Basic Information

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

Lung Infection
Human organism

Lung Infection

Symptoms of pneumonia can include fever, cough, pain, difficulty breathing. You can find out more about infection and complications here 2024

COPD: Risk Factors & Prevention
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COPD: Risk Factors & Prevention

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

Pneumothorax
Human organism

Pneumothorax

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

Flu: FAQ
Diseases and diagnoses

Flu: FAQ

FAQ, flu, flu A (H1N1), flu symptoms, common cold, influenza virus, flu vaccination, flu viruses, flu symptoms 2024

Cough And Other Symptoms In Acute Bronchitis
Human organism

Cough And Other Symptoms In Acute Bronchitis

Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchi or the trachea. Symptoms include coughing and throat irritation 2024

Pleurisy - Pleurisy - Pleurisy
Human organism

Pleurisy - Pleurisy - Pleurisy

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
Human organism

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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
Human organism

Sarcoid

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
Human organism

Silicosis

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

Emphysema
Human organism

Emphysema

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

Asbestosis
Human organism

Asbestosis

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
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Presbyopia

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

Work-related Illnesses
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Work-related Illnesses

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

Occupational Diseases: Definition, Legal Aspects
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Occupational Diseases: Definition, Legal Aspects

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
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Accidents At Work

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 / Blindness
Diseases and diagnoses

Visual Impairment / Blindness

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

Down Syndrome - Trisomy 21
Diseases and diagnoses

Down Syndrome - Trisomy 21

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
Diseases and diagnoses

Green Star

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

Disability Pass
Healthcare

Disability Pass

The disability pass is an official photo ID as proof of a disability. You can find out how to apply here 2024

Hearing Impairment / Deafness
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Hearing Impairment / Deafness

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 & Aids
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Medical Aids & Aids

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

Back Pain Therapy
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Back Pain Therapy

The doctor will prescribe various therapies for acute or chronic back pain. More on this topic can be found here 2024

Childhood Hearing Loss
Diseases and diagnoses

Childhood Hearing Loss

Hearing loss in children has far-reaching implications for language development. Therefore, early detection and targeted therapy are of particular importance 2024

Frozen Shoulder - Frozen Shoulder
Human organism

Frozen Shoulder - Frozen Shoulder

With a „ Frozen Shoulder “(Frozen shoulder) the shoulder gradually begins to stiffen until it becomes immobile. Everything about diagnosis and therapy. 2024

Ganglion - Transom
Human organism

Ganglion - Transom

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