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What is the cause of malaria?

Malaria is caused by different species of protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which are small unicellular microorganisms that have as a guest to man and certain species of mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles.

There are four different types of Plasmodium:

- Plasmodium falciparum, which often causes the most severe forms of the disease and is generally more resistant to drugs used for treatment.

- Plasmodium vivax

- Plasmodium ovale

- Plasmodium malariae. Read the rest of this entry »

What is malaria?

Malaria is a disease of tropical areas of the earth. It is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium. Usually is transmitted by the bite of infected female mosquitoes of certain.

The sick person may have different symptoms, which are the most typical intermittent fever hits. They are also frequent fatigue, diarrhea and other, similar to those of flu. At these events should be suspected when the possible existence of malaria and are to be made as soon as possible evidence to confirm whether the patient has been in a danger zone during the past year.

Malaria is an infectious causes major illness and death in the world. It is estimated that there are 300 to 500 million cases each year with 1.5 to 2.7 million deaths by cause. Read the rest of this entry »

Anamnesis

It is important to find out details about:

Diseases – child’s previous and current diseases, if you recently received any vaccine, has had a febrile seizure before.

- Family history of febrile seizures or epilepsy.

- Existence of other striking symptoms before the seizure.

- How has the crisis started, the extent and form (type of movement) and approximate duration of the seizure.

- If the child had received before the crisis, some kind of medication. And if it is “known epilepsy”: what drugs he was taking and if there is any change in the treatment recently. Read the rest of this entry »

It is common to experience slight variations in body weight, without straying too far from what it means to make tables and standards. However, there are those who present changes that fall outside the limits, a situation that is usually associated with the consumption of food, not organic or mental abnormality.

Surely you would agree with the finding that there are different ways of eating, for example, who does it for pleasure, self-regulated selectively and is rated gourmet or hedonistic, while those who eat food out of control, choice and satisfaction, are often identified as “compulsive overeaters.” Notably, the latter generally channel their anxiety and stress toward food, learned behavior throughout his life. Read the rest of this entry »

Urine

Urine tests can not evaluate the episodes of hypoglycemia and only detect glucose levels when they are too high, and because those affected do not have enough insulin to help the sugar enter the cells, the body is reward energy deficit fat storing cell structures. Before it is used is broken down into small fractions (fatty acids) which, passing through the liver, are ketones (substances resulting from an imbalance in metabolism), this situation only occurs in patients with type 1 diabetes .

This occurs when blood glucose is above 200 milligrams per deciliter of vital fluid in these cases the attending physician recommended the patient to measure levels of ketones in the urine. If the determination is positive, the specialist will be responsible for modifying the insulin dose and diet. Read the rest of this entry »

Keeping blood sugar levels within a target range allows the patient to prevent progression of diabetes complications that could affect your standard of living. To achieve this, a glucose monitor support is invaluable, as it allows to verify the effectiveness of your care plan.

One of the most important advances in the control and treatment of diabetes is, without doubt, the ability to measure blood sugar (glucose or glucose) levels in safely at any time of day, either in the comfort of home , office, sports center or while traveling. This can be done through the development of devices known as glucose monitors and meters. Read the rest of this entry »

Benefits of aloe Vera plants for medicine and health, among others:

1) hair fertilizer
Take the taste of fresh aloe Vera leaves and split. Take leaf meats such as gelatin and rubbed into the scalp. Subsequently the hairs are wrapped in a cloth and allow some time to soak into the scalp before washing.
2) Treat the hair that fall off easily
Prepare 40 g of aloe Vera leaves, leaf cup 20 g, 20 g young leaves of hibiscus, and hazelnut oil 50 ml. Mash all the leaves until smooth. The result of the collision is mixed with hazelnut oil. This herb is attached to the scalp. Allow for some time (longer is better) before washing.
3) Burns or scalded mild
Paste the meat leaves the body parts that hurt.
4) Ulcers
Meat leaf aloe Vera plus salt and placed on the ulcer.
5) Urine blood
Pick 15 g of fresh aloe Vera leaves. Squeeze and take the water. Add 30 g of sugar and a little rice water before drinking.
6) Hemorrhoids
Prepare 1 / 2 aloe Vera leaves. Dispose of needles and then washed clean. Grate the leaves and add 1 / 2 cup of boiled water and 2 tablespoons of honey. Stir the mixture, then filtered. By drinking this mixture 3 times a day are expected to recover soon hemorrhoids.
7) Syphilis
Cut flowers of aloe Vera. Boil with meat and a little water. Cooking water and then drunk.

- If you are a woman, you should avoid becoming pregnant during treatment, as well as to breastfeed if there has been a recent birth.

- Before each treatment, perform a hematology control with a general blood test to rule out any significant toxicity (low immunity, severe anemia or low platelets, and impaired liver or kidney function).

- Sometimes the treatment may cause tingling in the toes and hands, which may disappear slowly after the end of it. If discomfort will limit their normal life, talk to your doctor because you may need a dose reduction.

- With some treatments, hair loss occurs, the end of treatment, hair grows back, although its color and texture may change. It is recommended that you use a neutral shampoo and soft brush, to avoid permanent dyes, as well as to protect the head from the sun and cold; you should avoid using hot air dryer.

- It is common to feel nausea or vomiting after treatment. After chemotherapy, the patient should eat small amounts of mild foods several times a day and frequently drink small amounts of cool liquids between meals and light. It is preferable to avoid sweet foods, fried and fatty foods. It is recommended that you take dry foods such as toast and cereal. Read the rest of this entry »

For more arguments or discussions you had during childhood and youth, you know perfectly well you love your dear sister and you could not live without it. Also, did you know that sisters have improved mental health?

A study by Brigham Young University found that the good relations between brothers, sisters especially women, has positive effects on our mind, so much to help combat stress. This study again demonstrates the importance of emotions and feelings on health.

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When we feel pain or a constant tingling sensation in our legs, so that comes the need to get moving to calm, we are suffering from tired legs syndrome. Not known exactly what causes it, although it may be a consequence of several factors such as obesity, anemia, excessive caffeine, cigarette smoking, pregnancy, stress, diabetes or nerve problem.

If your legs suffer from this discomfort, we have good news for you. Tired legs syndrome is very easy to treat and can be fought through some healthy habits. Either way, first go to the doctor to confirm if it is excluded that this syndrome is a serious problem.

What can you do to combat the tired legs syndrome?

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