A vaccine from the past to the future? Experts are optimistic. But even so, they also call for caution. In any case: “If we had known about this at the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, we would have managed to obtain a great protective effect on the population during the first year of the pandemic” …
The term hygiene often conjures up images like washing hands, taking a shower, and perhaps a person brushing their teeth. While these practices help with cleanliness and prevent the spread of disease, another component of good hygiene is daily mental health care. The World Health Organization defines hygiene as “a series of practices performed to …
Parkinson’s, dementia and stroke are the most common neurological diseases in the elderly population, and also some of the most feared. According to a study published in the scientific journal Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatrynearly half (48.2%) of women over 45 will develop dementia, Parkinson’s or suffer a stroke. The alert also serves the …
Liver cirrhosis is the final stage of chronic liver disease and can be divided into compensated and decompensated phases. Recent evidence reinforces the importance of preventing first decompensation in those patients with compensated cirrhosis or clinically significant liver disease. With the advent of non-invasive measures of liver stiffness, new concepts gained momentum. The measurement of …
One of the most special moments in a woman’s life can become a nightmare if proper care is not taken. On Pregnancy Day, celebrated last Monday, 15th, the Brazilian Society of Diabetes (SBD) warned of gestational diabetes mellitus, which affects 18% of pregnancies in Brazil. A temporary condition generated by changes in hormonal balance during …
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I’m a night owl, but during the week I have to get up early for my morning commute to work. What can I do to become a morning person? Good sleep is difficult to achieve. According to the US federal government, more than a third of adults routinely lack a healthy amount of sleep, defined …
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posted on 08/19/2022 14:17 (credit: Jürgen Rübig by Pixabay) In an increasingly fast-paced world, with political, economic and health crises, people are more prone to stress, anxiety, physical and mental fatigue. Medicines and clinical treatments become options accessible to most citizens. But what few people know and fail to invest in is the benefit of …
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The last edition of the VEJA SAÚDE Forum featured type 2 diabetes, one of the main public health problems in the country. Despite recent advances in treatmentO access to new medications and engagement of the patient in the control of the disease constitute two obstacles to the quality and life expectancy of 10% of the …
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Study with volunteers and guinea pigs published this Friday (18/8) demonstrates the impacts of aspartame, saccharin, stevia and sucralose in the body. The sweeteners aspartame, saccharin, stevia and sucralose significantly impact the microbiota of our body, notably the intestinal microbiota, according to a study published this Friday (19/8) in the scientific journal cell. In the …
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Some articles published in the literature have demonstrated an association between vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy and the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). On the other hand, some studies failed to demonstrate this association, leaving the subject somewhat controversial. The article described in this text is one of the projects that analyzed this association, …
