<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time:</span> <span class="rt-time"> 6</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">min</span></span>Autumn is a time when our bodies need support. Decreased sunlight, colder temperatures, and higher humidity create favorable conditions for infections to develop, and we need to boost immunity naturally. Changes in weather, lower temperatures, and less sunlight are factors that provoke the weakening of the immune system in the fall and winter, and frequent visits to […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time:</span> <span class="rt-time"> 7</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">min</span></span>Common cold illnesses tend to affect the upper parts of the respiratory tract, mainly the sinus cavities and throat. Cold vs flu symptoms are very similar, but some variations persist. Colds can be easily transmitted from one person to another, particularly in closed settings like households, classrooms, daycare facilities, and workplaces. A common cold can […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time:</span> <span class="rt-time"> 6</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">min</span></span>What is conjunctivitis? Pink eye is a condition where the inner layer of the eyelids and the protective layer of the eyeball become swollen and reddened. It is one of the most frequent eye diseases, occurring in approximately 30% of ophthalmologic pathologies. Such prevalence is associated with a high sensitivity of the conjunctiva to various […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time:</span> <span class="rt-time"> 6</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">min</span></span>As fall arrives, the question of flu vaccination comes up more and more often, and of course, we often hear myths about vaccinations. Many people say that they got sick after a flu shot, but is this true? These myths have quietly taken root in our minds, and this deprives us of the only preventative […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time:</span> <span class="rt-time"> 8</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">min</span></span>After deciding to take up long-distance running, everyone asks: where to start and what are the best running safety tips? Basically, a healthy person without special training can overcome such a distance, albeit at a low speed, if he has iron willpower. Such cases are known, but these heroes could not walk for a couple […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time:</span> <span class="rt-time"> 5</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">min</span></span>What is croup? It is a syndrome characterized by swelling of the larynx, which occurs against the background of various infectious and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract. Croup is also called stenotic laryngitis. As a rule, it occurs in childhood and is the main cause of obstructive lesions of the respiratory tract. The most […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time:</span> <span class="rt-time"> 5</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">min</span></span>What is RSV? It is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract disease in infants and causes >50,000 hospitalizations of children under 5 years of age in the United States each year. RSV is found everywhere; almost all children are infected by age 4. The incidence rate usually increases in winter or early spring. […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time:</span> <span class="rt-time"> 6</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">min</span></span>Children are naturally curious and social, making schools a hotspot for the spread of infections. While classrooms provide an ideal setting for learning and development, they also create a perfect environment for the transmission of infection in children. Young immune systems, still building defenses, are particularly susceptible to infections, especially in communal spaces like schools. […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time:</span> <span class="rt-time"> 5</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">min</span></span>Very often patients come to a neurologist with dizziness. Indeed, no one has ever experienced it. This term describes a wide variety of sensations, from dizziness and impending loss of consciousness to spinning one’s own body or surrounding objects. Almost 35% of the population faces dizziness symptoms during a lifetime. Most often, it is people […]

<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time:</span> <span class="rt-time"> 6</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">min</span></span>The list of stress-related illnesses is only getting longer as the years go by. In moments of special experiences, the hypothalamus, which is the “control point” of the brain, is “turned on”. In stressful situations, its function is to release stress hormones. At such times, we feel our heart pounding, our breathing speeding up, and […]