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Three analyzes important to the hero
According to surveys, men are much more careless about their health than women. The vast majority of the stronger sex (72%) does not see the point of having to worry in advance and undergo screening examinations – at least the three most important for men. Let’s see what kind of tests are these?
This test for blood testosterone, an ultrasound examination of the scrotum, as well as a PSA test – the same blood test that can detect prostate cancer in the early stages. The survey data give a complete picture of the state of the organs that are most important for men and their functions.
Testosterone Analysis
The production of male sex hormone testosterone is a constant value, unlike female sex hormones. By a certain age, testosterone levels begin to decline. This decrease can last from one month to several years, and with it the man’s well-being will worsen, as well as his character. Continue reading
Year 2013: is tuberculosis curable?
Can tuberculosis be cured in the second decade of the 21st century? What is the most common infection today? Is the prevalence of this disease increasing or decreasing? These and other questions for MedPulse are answered by TB doctor Leonid Potapov
– How is a modern Russian most often infected with tuberculosis?
– In the vast majority of cases, tuberculosis infection occurs in childhood. That is why already in the maternity hospital, on the 4-7th day after birth, infants are vaccinated against this disease. It is believed that they provide protection against tuberculosis for about seven years, so re-vaccinations are given to children at 6-7, and then at 14-15 years old. Continue reading
How to teach a lazy esophagus to work
Like a lump in the throat – it’s about food. Why it suddenly becomes difficult to swallow, you have to keep a glass of water at the ready while eating and constantly drink food. And then there’s burping, nausea, burning and bad breath. All these are symptoms of achalasia – changes in the motor activity of the esophagus. What to do, how to avoid and how to deal with this scourge?
Food rots and lingers
The esophagus, the cylindrical tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach, has a very important mission: to move food into the stomach through successive muscle contractions. And he does it pretty well: dense food reaches its destination in 6-8 seconds, liquid food in 2-3. But in patients with achalasia, muscle contractions weaken sharply. Continue reading
