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The effects of alcohol

Alcohol is a clear, colorless liquid that is found in beer, wine and spirits. What you drink is ethyl alcohol or ethanol (C 2 H 5 OH). Although traditionally considered a depressant, alcohol is present in a wide range of contradictory effects. It depresses or stimulates, excites and calms. Previously, alcohol was used medicinally to relieve pain, reduce fever or relieve stomach cramps.  Read the rest of this entry »

Chronic renal failure

Chronic renal failure (CRF) may be caused by any one important cause of renal dysfunction. The most common cause of end stage renal disease was diabetic nephropathy, followed by hypertensive nephroangiosclerosis and various primary and secondary glomerulopathies.  Read the rest of this entry »

Nervousness

the nervousness is a mental illness that can be overcome by a specific medicine: the calm. Mental disturbance in the balance which has resulted in a nervous disorder, is caused by continuous states of excitement or excessive stimulation of the senses. The thoughts continue to indulge in fear, anger, sadness, remorse, envy, sorrow, hate, discontent or concern, and the lack of need for a normal, happy life, such as proper food, enough exercise, fresh air, sun, a nice job and a purpose in life, are all causes of imbalances in the nervous system. Read the rest of this entry »

Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is a dementia that already has more than 100 years of history. In November 1901 he entered the hospital for mental diseases Frankfurt a 51-year-old named Auguste Deter (Augusta D), with a striking clinical picture of five years of evolution.

After starting with a jealous frenzy , the patient had undergone a rapid and progressive loss of memory accompanied by hallucinations , disorientation in time and space, paranoia , behavioral disorders and severe language disorder. Was studied by Alois Alzheimer, and later by anonymous doctors. He died on April 8, 1906 by septicemia , secondary to pressure ulcers and pneumonia. Read the rest of this entry »

Herpes: from prevention to treatment

Affects nearly one in 10 French 1 herpes is steadily increasing the number of patients has doubled in ten years. This infection is a real public health issue. Most of them are unaware of being infected with herpes. The priority is to consult a doctor, and avoid transmitting the virus to her entourage. Read the rest of this entry »