Mosquito bites are usually just a nuisance in Germany. However, reports of severe allergic reactions have been increasing recently. In more southern climes, especially in South America and Africa, diseases can range from serious to fatal

The so-called facet syndrome (often also facet joint syndrome) is a painful disease of the joints that are located between the individual vertebral bodies. The condition is one of the most common causes of back pain

Deafness of the soul, also called bark deafness, is the slang term for auditory agnosia or acoustic agnosia. It is characteristic of this disease that those affected hear noises or spoken words, but cannot assign them

As if the nausea during pregnancy weren't enough, many pregnant women also suffer from headaches. Headaches are not uncommon during pregnancy, especially in the first three months. Under normal circumstances one would too

The classic winter vegetable, white cabbage, the most widely grown type of cabbage in Europe, can be used in many ways in the kitchen. Popular dishes are cabbage rolls, stews and casseroles. Much of the cabbage is also made into sauerkraut

Wolman's disease is a lysosomal storage disease that is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. In the disease there is a loss of the activity of the so-called lysosomal acid lipase. Wolman's disease comes

Pus or pus (hence the term pustules) is caused by the melting of tissue by leukocytes in an area of ​​inflammation. The pus can therefore be understood as a biological degradation product of the body. Pus is mainly found in inflammation

A nucleotide is a basic building block of ribonucleic acid (RNA) or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that has a base, sugar or phosphate component. In cells, nucleotides have vital functions and are for example

Garlic lovers have probably already heard the comment: Aha, ate garlic yesterday? Hardly any other medicinal plant has so many uses, people who love this plant, but also many who strictly reject it.

The term hypovolemia describes a lack of volume in the circulatory system. This means that the amount of blood circulating is decreased. Hypovolemia can lead to life-threatening hypovolemic shock.

Swollen lips are caused by an allergic reaction, injury, or previous illnesses such as herpes. They are associated with unpleasant complaints and must be treated quickly. However, there are serious complications or long-term effects

Phenethylamine (PEA) is the parent substance of catecholamines such as adrenaline, noradrenaline or dopamine. It is often blamed for triggering feelings of happiness. It is found both widely in the plant kingdom and as a hormone in the human