According to a recent survey by private health insurance in Germany (PKV), more than every third German citizen has a need for care in his or her personal environment. In addition to providing good care for people in need of care, it is important that yourself

In addition to joint pain and back pain, shoulder pain is one of the most common pain conditions in Germany. As a result of the high amount of sitting in most modern professions, the back and shoulder muscles sleeplessly, which in turn leads to stress

Skin cancer is the term used to describe various, mostly malignant, skin tumors. The best known forms are melanoma (black skin cancer) and actinic keratosis, basalioma and spinalioma (light skin cancer). The cause of skin cancer are mostly strong ones

NK cells are part of the innate immune system and belong to the group of leukocytes, the white blood cells.Their main task is to recognize infected and degenerate cells in the body and to attack the cells immediately

The Windkessel function is a process by which the arteries reduce the pressure differential between the systole and diastole of the heart. The effect helps maintain blood pressure and reduces stress on the heart. Atherosclerosis can

Anastomoses are connections between anatomical structures as they occur between blood vessels, nerves, lymph vessels and hollow organs and ensure the formation of a bypass circuit when one of the connecting links is impaired.

Funicular myelosis is a degenerative breakdown of spinal cord structures as a result of a chronic vitamin B12 deficiency. The disease manifests itself mainly from the fifth decade of life.

Adenitis is an inflammatory disease of the glands. Since there are many glands in the human body, it is an umbrella term for different diseases. The reasons for this can vary.

Obstetrics is a part of medicine that deals with assisting human childbirth. It is mainly midwives and obstetricians who are involved, as well as gynecologists in medical emergencies.

The active ingredients paclitaxel, docetaxel and cabazitaxel belong to the group of taxanes. Their effect is due to the disruption of cell division (mitosis), which medicine makes use of for the treatment of various cancers.

The sweat glands are located in the skin and ensure that sweat formed there is excreted through the same. Their job is to regulate the body's heat balance. So-called scent glands can be found in some areas of the body

In the case of the reader-Trélat syndrome, patients of old age develop a malignant cancer of the internal organs, which is accompanied by numerous old warts. Often the phenomenon is also accompanied by itching and acanthosis nigricans