health

Sure, not to come into contact with the mushrooms in the first place, that's the best method. But it is not realistic, after all, we are drawn to public baths or the sauna to be able to exercise or to sweat healthily. But once the infection is there, you want to get rid of it as soon as possible. Compared to athlete's foot, however, this project can take longer.

Those who do not suffer from psoriasis themselves often live under the mistaken assumption that this disease occurs exclusively on the scalp. It is true, however, that psoriasis can actually affect the whole body. Often a genetic predisposition is the reason for psoriasis, the disease is inherited. On this page we will show you how you can still live with it.

The term wart is commonly associated with severe, clearly visible changes in the skin, including the face. In books and films, the do-it-yourself is often depicted with facial warts - but the wart is much more often just a small, harmless skin lesion that can be a little painful in a few cases. Warts are triggered by human papillomaviruses, or HPV for short, as well as infections or transmission through human contact.

Hurray - the holiday season begins! But we have never had to go on vacation as well prepared as this year. At least when you want to go abroad. The reason for this: Covid-19 is still raging worldwide, and even if the number of infections or the incidence is falling, the restrictions outside of Switzerland are in some cases still much more rigorous than in this country. On this page you can read how you can prepare well for your trip abroad.

Between the human rectum and the sphincter muscle of the anus there is a cushion made up of vessels in which swellings similar to varicose veins can form. Sometimes this also happens in the form of nodules. In principle, the cushion is a dense network of veins and arteries that work together with the sphincter.

Are you thinking about getting pierced? Then this is probably not an ad hoc decision, but has been well thought out for some time. In any case, a piercing can be removed much, much easier than, for example, a tattoo. But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't care for the part of the body where the new piercing is located.

The tick has become a threat in Central Europe. Due to global warming, regions are now also affected in which it used to be significantly colder on an annual average, for example in northern climes or in the mountains - and thus also in Switzerland. The small bloodsuckers occur at altitudes of up to 2,000 meters and sometimes even beyond. The biggest problem with this special order of mites, however, is not that they drink a few milliliters of blood, but that they can transmit dangerous...

We do not need to explain in more detail that tick bites can be dangerous for health, the virus disease TBE and the borreliosis caused by bacterial transmission can be the consequences. In this article we would like to give you practical tips on how to protect yourself efficiently against a tick bite.

The human body is an absolute marvel. Especially when you consider that water, that H2O is the main substance we are made of, we are talking about a proportion of up to 60 percent. Without this liquid, no life would be conceivable on the entire earth, and certainly not human life. Water is stored in the cells and transports the essential nutrients to where they are needed. As a regulator of body temperature, water is just as important.

When mosquitoes attack, it is not without consequences. While we hardly notice the insects during the day, but only feel the consequences of their visit on our skin, the high-frequency buzzing with which the beasts announce themselves at night causes us to sleep and lose our mind. The attempt to arm yourself efficiently against the stings and the subsequent, often unbearable itching, is probably as old as humanity itself. The question remains, what helps how.

Only in the case of pronounced summer grouches, the pulse does not rise when the scent of sun protection agents rises in their noses. Everyone else associates the aroma of sun creams with the lightness of the few warm months of the year, with a vacation in the south or a relaxed summer afternoon by the lake or in the outdoor pool. Applying sunscreen, as we all know, is a must. But which sunscreens can we really rely on?

The best proven way to prevent pregnancy is to avoid sexual intercourse. However, this is a path that is of course not an option in the long term, the drive suppression does not work in the long term, neither in men nor in women. And if sex falls short in a relationship or doesn't happen at all, it's definitely not healthy, both psychologically and physically.