Whilst it is inevitable that new infectious illnesses emerge all the time, mankind does its share to spread them more rapidly with its modern means of transport like the examples above teach us. But apart from that we have to prepare for known illnesses emerging in new populations because of the illness travelling itself. The African West Nile Virus is believed to have been spread nearly all over the world via an infected bird or mosquito entering the United States less than two decades ago. It mainly infects birds and kills them. It causes severe illness in humans, most patients however recover eventually.
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Detox in the Operating Theatre – or in Your Bed!
by Axel E. Thieke G.P. •
Without sufficient sleep, mood and intellectual performance are impaired. Various central-nervous-system conditions, including migraines and seizures, become more frequent and severe. When animals are kept from sleeping, they ultimately die.
Progress In The Slow Lane
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
In March 2014 the U.S. Prevention Services Task Force presented its update on “Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults,” meaning more than 65 years of age.
Does Smoking Fog Brains?
by Axel E. Thieke G.P. •
Many smokers cite relief of psychological symptoms such as distress as a reason for continued smoking. However, the relation between smoking and mental health is unclear (is it really?).
Spring Is In The Air
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
My Nicaragua diary is now on sale, but only as an e-book. A good English friend got me to consider the idea of writing a diary and although it is above suspicion of winning the Nobel price for literature, I really enjoyed doing it. Sue Brewer helped me in translating the diary, but to be fair to her, I did not always follow her suggestions.
Nanny Versus Nano
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
Medicine has advanced since and quietly keeps advancing. And maybe, we will witness the moment when not the nanny but the nano makes us help the medicine go down.
An exciting technology is emerging, offering possibilities as diverse as radiation does and medicine has discovered it, too. Nanotechnology works in dimensions which are hardly imaginable for us – matter no bigger than the size of 400 hydrogen atoms (the smallest atom).
Residential Home & Care Questionaire
by Vivienne Hughes •
Many expats along the coast feel obliged to return to their own countries when they can no longer live independently, as they often think there are no proper services in place for them here and they are left with little option other than leaving behind what has now become their home.
Horrible Helicobacter
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
With the discovery of antibiotics we seem to have declared war on bugs and by eradicating them shouldn’t we have solved the problem?
Eco Lifesyle’s New Shop
by Louise Powell •
This natural-food stall in the Almuñécar municipal market has become very, very popular, so they have expanded.
Beauty Doesn’t Have to Rhyme
by David Darby •
Neil Hilborn recites a poem about his one true love. It’s heartbreaking but beautiful.