Children in particular are affected by ear infections. But adults can get them too. The disease is associated with severe pain, which is sometimes almost unbearable, especially …
Laryngitis
In the context of laryngitis, the affected patients suffer from hoarseness, voicelessness and a dry cough. Acute laryngitis usually occurs in the course of a cold …
Overweight
The number of people who are overweight has tripled since 1975. In the OECD countries, which include for example the USA, Iceland, Japan and most of …
Athlete’s foot
Athlete’s foot is a skin infection caused by dermatophytes (skin fungi) that often occurs in athletes. It is therefore referred to as “athlete’s foot”. The infection is …
Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia is a fat metabolism disorder that is triggered by an elevated cholesterol level in the blood. In most cases, the disease is caused by an …
Sun allergy
In spring, most people look forward to the first long hours of sunshine. However, a polymorphic light eruption, popularly known as sun allergy, causes one or …
Nail fungus
Nail fungus affects young and old and is perceived as an unpleasant problem by many patients. The fungal attack causes whitish to gray changes in the …
Majorca acne
If the skin suddenly reddens and itches after the first sunbath of the year, Mallorca acne can be behind it. In this special form of polymorphic …
Canker sores
Mouth ulcers are small defects in the oral mucosa. They usually manifest themselves as a whitish change in the mucous membrane and cause the affected patient …
Erectile dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction (or “erectile dysfunction”) is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse. The disorder must be present for at …