July, the start of the holidays and the ragweed season
In Hungary, nearly three million people suffer from allergy, and one third of them are affected by ragweed. Symptoms can be reduce...
Colorectal cancer: the dreaded disease, but screening can help in prevention
In Hungary, colorectal cancer is the second most common malignant cancer after lung cancer, but it can be detected early and treat...
Breast milk: the “superfood” for babies
In 1992, the World Health Organization declared 1 August as World Breastfeeding Day, and Hungary joined the initiative a year late...
Inflammation in the body? A laboratory test can help you find the answer
Infectious agents, injuries, internal or external harm: these can all trigger inflammation and immune activation, and lab results...
Have a laboratory test before getting dental implants
Incomplete dentition can cause not only esthetic but also health problems. Dental implantation is now a routine procedure, but we...
Celebrate health workers on Semmelweis Day
For more than two decades, every year on 1 July, those who work in the health sector and who do their best to treat patients and t...
Hepatitis – four fifths of infected people do not even think they are carrying the pathogen
Acute or chronic inflammatory diseases of the liver are mainly caused by viruses. As many infected people can be asymptomatic for...
Iron is not only for forging, it can also be “eaten”
In the past century in Hungary, there were a handful of wisdoms passed down by the folk: for instance, "Oh my God, that child is s...
World Hypertension Day – fight against high blood pressure
On 17 May, experts will raise even more awareness of the importance of fighting hypertension, often called the "silent killer"....
Before becoming pregnant, it is worth clarifying whether toxoplasmosis could put the fetus at risk
Mothers planning to have a baby usually do everything to deliver a healthy baby. Sometimes, the threat to the fetus is insidious a...