The Turner syndrome or Ullrich-Turner syndrome can be traced back to an X chromosome abnormality, which manifests itself primarily in the form of short stature and the absence of puberty. Turner syndrome is almost exclusively girls (approx

The sugar beet belongs to the foxtail family (Amaranthaceae) and was bred as a special form from the common beet (beetroot). After the discovery of sugar in beets in the middle of the 18th century, the sugar content was only 2 to 6 percent

In the Asian healing art Jin Shin Jyutsu, the practitioner releases energy blockages in 26 energy locks of the body and thus brings life energy into flow. This activates the self-healing powers. As a replacement for standard medical therapy

Cetrimonium bromide is a drug from the class of active ingredients bactericidal and fungicidal disinfectants. The active ingredient is mainly found in lozenges.

A so-called collagenosis is a special autoimmune disease. In the context of an autoimmune disease, the body's own tissue is viewed by the immune system of the human body as a so-called foreign body.

A nipple shield (also called a "nipple shield") is recommended for different types of breastfeeding problems. These include pain when breastfeeding or difficulty sucking the baby. When used correctly, the essay can help establish a good breastfeeding relationship

Inner calm describes the ability to maintain one's composure even in psychologically challenging situations and to react to them rationally. In psychology, this is also referred to as serenity or prudence, whereby there is an emotional and

The orthograde colonic irrigation is a preparatory procedure for colon cleansing so that a colonoscopy can be performed afterwards. The orthograde is also used when it comes to preparing for certain surgical interventions in the abdominal cavity

The collective term menstrual cramps encompasses various physical, psychological and psychosomatic complaints that women of childbearing age can experience before and during their period. The most common are PMS

Almost every adult over 30 years of age has had a stiff neck and the associated tension pains at some point in their life. The reason for this is usually a wrong posture combined with too little exercise

The hemiazygos vein is a continuation of one of the longest veins in the body. It runs cranially to the diaphragm. Its tasks include the transport of venous blood to the azygos vein.

Ultrasound, or ultrasound examination or sonography, is a high-frequency sound whose frequencies are above human hearing. The examination by ultrasound is also called sonography in medicine