What are you looking for? Search Common searches: Departments, Hospitalisation, Professionals, Outpatient clinics, Health advice, Accreditations, Diseases, Diagnostic tests, Treatments, The birth of a child, Emergency, Visiting patients, Fulltext search Tipus de contingut Services and units Professionals Pathologies Health advices Health and wellness Diagnostic tests Treatments News Activities Centers - Any - Search Health advices Health tips for taking tuberculosis drugs and for early detection of side effects The only way of effectively curing tuberculosis and preventing others from catching it is through treatment based on combining different antibiotics for a minimum of six months. The symptoms of tuberculosis often disappear quickly, but the disease may come back if medication is not taken correctl Health advices Health tips for patients with meningitis Meningococcal disease (meningitis) is a serious infectious illness caused by a bacterium called “meningococcus”, which is transmitted through pharyngeal and nasal secretions. Health advices Health tips for patients with migraines Migraines are a type of chronic headache characterised by repeated, very intense episodes that may stop the affected person from carrying out their daily activities. It is a very debilitating illness. Health advices Health tips for people looking after someone with Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative illness. Health advices Fever in children Fever is the body’s response against an infection and is the most common sign of illness. It is considered a fever when the body’s temperature is greater than 38°C at the rectum or 37.5°C in the armpit. Between 37 and 38 degrees is known as low-grade fever. A sensation of cold, discomfort and los Health advices Gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis is an infection that causes diarrhoea, an increase in loose stools. It is normally accompanied by vomiting, fever and stomach ache. Health advices Upset stomach in children Not all upset stomachs are the same. There are two types: organic, with a clear cause, and functional or recurrent. This advice is focused on the former. The causes of upset stomach vary greatly. The most frequent cause is associated with gastroenteritis, constipation or indigestion. Often childr Health advices Earache in children Earache is the third biggest reason for consulting paediatrics, after the common cold and periodic health check-up. Earache appears when there is an inflammation, otitis. There are three types of otitis: External: affects the external auditory canal Health advices Constipation in children Constipation is a very common problem in childhood. It occurs when stools are very hard, dry, too large or very difficult to pass. It is also considered constipation when the child has passed stools less than three times in a week. Normally, this problem can be resolved by eating properly and exe Health advices Kidney disease The kidneys benefit from a healthy diet, from a relatively high intake of water and from avoiding tobacco. Regular bowel and bladder movements are also essential. Constipation and delaying urination are both damaging to kidney function. Plain water without anything dissolved in it is necessary fo Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 86 Next page ››