17 result(s) for exposure in Health & Wellness
'Mosquito Bite', By FirstMed Budapest
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Mosquito bites are the itchy bumps that appear after female mosquitoes use their mouthparts to puncture your skin and feed on your blood. They need blood for extra protein for producing eggs. As a biting mosquito fills itself with blood, it injects saliva into your skin. Proteins in the saliva trigger a mild immune system reaction that results in the characteristic itching and bump.
WHO Hungary: World No Tobacco Day 30 May 2014
- 30 May 2014 9:10 AM
- health & wellness
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) was created by the Member States of the World Health Organization in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. Every year, on 31 May, WNTD is celebrated, with a different theme to cover the broad range of measures within the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
WHO/Europe to Assess Health Impact Of Sludge Spill In Hungary
- 20 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
"A team of WHO experts is travelling to Hungary today to provide additional expertise to the Government-led assessment of potential short- and long-term health impact of a sludge spill that affected the country’s western territories on 4 October 2010.
Hot Health News By Natalie Turner From FirstMed Centers In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Are you feeling SAD? - We all know how waking up on a sunny day can lift our spirits, while a grey, rainy day may make us feel down. Fortunately, for the majority of us these shifts in moods will not affect our ability to cope with daily activities. For a minority group though this is exactly what can happen.
Biomed Europe Biomedical Conference 2010
- 19 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Biomedical innovation, healthcare, life sciences and more! - Biomed 2010, is the leading international conference covering the fast-growing field of innovation in the biomedical, health care and life sciences industries, is expected to attract over 6,000 local and international CEOs, experts, academics, scientists, researchers, venture capitalists, and angel investors.
FirstMed Health Report: 'Vaccines Against Tick-Borne Encephalitis'
- 13 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
By Dr. Sue McGladdery: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infection of the central nervous system, which can have serious long-term effects and in some cases, be fatal. TBE is transmitted to humans by ticks and is endemic to many parts of Europe and Asia. There is no treatment for TBE; however, it is preventable through prophylactic vaccination. There are 2 comparable vaccines available in ...
FirstMed Health Report: 'Insect Attack' By Dr. Sue McGladdery
- 13 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Insects account for over half of all known living organisms and around 90% of the differing life forms on Earth. No wonder that human contact with insects is unavoidable including in Europe. This article focuses on risks of insect bites and stings in Hungary and neighboring countries. Exposure to biting or stinging insects (or to their remains) ranges from benign or barely noticeable to life ...
Allergy At A Glance - By FirstMed
- 1 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Allergies are due to a flawed regulation of the immune system that causes a reaction to normally harmless environmental substances called allergens such as pollens, dust mites, animal dander, food, insect venom, medicines. Allergic reactions and allergies are increasingly common and may present in several different ways.
'Mosquito Bite', By FirstMed Budapest
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Mosquito bites are the itchy bumps that appear after female mosquitoes use their mouthparts to puncture your skin and feed on your blood. They need blood for extra protein for producing eggs. As a biting mosquito fills itself with blood, it injects saliva into your skin. Proteins in the saliva trigger a mild immune system reaction that results in the characteristic itching and bump.
WHO Hungary: World No Tobacco Day 30 May 2014
- 30 May 2014 9:10 AM
- health & wellness
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) was created by the Member States of the World Health Organization in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. Every year, on 31 May, WNTD is celebrated, with a different theme to cover the broad range of measures within the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
WHO/Europe to Assess Health Impact Of Sludge Spill In Hungary
- 20 Oct 2010 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
"A team of WHO experts is travelling to Hungary today to provide additional expertise to the Government-led assessment of potential short- and long-term health impact of a sludge spill that affected the country’s western territories on 4 October 2010.
Hot Health News By Natalie Turner From FirstMed Centers In Budapest
- 31 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Are you feeling SAD? - We all know how waking up on a sunny day can lift our spirits, while a grey, rainy day may make us feel down. Fortunately, for the majority of us these shifts in moods will not affect our ability to cope with daily activities. For a minority group though this is exactly what can happen.
Biomed Europe Biomedical Conference 2010
- 19 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Biomedical innovation, healthcare, life sciences and more! - Biomed 2010, is the leading international conference covering the fast-growing field of innovation in the biomedical, health care and life sciences industries, is expected to attract over 6,000 local and international CEOs, experts, academics, scientists, researchers, venture capitalists, and angel investors.
FirstMed Health Report: 'Vaccines Against Tick-Borne Encephalitis'
- 13 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
By Dr. Sue McGladdery: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infection of the central nervous system, which can have serious long-term effects and in some cases, be fatal. TBE is transmitted to humans by ticks and is endemic to many parts of Europe and Asia. There is no treatment for TBE; however, it is preventable through prophylactic vaccination. There are 2 comparable vaccines available in ...
FirstMed Health Report: 'Insect Attack' By Dr. Sue McGladdery
- 13 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Insects account for over half of all known living organisms and around 90% of the differing life forms on Earth. No wonder that human contact with insects is unavoidable including in Europe. This article focuses on risks of insect bites and stings in Hungary and neighboring countries. Exposure to biting or stinging insects (or to their remains) ranges from benign or barely noticeable to life ...
Allergy At A Glance - By FirstMed
- 1 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Allergies are due to a flawed regulation of the immune system that causes a reaction to normally harmless environmental substances called allergens such as pollens, dust mites, animal dander, food, insect venom, medicines. Allergic reactions and allergies are increasingly common and may present in several different ways.