423 result(s) for new infections
'Tick Season', By FirstMed Budapest
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Ticks are small spider-like insects that feed by inserting their mouths into the skin of a host and slowly taking in blood. During the feeding process they can transmit infections through their saliva. The tick´s saliva also has a numbing effect and so the bite can go unnoticed. In Central Europe the two most common diseases transmitted by ticks are Tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme Disease.
'Tired Of Lacking Vitamin D?', By FirstMed Budapest
- 13 Mar 2014 12:00 AM
- specials
The term vitamin D is a bit of misnomer as it’s not really a vitamin; a scientist in the 1920’s mistakenly linked cod liver oil with the prevention of rickets in dogs. Little did they surmise that in fact vitamin D comes from sunshine by interacting with our skin, then circulating through the body. It acts beneficially on tissue and organs, not only assisting with maintenance but also repair.
Brain-Dead Woman Delivers Healthy Baby In Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The body of a brain-dead woman (31) was kept alive at the University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Center so that a healthy infant could be born.
Dealing With 'Tick Season', By FirstMed Centers Budapest
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
Ticks are small spider-like insects that feed by inserting their mouths into the skin of a host and slowly taking in blood. During the feeding process they can transmit infections through their saliva. The tick´s saliva also has a numbing effect and so the bite can go unnoticed.
Flu Vaccines At FirstMed Centers In Budapest
- 21 Nov 2012 7:00 AM
- specials
Influenza vaccines contain non-living, inactivated versions of the flu virus. Although it is not possible to catch the flu from this inactivated vaccine, latent other pathogens in the body may emerge due to the immunological changes as a result of receiving the vaccine, which the patient may feel has caused flu-like symptoms.
Hungarian National Food Chain Safety Strategy Under Development
- 3 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Ministry of Rural Development is developing a food chain safety strategy. The objective of the document is to determine the measures and instruments through which the protection of the health of consumers may continue to be most effectively realised.
Physicals For Kids - By FirstMed Centers In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 7:00 AM
- specials
Opinions vary regarding how often your school-age child should have a complete physical. As a minimum, most pediatricans recommend a well-child exam before your child enters kindergarten and before entering high school. An additional examination is usually required for participation in a school sport.
Xpat Opinion: The “Flame” Malware: Hungary As A Target?
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
I am anything but a computer guru. Just the opposite. I know only what is necessary to do everyday computer chores. If anything terribly complicated comes up, I cry for help. That’s why this post is, at least in part, out of my comfort zone because it deals with the spy malware known as Flame.
Vitamin D - By FirstMed Centers In Budapest
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- specials
In the past, lovers of sunshine have been warned on numerous occasions about limiting the hours of tanning and protecting themselves from the damaging rays of the sun. Though the results of the anti-sun campaign are promising, there is an unexpected side effect to the crusade against skin cancer: apparently our body does not get enough of the ever so important Vitamin D.
'Tick Season', By FirstMed Budapest
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Ticks are small spider-like insects that feed by inserting their mouths into the skin of a host and slowly taking in blood. During the feeding process they can transmit infections through their saliva. The tick´s saliva also has a numbing effect and so the bite can go unnoticed. In Central Europe the two most common diseases transmitted by ticks are Tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme Disease.
'Tired Of Lacking Vitamin D?', By FirstMed Budapest
- 13 Mar 2014 12:00 AM
- specials
The term vitamin D is a bit of misnomer as it’s not really a vitamin; a scientist in the 1920’s mistakenly linked cod liver oil with the prevention of rickets in dogs. Little did they surmise that in fact vitamin D comes from sunshine by interacting with our skin, then circulating through the body. It acts beneficially on tissue and organs, not only assisting with maintenance but also repair.
Brain-Dead Woman Delivers Healthy Baby In Hungary
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The body of a brain-dead woman (31) was kept alive at the University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Center so that a healthy infant could be born.
Dealing With 'Tick Season', By FirstMed Centers Budapest
- 27 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- specials
Ticks are small spider-like insects that feed by inserting their mouths into the skin of a host and slowly taking in blood. During the feeding process they can transmit infections through their saliva. The tick´s saliva also has a numbing effect and so the bite can go unnoticed.
Flu Vaccines At FirstMed Centers In Budapest
- 21 Nov 2012 7:00 AM
- specials
Influenza vaccines contain non-living, inactivated versions of the flu virus. Although it is not possible to catch the flu from this inactivated vaccine, latent other pathogens in the body may emerge due to the immunological changes as a result of receiving the vaccine, which the patient may feel has caused flu-like symptoms.
Hungarian National Food Chain Safety Strategy Under Development
- 3 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- food & drink
The Ministry of Rural Development is developing a food chain safety strategy. The objective of the document is to determine the measures and instruments through which the protection of the health of consumers may continue to be most effectively realised.
Physicals For Kids - By FirstMed Centers In Budapest
- 29 Aug 2012 7:00 AM
- specials
Opinions vary regarding how often your school-age child should have a complete physical. As a minimum, most pediatricans recommend a well-child exam before your child enters kindergarten and before entering high school. An additional examination is usually required for participation in a school sport.
Xpat Opinion: The “Flame” Malware: Hungary As A Target?
- 6 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
I am anything but a computer guru. Just the opposite. I know only what is necessary to do everyday computer chores. If anything terribly complicated comes up, I cry for help. That’s why this post is, at least in part, out of my comfort zone because it deals with the spy malware known as Flame.
Vitamin D - By FirstMed Centers In Budapest
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- specials
In the past, lovers of sunshine have been warned on numerous occasions about limiting the hours of tanning and protecting themselves from the damaging rays of the sun. Though the results of the anti-sun campaign are promising, there is an unexpected side effect to the crusade against skin cancer: apparently our body does not get enough of the ever so important Vitamin D.