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What is the flu? flu prevention.

Influenza is an infectious disease caused by a virus called influenza, which starts suddenly with symptoms such as fever above 38°C, severe muscle and joint pains, weakness, fatigue, chills, headache and dry cough. Especially in children, the elderly and people with chronic diseases such as heart, chronic lung, kidney and diabetes, it progresses much more severely and can lead to serious consequences that can even cause death. The flu, which causes such serious situations, can often be confused with the common cold. Cold is a disease that manifests itself with symptoms such as mild malaise, runny nose, sneezing before fever rises, and does not require bed rest because it does not cause fatigue and should never be confused with flu.

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What is bleeding gums? How is the treatment?

Gum bleeding is an important health problem that concerns the majority of the society and occurs as the first symptom of many different diseases. Bleeding in the gums is the first signal sign that the gums are sick and that there is a fire (inflammation) that needs to be extinguished. Some systemic diseases, some drugs used, hormonal disorders, some types of cancer we call leukemia, coagulation disorders, blood thinners, some tumors in the mouth, first appear as gingival bleeding.

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gum diseases

Periodontology is the branch of science that deals with the diseases that occur in the tissues surrounding the teeth, in other words the gums and the bones surrounding the tooth roots, and the treatment of these diseases.

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Sleep apnea (stopping breathing during sleep) and snoring disease

SLEEP APNEA (SLEEP RESPIRATORY) AND Snoring Disease Sleep Apnea (Sleep respiratory arrest) disease is a disease that all Ear, Nose and Throat physicians have been focusing on since 1985. From the tip of the nose to the vocal cords, all kinds of obstacles blocking the respiratory tract cause respiratory arrest and snoring during sleep. Let me point out here that not every snoring patient has sleep apnea, but every sleep apnea patient snores. The cessation of breathing air entering the mouth and nose for 10 seconds is called apnea, and more than 5 apnea attacks during a normal night's sleep are called sleep apnea. The area where the root of the tongue and soft palate and the uvula join with the nasal passage is a self-narrowing region. When these structural strictures overlap each other, they vibrate with respiration and snoring occurs. Complaints in children; adenoids and enlarged tonsils. In adults; weakening of soft palate muscles

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Read more about the article Scabies: a nightmare picture of itching

Scabies: a nightmare picture of itching

Scabies is a contagious skin disease that we have seen very often lately. It is a disease that should be considered especially in cases of itching that increases with heat at night. Treatment success; It is possible with the collective treatment of individuals with family & sharing the same environment (even if their complaints have not started).

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Read more about the article Scabies: a nightmare picture of itching

Scabies: a nightmare picture of itching

Scabies is a contagious skin disease that we have seen very often lately. It is a disease that should be considered, especially in cases of itching that increases with heat at night. Treatment success; It is possible with the collective treatment of individuals with family & sharing the same environment (even if their complaints have not started).

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