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Some tips for you

The common thread connecting diabetes to obesity and hypertension

Unfortunately, when one disease is diagnosed, it sometimes brings with it other related conditions. This is the case with diabetes, often associated with issues such as hypertension and obesity. Using connected devices to measure your blood sugar, weight and blood pressure, you can have your daily data organised in a single app and always at hand.

Tricks to make your heart feel good: music and more

It doesn’t matter whether you use headphones or a surround sound system, your TV or your smartphone: listening to music relaxes the mind and – in the frenetic rhythm of our daily life – is good for the whole body. Including the heart, of course. Here are some simple tips to “tune in” to your health, thanks to this innovative way to prevent heart problems.

Your child has a fever? No reason to panic

When a baby’s temperature rises and the little one doesn’t feel well, mom and dad’s anxiety also grows. Here are some simple tips for you to reverse course and deal with the “headache” of a fever, which often makes parents more sick than the children who are affected.

"Add salt to taste": when to say no

Eating too much salt is one of the main causes of arterial hypertension. You need less than 5 grams a day, but you may be unwittingly consuming much more, increasing the risk of high blood pressure. But don't be alarmed: gradually reducing the salt in your diet will make you healthy and help you to enjoy the true flavour of food.

All the advantages of measuring your own blood pressure

Did you know that measuring your own blood pressure makes you more relaxed? At home, you'll get more predictable results, and you can store the readings and email them to your doctor. Let's look at all the undoubted advantages of taking your own blood pressure.

Aerosol without the stress: practical tips for parents

If you have a child and have already provided aerosol treatment, you know the problem. No child likes breathing through a mask, let alone a mouthpiece. But technology and creativity have long since limited what may have seemed an insurmountable obstacle. Would you like to learn a few simple tricks to help your child see aerosol treatment as a game?

All types of "breathing difficulties"

Sinusitis, rhinitis, sore throat, laryngitis and ear infections: five different names to describe inflammation of your airways. What's the remedy? From a Turkish bath for the nose to treatment with antibiotics, we'll show you all the different choices you have to deal with these different forms of inflammation, which often occur in the winter. If you've got an infection, though, you'll need to see the doctor.

Are you familiar with the 2 main injection techniques?

Arrow or Z-track? We'll talk about the 2 main injection techniques: the standard method and the Z-track.

Blisters: description, causes and treatment

Blisters are common skin lesions in the form of fluid-filled pockets of skin. They form in response to a variety of triggers including rubbing, pressure, burns and infections. They can appear on various parts of the body, but typically affect the hands and feet. If lacerated the blisters cause pain and require treatment like any other wound. Blisters are particularly common in those who engage in sports as well as in people who wear inadequate footwear even for short walks. Foot blisters can be particularly uncomfortable since they are continually subject to stress and rubbing against footwear. Who is most affected in this case? Runners and hikers.