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Last edited on March 20, 2026
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Diseases

Angina

Angina is caused by calcification of the coronaries in the heart and appears as attacks of oppressive or contracted pains in the chest. Calcification is

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that gives breathing difficulties.

Bronchitis

Bronchitis is an inflammation of viruses in the trachea and bronchi. Fever, chest pain and long-lasting cough – up to 4 weeks – are typical signs. There are no

Chest Pains

Chest pains can be caused by serious, life-threatening heart or lung diseases. However, also more benign illnesses in the stomach and the back can cause chest

Common Cold

Common cold is caused by a viral infection in the mucous membrane of the nose. Stuffy and running nose, sneezing, coughing and headache are typical signs of

COPD – Smoker’s Lungs

COPD or smoker’s lungs occurs in half of all smokers after 20 years. Cough with sputum and shortness of breath are typical signs. COPD is often complicated by

Coronary Thrombosis

A coronary thrombosis is a life-threatening condition. It appears either with violently oppressive, unbearable chest pains with nausea and vomiting or by

Cough

Cough cleans the child’s lungs for slime. Cough medicine is rarely necessary. The child sleeps better at night, if you raise the bedhead. If the child coughs

Influenza

It varies a lot how ill people become from influenza. Especially older people and people with a weak heart or smoker’s lungs become very ill. It is recommended

Injuries

Most frequently, adults get hurt on the workplace or when they do sports. It can be hard to determine whether a bone is broken, but if you can move normally

Lump in the Breast

Most lumps in the breast are benign, however, breast cancer must be ruled out. Therefore, if you discover a lump in your chest, you should contact the doctor

Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a common illness with older people. Fever, cough, trouble with breathing and chest pains are signs of pneumonia. All who has pneumonia has a

Sore Throat

Tonsillitis is often caused by a virus and should not be treated with penicillin. By performing a graft on your throat the doctor can determine whether the tonsillitis is caused by bacteria and therefore should be treated with antibiotics. There is reason to suspect mononucleosis in the case of tonsillitis that lasts longer than 1 […]

Walking Pneumonia

Everyone with walking pneumonia has a fever. Walking pneumonia primarily strikes people between 5 and 25 years, while only rarely children less than 5 years

Symptoms

Chest Pains

Chest pains can be caused by serious, life-threatening heart or lung diseases. However, also more benign illnesses in the stomach and the back can cause chest

Cough

Cough cleans the child’s lungs for slime. Cough medicine is rarely necessary. The child sleeps better at night, if you raise the bedhead. If the child coughs

Lump in the Breast

Most lumps in the breast are benign, however, breast cancer must be ruled out. Therefore, if you discover a lump in your chest, you should contact the doctor

Sore Throat

Tonsillitis is often caused by a virus and should not be treated with penicillin. By performing a graft on your throat the doctor can determine whether the tonsillitis is caused by bacteria and therefore should be treated with antibiotics. There is reason to suspect mononucleosis in the case of tonsillitis that lasts longer than 1 […]

Health

Mammography

Mammography is an x-ray taken of the breast. The examination is both used as a screening and to invalidate or confirm a suspicion of breast cancer. Mammography is a pain free examination that has meant that the mortality of breast cancer has dropped. What is mammography? An x-ray is taken by the breasts to prove […]

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