1. Get vaccinated to prevent diseases like the flu and HPV2. Eat healthy foods to boost your immune system and prevent illnesses3. Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated and help fight off infection4. Exercise regularly to keep your body strong and healthy5. Quit smoking – it’s not only bad for your health, but also expensive6. Manage stress levels so […]
How to save money on your healthcare costs by preventing diseases
The right to die: what is euthanasia and where is it allowed.
What is euthanasia? Euthanasia is the deprivation of a person’s life as a way to end his suffering from old age or illness. Euthanasia is a rather controversial aspect of modern medicine, but it has recently gained popularity in Western society. For the first time, the term “euthanasia” was used by Francis Bacon back in the 17th century, speaking of […]
Health care in the workplace
Economically active people spend, on average, about one-third of their time at work. Employment and working conditions have a major impact on health equity.
International treaties and rights
It has taken several decades to develop effective implementation strategies that might enhance States parties’ compliance with the International Covenant on Economic
The concept of human rights
Human rights in the field of health care include all the rights that are vested in the subjects of medical legal relations concerning this sphere.
World Health Statistics
The Millennium Development Goals, which covered the period up to 2015, included a limited set of disease-specific goals; their successor
Right to Informed Consent for Treatment
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Anand Grover, cites the example of informed consent:
Persons who, for health reasons, cannot give informed consent
There are cases where medical care can be provided to patients without their personal consent. Such cases include
Access to life-saving medicines
Access to life-saving medicines is inadequate in many developing countries. Approximately 1.3 to 2.1 billion people worldwide lack adequate access to essential medicines.
What to do if my head hurts all the time?
We all face headaches, though not so often. But what should we do if we have headaches all the time instead of three times a month