WHAT IS CONJUNCTIVITIS?
Conjunctivitis, which is a contagious disease, generally occurs as a result of a common infection or in allergic situations. Conjunctivitis, also known as 'pink eye', is the common name known by the public. The layer covering the white part of the eye, called the conjunctiva, secretes substances that moisten the...
WHAT IS METABOLIC SYNDROME?
Metabolic Syndrome is a group of diseases in which multiple risk factors for heart disease are clustered. It has become an epidemic in developed and developing countries due to changes in lifestyle, leading to an increase in the frequency of heart disease associated with atherosclerosis. Metabolic Syndrome, which is seen...
WHAT IS ALLERGY?
The word "allergy" which we have been hearing frequently, especially in recent years, is derived from the combination of the words "allos" (foreign) and "ergon" (work). It is used to describe the reaction to any external stimulus. Indeed, allergy occurs when a person's immune system reacts to substances that are harmless...
IT IS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT AIDS
WHAT IS AIDS - HIV? AIDS - HIV, also known as "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome", is a virus that targets the white blood cells in the body and gradually destroys them, causing the immune system to collapse. If the immune system, which enables the body to fight against diseases, collapses, the...
