Health & Well-Being

HIV

WHAT IS HIV / AIDS? HIV / AIDS is the acronym that stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The HIV 1 virus was discovered in the early 1980s. In the case of a deficiency of the immune system, the body's defenses diminish [...]

Cavities

ORAL CAREChildren’s Dental CareCavity Prevention Dental hygiene should begin even before the first teeth begin to come through, through the use of a gauze pad, a finger toothbrush, or soft toothbrush, ideally after meals. Dental brushing should be performed after the first tooth appears and should be done twice a day, until the child is [...]

Yellow Teeth

ORAL CAREChild Dental CareChanges of tooth coloration in a child The reasons for a child’s tooth coloration to change can range from dental caries, a traumatic situation, enamel defects during formation, poor oral hygiene or pigmentation of bacterial or alimentary origin.

Malaria

MALARIAWhat is Malaria The word derives from the Italian "mal aria" which means bad air. It was formerly believed that people who had bad air were sick. Malaria is a potentially serious but curable infectious disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, transmitted from person to person by the bite of the female Anopheles [...]

Oral Hygiene

ORAL HYGIENEHow to avoid Bad Breath Halitosis, or what is commonly referred to as bad breath, is a problem which causes extreme discomfort to those who suffer from it. Most of the time halitosis is caused by foods which following digestion, cause bad breath. Fatty foods, coffee, tobacco, onions, garlic and even some spices are [...]

Erectile Dysfunction

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTIONWhat is it? Erectile dysfunction or impotence is the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough to be able to have sex. There are a number of different causes of erectile dysfunction. They may be physical such as vascular diseases, psychological as in depression, or be lifestyle related such as alcoholism or [...]

Baby’s Weight

BABY'S WEIGHT A surveillance measure that can be carried out at Mecofarma pharmacies in order to calculate the nutritional state of the baby in situations of low weight, overweight or obesity. The weight of the baby is crucial when calculating the dosage of medicines The baby generally loses weight slightly during the first days of [...]

Pregnancy

PREGNANCY TEST Pregnancy tests sold at pharmacies detect the human chorionic gonadotrophin hormone (hCG) in the urine. How do pharmacy tests work? The hCG hormone is produced by the cells which will form the placenta. This hormone first enters the bloodstream when the embryo is implanted in the wall of the uterus after fertilization of [...]