WHO warns on new ways to treat sexually transmitted infections

Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, which are often treated with drugs, are becoming increasingly difficult to treat combat. This is because of the undue or excessive use of antibiotics, which causes them to lose their efficacy.

The document also points out that gonorrhea is the most complicated and the strains of its bacteria are multiresistant, not reacting to any existing antibiotics . Bacteria that cause syphilis and chlamydia are also resistant, all three being "major public health problems worldwide that affect the quality of life of millions of people and cause disease and even death," said the director. of WHO's Department of Reproductive Health, Ian Askew

WHO data estimates that 131 million people get chlamydia every year, 78 million contract gonorrhea, and 5.6 million get syphilis. Askew points out that "WHO reiterates the need to treat STIs with appropriate medicines at the right doses and at the right time to reduce their spread and improve sexual and reproductive health." are not diagnosed or treated, "can lead to serious complications and long-term health problems for women, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and abortion." The WHO also concludes that syphilis and chlamydia can cause infertility in both men and women and that such diseases can double or triple the risk of a person getting HIV.

Diabetes: what to do in surgical procedures?

By the year 2014, an estimated 11.9 million Brazilians have diabetes and by 2035 this figure reaches 19 million. Given this scenario, it is - and will be - more and more common for these patients to undergo some surgical procedure. Thus, knowing how to inform and prepare the patient so that complications do not occur is the goal of the team of professionals involved.

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Understand the importance of physiotherapy after fractures

Breaking a bone does not seem to be very easy, but incredible as it may seem, it's pretty common to do this at least once in our lives. In these cases, the biggest question is always about what to do, how to do and how our body will stay after that happens. For this reason, the article will give an overview on the subject, also clarifying the importance of physiotherapy, which is one of the main tools used for the recovery of a fracture.

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