Exercise is essential to prevent lifestyle-related diseases in order to achieve healthy longevity. Moderate exercise leads to maintenance of basic physical strength, stress relief, immunity improvement, etc., and supports a healthy life both physically and mentally in old age. In this article, the elderly should exercise […]

Arteriosclerosis is a condition in which blood flow is impaired. When arteriosclerosis progresses, it becomes a factor that causes terrible diseases such as myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction. Arteriosclerosis is a word that is often heard on a daily basis. However, arteriosclerosis occurs […]

  Angina pectoris and myocardial infarction are diseases in which early detection and early treatment are important because the time from onset to deterioration of the condition is short. Due to recent advances in treatment, the fatality rate from myocardial infarction is low. However, it is not necessarily the myocardium […]

Myocardial infarction is a very scary disease that leads directly to death if its detection and treatment are delayed. It is reported that half of the patients who had myocardial infarction felt some kind of aura. The second cause of death for Japanese […]

Parkinson's disease is a slowly progressive disease, and current medical treatment is aimed at palliative treatment. Under such circumstances, clinical trials of regenerative medicine using iPS cells are progressing, and the light of new treatments has come into view. Effective treatments for Parkinson's disease […]

Artificial joint surgery is surgery to remove the surface of the joint that has been damaged and deformed due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or trauma and replace it with an artificial joint. It is performed on shoulders, elbows, fingers, knees, feet and various joints. Among them, artificial knee […]

Have you ever heard of a disease called "rheumatoid arthritis"? I think there are various images such as painful joints and difficulty in moving joints. This time, I will explain the symptoms and treatment methods for the disease “rheumatoid arthritis”, which is dangerous if left untreated.

In recent years, there have been changes in the causes of death among the elderly in Japan. The rate of death from old age, which used to be low, is increasing, and the background to this is considered to be a super-aging society and the development of medical science. In this article, welfare […]

It makes a popping sound when you bend your knees. In addition to the sound, I think there are various symptoms such as pain, swelling, and difficulty in stretching the knee. In such a case, there are cases where it is okay to see the situation as it is, and cases where it is better to consult a medical institution […]

Do you have pain when you move your fingers or wrist? Finger and wrist pain can be caused by tendonitis. Tenosynovitis is said to be more common in women and people who overuse their fingers and wrists on a regular basis. In the era of Reiwa, it is more popular to use smartphones […]

Pulse refers to the rhythm of the heart pumping blood throughout the body. The standard pulse rate for adults is 60 to 100 beats/minute, but some people have less. And the standard pulse rate for the elderly is 50 to 70 beats/minute […]

Once subarachnoid hemorrhage develops, it tends to become severe, and in the worst case, it is a life-threatening disease. The mortality rate is very high, about 50%, and even if the patient survives, the aftereffects are severe and the possibility of rebleeding increases. In addition, the re […]