When discussing work, we often focus on benefits such as income, stability, and career development. However, we also need to recognize that work is not always free from risks. Many types of work can have negative effects on health, both physically and mentally. These impacts can lead to health disorders known as occupational diseases. Occupational diseases are illnesses caused by work and/or the work environment. Occupational diseases are diagnosed and established through seven diagnostic ste...

Coughing is an effort to protect the lungs from physiological stimuli and helps protect the lungs from mechanical, chemical, and temperature trauma. Coughing becomes pathological if it is felt to be a disturbance that inhibits activity. Such a cough is usually a sign of disease in or outside the lungs and is sometimes an early symptom of the disease. Coughing is a common symptom of diseases that interfere with breathing. In medical terms, a persistent cough that lasts more than 2 months in ad...

Fatty liver or fatty liver is a condition where the liver stores excessive fat. This health problem can be influenced by various factors, one of which is high cholesterol levels in the body. Please note, under normal conditions, the liver does contain fat. However, you should be wary of this condition when the fat levels in the liver are too high (fatty liver). So, what causes fatty liver and what are the symptoms? Fatty liver (also known as Fatty Liver >> Fatty Liver Disease or Steatosis Hep...

Tes Holter monitoring adalah pemeriksaan elektrokardiogram (EKG) secara kontinu yang bertujuan untuk melihat bagaimana respon denyut nadi dan irama jantung seseorang saat melakukan aktivitas normal sehari-hari. Prinsip mendasar diagnostik dalam menangani pasien dengan gangguan irama jantung yang tidak terdokumentasi adalah merekam EKG selama episode gejala berlangsung dan mencari hubungan sebab akibat antara aritmia dan gejala tersebut. Pada pasien yang tidak curiga menderita aritmia yang men...

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes narrowing of the airways due to inflammation and mucus buildup, which may be reversible. Meanwhile, pneumonia is a lung infection which is usually caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi. Asthma is closely related to allergies, and symptoms often appear when exposed to allergens or allergy-triggering substances. Main Symptoms: Asthma and pneumonia have similarities in symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing, and increased pulse and respiratory...

Based on Law Number 13 of 1998 on the Welfare of the Elderly in Indonesia, the elderly are defined as individuals aged 60 years and above. The elderly are part of the human life cycle that almost everyone will experience. Each elderly person is expected to be useful to themselves, their families, and society. To be useful, the elderly must be healthy, which requires early preparation and a supportive environment to maximize their potential. According to the 2018 Riskesdas data, the most commo...