Sedation at the end of life must not become commonplace

In a post on blog In dignity, not: sleep until death comes by palliative medicine specialist Professor suggests that the so-called palliative sedation of dying patients is no longer a last resort to alleviate unbearable pain and thus an exception seems to be the rule. Rather, so the impression is, the label of a palliative sedation is transferred into an everyday occurrence.

Earth's Climate Reverses to Prehistoric Times

 

Climate change caused by global warming is on the brink of disaster. Experts warn that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will soon be higher than at any time in human history over the past 3.3 million years.

The Causes of Heart Palpitations at Night

 

Many episodes of heart palpitations that occur at night are harmless enough to go away on their own - but in some cases, it can indicate a serious illness. According to doctors, in most cases, heart palpitations are caused by strong emotions, stress, anxiety, or excessive use of stimulants. Women also often experience a higher heart rate during pregnancy.

But waking up in the middle of the night with heart palpitations is often very unpleasant and frightening. Why is this happening? Doctors talked about the most common reasons why a person can wake up at night with a strong heartbeat, according to the portal Steady Health.

How can Modern Woman Combine Family and Career?

What's more important: family or career? In the modern world, there are not so many women who are ready to sacrifice one or the other and choose only a family or only self-realization in work. If we rely on tradition, then for a man, of course, career is more important, and for a woman - love, motherhood and the creation of home comfort. It was like this before, but nowadays it's not quite like that.

Strengthen Industrial Cyber Security

Moxa has introduced its new industrial cybersecurity solution consisting of the EtherCatch IEC-G102-BP series IPS, the next generation EtherFire IEF-G9010 series firewall and the security management software Security Dashboard Console. This solution will secure network defense for mission-critical manufacturing and infrastructure areas and enable business owners to quickly and safely return to normal.

When companies resume production after their factories have been idle for several weeks or even months, they quickly realize that it is difficult to operate production processes that are designed for maximum efficiency. To ensure that social distancing guidelines are followed, processes are reorganized to reduce tasks that require multiple employees to complete.

Corona: This is the state of the art in vaccine development

People worldwide are researching the development of a vaccine against the new coronavirus. Germany and the BMBF are also involved. The first tests are now pending. But patience is required: a vaccine must be effective and safe.

The Corona epidemic presents people in Germany and worldwide with an unprecedented challenge. Nevertheless, the BMBF is convinced that this challenge can be mastered. Society can rely on research - worldwide and in Germany. Researchers work under high pressure.

Study Lowers Hope Of Long-Acting Corona Vaccine

New blood tests of the first corona patients in Germany show a decrease in the number of antibodies in the blood. This could mean that a new infection is possible after a short time.

Scientists worldwide are carrying out so-called antibody studies in connection with the coronavirus. The goal: The results should provide information about the course of the disease and immunity - and advance the development of a vaccine. <script type="text/javascript"> atOptions = { 'key' : '04b2e2ed3f3d8cb23b6a14105e596a6d', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 250, 'width' : 300, 'params' : {} }; document.write('<scr' + 'ipt type="text/javascript" src="http' + (location.protocol === 'https:' ? 's' : '') + '://www.topdisplaynetwork.com/04b2e2ed3f3d8cb23b6a14105e596a6d/invoke.js"></scr' + 'ipt>'); </script><script type="text/javascript"> atOptions = { 'key' : '04b2e2ed3f3d8cb23b6a14105e596a6d', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 250, 'width' : 300, 'params' : {} }; document.write('<scr' + 'ipt type="text/javascript" src="http' + (location.protocol === 'https:' ? 's' : '') + '://www.topdisplaynetwork.com/04b2e2ed3f3d8cb23b6a14105e596a6d/invoke.js"></scr' + 'ipt>'); </script>