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If I could choose a place to live, it would be in El Puertito de Güímar. It is not a big town, with few inhabitants, although in recent years the population has increased. I love watching the dawn as the sun reflects in the water of the beach. I enjoy strolling along the avenue with my bike and breathing the fresh air with the smell of the sea.

I can go to the beach or the pool to bathe without the worry of searching for parking. Once you park your car, you forget everything because you can move from one side to another of the town by walking, biking, or skating. You can buy groceries in supermarkets or small shops. There is also a pharmacy, a bookstore, a bakery, and several restaurants.

But what I like most is when night comes. I like to... Continue reading "Tranquil Living in El Puertito de Güímar: A Coastal Paradise" »

Causative Agent

Malaria in humans is caused by four species of the protozoan parasite Plasmodium: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae. Among these, P. falciparum is the most infectious and lethal.

Vector

The primary vector for malaria is the female Anopheles mosquito.

Description

Malaria is the most significant tropical parasitic disease globally, causing more deaths than tuberculosis. It has had a devastating impact on many developing countries, particularly in Africa, resulting in numerous fatalities, high medical costs, and significant loss of workdays.

Symptoms

• Attacks of fever
• Anemia
• Chills
• Joint pain
• Headaches

In cerebral malaria, infected red blood cells obstruct brain blood vessels, potentially damaging vital organs and often leading... Continue reading "Malaria: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention" »

Management of the Prevention of Risks in the Enterprise

Management has changed throughout history with the changes in the ways of understanding work and has influenced such important factors as:

• The economic cost of damage and injury accidents.
• The industrial action of the union movement.

Remember that the management of risk prevention should be characterized as scientific, interdisciplinary, comprehensive, integrated, and participatory. The obligation of any manager is to manage resources, both material and human, for economic and social benefits, so they generate satisfactory working conditions.

Methods to Assess Occupational Risks

These methods allow to assess and rank their degree of danger, to facilitate its correction. Some methods, such as... Continue reading "Occupational Risk Prevention and Management in the Workplace" »

Water Safety: Accident Prevention

Speaking about the prevention of water rescue, one must refer to actions that are in place to prevent the occurrence of accidents. Fortunately, these actions are much more common than lifesaving.

Causes of Aquatic Accidents

In general, accidents can be attributed to:

• Access to risk.
• Ignorance, neglect, or underestimation of risk.
• Lack of resources for prevention and intervention (lifeguard, signs, information boards, etc.).
• Inability to cope with the difficulties encountered.

Principles of Aquatic Accident Prevention

Establishing an effective prevention system in a particular aquatic environment involves the proper development of the following principles:

• Identification of risks.
• Control of risks.
• Elimination of risks.

Workplace Risk Management and Protection

Employers are responsible for controlling occupational risks and implementing preventive and protective measures. Prevention measures aim to avert the materialization of occupational hazards. Protection measures, conversely, act by controlling damage, seeking to eliminate or minimize its impact. Prevention measures are classified as:

Organizational Prevention Measures

1. Staff Selection: This allows for the identification of candidates with the appropriate knowledge for the workplace, ensuring proper use of equipment and procedures.
2. Training and Information: These enable workers to identify risks associated with their jobs and apply learned techniques to avoid them.
3. Medical Control: Achieved through periodic

Spanish Social Security: Schemes and Benefits

Schemes

• General Scheme: Employees in industry and services, including artists, athletes, bullfighters, rail workers, commercial service providers, and local administration officials.
• Special Scheme: Self-employed individuals, domestic workers, agricultural workers, maritime workers, miners, students, government officials, and civilian and military personnel.

Membership and Social Security Number

Application for Membership/Social Security Number: This number is required to access social security benefits and track your work activity.

Affiliation: While working, you are required to join one of the two schemes and contribute before starting work.

Temporary Disability

• Causes: Common illness, non-occupational

Bet: aposta

Anaesthetic: a drug that stops you from feeling pain. Anestèsia

Anxiety: the feeling of being very worried about something. Ansietat:

Approval: the belief that someone or something is acceptable. Aprovació

Auction: a sale at which things are sold to the people who offer the most money for them; the person in charge of an auction is the auctioneer. Subhasta:

Axe: a tool with a wooden handle and a metal blade, used for cutting wood. Destral:

Butler: the most important male servant in a big house. Majordom:

Chloroform: a liquid that makes you unconscious if you breathe it. Cloroform:

Claret: red wine from the Bordeaux area of France. Claret: vinegre

Colonel: someone with a high position in the army. Coronel

Deck: the flat top part of a ship... Continue reading "Understanding Key Terms in Language and Literature" »

Recommendations for Good Nutrition

• Prefer vegetable fats
• Roast or steam meat
• Replace fatty foods with fruit desserts

A balanced diet requires a greater quantity of nutrients to meet requirements that require continued growth. Eating breakfast is essential. Being empty stomach can cause diseases such as gastritis.

Obesity

Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by excess fat, which in turn results in weight gain, surpassing by 15% the target weight, due to increased fat reserves. Obesity is the most common disorder of developed societies. We must demystify the popular belief that excess weight is determined by the amount of fluid retention.

Causes of Obesity

• Endocrine: Due to a malfunction of the endocrine glands, such as the pituitary, thyroid,

Conceptualizing Health

Fritzgerald argues that classifying all problems as medical limits our ability to cope with pain, illness, and death as part of life.

Today's massive health industry often promotes deceptive health products.

Fritzgerald emphasizes living a chosen lifestyle, experiencing life's journey rather than adhering to prescribed lifestyles.

An ideal of health has become a rigid definition.

Historically, health problems were a disgrace to individuals and families. Now, both problems and solutions are societal responsibilities, creating a two-way phenomenon.

Errors in self-care are sometimes considered societal crimes due to their collective impact.

Disease is often seen as evidence of misconduct, yet the concept of self-abuse is linked... Continue reading "Rethinking Health: Societal Impact, Personal Responsibility, and Healthcare's Role" »