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The Healing Powers of Water: Myth, Mechanism, or Metaphor? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The author presents epidemiologic evidence supporting the notion of water as an important factor in disease transmission and causation. In the disease process itself, water probably plays a minor medical role, but it has major subjective importance ...
Dammann, Olaf
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Follow-up results of rheumatic disorders treated with hot springs [PDF]

open access: yes, 1970
Misasa Spa, located in Tottori Prefecture, was discovered in 1164, and it has been widely used for the management of rheumatic disorders, gastrointestinal diseases and so on. In 1914, Dr. R.
Matsumoto, Kinshi
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The effects of hot‐water immersion on cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory health of healthy adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesPhysiological Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, January 2026.
Abstract Regular exercise benefits cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory health. Passive heating also induces cardiovascular responses, but its effect on cardiorespiratory fitness remains unclear. Given the overlapping physiological mechanisms between passive heating and exercise, hot‐water immersion may serve as an alternative strategy to prevent ...
Bruna Bittencourt Sotomaior   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrogen sulfide and inflammatory joint diseases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
[Abstract] Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are widespread rheumatic diseases characterized by persistent inflammation and joint destruction. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenous gas with important physiologic functions in
Blanco García, Francisco J   +2 more
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Overview of geothermal resource exploration and development in North Africa

open access: yesDeep Underground Science and Engineering, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 673-685, December 2025.
This article reviews geothermal exploration in North Africa, highlighting key activities, government policies, and exploration findings across Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. The region's substantial geothermal potential, driven by tectonic activity, positions it to play a significant role in the global geothermal energy ...
Meryem Redouane
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical, biochemical and immunological characteristics of asthma patients with concurrent hypertension

open access: yesТуберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2016
77 asthma patients with co-morbid hypertension (main group) and 57 asthma patients without hypertension (comparison group) were examined. The biochemical and immunological rates characterizing the inflammation expression on the system and regional levels
T. N. Zaripova, I. I. Аntipova
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Relationships between changes in EEG and some metabolic parameters in patients of Truskavets’ spa

open access: yesJournal of Education, Health and Sport, 2021
Background. Earlier, we found relationships between EEG/HRV parameters and plasma/ urine electrolytes concentration in Truskavets’ spa patients.
Anatoliy Kushneruk   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A short review of the evidence base for Dead Sea Salt topical treatment and balneotherapy for skin and joint pathologies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The beneficial influence of the Dead Sea and t he clinical benefits of its mineral salts in different illnesses were first documented by the ancient historian Josephus Flavius about 2000 years ago.
Grech, David
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Short‐Term Effects in the Treatment of Episiotomy Dehiscence in Physiotherapy: A Novel Approach in a Case Series Report

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Dehiscence is defined as the appearance of a hole or gap between the sutured edges of the episiotomy of more than 0.5 cm. Episiotomy is a technique in which an incision is made in the perineum to reduce the incidence of severe perineal tears.
Lucia Martinez‐Torres   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aspects of hormonal testing of thyroid function in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease

open access: yesMìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2021
Background. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is known to affect the thyroid axis, including thyroid hormone metabolism. It has been established that a decrease in renal function can be combined with changes in thyroid function.
A.G. Sazonova   +2 more
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