A busca constante da beleza nas sociedades contemporâneas exerce uma forte influência sobre os fatores que determinam o bem-estar biopsicossocial dos indivíduos. Isso, no entanto, não é uma preocupação recente. Por milhares de anos, nossa espécie tenta representar-se através da arte, em uma tentativa inconstante de encontrar a verdadeira beleza. A relação entre o conceito de saúde e beleza é confundida, pois nem sempre o que é lindo é um ser saudável e vice-versa, assim como uma visão de beleza se torna contrastante quando a individualidade e a imagem do corpo de uma pessoa são sugestivas da visão de outra pessoa, que é conhecida como “imagem em espelho”. Este texto traz uma breve revisão do conceito de beleza ao longo da história da cultura ocidental, considerando as implicações atuais do corpo ideal segundo os fatores que determinam e condicionam o processo saúde-doença.

Introduction:The current pandemic has caused several social and behavioural changes at a national level. These changes had a negative impact on mental health and sleep quality. Sleep is one of the main regulators and repairers of the body and is involved in both cognition and memory as well as immunity and hormonal balance. Objective: This study seeks to identify the main sleep disorders aggravated by the COVID-19 Pandemic and their consequences to the population. Methods: A bibliographic narrative review was made with articles dating from the last 5 years (2016-2021), which were extracted from the National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) and "Google Academic" databases, using the following keywords and descriptors in Portuguese and English;

Rationale  Disuse colitis is frequent in our country and the most effective treatment is high cost and there is a need for effective and low cost therapy. Objective  To evaluate the efficacy of Baccharis dracunculifolia (field rosemary) in the treatment of exclusion colitis in rats. Method  Eighteen Wistar rats were anesthetized and submitted to colostomy; they were then distributed into two groups: Control Group, receiving intrarectal saline infusion (n = 8) and Group BD receiving intrarectal infusion of Baccharis dracunculifolia extract (n = 10); after 21 days of treatment they were euthanized, the intestinal segment excluded from intestinal transit was resected and submitted to histopathological study, classifying the degree of inflammation and degree of vascular congestion from 0 to 3. Results  Mean inflammation was 2.7 in Control Group versus 2.1 in BD Group (p = 0.049), while mean vascular congestion was 2.3 and 2, respectively, in Control and BD groups (p = 0.1642). Conclusion  Intra-rectal infusion of Baccharis dracunculifolia extract significantly minimized the inflammatory process in the exclusion colitis of rats submitted to colostomy, without altering the degree of vascular congestion.

Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida (QV) dos Servidores Penitenciários do Estado de MS em relação às condições de trabalho e a saúde geral. Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, quantitativa de corte transversal. Foram avaliados 120 servidores da AGEPEN, sendo 10 para o estudo piloto. Para a coleta de dados foram aplicados o questionário sócio-demográfico, questionário de SG de Goldberg e o questionário de QV geral WHOQOL-abreviado. Para a análise descritiva estatística foram utilizados o Teste de diferenças de médias, o Teste de análise de variância (ANOVA), o Teste de correlação Linear de Pearson e o Teste Qui Quadrado. Resultados: Os resultados do instrumento WHOQOL-abreviado demonstraram que quanto maior grau de instrução menor a qualidade de vida no domínio psicológico; os casados, oficiais, maior renda e os que dormem mais apresentam melhor QV; os que utilizam remédios para dormir ou já tiveram afastamento do serviço apresentam menor QV. No QSG-60 os resultados foram de encontro aos encontrados no instrumento WHOQOL-abreviado. Conclusão: Os participantes possuem uma percepção significativa da capacidade laboral. A presente pesquisa poderá contribuir como suporte na elaboração do plano de ações visando à promoção da saúde e à prevenção de doenças e, consequentemente, melhor QV e SM dos servidores.Descritores: Saúde mental, Saúde do trabalhador, Qualidade de Vida, Prisões                      Abstract Objective: Evaluate the quality of life among penitentiary servers in Mato Grosso do Sul – AGEPEN, related with work conditions and general health state. Method. This is a descriptive, quantitative cross-sectional study. 120 AGEPEN servers were evaluated, of which 10 were pilots. To collect the data three instruments were used: a socio-demographic questionnaire, Goldberg General Health questionnaire and WHOQOL- short questionnaire.  3 tests were applied for statistical analyzes: Average absolute deviation, Pearson’s correlation and Chi-square distribution. Results. The results of the WHOQOL-abbreviated instrument demonstrated the higher the level of education the lower the quality of life in the psychological area; married, official, higher income and who sleep more have better QoL; sleeping pills users or who have had their services removed have a lower QOL. In the QSG-60 the results were against those found in WHOQOL-abbreviated.  Conclusion. The participants have significant perception of their quality of life and general health state relationship with working capacity. This survey will contribute supporting the creation of a plan to implement a policy of actions in favor of the servants aiming to improve their health, prevent diseases and consequently improve their quality of life.Key words: Mental health, Occupational health, Quality of life, Prisons

Background: Diversion colitis is still very common in our country, since the stoma creation is a common practice especially in situations of trauma. needing treatment for this condition. Aim: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of rectal infusion of Curcuma longa (turmeric) in the excluded intestinal segment of rats. Method: Eighteen Wistar rats were used and submitted to colostomy: control group (n=8) under rectal saline infusion and group CL, receiving intra-rectal infusion of Curcuma longa extract (n=10). After 21 days of treatment they were submitted to euthanasia; the intestinal segment excluded from intestinal transit was resected and sent to histopathological evaluation, classifying the degree of inflammation and of vascular congestion. Results: The average of inflammation was 2.7 in the control group vs. 2.6 in the CL group (p=0.3125), while the mean vascular congestion was 2.3 and 2.1, respectively, in the control and CL groups (p=0.1642). Conclusion: Intra-rectal infusion of Curcuma longa extract was not able to minimize the inflammatory process or vascular congestion in the diversion colitis of rats subjected to colostomy.