The colon wash procedure is indicated for performing thorough colon washing prior to colonoscopy, which cleanses the mucosa to allow optimal endoscopic viewing
The defibrillator is an instrument that can save a person in cardiac arrest. But who can use it? What does the law and the criminal code say? Obviously, the laws vary from country to country, but in principle the 'Good Samaritan rule', or…
Cervical cancer (or cervical cancer) is a neoplasm that still has a very important epidemiological and social relevance: it is the third most frequent cancer in the female population despite the fact that, for many years, extremely…
Skiing is on the podium of the most popular winter sports. Competitive and recreational skiers alike flock to the ski slopes during the winter holidays and weekends in search of the perfect downhill run, but if you are not sufficiently…
Cocaine use is an increasingly widespread phenomenon throughout the world. The apparent and temporary benefits offered by this substance, however, often lead to conditions of dependence and abuse with very serious, sometimes irreversible,…
Achille Despres, spokesman in Kiev for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on civilians in Ukraine: 'Obligation to respect humanitarian law'
Bacterial meningitis, infectivologist Roberto Ieraci talks about the pitfalls of the disease that killed Valeria Fioravanti in just a few days. And stresses the importance of vaccination
BMI (Body Mass Index) is a body density indicator useful for understanding if we have an adequate weight for our height: in short, it is a parameter that relates a person's weight to his height
The saturation oximeter (or pulse oximeter) is a device used to measure the oxygenation of the blood, to find out whether the lungs are able to take in sufficient quantities from the air they breathe
Already in the early years of life it is recommended to have an eye examination. As time goes by, this becomes even more important, as diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy may occur due to old age, other diseases…