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Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is included in the DSM-5 under the category of Nutrition and Eating Disorders

What is kidney stones and what are kidney stones: kidney stones, whose medical term nephrolithiasis (or lithiasis) comes from the Greek and means 'stones in the kidney', is a disease of the urinary tract characterised by the formation of…

Cervical dysplasia is an abnormal and disordered growth of the superficial cells of the cervix. The term 'plasia' means growth

Cardiomyopathies are a group of primary diseases of the heart that are associated with impaired functioning of the heart muscle without it being caused by a disease or malfunction of some other cardiac structure

Cluster headache is a primary headache, i.e. with no known cause, which owes its name to the frequency of attacks

Let's talk about haemorrhoids: haemorrhoid disease is caused by the outward protrusion of part of the inner lining of the anal canal. How can it be treated?

At the table with telephone and tablet: these are the data that emerge from a survey on the relationship with digital technology within families conducted by a pool of paediatricians

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an itchy dermatitis with a chronic-recurrent course. It represents an aspect of a more complex picture called 'atopy', a constitutional condition characterised by an exaggerated response to various environmental…

Focal Nodular Hyperplasia is a benign tumour of the liver of hepatocellular origin that occurs much more rarely than an angioma

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a sporigenous, Gram-positive bacterium whose spores are highly resistant to the action of chemical and physical disinfectants

In recent years we are witnessing a significant lowering of the age of onset of eating disorders, with boys and girls even as young as 9 years old presenting symptoms typical of the expression of adolescent and adult psychopathology

The Rootwork Syndrome is a belief linked to Caribbean culture, treated with magic rituals and alternative medicines whose real effects on health are unknown and which may be ineffective or harmful

Ischaemic heart disease is a heart condition characterised by an insufficient blood supply to the myocardium

A cataract is a clouding of the crystalline lens that leads to a progressive reduction in vision. It is a common cause of visual impairment: it occurs spontaneously in most elderly people (generally after the age of 65)

Health officials say they have never seen such a high number of cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), calling it "exceptionally overwhelming"

Drones in Civil Protection: on 26 and 27 November in the Municipalities of Manfredonia and Mattinata the MEM 2022 "Mari e Monti" Civil Protection exercise took place, organized by Rescue Drones Network OdV (RDN OdV), the first structured…

Headache, commonly called 'headache', is one of the most common and most annoying disorders that affects millions of people worldwide and affects their quality of life

Mechanical ventilator and secretion aspiration: after a successful intubation, your patient is mechanically ventilated with a patent airway and his vital signs stabilize

Liver cancer, or hepatocarcinoma, is one of the most common cancers in the world and ranks among the sad list of the most frequent causes of death from cancer in Italy, with a steady increase over the last 30 years

Colposcopy is an examination that allows a magnified view of the cervix, the outermost part of the cervix. It is very popular as it is an inexpensive, painless, non-invasive and repeatable examination

Coeliac disease is a disease that renders the intestine unable to absorb nutrients and depends on a malabsorption problem caused by the inability to digest foods containing gliadin and gluten

Bronchiectasis is not often heard of when talking about chronic respiratory diseases, yet it is more common than one might think: it affects about 400 adults per 100,000

Motion sickness, better known as car sickness, is a disorder suffered by 30% of children, especially between the ages of 3 and 12. How it manifests itself in children and how to prevent it

Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune- or allergen-mediated inflammatory disease characterised by symptoms of oesophageal dysfunction

Infectious cellulitis (not to be confused with so-called aesthetic cellulitis) is an acute or chronic infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue

Children's 'healthy' sleep, a few simple tips to follow regularly to maintain the right sleep rhythms for toddlers

Cervicalgia, commonly referred to as 'I have neck pain', is pain in the neck and trapeziums caused by inflammation that makes movement difficult

Haemophilia affects one in 10,000 people and is widespread worldwide. It is a congenital and hereditary disease that involves a severe insufficiency in blood coagulation due to the lack or deficiency of certain plasma proteins (factor VIII…

Hepatic distomatosis is an infectious disease transmitted by Clonorchis sinensis, a parasite belonging to the trematode family

Contact dermatitis is triggered when a substance recognised as 'adverse' comes into contact with the skin, triggering a defence reaction that stimulates an inflammatory and itchy immunological response from the body

Developed by the Bambino Gesù with MIT Boston, the new AIDS procedure will make it possible to test the suspension of antiretroviral therapy. 150,000 new paediatric infections worldwide every year

Conjunctivitis is the most common inflammation of the eye among both adults and children and causes symptoms such as redness, tearing and burning

The larynx is the organ responsible for phonation, i.e. the emission of sounds. It is part of the respiratory system and connects the upper airways (nose, sinuses, pharynx) and the lower airways (trachea, bronchi)

Most tick bites are harmless and do not require medical treatment. But there are cases where these parasites carry harmful germs that can cause disease, such as Lyme disease

The USB union firefighters: 'No prevention on the ground. Only promises on talk shows"

Focaccia delivers a first new ambulance to Sanitaservice Srl: the vehicles will be equipped with the FG MICRO H2O2 sanitising system developed by the company

Diseases involving the heart valves give rise to a broad spectrum of diseases, some deserving only periodic check-ups, others requiring even urgent replacement or surgical repair

Given the variability of blood pressure, the classification of hypertension as a function of blood pressure values has little reliability

An essential piece of equipment in an ambulance is the suction unit: its primary function is to clear and maintain the patient's airway

Stress and sympathy or empathy: according to a new study by scientists from Nottingham Trent University and the University of Portsmouth, showing signs of stress could make us more sympathetic and cause others to act more positively towards…

Chikungunya (CHIK) is an acute viral disease characterised by high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes

Candidiasis is an infection caused by Candida albicans and usually affects the vagina of about 15% of women of childbearing age and about 30% of women with vaginitis

Cirrhosis of the liver is a disease characterised by diffuse alteration of the liver structure, which manifests itself as the end result of processes of necrosis (death of cells or cell groups, tissue areas and portions of the organ) and…

Tourette syndrome is a pathological condition characterised mainly by the presence of motor and/or phonatory tics

Cryptosporidiosis is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan, called Cryptosporidium Parvum, which is transmitted by contact or use of contaminated water, contaminated food, direct contact with humans or animals already infected

Football and brain damage: .a 2019 study found that former professional footballers are three and a half times more likely to suffer from dementia and other serious neurological diseases

Insomnia affects 6%-15% of the general population and about 58% of people with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD; Brower, 2015)

Orbital varices represent the most frequent abnormality of the blood vessels in the orbit of the eye. In most cases they affect one half of the face and are located in the supero-nasal quadrant of the eye

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that presents with extremely varied clinical forms in terms of location and severity of symptoms, so it presupposes treatment tailored to the individual clinical situation

Sight is one of the senses we use most and the importance of the eyes in our daily lives is well known

Malignant tumours (cancer) of the oral cavity are lesions that originate from the uncontrolled proliferation of genetically damaged oral mucosa cells

Sclerosing cholangitis affects men more frequently and is a disease of unknown cause in which the bile ducts (the canaliculi that carry bile out of the liver) become inflamed and thus reduced in calibre

Syphilis is the best-known sexually transmitted infection, which has triggered epidemics in past centuries, claiming numerous victims

The choice of drug with which to start antihypertensive treatment is always guided by an evaluation of the pros and cons of the various drug categories

Gilbert's syndrome is a familial and hereditary pathophysiological condition, of little clinical relevance and with a benign prognosis, characterised by jaundice or hepatic sub-artery, caused by a congenital alteration of bilirubin…

Ambulances for Ukraine, battered by eight months of war: that is the promise of the UK Foreign Secretary, on a visit to Kyiv

In Germany, Civil Protection will be taught in schools in Baden-Württemberg from the school year 2023/2024, and an annual action day will be dedicated to it

WHO: more than 14 African countries have reported cholera cases since January 2022. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this acute diarrhoeal disease is endemic in several provinces

Since 5am on the morning of 26 November, a violent cloudburst hit the island of Ischia (NA), causing flooding and mudslides

It happened: you opened a magazine, read 'seasonal affective disorder' (SAD), also known as meteoropathy, which is the condition of strong mood swings that usually manifest themselves as physical and mental fatigue and depression in the…

Keratoconus is a degenerative disease of the cornea that, over time, can worsen and lead to severe vision impairment

Ischia (Italy) / The number of confirmed victims of the bad weather in Casamicciola rises to two: the body of a six-year-old girl has been found, as well as that of 31-year-old Eleonora Sirabella

Neuroendocrine tumours account for less than 0.5% of all malignant tumours

Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder due to bacterial agents. There are different causes, there is a variety called 'honeymoon cystitis' which is a disorder that affects women shortly after the end of sexual intercourse

Carney complex is a rare disease characterised by a set of alterations that can be summarised as follows: skin lesions associated with tumours that may involve both endocrine and non-endocrine organs

BMI or Body Mass Index is a very important value in the assessment of risks related to overweight and obesity: its criteria are provided by the World Health Organisation

Discovered by Steinert in 1909, as a variant of congenital myotonia and later re-evaluated by Batten and Gibb as a disease in its own right, myotonic dystrophy is a multisystem disease (i.e. it affects several of the body's systems)…

Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) is an interventional cardiology technique first performed in 1977 by a German physician, Dr Andreas Gruentzing

Stress dermatitis: increasingly often moments of apprehension, stress and anxiety can trigger manifestations on the skin with symptoms typical of dermatitis

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in the general population and its prevalence tends to increase with age

Usually, cirrhosis of the liver shows no obvious signs and may be asymptomatic for several years. As the fibrosis process progresses, the disease can lead to a number of complications. These are

The bad weather has violently hit the island of Ischia: in Casamicciola there are missing people, including a family consisting of husband, wife and an infant

Condylomas are benign tumour lesions, mainly transmitted sexually, and caused by viruses of the papillomavirus type

Depression is a clinical condition that involves a number of issues that are not always easy to manage and affects an increasing number of people

Hypertension is a constant, non-occasional state in which blood pressure at rest is higher than the physiological standard considered normal

How sexual desire works: with Helen Kaplan the phases of sexual behaviour were recognised in the DEPOR model, which stands for: Desire, Arousal, Plateau, Orgasm, Resolution

A look at victims of sexual abuse: childhood experiences, play a significant role in shaping an individual's sense of self

Microaggressions are verbal expressions, attitudes and behaviours, intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, negative messages, insults and insults towards members of oppressed/marginalised social groups…

Today, 25 November, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It’s a day to raise awareness of gender-based violence, helping to reduce stigma about the subject and showing solidarity with survivors

Gender-based violence reaches every corner of the globe. In emergency settings, GBV soars

Abnormal uterine bleeding refers to abnormal bleeding from the uterus, which may occur with intermenstrual bleeding (spotting - metrorrhagia) or with bleeding greater than 80 ml. per cycle (menorrhagia)

The deleterious effects of stress: obesity may be caused or maintained by increased neurobehavioural reactivity to food-related environmental cues

Cystitis, along with urethritis, is an infection of the lower urinary tract (UTI) that predominantly affects the female sex. Specifically, cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder mucosa

A skin ulcer is a loss of skin tissue. An ulcer occurs when the re-epithelialisation process is unable, due to various factors, to regenerate the skin. In the human body, ulcers can occur in all skin areas

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are rare tumours of the digestive system that originate from the muscular wall of the oesophagus, stomach, intestine and anal canal

Uveitis is an inflammation of the uvea, a thin, highly vascularised membrane located between the cornea and the sclera that consists of three parts called the iris, ciliary body and choroid

EU Member States are considering the document issued by EASA in September concerning HEMS operations and helicopter rescue in general

Varicocele is one of the most frequent diseases of the male reproductive system. It is an abnormal swelling of the veins of the testicle and affects about 15% of the adult male population

At least once in your life you have come across it: it's the paranoid. At work, at the gym, in the supermarket, among friends or even in the family. How to recognise it?

Pleural effusion is a clinical condition characterised by excessive accumulation of fluid within the pleural cavity

Vulvodynia is a sexual pain disorder, a painful sensation unrelated to a specific cause (allodynia), characterised by sensations more intense than they should be (hyperesthesia)

Ulcerative colitis is a disease of the gastro-intestinal system and, together with Crohn's disease, is one of the 'chronic inflammatory bowel diseases'

Let's talk about pulmonary vasculitis: pulmonary vasculitis is inflammation of the blood vessels located in the respiratory tract, particularly in the lungs, which leads to chronic degeneration of the vessel walls, thickening and weakening

The term stroke identifies all cerebral accidents that can be caused by an ischaemic event (narrowing or obstruction of the venous walls due to a foreign body or accumulation of material; ischaemia determines a lack of blood supply to the…

Antibiotics are drugs that reduce or prevent the growth of bacteria

Canalithiasis or paroxysmal positional vertigo is one of the most common causes of vertigo in the general population, due to an alteration in the function of the balance organ located in the inner ear

Diabetes is a chronic disease characterised by an increase in glycaemia, i.e. the concentration of sugar in the blood that the body is unable to maintain within normal limits

Paranoid personality disorder affects 0.5-2.5 per cent of the population, is more frequent in boys and may first manifest in childhood and adolescence with a tendency towards loneliness, poor relationships with peers, social anxiety,…

Vitiligo causes the development of hypotrophic or achromic skin spots and is an acquired pigmentation disorder

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is an anniversary established by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999