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Health and Safety
Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
What is coronary angiography?
Coronary angiography is a radiological examination that allows you to view images of the coronary arteries, the arterial vessels that surround the heart and carry blood to the heart muscle
Hypertrophic heart disease: what is alcohol septal ablation (ASA)?
Alcohol septal ablation (ASA) is a minimally invasive, nonsurgical treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Strep, group A and group B infection
Children often come down with sore throats commonly caused by colds, viruses and, environmental factors such as smoke, dust in the air, and plant allergens
Anorectal manometry: what it is used for and how the test is performed
Anorectal manometry is a safe and painless test that can be useful in cases of faecal incontinence, constipation and rectal prolapse in order to recognise the cause more accurately and to implement personalised treatment strategies. But…
What is renal hydronephrosis and how it is treated
Renal hydronephrosis is a very common condition and in most cases benign in origin
Multiple Sclerosis: what are the symptoms, when to go to the emergency room
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious and debilitating disease, but many individuals live full lives after diagnosis. Symptoms can appear suddenly and be extremely frightening
Hypertension, an overview of aldosterone antagonists
Aldosterone antagonists block the action of aldosterone, which is a hormone your adrenal glands make
Panic attacks: do psychotropic drugs solve the problem?
The World Health Organisation has crowned panic attack disorder the most important one in existence, as more than 20 per cent of people suffer from it and the numbers are constantly growing
Mammography with tomosynthesis: what it is and what advantages it offers
Mammography with tomosynthesis is a key test for breast cancer prevention, thanks to a more precise diagnosis than 'classic' mammography
Obesity: what is bariatric surgery and when to do it
With regard to obesity, when we talk about bariatric surgery we mean a set of interventions that are essential for obese people, both to eliminate excess fatty tissue and to prevent or treat the pathologies associated with obesity