Health and Safety

Project HOPE Teams Continue Supporting Ukrainians a Year into the Full-Scale Russian Invasion 

Countless people have to deal with high blood pressure emergencies every day. But when do the effects of high blood pressure necessitate a visit to the emergency room?

Bronchopneumonia consists of acute inflammation of the bronchi and lungs. It differs from normal bronchitis in that it also extends to the pulmonary alveoli and the pulmonary interstitium

The Holter ECG is a non-invasive diagnostic test that involves recording the heart's electrical activity by means of a small portable device (recorder) connected to the skin via some electrical wires and electrode pads (small platelets)…

Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of arrhythmia, as it affects 2% of the population; the likelihood of developing this condition increases with age

Proton pump inhibitors (omeprazole, lansoprazole, esomeprazole, pantoprazole and rabeprazole) are drugs commonly used especially in the short and long-term therapy of gastroesophageal reflux disease, in the eradication of Helicobacter…

Hippocrates was the first, in 400 BC, to describe a depressive disorder linked to seasonality and, in the 2nd century BC, Greco-Roman doctors used to treat depression with exposure to sunlight directly in the eyes

Fibromyalgia: pain can also originate in the brain, without being generated by external or internal body stimuli

Urinary tract infections are not uncommon. They potentially affect your bladder, urethra, and kidneys. Most people who have experienced them will tell you they come with pain and are very disruptive to daily life

Early miscarriage occurs within the first three months of gestation and is unfortunately a frequent occurrence, affecting about 15-20% of clinically recognised pregnancies