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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.
Meteoropathy: how it manifests and how to treat it
Meteoropathy (or Seasonal Affective Disorder) manifests itself cyclically with symptoms such as mood swings, drowsiness and fatigue that appear during seasonal changes, particularly in the autumn and winter period, and then improve as…
Pustular psoriasis: symptoms, causes and remedies
Pustular psoriasis is a skin disorder that can present in heterogeneous ways and is characterised by sterile pustules
White blood cells: what are the standard values
White blood cells (or leucocytes) are spheroidal, nucleated elements that defend the body against infection. White blood cells do not contain haemoglobin and are in a 1:1 ratio with red blood cells
Hydrogen breath test: what it is used for and how it is performed
The H2-breath test is a quick and painless test useful for diagnosing the presence of Helicobacter Pylori, the bacterium responsible for many cases of gastritis
Gynaecological laparoscopy: what is it and when should it be performed?
Laparoscopy is a technique that allows you to 'see' inside the abdomen, through an instrument called a laparoscope
Emergency interventions with diabetic patients: the US rescuers' protocol
Diabetic symptoms (hypoglycaemia) are among the 10 most common emergencies that emergency professionals respond to, accounting for 2.5% of all emergency calls
Amaxophobia, how to overcome the fear of driving?
Amaxophobia, or the fear of driving, is an extremely widespread and also very disabling phobia. It manifests itself with typical symptoms of anxiety, from trembling and sweating to panic attacks
Epicondylitis or tennis elbow: how to treat it?
Epicondylitis, also known as humeral epicondylalgia, or, more commonly, tennis elbow, is a particular tendinopathy affecting the extensor tendons of the wrist and fingers
Vitamin C: what it is used for and what foods ascorbic acid is found in
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is contained in many fresh foods and although it is commonly associated with citrus fruits, its presence is not exclusive to these fruits
Gastro-oesophageal reflux: causes and remedies
Gastro-oesophageal reflux is a very common disorder, occasional or chronic, that occurs when stomach acid backs up into the oesophagus, typically causing burning behind the sternum and acid regurgitation