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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.
Infectious cellulitis: what is it? Diagnosis and treatment
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 sleep guide: how sleep has changed since the pandemic
Children's 'healthy' sleep, a few simple tips to follow regularly to maintain the right sleep rhythms for toddlers
Cervicalgia, what it is caused by and how to deal with neck pain
Cervicalgia, commonly referred to as 'I have neck pain', is pain in the neck and trapeziums caused by inflammation that makes movement difficult
Haemophilia, what it is and how to treat it
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: transmission and manifestation of this parasitosis
Hepatic distomatosis is an infectious disease transmitted by Clonorchis sinensis, a parasite belonging to the trematode family
Contact dermatitis: causes and symptoms
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
Conjunctivitis, causes and symptoms
Conjunctivitis is the most common inflammation of the eye among both adults and children and causes symptoms such as redness, tearing and burning
Laryngeal tumours: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
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)
First Aid Guide for Tick Removal
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
Heart valve diseases: an overview
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