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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.
Psoriasis, a disease that affects the mind as well as the skin
Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease that is still socially disabling despite the availability of drugs that can improve its severity and consequently the sufferer's lifestyle
Poliomyelitis: what it is, what causes it and which vaccines combat it
Poliomyelitis, a terrible disease that could be eradicated from the planet within a few years. But one must not let one's guard down also in the light of the reappearance of the virus, in its vaccine-derived form, in countries where polio…
Diabetes: doing sport helps blood glucose control
When we talk about diabetes today, we are talking about a disease whose incidence, in Italy and worldwide, is constantly increasing
The post Covid era: flu, how long do symptoms last?
Flu is a viral respiratory disease and affects about one billion people worldwide every year
Genital lichen sclerosus: what it is, what consequences it causes and how to treat it
Itching, pain and burning, all localised to the intimate parts: in most cases, genital lichen sclerosus manifests itself in this way
Hypoglycaemia: symptoms, treatment and prevention
What is hypoglycaemia? In theory, hypoglycaemia is 'the glycaemic level at which neurological dysfunction begins'
What is typhoid fever?
Typhoid fever (or typhus) is a serious acute infectious disease, still widespread in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America
Cystic fibrosis: what it is and how it presents itself
Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that affects the respiratory and digestive systems. The disease is transmitted by a recessive gene, so for a person to be affected, both parents must be carriers of this gene
Why it comes and how to relieve hip pain
Hip pain is a widespread problem because it affects one of the most heavily loaded joints in the body
Occupational therapy: who it is for and how it works
Occupational therapy: we hear about it more and more often in recent years as a rehabilitation therapy, in cases of disability, or of children or adults suffering from physical or mental illnesses or disorders