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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.
Pneumonia: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Pneumonia is inflammation of one or both lungs that is associated with an infection. Here's everything you need to know about this disease
Parotitis: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Parotitis is also known as "mumps" as the ears appear larger than normal (the swelling rotates the pinnae forward and out) or "crawling" due to the resemblance to a cat with a deformed face, precisely due to swelling affecting the salivary…
Crab lice: causes and treatment of pubic lice
Crab lice, or pubic lice, are very small insects that infest the genital area. Typically, they live on pubic hair and are spread through intimate or sexual contact
Stye, an overview
The sty is a benign inflammation of the sebaceous glands present in the eyelashes, which manifests itself as a bubble similar to a pimple or a rounded acne pimple with a rather compact consistency; it usually appears on the outer wall of…
Couple infertility: let's talk about oligospermia
Oligospermia represents about 30-50% of the causes of couple infertility, a problem that afflicts about 15% of Italian couples
Circulatory assistance to the left ventricle: the intra-aortic counterpulsation
The aortic counterpulsator is a device that is used in cardiology because it is capable of providing temporary circulatory assistance
Osteoporosis, let's talk about bone fragility
Osteoporosis is a disease that makes the bones weak and brittle, so brittle that a fall or even a mild stress such as bending or coughing can cause a fracture
Onychocryptosis: what it is and how to deal with an ingrown toenail
Onychocryptosis is a disorder known as 'ingrown toenail': this condition, sometimes painful and unsightly, occurs when the corner of the toenail creeps into the skin
Do you suffer from lazy eye? Here's why and what you should do with amblyopia
Lazy eye, also called amblyopia, indicates the presence of hypovisus in one eye. This disorder is common among children where it is the leading cause of visual impairment
Sociopathy and antisociality: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
In the field of psychiatry and psychotherapy, sociopathy is defined by the term "antisocial personality disorder"