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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.
Multiple myeloma: what are the symptoms?
Multiple myeloma is a cancer that affects the plasma cells in the blood, a special type of white blood cell that acts as a defence against infections and diseases
Botallo's ductus arteriosus: interventional therapy
Nowadays, there are two techniques for closing the ductus arteriosus of Botallo, both of which are very effective: traditional surgery and transcatheter treatment
Guttate psoriasis: causes and symptoms
Guttate psoriasis is a less common form of psoriasis that can develop suddenly after an infection such as streptococcus. Here's how to recognise the signs on the skin
Autoimmune diseases: Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease characterised by weakness and fatigue of the skeletal muscles, fatigue that decreases after a period of rest
Meningitis, causes and symptoms
Meningitis is an inflammatory disease of the meninges, the membranes lining the brain and spinal cord
Hypnotic psychotherapy: hypnosis in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is a predominantly female condition that affects the intestinal tract, alternating periods of constipation with periods characterised by diarrhoeal bowel, all associated with bloating and abdominal pain and other…
Psychosis: symptoms, causes and treatment
The term psychosis - introduced in 1845 with the meaning of 'mental illness' or 'madness' - currently denotes a severe alteration of the individual's psychic balance
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): symptoms to recognise the disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterised by motor neuron degeneration that initially leads to impaired motor functions (up to total muscular paralysis) and subsequently impairs vital…
Measles: symptoms, complications and treatment
Measles is the most conspicuous of all childhood exanthematous diseases, as it is characterised by very high fever, cough, conjunctivitis, rash and mucous eruption (enanthema)
The causes of measles
Measles is caused by infection with a…
Melanoma: causes and signs
Cutaneous melanoma is a neoplasm that originates from melanocytes, the cells responsible for the production of melanin