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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.
Myopia, the most common visual defect: what it is and how to treat it
Refractive anomaly, myopia is the most widespread visual defect: in Europe it affects 30% of the population, with varying degrees of seriousness
Back pain: what causes low back pain and when to be alarmed
According to the WHO (World Health Organization), back pain is the leading cause of disability in the world. A very common disorder that, according to estimates, affects 40% of people
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS): Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is pressure on a nerve in your wrist. It causes tingling, numbness and pain in your hand and fingers
Eye diseases: what is maculopathy?
The term maculopathy identifies a whole series of eye diseases that can affect the macula: the macula is a part of the eye, located in the center of the retina, responsible for clear and detailed vision
It is an extremely delicate area…
Dependent Personality Disorder: Definition, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
The essential characteristic of individuals with Dependent Personality Disorder is dependent and submissive behavior aimed at seeking someone to protect and care for them
Mastitis, the difference between puerperal and non-puerperal
Mastitis is a very frequent inflammatory pathology after childbirth, during breastfeeding, and is usually due to an infection of bacterial origin
Skin fungi: mycosis of the foot
Mycosis of the foot: suspicious spots, flaking skin, nails that change colour and texture: if the feet begin to show these characteristics, it could be a fungal infection
Inflammations of the heart muscle: myocarditis
Myocarditis is an inflammation that affects the heart muscle. The name comes from the myocardium, the muscular component of the heart that makes up its walls and enables it to perform its pumping function
Gender Medicine: Women and Lupus (Erythematosus)
Lupus 'bites' and in the grip of its 'jaws remain imprisoned' especially young women. The male/female ratio affected by the disease is, in fact, 1 to 9 and, focusing only on the fairer sex, in 8 cases out of 10, the patient is aged between…
Bacterial vaginosis, how to defend yourself?
Bacterial vaginosis is part of vaginitis, i.e. infections affecting the female reproductive organ, and is characterized by an alteration of the normal vaginal pH