Health and Safety

Traumatic brain injury is an injury to the brain from some type of force or trauma to the head

The role of teachers is crucial in school emergencies: it is beyond doubt that knowledge and skills of first aid create a safer and healthier school environment

Glaucoma is a chronic, bilateral disease of the optic nerve characterised by progressive damage to its nerve fibres; the cause is an internal pressure greater than the eye can tolerate

Let's talk about pathologies during pregnancy: talking about ailments and illnesses during pregnancy is very complex as it is too vast a chapter to lend itself to simplifications

Retinal thrombosis consists of the occlusion of a retinal arterial or venous vessel, due to a thrombus or embolus

Head and neck cancers: what is known? More than half the population does not know what 'head and neck cancers' are, and only a few know that viruses, specifically the Human Papilloma Virus - HPV, can also cause them

Newly delivered humans have a higher risk of hypoglycemia because they are burning a lot of glucose as newly independent beings; also, they frequently have insufficient stores, since the maternal-fetal "spoon fed" supply of glucose is…

Diabetic foot is one of the major chronic complications of diabetes and the one that results in the most hospitalizations and the highest costs

Hyperthyroidism is characterized by excess thyroid hormones. Particularly common in women, this situation can have serious consequences on the patient's health status and quality of life

Schistosomiasis (or bilharziasis) is a parasitic infection caused by trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma (the main pathogenic species for humans are Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma japonicum and Schistosoma haematobium)