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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.
Ocular myasthenia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder that presents itself as increased fatigability and muscle weakness throughout the day
Teleangiectasias: what are they?
Telangiectasias are caused by enlarged blood vessels. This condition is much more common than you think and you will probably have come across this problem at least once in your life
Schizophrenia: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Schizophrenia comes from the Greek and literally means "separate mind": those affected struggle to distinguish reality from imagination
It is a psychiatric disorder that seriously compromises self-perception.
In addition to negatively…
Melanoma: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
The incidence of melanoma - until a few years ago considered a rather rare disease - has increased by 4% in the last twenty years, reaching 14.3 cases per 100,000 men and 13.6 cases per 100,000 women
Bladder cancer: what is it?
Bladder cancer is a malignant transformation of the cells - mainly those called transitional cells - which cover the inner walls of the bladder, the organ responsible for collecting and expelling urine once it has been filtered by the…
Management of the patient with obsessive compulsive personality disorder
Those with Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder are very perfectionistic and aspire to high standards of performance, which translates into meticulous attention to rules, details, procedures, lists, schedules or the form of sentences,…
What is De Quervain's Tenosynovitis?
De Quervain's tenosynovitis is an inflammatory process affecting the synovial sheath of the thumb tendons
Metatarsalgia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
A painful sensation in the anterior area of the foot, where the so-called metatarsal bones are located, could be a symptom of metatarsalgia, a fairly common foot disorder
Blurred vision? It might be time to think about glasses
If you have blurred vision, the cause could be failing eyesight and you may need new glasses. The reasons, however, could also be others! In fact, if the blurred vision is persistent, it may also be a sign of other health problems: let's…
Rhizarthrosis: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Also called trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis, rhizarthrosis is a particular form of osteoarthritis that affects the carpometacarpal joint of the hand