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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.
Heel spur: what is it?
The heel spur originates from the calcaneus, one of the 7 bones that make up the tarsus which, together with the metatarsus and phalanges, forms the skeleton of the foot
High triglycerides, what to do?
Part of the glyceride family together with monoglycerides and diglycerides, triglycerides are neutral esters of glycerol which – instead of the hydrogen atoms of the hydroxyl groups – are made up of three chains of fatty acids
Peptic ulcer: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Let's talk about peptic ulcer. Peptic ulcers are open wounds that develop on the inner lining of the stomach or the upper part of the small intestine, the duodenum
Uterine cancer: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Tumor of the uterus (uterine cancer) – the upside-down funnel-shaped female organ used to welcome the fetus during pregnancy – can affect both the body, i.e. the upper, wider part, and the neck or cervix, i.e. the lower part connected to…
What is histrionic personality disorder?
Histrionic Personality Disorder is characterized by excessive emotionality and a constant attention-seeking
Skin ulcers: what are they?
Skin ulcers are losses of skin tissue in which the re-epithelialisation process does not take place properly, for various reasons
These lesions occur in any part of the body and can be caused by physical trauma, venous stasis, infections,…
Vulvodynia: what is it?
For a long time excluded from medical research because it was classified as a merely "psychosomatic" or even "psychogenic" disorder - therefore erroneously classified as an essentially trivial and negligible female problem - vulvodynia is…
Heart failure: what is it?
Many times we hear about heart failure, but what exactly is this disease? How can it be prevented? What are its health consequences?
What is congenital torticollis?
Torticollis is a pathological condition characterized by a lateral or rotational deviation of the head. Although many people suffer from this pathology, especially as they get older, perhaps few will know that it can also be congenital
Bicuspid aortic valve: associated pathologies and treatment
Among the congenital heart malformations, the bicuspid aortic valve is one of the most frequent. This type of condition is characterized by the absence of a cusp, therefore, in this case the aortic valve has two valve leaflets instead of…