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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.
Sexually transmitted diseases: here's what they are and how to avoid them
Sexually transmitted diseases are those diseases also known by the acronym STD. This group of diseases includes infections contracted as a result of sexual intercourse and activity
Mycosis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Mycosis is an infection caused by pathogenic fungi that can affect different areas of the body, such as the skin and nails. There are many types of mycoses, differing in the tissues affected or in the intensity of their manifestation
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Causes, symptoms and treatment of this neurological disorder
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common neurological disorder that occurs when the median nerve, which runs from your forearm into the palm of the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist
Basedow's disease: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Basedow's disease or disease is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland, and is most common among women, with a male/female ratio of 1:5-10
Fakes that are close to our hearts: heart disease and false myths
There are many myths about heart disease. Let's see some of them together
Skin ageing? Not necessarily: here's what causes skin spots
Although we tend to consider skin blemishes one of the main signs of the passage of time, i.e. skin ageing, contrary to popular belief they are not always caused by age, but can have different origins and nature
Schizophrenia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Schizophrenia is a severe psychotic disorder: those affected become completely indifferent to what is happening, react absurdly or incoherently to external events, lose touch with reality and isolate themselves in a world of their own,…
Lung ventilation: what is the difference between Kussmaul and Cheyne Stokes breathing?
The key difference between Kussmaul and Cheyne Stokes is that kussmaul is an abnormal breathing pattern characterized by a deep repaid breathing pace, while cheyne stokes is an abnormal breathing pattern characterized by a gradual increase…
Haglund's disease: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Haglund's disease is also called Haglund's syndrome or Haglund's exostosis. These terms are used to refer to the same disease, which is characterised by a bone growth that causes considerable pain
Cervical myelopathy: Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
The medical term "cervical myelopathy" is used to indicate pathologies affecting the first part of the spinal cord