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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.
Do you suffer from lumbago? Here's when to be alarmed and what remedies you need to take
Lumbago is a form of myalgia that affects the lower back and can be caused by several factors. These include an incorrect lifestyle characterized by lack of physical activity and excessive body weight
Ligament injuries: what are they and what problems do they cause?
Ligaments are strong structures that connect bones together and perform a very important stabilising function
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Definition, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
More often just called hidradenitis, hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic inflammation of the hair follicle with characteristics similar to acne, first described by Alfred Velpeau in the 19th century
Exercise addiction: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Exercise addiction, although not yet included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5), has been defined as a behavioural addiction (Demetrovics and Griffiths, 2005) as it manifests itself with distinctive…
Rotator cuff injury: what does it mean?
The rotator cuff is a set of four muscles that help move the shoulder and keep the joint stable
Uterine fibroma: a sketch of the most common benign female tumour
One in four women, between the ages of 30 and 60, develops uterine fibroma, a benign tumour that sometimes shows no signs of itself, while others may manifest itself with anaemia due to heavy bleeding, pelvic pain and infertility
Paediatric echocardiogram: definition and use
A paediatric echocardiogram is an ultrasound scan of a child's heart. An echocardiogram, or ecg, uses sound waves to create images and videos of the heart
Multiple sclerosis: definition, symptoms, causes and treatment
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance
Dislocations: what are they?
What are dislocations? The bones that make up the human skeleton are bound together by joints that, according to their degree of mobility, are classified into fixed joints, mobile joints and semi-mobile joints
Molluscum contagiosum: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Molluscum contagiosum: the term skin molluscs refers to a particular skin infection, which is infectious in nature and of viral aetiology