Health and Safety

Insomnia is a very common sleep disorder: it is difficult for the sufferer to fall asleep. But that's not all: it is possible that the sufferer not only wakes up frequently during the night but may open his eyes before dawn and never fall…

Gonarthrosis is a particular form of arthrosis affecting the knee. Widespread mainly among the elderly, and among those who are overweight, it is one of the most common forms of arthrosis

Stroke is estimated to affect more males than females, although it has a higher mortality rate in females

Prostate hypertrophy (often referred to as benign prostatic hypertrophy or BPH) is a condition caused by an increase in prostate volume

Laryngospasm refers to an involuntary contraction of the muscles of the larynx, the duct through which air passes to reach the lungs

Breast engorgement is a condition that affects mothers struggling with breastfeeding, especially in the first few months after giving birth

Which foods to prefer and which to avoid when one is at risk of calcium oxalate kidney stones? It is difficult to find non-contradictory data on the oxalate content of certain foods, which sometimes also contain a fair amount of calcium…

When to go to the emergency room? Pregnancy can be a joyful and exciting time. But it can also seem overwhelming and even frightening

Mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid bone caused by acute purulent otitis media. Antibiotic and surgical therapy usually resolve the problem

Conjunctival hyperemia - a medical term for the state of 'redness of the eye' - consists precisely of frequent reddening, affecting one or both eyes, due to vasodilation and a consequent increase in the amount of blood circulating