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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.
Cardiovascular diseases: definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and especially…
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in our country and worldwide. These diseases of the heart and blood vessels, such as acute myocardial infarction, chronic ischaemic heart disease and heart failure, can…
Urinary tract infection: definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
One of the most common reasons for people to consult a specialist and undergo a urological examination is a urinary tract infection, a disorder that can be caused by a variety of factors and, if not treated properly, can impair normal…
Severe asthma: definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Severe asthma: definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Inflammation of the patellar tendon: what to do?
Inflammation of the patellar tendon - also known as patellar tendonitis or patellar tendonitis - can be defined as a disorder involving the small portion of fibrous connective tissue called the patellar tendon, which connects the lower part…
Dacryocystitis: Definition, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Dacryocystitis (pronounced “dak-ree-oh-sis-ty-tus”) is the medical term for the inflammation and infection of your tear sac. The sac is also called the lacrimal sac and leads to your tear duct (nasolacrimal duct)
Hypertension: when to worry about high blood pressure?
Hypertension is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and it is therefore essential to follow proper prevention, especially by individuals in the most at-risk categories
Rotator cuff inflammation: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Inflammation of the rotator cuff: the shoulder is a very complicated area of the human body that, with its set of five joints, driven by numerous muscle groups, forms the most mobile 'joint' in our body
Gardnerella vaginalis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Gardnerella vaginalis is a gram-positive bacterium often responsible for vaginal infections (vaginosis). It is a potential pathogen that can cause serious damage to the vaginal mucosa if the normal vaginal pH (a safety and control factor…
Hypoacusis: definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
When there is a partial or complete loss of hearing in one or both ears (unilateral or bilateral), we speak of 'hearing loss'
Herpes on the lips: what is cold sores (oral herpes)?
Lip herpes – also known as labial herpes, herpes labialis or cold sores – consists of an easily recognizable and widespread herpetic infection, which consists of the appearance of numerous small whitish or reddish vesicles in the lip area,…