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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.
Did you call the Emergency Number? Ok, now calm down and do these 11 key First Aid steps
If you are an ordinary citizen, knowing how to handle the First Aid emergencies that you may occasionally encounter can make the difference between life and death for a person
Mitral regurgitation, discovering mitral insufficiency
Mitral regurgitation (or mitral regurgitation) is a heart disease that affects the mitral valve. This alteration implies that, during the ventricular contraction phase, the mitral valve, which should close hermetically to prevent blood from…
Hyperkyphosis: definition, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Hyperkyphosis is a pathological accentuation of the physiological thoracic curvature of the spine
Pathologies of our time: internet addiction
It is a hot topic in our society today: addiction to social networks and the internet in general
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
The lumbar spine (lower back) consists of five vertebrae in the lower part of the spine. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal, compressing the nerves traveling through the lower back into the legs
What is pustular psoriasis? Definition, causes, symptoms and treatment
Pustular psoriasis is a type of psoriasis that causes pus-filled blisters on plaques, which are patches of scaly skin
Meteoropathy, what it consists of and what are the treatments
Although shrouded in a halo of perplexity, in reality meteoropathy (or weather pains)is a medical condition with the oldest descriptions
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): guidelines for patient management and treatment
The "Acute respiratory distress syndrome" (abbreviated with the acronym ARDS) according to the definition of the WHO (World Health Organization) is a "diffuse damage of the alveolar capillaries causing severe respiratory failure with…
Cervical (or cervix) cancer: here are the symptoms and treatments
Cervical (or cervix) cancer develops in the lower part of the uterus, the organ of the female apparatus where the embryo is received and develops during pregnancy
Abdominal ultrasound: how to prepare for the exam?
Abdominal ultrasound is a type of imaging test. It is used to look at organs in the abdomen, including the liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys