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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.
Shoulder pain, an insidious pathology
Shoulder pain is a common problem that can affect people of all ages
Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge eating... how to beat Eating Disorders?
Eating disorders (DCA) as signs of discomfort: disorders related to food intake are an important sign of discomfort, both when they appear occasionally - stomach ache, nausea, morning vomiting - and even more so when the disorders are…
Cruciate ligament: watch out for ski injuries
Spring sunshine, at altitude the slopes are still open: a day's skiing is in order. But in situations where it is wise to be careful
Pulse Oximeter or Saturimeter: some information for the citizen
The pulse oximeter, also known by the term saturation meter, is a kind of clip that is usually placed on a finger (the index finger) to measure the oxygen saturation and heart rate (BPM) in a person
Allergic conjunctivitis: an overview of this eye infection
Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammatory process involving the conjunctiva, the effect of any allergen, both chemical and natural
Mitral regurgitation: the underestimated risk of a common disease
Mitral regurgitation: hitherto, the development of valvular heart disease in patients with chronic heart failure has been underestimated and rarely treated
High sideremia, low sideremia, normal values, meaning, treatment
Sideremia expresses the amount of so-called 'circulating iron', i.e. that bound to transferrin (protein responsible for iron transport)
Chloasma: How pregnancy alters skin pigmentation
Let's talk about chloasma. During pregnancy it can happen that in some specific areas of the body, and in particular of the face, hyperpigmentation occurs which generates a chromatic alteration of the skin
Endometriosis, the characteristic symptom is pain
Endometriosis is a benign condition that exclusively affects females and develops when endometrial cells (i.e. cells lining the uterine cavity) proliferate outside the uterus
Eczema: how to recognise and treat it
Eczema is an inflammatory manifestation of the skin characterised by redness and crusty scaling and a rather important itchy component