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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.
Eye health: prevent conjunctivitis, blepharitis, chalazions and allergies with eye wipes
In order to protect our eyes from all eye diseases of the anterior segment, especially conjunctivitis and allergies typical of the spring period, proper eye hygiene is essential, which can be carried out with simple sterile eye wipes
Toddler Home Safety: children at home, some information for parents
Injuries are the leading cause of death of children younger than four years old in the United States. However, most of these injuries can be prevented by taking some simple precautions
Sports Medicine: brisk walking, why it's good for you and how to start practising it
Brisk walking or Walking is a brisk walk: it takes place at about 6 to 7 kilometres per hour and is accompanied by the natural movement of the arms
Heart attack, what you need to know
Heart attack, what you need to know: the earlier someone seeks help if they suspect the are having a heart attack the better the prognosis
Currently the survival rate is about 7 in 10.
Heart and circulatory disease, also known as…
Keratoconjunctivitis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this inflammation of the eye
Keratoconjunctivitis can be defined as a disease that causes severe inflammation in the eye
Anorexia nervosa: what are the symptoms, how to intervene
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves an excessive assessment of one's weight and body shape, as a result of which food intake is reduced and, consequently, weight tends to be considerably lower than normal, thus putting the…
Cardiomyopathy: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Cardiomyopathy is a pathology that affects the heart muscle and is characterised by an anatomical-functional alteration that reduces its contractile capacity
What is the complete blood count (CBC test)?
The CBC (Hemochromocytometric Examination) is one of the most common tests because it allows a great deal of data to be obtained from the different components of the test
What is breast ultrasound?
Breast ultrasound is not a screening test. In the presence of a clinical symptom it may represent a first level test allowing to verify the origin of the symptom itself (solid or liquid lump, inflammatory collection, etc.)
Diagnostic tests: what is ultrasound?
Ultrasound scanning is a simple diagnostic imaging technique used by many specialists who turn to the sonographer for a more in-depth examination to aid diagnosis