Health

Scoliosis is a structural pathology (dysmorphism) that leads to the formation of a curve in the spinal column. It is a true rotational deformity that is permanent and evolving, i.e. it tends to worsen with time

Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE) is a rare disease that involves impaired brain function (encephalopathy). The condition is named for its possible association with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, a common autoimmune thyroid disease, but the exact…

Dyspepsia is an alteration in the digestive functions of the stomach, commonly described as 'poor digestion', however, it is still a syndrome that is difficult to pin down and define

About cardiogenic shock: in medicine, 'shock' refers to a syndrome, i.e. a set of symptoms and signs, caused by reduced systemic perfusion with an imbalance between oxygen availability and oxygen demand at the tissue level

Nausea is the feeling of having to vomit. Pregnancy, vertigo, motion sickness, digestive infections (such as food poisoning), reactions to medication, and alcohol are the most common causes of nausea, but there are others

Are vaccinated people less prone to Long Covid? This question is answered by the study funded by the Humanitas Foundation for Research, conducted by Prof. Maria Rescigno, head of the Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology and Microbiota at…

Skin-whitening' spots that enlarge little by little. Vitiligo is a disease that affects the epidermis. It is not contagious but can lead to a heavy psychological burden to live with due to the blemish

The presence of blood in stools gives them a very dark colour, tending to black. This is blood coming from the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, i.e. from the oesophagus, stomach and small intestine. If the blood came from the lower…

Traveller's diarrhoea is a frequent disorder when travelling abroad, especially when reaching destinations with lower hygiene standards than in the country of origin

Lyme disease (or borreliosis, Lyme disease) is on the list of rare diseases and in recent years there has been an upward trend in cases