Health

In case of choking with airway obstruction, first of all it is advisable to recognise the symptoms of partial or total obstruction of the larynx or trachea

Anorexia nervosa was included in the DSM 5 (2013) in the broader diagnostic category called Nutrition and eating disorders

Coeliac disease is an immune reaction to the consumption of gluten, a protein found in some commonly used cereals, such as wheat, barley and rye

Cirrhosis of the liver refers to the advanced stage of fibrosis (scarring) of the liver, which can be caused by many other diseases, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism

Osteogenesis imperfecta is a disorder of bone fragility chiefly caused by mutations is the COL1A1 and COL1A2 that encode type I procollagen

We often hear about the cornea, but perhaps without really knowing what it is and what it is used for, this very thin membrane about half a millimetre thick

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Panic Disorder (PD) are among the most common mental disorders and can have a negative impact on a person's quality of life and interrupt important activities of daily living

Several disorders affect the biliary system and interfere with normal drainage of bile into the duodenum. Cholecystitis is the acute or chronic inflammation of the gallbladder

Rectal cancers account for about 30% of all new cases of large bowel cancer (23% in women and 32% in men) In Italy, cancers (carcinomas) of the large intestine are among the most frequent (13% of new cancers diagnosed per year in both…

Aortic stenosis is a very common valve disease in Western countries; men between 60 and 70 years of age are most affected