USA, study analyses child deaths linked to cough and cold drugs
Cough and cold drugs can be deadly to young children, especially when misused as a method of sedating a child
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Nymphomania and satyriasis: sexual disorders of the psychological-behavioural sphere
Nymphomania and satyriasis: hypersexuality or sex addiction is a psychological-behavioural disorder in which the person suffering from it has a pathological obsession with having sex or thinking about sex, thus developing an addiction to…
UK / Emergency room, paediatric intubation: the procedure with a child in serious condition
Intubation in the paediatric emergency department is scary stuff. For critically ill children who require intubation, it is rarely practised outside of the critical care unit. With the centralisation of services there are reduced…
Cerebral stroke is a time-dependent disease, celebrating World Stroke Day on 29 October
Cerebral stroke: weakness on one side of the body, crooked mouth, difficulty in speaking or understanding (aphasia), less strength in moving an arm, a leg or both, double vision or reduced field of vision, violent and sudden headaches,…
In St. Peter's Square a mobile clinic for prevention dedicated to the most needy
A mobile clinic in St. Peter's Square: the 'Roads of the Heart' tour of the Gvm Care & Research group has made a stop in the Vatican in collaboration with the Apostolic Electoral College
Probiotics, prebiotics and lactic ferments: what are they and what are they used for?
Let's talk about probiotics and prebiotics: the intestinal microbiota, also known as intestinal flora, is the set of microorganisms and bacteria that are found inside our intestine and that ensure the proper functioning of our body
Haemophilia: what it is and how to treat it
Haemophilia is a congenital and hereditary disease caused by a deficiency of certain blood clotting proteins. Sufferers have a greater tendency to haemorrhage, both spontaneous and post-traumatic
Microbiota, the role of the 'gate' that protects the brain from intestinal inflammation discovered
Let's talk about the microbiota. Depression and anxiety often accompany those who suffer from chronic intestinal diseases, such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, so much so that the scientific community has agreed for years that…
Enlarged prostate: from diagnosis to treatment
An enlarged prostate (in medical terms benign prostatic hyperplasia) can be a progressive condition, especially if left untreated
Thyroid nodules: what they are and when to remove them
Let's talk about thyroid nodules: the thyroid is a gland located at the base of the neck, which is very important for our organism because it produces the thyroid hormones, T4 and T3, which are responsible for regulating the body's energy…