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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.
Alzheimer's: symptoms, causes and treatment
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, i.e. decline in mental faculties: according to official estimates, it accounts for 50-80% of dementia cases and affects 600 thousand people in Italy alone
Diagnostic tests: Arthro magnetic resonance imaging (Arthro MRI)
Arthro Magnetic Resonance Imaging (arthro MRI) is a diagnostic test that allows, using a contrast medium injected intra-articularly under radiological guidance, to highlight injuries involving soft parts, tendons, muscles, skeletal…
What is a urological examination and when is it advisable to have one?
The urological examination is a test performed by a doctor specialising in diseases of the urinary system, i.e. the urologist
Vestibular examination: the test for balance disorders
The vestibular test consists of a series of tests that, by stimulating the vestibular formations (internal organs of the ear responsible for the sense of balance), allow balance disorders to be investigated
Social phobia (social anxiety): Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
The main characteristic of social phobia is the fear of acting, in front of others, in an embarrassing or humiliating way and of receiving negative judgement
How to prevent arterial disease: some information for the citizen
Peripheral arterial disease affects the arteries of the upper extremities and, even more frequently, those of the lower extremities
How to prevent dry eyes during winter: tips
During winter, dry eyes tend to appear more frequently or worsen. Here is why and how to deal with it
Lifestyle, the best ally in preventing obesity
To prevent obesity and counteract weight gain in predisposed people, it has been widely proven that adopting a healthy lifestyle from childhood is the best way, although this strategy is not always adopted, for many reasons
Cardiotocography (CTG): monitoring in pregnancy
Cardiotocography is the pregnancy monitoring test used to assess the health of the unborn child
First aid and medical intervention in epileptic seizures: convulsive emergencies
Epileptic seizures are the eighth most common emergency to which first aid professionals respond, accounting for almost 5% of all emergency calls