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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.
Manias and fixations towards food: cibophobia, the fear of food
Let's talk about cytophobia: among the many phobias that exist some people, often even children, suffer from the one towards food. They are afraid of eating raw food, new food, food cooked by other people
Bacterial infections: Lyme disease and thyroid disease
Lyme disease is an infection caused by the spirochete bacterium - Borrelia burgdorferi - which is transmitted to people and animals through the bite of an infected deer tick, known as a black-legged tick
Breast cancer: tools for early diagnosis
Breast cancer is the most frequent neoplasm in women and it has been shown that about one in eight women will develop it during their lifetime. Early diagnosis is possible
Main diseases of the umbilical cord: what they are
Numerous anatomical and functional abnormalities can affect the umbilical cord during foetal life, which can cause problems that affect both mother and child
Percutaneous angioscopy: what is capillaroscopy?
Capillaroscopy is a test of the capillaries that is useful in cases of suspected blood circulation disorders
Managing stress and inner discomfort but psychological counselling remains taboo
Psychological counselling is a service that is increasingly in demand but difficult to access due to the sense of shame that afflicts the patient
Dermatitis: the different types and how to distinguish them
The term dermatitis is used generically to indicate an inflammation of the skin caused by various factors that trigger a skin reaction
Pulmonological examination, what is it and what is it for? What does the pulmonologist do?
The pulmonologist deals with the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies that may affect the structures of the respiratory system: larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, diaphragm and rib cage
In-depth analysis of the heart: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CARDIO - MRI)
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CARDIO - MRI) represents one of the latest and most innovative diagnostic methods in the field of cardiac
Multiple sclerosis, what it is, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating neurodegenerative disease, i.e. one with lesions in the central nervous system