Health and Safety

When the number of beneficial bacteria in our intestinal flora decreases, the normal balance of 'good' and 'bad' bacteria in the gut is altered and eubiosis gives way to 'dysbiosis' (also known as dysbacteriosis)

Many people share common fear when performing CPR such as causing further injuries, getting sued, breaking ribs, etc.

Difficulty walking, inflammation, pain and discomfort when wearing shoes are the hallmarks of claw toes, a deformation of the fingers that take on an unnatural curvature. It is a condition that, like hammertoes, is extremely common

It may happen that, after evacuating, one notices the presence of blood in the stool. This can happen for very different causes and although blood can be a cause for concern, its presence is not necessarily an alarm bell

Thromboembolic pulmonary disease' or 'pulmonary thromboembolism' (hence the acronym TEP) in medicine refers to vascular obstruction of the pulmonary blood vessels caused by blood clots (thrombi) that, after detaching from the vessel wall of…

Vertebral canal decompression is an intervention aimed at resolving compression of the vertebral canal, which may occur due to multiple causes (hypertrophy of joints, ligaments, alterations to the vertebral body, presence of disc…

The electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing is characterised by several traits called positive and negative waves, which repeat at each cardiac cycle and indicate the specific activity of the heart related to the propagation of the cardiac…

Melanoma is a skin cancer that can be particularly aggressive due to its metastatic potential in advanced stages of the disease

It is well known that any type of electrical injury can cause serious or life-threatening injuries.  The most obvious injuries are those caused by electrocution. A lesser-known complication of electrical injuries is cataract formation

Geriatric patients are more likely to experience respiratory emergencies such as pneumonia, aspiration, and severe respiratory infections