Health and Safety

Amblyopia and strabismus are visual impairments that occur in early childhood and can compromise visual function

Irritant gases are those which, when inhaled, dissolve in the mucosal water of the respiratory tract and cause an inflammatory response, usually due to the release of acid or alkaline radicals

New heart failure guidelines by AHA: a new set of recommendations aimed at helping doctors prevent and manage heart failure expand the focus on people at risk or showing early signs of the condition

Dehydration is normally linked to the summer heat, and it is in fact in that season that we run the greatest risk of fluid depletion. But this is not always the case, and knowing how to act in first aid is necessary in a whole series of…

Are autism and intellectual disability the same thing? No, they are neurodevelopmental disorders that manifest themselves from childhood and have significant differences between them

Lower limb angioplasty and stenting are interventional radiology procedures used to treat the occlusion of an arterial blood vessel, allowing adequate blood flow to be restored. It is a non-invasive procedure which is performed via catheter…

Drugs for slimming: Orlistat, Liraglutide, Bupropion, Naltrexone are the active ingredients of approved drugs used in cases of overweight and obesity, but always under medical supervision

Palpitations, trembling and chest pains are some of the symptoms of agoraphobia, the fear of places and situations from which it would be difficult to escape

Pharyngotonsillitis is an acute infection of the pharynx, palatine tonsils or both. Symptoms may include sore throat, dysphagia, cervical lymphadenopathy and fever

Antihistamines are a class of drugs that help to treat the symptoms of various allergies. The main difference between first-generation and second-generation antihistamines is that the latter do not cause sleepiness and are considered safer…