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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.
Covid vaccines in children aged 5-11: answers to frequently asked questions
Covid vaccines for children between 5 and 11 years of age: on 24 November 2021 the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved the indication of the Comirnaty anti-Covid-19 vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years of age, a recommendation…
Child abuse and maltreatment: how to diagnose, how to intervene
Child abuse and maltreatment may require the concerted intervention of the judicial authorities, public security, social services and health care facilities
CAR-T: an innovative therapy for lymphomas
CAR-T is an innovative oncohaematological treatment, based on T lymphocytes, for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphomas and primary mediastinal lymphomas that do not respond to conventional treatments or patients with acute…
Occupational (and non-occupational) diseases: shock waves for the treatment of plantar fasciitis
Enthesopathy or plantar fasciitis, also known as heelonitis, is a very common type of inflammation, the onset of which can be caused by a variety of factors, including certain habits (such as wearing inappropriate footwear) and sporting…
Mesotherapy: what is it and how is it carried out?
Let's talk about mesotherapy: muscular contractures, lumbago, tension-type headaches, tendinopathies, post-traumatic pain: these are all pathologies that can negatively affect the daily life of those affected, leading to changes in…
Impulse control disorders: ludopathy, or gambling disorder
Let's talk about ludopathy: Impulse Control Disorders are a diagnostic category that has only recently been recognised. Disorders such as pathological gambling, pyromania (which I have already discussed in a previous article), kleptomania…
Hypertension: what it is and how to treat it
Hypertension is a pathological condition of the cardiovascular system that occurs when blood pressure, normally monitored in the overall assessment of an individual's health, is out of the normal range
Abdominoplasty: what it is and for whom it is indicated
Abdominoplasty: talking about a toned tummy free of excess fat does not only mean referring to something aesthetic but also and above all to the evidence of an intact abdominal wall, whose muscles actively contribute to postural health,…
Symptoms of rheumatic diseases and the importance of prevention
Arthritis and arthrosis: the name of these rheumatic diseases is very similar and can be misleading, but we are talking about two different diseases, especially with regard to their causes, i.e. the presence or absence of the underlying…
Impulse control disorders: kleptomania
Let's talk about kleptomania: Impulse Control Disorders are a diagnostic category only recently recognised