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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.
Magnesium: why is it important for the metabolism?
Magnesium: one of the minerals that is essential for the health and well-being of our organism, and essential for the proper functioning of the metabolism, from bone to cardiovascular, muscular and neurological functions: we are talking…
Asthma: from symptoms to diagnostic tests
Asthma is a perfectly treatable disease that, if left untreated, can become crippling. It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract, in which the bronchi, when subjected to various stimuli, whether allergenic or not, become…
Joint pain: rheumatoid arthritis or arthrosis?
The first thing to do when talking about arthritis is to dispel clichés: it is not an age-related disease and should not be confused with arthrosis
What if Ebenezer Scrooge suffered from Christmas Blues ?
Let's talk about Christmas Blues . Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old London banker who hates Christmas because for him it's just a break from working, where he can't make any money, at least apparently, is the main character in Charles…
Brain stroke: the importance of recognising risk signals
Cerebral stroke is a pathology that in our country affects about 185,000 people every year, representing the first cause of disability and the third cause of death in Italy. If 150,000 are the new cases, 35,000 are those that follow a first…
Traumatic pneumothorax: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Traumatic pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural space as a result of trauma, causing partial or complete collapse of the lung
Sore throat: how to diagnose strep throat?
A sore throat caused by streptococcus is diagnosed with a pharyngeal swab and treated with antibiotics. It can cause serious complications
What is transient tachypnoea of the newborn, or neonatal wet lung syndrome?
Transient tachypnoea of the newborn is a transient respiratory distress caused by delayed reabsorption of fetal lung fluid. Symptoms and signs include tachypnoea, retractions, grunting and enlargement of the nasal fins
What is heart failure and how can it be recognised?
Heart failure occurs when the heart is no longer able to perform its contractile pumping function, thus failing to provide an adequate blood supply to the entire body
Vocal cord polyps and nodules: how to treat them?
Vocal cord injuries are more common than you might expect. It seems obvious to be able to speak, but alternating phonation, i.e. voice modulation and breathing, in the right way is not at all