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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.
Anaphylactic shock: symptoms and what to do in first aid
Anaphylactic shock is a particularly severe and sudden-onset allergic reaction that must be recognised and treated promptly because it can be life-threatening
Silent Heart Attacks: what do asymptomatic signs of a heart attack mean?
Silent Heart Attacks: nearly half of all heart attacks have no symptoms at all — but that doesn’t mean they’re any less deadly than heart attacks with symptoms
Alzheimer's disease: what it is, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, and women account for almost two thirds of those affected
Bigorexia: the obsession with the perfect physique
Bigorexia, or vigorexia, is a psychological disorder that can be classified within the 'new' eating disorders, such as orthorexia (obsession with food that is considered healthy), drunkorexia (fasting in order to be able to consume alcohol…
Implement these 10 simple steps to prevent electric shocks in the workplace
Electrocution can happen at any workplace, however, well-prepared you are. Some incidents may be as small as a minor electric shock, and some so big that they can lead to cardiac arrest and death
Diagnostic tests: what is ecoendoscopy?
Ecoendoscopy is an important method for studying diseases of the digestive system, biliary tract and pancreas
Dermatosis and itching in pregnancy: when is it normal and when to worry?
Itching in pregnancy should not be overlooked: in fact, there are some dermatoses frequently associated with the development of itching which must be known and evaluated by the specialist
First aid, how to recognise and treat frostbite
How to recognise and treat frostbite: it may make one smile to deal with this subject on the threshold of spring, but in reality it is precisely now that, paradoxically, they constitute a widespread danger
Social anxiety and social networks: what relationship?
Let's talk about the relationship between social anxiety and social networks: technology has undoubtedly improved everyday life, let's think for example of how many things one can do while sitting in front of a computer, making an…
Elevated blood pressure can cause cardiac damage during adolescence
Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the…