What to eat when you are at risk of calcium oxalate kidney stones?
Which foods to prefer and which to avoid when one is at risk of calcium oxalate kidney stones? It is difficult to…
Pregnancy symptoms that might justify a trip to the emergency room
When to go to the emergency room? Pregnancy can be a joyful and exciting time. But it can also seem overwhelming…
Mastoiditis: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid bone caused by acute purulent otitis media. Antibiotic and surgical…
Conjunctival hyperemia: what is it?
Conjunctival hyperemia - a medical term for the state of 'redness of the eye' - consists precisely of frequent…
ACLS and BLS: What are the main differences? Here's what it is
Many people suffer from various diseases that cause life-threatening problems: BLS and ACLS are treatments adopted…
Pulmonary hypertension: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
When we speak of pulmonary hypertension, we mean a rare, generally progressive respiratory disease characterised by…
Mammography with contrast medium (Contrast-enhanced mammography): when and why to…
Let's talk about mammography with contrast medium: the method known as CESM (Contrast Enhanced Spectral…
Sexual addiction (hypersexuality): causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Sexual addiction (or sex addiction), also called hypersexuality, comprises a set of psychopathological conditions…
Congenital malformations: cysts and lateral fistulas of the neck (branchial cyst)
Cysts and lateral fistulas of the neck (branchial cyst) are congenital malformations and depend on anomalies in the…
Smartphone addiction: what is nomophobia?
Let's talk about nomophobia: cell phones (or smartphones, if you prefer) have become almost indispensable in our…