Development, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease with an autoimmune imprint and unknown aetiology that causes pain, swelling,…
Chronic kidney failure: causes, symptoms and treatment
Chronic kidney failure consists of a progressive, slow and persistent reduction in kidney function due to…
Stomatopyrosis or burning mouth syndrome: what it is and how to treat it
The term stomatopyrosis, or burning mouth syndrome (BMS), refers to a chronic painful symptomatology of the oral…
Hodgkin's lymphoma: symptoms, causes and treatment
Hodgkin's lymphoma is a cancer that attacks the lymphatic system, the network of thin vessels that distribute fluid…
The most frequently asked questions in a first aid class
Responding to emergencies is one of the most important things you can learn in a first aid course. In an emergency,…
Hypertension: symptoms, risk factors and prevention
Hypertension is the elevation of blood pressure values within the arterial circulation above normal values. High…
Malignant hyperthermia: what is it and what does it entail?
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare but very serious complication of general anaesthesia (GA) that occurs in…
Canadair crashed in Sicily: search for pilots resumed, Babcock's condolences
Sicily: the search resumed this morning for the two pilots of the Canadair that crashed yesterday afternoon near…
Congenital malformations: cleft lip and palate
Cleft lip - also known as cheiloschisis or, more commonly, as 'harelip' - is a fairly common congenital…
Folie à deux (shared psychotic disorder): causes, symptoms, consequences,…
Shared psychotic disorder', also called Lasègue-Falret syndrome or 'shared psychosis' or 'folie à deux' (i.e.…