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Gastroscopy (or EGDS - Oesophagus-Gastro-Duodenum-Scopy) is a diagnostic procedure that allows direct observation of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum (the initial tract of the small intestine) by introducing a special endoscopic…

Arthroscopy is one of the rheumatology tests: it allows a joint to be analysed using an arthroscope, a diagnostic instrument consisting of a small tube, lenses and a light source that acts as an endoscope

Iron and sideremia: iron is an essential element for the formation of red blood cell pigment and thus for the transport of oxygen to all tissues in the body

Stress, however, is not necessarily bad: there is in fact good stress, called eustress, which enables our organism to cope with small and large emergencies, giving us unexpected strength and resistance

The colon wash procedure is indicated for performing thorough colon washing prior to colonoscopy, which cleanses the mucosa to allow optimal endoscopic viewing

Cervical cancer (or cervical cancer) is a neoplasm that still has a very important epidemiological and social relevance: it is the third most frequent cancer in the female population despite the fact that, for many years, extremely…

Skiing is on the podium of the most popular winter sports. Competitive and recreational skiers alike flock to the ski slopes during the winter holidays and weekends in search of the perfect downhill run, but if you are not sufficiently…

Cocaine use is an increasingly widespread phenomenon throughout the world. The apparent and temporary benefits offered by this substance, however, often lead to conditions of dependence and abuse with very serious, sometimes irreversible,…

Bacterial meningitis, infectivologist Roberto Ieraci talks about the pitfalls of the disease that killed Valeria Fioravanti in just a few days. And stresses the importance of vaccination

BMI (Body Mass Index) is a body density indicator useful for understanding if we have an adequate weight for our height: in short, it is a parameter that relates a person's weight to his height