Health

What is retinoblastoma? It is a tumour of the eye, which develops from the cells of the retina. The retina is very important in vision because its nerve cells are used to perceive visual signals.

Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder mucosa, acute or chronic, which affects many people, particularly women

A phobia is an extreme, irrational and disproportionate fear of something that poses no real threat and with which others are confronted without particular psychological torment

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…