Health

Osteoporosis is a disease that makes the bones weak and brittle, so brittle that a fall or even a mild stress such as bending or coughing can cause a fracture

Onychocryptosis is a disorder known as 'ingrown toenail': this condition, sometimes painful and unsightly, occurs when the corner of the toenail creeps into the skin

Lazy eye, also called amblyopia, indicates the presence of hypovisus in one eye. This disorder is common among children where it is the leading cause of visual impairment

In the field of psychiatry and psychotherapy, sociopathy is defined by the term "antisocial personality disorder"

Orchiepidimitis is an inflammation that affects many men. It is a more common problem than you might think

Osteomyelitis is an infection of the osteoarticular system which, if not properly treated, can become chronic

Although not much is said about them, there are also cardiac tumours: they are extremely rare, with an incidence of around 0.2% compared to other oncological cases

Pervious foramen ovale is a frequent condition in adulthood, will be encountered occasionally and some patients may present with paradoxical embolism followed by symptomatic cerebral ischaemic events

The sexual response, in both women and men, consists of two separate phases: the arousal phase characterised by a localised vasocongestive reaction (vascular dilation of the genital organs, vaginal lubrication, swelling and reddening of the…

Chances are that at least once in your life you have suffered from onychomycosis, an infection that affects the nails of the feet and hands, and which affects a very large segment of the population