Schizophrenia is a psychiatric illness that affects people in their youth, with a limited prevalence and incidence, but with major chronic consequences for sufferers if not treated properly
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, taking more lives each year than all forms of cancer and chronic lower respiratory disease combined. It’s estimated that nearly half of all adults in the United States…
World Heart Day 2022: cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the world, and now more than ever, prevention and healthy lifestyles are the most effective strategy to reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular disease and sudden…
Constipation is the infrequent and painful evacuation of hard, bulky stools. It is a frequent problem in childhood. 5% of paediatrician visits are due to the problem of evacuation
Wasp and bee stings, drugs, foods such as peanuts: these are some of the most common causes of anaphylactic shock (or anaphylaxis), the most severe of all allergic reactions which, if not dealt with promptly, can even be fatal
SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, is a severe pneumonia accompanied by fever, first identified by the Italian physician Carlo Urbani and spread mainly in East Asia (mainly in China) between November 2002 and July 2003, leading to…
Benign tumours of the liver represent a pathology of particular interest: once considered rare in comparison with malignant and secondary or metastatic neoplasms of the liver, they are now encountered much more frequently and can pose…