Health

Cirrhosis is a degeneration of the liver, commonly associated with alcohol abuse or viral hepatitis. However, excessive alcohol consumption - harmful as it is - is not the only cause of cirrhosis

In order to offer emergency services the best possible protection during back fatigue activities, the fire brigade in Düsseldorf, Germany, is now using the so-called Spine Support Module (SSM)

Infantile psoriasis is a chronic and generally asymptomatic inflammatory disease of the skin, joints and nails

Pubalgia is essentially pain in the pubic area, i.e. the groin. Over the years, it has become synonymous with pain affecting a muscle group, the adductors, taking the name (rectus abductor) syndrome, because it affects both the upper part…

Folic acid, also known as foline, is an important vitamin for the body, especially during pregnancy or old age. The expert explains in detail what it is used for

Cardiac massage is a medical technique that, together with other techniques, enables BLS, which stands for Basic Life Support, a set of actions that provide first aid to people who have suffered a trauma, such as a car accident, cardiac…

In emergency medicine, the Kendrick Extrication Device (KED) is a first aid device used to extract a traumatised person from a vehicle in the event of a road accident

Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland works harder than it should, releasing large amounts of thyroid hormones

Swollen lymph nodes: many lymph nodes are present in superficial locations that are easy to palpate, which explains the high frequency of lymphadenopathy

The term "cervical collar" (cervical collar or neck brace) is used in medicine to indicate a medical device that is worn to prevent movement of the patient's cervical vertebrae when physical trauma to the head-neck-trunk axis is suspected…