Health

Systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, is a connective tissue disease characterised by vascular changes that induce fibrosis in the skin and other organs and systems

Magnesium: one of the minerals that is essential for the health and well-being of our organism, and essential for the proper functioning of the metabolism, from bone to cardiovascular, muscular and neurological functions: we are talking…

Asthma is a perfectly treatable disease that, if left untreated, can become crippling. It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract, in which the bronchi, when subjected to various stimuli, whether allergenic or not, become…

The first thing to do when talking about arthritis is to dispel clichés: it is not an age-related disease and should not be confused with arthrosis

Let's talk about Christmas Blues . Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old London banker who hates Christmas because for him it's just a break from working, where he can't make any money, at least apparently, is the main character in Charles…

Paediatric cancers: the World Health Organisation publishes the first specific classification for childhood neoplasms, in which the Holy See Hospital was involved

Cerebral stroke is a pathology that in our country affects about 185,000 people every year, representing the first cause of disability and the third cause of death in Italy. If 150,000 are the new cases, 35,000 are those that follow a first…

Injuries caused by sharps wastes, such as needlestick injuries, remain to be one of the most common hazards for practitioners handling hypodermic syringes and other types of needle equipments.

A sore throat caused by streptococcus is diagnosed with a pharyngeal swab and treated with antibiotics. It can cause serious complications

Transient tachypnoea of the newborn is a transient respiratory distress caused by delayed reabsorption of fetal lung fluid. Symptoms and signs include tachypnoea, retractions, grunting and enlargement of the nasal fins