Children and death
An animal, an elderly neighbour, a loved one. Death suddenly impacts our lives and those of our children. One cannot avoid it, nor ignore it, but one can try to
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Screening in medicina
Identifying a disease at an early stage and increasing the possibility of treatment, control and cure. This is what screening in medicine is all about.
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Customized cardiovascular risk calculators
For more than two decades now, cardiologists have been developing algorithms to calculate the cardiovascular risk, i.e., the probability that a person may be a victim of a heart attack
Gut bacteria deployed to combat anxiety
The human gut is home to billions of bacteria that collectively form the gut microbiota, whose crucial role in digestion has long been known. But a growing body of scientific
What to do in case of asthma
People who suffer from asthma have acute episodes, at which time the airway narrows and they begin to breathe laboredly. Some individuals experience asthma attacks the moment they are exposed
Bruises: what to do?
Contusions form when a blunt object strikes certain parts of the body, rupturing subcutaneous blood vessels. There is no discharge of blood, and usually the bruises are swollen and painful,
Diabetic emergencies
Diabetes is a condition in which insulin, which helps the body harness the energy within food, is absent. Excessive insulin concentration causes insulin or hyperglycemic shock. Excessive sugar contraction together
Cranberry: an aid against antibiotic resistance?
Antibiotic resistance continues to grow globally, and in Italy, the situation is among the most severe in Europe, with many fearsome bacteria now unassailable by most available antibiotics. According to
Melanoma, doubts about generalized screening but all agree on the importance of prevention
Because melanoma cases have been steadily increasing, U.S. citizens have been asked to undergo early screening for this most dangerous skin cancer for a few years now. But some dermatologists
Smelling with the tongue, taste and smell are more connected than previously thought
Researchers at the Monell Center in Philadelphia have discovered that functional olfactory receptors, the sensors in the nose that are used to sense odors, are also present in the taste
Convulsive seizures: what to do?
A seizure is the result of a sudden electrical stimulation of the brain. Seizures are often not as severe as they seem. Pathological conditions that can cause a seizure include
Abdominal pain: what to do?
Many diseases can cause abdominal pain, but some conditions can be life-threatening and therefore require surgical treatment. What to do? It is necessary for the victim not to eat or
An army of micro-robots can wipe out dental plaque
A swarm of micro-robots, directed by magnets, can dislodge and remove the biofilm that forms the characteristic plaque that forms around teeth and promotes and sustains common oral diseases, from
Allergies and mood disorders, a curious link
Those with fairly intense respiratory allergies are unlikely to be in a good mood when they are in environments or periods when critical allergens are abundant and symptoms become so
Freezing: how to treat it?
Freezing of the skin occurs only when temperatures are below 0 degrees. In this case, the skin is cold and white or bluish in color. The victim has no sensitivity
Diagnose and treat skin diseases without incising it, new technology from Canada
Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, have developed a very special microscope that has the potential ability to diagnose diseases such as skin cancer and perform
Time change: the effects on the gut
The transition from daylight saving time to daylight saving time and vice versa causes some transient discomfort for many people, especially in terms of resynchronization of sleep-wake rhythms and mealtimes,
How to protect wounds?
If wounds are present protect yourself from infection by wearing latex gloves. If these are not available, use layers of gauze pads or a plastic garment. To figure out where
Abdominal injuries: how to detect them
Abdominal injuries have two aspects: those that can be seen and those that cannot be seen. If it is a closed abdominal injury place the victim on the left side
The cardiovascular system during poisonings
Poisoning can also cause cardiovascular collapse; in fact, antidepressant drugs can trigger cardiac arrhythmias, consequently altering cardiac output. It is necessary, therefore, to measure blood pressure and heart rate at
How to help the body regrow bone tissue
For the first time, scientists have been able to study how well synthetic bone grafts withstand the stresses they receive during the daily lives of patients to whom they are
Electrocution: what to do
In electrocution , the greatest damage is visible inside the body, even though the burn may appear small and superficial. What to do? Make sure the place is safe, unplug
What to do in case of a fracture
X-ray is the only way to know if a bone is fractured. If there is any doubt, it is necessary to treat the patient as if he or she had
Swimming in the ocean alters the skin microbiome, the risk is infections
Swimming in the ocean alters the microbiome
skin and may increase the likelihood of infection, according to research
presented at ASM Microbe 2019, the annual meeting of the American Society
What are the possible injuries of the nose?
Epistaxis A nosebleed occurs when there is a rupture of blood vessels and blood begins to leak from the victim’s nostrils. What to do? Hold the patient
sitting, with the
Myxoedema: symptoms and monitoring
Myxoedema is the metabolic decompensation due to reduced thyroid hormone uptake. This condition is very rare in pediatric age. The main symptoms are drowsiness, lethargy, hypoventilation, hypothermia, and coma. Immediate
