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New treatment for acute myeloid leukemia
Therapy of acute myeloid leukemia Until 2017, the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has always consisted of chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. Now available is midostaurin, the first drug
Helping independent and nonprofit research alongside Fadoi
Starting today, you can help independent, nonprofit research alongside Fadoi, the National Federation of Associations of Hospital Leaders Internists. “We believe that long-term investments and quality interventions that enhance research
Medicine too expensive, Italians give up medical care
In 2018, about 539 thousand Italians could not afford some medical care and adequate medications because they did not have sufficient income. The number rises staggeringly to 13 million if
In elderly men, hyperglycemia increases the risk of fractures
According to Japanese researchers, elderly men with hyperglycemia have an elevated risk of osteoporosis fracture. In an article published on the online site of the journal Bone, Masayuki Iki of
Vaccines, it is alarm throughout Italy
The situation in Italy regarding the vaccines: almost in all regions there is less than 95 percent coverage, a threshold that does not guarantee herd immunity. The past few days
Avoiding smoking reduces the risk of rheumatoid arthritis
For some years now, the overall number of smokers in Western countries has been gradually decreasing. And that is good news. Unfortunately, however, this favorable trend does not apply to
Improvements to coronary plaque with biologic therapy for psoriasis
ILa biological therapy in patients with psoriasis severe is associated with significant improvements in coronary plaque characteristics, according to new research coordinated by Nehal N. Mehta, of the National Heart,
Antibiotic resistance worsened by environmental sanitation
Antibiotic resistance, that is, the growing ability of pathogenic bacteria to survive in the presence of the drugs that are supposed to kill them, is one of the greatest challenges
When work takes your breath away
When it comes to safety in the workplace one is inclined to think primarily of accidents that can occur while using machinery and tools, while driving motor vehicles, through accidental
Stress and adaptation: human resources
For
do any kind of work it is necessary to be in good shape, in fact
a healthy psychological balance enables the individual to work in a manner
more serene
Fine dust, even more dangerous than previously thought
Extensive research has confirmed previously known links between short-term exposure to particulate matter and an increased risk of hospitalization and death from heart and lung disease, diabetes, and thromboembolism. But
World Aids Day: don’t let your guard down
The prevalence of HIV infection has declined significantly in recent years, while the therapies available to combat it have increased, becoming more effective and better tolerated. This has enabled people
Consequences of job stress in health care
In health care, job stress can take on particular characteristics in relation to the specific professionalism required. Occupational stress can depend on: medical error, work injury, work conflict, impairment of
Stress as a source of survival
Very often in work contexts it is possible for uncomfortable situations to arise, also related to mental illness. This negatively affects the worker’s well-being through increased cigarette consumption or alcohol
Psychological and occupational dynamics of burn-out
In order to determine the psychological, work and social dynamics of burn-out, it is necessary to highlight the multi-dimensionality of the phenomenon; in fact, there is no single cause but
Burn-out syndrome
Burn-out refers to a phenomenon typical of those professions that have in their mandate the connotation of being “helpful to others.” Implicit in these professions is a direct relationship between
Work stress and organizational difficulties
Keith Yamashita and Sandra Spataro in their book “On-Off” stated the problem of personal motivation in the context of a group and determined some strategies against work stress. A sense
Psychosocial risk: burn-out as an occupational disease
In recent years in Italy there has been a profound cultural revolution that, has enabled the understanding of the main European guidelines on the subject of worker protection. The National
Stress and well-being
Life is full of setbacks and difficulties; it would be nice to live in an ideal world, but it is not. Every man is constantly confronted with problems, injustices, hardships
The psychology of positive and human potential
Personality can sometimes play a decisive role in the
modulating the effects of adversity. Scholars have observed individuals
submissive and neurotic and gave rise to the so-called psychology of the
Inner motivation and personal growth
We often wonder how it is possible to preserve and
Increase their motivation in a work environment that tends to be
demotivating, how to maintain trust in a company that
Are you afraid of crowds? A new scientific discovery could help you
While agoraphobia is the fear of open or very large spaces, demophobia is exactly the fear of crowds. The crowds passing by, creating commotion, walking by, simply breathing beside. Those
Self-esteem and personal growth
Each individual’s self-perception is the ultimate expression of personality maturation. Self-esteem, therefore, is related to personality. Estimating oneself positively meets the need for psychological stability, which ensures adequate confrontation with
Personal autonomy and competence
Speaking of personhood and autonomy, it is possible to imagine how difficult it is for these concepts to be abstract. In the world of work, there are objective limits to
