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Diabetics and a healthy diet
Summary If you have diabetes, you should know that it is important to keep your blood glucose level within a safe range. One of the best ways to do this
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
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Pulmonary fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic, debilitating and severe respiratory disease characterized by progressive deterioration and “scarring” of lung tissue, which reduce respiratory capacity and gradually make it more difficult to
Colitis
Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease, which occurs when the lining of the large intestine or colon, and rectum are inflamed. Such inflammation produces small ulcers in the walls of
Herniated disc
The intervertebral disc consists of a central deformable cartilaginous part, called the “nucleus pulposus,” surrounded by a containing fibrous lining, called the annulus. When the disc is young and healthy,
Postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is a mood disorder characterized by symptoms overlapping with those of major depression and differing from the latter essentially in that it occurs in women a few weeks
Pleuritis
Pleurisy is a respiratory disease characterized by acute irritation and inflammation of the pleura, the two-layer membrane that surrounds the lungs and separates them from other organs and fluids in
Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a defecation disorder characterized by increased emission of a daily amount of stool greater than 200 g with decreased stool consistency and increased frequency of bowel discharge. In
Coronaropathy
The term coronary artery disease refers to chronic “distress” of the coronary arteries, the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, in most cases brought about by atherosclerotic pathology
Cystitis
The term cystitis refers to inflammation of the urinary bladder, in most cases resulting from a bacterial infection. The disorder is especially common among women, who tend to experience it
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition characterized by intense menstrual pain that goes beyond the common discomforts associated with flow. This is a very common condition among women of childbearing age that
Myocardial infarction
Acute myocardial infarction, which affects about 100,000 people in Italy each year, corresponds to the death of a part of the heart muscle due to an interruption in the supply
Liver cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism. The liver performs several necessary
Diseases of the heart valves
Heart valve diseases comprise a large group of structural alterations and dysfunctions, congenital or more often acquired, that prevent the valves that separate the different chambers of the heart (atria
Dyspepsia
Dyspepsia means “difficult digestion” and is the medical term often used to refer to indigestion, which instead has a more general meaning and encompasses a multitude of different disorders of
Cervical arthrosis
Cervical osteoarthritis is a chronic osteoarticular condition that is very common after the age of 40-50 years in people of both sexes and from all parts of the world, due
Renal calculosis
Kidney stones is a widespread disease in industrialized countries, including Italy, especially among adult men, who are affected about twice as often as women. Kidney stones are solid structures of
Bronchitis
The term bronchitis refers to an acute inflammation of the trachea and bronchi that generally arises as a result of a viral or, more rarely, bacterial infection. In overall healthy
Cholecyst stones
The gallbladder (or gallbladder) is a hollow green pear-shaped organ located below the liver; it is part of the digestive system and its function is to store bile, a dark
Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder wall. The inflammatory process, once initiated, generates changes at both microscopic and macroscopic levels, evolving from simple congestion, through a suppuration phase, to
Amenorrhea
The term amenorrhea refers to the non-occurrence or absence of menstrual flow for a period of time of at least six consecutive months. In cases of “thinning” menstruation, for example,
Venous insufficiency
Venous insufficiency and associated vascular disorders, such as varicose veins and telangiectasias (superficial capillaries), mainly affect the venous vessels of the legs and arms and are mainly related to the
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a tubular formation that is part of the large intestine, which in the past was not given a specific purpose; however, its role
Arthrosis
Osteoarthritis, also called osteoarthritis, is a chronic degenerative condition associated with aging, primarily involving cartilage and bony joint surfaces. Lhe disease can affect all joints of the body, but generally
Vaginal candidiasis
Vaginal candidiasis is one of the most common causes of genital and vulvar discomfort among women of childbearing age, especially between the ages of 20 and 40. At the origin
Aortic aneurysm
An aortic aneurysm refers to permanent dilatation of a well-defined segment of the aorta, the largest artery in the body that receives blood directly from the left ventricle and distributes
