Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: what is it?

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a disease characterized by numerous clinical manifestations of which the most common are constitutional symptoms such as fever and fatigue, joint manifestations, skin rash and photosensitivity, in addition to possible renal involvement, affecting up to half of patients, pulmonary, cardiac and neurological. All in an alternation of acute clinical manifestations alternating with periods of well-being. Triggering the disease is an alteration in the patient’s immune system, which produces a large number of antibodies that turn on its own body, called “auto-antibodies.” The result is a state of inflammation that can affect different body districts.

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Headache and Covid 19

In fact, patients with COVID 19 may present with various neurological symptoms, and among these, one of the most common is headaches.

Panic attacks in adolescence

Panic attacks are one of the typical symptoms of adolescence. Anxiety disorders and panic attacks in fact represent one of the prevalent reasons why psychological counseling is sought in this age group.

Vacations after Covid; what will they be like?

Since we have to learn to live with this "unwelcome guest" (which means reorganizing our lives by including its presence) vacations must also take it into account.

Chromotherapy: the importance of colors for a person’s mental and physical well-being

Colors have always been a part of all people’s lives. Some fascinate us, such as those that artists pour onto their canvases in the creation of their masterpieces, others frighten

Sleepiness? Perhaps sleep apnea

You can sleep as long as 8 hours in a row but without resting if you experience continuous apneas during the night that stop your breathing recurrently for a few

Discovering Mindfulness: a practice for feeling good about yourself

The concept of Mindfulness is aimed at identifying a set of practices useful for rediscovering and increasing awareness of one’s own experience and feelings, both physical and mental, with the

Measuring blood pressure correctly, two methods compared

High blood pressure is the most important risk factor for very frequent and disabling diseases, such as myocardial infarction and stroke. It is important, for these reasons, to provide good

“Selfies” could be used to detect heart disease

A photo of the face, as many are taken in selfies, may be enough for the specialist to notice an ongoing heart problem.

Peripheral arteriopathy obliterans: what is it?

Peripheral arteriopathy obliterans or peripheral arterial occlusive disease is a medical condition in which there is a localized obstructive lesion downstream of the renal arteries, with hypoperfusion of the lower

Air conditioned and cooled Yes, frozen No!

Although the benefits of air conditioning are unquestionable, a number of disadvantages or contraindications have also become apparent over the past few decades, resulting from the increasingly widespread use of air conditioning in rooms and people's habits.

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If you have the patience to interview a family doctor whose outpatient clinic is always very crowded, you will find that a good portion of patients are afflicted with a

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