Many transsexual people decide at some point in their lives to undergo the process of gender reassignment. It goes without saying that this is a lengthy and rather complicated process, but there are...
Heartfailure is not just a disease entity but a clinical syndrome often leading to permanent disability and death.
Tay-Sach disease is very rare and is caused by genetic mutations that result in the accumulation of ganglioside GM2 in nerve cells. Can the disease be cured? How to live with it?
Complications of prematurity are undoubtedly a challenge of modern medicine. Whereas only a few decades ago newborns born before the planned due date had little chance of survival, today's drugs and...
In recent years, there have been an increasing number of reports of a new treatment method for resistant hypertension - a procedure called renal denervation. Patients with more severe forms of...
Sandblasting is a treatment that helps to restore the natural whiteness of teeth. This procedure is performed in the office by a dentist or dental hygienist.
No woman probably needs convincing about how difficult the time leading up to the menopause can be. Problems such as significant hot flashes come to the fore in the peri-menopausal period, but they...
Stress has been with man since the dawn of time; it is a negative feeling that is exacerbated by certain factors. In the 21st century, living under stress seems, unfortunately, to have become the...
Sick, allergic, atopic skin requires special and sensitive care. For skin allergy sufferers, doctors recommend clothing and underwear made from natural materials, including cotton and natural,...
A boil is otherwise known as an inflammatory condition that is located in the vicinity of the hair follicle. The aetiological agent are staphylococcal bacteria. There is an increased risk of...
When faced with a stressful or unfamiliar situation, we usually say that we feel anxiety or fear. However, we should remember that these are two different emotional states. What should we know about...
Alcohol is the most readily available substance affecting the mental state. Addicts always struggle with the side effects of its consumption. A serious disorder resulting from drinking large amounts...
Only a small number of people know how to feed their eyes properly. We don't understand that the foods we eat every day have a key impact on the quality of vision and the condition of our eyes....
Alcohol is a substance that has both supporters and opponents. It is widely available and often consumed during various social occasions. But does drinking alcohol actually harm your health? In this...
Psychosomatics, deals with various types of bodily (somatic) complaints that have or may have a basis in the human psyche. Information on the role of psychological disorders in somatic problems has...
A person's diet after cancer cure should be strictly controlled, as it can make a significant contribution to reducing recurrence and rebuilding cells damaged during treatment.
It used to be thought that hearing problems only affected the elderly. Today, paediatric ENT specialists are talking more and more about this problem, but in relation to children and even infants. Do...
"The greatest discovery of my time is the truth that a man can change himself by changing his attitude to the world". These words from more than a century ago still remain very relevant today. Who...
Fever (i.e. body temperature >38.5o) occurring in a child with no other symptoms is a serious diagnostic problem in paediatrics. In the literature it is often referred to as fever of unknown origin...
Measles vaccination is performed with a live vaccine containing a weakened vaccine virus. The current vaccine used in Poland is mainly the MMR triple vaccine, containing measles, mumps and rubella...