Toxic shock syndrome - should you be concerned?
Do you use tampons? Be aware of the risk of toxic shock - a dangerous phenomenon that affects many women.
Skin fungus in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Fungal skin infections in children are among the common infectious diseases. Observations show that they more often affect boys, although they are also encountered in girls. They are most common in...
Vitamin D in mixtures for healthy infants
Modified milk mixes for healthy and sick infants are routinely enriched with vitamin D already at the production stage.
Myopathies
The rehabilitation process is a deliberate process of improving and keeping the patient as fit as possible for as long as possible. It depends primarily on the disease and the condition of the...
Severe pain during menstruation - causes and ways to relieve it
It comes as no surprise that women experience uncomfortable menstrual periods . However, some patients experience such intense pain during menstruation that they are unable to function normally. What...
Conductive and sensorineural deafness - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Hearing loss (deafness) regardless of whether it involves the right ear, the left ear or both ears always requires consultation with an ENT specialist. In most cases, it occurs gradually. However, it...
Devic syndrome, part 2
Devic syndrome belongs to a group of demyelinating diseases that involve the central nervous system - particularly the spinal cord and optic nerve. Until recently, it was treated as a type, a...
What are IS disorders?
More than one parent has probably heard of IS disorders. What are IS disorders? How can they be diagnosed? Are they a cause for concern?
In vitro fertilisation
In vitro fertilisation (In vitro fertilisation), is categorised as one of the treatments for infertility. There is an ongoing controversy about In vitro fertilisation, which is being specifically...
Watch out for echinococcosis!
Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the echinococcus tapeworm. Echinococcosis can take two forms - unicellular and multicellular. Echinococcosis can have very serious complications, so it...
Coronary artery disease, ischaemic heart disease - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Coronary heart disease is usually caused by atherosclerotic lesions that narrow the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle, which becomes hypoxic.
Protect your face from the cold
If you have a red face and your skin is burning and pinching, the protective lipid layer has probably been damaged. No wonder, in winter the skin's natural protection mechanisms weaken. It has to...
Ways of diagnosing coeliac disease
Diagnosing coeliac disease in children is best started with genetic tests. These are even recommended by the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (or ESPGHTN N)....
Hyperhidrosis
Excessive sweating(hyperhidrosis) is a serious aesthetic and psychosocial problem, affecting approximately 0.5% of the adult population. Physiological hyperhidrosis includes increased sweat...
Nonspecific cervical spine pain
Over the course of a lifetime, approximately two-thirds of the population experience cervical spine pain. It is the second most common osteoarticular symptom recorded in GP practices, after lumbar...
The diet of a breastfeeding mother as prevention of intestinal colic
Intestinal colic is defined as paroxysmal, unrelieved crying (screaming) with contracting of the legs, widening of the abdomen and increased intestinal gas.
Immunotherapy for breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumour in women and the second cause of death in women from malignant tumours. Approximately 15,000 new cases are reported each year. Treatment is mainly...
Does myasthenia gravis rule out pregnancy?
Myasthenia gravis is a disease in which there is excessive muscle fatigue.
Why use a UV sunscreen?
The sun, although essential for life on Earth, does bring with it some risks to the skin. In this article, we will discuss why you should use UV sunscreen as a means of protecting yourself from the...
Anaemia in a baby - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Anaemia (anaemia) is a condition in which the concentration of haemoglobin in red blood cells falls below the norm accepted for people in certain sex and age groups. This is usually accompanied by a...
