Vulvar cysts and a clogged Bartholin's gland - treatment options
The initial symptoms of Bartholin's gland problems or cysts on the vul va do not interfere with daily life. A small thickening in the labia area does not cause great discomfort. Unfortunately -...
SBI - asymptomatic strokes
Asymptomatic strokes are a significant problem in today's civilisation. Usually detected incidentally during neuroimaging examinations, they significantly increase the risk of stroke. However, the...
Throat problems in children
Among childhood illnesses, diseases of the throat also have their place. ENT diseases are of crucial importance for the proper development of the child, as well as posing a direct threat to the...
Cancer in a loved one - how to behave when a loved one falls ill?
Cancer is not uncommon these days and more and more people are falling ill. The most important thing in dealing with someone with cancer is, of course, appropriate treatment, but loved ones also play...
What is feminism?
This article should begin with a definition of the word feminism. Yet feminism is very difficult to define. The FOVN encyclopaedia says that it is "the name of a very broad movement of a political,...
Home remedies for eye barley
Barley is called a lumpy abscess of one or more glands. It resembles a grain of cereal in its appearance, as it is small, oval and hard, due to the pus lodged in it.
Changing the type of birth - why is a natural birth sometimes exchanged for a caesarean section?
A caesarean section is an operation that often saves the life of both the mother and the yet unborn baby. Nowadays, however, it is increasingly not just a life-saving solution 2 but a conscious...
What is ADHD and how is it treated?
ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is one of the most common neurobehavioural disorders found in children as well as adults. It is characterised by difficulty concentrating, excessive...
Malocclusion in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Malocclusion is a disorder in the structure and function of the teeth and dental arches. It can be congenital or acquired. Congenital malocclusions develop in foetal life under the influence of a...
Haemorrhoids - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Haemorrhoids, or bleeding nodules, are a very common ailment. They affect both men and women and can appear at different ages. Many patients are ashamed to talk about their condition in the early...
Cancer cachexia
80% of patients with incurable cancer experience significant weight loss and an increasing lack of appetite. There are a number of causes for this condition, but among the most common are: diarrhoea,...
Motion sickness - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Motion sickness is defined as intense discomfort in the form of dizziness, nausea and vomiting, occurring during car, boat or air travel.
Systemic vasculitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Systemic vasculitis is a large group of connective tissue diseases in which inflammation of the vessel walls and subsequent necrosis develops. The consequences of this condition are usually bleeding,...
Cystic fibrosis - genetic testing
The cause of cystic fibrosis is a mutation in the CFTR gene, which encodes a protein responsible for transporting ions across cell membranes. This gene is located on chromosome 7.
She doesn't eat anything..., or what to do to get Tadek-Niejadek to start eating
The lack of appetite or bizarre eating habits of young children is one of the most common problems faced by parents. The article, written by a psychologist who works full-time in the Department of...
Rehabilitation of a patient with Alzheimer's disease
The main symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are impaired cognitive function, as well as sensory and sensory perception. People with the condition have impaired intellectual and physical fitness. In...
Self-harm versus self-harm and depression
Self-harm is a mental disorder that requires specialised treatment. It occurs not only in children, adolescents or adults, but is also encountered in older people. It is the deliberate harming of...
Discharges - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A vaginal discharge is considered to be an abnormal discharge from the vagina, which flows in excessive amounts, is of abnormal consistency, or has an abnormal colour or smell. They most often arise...
Acute infective rhinosinusitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The treatment of acute infectious rhinitis is symptomatic: anti-inflammatory agents, preparations that seal the vascular endothelium - vitamin C, rutin, vasoconstrictors for the nasal...
What is antipsychiatry? Profiles of Thomas Szasz and Franco Basaglia
In this text, the author attempts to answer the question of what the anti-psychiatry of the 1960s is by juxtaposing the figures of Thomas Szasz and Franco Basaglia. Although both authors radically...
