Sciatica - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Sciatica is a condition characterised by pain radiating from the lumbosacral region to the buttock and along the posterior surface of the thigh. It is caused by compression of the nerve roots, most...
Sinus ballooning - a modern treatment for sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis (CPP) is one of the most common ENT conditions. Typical symptoms include headache, restricted nasal passage and nasal discharge commonly referred to as a runny nose. Sinus...
Excessive sweating - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Sweating is a natural physiological process that is essential for the body's normal thermoregulation. It can have different odours although it is originally odourless. Humans produce approximately 1...
Caesarean section scar - healing, care
Caesarean section is nowadays an increasingly common method of terminating pregnancy. This raises the question of both the indications for this type of obstetric procedure and also the aspect of scar...
Impact of smog on the skin
Smog adversely affects the condition of the skin. Atmospheric pollutants (ozone and fine particles such as PM2.5) stick to the skin and accumulate in the pores. This process causes damage to the...
When is a low histamine diet worthwhile?
A low histamine diet, used for histamine intolerance, involves eliminating foods rich in histamine and those that stimulate histamine production. Histamine is metabolised by the enzymes DAO and HNMT....
Premature teething - how to proceed?
Teething is the common name for the eruption of teeth. The first baby teeth usually appear between 6 and 8 months of age. These are the lower incisors. However, the development of milk teeth starts...
Intercultural therapy - cooperation with a patient from a foreign country
Successful therapy for immigrants is significantly hampered by many barriers. The most difficult of these are the language barrier and cultural differences. In such cases, the therapist should...
Basic information on cancer therapy
Oncological surgical procedures, thanks to the implementation of the latest global medical technology advances, are becoming safer for the patient and possible to carry out, with the intention of a...
In whom should we suspect depression?
The statistics on the incidence of depression can certainly be frightening. They are probably the reason why there is more and more talk about depression. Depression can affect anyone - from children...
Antibiotics in dental treatment
The use of antibiotic therapy in dentistry is a common and not uncommon phenomenon. It is a means of treatment when dealing with bacterial infections to counteract its spread to other distant organs....
Tourette syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Tourette syndrome (TMS) is classified as a congenital neurological disorder. It is a tic disorder. People affected by this condition are not mentally ill and dangerous as once thought. At present, it...
Scabies - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
It is an infectious skin disease caused by mites (Sarcoptes scabiei). Infection occurs through direct contact with the patient or through clothing and bed linen.
Should milk teeth be cared for?
Milk teeth, also called temporary teeth, appear in a person around the age of 6 months and grow in by the age of 13 months. Keep in mind, however, that this is an individual matter for each person....
Desensitisation - when is it worth it?
Desensitisation is the colloquial medical term for specific immunotherapy, a method based not only on avoiding allergens, but above all on treating allergies. What is desensitisation, when is it...
What is a healthy blood sugar level?
Maintaining healthy blood sugar levels is key to overall health and wellbeing. Proper blood glucose levels ensure that our bodies function properly and that cells have enough energy to perform their...
Healthy eating as a way to live longer
It has long been known that a well-balanced diet and the selection of certain ingredients supports our health. We present a list of a selection of the healthiest foods that can make a real...
Chickenpox - complications
Chickenpox is usually a relatively mild disease, but various complications, including life-threatening complications, are possible during its course.
Paget's cancer - breast cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Paget's cancer is a particular type of breast cancer (i.e. one of the most common malignancies in women). It is said that the earliest symptom of breast cancer is a lump, and in this type of cancer...
Extravasation of cytostatics
Chemotherapeutic agents are administered to oncology patients both as monotherapy and in combination therapy. The choice of intravenous route of administration is associated with a high risk of...
