Does diet have an impact on sleep apnoea?
Sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder involving repeated pauses in breathing during sleep, leading to hypoxia and frequent awakenings. The main risk factors include obesity, anatomical defects and...
Psoriasis - what should we know?
Psoriasis is a chronic disease characterised by the appearance of coldness in the skin, with a particular focus on the hairy skin. In many cases, it is associated with significant stigma from those...
Canavan disease - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Canavan disease (spongiform degeneration of the nervous system) is classified as a degenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS), genetically determined, incurable. It leads to...
Modified milk type 2 (follow-on milk)
Follow-on milk is a modified milk mixture intended for the feeding of babies over 4 months of age.
Wisdom teeth
Third molars, commonly known as eights or wisdom teeth, usually emerge between the ages of 17 and 25. Sometimes this process even lasts until the age of 40, and it also happens that the eights do not...
Thyroid diseases and pregnancy
The proper functioning of the thy roid gland plays an important role during pregnancy. As an organ of the endocrine system, the thyroid gland produces hormones whose function includes controlling...
Basic principles of the contraceptive pill. Check!
This article, aimed primarily at young women, outlines the basic rules of conduct when using hormonal contraceptive pills. It enables women to find many answers to the questions they most frequently...
The role of enveloped bacteria in infections in children under 5 years of age
Clinical picture and prevention options for envelope bacterial infections that pose a high risk to children under 5 years of age
Diseases of the salivary glands
The salivary glands are one of the paired glands, located in the mouth and responsible for the production and secretion of saliva.
Poisoning from legal highs - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Afterburners are a very popular topic at the moment. They are very dangerous drugs for our lives. In most cases they are taken by young people - but they often have no idea what they are taking (they...
What is insomnia and how is it treated?
Insomnia is a subjective ailment that consists of too little, non-restorative sleep, leading to reduced performance during the day. Insomnia is usually only referred to when sleep problems occur at...
The potential of catheterisation surgery - interventional cardiology in the fight against congenital heart defects
Congenital and structural heart defects are one of the problems facing cardiology. In the field of diagnostics, cardiac imaging techniques are developing rapidly and even three-dimensional images of...
Coronavirus: principles for handling in medical facilities, part 1.
The world is today grappling with a coronavirus pandemic that started with an outbreak in Wuhan, China. The existence of a new pathogen from the coronavirus family with a phylogenetic system similar...
What are healthy ways of dealing with relationship problems?
Relationship problems are a natural part of life, but the way we deal with them can significantly affect the quality of our relationships. Unhealthy methods, such as conflict avoidance, manipulation...
Adenotomy - qualification for removal of the third tonsil in children
Adenotomy or removal of the pharyngeal tonsil (third tonsil). Excessive hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsil manifests itself in nasal patency disorders, chronic discharge, sleep and concentration...
Bipolar and Borderline affective disorder: what do they have in common and what separates them?
As bipolar disorder and Borderline personality disorder can have a similar clinical course, there is a risk of misdiagnosis in patients. An accurate diagnosis in patients with these disorders is...
Anorexia, bulimia and...orthorexia. The new silent killer
Anorexia and bulimia, two serious eating disorders, are covered by the media on a regular basis. From time to time, news of campaigns to combat the problem of anorexia appear, and one hears about...
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...
Is it healthy to drink milk?
Milk is one of the most widely consumed foods around the world. It is present in many diets and cuisines and is a staple ingredient in many food products. Despite its popularity, there has been a lot...
Celiac disease a cause of anaemia?
Anaemia - anaemia, is the presence of insufficient haemoglobin and/or red blood cells in the blood. This results in weakness, pallor and fainting, among other things. However, few people know that...
