Psychotherapy - definition, forms, for whom
The term psychotherapy in contemporary colloquial language, as in culture, has a wide variety of connotations. It is sometimes understood as a social phenomenon, the modern equivalent of magic in...
Autoimmune diseases of the nervous system
An autoimmune disease is a condition in which the immune system produces antibodies against its own tissues, causing an inflammatory response.
Menstrual stoppage - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Absence of menstrual bleeding up to 14 days after the expected date of menstruation.
Brain aneurysm - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
An aneurysm is a localised abnormal enlargement of a vessel wall. It is believed that most aneurysms are congenital lesions, much less often the formation of aneurysms is a consequence of other...
Haemorrhagic stroke - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A stroke is a condition that is an immediate threat to health and life for the patient. It is a condition in which brain function is completely or partially disrupted. Haemorrhagic stroke accounts...
Aspirin and heart disease
Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), popularly used as a painkiller and anti-inflammatory. Increasingly, the salutary effects of ASA are also being reported for other ailments, including...
How do you look after healthy skin?
Healthy skin is not only crucial to our appearance, but also plays an important role in our overall health. Proper skin care requires understanding your skin's needs and adapting the right habits and...
Side effects of chloroquine in patients with COVID-19
Research into the potential use of chloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19 is ongoing worldwide. However, there are first reports of the occurrence of side effects, which may cool the enthusiasm of...
Premenstrual syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Premenstrual syndrome is a range of symptoms causing an increase in emotional and physical disturbances that appear before menstruation and subside shortly after the onset of menstruation.
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...
Canalopathies - genetically determined syndromes that cause cardiac arrhythmias
Channelopathies are genetically determined diseases that share certain common clinical features. The pathogenesis is related to the occurrence of mutations in genes encoding proteins that make up ion...
The gut-brain axis: how diet changes the gut microbiota and what it means for cognitive function
The gut-brain axis is a bidirectional communication system between the gastrointestinal tract and the brain, in which the vagus nerve and the gut microbiota play an important role. Among other...
Atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common allergic skin diseases. The prevalence of AD has increased in recent years, with the disease now affecting 10 - 12% of the population.
Sleep disorders
There are various sleep disorders. Each is characterised by distinctive symptoms.
Nail biting (onychophagia) and various types of neurosis
Nail biting is known in medicine under the term onychophagia, which is defined as compulsive repetition of certain activities. It is classified as an obsessive-compulsive disorder (obsessions).
Healing diets
We are hearing more and more about so-called healing diets. Such diets can be a healing factor for the patient. This is because they contain, in greater or lesser amounts, certain ingredients that...
Baby teeth - do they need to be treated if they are going to fall out anyway?
Many parents wonder whether it is worth treating milk teeth when they will give way to permanent teeth anyway. In the following article, we will answer this important question, which is often asked...
Learning difficulties, i.e. when a child cannot keep up with his/her peers...
Learning difficulties are one of the most common problems parents report to psychologists and educators. This article summarises the causes of learning difficulties and discusses basic principles for...
Hypertension (hypotensive) drugs: a collection of useful information
Hypertension medicines - because of how common hypertension is - are among some of the most commonly taken pharmaceuticals by patients. There are different types - some affect specific receptors in...
Myocardial infarction in women
The dynamic development of cardiology and the growing interest in the relationship between gender and the pathogenesis and management of cardiovascular disease have revealed significant discrepancies...
The trouble with hormones
The presence of hormones is essential for the body to function properly, as they act as transmitters of information between the endocrine and nervous systems and other systems.
Rare cancers: what can their symptoms be?
Humancancers can vary widely - some of the best-known cancers are lung cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. However, there are a number of other, much rarer cancers that, precisely because...
