Lipodemia - 'fat leg' disease
Lipodemia is a condition affecting adipose tissue, the aetiology of which is still unknown. Very often the condition is confused with other diseases (including lymphoedema). Lipid oedema manifests...
What are the benefits of eating cashew nuts?
Cashew nuts, although technically the seeds of the western cashew tree, are a popular snack and ingredient in many dishes around the world. Their delicate, creamy flavour and crunchy texture make...
Common causes of delusions
Delusions are nothing more than unsubstantiated, morbid beliefs, opinions and judgements about a subject that unfortunately do not conform to reality. Importantly, they do not change as a result of...
Vasectomy - what is it, what is the procedure like?
A vasectomy is the male equivalent of contraception. However, it is not contraception understood in the traditional way. In this case, it is an invasive procedure involving the ligation of the vas...
Solar keratosis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Solar keratoses are common erythematous or yellow-brown, rough, dry lesions on elderly or sun-damaged skin, located mainly on the face and other exposed areas.
Christmas presents - the psychology of shopping
Christmas is just around the corner and, as usual, we procrastinate buying gifts because we don't have the time. We make excuses for the overload of obligations at school or work, or the need to do...
What impact does birth order have on children's development? Part 1: firstborns
The birth order has a significant impact on the character and development of children. The following article outlines the specifics of the development of the firstborn child, highlighting the...
How to maintain healthy eating habits during menstruation?
During menstruation, many women experience a greater appetite for sweets and fatty snacks due to hormonal fluctuations, which can be associated with poorer mood and fatigue. A variety of meals with...
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.
Can you become addicted to love? - or a few words about codependency
I have been interested in the problem of codependency for many years. As part of my cooperation with the Alcohol and Co-Addiction Treatment Centre in Jaworzno, I conduct individual and group therapy...
Associations of sleep disorders with other conditions
Sleep disorders are common in the general population, but there are certain factors that predispose to their occurrence in a particular patient. These include demographic factors such as old age and...
What are the benefits of eating pumpkin?
Pumpkin is a vegetable that not only delights with its flavour and versatility in the kitchen, but also offers many health benefits. Rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, pumpkin can support...
Chickenpox - contact with a sick person
Children with immunodeficiencies are at risk of numerous complications of smallpox. For this reason, documented contact with a person suffering from smallpox requires specific prophylactic measures.
Menstrual disorders during menopause - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Irregular menstrual cycles occurring around 45-50 years of age.
What complications of COVID-19 can occur in children?
In children, SARS-CoV-2 infection is most often mild or asymptomatic, but in some cases it can lead to serious complications. Of particular clinical relevance is the multisystem inflammatory...
Breast reconstruction - own fat tissue and the BRAVA system
The breast augmentation procedure, which is still one of the most popular in the field of aesthetic medicine, is not only carried out for aesthetic reasons, but also to reconstruct the breasts after...
What does abdominal pain mean?
Abdominal pain can be a symptom of many different conditions, from mild to severe. Understanding the potential causes of abdominal pain can help with diagnosis and appropriate treatment. In this...
The pharyngeal tonsil, the so-called third tonsil - what do we know about it?
It so happens that some patients (both children and adults) may have a third tonsil, the so-called pharyngeal tonsil. Some do not feel that they have it, others have serious problems with it, with...
Bronchial asthma - the best climate for your child
Environmental factors have a major impact on the respiratory status of a child with bronchial asthma. This is evidenced, for example, by the seasonality of the occurrence of asthma exacerbations and...
Hyperhidrosis
Excessive sweating(hyperhidrosis) is a serious aesthetic and psychosocial problem, affecting approximately 0.5% of the adult population. Physiological hyperhidrosis includes increased sweat...
