Atopic dermatitis - clinical manifestations and treatment
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common allergic skin diseases. The prevalence of this disease is currently 2 - 5 % of the general white population, reaching up to 20 % in young children....
The way to successful weight loss
The author outlines the factors that promote weight loss and those that hinder it.
Snoring? Your dentist can help
A large proportion of the population suffers from snoring - 40% of women and 60% of men. Many people underestimate this "loud" ailment, not realising that untreated snoring has serious and dangerous...
Acute coronary syndromes
Ischaemic heart diseases are defined as all conditions of myocardial ischaemia caused by inadequate oxygen supply.
Contraception after intercourse
Taking a pill after intercourse containing a high amount of hormones to avoid unwanted pregnancy in emergency situations that may lead to conception.
Takayasu disease, or pulseless disease
One of the conditions that is still quite mysterious is Takayasu disease. The causes of this entity, also referred to as pulseless disease, are still unknown. However, the dangerous consequences of...
How do we care for our hands?
It is well known that winter conditions are not our allies. We have to contend with terrible weather, but we also need to look after our skin hands, feet and hair.
Pubic lice - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Parasitic diseases are still a sanitary and epidemiological problem. Head lice are caused by human arthropod lice. Currently, we can distinguish between head lice (very common in kindergartens,...
Fearlessness about anxiety disorders
We often forget that anxiety is an emotion. Yes, an emotion. The same as sadness, joy, anger or surprise. And emotions are necessary for us. In fact, we need them! We use emotions to express our...
Diet for healthy eyes
Only a small number of people know how to feed their eyes properly. We don't understand that the foods we eat every day have a key impact on the quality of vision and the condition of our eyes....
Barlow syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis
Patients with Barlow syndrome are characterised by a slim physique, and 80% are found to have thoracic skeletal abnormalities (suture chest, scoliosis, reduced thoracic kyphosis). Barlow syndrome...
Magnesium - reduced blood concentrations
Magnesium, together with calcium and phosphorus, accounts for 98% of all minerals in the human body. An adequate intake of magnesium is essential for the proper functioning of the entire...
Trigeminal neuralgia - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
It is characterised by the occurrence of very short paroxysmal facial pains in one, two or three branches of the trigeminal nerve, usually on one side. The disease mainly affects older people, with...
Marker CA 125 - ovarian cancer marker
Ovarian cancer in Poland is quite common (6th most common cancer). In 2011, more than 3,500 women were affected. The disease usually does not produce symptoms at the beginning, or these are not very...
Anaesthesia in childbirth
Mothers, grandmothers and friends are frightened of the enormous pain accompanying childbirth. On the other hand, there is information in the media about the campaign to give birth humanely - without...
How to take care of your heart naturally?
The heart is one of the most important and busiest organs - it works continuously, pumping blood into the blood vessels. The central organ of the circulatory system is made up of two atria and two...
Delirium
Delirium is an acute clinical condition representing a disturbance of the body's homeostasis, which is necessary to maintain normal central nervous system functions.
Ovarian cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, risk of the disease
In Poland, ovarian cancer is among the top ten incidence rates of malignant tumours in women. It is characterised by a high mortality rate due to the late presentation of the disease.
Psychological problems of peri-menopausal women
No woman probably needs convincing about how difficult the time leading up to the menopause can be. Problems such as significant hot flashes come to the fore in the peri-menopausal period, but they...
Psoriasis on the feet can be difficult to treat
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition. It most often manifests itself in the form of a red rash, which later dries out and causes a scaly skin batch. It can appear almost anywhere on the body,...
