Healthier vegetables than others - a list of the healthiest ones
There is no single 'healthiest' food that provides the human body with all the nutritional values it needs, which is why a varied and balanced diet is so important. However, there are some vegetables...
Measurement of blood pressure in children
Blood pressure measurements in children are very important as hypertension can be a symptom of many diseases (e.g. kidney disease) and is associated with many complications.
What are healthy ways to deal with irrational thoughts?
Irrational thoughts are distorted, often negative beliefs that are not solidly based in reality, but nevertheless influence our emotions and behaviour. They can take the form of catastrophising...
Measuring blood pressure in adults
Measurement of blood pressure is one of the basic tests that can be performed at home and provide valuable information for the doctor. Blood pressure shows diurnal variability, with the lowest...
Leukocytosis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Leukocytosis is defined as an increase in the level of white blood cells (leukocytes, white blood cells- WBC) in a peripheral blood count test.
How to manage problems with Hashimoto's disease?
Hashimoto's disease, also known as chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, is a condition in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, leading to hypothyroidism. It affects millions of people...
Peaceful sleep and a secure future? Only with a financial cushion
According to Nationale-Nederlanden's report "Have a heart for health", the majority of Poles believe that it is worth saving money for a "black hour". This is good news, because it shows a high level...
Lambert-Eaton syndrome: a condition that can herald cancer
Weakening of muscle strength can result from myasthenia gravis, but not only - Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome can also be the cause of this symptom. The course of these entities differs...
Help with damage to the central nervous system
Damage to the central nervous system (CNS) is most often the result of a stroke, craniocerebral trauma, brain tumour, inflammation of brain structures, is sometimes part of multiple sclerosis,...
Influence of childbirth on the development of the neonatal gut microbiota
Research into the human microbiota and its impact on the functioning of the human body is currently booming. The gut microbiota, the microorganisms of the gastrointestinal tract, forms a complex...
Bechterew's disease - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Bechterew's disease is ankylosing spondylitis. It affects men more often than women and usually appears between the ages of 16 and 30. It can occur in children and the elderly. The cause of the...
Take an interest in duty
I'm writing on the train again. I have to admit it's my favourite place and time. I'm happy to use a pen too, as it has more to it than a keyboard. Outside the window, the September sun is...
X-ray damage to the skin - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Many patients do not realise that our skin can be damaged by X-rays or radium rays. These are ionising radiations which damage the skin to varying degrees, extent and with different consequences. The...
Self-harm in children: for what reasons do children self-harm?
Self-harm in children is not just about clearly visible, razor blade cuts on the forearms - in a broader sense, self-harm can involve strangling oneself or even a child, entirely deliberately,...
Myocardial infarction - what are the causes and symptoms, and what treatment should I take?
Myocardial infarction is, unfortunately, still a very common disease - it is estimated that around 200,000 patients die each year in Poland because of it. The use of various harmful stimulants, as...
Low milk supply during lactation
Inadequate secretion of breastmilk in the postnatal period, inadequate to meet the needs of the newborn.
Puerperal cardiomyopathy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Puerperalcardiomyopathy (peripartum cardiomyopathy,) is a disease of the heart (myocardium) that occurs in pregnant women. It is most common in the third trimester of pregnancy, although there are...
Internet in women's world
The fact that the Internet has become an integral part of our lives is no longer surprising. Sometimes, however, even though we know how to navigate the web, we find ourselves wandering around in...
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...
Dental problems in patients with obesity
Overweight and obesity are problems whose scale is very large worldwide, posing both a medical and an economic problem. The increasing number of deaths due to this reason and the increase in the...
