What is wellness and how do you achieve it?
Wellness, or wellbeing, is a holistic approach to health and life that emphasises the balance between body, mind and spirit. It is a process of continually striving to achieve optimal health and...
Occupational eczema - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Occupational eczema is an inflammatory skin lesion that appears when exposed to factors that the patient comes into contact with at work. The most common triggers include metals such as chromium,...
Diet a chance to cure cancer
Cancer challenges us to make many decisions. Although the solutions offered by today's medicine make it possible to fight cancer, they are not without negative effects on the body as a whole. This is...
Dry cough in antihypertensive drug therapy
Are you taking antihypertensive medication and suffering from a persistent cough? Be sure to review your medicine cabinet. If your medications belong to the so-called angiotensin-converting enzyme...
Coronavirus: which restrictions apply in which countries?
The SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus causes an illness called COVID-19. The illness usually manifests itself with fever, cough, shortness of breath, muscle pain and fatigue. The virus first appeared in...
Hormone replacement therapy - what it is, indications, contraindications
The essence of hormone replacement therapy and contraindications to its use are presented. Attention is drawn to the examinations a woman should perform before starting therapy. An alternative to...
Cystic fibrosis - newborn screening
Cystic fibrosis is a disease with an incidence of approximately 1 in 2500-3000 births. It is considered the most common autosomal recessive disease of the Caucasian race. For this reason, many...
Braces - all about braces
Braces are used to form a correct bite, which makes it easier to keep your mouth clean by having access to all your teeth, makes it easier to floss and prevents decay or tartar build-up and the...
When there is something wrong with the thyroid gland
The thyroid gland does not hurt, it does not give clear signals that something is wrong with it. We often underestimate the symptoms that accompany thyroid conditions, such as changes in mood or...
Beri-beri disease and its consequences
Beri-beri disease is categorised as a nervous system disease caused by thiamine deficiency. What are the effects of the disease? What is the treatment?
Primary and secondary syphilis - a real threat
Syphilis is categorised as a systemic infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium pallidum (Treponema pallidum). The disease develops slowly, but its effects can be devastating to the body.
Same-day gynaecological procedures through the eyes of an anaesthetist
Same-day gynaecological procedures are now standard in many institutions. For patients, they mean a shorter hospital stay and a quicker return to daily function, and for the medical team, the need...
The life of a slave to obsessions
We all have habits, obsessions or feel compelled to do a particular activity. The problem arises when these behaviours start to rule our lives.
The role of stem cells in ischaemic stroke
Stem cells (stem cells) are a specific type of cell that has the capacity for proliferation and self-renewal. Every organ or tissue is formed from these cells. Scientific reports point to the...
Migraine in a child - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Migraine is a fairly common cause of paroxysmal headaches in children and adolescents - in Poland it affects approximately 4.4% of children. The pain is paroxysmal, usually bilateral, usually...
The boundary between risky drinking and alcohol dependence
There are 600 000 to 800 000 people in Poland who are dependent on alcohol. The amount and frequency of alcohol consumption is mainly influenced by social factors such as ease of purchase, low price,...
Cardiogenic shock
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is one of the worst cardiovascular pathologies caused by inadequate blood flow (hypoperfusion) through the tissues. It most often occurs as a complication of fresh myocardial...
Myocardial infarction - basic information
For years, so-called cardiovascular causes have been ranked first in the mortality statistics of Poles. This is all the more important given that, in recent times, the greatest concern in society has...
I'm losing my hearing: is it irreversible?
Hearing is one of the most important senses for everyday functioning, communication and safety. Hearing impairment, known as hearing loss, affects millions of people worldwide. According to the World...
Systemic scleroderma
Scleroderma is a systemic disease of connective tissue, the essence of which is a progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. It comes in two forms - generalised and diffuse. In terms of...
