Tourette syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Tourette's syndrome (TMS) is classified as an inherited neurological disorder and more specifically as a tic disorder (or, uncontrolled motor, vocal activity). It is not, as one would think, a...
How to reduce the risk of a child contracting HIV?
The fact that a patient is infected with HIV does not necessarily mean that the disease will be transmitted to the child. There are ways to avoid infection, but certain rules must be strictly...
Hypochondriac neurosis
Hypochondriasis is a neurotic disorder the essence of which is preoccupation with the possibility of serious illness. It is characterised by constant fear and anxiety about life and health, and often...
Natural vitamins - why eat fruit?
The time of spring and summer is particularly conducive to the ripening of fruit. At ever-lower prices, we will be able to buy fresh produce that is essential for our bodies. After all, they not only...
SBI - asymptomatic strokes
Asymptomatic strokes are a significant problem in today's civilisation. Usually detected incidentally during neuroimaging examinations, they significantly increase the risk of stroke. However, the...
How to deal with venous insufficiency problems?
Venous insufficiency is a common health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. It results from a dysfunction of the circulatory system, which leads to an obstructed outflow of blood from...
When the brain does not see what the eyes see - about cortical blindness
Before a person realises that he or she can see the image in front of his or her eyes, information about it has to travel from the retina (the light-sensitive membrane that is part of the eyeball...
Colorectal cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, risk factors
Colorectal cancer is the second most common malignant tumour among Poles. The incidence is steadily increasing, while the age of onset is decreasing. This has to do with increasingly prevalent risk...
Nose bleeding - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Nose bleeding is one of the more common ENT conditions.
Benefits of laziness
The so-called "laziness" has a rather pejorative connotation. It is often associated with slowness, sluggishness, negligence, incompetence, parasitism... It is generally perceived as a negative...
Hypertension in children
A person suffering from hypertension in our imaginations is usually an elderly man with a big belly and a cigarette in his mouth. However, the truth is different, because most people over 60 suffer...
Urine test - abnormal result in pregnancy
Substantially abnormal result of a general urine sample carried out during pregnancy.
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.
Chronic constipation in children
Chronic constipation and faecal disorders have now become a very significant problem in childhood, as well as in older children and adolescents. In the context of nutrition, many mistakes are made,...
Hysteroscopy - course, indications, contraindications, complications
Hysteroscopy, or endoscopic examination of the uterus, is now a commonly performed examination. It is performed for diagnostic purposes, e.g. abnormal uterine bleeding or the inability to become or...
Neuropsychological assessment of dementia
Dementia(Latin dementia) is a syndrome of symptoms appearing especially in elderly people. The syndrome's picture is dominated by disorders of the so-called higher cognitive functions (memory,...
The impact of parental stress on children's emotion regulation
A parent's boundaries and emotional resources are the foundation of a child's safety. When they are crossed day after day, stress and then burnout occur. The child, although he or she does not yet...
Retroverted uterus - causes, symptoms, pregnancy and birth
Retroverted uterus is a rather frightening sounding term, however, it refers to a phenomenon which is currently recognised neither as a disease nor as a pathological condition. Backward positioning...
Breast cancer - risk factors and types of cancer
Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumour in women. It is estimated to account for 18% of all malignant tumours and one million new cases are diagnosed each year worldwide. Regular screening...
Lifestyle and dental health
A nice smile nowadays is a symbol of success and an important element in creating the so-called good first impression. This can be achieved by taking care of the teeth, the condition of which depends...
