Pharmacy
Pharmacology with toxicology (94 contents)
Lyme disease vaccine under development!
The number of diagnosed Lyme infections is increasing every year. Doctors appeal - if you have found a tick on your skin, hand it in for examination. Prompt treatment can reduce the risk of a severe...
Use of statins - find out their main advantages and disadvantages!
Statins are drugs that lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Its appropriate level in the body has a significant impact on health, including reducing the risk of heart disease or stroke, and statins...
Brain fog in COVID-19
Scientists believe that the SARS-CoV-2 virus affects the frontal lobes of the brain responsible for memory, emotion or planning, among other things. Perhaps it is these changes that are one of the...
Does oestrogen have an antiviral effect?
Recent scientific reports show that oestrogen (a hormone important not only for women but also for men) has an antiviral effect against type A viruses.
Nausea and vomiting during cancer treatment - dietary recommendations
Nausea and vomiting are among the most common side effects of anticancer treatment, and it is these that patients fear most. They affect 40-80% of patients undergoing oncological treatments...
Fermented milk products and cholesterol levels
Fermented dairy products are a source of nutrients with high nutritional value. They are distinguished by their protein content of high biological value, balanced amino acid composition. They are a...
Dental anaesthesia and tooth development in children
Excessively high doses of local anaesthetics in children can lead to abnormalities in the development of their teeth.
Grapefruit and atherosclerosis
Grapefruit is classed as a low-calorie fruit and is a source of vitamin C, beta-carotene and galacturonic acid. Galacturonic acid belongs to the uronic acids and is a component of the soluble fibres...
Does coffee protect against cancer?
Research is being conducted all the time to find a way to protect against cancer. This applies to patients of all ages. Recent observations show that coffee may have such properties.
Migraine in a child - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Headaches are one of the most common reasons for parents to visit the paediatrician with their child. When they are paroxysmal, accompanied by photophobia, hypersensitivity to sounds, tastes, nausea,...
Migraine in a child - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Headaches are one of the most common reasons for parents to visit the paediatrician with their child. When they are paroxysmal, accompanied by photophobia, hypersensitivity to sounds, tastes, nausea,...
Type 1 diabetes in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) is a systemic disease characterised by hyperglycaemia due to a lack of insulin action. Over the past 25 years, the incidence of type 1 diabetes has increased rapidly...
Rubella - rash childhood disease - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Rubella is a common viral disease of childhood. Rubella mainly affects older children and adolescents.
Congenital rubella - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Congenital rubella syndrome is a set of birth defects in a child whose mother first contracted rubella during pregnancy. The incidence of congenital fetal infection depends on the period of pregnancy...
Skin cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, risk of developing the disease
Skin cancers are most commonly carcinomas. Among them, basal cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma is several times less common. In recent years, there has been an increase in the incidence of skin...
Migraine in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Headaches are one of the most common reasons for parents to visit the paediatrician with their child. When they are paroxysmal, accompanied by photophobia, hypersensitivity to sounds, tastes, nausea,...
Migraine in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Headaches are one of the most common reasons for parents to visit the paediatrician with their child. When they are paroxysmal, accompanied by photophobia, hypersensitivity to sounds, tastes, nausea,...
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...
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...
Three-day fever (sudden erythema) - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Three-day fever, or sudden erythema, is an acute, rash-like viral illness. Infants and young children (usually 6-18 months of age) are mainly affected. Incidence after 4 years of age is rare....
Breastfeeding - contraindications
Breastfeeding is the best way of feeding newborns and babies. A woman's milk fully meets the infant's needs for all the essential nutrients, ensuring its proper development. According to the World...
Child obesity - prevention
Obesity in children is a growing health problem. The role of parents is extremely important in shaping proper nutrition in children. In prevention and treatment, proper diet, physical activity and...
Measles - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications
Measles is a viral systemic disease that is highly infectious and presents with a coarse-spotted (sometimes maculopapular) rash. In the prevention of measles, the most important thing is vaccination....
Gastro-oesophageal reflux in children aged 2-12 years (GERD) - nutrition and recommendations
Gastro-oesophageal reflux is the leakage of food contents into the oesophagus due to reduced tension of the lower oesophageal sphincter. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the leakage of...
