Iron deficiency - how can you tell?
Diagnostic methods used to assess iron levels in the body and symptoms suggestive of iron deficiency.
Prebiotics - a modern food supplement
Prebiotics (not to be confused with probiotics!) are carbohydrates that are not digested in the digestive tract, most commonly fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides, whose beneficial biological...
Hepatitis - anti-HBs antibody positive - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The hepatitis B virus (HBV) produces a surface antigen referred to by the acronym HBsAg. Anti-HBs antibodies are therefore antibodies directed against this surface antigen.
HBs antigen - what does a negative result mean?
The HBs antigen (HBsAg) test is performed to check whether a patient is infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Hair loss - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The process of excessive hair loss per day. It usually exceeds the number of 100 hairs and is extended over time - lasting a minimum of several weeks.
Unequal pupils (anisocoria) - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Is a condition of pupil irregularity that should always be considered in the context of other symptoms that may suggest a neurological condition. So-called physiological anisocoria, according to US...
Allergies in pregnancy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A reaction of the body to factors known as allergens (certain foods, grass pollens, house dust mites and others) manifested by rhinitis, hives and, in the most severe cases, asthma or anaphylactic...
Poisoning from red lily of the valley berries - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Lily of the valley is a popular wild plant in our country. It flowers in May and June and bears fruit in August and September, producing very pretty fruit: red berries. The appearance of these...
Postmenopausal bleeding - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Any spotting or bleeding from the genital tract occurring during menopause.
Drug abuse in pregnancy - part 3.
The most important aspects of drug addiction in pregnancy and the puerperium are presented. Part 3 discusses the management of labour and the puerperium in pregnant drug users.
Hyperthyroidism - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Hyperthyroidism is a set of symptoms resulting from a chronic excess of thyroid hormones in the body. Usually, hyperthyroidism is primary, i.e. it is caused by conditions affecting the thyroid...
Menopause - am I too young for it?
The appearance of the characteristic symptoms of menopause in women before the age of 45.
Excessive feeding of the baby
Excessive feedings in the postnatal period inadequate to the needs of the newborn.
The contraceptive pill - reduced effectiveness
Bodily dysfunction resulting in insufficient absorption of the hormones contained in the contraceptive pill.
X-ray examination in pregnancy
Risks associated with the effects of X-rays on the normal course of pregnancy and fetal development.
