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NIA komentuje wyrok Trybunału Konstytucyjnego

18 września 2023 r. Trybunał Konstytucyjny orzekł w sprawie przepisów dotyczących zakazów koncentracyjnych w prowadzeniu aptek ogólnodostępnych. Mimo że Trybunał uznał, iż procedura zmiany ustawy była niezgodna z Konstytucją, przepisy dotyczące zakazów koncentracyjnych i sankcji pozostają w mocy...

Sept. 24, 2024
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September 25. Who can't miss this date?

The Ministry of Health publishes an announcement on entry in the Central Register of Persons Authorized to Practice the Medical Profession.

Sept. 24, 2024
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Is mass vaccination needed in flood-affected areas? There is an important position on this issue

Prof. Milosz Parczewski, national consultant in infectious diseases, Prof. Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz, national consultant in epidemiology, and Dr. n. med. Pawel Grzesiowski, Chief Sanitary Inspector, present recommendations on immunization in disaster areas.

Sept. 24, 2024
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Gentlemen, what is there to be ashamed of?

In fact, in sexology, the patient is the couple, and then it's full democracy," said sexologist Dr. Stanislaw Dulko in an interview with Bozena Stasiak. Who is more ashamed of visiting a sexologist? Is this shame justified?

Sept. 23, 2024
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rT3 - the silent saboteur of your metabolism

Do you have a normal TSH and no insulin resistance, but you are increasingly bothered by fatigue, sluggishness, cold intolerance, brain fog and unreasonable weight gain? Be sure to determine your rT3 blood levels!

Sept. 23, 2024
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First "Require Quality" awards granted

The first medical facilities awarded under the "Require Quality" project, initiated by the Patient Ombudsman and the Center for Monitoring Quality in Health Care, have been announced.

Sept. 23, 2024
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W jaki sposób chód człowieka świadczy o stanie zdrowia?

Chodzenie to podstawowy sposób poruszania się na dwóch nogach, który opanowaliśmy jako ludzie. Z pozoru wydaje się czynnością prostą, ale tak naprawdę jest złożonym procesem przekazywania sygnałów pomiędzy centralnym układem nerwowym a innymi organami.

Sept. 23, 2024
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AOTMiT: Transparency Council will look into obesity, depression and rehabilitation, among other issues

On Monday, September 23, the next meeting of the Transparency Council.

Sept. 23, 2024
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A visit to the ophthalmologist mandatory for a seven-year-old?

The beginning of the school year is a good time to check your child's vision. How to recognize that a child sees worse and what is the prevention of myopia, says Joanna Przeździecka-Dołyk, MD, Department and Clinic of Ophthalmology, Wroclaw University of Medical Sciences, in an interview with...

Sept. 20, 2024
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Friedreich's ataxia - a story of living with the disease

Friedreich's Ataxia is a rare, progressive neurological disease that attacks the nervous system and muscles. Being diagnosed with this disease is a life-changing moment that changes lives forever. Those affected by Friedreich's Ataxia often face many challenges, both physical and mental. We talk...

Sept. 20, 2024
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Flood 2024: If someone needs help, that medical help is already there

- A field military hospital has been developed in Nysa, with the participation of the management and doctors, nurses of the Nysa hospital, which had to be evacuated. The field hospital in Nysa is in operation. If someone needs help, there is this initial help, but also that of a specialized...

Sept. 20, 2024
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NIK on violation of patient rights in Polish hospitals

The Supreme Audit Institution has taken patient rights under the microscope and found violations in all areas examined. The report highlighted, among other things, limited access to information and lack of decent conditions in almost 30% of facilities. As many as 65% of hospitals did not provide...

Sept. 19, 2024
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Aid to medical facilities affected by floods

Treatment entities affected by the floods can apply for basic and urgent needs assistance, the Health Ministry reminds.

Sept. 19, 2024
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European Head and Neck Cancer Prevention Week is underway. How to avoid the disease?

Smoking marijuana has also joined the risk factors for neck and head cancers, experts from the University Clinical Center in Gdansk point out. However, it turns out that even a person who never smokes and does not abuse alcohol can get sick. The culprit is the human papilloma virus, or HPV.

Sept. 18, 2024
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More than 100 organizations call on policymakers to make the brain a higher priority on the European political agenda

The European Brain Council (EBC), member organizations, national brain councils and more than 100 supporting partners are rallying support for increasing the priority of brain health in the European Union's health and research programs. In Poland, the campaign and the appeal have been endorsed by...

Sept. 18, 2024
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These drugs may be in short supply. There's a new list of antivirals

The Ministry of Health has published a new list of drugs and medical devices at risk of unavailability on Polish territory. These drugs must not be exported abroad. Which preparations and medical devices are missing?

Sept. 18, 2024
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Ataksja Friedricha: Ten lek, to dla nas cud!

O tym jak choroba wpływa na życie całej rodziny mówi w rozmowie z Medexpressem Teresa Brzozowska-Nieczaj, mama Kacpra i Karola - bliźniaków chorujących na ataksję Friedricha.

Sept. 18, 2024
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DNUR 2.0: in anticipation of the next amendment to the drug reimbursement law

The SNUR, or the announced rapid amendment to the Reimbursement Law, is not as quick as expected, however; for a finished draft of the law, whose primary purpose is to correct errors and remove the negative effects of last year's major amendment to the Law on Reimbursement of Medicines,...

Sept. 17, 2024
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Cardiovascular diseases are still a big problem

- Cardiovascular diseases are a very serious problem, not only in Poland, but throughout the European Union. In Poland, in people under 65, these diseases are still responsible for the largest number of deaths. We have some progress, as life expectancy has lengthened over the past two decades. In...

Sept. 17, 2024
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Antibiotics in dentistry are overused

- It should be recognized that dentists share responsibility for this one of the biggest problems in modern medicine, according to the authors of the Recommendation of the Working Group of the Polish Dental Society and the National Antibiotic Program on the Use of Antibiotics in Dentistry. At...

Sept. 17, 2024
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OZZL wants to introduce new minimum employment standards for specialist doctors

The National Union of Physicians is taking further steps to introduce standards for minimum employment of specialist physicians in public medical institutions. The aim of these measures is to guarantee a minimum level of specialist medical care security per number of patients, rather than per...

Sept. 17, 2024