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Prof. Mysliwiec: Screening for familial hypercholesterolemia is our dream

Professor Malgorzata Mysliwiec, head of the Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology and Endocrinology at the Medical University of Gdansk, talks about the role of early diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolemia, the problems of detecting the disease and how we can easily remedy it.

Sept. 26, 2023
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Dr. Aleksandra Lewandowska: Child and adolescent psychiatry is changing significantly. Now we need interdepartmental cooperation

Interview with Aleksandra Lewandowska, MD, national consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry, at the Economic Forum in Karpacz.

Sept. 25, 2023
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The 6 most common mistakes in personal hygiene. Which one are you making!

Taking care of personal hygiene may seem like something we take for granted. Washing your body, brushing your teeth or taking care of your hair are elements of your daily routine that we approach without much thought. However, it is worth taking a closer look at them - it turns out that even such...

Sept. 25, 2023
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Today is World Pharmacist Day

September 25 is celebrated as World Pharmacist Day. The holiday was established at the initiative of the Turkish Pharmacists Association in 1968 and was initially celebrated only by Turkish pharmacists. The day has been celebrated worldwide since 2009.

Sept. 25, 2023
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Launch of YES campaign for family health

WHO experts estimate that by choosing the right lifestyle we can reduce the risk of a serious health crisis by 50%. A well-thought-out diet, regular physical activity, performing recommended tests, screening tests, taking advantage of the benefit of vaccinations, taking care of the right balance...

Sept. 25, 2023
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WHO: Cholera cases on the rise

Twice the number of cholera cases were reported to WHO in 2021 in 2022, with 44 countries reporting them, compared to 35 in 2021.

Sept. 25, 2023
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The ad hoc Team for Nursing Homes has begun its work

The National Council of Physiotherapists held the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Team for Nursing Homes. The team leaned into the problems most frequently reported by physiotherapists working in nursing homes.

Sept. 25, 2023
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Poland's first implantation of a new generation electrodeless pacemaker

In the Department of Electrocardiology of the First Chair and Department of Cardiology of the UCK WUM, a procedure to implant a single-chamber cardiac pacing system was performed last Thursday (21.09.). This is a new generation of this type of device and an opportunity for patients in whom the...

Sept. 25, 2023
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Recepty: Jest ważny komunikat Ministerstwa Zdrowia

Czy komuniakt rozwieje wszystkie wątpliwości?

Sept. 23, 2023
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Health minister attends UN assembly in New York

Health Minister Katharine Jay is attending the UN assembly taking place in New York. She met with the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Welfare.

Sept. 22, 2023
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Luke Jankowski: Quality in the health care system is measured by patient safety.

- In the face of the emergence of medical faculties at universities unprepared to conduct them, in the face of admitting doctors from abroad who are unable to communicate with the Polish patient, and finally in the face of the lack of regulations based on the idea of no-fault, ensuring safe...

Sept. 22, 2023
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NHF reminds: HPV vaccination will protect your child from cancer

As of September 2, the 2-valent HPV vaccine is free for all children between the ages of 9 and 18, the National Health Fund headquarters reminds. Children of other ages than those covered by the program (that is, ages 9-11 and 14-18) can be vaccinated against HPV free of charge, the National...

Sept. 22, 2023
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Gold September 2023: Pediatric cancer outcomes in Poland comparable to Western Europe and the US

Cancers in children are curable in more than 80 percent of cases, and the results of leukemia treatment in children in Poland are better than in Western Europe. The challenge is oncological vigilance on the part of parents and doctors, access to molecular diagnostics and individualization of...

Sept. 22, 2023
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A good meal in the hospital. Is it even possible?

Once again, on the occasion of the election campaign, the topic of patient nutrition in hospitals returns. The Health Minister's decree on the "Good Meal in Hospital" pilot program project on nutrition education and improving the quality of nutrition in medical facilities is expected to herald...

Sept. 22, 2023
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Digitalizacja pozwala optymalizować leczenie i zapobiegać działaniom niepożądanym. Lekarze coraz chętniej sięgają po aplikacje mobilne

– Polska idzie w kierunku bycia liderem digitalizacji pewnych procesów w medycynie. Digitalizacja daje nam nie tylko dostęp do danych, ale i do ich analizy – powiedział prof. Piotr Rutkowski podczas XXVI Kongresu Polskiego Towarzystwa Onkologii Klinicznej, który odbył się na początku września w...

Sept. 21, 2023
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Prof. Barbara Radecka on treatment needs for early breast cancer and disseminated intestinal cancer

Interview with Prof. Barbara Radecka, head of the Department of Oncology at the Prof. Tadeusz Koszarowski Oncology Center in Opole and Opole University.

Sept. 21, 2023
Renata Langfort

Prof. Renata Langfort: Standardization allows to change perception of pathomorphology

Interview with Prof. Renata Langfort, head of the Department of Pathomorphology at the Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Diseases Institute in Warsaw, president of the board of directors of the Polish Society of Pathologists.

Sept. 20, 2023
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Dr. Anna Lusakowska: nusinersen therapy is no longer just stabilization, it is a continuous improvement seen in the lives of patients

An interview with Dr. Anna Lusakowska of the Department of Neurology at the Medical University of Warsaw, coordinator of the Polish SMA Patient Registry.

Sept. 20, 2023
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Leki recepturowe na nowo. MZ powołuje zespół

W Dz.U. MZ opublikowano Zarządzenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 19 września 2023 r. w sprawie powołania Zespołu do spraw preskrypcji i realizacji recept na leki gotowe i recepturowe.

Sept. 20, 2023
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Prof. Wojciech Hanke: The potential of occupational medicine is huge, but not used enough

Interview with Prof. Wojciech Hanke, Chairman of the Presidium of the Public Health Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences, conducted during the conference of the Public Health Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences "Polish Health 2.0. Strategic Recommendations for 2023-2027".

Sept. 20, 2023
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NFZ: How much did we spend on treatment in 2022?

NHF summarizes patient treatment costs in 2022. Who benefits most from treatment?

Sept. 19, 2023