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Opole: University Clinical Hospital with modern surgical laser

More than PLN 700,000 worth of equipment has been added to the operating theater of the University Clinical Hospital in Opole. It's a CO2 surgical laser, which will support the work of ENT surgeons, among others, during the treatment of laryngeal tumors and sleep apnea and other ear diseases....

July 11, 2023
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Fight the prescribers, not the doctors!

The All-Poland Physicians Trade Union and the OZZL Residents' Agreement have announced a protest of doctors called "Fight the prescribers, not the doctors!", which will take place on 13.07 at 13:00 at 15 Miodowa Street in Warsaw.

July 11, 2023
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URPL alerts: Unprecedented demand for this weight loss drug causes access difficulties

The URPL website has published a message addressed to professional health care workers on the obstruction of access to a medicinal product. What drug is it about?

July 11, 2023
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What is glycation and why not only diabetics should know about it

The phenomenon of protein glycation has been known to us for more than 110 years. Already at the beginning of the 20th century, as in 1912, Louis Camille Maillard was the first researcher to describe the reaction of spontaneous bonding between amino acids and simple sugars and referred to it as...

July 11, 2023
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Basket of guaranteed services: robotic surgery in two more cancers

The Draft Regulation of the Minister of Health amending the Regulation on guaranteed services in the field of hospital treatment has been submitted for consultation.

July 11, 2023
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Escetamine available in drug program for drug-resistant depression

Since the beginning of July, treatment of drug-resistant depression with esketamine has been available in Poland under a drug program. This is the first such program in Polish psychiatry. So far, there have been no breakthroughs in the treatment of the disease, from which 1.5 million Poles...

July 11, 2023
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Changes to free drug program: new eligible patient groups and more drugs

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Health Minister Adam Niedzielski attended the "Health Picnic" in Wolomin, where they announced major changes to the free medication program.

July 10, 2023
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Committee on Senior Policy - broadcast

Consideration of information on occupational therapy in the improvement of the elderly and in the care of seniors, taking into account the urban and rural division - Ref: Minister of Family and Social Policy and Minister of Health.

July 10, 2023
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Parliamentary Group on Public Health - live

Programs to reduce access to cigarettes in Poland; what tools are effective and what solutions are used by European countries - continuation of discussion.

July 10, 2023
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GIS appeals: enjoy the sun safely

The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate appeals for moderation in sunbathing. Adequate intake of sunlight is essential for the proper functioning of the human body, but staying in the sun too long can lead not only to burns, but even cancerous changes, the GIS reminds.

July 10, 2023
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Limits for doctors on e-prescriptions. Ombudsman's office writes to health ministry

As of July 3, doctors are subject to limits on e-prescribing. This may limit patients' right to health services. As a result, the RPO Office is asking the health ministry for its position and the basis for the introduction of the limits.

July 10, 2023
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Artificial obstacle to wider use of flosins in kidney patients

We should expand preventive measures and increase the detection of chronic kidney disease throughout society, argues Prof. Beata Naumnik, head of the 1st Clinic of Nephrology and Transplantation with Dialysis Center, Medical University of Bialystok.

July 10, 2023
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Summer School of Clinical Cardiology. Part 1 - imaging

In this episode of the Cardio Know-How podcast, Prof. Jaroslaw Drozdz of the Central Clinical Hospital of the Medical University of Lodz launches the Summer School of Clinical Cardiology.

July 10, 2023
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Bike "Rally for Health" #ResolveSzpiczak

On September 2, 2023, for the third time, the Carita Foundation is organizing a "Rally for Health" under the slogan "Drive Myeloma Away." - We invite patients with myeloma and other hematooncological diseases, their families, and all those who support our treatment on a daily basis. We want to...

July 10, 2023
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An ambulance in every municipality will lead to duplication of the emergency system? There is a response from the Ministry of Interior to the Ombudsman's comments

"The draft law on civil protection and the state of calamity does not envisage the creation of an alternative or competing system to the PRM in the State Fire Service (PSP) in the field of medical rescue," reassures Deputy Interior and Administration Minister Maciej Wąsik. At issue is the...

July 10, 2023
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OZZL: We declare a protest!

The issue is the limit on prescriptions. The National Union of Physicians, accuses the Health Minister of trying to curb the activities of prescribers by imposing a limit on the maximum number of prescriptions per day for doctors. -This solution misses the point entirely. Instead of addressing...

July 10, 2023
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Mental health at work: Under pressure and in silence

41% of employees feel emotionally overloaded, and 86% believe that work has a major impact on mental health. At the same time, the results show that 41% of employees are afraid to speak openly about the deterioration of their mental condition, and 43% of employees have never been asked by a...

July 10, 2023
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Medical self-government appeals to doctors: issuing a prescription to a patient using a teleprescriber should meet the standards of a health service

The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council has appealed to doctors and dentists to issue prescriptions in accordance with the standards of proper patient care and the principles set forth in the Code of Medical Ethics. "The issuance of a prescription following a teleprescription examination is...

July 10, 2023
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Semaglutide - an extremely important new ally in the fight for the health of Poles

Analyzing my own experience over the past two years, I wanted to provide you with a thorough analysis of the health benefits and potential total economic gains from the wider use of semaglutide, an innovative drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity, in the context of the impact on...

July 10, 2023
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Prof. Mansur Rahnama-Hezavah: The approach to dentistry requires a holistic view of the patient's health

Professor Mansur Rahnama-Hezavah, head of the Department of Dental Surgery at the Medical University of Lublin and national consultant in the field of dental surgery, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Rzeszow in June. In an interview with Medexpress, he talks about the...

July 7, 2023
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Joint statement of Warsaw hospitals. It's about the abortion procedure

The directors of the city's hospitals with gynecological departments in Warsaw have signed a joint statement on access to all medical services, including abortions, in cases that comply with current law. - In any of our hospitals, every woman can always count on help in a health or life-...

July 7, 2023