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Diabetic foot: the data are alarming! What's next for diabetes patients?

In Poland, the number of amputations due to diabetic foot syndrome remains at seven thousand. How can this be effectively counteracted? Anna Sliwinska, president of the Polish Diabetes Association, is Medexpress' guest.

May 15, 2023
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Diagnostyka molekularna kluczem do innowacyjnych terapii

O wpływ diagnostyki molekularnej na efektywność innowacyjnych terapii onkologicznych pytamy wiceministra zdrowia Macieja Miłkowskiego.

May 15, 2023
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Adam Niedzielski: Without increasing spending, there is no way to reform

- "Step by step, we are doing the work that is a guarantee that the health care system, which is a difficult matter and a complicated entity, will be reformed," said Health Minister Adam Niedzielski during the Law and Justice "Political Hive" program convention. The head of the health ministry...

May 15, 2023
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Oral treatment in patients with SMA type 2 and type 3 is effective for at least 4 years

At this year's Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) scientific conference, results were presented after 4 years of treatment for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2 and type 3 participating in the SUNFISH clinical trial. Patients received oral treatment with the drug risdiplam, and...

May 15, 2023
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Not just diet! What type of exercise is optimal for people with insulin resistance?

Insulin resistance occurs when our body's cells become less sensitive to insulin, the most important hormone that regulates blood glucose levels. Long-term insulin resistance can lead to chronic hyperglycemia, or blood sugar levels that are too high, resulting in the development of type 2...

May 15, 2023
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Patient has right to call registration. Court affirms MPC's position

A primary care medical center has an obligation to provide real telephone contact with the registrant, according to a ruling issued in late April by the Regional Administrative Court in Warsaw. The court confirms the position of the Patient Ombudsman in this case. According to the verdict,...

May 12, 2023
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Drones in the service of German pharmacies

Pharmacies in Bayreuth and Wunsiedel in Bavaria will begin testing drones for drug delivery. This is a pioneering project in Germany.

May 12, 2023
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Jest nowa lista leków zagrożonych brakiem dostępności

W Dz.U. MZ opublikowano Obwieszczenie Ministra Zdrowia z dnia 12 maja 2023 r. w sprawie wykazu produktów leczniczych, środków spożywczych specjalnego przeznaczenia żywieniowego oraz wyrobów medycznych zagrożonych brakiem dostępności na terytorium Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej.Nowa lista zawiera 182...

May 12, 2023
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3 dangerous diseases you will avoid by washing fruits

Many people will not touch unwashed fruit. For others, especially children, they taste best straight from the bush. However, coming back from the forest with a mouthful of blueberries or eating strawberries from grandma's bed can have more serious health consequences than we think.

May 12, 2023
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Norway with infamous cancer record

Last year, 4224 women in Norway were diagnosed with breast cancer, the highest number ever. The information comes from the 2022 cancer statistics. Norwegian Cancer Registry.

May 12, 2023
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Orlovsky Hospital will take care of the health of seniors. The clinic launches a research program

Orlowski Hospital in Warsaw is launching a scientific and research project "PRO-SENIOR 65+". It assumes a comprehensive study of seniors over 65. Willingness to participate can be registered until May 15.

May 12, 2023
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Treating blindness is no longer considered a miracle

- We can repair genes and restore sight to people who were born blind. This is something absolutely amazing," says Professor Maciej Wojtkowski, director of the International Center for Eye Research in Warsaw (ICTER). The unit, in cooperation with the world's leading eye research centers, is...

May 12, 2023
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First drug to treat agitation in Alzheimer's patients

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has registered an additional indication for the use of brexpiprazole. The drug will be available for the treatment of agitation/anxiety associated with dementia in Alzheimer's disease. This is the first formulation approved by the FDA for this indication.

May 12, 2023
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Today is International Nurses and Midwives Day

- I would like to thank all those in these professions for their commitment, empathy and daily care for the patient," Health Minister Adam Niedzielski wrote on social media. May 12 is celebrated worldwide as Nurses and Midwives Day.

May 12, 2023
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Intimate health - sex for people with disabilities

The guest on Episode III of Bozena Stasiak's podcast "Intimate Health" is Żaneta Krysiak of the Avalon Foundation, manager of the "Sexon" project.

May 12, 2023
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XI Congress of the Polish Medical Community on the occasion of the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus / IV World Congress of Polish Physicians

The XI Congress of the Polish Medical Community on the occasion of the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus / IV World Congress of Polish Doctors will be held June 1-4, 2023 in Olsztyn. Participants in this event will be doctors and dentists of Polish origin from all over the...

May 12, 2023
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Culinary medicine - a specialty with a future

Proper human nutrition is becoming a serious medical issue. The effect of diet on health has been proven beyond any doubt. It is not only a preventive tool, but increasingly also an aid to treatment.

May 12, 2023
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10th edition of the International Ablation Workshop

Nearly 100 cardiologists from Poland, Europe and the United States took part in the tenth anniversary edition of the International Ablation Workshop, organized on May 8-9 by the National Institute of Cardiology in Warsaw (Anin). The meeting program included many presentations and lectures on new...

May 12, 2023
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AOTMiT: Rada Przejrzystości m.in. o e-stetoskopach i lekach na astmę

W poniedziałek 15 maja kolejne posiedzenie Rady Przejrzystości.

May 12, 2023
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The data is alarming. Seniors can't afford medicines and private visits, and queues for services are too long

The economic situation has a very strong impact on the health situation of the elderly, as indicated by as many as 98 percent of those surveyed in an opinion poll conducted by the Coalition "To Help the Dependent." Not only are seniors choosing to go to private appointments less and less often,...

May 11, 2023
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Hospital pharmacy. Everyday life vs. challenges

Hospital pharmacies are facing a staffing crisis. This is a big problem, because, as experts reiterate, in a hospital a temporary shortage of electricity, water and food will not affect patient safety, but a lack of medicine administered on time will. We ask about the current situation of...

May 11, 2023