General Medicine

The memory system began to be studied in ancient philosophy and nowadays its research,basically,belongs to the cognitive neuroscience.At medical science is still,till today,unproven the mechanism of its funtion.The medical philosophy can achieve the difficult attempt of formulating and expressing of the assumptions about the mechanism of memory,which could afterwards be proved,as actual... read

After various considerations we decided to give our readers a brief introduction to a very important and serious topic that is not talked about enough: "FIRST AID" To do this we decided to write a series of 22 mini case studies regarding the most common items that may be encountered in a situation of First Aid. The "First Aid" is the help that is given to a person who has had an accident or... read

Systems biology is the study of biology through systematic perturbation, the global read-out of the multifaceted response and integration of these data to formulate predictive models1. Classical biology is based on a reductionist model in which the systems are first broken down into their single components, and subsequently, the various “pieces” are reintegrated into the system. This... read

A brief general introduction to the functioning of our muscles is necessary before talking about training and nutrition. How can we train to change and improve our bodies, if we do not know the names of major muscles and their function? How do we get the best results not knowing the types of movements that allow us to build our muscles? So, how do we choose the right exercises? We believe... read

The case of Campania is probably not only the most serious, ingrained, and institutionalized among the territories controlled by the eco-mafia in Italy. It is unique in the world, also, or especially, because of the extent, depth and long lasting damage to health. If all ended tomorrow, clusters would continue to flourish on the maps for years on the Land of the Fires in Campania (one of the... read

Dr. Giordano explains that “The study of the Higher Institute of Health shows that there is an increase in mortality from cancer in areas where practices of illegal waste disposal and storage of toxic substances are most common." A link that gives signs as big as craters in the maps of the regions controlled by the Mafia, and, recently, even in satellites areas (Molise, Abruzzo), where the... read

The North, polluted by its industries and its incinerators, pays a high price in tumors, malformations and deaths. The South that does not have such an industrial load, except in some areas, has now lost the advantage of survival. In fact, today, in the lands of the ecomafias, people in the South are dying of cancer as much as in the industrial North, sometimes even up to 22% more, as revealed... read

A new nursing role all round hospitals in either in Europe a s in US are nurse case managers and nurse process manager. Within a nursing profile, to handle clinical path or managerial process can be identified as a single and group managerial task in the business system classic alignment. Traditionally, this model had some application in marginality context ( poor resources settings as wars)... read

We call "Patient" a person who is suffering. We often encounter some difficulty to select a physician who can provide help for a specific health problem. At times, at the onset of a symptom, such as itching in an adult, methodological errors are the prevalent reason why the possibility of identifying a correct diagnostic and therapeutic route is reduced. Even at present time, instead... read

COPD is no longer a standalone condition, rather is a disease that is too often linked with other diseases, including various non-respiratory disorders, such as cardiovascular disease, cancers and even osteoporosis, which, in turn, are all diseases associated to other chronic conditions, such as hypertension and arterial disease. The statistics, moreover, are clear: over half of the people... read

Last Saturday, October 30, 2010, a few days after the visit of former President Bill Clinton, the current President of the United States, Barack Obama, visited Temple University in Philadelphia to support the candidates of his party, ahead of midterm elections. In his speech he pep rallied the United States to return to be leaders, not only in the world of enterprise, but also in technology... read

On October 15 and 16, 2010, the VII "Wine and Health" Conference was held in Montalcino at the Theatre of the Astrusi The event, sponsored by the Wine and Health Association in collaboration with the Municipality of Montalcino and the Consorzio del Vino Brunello, addressed this important and timely issue: the wine and its health effects. The Mayor of Montalcino Maurizio Buffi, the President of... read

Alarm in Naples. The City is re-submerged by trash. Heaps of garbage prevents access to stores and night bonfires are a dramatic spectacle. Naples is burning, and the pictures of this sad and shameful spectacle go again around the world after a little more than a year since the last emergency. The issue involves the health of citizens and cannot be hushed up. For several decades there has been a... read

Human lives weigh in the balance every day in hospitals. For hospital patients and their families, the hospital experience is often a central point in their life –where their child was born, their beloved died, where they received life-saving treatment, rejuvenating therapy or care to overcome an episode of illness. The hospital is the setting of oft-told tales among friends and family through... read

The President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano, by decree, awarded to Professor Antonio Giordano the honorary distinction of “Commendatore of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic". The award ceremony was held October 1 at 11:00 am at the Prefecture of Naples in the presence of the Prefect, Andrea De Martino, who delivered medals to 50 citizens of Naples and its Province that stood out... read

On Saturday, October 2, at the Conference Center of Hotel Fior di Castelfrancoveneto, the second day of the seminar entitled: "Integrated diagnostic and therapeutic approach: hepatocellular carcinoma, GIST, renal cancer, neuroendocrine tumors”. Session I on Hepatocarcinoma was introduced by the President of the Congress, Prof. Paul Manente who, at the start, wished to remember the famous... read