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The abortion pill RU 486 (invented by the French biochemist Beaulieu) will be introduced in Italy fairly soon. The Board of Directors of Aifa, the national Italian drug regulatory agency, could give the final go-ahead to the pill, which has allowed millions of women around the world to interrupt pregnancy without entering the operating room. The Welfare Undersecretary Eugenia Roccella affirms... read

Hematuria is a symptom that, when present, triggers a series of diagnostic assumptions requiring a number of important investigations to clarify its origin. The first task is to get a description of the urine color: there is a significant difference between orange-red, brown-red, or bright red. The medical history and the physical examination are very important, while the “the three... read

Pregnancy for women with diabetes, as for any other woman, is a moment in the life of great importance, perhaps the most important of all. But it is equally important for her partner to deal with it responsibly and with the necessary knowledge. Both must know its meaning, implications and possible complications, and methods to prevent adverse events. Indeed, although today the outlook is better... read

Pregnancy is always a fascinating event in the life of the woman, of the couple, and of the environment around them, becoming an experience that is not only physical and biological, but that also extends to the mental, emotional and intellectual spheres. Its physiological course can be compromised by preexisting diseases, diagnosed before the pregnancy or occurring during its course. This is... read

"Medea syndrome" refers to the complex picture of signs and symptoms that characterize the female parent that, in response to stress and / or conflict with her partner, discharges her aggression and frustration into her child turning her child into an instrument of power and revenge against the spouse, going as far as to the extreme action of depriving him/her of life. The term originates from... read