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Migraine is considered as the most common among neurological diseases. Although it is usually not associated with any serious health or life risks, they cause the suffering of millions of Poles and high costs to the budget due to medical leaves.

Arterial hypertension does not hurt and is long completely asymptomatic, but its consequences can be devastating, with heart attack and stroke as the primary outcomes. In Poland, it affects about 10 million people, with one third of cases being undiagnosed.

Children should have the opportunity to stay in hospitals with their parents, which is guaranteed by the European Association for Children in Hospital Charter and the Polish legal regulations. In turn, hospitals have the right to collect a fee for the stay of the parents.

As many as 4.5 million Poles may be afflicted by the chronic kidney disease (CKD). 95 percent of this group die prematurely due to heart and vessel complications caused by the disease, which was diagnosed too late. Annual general urine tests and establishment of the creatinine level in the blood can assist in the diagnosis and prevention of premature death.

Twist, sprain, fracture – treatment procedures for various limb injuries are similar. Most important is to immobilise the injured arm or leg.

Parasite infections of the digestive tract are common. They are usually caused by poor hygiene, especially washing hands too rarely, but also eating raw or undercooked meat.

When health problems appear, over 40 percent of Poles go online as the first measure. It is the most eagerly chosen source of health information. Medical personnel only ranks second. We usually try to find the information on the diseases through search engines. “Doctor Google" is starting to become our favourite physician.

They cannot contain their tics – they grunt, they shake their shoulders. In severe cases, they involuntarily curse or make indecent gestures – despite normal intellectual and emotional abilities, Tourette patients are often treated as mentally ill.

Sodium and chlorine found in domestic salt play many important roles., For example, they regulate arterial blood pressure and take part in the control of fluid balance in the body. However, an excess of it can have disastrous effects on our health.

An unnaturally protruding head or shoulders, protruding belly, hollow chest, unsymmetrical arrangement of the pelvis or shoulders – these are some of the symptoms of a child’s faulty posture.

Persistent human papillomavirus infection accounts for nearly 100% cases of cervical cancer. Vaccination of girls who have not yet initiated sexual activity is an effective preventive measure. However, women should still regularly undergo cervical smear tests.

In Poland, all bariatric surgery techniques used around the world are applied. These are recommended for people aged 18-60 who suffer from morbid obesity or those whose BMI exceeds 40 points.