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Polio vaccination – is it worth it and at what age Polio vaccination is the only way to protect a child from a viral disease, the consequences of which can lead to disability. The most severe manifestation of polio is paralysis – the disease in this case will begin immediately with a

Nephritis: symptoms, classification, treatment Nephritis is a disease of the kidneys (glomeruli, tubules or interstitial tissue) of an inflammatory nature. The term is usually used to denote a group of kidney diseases. In some sources, nephritis is called glomerulonephritis (glomerular nephritis)

What is low-grade fever: causes, diagnosis Subfeverility is a condition in which there is an increase in body temperature up to 38 °C over a long period of time. Chronic subfebrile temperature is called an unexplained increase in body temperature for more than two weeks. In this state, a pers

Pulmonary emphysema: symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment Pulmonary emphysema is a pathological condition characterized by the expansion of alveoli and destructive changes in their walls. There is a distinction between primary (idiopathic) emphysema - an independent nosological form that develo

Treatment and prevention of pediculosis in children Pediculosis is a disease that is directly related to the appearance on the scalp of a child of small insects - lice that feed on blood. Since lice belong to parasites, pediculosis is also classified as a parasitic skin disease. Treatment of pedicu

Unfortunately, pain and discomfort in the lumbar spine are an integral part of our lives. Trying to get rid of the problem, people use different methods of treatment and recovery. One of the main methods of restorative treatment is physical exercises. As a rule, the main recommendations are to stre

When I am asked how to strengthen immunity, I first smile and then ask questions. There are many questions. The conversation can take half an hour, or maybe an hour. But sometimes the answers may not be found at the end of this hour. I have been working as a pediatric immunologist for more than 2