New ESC Guidelines: Cardiac rehabilitation as an integral part of treatment
Cardiac rehabilitation is much more than exercise after a heart attack or heart surgery. It is an integral part of treatment that also includes risk factor management, appropriate nutrition, medication optimization, education, and psychological support. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) presents this comprehensive approach in its new guidelines. One of their co-authors is Associate […]
Propolis and Antifungal Drugs
Propolis may not only inhibit the growth of certain fungi but also affect the activity of drugs used to treat fungal infections. Researchers investigated how an ethanolic extract of Polish propolis interacts with various antifungal agents. The study, co-authored by Prof. Piotr Kuś from the Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicines at Wroclaw Medical University, […]
Migraine and sleep are strongly interconnected. The largest study of the Polish population
Sleep problems are significantly more common among people with migraine than among those without headaches. People with migraine also tend to have a later chronotype, meaning they tend to fall asleep and wake up later and are most active later in the day. These findings come from the largest nationwide Polish study, involving more than […]
Type 1 diabetes in children is still diagnosed too late. Results of a nationwide study
More than half of children diagnosed with symptomatic type 1 diabetes in Poland between 2019 and 2022 already had diabetic ketoacidosis at the time of diagnosis. A nationwide study covering almost the entire pediatric population shows that the problem worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, even after the pandemic, the frequency of this serious complication […]