Drinking electrolytes is usually recommended for people who have lost a lot of fluids or have done extremely heavy physical work. Fluid imbalance in the body can also be caused by certain diseases,…
The role of proteins in the body is very important, there is no doubt about that, but can there be too much of them? What is the effect of excess on the body? Excess of any substance, not even…
Doctor, abdominal surgeon, oncosurgeon, scientist-clinician and lecturer at Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics…
After orthopedic operations or injuries, patients often need crutches, but finding them should not become an additional concern. To ensure an even more comfortable patient…
In summer, children spend more time outdoors, and games in sandboxes become one of the little ones’ favorite activities. Sandboxes are installed in kindergartens, school territories, apartment build…
Many believe that the danger of salmonella ends where raw chicken or eggs end. However, experts warn – this bacterium can hide in very unexpected places:…
Are you preparing for a blood test and are not sure if you are doing something in the evening that will negatively affect the results? Do you need to fast? Should you give up coffee? Can alcohol…
Workdays without the possibility to rest enough, hundreds of patients served, constant standing, and a growing number of additional functions – such a daily routine is revealed by…
Parents who wanted to take a child with a disability to Santaros Polyclinic encountered illegal behavior from a security guard – he did not allow their car onto the medical facility’s premises. Because of this…
Bacteria rapidly adapt to antibiotics and become one of the biggest and most pressing crises in modern medicine. In other words, infections that were once easily cured are again…