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755 articles from the VitMode editorial team.
GuidesRecurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women: Causes, Diagnosis, and Prevention
Recurrent urinary tract infections affect as many as half of women after a first episode of cystitis — for some, the problem comes back several times a year, for years. We explain what actually increases the risk of recurrence, when an antibiotic is truly necessary, when alternatives can be used instead, and what modern prevention looks like according to current urology guidelines.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Hormony i endokrynologia13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD/MASLD): Overview, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, now increasingly called MASLD, affects roughly a third of the world's adult population according to recent meta-analyses — yet most people don't know they have it, since the disease is typically silent for years. We explain how it's diagnosed, why it progresses to more serious liver inflammation (NASH/MASH) in some patients, and why weight loss remains the first-line treatment.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Badania i biomarkery13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesLiver Cirrhosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Stages of the Disease
Liver cirrhosis is the end stage of many different chronic liver diseases — not just alcohol misuse, though that association still dominates public perception. We explain the real causes of cirrhosis, why the distinction between compensated and decompensated disease is fundamental to prognosis, and which symptoms should prompt urgent medical attention.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Żywienie, suplementy i trening13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesSystemic Lupus Erythematosus: Symptoms, Causes, and How Treatment Works
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues in almost any organ — from skin and joints to kidneys and the nervous system. Symptoms are often varied enough and nonspecific enough that diagnosis can take years from the first signs. We explain how diagnosis actually works, what triggers flares, and what today's treatment ladder looks like — from hydroxychloroquine to biologic drugs.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Badania i biomarkery14 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesHashimoto's Thyroiditis: Symptoms, Causes, and How Treatment Works
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in countries with adequate iodine intake — an autoimmune condition in which the immune system gradually damages the thyroid gland itself. We explain how diagnosis actually works, why finding TPO antibodies isn't the same as having a disease that needs treatment, and what genuinely helps versus what's just marketing.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Hormony i endokrynologia13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesSjögren's Syndrome: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the tear and salivary glands, causing persistent dry eyes and dry mouth. Though often dismissed as 'just dryness,' in some patients it involves other organs and carries an elevated lymphoma risk. We explain the disease mechanism, the 2016 ACR/EULAR diagnostic criteria, and the available symptomatic and immunomodulatory treatment options.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Badania i biomarkery13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesType 1 Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, and Insulin Treatment
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas — a completely different mechanism from the far more common type 2 diabetes. We explain how to distinguish between the two types, why diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening condition requiring an immediate response, and what lifelong insulin therapy involves.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Hormony i endokrynologia13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesMigraine: Causes, Mechanism, and Treatment — a Full Overview
Migraine isn't just a "bad headache" — it's a distinct neurological disease that, according to current data, affects 14-15% of the global population and is one of the leading causes of pain-related disability worldwide. In this overview we explain how migraine with aura differs from migraine without aura, what's actually known about triggers, how triptans and the new generation of CGRP-inhibiting drugs work, and when a headache warrants urgent evaluation rather than just a painkiller.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Zdrowie psychiczne14 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesEpilepsy: Symptoms, Seizure Types, and Treatment — a Complete Overview
Epilepsy isn't one disease but a broad spectrum of disorders with different causes, clinical presentations, and prognoses — from single, mild absence seizures to severe, drug-resistant focal epilepsy. In this overview we explain how seizures are classified under the current ILAE criteria, what EEG diagnosis actually involves, how first-line anti-seizure medications are chosen, and how drug-resistant epilepsy differs from difficult-to-control epilepsy — and what that means in practice for the patient.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Badania i biomarkery14 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesParkinson's Disease: Symptoms, Mechanism, and Treatment — a Complete Overview
Parkinson's disease is associated above all with hand tremor, but that's just one of many symptoms — and not always the first to appear. In this overview we explain the mechanism behind the loss of dopaminergic neurons, the official diagnostic criteria, the difference between motor and non-motor symptoms (which often appear years before diagnosis), and how levodopa works — still the most effective symptomatic drug, despite being in use for over fifty years.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Badania i biomarkery14 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesPeripheral Neuropathy: Causes and Symptoms — a Complete Differential Overview
Tingling, numbness, and burning pain in the feet are often automatically linked to diabetes — rightly so, since it's the most common cause of peripheral neuropathy, but far from the only one. In this differential overview we explain how peripheral nerve damage can result from vitamin B12 deficiency, chemotherapy, chronic heavy alcohol use, autoimmune diseases, or — in a significant proportion of cases — remain without an established cause despite a complete diagnostic work-up.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Hormony i endokrynologia13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesRestless Legs Syndrome: A General Overview — Criteria, Causes, and Treatment
An irresistible urge to move the legs in the evening, relieved by movement and worsening at rest — for many people this isn't just "pre-sleep jitters," but a distinct neurological condition with specific diagnostic criteria. In this general overview we explain how restless legs syndrome is diagnosed, how the primary form differs from the secondary form — triggered by, among other things, kidney failure or neuropathy — and how dopaminergic treatment works and where its limits lie.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Sen i neurobiologia13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesTinnitus: Causes and Treatment — What Actually Helps?
Tinnitus affects, at some point in life, anywhere from one in five to every other adult, depending on the definition used — and for some of them it becomes a source of real suffering. Despite how common the problem is, there's still no drug that simply "switches it off" — treatment relies more on combining differential diagnosis, sound therapy, and working on one's reaction to the symptom than on a single pill. We explain how pulsatile tinnitus differs from non-pulsatile tinnitus, when the symptom warrants an urgent consultation, and when it's mainly a nuisance to learn to live with.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Serce i układ krążenia14 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesAge-Related Hearing Loss (Presbycusis): Causes and Treatment
Age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is one of the most common — and most commonly dismissed — health problems of older age, affecting to some degree the majority of people over 75. It isn't purely an "inevitable fact of life" that nothing can be done about: part of the risk comes from decades of accumulated noise exposure, and untreated hearing loss has a documented association with faster cognitive decline. We explain the mechanism, the risk factors, and what the largest randomized trial to date has shown about the benefits of early intervention.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Badania i biomarkery13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesLong COVID: Symptoms and Treatment — What Do We Actually Know?
Several years after the peak of the pandemic, long COVID (the persistent aftereffects of COVID-19) still affects a meaningful share of people who've had the infection — from chronic fatigue, through "brain fog," to breathlessness lasting for months. Despite hundreds of identified symptoms, there's still no single approved drug targeted at this condition. We explain the official definition, the most common symptoms according to large analyses, and what currently actually has evidence support in management, and what remains at the research stage.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Badania i biomarkery14 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesShingles: Symptoms and Treatment — Why Timing Matters
Shingles is a reactivation of the very same virus that gave us chickenpox, often decades earlier. Although most people get through it without serious complications, in some patients — especially older ones — a chronic, hard-to-treat nerve pain develops that can persist for months after the rash clears. We explain the mechanism of reactivation, why the first 72 hours from the appearance of the rash matter so much for treatment, and what large trials show about vaccine effectiveness.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Żywienie, suplementy i trening13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesLyme Disease (Borreliosis): Symptoms, Stages, and Treatment
Lyme disease, transmitted by the bite of an infected tick, is the most common tick-borne illness in Europe and North America. In its early stage it's usually easy to recognize and cure effectively with antibiotics — the problem starts when the characteristic rash is missed and the disease progresses to later stages. We explain the course of the infection step by step, standard treatment according to current guidelines, and — with the skepticism that intellectual honesty demands — the controversy around so-called "chronic Lyme disease."
VMRedakcja VitMode — Żywienie, suplementy i trening14 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesFemale Fertility: What You Should Know About Age, Ovarian Reserve, and Testing
Female fertility doesn't drop off a cliff at one magic age — it's a gradual process whose pace can now be described fairly precisely using data from real fertility-clinic registries and cohort studies. We look at what the actual age-related fertility decline curve looks like, what an AMH/ovarian reserve test actually tells you (and what it doesn't), which factors are genuinely modifiable, and when it's worth seeing a fertility specialist instead of waiting longer.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Hormony i endokrynologia13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesUrinary Incontinence in Women: Causes, Types, and Treatment That Actually Works
Urinary incontinence affects a meaningful share of adult women, yet it's still often treated as an embarrassing topic nobody talks about, or as an inevitable consequence of childbirth or age. Neither belief holds up well. We look at how stress incontinence differs from urge incontinence, why pelvic floor physical therapy is the first-line treatment backed by Cochrane reviews, and when surgery is actually considered.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Hormony i endokrynologia13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesStress Fractures: Causes, Risk Groups, and Prevention
A stress fracture isn't the same problem as shin splints, even though both sit on the same overuse continuum — a stress fracture is its more advanced, more serious point, it can affect many bones (not just the tibia), and it calls for different management. We look at what actually raises stress-fracture risk, why energy deficiency (RED-S) is one of the best-documented risk factors in athletes, which bones warrant more concern than others, and what a safe return to activity looks like.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Żywienie, suplementy i trening13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesBone Fracture Healing: What Actually Speeds It Up, and What's Just Marketing
After a fracture, the natural instinct is to look for ways to speed up healing — and the market is happy to respond with supplements, devices, and advice of wildly varying credibility. We look at how bone healing actually progresses through its biological phases, what the evidence says about calcium, vitamin D, and protein supplementation, why ultrasound bone stimulators have a narrower use case than the ads suggest, and why smoking has one of the best-documented, genuinely harmful effects on bone union.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Żywienie, suplementy i trening14 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesBariatric Surgery: An Overview of Methods, Real Outcomes, and Risks
Bariatric surgery still produces clearly larger and more durable weight loss than any currently available GLP-1 drug — but it also carries real surgical risk and requires lifelong supplementation. We check what large randomized trials comparing sleeve gastrectomy with gastric bypass actually show, how type 2 diabetes remission compares between the two procedures, and how these results stack up against semaglutide and tirzepatide.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Hormony i endokrynologia14 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesBinge Eating Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a real, recognized psychiatric diagnosis — not a matter of willpower or occasional overeating. It's characterized by recurring episodes of losing control over eating, accompanied by significant psychological distress. We explain the diagnostic criteria that distinguish BED from occasional overeating, why cognitive behavioral therapy is the first-line treatment, and when medication is considered.
VMRedakcja VitMode — Zdrowie psychiczne13 min
September 21, 2026
GuidesUterine Fibroids: Symptoms and Treatment — from Watchful Waiting to Surgery
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumor of the female reproductive organs — estimates range from a few percent to over 70%, depending on the diagnostic method and age, and for many women they remain symptom-free for life. For others they cause heavy, multi-day bleeding, pain, and pelvic pressure that genuinely reduce quality of life. We explain how the different fibroid types differ, when watchful waiting is enough, and when it's worth considering drug therapy, myomectomy, hysterectomy, or uterine artery embolization (UFE).
VMRedakcja VitMode — Hormony i endokrynologia14 min
September 16, 2026