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Emilka Skowron was 22 years old, a healthy, athletic college student with a passion for pole dancing; she had just returned to the gym after the first easing of pandemic restrictions. During her workout, an 8-millimeter aneurysm ruptured. What followed is a story that doctors gave no chance of a happy ending, but which proved that a new life, though different, is by no means […]

Many parents think that a neonatologist’s care ends when the baby is 28 days old. This is one of the most common myths faced by Dr. Justyna Fiałkowska, a neonatologist, a physician in training in pediatric neurology, a lactation consultant, and a perinatal psychotherapist in training. In her view, neonatology is long-term, holistic care deeply rooted in the relationship, because […]

Every year, between 10,000 and 12,000 amputations are performed in Poland. This figure rarely comes up in public debate, yet it represents thousands of stories of people who have lost a limb and find themselves without a roadmap, without support, and often without any idea of what comes next. Dr. Agnieszka Wnuk from the Znowu Rehabilitation Center in […]

Clubfoot is a congenital defect that is present at birth. It is characterized by a specific foot alignment consisting of four elements: plantar flexion, heel varus, cavus deformity, and forefoot adduction. A foot deformed in this way resembles a golf club in shape, hence the English name for the condition, “clubfoot.” In Poland, this condition affects approximately 1 in 1,000 newborns. As Dr. Kapiński explains, the key […]

Monika has been living with an amputated leg for 36 years. Over the past 15 years, she has struggled with increasing difficulties related to her socket prosthesis, which at one point brought her to the brink of deciding to switch to a wheelchair. Her story is a journey toward osseointegration, an innovative method involving the implantation of a prosthesis directly into the bone, which eliminates the need for […]

A diagnosis of a disability in a child is an enormous emotional challenge for parents. Shortly thereafter, however, another equally difficult task arises: navigating the maze of procedures and bureaucracy. Natalia Gos, a physician assistant at the Paley European Institute who has been helping families through this process for years, shares practical insights on how to effectively obtain the necessary documents and support […]