
One packet of cigarettes is 4 hours less life. Seriously... it's not worth it. Episode 98
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"Patient first".
Monika Rachtan puts health and patient needs at the forefront. Together with experts from various medical specialties, we discuss issues that will make you a more informed patient. Join us for a deeper understanding of medicine and proactive care of your health.

Parents are sounding the alarm: polluted air, unhealthy food, lack of exercise.
Imagine that every time you go to school with your child starts by walking through a curtain of fumes. That lunch in the school canteen is more a test of sugar and salt tolerance than a lesson in healthy eating. That 'fresh air' has become a term from science books rather than an everyday experience.

8 million smokers in Poland. Who will finally help us to quit?
A cigarette doesn't scream. It doesn't stagger like alcohol. It doesn't wreak havoc in sudden bursts of aggression. And yet - it is the one that quietly kills over 70,000 Poles a year. Nicotine, although legal and packaged in fashionable sachets or stylish e-cigarettes, is one of the most potent drugs known to science. And although we have known for decades how deadly it can be, Poland is still unable to combat it effectively.

Not all sex ends in orgasm - and very well. Episode 108
Did you know that thousands of women in Poland have no idea for years that... they are still virgins? And others give up sex not because they don't want to, but because every attempt ends in pain, anxiety, disappointment. In the latest episode of the podcast Po pierwsze Pacjent, Monika Rachtan talks to Professor Krzysztof Nowosielski - gynaecologist, sexologist and oncologist.

Urophysiotherapy, or how to regain a comfortable life after prostate removal. Episode 107
Can a procedure that saves lives also take away a sense of masculinity? In the latest episode of Patient First, Monika Rachtan talks to urophysiotherapist Kamila Grabek about complications after prostatectomy.

Polish Society for Holistic Medicine - a new direction in healthcare. Episode 106
What does it mean to treat a patient holistically - and is the health system in Poland ready for this?

Teens online - pressure, loneliness and adult silence. Episode 105
What is life like for young people in a world dominated by social media? Why do children struggling with loneliness, violence and lack of understanding often receive no help?
The patient debates are a completely new formula to show the general public a broad perspective related to health issues.
In setting up the debates, we assume that each of us, even if we are currently healthy, may end up on the diagnostic and therapeutic pathway in a short while and should have knowledge of what challenges and problems arise on such a pathway.
In the programme, patients, talking about their experiences, can make professionals aware of how frustrating and confusing the process can be. Experts, on the other hand, discuss current health market issues in an accessible way.
I want the debates to become a platform where issues important not only to professionals, but above all to patients, whose voice is still not sufficiently heard in the healthcare system, are addressed.