First, the patient

24.09.2025
00:48:20

You are not alone. On the power and shadow of online collections. Episode 113

Why do patients in Poland collect for treatment on the internet? Experts explain the mechanisms of collections, costs and problems of the health care system.

10.09.2025
00:59:26

Gum disease destroys the body - check if you have symptoms. Episode 112

Bleeding gums are no trivial matter. Find out how periodontal disease affects your heart, diabetes and memory. Listen to an expert in the podcast

29.08.2025
00:40:45

Can a doctor be an influencer? Ola Marianowska answers. Episode 111

Just a decade or so ago, a doctor's presence on social media aroused surprise and sometimes even opposition. Today, it is becoming not only the norm, but actually a necessity.

13.08.2025
00:36:20

Parents sound the alarm: polluted air, unhealthy food, lack of exercise. Episode 110

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.

30.07.2025
00:36:48

8 million smokers in Poland. Who will finally help us quit? Episode 109

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.

16.07.2025
00:54:02

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.

02.07.2025
00:30:45

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.

18.06.2025
00:41:17

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?

12.06.2025
00:42:57

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?

04.06.2025
00:54:00

Functional dentistry: what do teeth say about all health? Episode 104

Is the fact that dentistry has almost entirely shifted to the private sector a sign of progress or a failure of the system?

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