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Illustration of an adult woman gently applying moisturising cream to dry skin on her forearm

DermatologieSeptember 2026

Atopic eczema in adults: daily care for the skin barrier

Emollients help restore the skin’s protective function. During a flare, inflammation also needs treating; painful blisters with fever require prompt assessment.

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Close-up of an arm with a blood pressure cuff during an evening home reading, with a notebook for recording the values beside it.

Praktické lékařstvíSeptember 2026

High blood pressure in Czechia: when it becomes dangerous, why you don't feel it and how it is treated

The 140/90 threshold, symptoms that appear late, the most common causes and figures from Czechia: last year VZP treated 1.3 million people for hypertension.

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A woman in a coat returning from a permitted outing during sick leave to a front door in Prague, with a panel of doorbells beside the entrance.

Praktické lékařstvíSeptember 2026

Outings During Sick Leave: How Many Hours, When Inspections Happen, and What If They Don't Find You Home

Six hours a day between 7:00 and 19:00, with inspections possible at any time, including evenings and weekends. What the law actually says, what's a myth, and what to do if an inspector rings the bell at an empty apartment.

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Man calculates Czech sick pay at home using a calendar and separate employer and CSSA document sets.

Praktické lékařstvíAugust 2026

Czech sick pay calculation 2026: employer and ČSSZ

How employer wage compensation is calculated for the first 14 days and how ČSSZ sickness benefit works from day 15 in Czechia.

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Czech GP sending an eNeschopenka from the computer in the consulting room while the patient, still in her coat, leaves the desk.

Praktické lékařstvíAugust 2026

Neschopenka: how the Czech electronic sick note actually works

In Czechia the sick note is issued electronically by your treating doctor and sent straight to ČSSZ. Here is who may issue it, how your employer finds out, how the permitted-outings regime works, and why backdating is treated as an exception.

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Woman in a Prague flat consulting a doctor by tablet in the evening, night rooftops beyond the window.

Praktické lékařstvíAugust 2026

Online doctor 24/7 in Czechia: what a remote consultation solves and what it does not

An online doctor is quick to reach but not right for everything. What can be assessed safely by video, what belongs in a surgery, when to call 155, and why a remote consultation does not replace registration with a GP.

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EndokrinologieJuly 2026

Diabetes: The Silent Disease

Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is one of the most widespread and most underestimated chronic conditions in the Czech Republic — affecting an estimated 10% of the population. The good news is that thanks to modern treatments, including GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors, diabetes is more manageable today than ever before.

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