Influenza affects between 5% and 15% of the population each year, and worldwide it is estimated to be the cause of 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness and 250,000 to 500,000 deaths each year. . In the European Union, according to the European Center for Disease Control (ECDC), the flu causes up to 40,000 deaths each […]
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Anemia arises from a lack of hemoglobin in the blood and is a very common condition that causes unusual tiredness, headaches and difficulty concentrating in those who suffer from it. It is therefore a difficult condition to diagnose because it can easily be confused with a stress situation, so common today. One of the best ways to prevent anemia that occurs
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Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones that causes them to become weak and there is an increased risk of suffering some type of fracture. They say that it is a silent disease, because it usually does not produce symptoms until there is a fracture. This disease is chronic and occurs when bone mass or bone tissue decreases, which
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Alzheimer’s Day is celebrated on September 21, a degenerative disease that affects 800,000 people in Spain. Due to the increase in life expectancy and the aging of the population, it is expected that within ten years more than 1.5 million people will suffer from this dementia. According to the Spanish Confederation of Relatives of Patients with Alzheimer’s and other Dementias
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High blood pressure or arterial hypertension is a problem suffered by many people, some of whom are not aware of it. On the occasion of World Hypertension Day, we reflect on a series of diets and advice that specialists have scientifically proven to lower blood pressure and that must be followed by all women suffering
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The new coronavirus discovered in 2012 is a pathogen that is very well adapted to the human body. This has been determined by the latest study published in the mBio journal of the American Association of Microbiology. This strain of coronavirus, called HCoV-EMC9, was detected last September with the appearance of the first two cases, one in Saudi Arabia and the
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Obesity and other pathologies such as diabetes could have their days numbered thanks to the discovery of the effects of a drug that until now was used to counteract asthma and foot-and-mouth ulcers. According to a study from the Institute of Life Sciences at the University of Michigan, which has been published in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine, the application
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Low back pain is one of the most frequent ailments today and the second to cause work absenteeism after the common cold. This has been stated by traumatology experts at the Viamed Hospital in Seville, within the scope of the conferences of the III Edition of the Health Classroom in the Andalusian capital. Low back pain in society Specialists confirm that pain
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Burns on the tongue can become a real nuisance. On many occasions, we have not been able to avoid eating food or drink that is too hot and we have ended up with the occasional burn on the surface of the tongue or in the area of the palate. Whether it’s with a coffee, a steaming soup or a freshly prepared dish,
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Every October 27th, World Stroke Day is celebrated in order to direct attention to this pathology, which is the third leading cause of death in the world. A stroke is a cerebral vascular accident that occurs when the blood supply does not reach the brain due to an obstruction or rupture. In this situation, the brain cells die because they
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