Sitting shortens life: the risks of a sedentary life

Nowadays, a sedentary lifestyle prevails and this is something that we will have to modify. According to a study carried out, if we reduce the time we spend sitting down to 3 hours, we will be increasing our life expectancy by 3 more years. The same study states that we would live 1.4 years longer if we manage to watch television […]

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The importance of good dental health to avoid greater evils

Currently, it is estimated that one in three Spaniards has a problem in their oral health, according to data from a study carried out by Vitaldent. However, part of this population is unaware that many diseases of the body have their origin in the mouth. Poor oral health or failure to treat certain dental conditions can have a

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The Body Mass Index flatters us by making us thinner

The Body Mass Index is not the most correct method to determine if a person is obese. This has been determined by a study by the Clínica Universidad de Navarra with 6,000 individuals, of which almost a third of those considered normal were actually overweight. The BMI was devised by the Belgian statistician LAJ Quetelet and is frequently used to

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Allergic conjunctivitis in spring: 8 useful tips to prevent it

Many fear the arrival of spring because they associate it with one of the most uncomfortable times of the year. Allergies are becoming more common and their symptoms go beyond sneezing and itchy nose. Allergic conjunctivitis also tends to be more intense during this season of the year. For this reason, we give you some useful tips to prevent

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Milk teeth in adults, why don’t they fall out in childhood?

Milk teeth or deciduous dentition is the first set of teeth to appear in some mammals, including humans. They are formed during embryonic development and do not break the gum until the first months of the baby’s life. In general, at two and a half years, the complete milk dentition is already in place and it will begin to be replaced by

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An eye examination, useful for early detection of Alzheimer’s

A simple eye test that locates dead cells in the retina could be used to detect diseases such as Alzheimer’s before they present symptoms, according to a scientific experiment published in the United Kingdom. This is a technique developed by University College London, which marks dying cells on the wall of the eye with fluorescent dots

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Most frequent injuries and traumas after a car accident

Traffic accidents are cause for concern for health authorities and for society as a whole. According to the World Health Organization, this problem has positioned itself as the eighth cause of death on a planetary level, with more than a million people dying on the road each year. The figures for traffic accidents are very alarming. The WHO recorded 3,500 daily

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