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How to spot an addiction using the five Cs

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How to spot an addiction using the five Cs

Mar 9, 2024 • 2 Likes

What is addiction? Addiction is a cerebral condition characterized by a dependence on a substance or activity, with negative consequences for the person's daily life and deterioration of their...

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Eating with diabetes: should you go keto?

Diabetes (Type 1)
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Eating with diabetes: should you go keto?

Mar 8, 2024 • 1 Like

Keto or low-carb diet? Low-carb diets usually consist of reducing daily carbohydrates to 20-130g per day and come in many shapes and sizes. They have been popular for decades and promoted under...

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Which drugs can cause a low platelet count?

Which drugs can cause a low platelet count?

Mar 4, 2024 • 7 Likes

What are platelets? Platelets, scientifically known as thrombocytes, are small colorless cell fragments found in the blood. They have the ability to create blood clots to stop or prevent bleeding. Pla...

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What are the treatments for sleep apnea?

Sleep apnea

What are the treatments for sleep apnea?

Mar 1, 2024 • 8 Likes • 5 comments

What is sleep apnea?    Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder characterized by frequent and prolonged interruptions in breathing, which disrupt sleep and lead to a decrease in the amount of oxygen...

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What are the health benefits of having a pet?

What are the health benefits of having a pet?

Feb 26, 2024 • 5 Likes • 1 comment

In the US, pets are part of many families. More than 66% of the American households own a pet, mostly cats and dogs. These little furry creatures are often regarded as members of the family. Pets are...

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What are the benefits of spirulina?

What are the benefits of spirulina?

Feb 24, 2024 • 5 Likes

What is spirulina? Spirulina has long been a traditional food in Aztec culture and in Chad. It was rediscovered by Europeans in the 1970s. Often misleadingly referred to as a blue or blue-green...

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The benefits of exercise in the management of diabetes

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The benefits of exercise in the management of diabetes

Feb 17, 2024 • 2 Likes

How is diabetes managed? Diabetes is characterized by an excess of sugar in the blood, known as hyperglycemia. There are 2 main types of diabetes, caused by different malfunctions: type 1 diabetes is...

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What are the benefits of psychotherapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia

What are the benefits of psychotherapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia?

Feb 16, 2024

What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia affects about 2% of the US population. In 1992 it was recognized as a chronic condition by the WHO and classified as chronic widespread pain in the latest...

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Epilepsy surgery: everything there is to know!

Epilepsy

Epilepsy surgery: everything there is to know!

Feb 12, 2024

What is epilepsy?  Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder of the brain that can affect people of any age. It is defined by the spontaneous recurrence of epileptic seizures, which are the result...

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Everything there is to know about tinnitus!

Everything there is to know about tinnitus!

Feb 11, 2024 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

What is tinnitus? It is estimated that 10% to 18% of the population is affected by tinnitus, either permanently or occasionally. Around 2% of them suffer from "serious" tinnitus, meaning that it can...

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Oral vasoconstrictors: how dangerous are they?

Oral vasoconstrictors: how dangerous are they?

Feb 9, 2024 • 2 Likes

Oral vasoconstrictors: what are they? In the US, oral vasoconstrictors are found in a lot of medicines, such as Actifed®, Advil®, Sudafed®, Vanacof®, Drixoral®, etc.  They consist of a...

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Preventing neurodegenerative diseases: boosting the brain with cognitive stimulation

Neurodegenerative diseases

Preventing neurodegenerative diseases: boosting the brain with cognitive stimulation

Feb 5, 2024 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

What are neurodegenerative diseases?  Neurodegenerative diseases are health conditions that cause nerves and brain tissue to deteriorate over time. They are quite common, and their frequency...

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