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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

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

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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Cancer remission: everything there is to know!

Cancer

Cancer remission: everything there is to know!

Feb 4, 2024 • 2 Likes

What is remission? Doctors rarely speak of a "cure" when talking to a patient being treated for cancer. Instead, they use the term "remission" or "complete remission", because it is possible for...

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Scanxiety in caregivers: understanding and managing medical-exam related anxiety

Scanxiety in caregivers: understanding and managing medical-exam related anxiety

Feb 3, 2024 • 3 Likes

What is scanxiety?In the health journey's backstage, an obscure yet poignant challenge emerges for caregivers and their loved ones: scanxiety. Today, we delve into the depths of this profound...

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Everything there is to know about Ponesimod (Ponvory®) and Fingolimod (Gilenya®)

Multiple sclerosis

Everything there is to know about Ponesimod (Ponvory®) and Fingolimod (Gilenya®)

Feb 2, 2024 • 1 Like

What are sphingosine 1-posphate receptor modulators? Immunosuppressive drugs belonging to the family of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulators are designed to reduce the number of lymphocytes...

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Menopause: how does it affect a woman's sex life?

Menopause: how does it affect a woman's sex life?

Jan 29, 2024 • 2 Likes

What is menopause? For the majority of women, menopause corresponds to the end of the monthly menstrual cycles, which occurs when the ovarian follicular function ceases, and the ovaries stop...

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