Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea and mental health: How does poor sleep fuel anxiety and depression?

Mar 24, 2025 • 2 Likes

What is sleep apnea, and how does it disrupt sleep?Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts throughout the night. These interruptions can occur dozens or...

Mid-life crisis: Or a mid-life renewal?

Mar 22, 2025 • 3 Likes

What are the signs of a mid-life crisis? High emotional instability Manifestations of the mid-life crisis vary from one person to another, but there are certain common patterns. As far as emotions...

COPD

Air pollution and COPD: How can you protect your lungs every day?

Mar 20, 2025

How does air pollution affect COPD?Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory condition that causes a gradual obstruction of the airways, making breathing increasingly difficult.Whi...

Schizoaffective disorder
Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia and family: How can loved ones support recovery?

Mar 18, 2025

How does family involvement and support improve treatment and recovery in people with schizophrenia in the long-term ?Encouraging treatment adherence and preventing relapseOne of the most noteworthy...

What if doing nothing was the key to a better health?

Mar 15, 2025 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

A necessary break for the body and the spirit The human body is not designed to be in a constant state of stress. Inaction, whether simple contemplation or a moment spent daydreaming, allows the...

Carbohydrates: Friend or foe? Everything you need to know to make the right choices!

Mar 14, 2025 • 3 Likes

What are carbohydrates?Along with proteins and fats, carbohydrates are one of the essential building blocks of living organisms. They play a crucial role in nutrition and health, particularly in...

Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer and intimacy: tips and advice

Mar 10, 2025

What is prostate cancer and how is it treated? Prostate cancer is the second common cancer in men in the US, behind lung cancer, with more than 230,000 new cases diagnosed each year, mainly in men...

Sunday night blues: Why does this anxiety return every week, and how can you get rid of it?

Mar 8, 2025

Why do we experience the Sunday night blues?The burden of returning to responsibilitiesAfter two days of relative freedom, the thought of going back to work, attending medical appointments, or...

Multiple sclerosis

Staying positive with multiple sclerosis: How can you protect your mental health?

Mar 7, 2025

What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. It is characterized by the...

Bariatric surgery
Obesity

Obesity and chronic stress: the role of hormones in weight gain and how to avoid it

Mar 4, 2025 • 1 Like

How does chronic stress encourage weight gain and obesity? Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat, a major risk factor for other health conditions....

Psyllium husk: A natural remedy for gut support, blood sugar control, and heart health?

Mar 1, 2025 • 5 Likes

How does psyllium husk support digestive health?Relieves constipation and promotes regularityOne of psyllium husk’s most well-known benefits is its ability to relieve constipation. As a soluble...

Rare diseases

Living with a rare disease: An often underestimated psychological challenge

Feb 28, 2025 • 2 Likes

What is a rare disease? A rare disease is a condition that affects a limited number of people in a given population. There is no universal definition of rare diseases. In fact, prevalence can be...