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Menopause and Physical Activity

Physical activity during menopause: a therapeutic and preventive tool Hormones. The word that, to women, is not just a simple noun, as could be other anatomical elements or structures that are part of female body. Hormones are key factors throughout different vital stages of female life, which not only have influence on physical development but [...]
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Dentistry and general anaesthesia

Due to the progress of medicine, more and more people are extending their lives thanks to transplants, surgeries, medicines, etc. This creates more and more patients at risk who need to be treated in dentistry in conditions of maximum safety. Similarly, there are people who, for physical or psychological reasons, are unable to show themselves [...]
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Anxiety and Psychology

Charles Darwin (1809-1882), an English scientist, observed that the structures that produce panic anxiety in humans derive from the same evolutionary roots as the "fight or flight" reaction of a rat. This is why many people think that anxiety, despite all philosophy and psychology, is also a biological phenomenon that does not seem to differ [...]
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Mature skin and its problems

The Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) aims to show the most common conditions that may suffer mature skin in older people and how to address them, for example, through healthy diet the whole year round, to achieve the best skin possible. According to Dr. Manuel Ginarte, a member of this academy, in E.U. [...]
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Osteoporosis and Physiotherapy

Osteoporosis is becoming a pandemic that affects a significant percentage of the population and that, if present, has apparent symptoms during the course of illness, can have serious health consequences. This condition affects both men and women, although more so women. This is a problem that affects the social, economic and health area, especially in [...]
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MELANOMA

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread to other organs in the body. The most common sign of melanoma is the appearance of a new mole or a change in an existing mole. This can happen anywhere on the body, but the back, legs, arms and face […]

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Nosebleed (Epistaxis)

What Is It? The inside of the nose is covered with moist, delicate tissue (mucosa) that has a rich supply of blood vessels near the surface. When this tissue is injured, even from a minor nick or scratch, these blood vessels tend to bleed, sometimes heavily. Nosebleeds near the front […]

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Bed Wetting in the Elderly

Nocturnal enuresis (NE) is the involuntary voiding of urine during sleep. This condition is more commonly known as bed wetting. Causes could include: diabetes, urinary tract infection, urinary tract stones, neurological disorders, anatomical abnormalities, urinary tract calculi, prostate cancer, prostate enlargement, bladder cancer, and obstructive sleep apnea. In very rare […]