Endometriosis

Yoga - Supporting women with endometriosis / adenomyosis

Jan 20, 2023

Endometriosis/adenomyosis is a complex disease with a variety of symptoms that affects approximately 1 in 10 women of reproductive age. Its impact on the quality of life of patients is significant.  Y...

How to take care of your eyes?

Jan 16, 2023 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

According to the WHO, more than 253 million people worldwide are visually impaired. And this number is increasing due to the ageing of the population. Myopia, astigmatism, glaucoma, Age-related...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes: Habits to reduce the risk of complications

Jan 13, 2023 • 2 Likes

Diabetes is a lifelong disease that requires constant care and attention. Daily self-management tasks are necessary to properly control the disease and its management may depend on its severity and...

Resilience: what is it and how can it be improved?

Dec 25, 2022 • 5 Likes • 1 comment

Resilience is originally a physics term that defines the capacity of a body or material to resist a shock or deformation. Since then, the lexical field has been extended to other fields such as...

Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis: treating pain with heat and cold

Dec 19, 2022 • 1 Like

More than 3 million adults in the US are supposed to be affected by ankylosing spondylitis. The pain caused by this condition often prevents patients from carrying out simple everyday tasks. Treatment...

COPD

COPD: how can you manage it better?

Dec 5, 2022 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is responsible for a progressive obstruction of the bronchial tubes. It is a widespread disease affecting about 5% of the US population. To improve...

The effects of trauma on memory and recall

Nov 26, 2022 • 2 Likes

The mind is extraordinary and capable of retaining and pulling up memories from an individual’s life, but it is also capable of protecting that person from the painful and traumatic memories that...

Antibiotics: why we shouldn't abuse them?

Nov 19, 2022 • 2 Likes

Antibiotics play an important role in treating bacterial infections and preventing disease complications. But overuse of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria that can defeat the...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)
Gestational diabetes

Diabetes: what is the impact of stress on blood sugar?

Nov 14, 2022 • 2 Likes

Diet, certain medical conditions and lack of exercise can affect blood sugar levels. But did you know that stress can also be a factor influencing blood sugar levels?However, stress can be...

How to improve your self-esteem?

Oct 29, 2022 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

Self-esteem is the way we look at ourselves and appreciate our own value. Having a good self-esteem makes it easier to face life's obstacles. But what is self-esteem? Where does it come from? How...

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis: What are the early warning signs of the disease?

Oct 28, 2022 • 1 Like

Sometimes the small problems accumulate over time and that is why early diagnosis and treatment of a disease as volatile as Multiple Sclerosis is important for the health of an individual. But what...

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) : managing the disease on a daily basis

Oct 27, 2022

There are not many patients that live with the chronic condition thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). While there are some fairly common symptoms, others may vary from patient to patient as...