Behind the background noise of health news that focuses mainly on epidemics, cancer and cardiovascular disease, there is a silent and suffering universe inhabited by millions of people who all too often lack diagnosis, effective treatment and a voice. This …
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From biological differences to socio-cultural factors, gender medicine is revolutionising the approach to care, focusing on more accurate diagnoses, personalised treatments and greater equity between men and women.
Gender medicine is an innovative approach to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment …
Massive electrocardiograms can save thousands of lives every year. The virtuous case of the Running Heart, an event to promote sport and prevention.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of …
Vaping is spreading rapidly among young people, increasing the risk of addiction and switching to traditional tobacco. Experts are calling for tougher measures to protect public health.
In the early 1970s, scientific evidence of the serious health risks associated with …
In the last eight years, condom use among young people has fallen drastically, while sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. The WHO denounces the urgency of sex education programmes, a fundamental weapon to combat the risks linked to risky …
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Every ten seconds a person in the world loses their life due to alcohol-related problems. And they are not necessarily abusers. Contrary to what is often stated, in fact, alcohol …
Mother Earth is clearly asking us all to act. Major systems on planet Earth, such as climate, water, and biodiversity, are no longer capable of being maintained in safe and stable conditions for all who inhabit them. Examples include …
How does climate change affect human health?
There is consensus that population health is influenced by a multitude of factors. Chief among these are environmental factors, in particular climate change. The United Nations estimates that 1 in 4 deaths …
Elderly person, with no – or very poor – family networks, who lives alone and may have certain problems of autonomy. This is the classic profile that comes to mind when talking about unwanted loneliness. However, a report notes another …
Even though everyone now knows that cigarettes are very harmful to health, smoking remains the biggest threat to human health and the leading risk factor for chronic non-communicable diseases on a global scale.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO)…
