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Fibromyalgia

What are the benefits of psychotherapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia?

16 Feb 2024 • 2 Likes

What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia affects about 2% of the UK population. In 1992 it was recognised as a chronic condition by the WHO and classified as chronic widespread pain in the latest...

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Epilepsy

Epilepsy surgery: everything there is to know!

12 Feb 2024 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

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!

11 Feb 2024 • 3 Likes • 3 comments

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?

9 Feb 2024 • 3 Likes

Oral vasoconstrictors: the most common drugs In the UK, oral vasoconstrictors are found in the following medicines: Multi-action Actifed®, Benyline®, Care Decongestant®, Galpseud®, Sudafed Sinus...

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Neurodegenerative diseases

Preventing neurodegenerative diseases: boosting the brain with cognitive stimulation

5 Feb 2024 • 5 Likes • 2 comments

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

Cancer remission: everything there is to know!

4 Feb 2024 • 3 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

3 Feb 2024 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

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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Multiple sclerosis

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

2 Feb 2024

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?

29 Jan 2024 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

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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Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease: understanding the motor and non-motor symptoms

27 Jan 2024 • 1 Like

What is Parkinson's disease? According to Parkinson's UK, more than 150,000 people are living with Parkinson's disease in the UK. On average, almost one in two sufferers is diagnosed at the age of...

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What is drug resistance?

26 Jan 2024 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

What is drug resistance? Drug resistance means that a medication which should have a therapeutic effect for which it was marketed, does not work. There are 2 types of drug resistance: Primary: the...

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Interoception: when our body speaks to us

22 Jan 2024 • 5 Likes • 1 comment

What does interoception mean? According to Wikipedia, interoception means: "a collection of senses providing information to the organism about the internal state of the body".Thus, interoception is...

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