In 2018, a study was published that estimated that around 15% of the world's population may suffer from some type of phobia, which is a subtype within anxiety disorders that is characterized by an irrational fear...
salmonella detected in packaged minced meat
The Spanish Food and Nutrition Safety Agency announced that it became aware through an alert notification sent by the health authorities of Aragon about the presence of salmonella in Minced Poultry Meat The product has been …
most common causes and treatments
Earaches, or earache, are a very common illness, especially among children, both in winter and summer. The causes of this annoying disorder can be very diverse and may not even be an ear problem. …
“With the pandemic, health information fraud reached its peak”
Kariotype celebrates 25 years in the world of health communication. What has been the secret to staying on top? Carmen Mateo (CM): We arrived here with the excitement of the first day, but with the strength of the experience. We walked this path…
Heart failure: an underestimated chronic pathology
Talking about heart failure (HF) is talking about one of the great epidemics of the 21st century and the most underestimated. It is the most relevant cardiovascular problem –many cardiovascular diseases frequently lead to HF–, and causes more mortality, surpassing heart attack…
These are the diseases caused by being taller
It's not just a body image issue, but also a health argument. And although we would all like to have a few more inches or for our children to be one of the tallest in their class, the truth is…
Harvard's four keys to improving memory and avoiding dementia
The brain is the organ responsible for sending signals to each part of the body for proper functioning. Therefore, it is essential to protect this “orchestra conductor”. Harvard University, aware of the need to take care of him and keep him away...
The third puncture against covid reduced the risk of contagion in Spain by 51% with Ómicron
Practically all of us know someone who, despite having taken the third dose, became infected with Covid. However, this was not the norm, as concluded by a study by the Instituto de Saúde Carlos III (ISCIII) published in “The Lancet…
Quitting smoking: the pharmacist accompanies you
In May 2017, the Government of Navarra announced funding for smoking cessation medications. This decision required actions beyond merely economic ones to guarantee satisfactory results, among others, that the user participated in monitoring during the process...
Some adapters and tubes for insulin pumps are withdrawn from the market
The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (Aemps) has just announced the cessation of use and the withdrawal from the market of some adapters and tubes for insulin pumps. Specifically, the agency became aware, through the manufacturer…