Cancer

Chemotherapy and Radiation: How to best prepare yourself?

1 Oct 2024 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Undergoing chemotherapy or radiation for cancer can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time patients. These treatments aim to target cancer cells, but they also come with side effects that can...

Practical tips for enjoying retirement to the fullest!

28 Sep 2024 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

Retirement marks a new chapter in life: it's finally time for some well-earned rest! At this stage, every senior's goal is to live well and stay healthy.However, the change in lifestyle and all that...

How can you manage your emotions better?

14 Sep 2024 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

Sadness, fear, anger, joy... these are all emotions that are part of our everyday life. But it is not always easy to embrace them. Depending on our character, these emotions - both negative and...

Preventing suicide: How to spot the warning signs and react in time?

10 Sep 2024 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide, claiming 720,000 lives each year—a number that can often be reduced through timely intervention. Recognizing the warning signs is crucial, especially...

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia: How does it affect sex and relationships?

6 Sep 2024 • 1 Like

When we think about fibromyalgia, the focus often lands on the unrelenting pain, fatigue, and emotional challenges it brings. But beyond these physical and psychological battles lies another...

COPD

COPD and heatwave: what can you do to manage better?

10 Aug 2024 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

A person suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is particularly vulnerable to weather changes, especially heat waves. These extreme conditions can aggravate respiratory symptoms...

Anger: An essential emotion you can learn to control

3 Aug 2024 • 5 Likes

Anger is a common emotion that can arise at any moment, often triggered by frustrating situations, injustices, or conflicts. While it is a natural response, poor management of anger can negatively...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Extreme heat, heatwaves and diabetes: what should you do to protect yourself?

2 Aug 2024 • 2 Likes

In summer the weather can get extremely hot, and heatwaves have become more and more frequent all over the world. High temperatures can make your everyday life uncomfortable, and even more so for...

Everything there is to know about cholesterol

29 Jul 2024 • 5 Likes

According to research, about 40% of UK population have high or borderline high total cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is often perceived as the enemy of the heart, but in reality it plays an essential...

Schizoaffective disorder
Schizophrenia
Schizotypal personality disorder

How to support a loved one with schizophrenia?

19 Jul 2024

The role of loved ones in the success of treatments for patients with schizophrenia is fundamental. To help someone with schizophrenia, family and friends can get involved in several ways: acquiring...

Malaria: How stay protected while traveling and get treated in time?

12 Jul 2024 • 2 Likes • 2 comments

Malaria is a serious disease caused by parasites, primarily transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Whether one lives in or travels to malaria-prone areas, knowing about this disease is...

Heatstroke: How to recognize and treat it?

1 Jul 2024 • 2 Likes • 3 comments

When the body is unable to regulate its internal temperature due to intense and prolonged heat exposure, it is referred to as heatstroke. This condition is often caused by excessive sun exposure,...