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Fibromyalgia: can CBD help improve patients' quality of life?

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia: can CBD help improve patients' quality of life?

13 Apr 2024 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia, also known as fibromyalgia syndrome, is a chronic condition characterised by diffuse pain and sensitivity to pressure.These symptoms are most often associated with...

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How can Prostate Cancer be Diagnosed and Treated?

Prostate cancer

How can Prostate Cancer be Diagnosed and Treated?

12 Apr 2024 • 5 Likes

Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the prostate, a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces seminal fluid.In the UK, an annual estimate suggests approximately 52,300 new cases...

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Understanding the skin problems associated with chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Digestive diseases

Understanding the skin problems associated with chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

8 Apr 2024 • 1 Like

What is IBD? Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a condition in which the lining of part of the digestive tract becomes inflamed as a...

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Sweeteners and sugar substitutes for diabetes: Should you consume them?

Diabetes (Type 2)

Sweeteners and sugar substitutes for diabetes: Should you consume them?

6 Apr 2024

Diabetes and free sugars Type 2 diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease affecting more than 400 million people worldwide. It is characterised by elevated fasting blood glucose levels which can be...

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Everything you need to know!

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Everything you need to know!

5 Apr 2024

What is the prostate?The prostate is a gland located beneath the bladder in the male reproductive system. It produces fluids that are part of semen composition.Source: Male Reproductive System —...

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How can Kinesiology help you manage chronic conditions?

How can Kinesiology help you manage chronic conditions?

30 Mar 2024 • 3 Likes

What is Kinesiology?Kinesiology, derived from the Greek words "kinesis" (movement) and "logos" (study), is the scientific study of how our bodies move and function. It comprises anatomy, physiology,...

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Endometriosis: which healthcare professionals and doctors should you see?

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Endometriosis

Endometriosis: which healthcare professionals and doctors should you see?

28 Mar 2024 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus, called the endometrium, develops outside the uterus. This...

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What drugs can affect fertility?

What drugs can affect fertility?

25 Mar 2024 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What is infertility? Fertility is the ability of a person to have children, while infertility is defined as a disease of the male or female reproductive system that results in the inability to...

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How to eat well with Parkinson’s Disease?

Parkinson's disease

How to eat well with Parkinson’s Disease?

24 Mar 2024 • 1 Like

Healthy eating with Parkinson’sWhilst there is no prescribed diet specific to PD, maintaining a balanced diet is important to support patients’ physical and mental health. For instance, emerging...

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What is Epigenetics and its Influence on Your Health?

What is Epigenetics and its Influence on Your Health?

23 Mar 2024 • 4 Likes • 1 comment

What is Epigenetics?The term "epigenetics" comes from the Greek prefix "epi-" meaning "above" or "on top of." It refers to the study of changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to...

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How does ankylosing spondylitis affect the bones?

Ankylosing spondylitis

How does ankylosing spondylitis affect the bones?

18 Mar 2024

What are the symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis?  Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammation of the joints. It affects the spine and the sacroiliac joints in the pelvis. On a day-to-day basis,...

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What are the health benefits of hyaluronic acid?

What are the health benefits of hyaluronic acid?

16 Mar 2024 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

What is hyaluronc acid?  The term hyaluronic acid comes from the Greek word "hyalos" meaning glassy and the suffix "uronic", because hyaluronic acid contains hexuronic acid, an organic acid. Hyaluroni...

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