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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Getting a Transplant and Best Practices after Surgery

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease
Kidney transplantation

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Getting a Transplant and Best Practices after Surgery

18 Sep 2023 • 1 Like • 1 comment

The kidneys are our body’s very own filtration system, cleaning all the blood coursing through it in just about half an hour. Not only do they work continuously to get rid of waste, toxins, and extra...

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Osteoarthritis: Which parts of the body can be affected?

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis: Which parts of the body can be affected?

17 Sep 2023 • 12 Likes • 3 comments

What is Osteoarthritis?Affecting over 32.5 million adults in the US, osteoarthritis is a joint disease characterized by the destruction of cartilage, inflammation of the membrane lining the inside of...

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Where do sugar cravings come from? What can you do to stop indulging?

Where do sugar cravings come from? What can you do to stop indulging?

16 Sep 2023 • 6 Likes • 2 comments

How much sugar should I eat? Worldwide, the intake of free sugars varies according to age, situation and country. In Europe, adult intake ranges from 7%-8% of total energy intake in Hungary and...

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Male sexual dysfunction: everything there is to know

Male sexual dysfunction

Male sexual dysfunction: everything there is to know

15 Sep 2023 • 5 Likes

What is male sexual dysfunction? What are its causes and symptoms?  When men have difficulty having sexual intercourse, this is known as sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction affects sexual arousal,...

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Smoking with Diabetes: What are the risks?

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Smoking with Diabetes: What are the risks?

11 Sep 2023

Smoking, widely acknowledged as one of the most detrimental behaviors to one's health, stands as the leading cause of preventable diseases, disabilities, and fatalities worldwide. Even passive...

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What is eco-anxiety and how does it affect our mental health?

What is eco-anxiety and how does it affect our mental health?

9 Sep 2023 • 1 Like

What does the term “eco-anxiety” really mean? The term "eco-anxiety" comes from the words "ecology" and "anxiety". Eco-anxiety was theorised in 1997 by Véronique Lapaige, a public health researcher. T...

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How to Take Care of your Vaginal Microbiome?

How to Take Care of your Vaginal Microbiome?

4 Sep 2023 • 2 Likes

While essential for human reproduction and women's overall well-being, vaginal health has frequently been overlooked in public discourse. Only recently have researchers directed their attention...

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Mucuna pruriens : what are the benefits for Parkinson's disease?

Parkinson's disease

Mucuna pruriens : what are the benefits for Parkinson's disease?

3 Sep 2023 • 1 Like

What is Parkinson's disease? Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the UK, after Alzheimer's disease. It is a major cause of disability in the elderly. It rarely...

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Birth control pills for managing endometriosis: Which ones to choose?

Endometriosis

Birth control pills for managing endometriosis: Which ones to choose?

1 Sep 2023

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 190 million women and girls worldwide are affected by endometriosis. It can improve on its own at times, but it can deteriorate if not...

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Self-Compassion for Mental Health: Can it make you happier?

Self-Compassion for Mental Health: Can it make you happier?

28 Aug 2023 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

What is self-compassion?Self-compassion involves directing compassion inwardly. It consists of three key parts that work together:1) Self-kindness vs. self-judgement, which means being caring and...

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What are the health benefits of spices?

What are the health benefits of spices?

26 Aug 2023 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

Since ancient times, people have crossed oceans and continents in search of new spices for cooking and health care. Used throughout the world to preserve food and to season dishes, spices add flavour...

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The benefits of physical activity in the management of ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis

The benefits of physical activity in the management of ankylosing spondylitis

25 Aug 2023

What is the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the joints of the spine, hips or lower back. It essentially causes pain and...

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