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Can the brain recover from MS damage? What neuroplasticity tells us

Multiple sclerosis

Can the brain recover from MS damage? What neuroplasticity tells us

11 Aug 2025

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the protective covering of nerves in the brain and spinal cord. This damage disrupts how signals are sent...

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Impulse phobias: Why scary intrusive thoughts don’t define who you are

Psychiatry

Impulse phobias: Why scary intrusive thoughts don’t define who you are

8 Aug 2025 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What is an impulse phobia?Impulse phobia is a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) characterized by intrusive, disturbing, or violent thoughts that trigger a deep fear of losing control and...

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Lipoedema: Everything you need to know

Lipoedema

Lipoedema: Everything you need to know

4 Aug 2025

What is lipoedema?Lipoedema is a long-term medical condition that causes an abnormal build-up of fat, usually in the legs and sometimes in the arms. Unlike regular weight gain, the fat in lipoedema...

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Eating your emotions: when food becomes a refuge

Eating your emotions: when food becomes a refuge

2 Aug 2025 • 2 Likes

What is emotional eating? Emotional eating refers to eating in order not to satisfy physical hunger, but to cope with an emotion. This behaviour, which is very common, can be occasional or recurrent,...

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Lung cancer: When the body suffers in silence

Lung cancer

Lung cancer: When the body suffers in silence

1 Aug 2025

What are the different types of lung cancer?Lung cancer isn’t a single disease but a group of different types of tumours. The most common forms are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell...

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Loving with bipolar disorder: Can a relationship survive the highs and lows?

Bipolar disorder

Loving with bipolar disorder: Can a relationship survive the highs and lows?

28 Jul 2025

How does bipolar disorder affect romantic relationships?Bipolar disorder doesn't just concern the person diagnosed, it reaches deeply into their closest relationships, particularly romantic ones. The...

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Heat and chronic disease: how to cope in high temperatures

Heat and chronic disease: how to cope in high temperatures

26 Jul 2025 • 3 Likes • 1 comment

What is the danger of hot weather for people with chronic conditions? When the body is exposed to high temperatures, it activates several mechanisms to maintain its internal temperature at around...

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Sleepless nights and ringing ears: How to sleep better with tinnitus

Tinnitus

Sleepless nights and ringing ears: How to sleep better with tinnitus

25 Jul 2025

What is tinnitus?Tinnitus refers to the perception of sounds that don't come from any external source. These phantom sounds might be high-pitched whistles, buzzing, crackling, or even clicking...

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Stress and IBD: How the summer can help soothe your gut

Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

Stress and IBD: How the summer can help soothe your gut

21 Jul 2025

What exactly is IBD?Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis: Two main formsIBD mainly refers to two chronic conditions: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). Crohn’s can affect any part of the...

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Summer and sleep problems: how to get a better sleep despite the heat

Summer and sleep problems: how to get a better sleep despite the heat

19 Jul 2025 • 2 Likes

Why do we have trouble sleeping in summer? In summer, sleeping often becomes more difficult, especially for people suffering from chronic conditions. Several environmental, biological and behavioural...

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Travelling with ankylosing spondylitis: Set off with peace of mind thanks to these practical tips!

Ankylosing spondylitis

Travelling with ankylosing spondylitis: Set off with peace of mind thanks to these practical tips!

18 Jul 2025

What is ankylosing spondylitis?A chronic inflammatory conditionAnkylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints. It causes persistent...

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Summer superfoods: boosting your health and staying hydrated

Summer superfoods: boosting your health and staying hydrated

16 Jul 2025 • 2 Likes

Superfoods: boosting your health naturally The term ‘superfood’ refers to foods that are naturally rich in nutrients and considered beneficial for health and well-being. It is primarily a colloquial...

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