One day, without warning, our body alerts us that something is wrong. We think that when we find the cause of the pain, the pain will go away, but this is not always the case. When a pain persists for weeks, it is considered acute pain. However, when the pain lasts for more than 3 … Read more
Digestive endoscopy is a medical discipline that allows us to explore the digestive tract. At the same time it is possible to perform therapeutic treatments through endoscopes. The main applications of digestive endoscopy are the prevention of colon cancer and the treatment of precancerous lesions. Application of digestive endoscopy in obesity Bariatric endoscopy is the … Read more
When starting a treatment to combat obesity or overweight, the goal is not exclusively to lose weight. In these cases, losing weight also means gaining in quality of life, being the improvement of health the most important thing for the patient. To assess whether a treatment for overweight has been successful, we should not only … Read more
The intragastric balloon occupies a space in the stomach, producing a feeling of satiety in the patient and, therefore, reducing the amount of food ingested. Dr. Turró, specialist in Digestive Endoscopy at Mi Tres Torres, offers the details and advantages of the technique. Intragastric balloon: what is it and how does it differ from other … Read more
Integrative oncology or integrative cancer medicine is a medical discipline that, while respecting conventional treatments, provides complementary treatment to help the patient overcome the disease, i.e. it treats the patient as a whole. Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is a hard blow and many patients focus all their energies to get the best treatment. It … Read more
Dr. Casaprima, a specialist in Family Medicine, explains in the following article the importance of correctly diagnosing cases of possible ADHD. Rushing into an erroneous diagnosis can undermine the child’s life, behavior and school success or failure. Attention difficulties, or patients already diagnosed with ADHD, are frequently received in consultations. Although it is increasingly occurring … Read more
Homeopathy is one of the most controversial topics in the world of medicine. Although it is not something new, in recent years the controversy surrounding it has grown due to political issues. However, the European Commission maintains that European regulations establish that homeopathic preparations are medicinal products. In the same vein, the European Committee for … Read more
Ozone therapy consists in the application of a mixture of oxygen and medical ozone in the body for the treatment of multiple diseases. What does the treatment consist of? There are different ways of administration: Paravertebral route: canal stenosis, low back pain, sciatica, radiculopathies, cauda equina syndrome, osteoarthritis and other degenerative problems of the spine, … Read more
1. Expecting the confinement to end and everything to go back to the way it was before at the work level. It is necessary to accept the change that this situation entails and start thinking and looking for alternatives for the future. Having a plan gives hope and has a positive effect on the mood. … Read more
The beginning of the year has always been characterized as a key date for those people who have set out to lose a few kilos or who, with the Christmas holidays, have put on a few extra pounds and the scales show a result that is not very flattering for their mood. Common mistakes when … Read more