Eighteen years ago I discovered a voice classification in Hertz (Hertz (Hz) = unit of frequency measurement) in a small paragraph inside a book dealing with vocal evaluation. This classification divided voices into 3 columns: female voice, male voice and transsexual voice. Each of them indicated a frequency range. This classification was to change my … Read more
Dr. Alexo Carballeira, prestigious specialist in Plastic Surgery and medical director of the Fontana Hospital, has created the Valencian Lipedema Institute (IVALI). A pioneer in Europe, this center aims to give visibility to Lipedema and to advance in its diagnosis and treatment. For this reason, it has assembled a multidisciplinary and expert team in Lipedema … Read more
Phase 0 of the de-escalation is the starting pistol on the road to the new normality. This stage has helped to resume the activity of doctors and different specialists who, due to the situation and in order to protect the health of their patients and their own, had remained with their offices or clinics closed … Read more
Endometriosis is a benign pathology that consists of the appearance of endometrium outside the uterus and leads to the formation of cysts, plaques or nodules. It is estimated that up to 10% of women of childbearing age have endometriosis and that 20-40% of women with endometriosis may experience infertility. Causes There are several theories to … Read more
Can pregnant women be vaccinated? Vaccination against COVID-19 is possible since pregnancy is not a contraindication in the vaccine datasheet. However, it must be a voluntary and informed decision of the pregnant woman based on her own individual risk-benefit balance. It should be noted that, as regards the risks of vaccination, there is limited experience … Read more
In the month of June, the LGTBI+ Pride Day (and month) is celebrated internationally with the aim of making all sexual groups and diversities visible, breaking prejudices and raising awareness. However, to this day still persists a reality of intolerance, discrimination and even rejection, better known as LGTBI+phobia. In order to delve a little deeper … Read more
There are some complex topics that are sometimes difficult to discuss with children, such as death, divorce or sex. As difficult as it may seem, it is important to be honest and transparent, to prevent the child from being affected or seeking information on his or her own. To clarify how to deal with these … Read more
The social acceptance of alcohol consumption makes it very difficult to fight against its excessive consumption, despite the serious consequences it entails. Alcohol is already the cause of death for 7% of men and 13% of women in Europe, either from alcohol abuse or from occupational or traffic accidents. These are some of the figures … Read more
One of the questions many of us ask ourselves is: Why do we like chocolate so much? Sometimes it is difficult to resist the temptation and when we do not succeed we may even feel guilty for having eaten that piece of chocolate we wanted so much. But the truth is that if we consume … Read more
Last weekend took place the Middle Ear Live Surgery Course organized by HM Hospitales and the Antolí-Candela ENT Institute, member of Top Doctors. The course of Live Middle Ear Surgery aims to expose the surgical procedures in a didactic way and with examples of cases operated during the course. In this way, attendees are offered … Read more