How can we help someone with depression

There are times when the wrong words or methods are used to try to help someone suffering from depression. On the occasion of today’s European Day of Depression, Dr. Conrado Montesinos Fernández, specialist in Psychiatry, National Coordinator of Psychiatry of the National Assistance Foundation for the Help of the Depressed (ANAED) and member of Top … Read more

Dr. Josep Malvehy collaborates against skin cancer

More than 2,500 people have already participated in the campaign “Antes de dejar a ello la piel, consulta”, launched by the College of Pharmacists of Barcelona (COF) and the Melanoma Unit of the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, to detect the risks of skin cancer, the most common cancer in Spain. With more than 280 pharmacies … Read more

There are 8,000 ataxia patients in Spain

According to the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN) it is estimated that there are 8,000 ataxia patients in Spain. A disease that can present itself in 200 different ways depending on genetic, environmental or personal factors. Since 2001, the International Friedreich’s Ataxia Day has been celebrated every September 25 so that this disease does not … Read more

A positive attitude is key during disease healing: 5 tips for patients

How does attitude influence the healing process of an illness? Can you maintain a positive attitude in the midst of a struggle? Top Doctors experts give the keys to work body-brain-mind. Barcelona, March 19, 2018.- The positive attitude is the one we adopt to face everything that happens in the most beneficial way possible. Positive … Read more

Asperger’s syndrome at 41 years of age, is it possible?

Mercedes Rodriguez is a woman who sees her life as a process of self-discovery and continuous learning. At 41 years old, she was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome after a specific evaluation that ended up giving a reason to her way of perceiving and relating to the world. Every February 18th is celebrated the International Asperger … Read more

How can you take care of your heart?

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability at middle age and older in developed countries. Spain is no exception and, in fact, the protective effect of our Mediterranean diet is being lost in the younger generations, with eating habits closer to fast food and very high rates of childhood obesity. According to … Read more

International Day of the Deaf

Every year, the International Day of the Deaf is celebrated on the last weekend of September. With this event, the various deaf communities want to raise awareness for the integration of people with this type of disability into society and government agencies. To learn a little more about this pathology, we wanted to have the … Read more