World Arthritis Day is commemorated every year on October 12 with the mission to raise awareness of arthritis, a disease that affects millions of people worldwide. World Arthritis Day has the following objectives: to raise awareness of arthritis in the medical community, among the population and the general public. To publicly influence the symptoms and … Read more
The European Day for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics is commemorated every year on November 18th to emphasize the importance of the pharmaceutical professional activity in public health. An essential and inseparable element to understand the fight against bacterial resistance to antibiotics as a really important element. Top Doctors has prepared this article with the … Read more
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, one of the most frequent tumors in women. This cancer develops when the cells of the glands that make up the breast become altered and begin to reproduce uncontrollably and very rapidly, giving rise to a tumor. Dr. García Álvarez of GenesisCare, a member of Top Doctors, is a … Read more
Today is World Sight Day, an annual day to raise awareness of the importance of preventing blindness and eye disability. This day is celebrated on the second Thursday of October. On this occasion, Vissum’s Medical Director, Dr. Prof. José María Ruiz Moreno, explains the main vision problems and gives us a series of tips to … Read more
December 18 of each year is celebrated as National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day, an inflammatory and demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that is the leading cause of disability in adults under 45 years of age, with the exception of traumatic pathology. Dr. Arias Gómez writes about this disease and narrates the advances and … Read more
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
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease that generally appears in people over 60 years of age. It is estimated that more than 36 million people are affected worldwide. The disease is named in honor of Dr. Alois Alzheimer, who in 1906 studied the brain of a woman who had died of a rare disease that … Read more
Obesity levels have increased in Spain in adults as well as in children and adolescents. Food, schedules and lifestyle habits influence our health, increasing in recent years the incidence of obesity and even more overweight. For the World Obesity Day it is important to review the figures of this pathology, which is an important risk … Read more
It was in 2002 when the World Health Organization (WHO) decreed the annual celebration of the World Physical Activity Day. The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of daily physical exercise in a technological and sedentary world. This year’s slogan is “Active child, healthy adult”. Benefits of sport Sport is a physical activity … Read more
On the occasion of the Day of Immunology (DOI), which is celebrated on April 29th worldwide, we talked to Dr. Carbone Campoverde to learn more about the importance of this specialty and its pathologies and treatments, as it is a day set aside to disseminate it among the public. This year the focus is on … Read more