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

Childhood deafness: what it is and guidelines for parents of deaf children

Deafness is more common than expected in children and adolescents, and on the occasion of the International Day of Disability celebrated every December 3, the specialists in Otolaryngology and Psychology of Top Doctors are going to explain what this disease is and what guidelines should be followed by parents with children suffering from hearing problems. … Read more

World Arthritis Day

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

European Day for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics

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

The Importance of Early Detection in Breast Cancer

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

World Sight Day: can we protect our visual health?

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

National Multiple Sclerosis Day

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

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

Retinitis pigmentosa, hereditary cause of blindness

Retinitis pigmentosa is a disease of the retina in which the outermost layers of the retina, where the photoreceptors are located, are damaged. Dr. Figueroa, retinologist, medical director of Vissum Santa Hortensia and a member of Top Doctors, answers all the doubts about this eye disease. This ophthalmological disease affects 1 to 5 out of … Read more

Donate blood: do it now and often

The need for safe blood for transfusion is a global emergency that directly affects the lives of millions of people. Every day accidents and health emergencies occur around the world, so safe blood is always needed to save lives. Faced with this situation, on World Blood Donor Day, health organizations join their voices to spread … Read more