10 eating tips to help you care for your mental health
A healthy diet and maintaining healthy habits will contribute to caring for your mental health. To highlight the importance of diet in mental health, science and...
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Women less likely to undergo angioplasty after a heart attack, says study of nonagenarian patients
Women with heart disease are less likely to receive surgical treatment than men, even though it is associated with greater benefits for women. Data from...
How does sleep duration affect people with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
A study shows that sleep duration in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. Sleeping less...
Patients with autoimmune diseases and coronavirus infection are at lower risk of developing severe COVID
A study carried out at Hospital Clínic of Barcelona analysed the outcomes of patients with autoimmune disease and COVID-19 infection who were admitted...
A bone fluorescence technique increases the accuracy of hip replacement surgery
A study carried out by the Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department at Hospital Clínic in Barcelona has proven the effectiveness of tetracycline...
Lockdown resulted in an increase in epileptic seizures in 1 in 4 patients
Approximately a quarter, 25.8%, of patients had seizures more frequently than before lockdown. Half felt more anxious or depressed than...
The human papillomavirus vaccine prevents 90% of cervical cancers
4th March is International Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness Day. This virus is the main cause of cervical cancer, and can be prevented by vaccination....
What is the impact of COVID-19 on Multiple Sclerosis patients?
The Hospital Clínic de Barcelona’s Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Department has conducted a study to ascertain the impact of COVID-19 on Multiple...
How to explain death to children?
Many families avoid talking to their children about death to protect them from possible pain or suffering. For this reason, they end up giving incorrect...
What factors are associated with increased mortality in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU?
An investigation led by the Anaesthesiology Department at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona has studied the characteristics of COVID-19 patients admitted...