Cured meats and cancer risk: why they are not comparable to tobacco
Every now and then, the same headline pops up: "Eating ham is as carcinogenic as smoking." This phrase sparks concern and spreads rapidly. But is i...
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Clínic Barcelona ranks as the third best public hospital in Spain according to the Merco Salud 2025 ranking
The hospital, which has also been recognized as the best public hospital in Catalonia, stands out with five services ranked first: Digestive System...
Quick Guide to Enjoying Christmas and Avoiding Excesses During the Holidays
Christmas celebrations are often associated with abundant meals and reduced physical activity. Alba Andreu, dietitian-nutritionist at Hospital Clín...
Are the new weight-loss medicines safe?
In recent weeks, several media outlets have raised questions about the safety of medicines such as semaglutide and tirzepatide. This article addres...
Hospital Clínic ranks among the world’s best smart and specialized hospitals according to Newsweek
Hospital Clínic Barcelona appears once again in the two main rankings published by Newsweek alongside Statista. The hospital features in eleven spe...
A healthy diet can prevent and treat mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety
Scientific evidence confirms that a healthy diet plays a crucial role in the treatment of certain mental health disorders, alongside pharmacologica...
Diet myths and realities for people with thyroid problems
Diet plays a crucial role in health but, when it comes to thyroid diseases, contradictory information about which foods should be eaten and which s...
A revolution in obesity treatment
There has been a real transformation in the treatment of obesity in recent years. Advances in pharmacology have enabled drugs originally designed f...
Type 1 diabetes: it’s still too early to declare victory
A recent article in the journal, Cell, described the case of a patient who had managed to cure himself of type 1 diabetes using his own modified ce...
Is there a cholesterol vaccine?
The Spanish Medicines Agency has approved a drug that works in a "similar" way to a vaccine, to reduce blood cholesterol concentrations and which i...