The so-called “morning-after” pill, used as an emergency contraceptive, can be sold in pharmacies to minors without requiring the presence of a parent, the National Institute of Women (Inamu) urged about a week ago. Asking that one of the...
Purifying water to make it drinkable means eliminating waste and organisms that are harmful to health: bacteria, parasites, fungi, viruses, and impurities. There are several methods to purify water, some of which can be developed at home. Having a...
“Tobacco doesn't just cause cancer, it ruptures hearts," stated the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom; This official made the warning seeking to raise awareness about the relationship between this habit and the appearance of...
The “cushuro”, also known as “murmunta, is an Andean algae considered as the food of the future, as specialists say it has more protein than meat, more calcium than milk and more iron than a plate of lentils. They...
Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease that occurs in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Mild dengue causes high fever, rash, muscle, and joint pain. A severe form of dengue, also called "hemorrhagic dengue fever," can cause severe bleeding,...
Oxygen is essential for people’s health, not only for breathing but also it has a special and important participation in metabolic reactions such as obtaining energy through the oxidation of nutrients when the cells of the body do not...
A new study published in “The Lancet Oncology” reports that for 7 common cancer types (esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, pancreas, lung, and ovary), survival has increased markedly across high-income countries over the period 1995–2014.
The study was led by...
A child can become dehydrated because of severe diarrhea, gastroenteritis or heat; all these conditions are very serious for a minor and must be dealt with immediately. The symptoms are the same: dry mouth, deep weakness, and dry eyes...
When it comes to the “Color Diet” it is thought that every color that this diet assigns to specific foods is because of the same color, this is not so, it has a different meaning. Rather it goes as...
In Brazil, the story of Rafael Lancer, a child with an autism spectrum disorder, has captivated the international community. During his first 2 years of life, the child showed no signs that he could speak or communicate in any...
