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How and why take care of your mental health?

Poor mental health can lead to many ills. One of the best known examples would be depression. The latter causes great suffering and can affect the professional, school and family life of the person concerned. In the most severe cases, depression can even lead to suicide. Taking care of your mental health is therefore as important as taking care of your physical health. What is mental health? Mental health is a state of well-being. It allows an individual to fulfill himself, to face the normal difficulties of life, to work successfully and to contribute to the life of his community. According to the WHO, "health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and does not consist only in the absence of illness or infirmity." There is no health without good mental health. You must therefore succeed in balancing the social, physical, mental, economic, spiritual and emotional aspects of your life in order to maintain good mental health. Mental he
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Cough: causes, forms and treatments

If the cough is a mechanical reaction of the body to protect the lungs, it manifests itself in different forms depending on the causes of the attack. There are many causes that may be behind it. It can take different forms which depend directly on its origin. Causes of the aggression causing cough The French Society of Otorhinolaryngology (SFORL) offers a classification of the main triggers of cough : A disease or infection: coughing can be a symptom associated with another disease that may or may not affect the airways. It can be a flu, bronchitis or even a cold. It is sometimes accompanied by other symptoms such as runny nose, fever or vomiting. Asthma is also a factor often responsible for the onset of cough. A respiratory allergy: certain foods or components of drugs can cause inflammation of the mucous membranes as a result of an allergic reaction. Irritating substances: certain substances can be irritating to the respiratory tract. Smoke, dust, pollution can c

Moles or nevus: Why is it so important to watch them?

Our skin is dotted with a few to over a hundred of these little brown spots that we call moles. Some disappear and others appear in our lifetime. However, it is very important to monitor their development and thus prevent certain skin cancers, especially melanoma, as soon as possible. The mole or nevus: What is it? The mole, also called nevus (naevi in ​​the plural), is a cluster of pigment cells (melanocytes) in the skin. These melanocytic cells, brown in color, are the cells that cause tanning. They accumulate at the dermo-epidermal junction of the skin, thus forming benign melanocytic tumors: the beauty spot (or point). What does a mole look like? The nevus is a small brown spot. It can also be a small pink or brown skin size. Moles usually have a dark color, but sometimes they are red, pink or blue. Where do we find the mole? The nevi are more numerous on the areas exposed to the sun: the shoulders, the back, the legs etc. They can also appear on the nails. In

DID YOU KNOW THAT THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER IS HELD IN OCTOBER?

Breast cancer is an oncological process in which healthy mammary gland cells degenerate and transform into tumors, growing and multiplying to constitute a tumor, being the second leading cause of death in Mexico from cancer in women, according to the mortality records of the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI). WHICH ARE THE RISK FACTORS? In most cases there is no factor defined as a cause, however the risk of developing a breast tumor seems to have multiple causes, the most frequent are: Age over 40 years. Female gender. Family history of breast cancer. Never having had children. Start of menstruation at an early age. Cessation of menstruation at an advanced age. Prolonged exposure to estrogens (use of contraceptives). Obesity. Breast cancer in the contralateral breast. Diagnosis of any abnormality through mammography and / or breast biopsy. Heritage. (presence of BRCA1, BRCA2 genes). WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? Th

DID YOU KNOW THAT ... OVARIAN CANCER IS A SILENT ENEMY?

Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells (cancer cells) divide uncontrollably, invading surrounding tissues and spreading to other parts of the body, through the blood and lymphatic system, leading to the process known as metastasis. So, ovarian cancer is an uncontrolled growth of the cells of the ovary, so that the cells become abnormal. Ovarian cancer is one of the most frequent malignancies in women. In the world it ranks fifth and third in Mexico. Most women with ovarian cancer lack associated risk factors. In Mexico, 4,500 cases of this type of cancer are registered annually and it is estimated that women who suffer from it have a life expectancy of one to five years, when it is detected in advanced stages. Which are the risk factors? There are different factors that increase the risk of ovarian cancer, among them the following are mentioned: Age over 40 years. Menopause. Close family members with a history of breast, ovarian, or colon cancer. First

Our advice to boost your fertility from breakfast

Want a baby? It's not just cuddling that can increase your chances of getting pregnant. Diet can play a role and good habits can be taken at breakfast. Discover all the advice of Dr. Laurence Lévy-Dutel to start the day at the top of its fertility. It's decided, you want a baby. With your partner, you are ready and you want to put the odds on your side. In order to give nature a boost, monitoring your diet can be a good idea… and this, right from breakfast! Indeed, the importance of this first meal of the day is no longer to be proven, and this is also confirmed if you want to boost your fertility. By favoring certain foods rather than others, by revising some of your habits, you will be able to promote an environment conducive to pregnancy. Of course, this is not a miracle recipe for getting pregnant, but good advice to take for a balanced breakfast, ideal to meet your child's desire, as confirmed by the gynecologist-endocrinologist Laurence Lévy-Dutel, aut

In China they use traditional medicine to fight Covid19

Chinese health authorities recommend that hospitals administer a traditional Chinese herbal medicine formula along with pharmacological treatments. In China, at the center of the pandemic caused by the Covid coronavirus19, health authorities have not hesitated to complement traditional and modern medicine treatments at all stages of the disease. In fact, on February 6, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention included a formula of traditional Chinese medicine in protocol treatment due to observations of its effectiveness in clinical practice. The General Office of the National Health Committee and the Office of the State Administration for Traditional Chinese Medicine recommend that hospitals administer a decoction called "Qing Fei Jie Du Tang" (lung cleansing and detoxifying decoction) to all patients. This preparation consists of a mixture of 20 plants among which are some known in Europe, such as ephedra, almond, tangerine peel, ginger and cori