Usually, new hairs are born and fall out, about 100 hairs a day, due to the life cycle of our follicles. Hair cycles are the same for all hair. But they can be altered by external factors that cause or favor hair loss such as......
Physical exercise and nutrition are two of the basic pillars to maintain a healthy life. It’s not about following a diet or an exercise routine for a couple of months. It’s about building wellness habits for disease prevention and health promotion. Although there are innumerable......
Junk food is also known as fast food. We all know that it is harmful, and we know that we should not eat it. But we cannot deny that we feel like it from time to time. And it is that junk food has something......
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) in an article on the aging of the population highlights that “healthy aging begins with healthy habits in earlier phases of life”, these habits include diet, physical activity, or exposure to health risks. Certainly from a certain age,......
The same doubts assail us every time summer or some important event approaches: how to lose weight fast in a week? How do I lose the extra kilos between now and the holidays?...
If you’re looking for the best diet tips to lose weight and keep it off, this seemingly endless amount of advice can be overwhelming and confusing. From diets that promote raw foods to meal plans that revolve around smoothies and pre-packaged foods, a new diet......
My mother is 75 years old and recently started taking yoga classes in New Jersey. This proves that yoga is for everyone and that it is never too late to start a new practice! Before his first class, he texted me a series of questions.......
Have you turned 40 but feel the same as when you were 30? That is the best sign that everything is going well, and you have to try to maintain that spirit as long as possible. However, from the age of 40, a transition begins......
In today’s society, everything moves very fast. And sometimes we don’t have time to think if our lifestyle and habits help us feel better. In this blog, we try to give you some health tips. That will help you reflect and improve your lifestyle habits.......
Physical activity and adequate nutrition are essential to take care of our health, which is a priority for everyone today. Working from home should not be an impediment to neglecting these aspects. Therefore, María Mercedes Saravia, director of the Human Medicine career at USIL, together......
In a recent post, we presented the main findings of the study carried out by the Galatea Foundation, thanks to a collaboration agreement with IESE, the Institut d’Economia Barcelona Foundation, and the Barcelona College of Physicians (CoMB), on the impact of the COVID-19 in health......
Pain is a subjective sensation; the occurrence, intensity, and frequency depend on numerous variables. Let’s take a closer look at a particular category: neuropathic pain. Pain is a defense mechanism that indicates harm, real or potential. When it continues over time and becomes chronic, however,......
To adopt a healthier lifestyle, you don’t necessarily need to put in a lot of effort or accept big changes, sometimes it takes very little to make a difference. Unfortunately, many people do not believe that this is possible and so, thanks to laziness, they......
Are you not sure what osteoarthritis is? When we talk about osteoarthritis, we refer to a degenerative disease that affects the joints and causes pain and even body immobility. This disease usually affects mainly women and is caused by the wear of joint cartilage. Unlike......
There are certain geographic areas known as “blue zones” in which dwell a high percentage of people over the hundred years. It has been observed that people who manage to reach this age maintain certain habits in common, which have precisely been shown to be......
In summer we sweat more than normal and this can cause bad body odor. Today we bring tips to combat sweating problems. Summer is a time of year desired by many Spaniards but hated by others, especially for those who tend to sweat more and,......
The red spot on the skin can signify various diseases, such as allergy or rubella. Therefore, whenever you notice this symptom on the skin, it is important to consult a dermatologist. Ultimately, the treatment will depend on which disease is identified and may vary between......
During the wintertime, you don’t want to do much. Ideally, you want to lay in bed and watch movies while drinking a cup of hot chocolate. The gym? – Yeah right. However, if you want to keep up with your exercise routine, you need to......
Weed, pot, Mary Jane, koro- all these are nicknames given to marijuana. If there is drug that is used a lot then it must be this one. If there is a drug that has received negative publicity then it must be this as well. It......
As soon as the weather starts to change, people start to get the flu. This common disease differs from the cold by having longer-lasting symptoms, including joint pain, nasal congestion, fever, cough, and burning throat. It is always advisable to consult a doctor, but you......
Most people don’t have much cause to figure out where the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is – just so you know, it is the joint that connects your mandible and your temporal bone, and it allows your jaw to open and close. Of course, if you......
Personal fitness is incredibly important. At this point, we know that exercise is critical for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, fighting off diseases, and living a longer life. In order to reap some of these rewards, it is important to work out for at least twenty......
Your first year at university can be one of the most amazing years of your life. The things you’ll learn, the people you’ll meet, the experience can be unforgettable. However, you want your first time at college to be unforgettable for all the right reasons......
Stress – A Global Epidemic Almost everyone today is juggling with more than we can handle. From social responsibilities to financial, familial, career-related; we can all relate with situations where we tried to stretch our limits and we all know the consequences. Some amount of......
Every few years, there are a few fields that explode with a bevy of jobs and a flow of demand. Right now, the health and fitness field is start to weigh on the job market levees – in a few years that levee will break......
For those of you trying to find a dentist in your area, there are many factors to consider. Five, in fact, that must be taken into account as you look for a family dentist that caters to the needs of adults and children alike....
When it comes to top notch senior care in Delray Beach, FL, the concern over prescription medication needs to be at the forefront of any smart and responsible healthcare strategy. Senior citizens are prescribed an average of three different medications at any time and this can......
Seniors who are living by themselves may need some help from time to time. Quality In Home Senior Care can be tough to come by because sometimes it’s difficult to determine the best kind of assistance necessary for an elderly adult’s needs. Every senior is......
Maintaining proper nutrition when we are super busy, super stressed, with too many things in mind, always in a rush, without ever a moment for ourselves is not very easy. If you too find yourself in this situation, I bet you tend not to pay......
Every day we hear about having a balanced diet but what does that actually incorporate and is it possible? According to the NHS a healthy, balanced diet is “eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the right amount of food......
If you are a parent with a child who is looking to win a scholarship to further their studies, you are probably well aware that the recruiting process is a package that is full of anxiety, exhilaration, endurance, discipline, and patience. For many parents, they......
Endless hours in the gym without result, critical areas that leave us no respite and wasted subscriptions in the gym? Try to change your workout times and over time, the positive effects of your fitness activity will be truly visible to everyone....
How to start a diet? This is the question that usually arises when deciding to lose weight. Changing eating habits and lifestyles requires commitment and dedication. You cannot suddenly decide to upset everything if you are not psychologically ready to face a diet first....
Let’s make it clear that the perfect recipe for weight loss does not exist! This small handbook simply collects a series of useful tips and indications for those who start a diet to try to carry it out successfully, but more generally to be more......
Travel can be one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences of a lifetime, whether it’s to explore parts of the world that you’ve never been to before or to see friends and relatives who have moved away. However, traveling with an elderly loved one......
There are many different types of foods that you can consume which can help you to transform your overall eye-sight and allow you to shield your eyesight from worsening too soon. In the harsh reality of life, when you grow older, every one of the......
A superb personal trainer will let you obtain your health and fitness goals, while far above your expectations as you go along. A bad trainer can merely certainly be a big spend of your study time in addition to money. The need for fitness instructors has......
The last post was all about how to cope with being alone for the holidays. Yet if you have the opposite, you know all too well that it can be just as stressful to spend a holiday with friends and family. It’s a challenge for......
Those who are currently struggling with social anxiety will want to know as much as possible about it, because the more you know the more you will be able to help yourself deal with this problem that can be crippling for some. Social anxiety is......
Designers tackle the challenge of creating scrubs for the 21st Century Nurses experience more traumatic events in a week than most people will see in a lifetime. With the rapid growth of the aging population and shortage of caregivers, nurses are increasingly being asked to......
A collaborative project to design a next generation inpatient health experience. What would a patient room look like if the architecture, products, technology, and medical processes were all designed in unison? With support from the Department of Defense, NXT partnered with Clemson University’s Healthcare +......
A conceptual installation to create a vision for 21st Century patient care. Patient Room 2020 is a collaborative design for a next-generation inpatient care environment the strives to improve patient experiences and optimize caregiver performance. Patient Room 2020 provides a platform for design professionals to......