Dependency and harassment: high risk online
Nearly half of our youngsters admit they are hooked to the Internet and social networks. This is revealed by the latest study conducted by Fundación MAPFRE and ...
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Drownings can be avoided
TEXT: CRISTINA BISBAL PHOTO: ISTOCK
Drowning is one of the leading causes of injury-related death in the world, although neither governments nor cit...
May the force be with you
TEXT: ÁNGEL MARTOS IMAGES: ISTOCK
Cardiovascular diseases, defined by the WHO as a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels, are the leading cause of death by disease throughout the world. No matter where you live, to which society ...
Obesity, a public health problem
Linked to serious illnesses ranging from diabetes to some cancers, overweight and obesity are already one of the leading causes of death around the world. A tru...
Health, genes or habits?
The discovery of the structure of DNA by Watson and Crick in 1953 marked the start of a new era in medicine. Heredity could explain the origin of some diseases....
Eating well to be happier?
Serotonin is a substance that contributes to our well-being and a lack of it seems to be associated to depressive states. We can obtain it from the food we ingest, but can eating better really make us happier?
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