The power in the shadow of Coca-Cola in China
London / The American multinational Coca-Cola has woven in China a complex network of institutional, financial and personal relations to influence the obesity …
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400,000 PEOPLE, THE MAYORITY YOUNG, SUFFER FROM EATING DISORDER
Madrid / Around 400,000 people in Spain suffer from eating disorder (ACT), of which 300,000 are boys and girls between 12 and 24 years old, being the third …
FAST FOOD AND GLOBAL OBESITY
London / The big rations in fast-food establishments and traditional restaurants are one of the factors that globally contributes to obesity in the world by …
CLOWNS INCREASE WILL TO LIVE IN THE CANCER PATIENTS, ACCORDING TO A STUDY
Barcelona / The performances by Pallapupas -ONG of hospital clowns- enhance the desire to live of adult cancer patients, who reduce their anxiety, sadness and …
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A PATIENT WITH PARALYSIS ACHIEVES WALKING THANKS TO ELECTRONIC STIMULATION
London / A technique which combines electronic stimulation of the spinal cord and rehabilitation therapy has allowed a patient with complete paralysis in his …
THERAPIES FOR MOBILE PHONE ADDICTION GROW 300% PER YEAR, ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT
Madrid / Spanish schools should ban the use of mobile phones to improve academic performance, create good habits and stop the increase in addiction among …
WHO WARNS THAT A QUARTER OF THE WORLD’S POPULATION IS SEDENTARY
Geneva / One in three women and one in four men don’t have enough physical activity to maintain health, which accounts for a quarter of the world’s …
THE POLLUTION CAUSES INTELECTUAL DELAY
Beijing / Citizens who live in areas with high levels of air pollution can see affected and delayed their intellectual discernment to a level equivalent to …
OMEGA 3: WHY ARE SUPPLEMENTS ARE NO EFFECTIVE FOR HEART?
London / Omega 3 supplements have “little or no-benefit” to the heart, according to an investigation by the non-profit organization Cochraen, based in …
WHY DO THERAPIES AGAINST TOBACCO WORK BETTER IN MEN THAN IN WOMEN?
Madrid / Women have less physical dependence on nicotine than men but fail more when trying to quit smoking with supportive therapies, according to the Spanish …