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Each year 30.000 women in this country learn that they have breast cancer. Given that less than a quarter of them have genetic or other known risk factors, the diagnosis can often come as a complete shock. The resulting emotional turmoil often affects the woman’s physical health as well as her psychological well-being. In this article we will deal with the psychosocial impact of cancer and offer advice on how to adapt to the disease as well as support for coping with it.

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HC Marbella celebra hoy, 10 de Octubre, el Día Mundial de la Salud Mental. Con entrega y cariño nos gustaría transmitir un mensaje de apoyo a aquellas personas que en la actualidad luchan contra esta enfermedad.

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Sometimes with health problems it’s difficult to know who is the appropriate specialist to see. In the case of men’s health, the specialist is usually a Urologist, a doctor who specialises in treating conditions of the male reproductive system as well as diseases of the urinary tract in both men and women.

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“It’s too quick”, “There’s no time to enjoy”, “Now I just don’t want to, the same thing’s going to happen again…”.

According to several scientific studies these and similar fears affect the approximately 30% of men who suffer from premature ejaculation. This type of sexual dysfunction affects both adults and young people, “It impacts greatly on the person who is suffering from it, with them often hiding the problem,” explains Dr. Fernández Montero, Head of the Department of Urology at HC Marbella Hospital.

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Do you remember when doing simple, routine tasks was something you took for granted?

Simple movements such as walking, bending and twisting require the use of the hip and knee joints. When the knee is diseased or injured in any way, the resulting pain can seriously limit movement and function.

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Avances científicos presentados con motivo del congreso de la Sociedad Europea de Oncología Médica podrían cambiar la práctica clínica en diferentes tumores. Estos ensayos tienen como objetivo el beneficio de los pacientes con cáncer, una enfermedad de la que se diagnosticaron en España 247.771 nuevos casos en 2015, según cifras más actualizadas. Aquí los nueve estudios más destacados:

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Después de abordar en nuestro anterior artículo la importancia de la protección frente al sol, sobre todo en la infancia y la adolescencia; hoy conocemos los diferentes fototipos cutáneos.

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The European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) is the leading non-governmental organization of medical oncology in Europe, promoting a multidisciplinary approach with regard to the treatment of cancer. With about 23.000 members scattered in more than 131 countries, the ESMO has been a benchmark scientific society for the education and knowledge dissemination in oncology for more tan 40 years.

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Exercise is one of the best weapons in the fight against cancer.

Since 2004 The World Health Organization has been warning of the need for action on the main risk factors in development of chronic disease (cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and some types of cancer), as these are the main cause of death and disability in the world. One current lifestyle change encouraging development of these diseases is the increase in sedentary lifestyle.

Currently 60% of the world’s population consider that they lead a sedentary life. In Spain the figure is similar at 55% of the population, but what is alarming is that this percentage has increased by 10% in the last decade.

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Anesthesiology is a relatively new medical specialty; doctors specializing in anesthesiology are in charge of giving the greatest security to the whole surgical process, before surgery, during surgery and in recovery, minimizing the risks and providing the highest quality Assistance.

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At certain times of the year (summer and rising winds) and for different reasons, there is an important arrival of populations of jellyfish carried by the sea currents, altering or even preventing walks or bathing on beaches (violet flag).

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