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The absolute truth

An absolute truth, sometimes called a universal truth, is considered to be an unalterable and permanent fact. The concept of what is an absolute truth and whether there really is

May 7, 2015by Dr Maria AliceIn

Diabetes, the silent killer

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterised by an abnormal increase in the blood sugar levels. Physiopathologically, there are two main types of diabetes, namely Type 1 and Type 2.

April 23, 2015by shareitIn

The heart-friendly diet

The Mediterranean Diet has been part of a healthy lifestyle for generations, helping to prevent diseases such as cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that following a Mediterranean Diet is associated

April 16, 2015by shareitIn

Why … why me … why now?

When clinicians diagnose disease, they are inevitably involved in questions of cause and effect. To treat effectively depends on understanding pathogenesis and etiology – that is causation, which is often

April 2, 2015by Dr Maria Alice

Living with an autoimmune disease

Autoimmune diseases are defined as “frequent pathologies which probably affect 5% to 10% of the population, reaching any organ of the body and sometimes several organs, presenting a wide spectrum

March 19, 2015by shareitIn

Anaemia

Anaemia is characterised by low haemoglobin in the red blood cells. Haemoglobin is a molecule that is responsible for carrying oxygen to all the cells of the human body. When

February 25, 2015by shareitIn