June 4th: World Cancer Survivors Day

Cancer is among the  deadliest diseases worldwide. Its incidence continues to grow, with  scientific studies estimating that the trend will be for the number of  people suffering from some form of cancer to continue rising until 2070.  Numerous factors in our lifestyle, such as tobacco abuse, excessive  consumption of unhealthy foods, or leading a stressful … Read more

May 2nd: World Asthma Day.

DEDICATE TIME TO BREATHE CONSCIUSLY! Taking advantage of the fact that May 2nd was World Asthma Day, we at UMSS want to help you understand this condition better. Asthma is characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways, leading to variable airflow obstruction. Although it may seem like a minor illness, it is estimated that over … Read more

World Parkinson’s Day: April 11th

Parkinson’s disease is one of the most prevalent and well-known neurodegenerative diseases among the general population (Poewe et al., 2017). Like all neurodegenerative diseases, its physiopathology is based on progressive neuronal dysfunction and death in specific areas of the central nervous system. This process causes highly variable symptoms, which will depend on the functions in … Read more

International Women’s Day: March 8

Female health encompasses multiple fields such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum, as well as mental health in the different stages of a woman’s life. It is thus a broad field of health that requires constant research and progress, being very important to know the changes that occur at each stage, the … Read more

World Cancer Day: February 4

Cancer is currently one of the most common diseases worldwide and also one of the ones that attracts the most scientific research. It is a multicausal disease, that is, its origin cannot be attributed to a single cause, especially when we take into account the wide range of organs where this disease can develop. However, … Read more

World Day to Fight Depression: January 13

It seems clear that the rhythms set by modern societies are driving us further away from the possibilities of practicing silence and introspection. Often, we don’t even have a minimal amount of time for internal dialogue, reflection on our life objectives, or reminding ourselves who we are at heart. Other times, we can flee from … Read more

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