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An accepted maxim is that everything is relative. In fact, that relativity acquires rank of truth with the advances of the physics of the begin of the century. In this context, is fear good, bad, or relative? Fear is inherent in the human being, in fact, it is a mechanism that we share with superior animals. It is the emotion that accompanies the experience of danger; and protects us. Fear is protective when there is danger, the problem is when it appears without real danger or when it blocks and paralyzes us. [Continue Reading]

Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects young women. It has a high prevalence (1 in every 10 women) but it does not have the same gravity in all cases. The most widely accepted theory about its development is the formation of endometrium (which is the layer of tissue lining the inside of the uterus and expelled at every menstrual cycle) where it doesn’t belong. [Continue Reading]

Improving the quality of life after conquering breast cancer is simple

Early detection and new treatments are reducing the mortality associated with breast cancer; but often the consequences, especially related side effects persist in surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. [Continue Reading]

The situation that we are experiencing right now in Spain and in the rest of the world with the coronavirus affects us all, but especially a part of the population that, due to age or health, is more vulnerable to the virus. A significant number of HC Marbella patients are within this risk population, such as cancer patients. [Continue Reading]

Low contrast radiation low dose chest CT (chest CT) is very effective and early diagnostic (even earlier than the coronavirus kit) in detecting of coronavirus infection. [Continue Reading]

New remote medical consultation service

In our goal of continuing to take care of our patients and adapting to new circumstances, HC Marbella offers a new remote consultation service, via video call or telephone. In this way, you can continue receiving medical assistance without leaving home. [Continue Reading]

Given the situation generated by the SARS CoV-2 outbreak (Covid 19), at HC Hospitals we are taking the appropriate measures to continue carrying out our work with the same rigor and dedication as always, safeguarding your health, that of the rest of our patients. and that of our staff. [Continue Reading]

According to the latest statistics, around 25,000 people die every year in Europe as a result of hospital infections caused by resistant bacteria: among which we can be victims by self-consumption of antibiotics, among others.

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What to say at this point of the CORONAVIRUS that you no longer know, although there are many things that we still do not know. [Continue Reading]

The hardly known facts about gender differences in heart disease

We know we are not the same, men and women spend their lives together despite the highly acknowledged differences in behaviour, reasoning and special skills like communication, esthetics, organisation and others which I clearly do not want to attribute to any special side but will use to make my actual point clear: do we also understand the gender differences when it comes to cardio- vascular disease and what consequential impact does this lack of knowledge have in real life. [Continue Reading]

Empatía hacia una labor humanitaria, solidaridad, entusiasmo. Es lo que nos ha llevado a hermanarnos con el Hospital Saint Joseph de Bébédjia, bajo el programa EnganCHADos: del que es fundador y presidente el Dr. Alfonso Antequera, especialista en Cirugía General y Aparato Digestivo en HC Marbella Hospital Internacional. Gracias a este proyecto de cooperación la caja social de este hospital al sur de Chad pasará a disponer de medios suficientes para atender, entre otros, unas 135 cesáreas.

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