HC News

“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.

[Continue Reading]

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.

[Continue Reading]

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:

[Continue Reading]

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.

[Continue Reading]

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.

[Continue Reading]

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.

[Continue Reading]

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.

[Continue Reading]

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).

[Continue Reading]

The impact of breast cancer on a woman´s self-image and self-esteem.

Unlike some other types of cancer, with breast cancer special significance needs to be given to the psychological and social implications of the disease, in addition to the inherent medical aspects, the breast plays a crucial role in a woman’s identity. In many cases, depending on the size and location of the tumour, breast cancer can result in mastectomy with the removal of one or both breasts.

[Continue Reading]

1) Avoid the sun between 12:00 and 16:00 hours.

[Continue Reading]

Is this a childhood condition?

It is not only a childhood condition although children are more likely to suffer from it and onset in adulthood is unusual. Atopic eczema or atopic dermatitis is a skin condition which occurs in children and adults and is characterised by skin which is particularly dry and sensitive. It is very common, affecting 10-20% of children, but it is not contagious. It is a chronic condition (that is to say that it can last for years), which means that the sufferer will go through good and bad spells (attacks), depending on the climate, time of year, level of skin hydration etc…

[Continue Reading]