Sexual orientation
Overview Most of us are drawn to others. Our attractions maybe physical. They may be emotional or romantic. To describe the types of attractions we feel, we use the term
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Obsessive compulsive disorder
OCD is an anxiety disorder, which can cause unwanted thoughts and behaviour that cannot be controlled, which can be worrying and even interfere with the person's life.
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Taijiquan in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Recently, a conference titled “Taijiquan in the treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases – Scientific Evidence – Experiences in Comparison” was organized by the Minerva Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center and by Master
Health Risk Management and Patient Safety in Neurology – Pietro B. Carrieri
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Taijiquan and Parkinson’s disease – Master Jia Jingquan
Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in a webinar on: “Taijiquan and Parkinson’s Disease” organized jointly by Dr. Anna Michela Vitulano, President of the Parkinson Parthenope Association, Professor Ennio
Alzheimer’s Disease
A new My Special Doctor video podcast dedicated to Alzheimer’s Disease. Dedicated to users Dedicated to doctors
Starting a physical activity: some tips
The reasons that often prompt us to start a physical activity are many and varied. One of the main motivations is definitely aesthetic (one plays sports to improve one’s physical
Cannabis as medicine for neurological and psychiatric diseases
Commonly referred to as a “mild drug” because of its sweetened effects on the central nervous system; in fact, it is a real drug that has long been used not
Cell phone is not responsible for the occurrence of brain tumors
Since the mid-1980s, a time when the cell phone spread rapidly throughout the world, there has been speculation about a possible cell phone-brain tumor relationship as a result of brain
The Cutting phenomenon: what drives teenagers to cut themselves ?
The relationship with the body is definitely central in adolescence, whether it is self- or hetero-aggression, or a conflicted relationship with food, or hypochondriac-type concerns, or pregnancy breakdowns. The body
Water sports
We have now reached the height of summer. Temperatures are beginning to rise relentlessly and the heat is beginning to take its toll, especially on those who practice sports. Running,
Mindfulness and walking: an exercise for mind and body
Mindfulness Over the course of various articles on our portal, we have repeatedly discussed the topic of approaching life. As many of you may have learned from reading previous articles,
Short-term and long-term memory
Memory is a function of the central nervous system that enables all animal beings to be able to make the best use of knowledge from experience: thus, old and new
A healthy diet against depression (preview)
A recent article published in the journal The Lancet, titled “Nutritional Psychiatric: where to next?” hypothesizes a direct relationship between nutrition and depression in the individual. In fact, according to
Eating well, a weapon against depression too?
A comprehensive article published in The Lancet’s journal, EbioMedicine, analyzes current knowledge on the relationship between nutrition and some psychiatric disorders, particularly depression. What are the key messages of the
Mindfulness and Yoga: an exercise for physical and mental well-being
The concept of Mindfulness has already been extensively analyzed and covered in previous articles on our portal. In general, it will suffice for us to mention here that the practice
Solar time: here’s why it’s good for our brains
For many people, the solar time brings with it many negative aspects, related to the fact that the days become shorter and the darkness of night overtakes more quickly, giving us
When we are stressed we have more difficulty perceiving danger
We are often mistakenly led to think that a high-stress situation gives us the ability to pay more attention to the dangers around us, increasing our state of alertness, or
Cyberbullying: the serious consequences of this new form of violence
Cyberbullying is a phenomenon that has become more prevalent especially in recent years due to the spread of new communication technologies, especially social networks (a favorite place for the cyberbully).
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent thoughts, accompanied by completely irrational and unmotivated fears and worries, that lead the sufferer to continuously repeat, in an
Eight tips to combat stress
We live in a world that constantly puts us under stress! Work, study, family problems, sports, now everything is a cause for stress if we are unable to organize the
Asthma is sensitive to the psyche
There is a close relationship between adversity in childhood and asthma risk, according to extensive research conducted by a group of pediatricians at Brown University in Providence, the U.S. capital
Art also positively influences health
At St. Joseph’s Hospital Di Milano, life and art come to light thanks to “Curarsi ad Arte,” an exhibition itinerary of care and culture now in its second edition. At
Transient ischemic attacks
Transient ischemic attack, or transient ischemia, (TIA) is defined as an episode of neurological deficit caused by focal cerebral ischemia with complete recovery within 24 hours. On average, the duration
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia
DEMENCY is an organically based disturbance of previously acquired intellectual functions: memory (short- and long-term), critical and judgment skills, language, and spatio-temporal orientation. Today, nearly 50 million people worldwide have
Sleep and Memory: Memory in the depth of sleep
The brain, even when we sleep, works. Various research now agrees in assigning the sleeping brain a central role in memory fixation and thus in learning. The demonstration of this
