Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are well-known treatments for their use in the treatment and prevention of malaria, but lately, they have been in the spotlight due to their recent use in [...]
A recent American study published on September 2nd in the JAMA journal reports that the prevalence of depression in American adults is more than three times higher since the COVID-19 [...]
Today, September 10th, is World Suicide Prevention Day. It is estimated that about 10 suicides occur in Spain every day. Do you know the warning signs? Here they are in [...]
Lithium is a highly effective mood stabilizer in the treatment of bipolar disorder and treatment-resistant unipolar depression. A systematic review and meta-analysis published in January 2020 in the American [...]
How to Combat Insomnia During Quarantine? - Dr. Paula Moreno Many people have been experiencing #insomnia lately, especially since we are in #quarantine due to the #coronavirus or #COVID-19. #quarantine [...]
With the health crisis caused by #COVID-19, we have all been asked to be responsible and stay at home except for urgent needs, with the goal of reducing the [...]
Being obese is associated with a higher risk of depression, and vice versa. More than 40% of people with depression suffer from obesity or overweight. Both depression and obesity [...]
I fondly remember the first Histology class in my first year of college. Dr. Campos, so solemn and eloquent, told us that regardless of the specialty we chose, we should [...]
When we talk about the treatment of depression, the goal we have in mind from the beginning is to achieve complete remission of symptoms; that is, for the clinical [...]
Obesity is a significant public health problem. When we talk about morbid obesity, we are referring to a high-risk chronic condition defined by a Body Mass Index (BMI) of [...]
Here I share the article published in Schizophrenia Research, of which I am a co-author. I worked on it during my time in New York, at the Zucker Hillside [...]
Patients with schizophrenia have a life expectancy about 15-20 years shorter than the general population. Various studies have linked this to generally unhealthy lifestyles, such as smoking, sedentary habits with [...]