Month: January 2013

Andalusian neurologists publishing a guide to improve the diagnosis and treatment of headache. -more than 80% of the population claims to have suffered from this disease in the last year -Is the reason for more frequent, both primary care and specialized neurological consultation -experts emphasize their high cost health, labour and social Spain, January 2013.- headache is one of the neurological reasons for more frequent, both primary care and specialized. consultation in our midst87% referred headache in the past year, 80% of men and 93% of women ”, explains Dr. Javier Viguera, Coordinator of the Group of headaches of the Andalusian society of Neurology (SAN). This situation this Andalusian study group has published a new guide to the diagnosis and treatment of this pathology, with the aim of improving its assistance. Not infrequently headache becomes an important suffering to the patient, causing serious repercussions to family level, labour and economic. To which should be added that in (fortunately rare) occasions the headache can cause the existence of an injury severe underlying ”, recalls the neurologist. However, despite being recognized as a real public health problem, headache is considered one minor pathology, being even undervalued by own health professionals ”, says Dr. Viguera, who remembers that for patients can be a disabling pathology with impact at the personal level and decreased job performance ”. Regarding migraine (more frequent in medical...

La Fundación Affinity rewards Ciempozuelos by its animal assisted therapy. san Juan de Dios view recognized his career, since 2006, promoting the benefits of animals as a source of health. Spain, January of 2013. Downtown San Juan de Dios de Ciempozuelos, Madrid, has been recognized by the Affinity Foundation for his work developing the animal assisted therapy. This award was given on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Foundation, during a ceremony attended by numerous guests and in which is recalled the important role that performs such entity in pursuit of the dissemination of the benefits of pets in human health. La gala, amena y emotiva, fue presentada por Andreu Buenafuente y en ella intervinieron diferentes personalidades del mundo político, de la Fundación y el presidente de su patronato, José Luis Doreste. In addition, and on the occasion of this celebration, became different as six awards categories, among which was the recognition of the trajectory of an institution that works studying and promoting the benefits of animals as a source of health, through the assisted therapies with pets. In it, and among the fifty-three that currently collaborate with Affinity, was elected the center of San Juan de Dios de Ciempozuelos, by programs that has been conducting since 2006. San Juan de Dios professionals thanked Esperanza Gil, adiestradora of Agilcan who, after his period of teaching in the...