Bariatric intervention is a solution for people suffering from extreme obesity or overweight with the implicit physical and psychological damage from the condition. Obesity can have a major impact on the quality of life and life expectancy. This type of surgery is available in Cuba. The goal of bariatric surgery is weight loss achieved by…
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Body image dissatisfaction is on the rise, no doubt encouraged by the media, social media and celebrities who project the “acceptable” body image as their only redeeming quality or talent. Beauty can be defined by different standards and geography. In Europe, beauty is generally defined by thinness, whereas in North America and Latin America, small…
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The following article was written by Nuria Barbosa León and first appeared on Granma. Cuba’s medical protocols for different ailments suggest the complementary use of therapies based on natural and traditional medicine, since patients respond well with the integration of this treatment, according to the country’s experts “Natural and traditional medicine is not the solution…
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This was first published in Excelencias Magazine, written by Dr. MsC. Julio César Ginarte Suárez. Cuba’s insular characteristic, as well as its tropical climate and other natural gifts, have given it plenty of sea, thermal and medicinal water deposits, which are perfect to create a water route on the island. The study of medicinal water…
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