September 29th is World Heart Day. It is celebrated worldwide in order to constantly raise awareness about the frequency of cardiovascular diseases, about all the potential risks and outcomes that these diseases bring, and of course about proper care and protection of cardiovascular health. On this occasion, the initiative Health Priority – Alarm for Awareness…
Recent researches show that 33% of women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) struggle with being overweight or obese, says nutritionist Sonja Panovska, M.Sc. in Public Health. Increased secretion of androgenic hormones which causes the cysts to appear, often leads to weight gain, especially around the abdomen, which in turn increases the risk of elevated cholesterol…
September 20th is celebrated worldwide as International Children’s Growth Awareness Day. Any deviation from normal standards of growth and development in children is considered a rare endocrine disorder that occurs in 1 in 4,000 to 10,000 children. According to official data, 133 children with growth disorders are treated in our country (number reported by the…