News

13/07/2025

Vitamin D, Iron, B12 – What Does My Body Really Need?

Many people often feel tired, lacking energy, or unfocused—without realizing that a deficiency in key micronutrients may be the cause. The most common culprits: Vitamin D, Iron, and Vitamin B12.
13/07/2025

Losing Weight with Intermittent Fasting

Fasting is trending – and for good reason. Whether it’s intermittent fasting, therapeutic fasting, or short-term fasting: when done correctly, it can help with weight loss, regulate metabolism, and improve overall health. One of the most popular methods is 16:8 intermittent fasting
04/04/2018

New horizons in the Clinica Picasso

HD+ Endoscopy with i-SCAN Imaging Technology – an exciting new technology! A competent and experienced team of doctors and care will now perform examinations with the […]
23/01/2018

Foot almost went dead due to rare germ infection

The patient in question suffered from a split nail bed, i.e.a common injury.However, when infected by a rare germ, the tissue started to become increasingly inflamed […]
24/10/2017
Blood donation Clinica Picasso

Blood donation campaign during the Open Day at Clínica Picasso on November 15th 2017

Dear patients, dear people interested in giving blood: we will perform a blood donation campaign on Wednesday, November 15th 2017, during our day of the Open […]
24/01/2017

Updated Hypertension Guidelines

65% of US adults aged 60 years and older have hypertension, and only about half (52.5%) have controlled blood pressure levels (defined as less than 140/90 […]
12/09/2016

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPX)

What is Cardiopulmonary testing? Cardiopulmonary exercise testing, often abbreviated as CPX, CPEX or CPET, is now the ‘gold standard’ objective tool for the evaluation of cardiopulmonary […]
12/09/2016

Zu San Li – 36 Stomach Point

In China it is known as the point of longevity and the Japanese call the point to cure 100 diseases. Perhaps the point most used in […]
12/06/2016

How Zinc supplementation can prevent health issues

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in much of the modern world and two major underlying causes are disorders of lipid metabolism and metabolic […]
04/05/2016

HIGH JOB STRESS MAY BOOST STROKE RISK

Working in a highly stressful job may raise the risk for stroke, particularly for women, suggests an analysis of relevant research. Epidemiological studies have shown that […]
12/03/2016

Medical Error Is Third Leading Cause of Death in US

Medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease and cancer, according to findings published this month in British […]
12/03/2016

Red Wine, White Wine Improve Cardiometabolic Risk Markers in Diabetics, says a 2-Year Trial

A glass of wine with dinner can improve lipid and glycemic control profiles in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, suggests a small trial. Findings from […]
12/03/2016

Alcohol Intake and Associated Risk of Major Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women Compared With Men

The prevalence of alcohol intake is increasing among women in some populations. Alcohol consumption plays an important role in the risk of major cardiovascular outcomes and […]
12/03/2016

Testosterone treatment in older men

A year’s worth of testosterone treatment in older men may help improve sexual function, mood, depressive symptoms, and possibly walking distance, but it doesn’t seem to […]