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Illustration of an adult woman with mild acne looking at her skin in a mirror.

DermatologíaSeptember 2026

Adult acne: causes, treatment and when to seek advice

Acne can persist or begin in adulthood. The type of lesion, scarring and associated symptoms guide treatment and investigations.

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Man on sick leave resting in bed with a laptop and a herbal tea, seen from above.

Medicina GeneralSeptember 2026

Sick pay in Spain: how much you get, a worked example and who pays each day

Nothing for the first three days, 60% of the base reguladora from day 4 to day 20 and 75% from day 21. A worked example, who pays each stretch and what changes after a workplace accident.

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Hands chopping tomatoes next to olive oil, parsley, and an upper-arm blood pressure monitor with a notebook in a Mediterranean kitchen.

Enfermedades crónicasSeptember 2026

How to Lower Blood Pressure: What Works According to the Guidelines and What Only Seems To

Less salt, more movement, less alcohol, and weight: the five measures with a measured effect on blood pressure, how much they lower it, how long they take, and why herbal tea doesn't count.

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Woman checks her blood pressure while a family member calls for medical help.

Medicina generalAugust 2026

High blood pressure: symptoms and when to call 112

High blood pressure often causes no symptoms. Learn when to call 112, how to repeat a reading without delaying help and why you should not change medication yourself.

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Man checking his blood pressure correctly at home, seated with his cuffed arm supported on the table.

CardiologíaAugust 2026

Normal blood pressure: a useful table by age and sex, without the myths

Which readings are genuinely normal, why adults do not need separate tables for men and women, and when high or low blood pressure needs review.

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Employee in a Madrid office at the end of the day, chair turned away from a dark monitor towards the window.

Salud MentalAugust 2026

Sick leave for anxiety in Spain: who issues it and what is assessed

Sick leave for anxiety is temporary incapacity, and the certificate is issued by a public-health or mutua doctor — not by a private consultation. What the doctor assesses, what your employer learns, what the medical inspection is, and what an online consultation can do.

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Patient photographing a forearm lesion with a phone by the window, a strip laid on the skin for scale.

DermatologíaAugust 2026

Online dermatologist in Spain: what it solves and what must be seen in person

Teledermatology handles acne, rosacea, dermatitis, psoriasis and hair loss well. Moles are different: they need a dermatoscope. Where the boundary sits, how to take photographs a dermatologist can work from, and which signs cannot wait.

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EndocrinologiaJuly 2026

Diabetes: The Silent Disease

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in Spain, and one of the most underestimated. The good news is that, with the right diagnosis and regular monitoring, people with diabetes can live full, healthy lives thanks to the latest treatment advances.

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