It is not one of the easiest foods to introduce into a child's diet, but eating fish from an early age builds tolerance to the allergens responsible for hay fever and eczema. A Swedish study led by Emma Goksör presented this finding on the occasion of the annual meeting of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)

JORDI MONTANER | NOVEMBER 16th, 2010

"A little bit, just like everybody,” is the response of some women when the therapist asks if their partner hits them. Does society perceive the real dimension of this tragedy? Experts say there is still a lot of work to do

JORDI MONTANER | NOVEMBER 15TH, 2010

Last month Barcelona hosted the First Global Congress on Maternal and Infant Health while in New York a meeting of the United Nations reviewed the Millennium Development Goals. Almost half of these goals refer to women’s and children’s health, which, according to the UN, are the most discriminated groups.

JORDI MONTANER | NOVEMBER 12TH, 2010

Painkillers, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and psychotropic drugs ... rivers are becoming the final resting place for an increasing number of medicines. Researchers at the Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) followed the trail of these drugs and analyzed their impact on communities of aquatic organisms.

JORDI MONTANER | NOVEMBER 8TH, 2010