Mónica M. Bernardo
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- Oct 1, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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Who Can Safely Stop Steroids in Lupus? (opens the original)
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Corticosteroids remain among the most effective agents for rapidly bringing inflammation under control in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). But the treatment goal has shifted: Rather than keeping patients on the lowest possible dose for years, clinicians now aim to use steroids only as long as needed and discontinue them when disease activity permits. That reflects one of rheumatology’s key priorities, given the cumulative risks of long-term therapy, including osteoporosis, cataracts, diabetes
More Ejaculation May Not Hurt Fertility (opens the original)
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Juan, 36, is undergoing semen analysis to evaluate sperm quality after he and his partner were unable to conceive despite trying for some time. In his first sample, collected after several days of abstinence, he provides a larger volume. A second sample submitted a few days later has a lower volume and fewer sperm — and might initially appear to be of poorer quality. But recent research suggests that more semen volume does not necessarily mean better fertility potential, since longer periods of
Stress and Eczema: Is the Brain-Skin Axis Real? (opens the original)
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Lidia arrives at her family doctor’s office with a new flare-up of dyshidrotic eczema, convinced, as she has been on previous occasions, that the trigger is the intense stress she has experienced for months. This time, however, her doctor explains the brain-skin axis, drawing on recent research showing that the relationship between psychological stress and skin inflammation is more complex than previously thought. Stress may trigger a flare-up, but it is not considered the underlying cause. Rath
The Biology of a Broken Heart (opens the original)
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Shakespeare wrote about it before modern medicine had even considered the possibility. Romeo dies believing that Juliet has passed away, and Juliet takes her own life upon finding Romeo’s lifeless body. There is no prior injury, no infection, and no coronary obstruction that would explain this outcome from the perspective of modern biology — only a succession of loss, despair, and emotional collapse. That scene has been read and interpreted countless times as a literary tragedy; today, cardiolog
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