LIVING
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Do You Want to Live in Spain? ASSSA Is the Perfect Medical Insurance for Visas and Residence Permits
If you need private health insurance to obtain a Spanish residence permit or visa, it is important to consider whether the company meets all the requirements, caters to your needs and helps you with your transactions without language barriers. Read more
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Doors to the chapel inside Palau Güell. Photo by Pepe Navarro courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Discover Palau Güell, Antoni Gaudí's Early Modernist Mansion
Started in 1886 when Gaudí was only 34 years old, Palau Güell is considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau or "moderniste" constructions in Europe. Read more
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Men Become Less Fertile with Age, but the Same Isn’t True for All Animals
A recent study analyzing data from 157 animal species found that male reproductive ageing seems to be a lot less common in other male animals. Read more
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Can Honey Help with Hay Fever Symptoms?
Recent investigations into honey’s potential for alleviating hay fever symptoms have yielded intriguing findings that certainly warrant further exploration. Read more
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What Your Hair Can Tell You about Your Health
Hair can be a reflection of what’s going on inside our body. Many diseases can alter the quality and appearance of our hair. Paying attention to the way it looks can give us clues to the state of our health. Read more
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There Are Benefits to Sharing a Bed with Your Pet—As Long as You’re Scrupulously Clean
If you do share your bed with Fluffy or Fido, what what does science suggest is best practice? Read more
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Sensible Solutions to Digital Denial
Technological illiteracy and digital denial are in vogue. Faced with the alarmist discourse of the media and moralistic proclamations surrounding technology, it is necessary to adopt a practical, intelligent and viable stance. Read more
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What Happens to Your Vagina as You Age?
The vagina is an internal organ with a complex ecosystem, influenced by circulating hormone levels which change during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, breastfeeding and menopause. Read more
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Many Owners Allow Their Dogs to Lick Their Faces, but It Could Be Unhealthy, and Even Fatal
Not matter what pets have licked, many owners are so taken with their dogs that they’re willing to overlook the potential hygiene issues. Read more
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Girls on Tech—Education and Equality Under the Microscope
The tendency for girls to choose humanities over science & tech means they risk being left behind in the digital era, and numerous Barcelona initiatives are scrambling to try to reverse the situation. Read more