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Alzheimer's disease with a criminal outcome

A man burned his wife together with a country house. He was pushed to this act by deep depression – the woman was bedridden and suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

18.06.2013
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Philips – for Russian healthcare

Elena Dizendorf, Medical Director of Philips in Russia and the CIS, spoke about how Philips Healthcare could help Russians stop dying from cancer, as well as about other areas of the company's work in Russia.

17.06.2013
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Today is the Day of the donor

World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on June 14. On this day 145 years ago, the Austrian physician and immunologist Karl Landsteiner was born, who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1930 for the discovery of human blood groups.

14.06.2013
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"Poor" German pensioners

In fact, the real poor among German pensioners are about 2%. They receive additional social assistance from the state. Basically, this age group is better organized than the youth.

13.06.2013
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Two news about cancer: the bad one first…

The number of UK residents who will get cancer during their lifetime will make up almost half of the country's population by 2020, but the likelihood of a fatal outcome in cancer patients will decrease.

07.06.2013
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Get it and sign it

In Spain, they came up with the idea of sending dog excrement to their owners. As a result of the campaign launched in early 2013, the amount of dog waste in the settlement decreased by 70%

06.06.2013
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The Blavatnik Prize

Leonid Blavatnik, an American businessman of Ukrainian origin, has established a scientific award named after himself. The prize will be awarded annually to three young American scientists and will amount to $250,000.

04.06.2013
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Anti-cellulite educational program

Perhaps not everything you know about cellulite is true. The beach season has already begun – read a selection of the ten most common misconceptions about this cosmetic flaw.

03.06.2013
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Active generation

The goal of the Active Generation contest is to support civic initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life of elderly people.

31.05.2013
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Day without tobacco – 2013

Every year, WHO defines the theme of World No Tobacco Day, in 2013 it is "A ban on advertising, sales promotion and sponsorship of tobacco companies."

31.05.2013
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Iron Granny

A Sochi pensioner at the age of 81 became a two-time world champion in powerlifting and received an invitation from Arnold Schwarzenegger to the World Championship.

30.05.2013
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If you hurry , you 'll alarm people

In a sensational article about the first successful isolation of stem cells from human embryos obtained by cloning, an error was found. But this is clearly the result of haste, and not malicious falsification of results.

29.05.2013
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Investing in Health

Most Russians still try to take care of their health without unnecessary expenses, preferring a state polyclinic to a commercial medical center, sports classes at home – going to a fitness club.

29.05.2013
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Where to go to study?

On the eve of the summer admission to universities, the Vladimir Potanin Charitable Foundation published its version of the answer to the question "Where to go to study?" – rating of higher educational institutions in Russia.

28.05.2013
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UN Report on Human Development in Russia

The report, which was presented at the Analytical Center under the Government of the Russian Federation, reports that living conditions are deteriorating in the country by many indicators.

23.05.2013
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Implantable radio chips in rolls

A team of Korean scientists has developed and demonstrated flexible silicon-based circuits with a high level of integration designed for biomedical wireless communications.

08.05.2013
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The Skolkovo scandal is gaining momentum

Alexey Beltyukov, Senior Vice President of Skolkovo, who recently became a defendant in a criminal case on the transfer of stock money to State Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev, has been temporarily suspended from work.

07.05.2013