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It's time for lunch

People who eat and sleep in a phase that does not meet the requirements of their biological clock are at higher risk of developing obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

21.03.2016
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A miser pays twice

More than half of the respondents admit their responsibility for health, and a third actively cares about it. But only 7% are ready to pay out of pocket for medical gadgets and telemedicine.

18.03.2016
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Esophageal cancer: a new risk factor

In a new study, scientists suggest that bacteria that cause gum disease are a risk factor for esophageal cancer.Bacteria that cause gum disease are linked to esophageal cancer

04.03.2016
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Forewarned – armed

Young and relatively healthy people, as a rule, do not think about stroke. But in the period from 1995 to 2008, the rate of hospitalizations due to stroke in patients aged 15 to 44 years jumped by 37% (!).

02.03.2016
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Become a bone marrow donor

The selection of a "native" donor instead of a foreign one is ten times cheaper, and the results of cell transplantation from the national registry are usually better.

26.02.2016
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"Carious monsters" will help diagnose a stroke

Streptococcus mutans bacteria responsible for the appearance of caries were found in the saliva of 26% of patients with hemorrhagic stroke. In patients with other types of stroke, they were found only in 6% of cases.

19.02.2016
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About the risks of cancer development and prevention

Can self-examination reduce the risk of breast cancer, when to quit smoking and which moles should be shown to the doctor? Ilya Fomintsev, Executive Director of the Cancer Prevention Foundation, tells about this and many other things.

17.02.2016
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Another cause of cirrhosis

The results of a new study indicate that intestinal bacteria play a significant role in the development of chronic liver disease.

11.02.2016
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Preventing cancer

About 45% of cancer cases are associated with preventable factors. Smoking, lack of physical activity, unhealthy diet, excess weight and alcohol increase the chance of tumor formation.

08.02.2016
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Hold on to the steering wheel, not the crutch

Scientists suggest that the refusal to drive and the deterioration of health are mutually conditioned: health problems force you to give up driving, and the refusal to drive aggravates health problems.

02.02.2016
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Cancer prevention: Our hands are not for boredom

Regular orgasm in men (at least 21 times a month) reduces the risk of prostate cancer by 22% compared to those who manage seven or less ejaculations, regardless of the method of achieving it.

22.01.2016
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Once again about the dangers of loneliness

Experts from the University of Chicago and the University of California at Los Angeles found that loneliness has a negative effect on human immunity, and found out the mechanism of this effect.

26.11.2015
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What Russians are dying from

In order to reduce the mortality rate, it is necessary to increase the general well-being of the people, their living conditions. This is the method that has worked in developed countries.

24.11.2015
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Every hypertensive person should know his maneuver

Only 40% of hypertensive patients know about their disease. Of these, 40% take medications. 40% of those who take medications take them correctly and in the right doses. That is, only 6.4% of hypertensive patients receive adequate therapy!

20.11.2015
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Stronger legs – stronger head

The strength of the leg muscles turned out to be a better predictor of cognitive changes than any other lifestyle-related factors.

10.11.2015
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Caution: fracture!

Elderly people who had fractures as a result of osteoporosis were twice as likely to die prematurely than those who had no fractures during the observation period.

09.11.2015
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About flu vaccines and medicines

Vasily Vlasov: "... all medicines are harmful and some are beneficial when used correctly. The same goes for vaccines."

27.10.2015