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Cancer and smoking: beware, men!

Smoking leads to the destruction of Y chromosomes in blood cells, which weakens the body's immunity against cancer cells. Therefore, smokers suffer from various forms of cancer (except lung cancer) 1.5-2 times more often than smokers.

05.12.2014
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Alzheimer's Disease in questions and answers

Can a diet prevent the development of dementia? Is there a relationship between the herpes virus and Alzheimer's disease? Is solving crosswords a prevention of memory impairment? A geriatrician from the University of Connecticut answers these and other questions.

24.11.2014
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Once again about the dangers of triclosan

Prolonged exposure to triclosan, an antimicrobial component widely used in soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and other hygiene products, can lead to the development of fibrosis and liver cancer.

18.11.2014
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Omega-acids for cancer prevention

Fatty fish prevents the development of adenocarcinomas – malignant tumors of glandular tissues that occur, for example, in the mammary gland, prostate, colon and other parts of the gastrointestinal tract.

14.11.2014
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Try the rabbit droppings…

Alternative medicine can be not only useless, but also dangerous. When does it make sense to convince people who firmly believe in the miraculous properties of beaver jet and homeopathy, and how to do it correctly?

05.11.2014
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Everything is good in moderation, even milk

Drinking large amounts of milk not only does not reduce the risk of fractures, but may be associated with an increased risk of premature death for both men and women.

31.10.2014
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Microbiota Health Test

It is planned that patients of the Atlas Medical Center will be able to pass these tests in a pilot mode, and then they will become available to residents of all Russia.

29.10.2014
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Screening for prostate cancer is useless

The Committee for the Prevention of Diseases under the Government of Canada has issued recommendations indicating that there is no need for regular screening for prostate cancer.

29.10.2014
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Mind Games

A group of scientists objected to the fact that games that develop memory and attention in adults are able to reduce or reverse the decline in cognitive functions, since there is no scientifically sound evidence for this.

24.10.2014
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Every patient should know his maneuver

Finding information about treatment on forums is one of the favorite activities of patients. How to learn to distinguish reliable data from unverified and potentially dangerous? Is it worth trusting Wikipedia and how to assess the safety of a drug prescribed by a doctor?

21.10.2014
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Drinking soda is harmful to health

Daily consumption of approximately 2.5 glasses of sweet soda per day is associated with accelerated shortening of telomeres and an increase in biological age by 4.6 years. This effect is comparable to the effect of smoking.

17.10.2014
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How to treat the elderly?

Why a special approach to prescribing medications is needed in geriatrics and what are the risks of thoughtless or illiterate recommendations of doctors to elderly patients.

15.10.2014
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How many years do bad habits shorten life?

With chronic use, one cigarette takes 13.8 minutes of life, a dose of cocaine – 5.1 hours, a serving of alcohol – 6.6 hours, a dose of methamphetamine – 11.1 hours, a dose of methadone – 12.6 hours, a dose of heroin – 22.8 hours.

14.10.2014
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The earliest diagnosis is a way to avoid disability

In St. Petersburg, thanks to medical genetic testing and prenatal diagnostics, about 60% of births of children with severe genetic diseases are prevented annually, in developed countries – 90%.

14.10.2014
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Have a healthy appetite!

Our health depends on heredity by 15-20%. Harmful environmental factors affect an average of 20-25%. Medical care accounts for only 10-15%. The key point that determines 50-55% of what happens to the body is the quality of nutrition.

03.10.2014