Health care

More than 95% of doctors prescribe a placebo instead of a cure

People are used to blindly trusting their doctors and sometimes do not even pay attention to what medications are recommended for treatment.

27 March 2013, 09:03

In 15 years, one in two people could have cancer

In fifteen years, the chances of getting cancer will increase to 50 out of 100. Data shows that the probability of being affected by cancer will increase to 50%, which may be related to life expectancy.

04 February 2013, 09:12

Antibiotics pose a grave danger to humanity

British scientists warn that humanity is facing a catastrophe comparable in significance to global warming. The problem with modern medicine is that the widespread use of antibiotics promotes the development of immunity in bacteria that cause diseases.

28 January 2013, 09:12

Secondhand smoke increases the risk of dementia syndrome

A study conducted by an international team of specialists from China, Great Britain and the USA has established a link between passive smoking and dementia syndrome.

10 January 2013, 14:20

Teens are susceptible to hepatitis B despite vaccination

Research by scientists shows that a significant number of teenagers are vulnerable to the hepatitis B virus, despite the fact that they have been fully vaccinated.

09 January 2013, 15:38

The 10 most significant discoveries in medicine in 2012

2012 was not a wasted year for medical workers: many doctors worked tirelessly to develop new antiviral vaccines, create more effective treatment methods, and apply more modern technologies.

07 January 2013, 16:18

Millions of Britons are becoming addicted to analgesics

According to the UK National Health Service, more than 62 million patients are prescribed painkillers every year. There has been a 30% increase in the number of people requiring painkillers over the past five years.

01 January 2013, 18:15

The UK has launched a scary anti-cigarette advertisement

The UK Department of Health is trying to combat the pernicious addiction to smoking at all costs. That is why a new anti-smoking campaign has been launched, which may compete for the title of the most unpleasant and even disgusting in history.

31 December 2012, 09:02

Americans are neglecting cancer diagnoses

Scientists note that over the past ten years, the number of people undergoing screening for various cancers has significantly decreased.

30 December 2012, 09:12

Infections that claimed hundreds of lives in the U.S. in 2012

The beginning of the year in the United States was marked by flu and colds, but ended with outbreaks of fungal meningitis, Nile fever and hantaviruses taking the lives of hundreds of people. Thirty-nine people in nineteen states died from fungal meningitis. As it turned out, the cause was the negligence of pharmacists. More than 600 Americans managed to survive, but the disease caused them physical and mental suffering.

28 December 2012, 11:54

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