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Why people’s memory gets worse with age?

An explanation found The researchers suggest that lifelong learning "clutters up" older people's memories. The sad fact is that with age, many people have difficulty with memory. A research team from Harvard, Columbia and the University of...

Killing of hamsters because of COVID in Hong Kong

After killing hamsters over COVID: Hong Kong warns conservationists not to interfere Authorities "strongly encouraged" anyone who bought a small mammal after December 22 - just before Christmas - to bring the animal for euthanasia The...

Smartwatch app determines in minutes if a person is infected with COVID-19

A new app developed using research from Princeton University can predict in minutes if someone is infected with COVID-19 based on smartwatch data. The new generation of diagnostic tools is based on research conducted by...

A life-saving journey – critical WHO supplies arrive in Ukraine

This is not an ordinary cargo, it carries life-saving medical supplies destined for Ukraine. On Saturday 5 March, just over a week following the escalation of military operations in Ukraine, 3 large lorries carrying 36...

Coconut oil against hair loss!

Coconut oil has many uses. It is especially effective when it comes to hair care. It is one of the few substances that gets directly into the hair follicles. It penetrates the inside of...

Lack of money increases risk of death for the elderly people

Scientists advise to pay attention to the financial condition of patients Financial problems and the strain they cause increase the risk of death in older people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack, according...

WHO releases new guidelines on safe abortion

WHO has released new guidelines on abortion care in a bid to protect the health of women and girls and help prevent over 25 million unsafe abortions that currently occur each year around the...

The color of cats affects the fate of their owner

Do you love cats? Ah, do you have? If you have a pet cat, you can learn a lot about yourself from him. According to experts, the cat has a mission in the life...

The dose of radiation we get by eating a banana

Bananas are slightly dangerous due to the content of a radioactive element. Scientists from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhang Xiaotiang and Liao Jie, are alarmed. In addition to the harmless potassium,...

New WHO study: 85% of adolescent girls don’t do enough physical activity

Adolescent girls are not getting enough physical activity. Adolescent girls are not getting enough physical activity. On World Obesity Day, WHO is focusing on this problem that is growing worldwide and can have serious effects on health and well-being.. A new study into the ‘Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity Participation in Adolescent Girls’ brings good news – there are some clear steps to change this picture.

Over one billion obese people globally, health crisis must be reversed – WHO

On World Obesity Day, marked on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to do more to reverse what is a preventable health crisis.

5300 years have passed since the first ear surgery

Found evidence of the first ever operation on the ear, made 5300 years ago Researchers from the University of Valladolid in Spain and the Spanish National Research Council in Italy published an article in Scientific...

Nine habits that have a negative effect on our psyche

1. We justify ourselves In psychological language, this is called "rationalization" and is a protective mechanism by which we justify contradictory behaviors and feelings, with seemingly logical explanations, in order to avoid unpleasant feelings and...

Mental health community joins WHO/Europe for 2-day consultation on reform

WHO/Europe recently connected mental health representatives from over half of the WHO European Region’s 53 Member States to ignite action on mental health. A 2-day consultation working towards comprehensive reform of the Region’s mental health systems involved more than 150 attendees from as far afield as the United Kingdom in the west to Kyrgyzstan in the east.

When should children go to bed?

Bad news for parents - young children are better at choosing to go to bed than adults. That's according to a new study by American scientists. Experts have found that young children often go to...

Over one billion people at risk of hearing loss: WHO

Alerting that over one billion people aged 12 to 35, risking losing their hearing due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and other high volume recreational noise, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued new international safety advice on Wednesday to tackle the rising threat of hearing loss. 

European Union drives use of standardized terminology in Member States with funding for SNOMED CT

European Union drives use of standardized terminology in Member States with funding for SNOMED CT SNOMED CT: The global language of healthcare The EU will provide its Member States with 60 per cent funding towards SNOMED...

Running a hospital while your country is under attack – a story from western Ukraine

For patients at Novovolynsk Hospital in western Ukraine, the sound of air raid sirens has suddenly become a common reality

What happens to our body if we do not eat fruit

Fruits are a sweet treat that may be a reason to avoid them - fructose, you know, natural sugar. This is bad and harmful, isn't it? In fact, it is not. Or maybe you just...

WHO says higher taxes on alcohol could save 130,000 lives a year

Many thousands of lives could be saved each year in the WHO European Region, if Member States introduced more taxes on alcohol. Across the Region, taxes on the sale of alcohol are lower than...

New WHO signature initiative shows raising alcohol taxes could save 130 000 lives per year

Many thousands of lives could be saved each year in the WHO European Region, if Member States introduced more taxes on alcohol. Across the Region, taxes on the sale of alcohol are lower than taxes on tobacco. To enhance the untapped power of health taxes, the WHO Regional Director for Europe’s Advisory Council on Innovation and Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD Advisory Council) has proposed a new signature initiative on taxation for countries to consider in their fiscal policies.

Singing maintains good mental health

It is a whole-body experience that allows for deliberate, deep breaths. Singing can make people forget their worries and anxieties, even for a while. However, many of them are afraid to do so, mainly because...

Food for good health and psyche

We all know how important it is to choose the right food We all know how important it is to choose the right food that we eat - which foods are suitable for the brain...

Planning the health-care workforce: what new policy tools and resources are available?

How can countries best be supported to answer key policy questions relating to health and care workers? With just over a quarter of people in the WHO European Region living in rural or remote areas, how can strong, multidisciplinary teams be built to deliver primary health care based on local needs, as well as national priorities? Answers to these questions were provided at a WHO Healthy Settings webinar on 27 January 2022, which focused on new tools and resources available for planning the health workforce.

The world’s first personalized burnout therapy started in Bulgaria

Digiburn is a digital treatment for burnout Times of social distancing, work from home, and growing fears undoubtedly leave their mark on our mental health. More and more people feel confused and insecure about their...
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