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Bee Honey and its Therapeutic Application

Honey has historically been used as food by cavemen. Bees were bred in ancient Egypt more than 6,000 years ago. Even then it was found that in addition to nutritional properties, honey also has...

Stem cells – means of combating disease and aging (2)

Today we know that the unique mechanism that allows to restore diseased tissues and organs is embedded in us by nature itself. Duplicates of our organs are given to us as encoded information embedded...

Alternative therapies (2)

9. Drama-therapy / Psychodrama: Systematic and purposeful use of dramatic / theatrical / processes, products and related technologies to achieve therapeutic goals to relieve symptoms, emotional and mental integration and personal growth. Drama therapy...

UN High Commissioner calls for mental health care to be based on human rights

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, opened the Human Rights Council Intersessional consultation on Mental Health and Human Rights, on 15 November 2021. In addressing the panel experts and participants from across...

WHO European Region aim for resilient health systems during and after COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted regular health services in most countries. Chief medical officers (CMOs) from across the Region have now come together to understand this impact, share their responses and lessons learned, and build resilient health systems to face the next health emergency.

Stem cells – means of combating disease and aging (1)

People have always believed in immortality. Now a new stimulus for faith and a new hope for a long life in good health has appeared - scientists have discovered stem cells! Today, the scientific...

Tobacco use continues to fall, but still ‘long way to go’

The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said onTuesday. And according to the fourth WHO global tobacco trends report, that number is expected to continue to drop to 1.27 billion by 2025.    Sixty countries are now on...

Regions for Health Network members share experiences during 26th annual meeting

At the 26th Regions for Health Network (RHN) annual meeting, 80 speakers from 15 countries and 26 regions, along with numerous international partners, discussed key future priorities, COVID-19, and climate change and the environment....

Alternative therapies (1)

1. Bibliotherapy or poetry therapy: Poetry therapy and bibliotherapy are synonymous terms that describe the planned use of poetry and other forms of literature for treatment and development. Developmental Interactive Bibliotherapy uses literature, discussion and...

SOPHROLOGY IS A POPULAR PRACTICE FOR GETTING RID OF NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

What is it and how does it work Sophrology is not just a strange word to warm up the language, but a whole, albeit officially unrecognized, science, the popularity of which is growing day by...

The functions of social networks dangerous for the psyche and intellect are named

The use of social networks can inhibit the development of emotional intelligence, and likes and emojis contribute to this, says Areg Mkrtychyan, associate professor of the Department of Clinical Psychology of the Pirogov Russian...

Insulin still out of reach for many 100 years after its discovery: WHO

A century after it was discovered, insulin still remains out of reach for many people living with diabetes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Friday to commemorate the milestone anniversary. 

There are almost 240 million children with disabilities worldwide

"No child, especially the most vulnerable, should fight only for their basic human rights." The number of children with disabilities worldwide is estimated at almost 240 million, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Children...

Scientists have found neurons responsible for the action of acupuncture

An international group of neuroscientists has discovered mechanisms that indicate that acupuncture may be effective. True, only in certain areas of the body: in others, its action is not confirmed by anything. The work was...

Too much for one planet: WHO study proposes new tools to make our diets healthy and environmentally friendly

Modern food systems in the WHO European Region and beyond are associated with poor public health outcomes and are unsustainable. To address this global problem, the new WHO study “Sustainable food profiling models to inform the development of food labels that account for nutrition and the environment”, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, proposes a procedure for labelling foods according to their environmental and nutritional impact.

Spanish psychiatrist facing jail for psychological harassment

The Public Prosecutor's Office asks for the conviction of Javier Criado for the "psychological harassment and bullying" of a patient. A patient of the psychiatrist Javier Criado, in the trial for alleged malpractice: "He...

Aton against anti-vaxers: It smells like death, they don’t smell it

The voice of God! It smells of death around us, but they don't feel it, the abbot of the Mount Athos monastery Esfigmen Bartholomew told the Greek television Mega in a comment for the...

The climate crisis is a health and humanitarian crisis

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has long responded to some of the world’s worst medical and humanitarian crises. Many of the areas in which we work are in the most climate-vulnerable settings in the world,...

Russian study: Three hundred units of antibodies provide complete protection against the Delta variant

The study, conducted with the assistance of Moscow health authorities, involved 4,000 residents of the Russian capital 300 international units of antibodies in the blood are needed for complete protection against the Delta coronavirus variant....

Eastern Europe has become the global epicenter of COVID-19, but it has also accelerated vaccination

Data on thousands or more of people infected with coronavirus in 24 hours in any country in the fall and winter are less and less news because they have become commonplace. In recent days, however,...

Ukraine criminalizes counterfeit COVID certificates

The use and creation of fake vaccination certificates against COVID-19 is subject to criminal prosecution and is punishable by a fine or imprisonment under new legislation passed at first reading in Ukraine, Reuters reported. Kiev...

Spain’s health system more likely to protect people from financial hardship than others in Europe

Spain’s health system more likely to protect people from financial hardship than health systems in most other European countries, new WHO report finds A new report by WHO/Europe finds that people in Spain are less...

Vaccination waiver: In New York, 9,000 employees go on unpaid leave

About 9,000 people employed in the public sector in New York went on unpaid leave for refusing to comply with the order of the authorities to be vaccinated against COVID-19, which comes into force...

The founder of cognitive therapy, Aaron Beck, has died

Aaron Beck, the creator of the cognitive therapy developed in the 1960s and caused a revolution in psychiatry, has died at the age of 100 in the United States, world agencies reported. Beck has died...

First patient with covid in Tonga

The first case of a coronavirus in Tonga has prompted authorities to lock down the main island in the South Pacific archipelago, the Associated Press reported. Last week, a passenger arriving from New Zealand...
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