Pet therapy is a popular technique used in psychotherapy and rehabilitation medicine. As a rule, dogs, cats, horses, guinea pigs or fish are resorted to for medicinal purposes. The purpose of such therapy is to accelerate the recovery of a patient with physical, mental or psychological disorders. Some particularly popular variations of zootherapy have received…
That’s the way life works: some are born as boys, others as girls. They grow up, reach puberty and can reproduce their own kind. Nature, in an effort to ensure population growth, has arranged for men and women to be attracted to each other. Possible health consequences So, sexual desire is natural. However, everyone should…
Tired of all kinds of “chemistry”, modern man is increasingly turning to nature for help. Every year, the number of people who prefer organic food and the principles of locavorism (eating foods produced in the immediate vicinity of the place of residence) is growing. And people are increasingly looking for medicines against all kinds of…
Posner-Schlossman syndrome is a paroxysmal benign hypertension of the eye. Characteristic signs of the disease: blurred vision, sudden increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) and the appearance of corneal precipitates. For the diagnosis of the disease, tonometry, biomicroscopy, ophthalmoscopy, gonioscopy, perimetry, electronic tonography are indicated. For immediate relief of signs of hypertension, beta-blockers are prescribed. Pathogenetic…
Chemotherapy is one of the leading methods of treating oncological tumors. This procedure involves intravenous administration of special drugs that destroy cancer cells and inhibit their growth. The main disadvantage of chemotherapy drugs is their low selectivity with respect to cells and tissues. Unfortunately, such treatment affects not only cancer cells, but also healthy ones,…
How does most of us feel after a sleepless night? Tired, irritable and, as if, “out of place.” But a night’s sleep lasting less than the recommended 7-9 hours makes a person not just distracted and nervous. The consequences of chronic sleep deprivation are much more serious and can cause a variety of health problems:…
Epilepsy treatment is medicinal and other means designed to relieve the symptoms of the disease and influence the cause in order to eliminate the acute manifestations of this pathology. For different types of epilepsy, different medications and their combinations are used. In 70% of cases, epilepsy can be effectively treated with medications that help control…
According to experts, about 30% of people suffer from various sleep disorders. The most common problem is insomnia. Almost half of the adult population of the planet has encountered it at least once, and 10% of people have a chronic problem. But insomnia is only one of the possible sleep disorders. There are actually a…
Swollen eyelids are not just an aesthetic problem, but a signal about disorders in the body. In some cases, swelling on the eyelids does not pose a threat to health and it is easy to eliminate them even at home. But sometimes the eyes can swell so much that you can’t do without medical help.…
It would seem that a person has everything that one can only dream of, but he does not feel any joy from it. Is it depression, apathy or anhedonia? If depression is a state of depression and depression, apathy is complete indifference and indifference to everything, then anhedonia is an inability to experience the pleasure…
Bone marrow is a spongy soft tissue contained inside most of the bones of the human skeleton. Sometimes it is confused with the spinal cord, but these tissues have nothing in common with each other. The spinal cord is located in the spine and performs conduction and reflex functions. The first is the transmission of…
Everyone knows that a sedentary lifestyle is not the most useful for maintaining good health. But in what cases can a person be called sedentary, by what criteria to check whether he leads a “sedentary” life and how serious is the danger of inactivity for cardiac activity? Let’s look into these issues together. What is…
Is cancer hereditary? This question worries many people, in whose family history there have been cases of cancer. Cancer is a genetic disease and all its forms, without exception, arise as a result of a mutation in the DNA of a cell. Some have a hereditary etiology. But it is important to understand that only…
Everyone knows that blood is a liquid substance that fills the vessels of our organisms. But sometimes you can hear such a seemingly strange phrase as “thick blood”. What does it mean? Some time ago, in the post-Soviet countries, it was very fashionable to “treat” blood clots with leeches. At the same time, such patients…
Many have heard that laughter prolongs life. But is there any scientific evidence that the manifestation of joy has a beneficial effect on human health and well-being, or is it just another myth? Why should we laugh It is clear that life without humor becomes gloomy and contributes to stress, and stress can cause almost…
What is dopamine? It is called in different ways: the hormone of joy, happiness, pleasure, and they also say that it is he who controls our passions. Behavior, mood and even the character of a person largely depends on this hormone. He is responsible for attention and motivation, activates the craving for study. What of…
Even in the most ancient times, people realized that large blood losses are fraught with death. In our time, transfusion is perceived as the most common medical procedure. But mankind went to this knowledge by a long way of trial and error. There was a time when our ancestors even drank the blood of animals,…
A panic attack scares a person to such an extent that he loses control over himself. But you can cope with this condition, especially since it does not pose a physical threat to the body. Let’s list the ways that help you pull yourself together and return to normal life. 1. Breathe properly At the…
Swine and bird flu, ebola, zika. The names of these diseases at one time got into the headlines of almost all publications. But there are thousands of people living in the world suffering from no less terrible diseases, which many have never even heard of. Alien Hand syndrome The story about this syndrome may well…
According to some experts, about 140 million people on the planet suffer from stagnant lymph. Other researchers claim that this figure is much higher. Whatever it was, but people often do not even realize that they have this problem. More precisely, a person understands that something is wrong with the body, but does not associate…
The most expensive drinking water in the world, which was even listed in the Guinness Book of Records, is Acqua di Cristallo Tributo a Modigliani. A bottle of such a drink with a volume of 1.25 liters is estimated at 60 thousand dollars. There is an explanation for this fabulous cost. Firstly, the container itself…
Studies show that stale breath can cause failures in personal and professional life, hinder self-realization, provoke mental disorders. But there is also good news. Unlike ancient healers, modern medicine knows more effective ways to solve the problem than rinsing your mouth with wine and infusions of dill and anise seeds. The main causes of bad…
Cardiovascular diseases are a real scourge of our era. Most people on the planet die from them today (almost 18 million annually), and no viruses can compete with heart diseases in terms of lethality. Most heart pathologies can be prevented by leading a healthy lifestyle: not smoking, exercising regularly, walking and eating well. But if…
Recent scientific studies have shown that the level of human endurance during physical activity does not depend at all on the strength and build-up of muscles, but on … the intestines. But the revolutionary discoveries do not end there. Scientists were also able to determine where the very edge of human physical endurance is. What…
Human growth hormone has always been associated mainly with children, who need this substance for proper development, and bodybuilders, whom it helps to build muscle mass. But not so long ago, interest in this substance went far beyond these categories. Now many people are trying to increase the concentration of this hormone in their body…
Masks made of pure gold, antismog cosmetics, eyelash lifting, hair coloring using the airtouch method – what services are not offered by modern beauty salons to their customers! Below we will look at the most popular cosmetic procedures and try to figure out how safe these innovations are. For the face 1. Jade massage Facial…
With the arrival of spring and summer, the active sun returns to our lives. This means that many people again remember about sunscreen cosmetics, because it is well known that ultraviolet radiation accelerates skin aging, pigmented spots and wrinkles appear on it. What should be in a cream with UV protection in order for it…
It is possible to be in a wheelchair for various reasons: due to a sudden event, for example, spinal cord injury, stroke or amputation of a limb, or as a result of the progression of a serious disease – multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or osteoarthritis. However, contrary to popular misconception, people with disabilities are…
The realities of modern life are such that every year the number of people working in offices increases. Office workers spend most of the day sitting at a desk and a computer. At first glance, such working conditions look quite comfortable. But there is another side to this situation. Sedentary work and a sedentary lifestyle…
To understand what stone therapy really is one of the forms of treatment or quackery, you need to figure out what this practice is, what types of stones can claim the title of “medicine”, and then decide whether it is worth spending time and money on stone treatment. What is it Stone therapy is not…
Sex hormones are a group of biologically active substances that are responsible for the formation of sexual characteristics in humans and other living beings. Accordingly, the hormones of this group are divided into female (estrogens and progestogens) and male (androgens). Each of these groups includes a fairly large number of substances. But not so long…
According to WHO, today about every 20th inhabitant of the planet has hearing problems, and by 2050 this problem may affect every 10th person. According to rough estimates, the number of such people in USA is more than 13 million, of which 1 million are children. According to statistics, every year one in a thousand…
With age, vision deteriorates. There are a lot of reasons for this. These can be ophthalmic diseases, such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract. There are many other diseases, against the background of which it is also possible to worsen the functionality of the eyes, for example, diabetes or hypertension. Add to this the daily hours…
Dream laughter is not a very common phenomenon, so when this happens, a person involuntarily wonders what it means, isn’t it time to see a psychiatrist? But smiling through sleep babies can be seen much more often than adults. Adults can look at a laughing baby for a long time with emotion and wonder why…
Most people associate sunscreens with summer and the beach. Nevertheless, researchers give many arguments why it is important to use this cosmetic product throughout the year – even in cloudy weather and in winter. When the sun becomes dangerous Sunlight is vital for humans. It is under its influence that vitamin D is synthesized in…
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a carrier of genetic information about a person, written in the form of a complex code that contains information about our individual heredity. Every year on September 3, such an event as the discovery of the uniqueness of DNA is celebrated. It was on this day in 1984 that the British…
The fundamental factor for determining the adequate treatment of any disease or condition is an accurate understanding of the causes and mechanisms of their development. Understanding what causes itching in the patient, specialists can choose the most appropriate way to eliminate it. However, as the recent discovery of American scientists has shown, the mechanism of…
Many people know that blood type is an innate characteristic and it does not change throughout a person’s life. Nevertheless, on Internet forums you can often see the stories of people who at some point found out that their blood type is not the same as it was before. Is this possible, and if so,…
Women are called the beautiful half of humanity for their beauty, sincerity, harmony both external and internal. The young ladies who attract admiring glances are slim, energetic, with appetizing forms. To look great, sometimes a lot of effort is spent. But, unfortunately, they do not always lead to the desired results. What is the reason…
Maintaining body weight within the normal range provides many advantages. People without excess weight are less susceptible to the appearance of joint pain, the development of diabetes mellitus, cardiac and some oncological diseases. You can maintain a healthy weight using different methods. For several decades, the Mediterranean diet has been considered one of the most…
Polluted air is not only black clouds emanating from industrial pipes, smog enveloping cities, or exhaust gases with a suffocating smell. Pollution can be completely invisible and imperceptible, but at the same time create a huge danger to human health. Studies show that 9 out of 10 people in the world breathe polluted air. It…
For a long time, it has been a very common opinion that physical activity can be harmful to vision. But recent discoveries of scientists have allowed us to look at this relationship from a new angle. What scientists have discovered In the summer of 2020, the results of a study were published on the website…
Usually, women who are going to become moms carefully monitor their diet and try to avoid medications as much as possible. Nevertheless, some situations may force taking medications during pregnancy. And since paracetamol is one of the most popular painkillers, it is also prescribed to expectant mothers, which, according to research, entails some changes in…
New trends and trends among young people are not always so entertaining and rosy. For example, a vape, or an electronic cigarette, can cause premature death, which happened in America. 11 such cases have been officially registered. How can a “safe” electronic cigarette kill? It all started in America, where the number of patients with…
During the pandemic, everyone seems to have already understood: in order to protect themselves from the virus, you need to wear masks, keep a social distance and regularly treat your hands with antiseptic. And around the last point, many still have a lot of questions. The main one among them is: “Can ordinary alcohol serve…
The most valuable thing a person has is health and life. And most often, when we have health problems, we turn to doctors. A professional and competent approach to the treatment of diseases ensures in most cases the success of a favorable outcome. But, unfortunately, it is not always possible to get this very professional…
Of course, it is impossible to cure a cold with tea, but it is quite possible to alleviate its symptoms. Some herbal drinks can relieve sore throat and make other unpleasant signs of the disease less pronounced. Tea during a cold: what is the benefit The cause of ARVI is the ingestion and reproduction of…
Even a child knows that smoking can cause lung cancer, alcohol abuse can cause liver cirrhosis, a sedentary lifestyle is harmful to the heart, and excessive craving for high-calorie food is a direct path to obesity. But few people think that some of our habits are quite dangerous for the kidneys. This body is undeservedly…
One of the most popular drinks today – Coca-Cola – was created in 1889 in the USA (Georgia) by pharmacist John Pemberton. The product was patented as a medicine to which a wide variety of properties were attributed. In the early years, Coca-Cola production was unprofitable, but over time the product gained popularity among customers,…
At the beginning of 2020, everyone began to closely follow the events taking place in China. Namely, after the celebration of the Chinese New Year, news outlets were full of notes about the mass incidence of a previously unknown disease. Some time later, the term “epidemic” was applied to this outbreak, and after a while…
There are thousands of adherents of “walrus” all over the world who are convinced that swimming in cold water helps to strengthen health and prolong youth. In 2018, scientists found that such water treatments can improve mood and positively affect the mental health of people suffering from depressive disorders. And not so long ago, scientists…
Why do we study so carefully what the thermometer shows us with every cold? What determines the tactics of our further treatment to a greater extent: the state of health or the numbers on the thermometer? And if, due to the peculiarities of the body, the temperature increases slightly with an infectious disease, as it…
Vitamin C or ascorbic acid has been known to everyone since childhood. This vitamin, recognizable due to its pleasant acidity, is often included in the composition of dietary supplements, multivitamins. Vitamin C has antioxidant, wound-healing properties. Ascorbic acid improves the absorption of iron, which is necessary for the formation of hemoglobin in the human body. …
Eating disorders are diseases that cause people to overeat, starve themselves, or adopt other unhealthy habits related to food and body weight. These disorders – overeating, anorexia nervosa and bulimia – are not just bad habits. They interfere with daily life and, without proper treatment, can cause serious health problems. Eating disorders affect at least…
Every year, as soon as the warm season comes, all people, and even animals, are in danger of being bitten by a tick. In fact, it is not the bite of this small blood-sucking insect itself that is dangerous, but the fact that when bitten by a tick, there may be infection with the encephalitis…
Researchers at Stanford University, using the capabilities of artificial intelligence, have created a tool that is able to predict age-related inflammatory diseases and assess the overall state of the immune system. The development was called the “aging clock” or iAge. What is iAge The fact that the level of health directly depends on the state…
Embryologists of St. Petersburg State University, in the course of studying the mechanism of tissue repair in marine worms, found in them a substance that can be useful for humans, in particular used in medicine for faster wound healing, tissue regeneration. The results obtained by scientists during the study were published in the scientific journal…
A vaccine is a medical immunobiological agent containing weakened or completely inactivated pathogens of the disease, and in some cases their synthetic analogues. Such drugs contribute to the development of immunity to a certain antigen. The introduction of the vaccine into the body causes an immune reaction similar to the response to the action of…
It is important to monitor the health of teeth and gums not only for the sake of a beautiful smile. Teeth grind food so that then, in the course of complex biochemical processes, the body can extract important nutrients from it. But the products that a person absorbs affect not only the general condition of…
Everyone knows about the dangers of smoking. Nevertheless, the number of people with this bad habit continues to grow every year. According to a study published in the scientific journal The Lancet, in 2019 the number of smokers in the world reached 1.14 billion people. In the 1990s, there were 0.99 billion of them. At…
Very often, there is a lack of information in the household on how to keep vegetables and fruits fresh and tasty. When stored in the refrigerator, products can also deteriorate if you do not know special tricks that allow you to extend the shelf life of certain products. It is worth learning some secrets of…
Along with vegetables and fruits, nuts are an important part of our diet. They have a remarkable biochemical composition, because they contain a wide range of trace elements and vitamins, as well as fats and proteins. The beneficial properties of this product are very numerous: it has a beneficial effect on cognitive activity, increases the…
The body is a huge and complex chemical machine in which thousands of different molecules act and react to provide life. In the giant test tube that is our body, some of these molecules are of fundamental importance in the sense that they control the whole mechanism. In particular, a molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid, or…
Do you have the impression that you have already encountered any new situation? Although most people have experienced this feeling of “deja vu”, its scientific explanation is not yet very clear. The feeling of deja vu is more often observed in young people, in situations of overwork or stress. There are many theories explaining this,…
Eating snow is very tempting. When you ski, you exercise, you sweat and you get dehydrated. Surrounded by all this solid water, it’s sometimes hard to resist. So, is it safe to drink snow? When you ski, sometimes it happens that your water bottle is empty. And in case of extreme thirst, why not drink…
It has been known for many years that taking about 10,000 steps a day helps to maintain physical fitness. And yet this statement does not come from the scientific world, but from the world of marketing. In other words, this bar was set completely arbitrarily. Marketing Reference In an article published on July 6, 2021,…
Taking too many antibiotics can contribute to the development of colorectal cancer in the proximal part (upper part of the colon), according to the results of a large Swedish study. According to the authors, this work is another reason to limit the excessive prescribing of these drugs. Antibiotics have saved millions of lives over the…
Alcohol disrupts the neurochemistry of the brain, primarily causing an increase in “inhibitory” signals between brain cells. This causes physical manifestations of intoxication, such as loss of balance, low muscle coordination and memory loss. What is the first picture that comes to your mind when you hear the word “party”? If you have seen a…
Lactic acid is formed when muscles do not receive enough oxygen to create energy during aerobic respiration. Prolonged periods of intense training can lead to the accumulation of lactic acid due to prolonged lack of oxygen in the muscles. The health and exercise industry is focused on getting the maximum benefit from training. This includes…
“The placebo effect is the biggest indicator that your healing ability starts in your mind.” Do you remember that time in your childhood when all you wanted to do was ride a bike around the city with your friends? Rushing with the wind and performing various tricks, you most often fell off the bike. Every…
Most of the alcohol we drink is absorbed in the small intestine. When we drink alcohol on an empty stomach, the small intestine quickly absorbs alcohol into the blood. The presence of food slows down the rate of alcohol absorption, which leads to slower intoxication and fewer consequences. To all teenagers who are looking forward…
Of course, washing your hair is not rocket science. However, many people have serious problems with this. In order not to harm your hair, you should follow some rules. According to trichologists, the vast majority of people perform this procedure, which has been familiar to everyone since childhood, incorrectly. As a result, for years, improper…
In winter, our hair is negatively affected – frosty air, piercing wind, dry indoor air. The hair dries hard, sticks out in different directions, fluffs and generally looks unimportant. How to avoid this? We offer some simple and effective tips. What do you need to do to maintain the health, shine and beauty of your…
Summer is the season of open shoes, bright sandals and sandals. That’s just in the heat, due to the increased load on the legs, dryness of the skin of the feet, cracks on the heels, swelling and other troubles may appear. But it is in the summer that many people want to show their legs…
Detox can be anything. You can eat only one vegetable soups-puree or green salads. A detox smoothie will be a good choice for cleansing and improving the body. The benefits and subtleties of making smoothies Detox smoothie is an unloading system, during which the menu consists of products crushed with a blender. Smoothies are easy…
The “revolutionary” sirtfood diet (not to be confused with street food!) made a splash among fans of “losing weight delicious.” Of course, because the main emphasis in it is on the fact that it turns out you can lose weight on wine and chocolate. However, wine and chocolate as dietary products are far from new,…
In the spring, every woman wants to get rid of her annoying down jacket or fur coat as soon as possible, and at the same time a couple of extra pounds. Therefore, the question of how to lose weight in the spring becomes very relevant. Watch your diet In the spring, the body is much…
It is difficult to lose excess weight not only because it is a war with one’s own laziness. The task is also complicated thanks to the efforts of marketers who are doing everything to make us eat more. They spend fabulous sums on studying colors, tastes, aromas and consumer psychology. At the same time, scientists…
It is generally believed that in the hot season, weight problems are not as relevant as in the cold, because appetite decreases in summer weather. However, the risk of getting fat in summer is no less high. Such conclusions were reached by scientists from Scotland who studied this problem. Winter holidays with their abundant and…
Stress and depression are often the companions of a modern person living in a big city with its hustle and chaos. According to statistics, every sixth person on the planet suffers from depression. And oddly enough, in the spring there are even more people with depressed mood. Most often, a bad mood is eaten by…
The creation of raisins from grapes allows you to literally preserve all the vitamins and trace elements of this berry. At the same time, there are 10 times more valuable substances in raisins than in fresh grapes. Raisins for health The health benefits of raisins are invaluable – this small berry contains vitamin A, B1,…
Scientists have not yet come to a consensus on why we are aging. But they agree that, according to all clinical signs, aging is a disease. The so-called “age-related human involution”, as a result of which the body intensively degrades and loses the ability to maintain an ideal state of operability of systems, leads to…
There are foods that are highly discouraged to eat on an empty stomach. Vitamins and trace elements contained in them bring invaluable benefits to the body, but only if they are combined with other products, otherwise you can “eat” a lot of health problems. “Eat breakfast yourself, share lunch with a friend, and give dinner…
If you want to get rid of a couple of extra pounds, but at the same time against strict diets and have not yet found time to train – there is a way out. To achieve the goal, it is enough to reduce the number of calories consumed. 1. Give up heavy cream. Give up coffee…
For those who wanted to, but have not yet managed to bring their figure closer to the ideal, we offer to take care of themselves right now. The system, called “detox”, will allow you to cleanse the body of accumulated toxins and toxins, improve well-being and complexion, and the lost kilograms will be a bonus.…
Soap, due to its chemical properties, for example, amphipathy, can destroy the cell membranes of bacteria and other pathogenic cells, as well as the shell of many viruses. Parents, doctors, and even soap ads advise us to wash our hands with soap after coming home and before eating. Washing hands with soap is a vital…
The concept of “antioxidants” is known to every person who is at least a little interested in their own health. In the advertising of food additives, cosmetics and food products, this word is used as an indisputable advantage of the products offered. It is important to understand what these substances are and what their benefits…
A baker in a starched cap kneads the dough from perfectly white flour — and then proudly takes out of the oven tall loaves with golden crispy crust and snow-white fluffy crumb. Of course, this picture from the commercials is familiar to many of us. Bread made from flour-“snow white” really looks very aesthetically pleasing.…
It is important to monitor the health of teeth and gums not only for the sake of a beautiful smile. Teeth grind food so that then, in the course of complex biochemical processes, the body can extract important nutrients from it. But the products that a person absorbs affect not only the general condition of…
Why do we want sweets The most important reason for wanting to eat sweets is the lack of carbohydrates in the diet, improper diet, strict diet, poor nutrition, as well as the desire to lose weight. Such a lifestyle will not lead to anything good. Your body will constantly demand carbohydrates in the form of…
The entire digestive system of the body depends on the smooth operation of this organ. In addition, the pancreas produces hormones that regulate carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. Of course, prevention is always easier than treatment, which can be lifelong. Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to minimize the consumption of fatty foods, alcoholic…
According to statistics, the most common disease of the urinary system is kidney stones. The main reason for their formation is the wrong pH of urine. What to do about it, whether it is possible to prevent the formation of kidney stones, whether there are safe methods of treatment, read in the material. There are…
Wearing lenses and the main symptoms of a cold are, in fact, mutually exclusive. If you have a runny nose, a high fever or you are sneezing non-stop, it is better to remove the lenses. Temperature When the body temperature is elevated, the mucous membrane of the eyes dries up, causing itching, burning and redness.…
Dried plum fruits of different varieties literally consist of vitamins and trace elements. Moreover, their concentration in prunes is much higher than in fresh fruits. Therefore, experts recommend using it for medicinal purposes. With constipation Many people know about the laxative properties of prunes. For people suffering from constipation, these fruits are held in high…
Despite the active immunization of the population against Covid-19, the virus continues to spread actively. Unfortunately, there are no products that could prevent infection. However, if you correctly approach the composition of the diet, you can strengthen the immune system and help it resist any disease. For example, as in the epidemic of influenza, and…
