Category: Medicine

Using a smartphone, you can determine the level of oxygen saturation in the blood and reduce it up to 70%. This conclusion was made by scientists from the University of California at San Diego.During the coronavirus pandemic, the demand for pulse oximeters has skyrocketed. Sometimes a person who has

Joy Milne from the Scottish city of Perth, UK, was able to smell Parkinson's disease in her husband. Moreover, at a very early stage, when no one suspected it.According to the Daily Mail, Milne has hyperosmia - an increased sensitivity to smells, which is inherited in her family. When Milne'

Sugary drinks have long been associated with very negative health outcomes. And now there is evidence that they affect cancer mortality rates. All kinds of sodas and store-bought juices contain a huge amount of sugar, and it leads to kidney damage, high blood pressure, obesity and strokes. These dri

COVID-19 increases the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease in older people. This is the conclusion reached by researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.This study used the medical records of more than 6 million Americans over 65 years of age. They showed th

Otolaryngologist Olga Malchenko said that nose drops have their advantages and disadvantages. The latter include the possibility of heart problems. Nose drops belong to the category of vasoconstrictor drugs, but they need to be used for a very short time. If you use these drops for more than a week,

Aspirin use increases cancer patients' chances of survival. This conclusion was reached by researchers from Cardiff University in Wales. A study found that taking one of the most widely used over-the-counter drugs in the world, aspirin, provided benefits for patients with tumors that outweighed

Healthy adolescents have an increased risk of heart rhythm disturbances due to harmful emissions. This conclusion was made by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania. Violation of the heart rhythm is a dangerous pathology that threatens with the most serious consequences for human health. Us

Russians began to buy medicines for coronavirus more actively in August than in July. Information from the Center for Advanced Technologies shows that demand has increased by 59%. In July, Russian citizens spent 41% less on the purchase of medicines for coronavirus than in August. So, in August, the

One of the earliest signs of low thyroid activity can be constipation and hard stools in the morning.Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine pathology, manifested by a decrease thyroid functions. Hypothyroidism slows down metabolism in the body, which affects all body systems.Early symptoms of this dis

As a nutritionist Elena Solomatina said, tomatoes in some cases can be dangerous to health, and this can be determined by their appearance.Tomatoes are definitely useful. But, since they are nightshades, solanine can accumulate in them. It is very important to eat only ripe fruits.Solanine is a plan