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Anti-Stigma Campaign "Straighten the Look"

Prof. Dudek: Depression requires treatment

We ask Prof. Dominika Dudek, president of the Polish Psychiatric Association, about the study's findings on the stigmatization of patients with central nervous system disorders.

Sept. 10, 2024
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Teresa Jackowska: Many schools to have the facilities necessary for vaccinations

- Vaccination in schools is certainly a good thing, too. It's good that principals don't hinder this, that they recommend vaccinations and give the green light to conduct vaccinations," said Professor Teresa Jackowska, president of the Polish Pediatric Society, in an interview with Medexpress...

Sept. 10, 2024
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Health minister awarded residency spots

6,651 residency spots in the qualifying procedure that will begin on October 1, 2024 - as many as 4,242 have been allocated to priority specialties.

Sept. 10, 2024
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Can teeth get old?

How does the aging process affect our teeth?

Sept. 10, 2024
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The audit of medical faculties in Polish universities has come to an end. It is not well...

After a year and a half of intensive analysis, meetings with the authorities, the Polish Accreditation Committee (PKA) and representatives of the academic community, the audit of medical faculties at Polish universities has come to an end, reports Sebastian Goncerz, chairman of the OZZL...

Sept. 10, 2024
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Parents need more knowledge about children's oral hygiene. There are the results of a survey

September is back-to-school time - including for parents. Toothpaste manufacturer Sensodyne conducted a survey to test parents' knowledge of children's oral hygiene. The results showed that while parents are aware of basic rules, such as brushing teeth twice a day and limiting sugar, they still...

Sept. 10, 2024
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Counteracting loneliness of children and young people

September 10 is International Suicide Prevention Day - an opportunity to highlight preventive measures that can prevent suicidal crises. Among the protective factors that support young people in difficult moments, one of the most important is good and supportive relationships. In response to the...

Sept. 10, 2024
Urszula Szybowicz KZDIM
Children and Adolescent Health Congress

Ursula Szybowicz: Returning to school is a difficult time for children

- Children are very much affected by returning to school. It's often a new environment for them, and they don't know if the classmates they sat in the bench with will still want to sit with them. We adults have a big challenge ahead of us to support our children against the tide of peer...

Sept. 9, 2024
Norbert Pietrykowski

Norbert Pietrykowski: A law on the medical physics profession is needed

- I have set as my goal the introduction of a law on the medical physics profession. I know how important medical physicists are in the health care system. They are the ones in cancer hospitals, along with doctors, who set the treatment dose or oncology equipment. They are, in fact, direct...

Sept. 9, 2024
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Klaudiusz Komor: Healthy lifestyles need to be better promoted

- Unfortunately, we most often meet the patient only at the stage of illness, and even more often when there are already complications in the form of a heart attack, stroke or other serious conditions, sometimes leading to disability. It is important that we meet the patient more often at the...

Sept. 9, 2024
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Implementation of the National Plan for Rare Diseases. There is a response from the Ministry of Health

Patients with rare diseases and their caregivers are anxiously awaiting the full implementation of the National Plan for Rare Diseases, which was supposed to provide better care and access to modern therapies. Although the plan was adopted by the government in August 2021, many of its key points...

Sept. 9, 2024
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AOTMiT: Transparency Council will address cytomegalovirus and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, among others

Today (September 9) the next meeting of the Transparency Council.

Sept. 9, 2024
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Beauty Day

How to properly restore the skin?

Beauty Day, which is celebrated on September 9, is the perfect opportunity to stop for a moment and take care of your skin. The end of summer is also the perfect time to rebuild your skin and prepare it for autumn challenges.

Sept. 9, 2024
Anna Latos-Bieleńska FE
Economic Forum in Karpacz

Prof. Anna Latos-Bieleńska: Molecular diagnostic needs are not fully met

- The needs for molecular diagnostics are very urgent and met only to a certain extent. We must divide patients who need targeted therapy and require molecular diagnostics into two groups. The first is oncology patients, who have reimbursed high-throughput genomic testing or next-generation...

Sept. 6, 2024
Marek Tomków FK
Economic Forum in Karpacz

Marek Tomkow: Before long, we'll be competing with apps and GPT Chat.

- The last few years have been a huge breakthrough in Poland and the world. We have coped with the implementation of such large elements as e-prescription, for example. In addition, during these few years, we have collected a huge amount of data, for example, from half a billion e-prescriptions...

Sept. 6, 2024
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Do plants make people sick with cancer?

Plants suffer from a great many diseases which are diagnosed and "treated" by inspectors of the State Inspectorate for Plant and Seed Protection, a state administrative unit that ensures that these diseases and pests do not spread uncontrollably and do not cause large economic losses to crops....

Sept. 5, 2024
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Świadomie zmierzamy w kierunku katastrofy

Dr hab. n. med. Michał Brzeziński z Katedry i Kliniki Pediatrii, Gastroenterologii, Alergologii i Żywienia Dzieci GUMed alarmuje, że świadomie zmierzamy w kierunku zdrowotnej katastrofy. Jego zdaniem konieczna jest wielowymiarowa strategia, która obejmuje edukację zdrowotną, zmianę nawyków...

Sept. 5, 2024
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Impact of lifestyle on scalp condition

The lifestyle we live every day has a huge impact on our health, including the condition of our scalp. Dandruff and hair loss are problems that affect many of us and are often the result of improper habits. While they may seem like a mere aesthetic nuisance, their presence often signals the need...

Sept. 5, 2024
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Crack down on facial cleansing mistakes

Daily facial care is a key part of caring for healthy and radiant skin. Despite its apparent simplicity, many people make basic mistakes that can negatively affect the condition of the skin. Studies show that as many as 77% of people improperly cleanse their face, which can lead to irritation,...

Sept. 4, 2024
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The number of children with stomas is growing

Marzena Kluszczynska of the STOMAlife Foundation talks about breaking taboos and educating children and teaching staff.

Sept. 4, 2024
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International Day of Beauty

Aloe vera hydration boost

Beauty Day is the perfect opportunity to take care of your skin and give it some extra attention at home. A key element of any skin care is proper moisturization, which helps keep the skin supple, soft and youthful looking. In this role, aloe vera - a plant known for its moisturizing,...

Sept. 4, 2024