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President's veto on "morning-after pill"

President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda, on the basis of Article 122(5) of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, has decided to refer the amendment to the Pharmaceutical Law to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland with a request for reconsideration of the law.

April 2, 2024
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Record three billion zlotys for psychiatry. What will the money be used for?

The Minister of Health is launching a competition to support medical facilities for child and adolescent and adult psychiatric care.

April 2, 2024
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Deep brain stimulation: In Poland as in the Wild West

Prof. Jaroslaw Slawek, head of the neurology and stroke unit at St. Adalbert Hospital in Gdansk, talks about deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease.

April 2, 2024
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Why do all women want to look the same?

- "You always have to know where to draw the line, when to say 'no' and not to change someone's face, but to maintain natural beauty," says Dr. Adam Boruch, a doctor of aesthetic medicine.

March 29, 2024
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We have a problem with whooping cough. Twice as many cases as a year ago

More than 460 cases of pertussis have been reported in Poland since the beginning of the year, reports TVP 3 Warsaw. By comparison, there were twice as many patients in the same period last year. The number of cases may be underestimated. Not all cases are reported.

March 29, 2024
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World Bipolar Disorder Day

Depression can be the first symptom of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents - what is worth knowing about the disease?

Recently, there has been more and more talk about mental health in Poland, and people struggling with illnesses such as depression or schizophrenia are getting better help. However, there are still many areas in need of education and systemic or organizational changes. One of these is bipolar...

March 29, 2024
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Dieta ryzykowna dla serca. Najnowsze badania

Jedzenie w wyznaczonych porach dnia lub tygodnia, czyli post przerywany, cieszy się dużą popularnością. Najnowsze badania wywracają do góry nogami zaufanie co do jego dobroczynnego wpływu na zdrowie.

March 29, 2024
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Andrzej Pągowski: the slogan: papierosy są do d*** has not lost its validity

A conversation with Andrzej Pągowski, graphic artist, conducted during the 3rd Women's Health Congress.

March 29, 2024
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AOTMiT has a new president

By the decision of Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna, Daniel Rutkowski, the former vice president of the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tarification, became the new president of the Agency.After then-Health Minister Katherine Sójka dismissed Roman Topor-Wise in mid-November last...

March 28, 2024
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Changes in the composition of the National Council for Cardiology

Prof. Janina Stępińska, director of the National Institute of Cardiology, has been appointed by the Minister of Health as Chairwoman of the National Council for Cardiology. She succeeded Prof. Tomasz Hryniewiecki, who had held the position since 2021.

March 28, 2024
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Surgical robotics has revolutionized the way operators perform complex surgeries, including gynecological ones

- One of the biggest advantages of robots is the precision of the procedure and the less invasive nature of the procedure, which results in better clinical outcomes. This means faster recovery, more effective rehabilitation and certainly less risk of complications," Alexandra Diyon, general...

March 28, 2024
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New director of the National Institute of Oncology in Gliwice

Slawomir Blamek, MD, has been appointed director of the National Cancer Institute in Gliwice. He replaced Prof. Krzysztof Składowski, who was dismissed a day earlier, in this position.

March 28, 2024
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Coordinated care in primary care: how it works in smaller centers

Iwona Schymalla's guest is Adam Boruch, MD, a family medicine specialist and co-chair of the coordinated care section of the Polish Society of Family Medicine.

March 28, 2024
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Teva Pharmaceuticals Poland will have a new CEO

Teva Pharmaceuticals Poland will have a new CEO - Ewa Królikowska, previously commercial director of RX and vice president of distribution, will take over the position in April 2024. She will lead the commercial team of the company, which is a global leader in the pharmaceutical market and one of...

March 28, 2024
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Treatment of retinal diseases: it's good, but could be even better

The drug program in operation in Poland for patients with retinal diseases (B.70) is world-class, experts agree. Since January, it has been reimbursing pharizymab, a bispecific antibody with high efficacy, administered by injections into the eye up to once every four months. Ophthalmologists...

March 27, 2024
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Dr. Janusz Krupa: In Poland, risk groups are not being educated. The percentage of smokers is increasing, and young men are gaining weight at a high rate

Interview with Dr. Janusz Krupa, president of the Institute for Conscious Man, conducted during the Third Congress on Women's Health.

March 27, 2024
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Attorney Katarzyna Czyzewska: Pharmacy vaccinations could be put to better use

- There is a lot of talk about strengthening and developing pharmaceutical care. This is an element that would allow patients and clients closer access to health care services. A very important step forward is the introduction of public financing for vaccinations in pharmacies. However, this tool...

March 27, 2024
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Rajmund Miller is dead

Rajmund Miller, MP for the Civic Coalition, deputy chairman of the Parliamentary Health Committee, has died at the age of 69. The death was announced by MP Bartosz Arlukowicz.

March 27, 2024
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President handed out professorial appointments

President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda handed out nomination acts to academic teachers and employees of science and art.

March 27, 2024
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There is a timeline for the implementation of the National Cancer Strategy for 2024

The Council of Ministers adopted a resolution on adopting a timetable for the implementation of the National Oncology Strategy for 2024, submitted by the Minister of Health.

March 27, 2024
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One Health. There are recommendations

Fifteen expert recommendations, the implementation of which will help implement the "One Health - One Health" policy, were presented to the Senate on Monday. This is the output and summary of the 5th "Health of the Poles" Congress, which was held in November.

March 26, 2024