*Scroll down for Infographic Nearly 9% of the world’s population has experienced hypochondriasis in one or another way. This happens to be the reason for $20 billion spent for unnecessary medical examinations in the US alone each year. At the same time, another 45% are predisposed to hypochondria and only 4.5% receive some form of a treatment. No matter the…
Better I were distract; So should my thoughts be severed from my grief, And woes, by wrong imaginations, lose The knowledge of themselves. —Shakespeare When I was in high school, I used to live next to the town cemetery. My balcony was looking straight to the entrance. I was 14. For good or bad, at this age, I have seen way too many funerals passing under my window. I have never felt any discomfort with this,…
Тhe world is getting fatter and no one knows how to stop it. This is how an article published on Bloomberg a few months ago was titled. We all know obesity is the epidemic of the 21st century but is it as apocalyptic as it sounds? There are no doubts that obesity is a global health problem causing tons of…
Despite of the widespread notion that generic drugs are less good than their original prototypes, science and medical practice have proven this wrong. Moreover, generics are not only as good as brand name ones, but less expensive too. Why is this so? Although, generic drugs are widely used in hospitals, research suggests some patients feel uneasy about buying them. Moreover,…
If all your life you’ve held the belief that weight loss and thinness are simply a matter of willpower, good genes and just the right exercise regimen, you might be in for a surprise. Doctor Joel Young suggests that for many people food can serve as a coping mechanism, and chances are, you’ve probably already heard of “emotional eating”… but thought…
Taking part in a clinical trial is a very important live decision. It can be the outcome of a long search for a cure, but it can also bring various risks along the way. So every step of the process and every vague point must be cleared out. We have noticed that many people often do not know what exactly…
