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Articles with tag "Health"

UNNATURAL POUT

‘Devil Lips’ Beauty Trend Divides Russian Opinion

Some call the new look ugly, others say it’s the result of Photoshop.
Black death

Russia Tightens Border Control Over Chinese Bubonic Plague Scare

Four cases of the plague have been reported in northern China in the past month.
Rising numbers

HIV Cases in Russia Surpass 1 Million – State Watchdog

Experts link the rise in infections to the government's silence.
Unorthodox treatment

Crimean Doctor Prescribes Patient With Holy Relic Visit

When medicine fails, just bow to a relic.
'HOLD YOUR BREATH'

Russian Tuberculosis Survivors Fight Stigma

According to World Health Organization statistics, 79,000 people in Russia contracted tuberculosis, or TB, in 2018.
bad blood

Moscow Enlists Vampires for Vaccination Drive

“Vaccine opponents’ blood can be very dangerous,” a doctor warns an inquiring vampire.
hard to breathe

56M Russians Breathe Polluted Air – Weather Service

Cities across Siberia and the Far East were most likely to have air pollution above the allowed levels.
Troubling trend

Russia’s Natural Population Declines for 4th Straight Year – Audit Chamber

Russia's demographic crisis shows no sign of slowing.
CLEAN LIVING

Young Russians Are Taking Care of Their Mental and Physical Health

Post-Soviet generations take cues from the West instead of their parents.
MEAT FREE

Russian Restaurant Group Joins Meatless Monday Movement

Go vegetarian on Mondays and save money.
Deadly trend

Cancer Deaths Up 679% Among St. Petersburg Teens – Official Report

Regions across Russia have cut spending on cancer treatments in recent years amid rising costs.
'butterfly girl'

U.S. Toddler With Rare Skin Condition Gets First Treatment in Russia

The baby and her mother traveled to Russia for the treatments after they were unable to find a doctor in the U.S.
year of strikes

Moscow Cancer Center Employees Threaten to Quit as Doctor Resignation Wave Hits Capital

The latest crisis is “a link in the same chain” of Russia’s “broken system of healthcare,” one expert said.
Lab blast

Explosion Hits Russian Lab That Houses Smallpox, Ebola Viruses

The lab is one of two places on Earth known to store samples of the live smallpox virus.
'malicious campaign'

Russia Plans Excise Taxes on E-Cigarettes

Sales of e-cigarettes in Russia are expected to rise 17% to $395 million this year.
Public health

Russia Ranks 3rd in Suicide Rates Globally, UN Says

Lack of economic prospects, as well as cultural and spiritual emptiness, contribute to Russia's high suicide rate, researchers say.
Up in smoke

Russia Looks to Crack Down on Vaping Amid U.S. Deaths

Laws regulating the devices need to be passed "as soon as possible," the deputy health minister said.
Mail-order medicine

Russia Moves to Legalize Epilepsy Drug After Mothers Accused of Drug Smuggling

Two mothers who ordered the drug online for their epileptic children were detained this summer, sparking calls to re-register it in Russia. 
incurable disease

Russia Reports New Case of African Swine Fever in Its Far East

ASF-infected pigs were found at two private farms in the village of Volkovo near Blagoveshchensk.
Public health

HIV-Related Deaths on the Rise in Russia – Health Ministry

More than three-quarters of Russia’s HIV-related deaths (76.7%) happened in the 25-44 age group.
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