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A genetic variation doubles the risk of developing calcium deposits in the heart, a common condition that, in severe cases, can narrow or block the aorta.

• 07 февраля 2013, 13:27

High-tech surgeries are held in all major hospitals of Almaty: medical expert.

• 06 февраля 2013, 13:36

Africa, India and other developing countries are awash in fake or sub-standard drugs for tuberculosis, fuelling the rise of treatment-resistant strains of TB.

• 05 февраля 2013, 16:48

The 'golden hour' rule applies to the time when victims of an accident are balancing between life and death and medical aid is most effective.

• 31 января 2013, 11:37

Microsoft founder Bill Gates said the battle to eradicate polio was one of the toughest the world has faced, but said it could be conquered by 2018.

• 31 января 2013, 11:07

A new approach to treatment of tremor and Parkinson's disease will be introduced in Kazakhstan.

• 28 января 2013, 19:08

Kazakhstan President has criticized construction of social facilities in Kazakhstan.

• 23 января 2013, 22:21

The cost for treatment will be raised in Kazakhstan hospitals to the level of foreign medical facilities.

• 23 января 2013, 19:23

Brazil's economic capital Sao Paulo on Monday began mandatory detention of drug addicts for rehab, authorities said, amid rising worries over an epidemic of crack cocaine use.

• 23 января 2013, 12:24

The surgery was made in Pavlodar's new cardio-surgery center.

• 21 января 2013, 14:37

A flu epidemic gripping the United States is more severe than usual, striking the elderly especially hard, health authorities said Friday as they also announced 29 child victims.

• 20 января 2013, 15:41

Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry warns of a spreading virus infections in several countries.

• 16 января 2013, 11:15

Many seafood products, especially those used to make sushi, are used without thermal treatment, which makes them very dangerous for people's health: Zhandarbek Bekshin.

• 16 января 2013, 11:09

If you come to a fork on the Internet, take it. It may end up being beneficial to your health.

• 09 января 2013, 11:09

Kazakhstan's scientific neurosurgery center of the National Medical Holding won an honorary award - the European Grand-Prix for Quality in medicine.

• 20 декабря 2012, 15:44

According to the official statistics, maternal mortality went down almost 3-fold in the last 5 years in Kazakhstan, while infant mortality dropped 1.4-fold: press-service.

• 19 декабря 2012, 13:48

Chairman of the National Scientific Cardiac-Surgery Center Yuriy Pya assured President Nazarbayev that Kazakhstan people no longer had to go abroad for heart surgeries.

• 14 декабря 2012, 14:32

There is no strong evidence for the efficacy of a cannabis-based drug used in Britain to treat muscle spasms in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

• 13 декабря 2012, 16:10

We have no waitlists of those who require transplantation, as there are more and more patients every year; some of them die: expert.

• 07 декабря 2012, 11:39

190,682 new diabetics were registered in Kazakhstan in the beginning of 2011.

• 29 ноября 2012, 15:28