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1. A Shortage of Drugs

Nearly 200 medications could vanish from the Russian market due to sanctions and isolation.

Tags: medicine, war, economy, health
2. Antidepressants on the Rise

Antidepressant use in Russia has skyrocketed over the last year, especially in St. Petersburg.

Tags: st petersburg, mental health, medicine, health
3. Zelensky's Green Prescription

Ukraine takes a leaf forward with cannabis-based medicines.

Tags: ukraine, medicine, cannabis
4. Let it Go, Let it Go

Russian men mobilized to fight in Russia's War on Ukraine will be able to freeze and store their sperm for free.

Tags: war in ukraine, health care, medicine
5. St. Jude's SAFER Ukraine

St. Jude's SAFER Ukraine initiative has helped over 600 patients amid the Russian invasion.

Tags: nonprofits, medicine, vladimir putin, war in ukraine, Ukraine, children
6. Exploring Early-Soviet-Era Insect Culture

The insect world had a sort of heyday in post-revolutionary Russia. We visit an exhibition devoted to this topic and explore what it all means.

Tags: propaganda, soviet, medicine, health
7. Trading COVID for a Car

Thankful for the care they received while ill, one citizen gladly gives away their wheels for the greater good. 

Tags: medicine, healthcare, health care, Vladivostok, covid 19, COVID, trucks, cars
8. Zelyonka: It Ain't Easy Being Green

Brilliant Green Dye or "Zelyonka," as it is known in Russia, has been a popular antiseptic and mild chemical weapon in the country for years. How is it possible for one thing to have two such varied uses? 

Tags: Customs, humor, politics, navalny, medicine
9. The Teas of Russia

Russian tea isn't always what you might picture it to be... neither is it always really tea. Let's have a taste of some of the unique varieties of herbal tea found in Russia. 

Tags: khanty, buryatia, food stories, traditions, medicine, samovar, sbiten, tea
10. Did You Hear About This One?

Moscow doctors successfully perform a tiny surgery on a tiny bone that has a huge impact on your hearing. 

Tags: healthcare, health care, health, medicine, Moscow

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