🧬 Aging isn’t a slow, steady climb. It hits in waves. A study from Stanford @NatureAging tracked 108 people aged 25–75 over several years, analyzing 135,000 molecules and microbes found two major molecular spikes in #aging: 🔹 Age ~44 – Changes in: · Alcohol, caffeine and lipid metabolism · Cardiovascular #health · Skin and muscle function 🔹 Age ~60 – Changes in: · Immune regulation · Kidney function · Carbohydrate #metabolism nature.com/articles/s43587-0…

To jest absurd, że lekarz pracuje ponad 330 godzin w miesiacu w kilku placówkach! - posłanka @JoannaWicha Jako Lewica chemy w polskiej ochronie zdrowia: 💲 Płacy maksymalnej dla lekarzy; 👩‍⚕️ Realnej kontroli czasu ich pracy; 👨‍⚕️ Zakazu łączenia pracy w publicznym szpitalu z praktyką prywatną; 🏥 Lepszego i efektywniejszego wykorzystania sprzętu! #lewica #zdrowie

📢❗️Rząd przyjął projekt ustawy umożliwiającej zbieranie informacji o zarobkach medyków w powiązaniu z nr PESEL. Premier Donald Tusk: to leży także w interesie lekarzy. @NaczelnaL @Rezydenci @ZK_OZZL @S_Goncerz @kosik_md tiny.pl/x02-hf13g

Dla porządku: na rynku niemieckim lekarze kontraktowi (Honorarärzte) otrzymują obecnie stawki rzędu 90–100€ za godzinę w internie, anestezjologii oraz chirurgii urazowej, a doświadczeni Oberärzte zwykle 105–120 euro za godzinę. W centralnych izbach przyjęć i SOR-ach stawki są często jeszcze wyższe z uwagi na chroniczne braki kadrowe. Oznacza to, że 24-godzinny dyżur kosztuje szpital od około 2 400 do nawet 3 000 euro (10–13 tys. zł), zanim lekarz dotknie pierwszego pacjenta. (Źródło: Facharztagentur). Gdyby więc Pan Dyrektor chciał rozwiązać problem poprzez import specjalistów z Niemiec, to proszę uwzględnić, że poza honorarium należałoby jeszcze doliczyć podróż. Trasa Berlin–Mława–Berlin to około 1 200 km. Przy standardowej niemieckiej kilometrówce 0,35 euro/km daje to dodatkowe 420 euro, czyli blisko 1 800 zł. Nagle okazuje się, że 1 700 zł za dyżur nie wygląda jak przykład niebotycznych roszczeń, lecz raczej jak wspomnienie z minionej epoki... Warto zauważyć, że nawet przyjmując bardziej konserwatywne stawki publikowane przez niemieckie agencje lekarskie (90–100 €/h dla specjalisty Facharzt, 105–120 €/h dla adiunkta Oberarzt), mówimy o kosztach wielokrotnie (o rząd wielkości) przewyższających kwoty, które w Polsce bywają przedstawiane jako „wygórowane oczekiwania. Zachęcam zatem Pana Dyrektora do zatrudnienia do obsady ostrodyżurowej lekarzy kontraktowych (Honorarärzte) z Niemiec. Sam chętnie rozważę ofertę. Neurochirurg kontraktowy to zwykle 140–180€ za godzinę, czyli około 600–780 zł/h. Przy dyżurze 24-godzinnym daje to 14–19 tys. zł, plus dojazd Berlin–Mława–Berlin: ok. 1 200 km × 0,35 euro/km = 420 euro (ok. 1 800 zł). Nagle okaże się, że 1700 zł za dyżur nie było przejawem pazerności, lecz zaskakującego umiarkowania. Warto nie tracić kontaktu z rzeczywistością. CC: @NaczelnaL @Rezydenci @CowZdrowiu @GazetaLekarska

🏆 Congratulations to Yuge Zhang (@karolinskainst, Sweden), winner of the First Prize GeroScience Outstanding Original Research Paper Award! 📖 Award-winning paper: "Do people reach 100 by surviving, delaying, or avoiding diseases? A life course comparison of centenarians and non-centenarians from the same birth cohorts." link.springer.com/article/10… This outstanding work provides important insights into the pathways to exceptional longevity and healthy aging. #GeroScience #AgingResearch #Longevity #Centenarians #HealthyAging #AGE2026

No, no puedes trabajar de 9 a 5 y caminar 10,000 pasos al día, leer 2 libros a la semana, cocinar todas las noches, limpiar a diario, mantener amistades, cuidar de tu familia, cuidarte a ti mismo, dormir 8 horas, cultivar hobbies y ser completamente productivo en el trabajo todos los días. Eso no es motivación, es una tontería irreal. Libérate de eso.

🚨 Even one drink per day increases your risk of atrial fibrillation by 16%. The cardiology world spent decades telling you moderate drinking protects your heart. But the data says otherwise. I am a cardiologist. I have treated hundreds of patients whose first cardiac event was an arrhythmia triggered by alcohol. I have watched the "moderate drinking is cardioprotective" myth cost people their heart rhythm, their stroke risk, and their quality of life. Here is what the science actually says. 💓 The J-curve everyone cited for 30 years was confounded. The studies lumped former drinkers who quit due to illness into the "non-drinker" group. That made abstainers look sicker. That made drinkers look protected. They were not. ✅ MENDELIAN RANDOMIZATION STUDIES (alcohol): Genetic studies removing confounding show zero cardiovascular benefit from any level of alcohol consumption. ✅].PREDIMED TRIAL (lifestyle): Mediterranean diet without alcohol produced superior cardiovascular outcomes compared to populations using alcohol as the "cardioprotective" agent. ✅ GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE STUDY (alcohol): The safest level of alcohol consumption for overall health is zero standard drinks per week. 🔬 What alcohol actually does to your heart: Directly irritates atrial tissue and triggers ectopic electrical firing Raises blood pressure by activating the sympathetic nervous system Elevates triglycerides and contributes to metabolic dysfunction Promotes atrial remodeling and fibrosis with sustained use Dilates and weakens the left ventricle leading to alcoholic cardiomyopathy Disrupts sleep architecture and raises resting heart rate ⚠️ The atrial fibrillation connection is not subtle. 🔸 One drink per day raises AFib risk 16% 🔸 Two drinks per day raises AFib risk 28% 🔸 "Holiday heart syndrome" is real. Binge drinking triggers acute AFib episodes even in people with no prior cardiac history. 🔸 Patients who reduce alcohol intake show measurable reductions in AFib burden within weeks. ❌ Alcohol is not a heart-healthy beverage. ❌ Red wine does not deliver meaningful resveratrol benefit at any safe drinking dose. ❌ The polyphenols in wine will not protect you from what the ethanol is destroying. The tools with the strongest data are unsexy, free, and require your participation. 🩺 A patient who cuts alcohol from daily use to zero can reduce their AFib recurrence rate significantly, lower their blood pressure by 3 to 5 mmHg systolic, and improve left ventricular function within 3 to 6 months. That is the difference between cardioversion and rhythm control and actually fixing the root cause. That is the real story. The question is no longer whether moderate drinking is acceptable. The question is whether you are willing to remove one of the most modifiable cardiac risk factors sitting in your cabinet. ❤️ Bottom line: Alcohol is not cardioprotective. It never was. The studies that said otherwise had serious confounding that newer genetic data has now dismantled. The evidence spans millions of patients across global burden analyses, Mendelian randomization studies, and AFib-specific trials. Reduce your intake. Track your resting heart rate and blood pressure. Tell your cardiologist exactly how much you drink. Within 3 to 6 months of eliminating alcohol, many patients see measurable improvements in rhythm burden and blood pressure. How many drinks per week are you willing to give up to protect your heart rhythm for the next 30 years? #Cardiology #HeartDisease #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #AtrialFibrillation #AFib #AlcoholAndHealth #HeartRhythm #PreventiveCardiology #LifestyleMedicine

Finings of an exhaustive review of alcohol effects on 20 health outcomes from 843 studies nature.com/articles/s44360-0… —"Current evidence does not support a universally applicable threshold for alcohol consumption that maximizes health for all." Associations: —Increased risk of 10 cancers, pancreatitis, cirrhosis, tuberculosis, atrial fibrillation, pneumonia —Decreased risk of ischemic heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, ischemic and hemorraghic stroke (with low-moderate intake) "Our findings should not be interpreted as endorsing alcohol consumption for health benefits."

Na nowotwory jąder chorują najczęściej młodzi mężczyźni. 👦🧑‍🦰Najważniejsze jest regularne #samobadanie – poznaj instrukcję, stosuj regularnie. To tylko 5 minut raz w miesiącu‼️ Niestety, co roku odnotowuje się ponad 1000 nowych przypadków raka jądra w Polsce...

Cycling associated with less risk for dementia. More than walking. In study of 500K people, cycling had lowest risk of dementia and Alzhemier's disease as well as greater hippocamal volume. It may be due to a likely greater brain engagement for cycling. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…

This is what peak performance looks like at 100 years old Orville Rogers broke the 60-meter world record in his age group with a time of 19.13 seconds in 2018 He also broke the 400-meter record with a time of 4:16:90

🍷🫀 Amazing news from the internet concerning Wine Apparently wine is now: 👉 cardioprotective 👉 anti-inflammatory 👉 longevity-enhancing 👉 basically liquid resveratrol with a cork. Meanwhile… the actual paper says something much less sexy: 👉 alcohol is NOT healthy. Yes, the authors discuss: - polyphenols - Mediterranean patterns - meal context - moderation …but they are also very clear: 👉 prevention should focus on: - diet quality - blood pressure - weight - lipids - glycaemia —not on drinking wine “for the heart.” Translation: your Barolo is not a statin. Sorry. The paper basically says: 👉 if you already drink moderately, 👉 with meals, 👉 without contraindications, 👉 without binge drinking, …risk might be acceptable in selected individuals. Which is VERY different from: “wine is healthy.” Because ethanol remains ethanol. The liver unfortunately does not care whether it came from: 🍷 Burgundy 🍺 beer 🥃 whisky or “organic biodynamic volcanic natural wine aged in amphora under moonlight.” My take Modern wellness culture has an incredible ability to transform: ❌ “possibly less harmful in context” into: 👉 “superfood.” ⚡ The Mediterranean diet was never: “drink more wine.” It was: 👉 move more 👉 eat better 👉 stay lean 👉 share meals 👉 don’t smoke 👉 don’t binge drink A slightly less marketable message. #Cardiology #Prevention #Wine #Alcohol #MediterraneanDiet #Nutrition #LifestyleMedicine

What is the most established intervention linked to lower biological (epigenetic) age? Exercise A new systematic review @LancetLongevity of 44 studies, >145,000 participants thelancet.com/journals/lanhl…

HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE 🫨 Sabastian Sawe becomes the first person ever to break the 2-hour barrier in official race conditions, storming to a historic 1:59:30‼️ @KejelchaYomif, on his marathon debut, also breaks 2 hours with a stunning 1:59:41 and @jacobkiplimo2 clocks 2:00:28, also faster than the previous world record 😤

🏃‍♀️ 90-letnia Polka z rozrusznikiem serca wygrała mistrzostwa Europy w biegu Janina Rozińska wygrała bieg na 200 metrów podczas mistrzostw Europy Masters w Toruniu — z czasem 61 sekund. Startowała w kategorii 85 i zajęła pierwsze miejsce. Biegać na poważnie zaczęła po 50. roku życia, przebiegła ponad 360 maratonów i zdobyła setki medali.

In 2024, 40.0% of people aged 65 and older perceived their health as very good or good. 🍏 Highest shares in: 🇮🇪Ireland (62.0%) 🇧🇪Belgium (57.4%) Lowest in: 🇱🇹Lithuania (12.5%) 🇱🇻Latvia (13.1%) Read more 👉link.europa.eu/DRDcCF #WorldHealthDay