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After surgery, injury, or a serious illness, the body needs time: tissues grow together, inflammation subsides, and strength gradually returns. This period passes more easily when there is silence around, a comfortable bed, delicious, healthy food, and people who will take care of you without unnecessary requests.

On September 5–9, the head of the scientific group, Serhiy Ponchko, and the scientific and medical advisor, PhD, Associate Professor, Lyubov Kotsiubaylo, visited the European Respiratory Society (ERS) congress. This is the world's largest meeting of specialists in respiratory medicine, this year the congress brought together about 22,000 participants. Pulmonologists, somnologists, cardiologists, scientists and equipment manufacturers gather here to show what has changed in a year. This year's theme was dedicated by the organizers to the partnership of patients, doctors and researchers, and it is especially close to us, because this is how we build the work at our center.

We went with a specific question: what is new in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of respiratory diseases and sleep disorders in the world and what of this should be implemented in our daily practice. The answer turned out to be more interesting than we expected.

Sleep hygiene is a set of practices and habits that promote full, restful sleep.

We have compiled a list of important rules for maintaining sleep hygiene.

An overview of common sleep disorders – from insomnia and apnea to narcolepsy and restless legs syndrome: how they manifest, what causes them, and what are the approaches to diagnosis and treatment

The skin is the largest organ in the body, and at the same time the one we pay the least attention to. We tell you why melanoma is dangerous even in the early stages, how to check moles using the ABCDE rule, and when it's time to make an appointment with a dermatologist.

The fifth year of full-scale war. Insomnia is one of the most common complaints to family doctors and psychotherapists, and the number that clinics see continues to grow. At the Forest Retreat Center, a center for longevity and preventive medicine in the Holosiivskyi Forest, they explain what sleep is really responsible for, why it breaks down during chronic stress, and what you definitely shouldn't do. For […]

Spring brings back the sun, warmth, and the feeling that things are about to get easier. But right now, we are more often approached with the same story: fatigue that doesn't go away after sleep, one cold after another, exacerbation of chronic, the feeling that the body simply can't keep up with the pace of life. This is no coincidence. And not "weak immunity" in the sense in which we are used to […]

Longevity industry is one of the hottest global trends in medicine and business. While the whole world is investing in longevity, Kyiv has its own center where biological age is measured and a health strategy is drawn up for years to come. And it seems that the moment was chosen precisely. If you type in Google “how to restore energy”, “chronic fatigue causes” or “why I don’t get enough sleep all the time” – […]

When stress has become a regular part of your daily life, it's important to find ways to recharge and de-stress. Natural methods that don't require medication or complicated procedures have been proven to be effective in combating stress.

Stress is a protective response of the body that triggers beneficial adaptation mechanisms, increasing physical and mental activity, preparing us to react quickly in critical situations. Such stress can be useful in the short term, as it helps to cope with immediate challenges.