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'You are more than two breasts:' A German designer makes clothes for survivors
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Following a unilateral mastectomy, Barbara Pella-Smallegange was unable to find clothes that made her feel beautiful; until she created her own.
ASK AN EXPERT: How is treatment of chronic illness changing in Czechia?
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In many cultures and countries medicine has focused on diagnosing and treating disease; the mindset is slowly changing in Czechia.
Health+ is on a mission to reintroduce the concept of the family doctor
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A premium private clinic that offers comprehensive medical care in one place is gearing up to open its fourth Prague branch.
How much and how often? A new survey lays bare Czechia's sex habits
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A new report reveals sexy stats ranging from how often Czechs have intercourse and how porn-viewing tendencies of both men and women.
Czech court abolishes mandatory surgery requirement for legal gender change
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In a landmark decision, the Constitutional Court ruled that mandating surgery and sterilization for official gender changes violates human dignity.
Czech life expectancy passes pre-Covid levels, hits 80 years for first time
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Following a notable decline in 2020 and 2021, life expectancy in the Czech Republic has surpassed 2019 levels to reach 80 years for the very first time.
EXPLAINED: What Czechia's new bill on regulating cannabinoids sales means
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The Czech lower house today passed a law that could see substances such as kratom, HHC, and low-THC cannabis sold in a regulated manner.
‘Game-changing’ premium health services bring Western-style medical standards to Czechia
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Private insurer cuts wait times to see doctors with new 24/7 medical consults, fits legal requirements for long-term visa applicants
Prague hospital opens special 'XXL Clinic' as obesity surges nationwide
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Around 150,000 people in Czechia suffer from extreme obesity – Prague's VFN has upgraded its facilities to help deal with a growing number of patients.
Laws on abortions for foreign women in Czechia could change
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The Czech Medical Chamber responded to a report by Amnesty International claiming that medical facilities routinely refuse abortions to non-EU citizens.
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New paths, shared bikes, and a promise: Prague makes bike-friendly pledge
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As biking season wheels into view, the city says it will improve cyclist-oriented infrastructure by developing cycle paths along the Vltava.
Obesity, poor lifestyle, and stress – avoid these, and you’ll also avoid chronic illness
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Canadian Medical's Dr. Dalibor Stoszek on why prevention is the best medicine.
Freezing hope: Reproductive options in the Czech Republic with social freezing
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Dr. Lucie Švabíková from the Prague Fertility Center IVF clinic on how to preserve your future fertility options.
Czech life expectancy lags behind EU average due to unhealthy habits
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After two decades in the European Union, Czech life expectancy is still 1.6 years lower than the EU average, with unhealthy habits to blame.
Report: Foreigners in Czechia still struggle with language barrier at hospitals
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The shortage of Czech medical professionals fluent in other languages can mean long waits and potential safety risks for foreigners needing urgent care.
Prague hospital cites staff negligence in patient-mix up that led to miscarriage
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Bulovka University Hospital said an employee failed to identify a case of mistaken identity that caused a healthy pregnant woman to miscarry.
