Heart disease prevention program is being updated: what is changing for patients and medical professionals?
The Ministry of Health updated the description of the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Early Diagnosis Program.
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An innovative oncology center opened in Lithuania will offer broader cancer treatment options
An innovative oncology center opened in Lithuania will open up wider opportunities for the diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases. For patients facing a cancer diagnosis, this center’s…
In hospitals – many children poisoned by vaping substances of unknown composition
Children and adolescents poisoned by e-cigarettes or substances of unknown composition contained therein are increasingly admitted to Lithuanian hospitals. Specialists warn that…
Aušra’s experience was shocking: after paying for an overnight stay in the hospital, medical help ‘was not included’ for her
„It turns out I wasn’t a patient in the hospital, but a hotel guest,“ – such a conclusion was made by fellow countrywoman Aušra Malinauskienė after a night in the medical facility. After the operation, for greater safety…
Lithuania’s success in the fight against hepatitis C recognized internationally: prestigious award to the professor
World Hepatitis Day, which we will commemorate on July 28, will be important for Lithuania this year with international recognition. To LSMU Professor, full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Limas…
These tests must be performed annually by everyone: monitor these indicators
When faced with more serious health problems, the question often arises as to why the signals sent by the body were not noticed earlier. Although some diseases manifest…
Exceptional case at Santaros Clinics: three heart transplants in one week
Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics performed as many as three heart transplants in one week, the medical institution announced on Tuesday.
Your 3-month-old Emet has been diagnosed with leukemia: “We hope the hardest part is already behind us”
“Your child has leukemia.” Eglė heard these words when her son Emet was only three months old. Instead of dreams about first steps and a carefree infancy, sh…
KUL was the first in the Baltic countries to perform a new generation breast surgery
The first minimally invasive endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy in the Baltic countries was performed at Klaipėda University Hospital (KUL). This achievement marks a significant breakthrough in Lithuanian breast…
Poured conspiracy theories: have cancer drugs really already been invented but carefully hidden?
A post began circulating on social media claiming that US intelligence knew about a possible cancer drug as early as 1951. The authors of the post assert that it was declassified…