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Tag archive for ‘medicine’

• Snow Kazakhstan Stem Cells?

  Following some links on Kazakhstan and health, I came across a weird website on menopause that referenced ” Ginseng Liquid Ice Kazakhstan with ‘Snow Kazakhstan stem cells’” (I won’t link to the site here because I’m afraid of attracting spam but google that phrase and you’ll find it). I assume the site is Chinese because […]

  5/07/11 • (Comments Off on Snow Kazakhstan Stem Cells?)

• Medicine Continued

  Already got an email about my last post on medical care in Kazakhstan. I thought the question might be of interest to everyone: Is home-care equipment like crutches, wheelchairs, medical step stools, or safety bars in toilets and showers widely available in Kazakhstan? The answer is yes and no. Vital equipment like wheelchairs or crutches […]

  3/24/11 • (Comments Off on Medicine Continued)

• Healthcare in Kazakhstan

  Now I’ve got my mind on living in Kazakhstan, one issue that people contact me about quite a bit is healthcare and medicine in Kazakhstan. What is it like, how much does it cost, how does it work? First of all, healthcare is a lot cheaper in Kazakhstan than it is in the US. Visiting […]

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  Brilliant Green

  I seem to be full of cultural notes these days. But a great mystery was solved for me the other day. A number of times riding the bus or walking down the street or waiting in line somewhere, I have noticed people with green spots on them. Usually on their faces but in some cases […]

  4/07/10 • (1)