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05-01-2017, 02:05 AM
Leeches are making a slimy comeback in modern medicine
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Medical bills are often littered with bizarre line items. If you're in Russia, those little charges might include half a dozen slimy, slithering leeches.
About 10 million of the blood-sucking invertebrates are prescribed in Russia every year, offering many people an affordable alternative for blood-thinning medicines, the New York Times reported (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/29/world/europe/leeches-russia-medicine.html%20) this weekend.*
As Russia's eco**my tanks — due to a mix of low oil prices, sanctions, and military spending — the country's state-run medical system has also suffered. Medicinal leeches cost less than one U.S. dollar per icky blob, and doctors say leeches' ve**m is a low-cost preventative treatment for stroke and heart disease. * Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/30/leeches-comeback-modern-medicine-russia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Medical bills are often littered with bizarre line items. If you're in Russia, those little charges might include half a dozen slimy, slithering leeches.
About 10 million of the blood-sucking invertebrates are prescribed in Russia every year, offering many people an affordable alternative for blood-thinning medicines, the New York Times reported (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/29/world/europe/leeches-russia-medicine.html%20) this weekend.*
As Russia's eco**my tanks — due to a mix of low oil prices, sanctions, and military spending — the country's state-run medical system has also suffered. Medicinal leeches cost less than one U.S. dollar per icky blob, and doctors say leeches' ve**m is a low-cost preventative treatment for stroke and heart disease. * Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/30/leeches-comeback-modern-medicine-russia/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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