Almost 20 years ago, I was desperately saving my pocket money – theoretically destined for my school lunch – in order to afford about 1-2 books per month. After a couple of years I discovered local secondhand bookshops and the local county library. Since I was born and later grew up in a medium town,…… Continue reading The best time for being a reader
Author: Anca Ioviţă
Royal jelly and the birth of a new science
Ever since the discovery of the DNA molecule, researchers have been keen on separating the genetic influences on our development and diseases from the environmental ones. There were diseases you were born with and diseases you had because of an unfavorable environment, including here the so-called sinful diseases – those pathologies that are largely caused by…… Continue reading Royal jelly and the birth of a new science
How to safely get from point A to point B
Longevity is not an abstract concept, faraway removed from our daily lives. Longevity starts with surviving another second, another day and another year. The decisions we take each second have a great deal of influence on our lifespan. People who have learnt the fine art of living have managed to walk smilingly on its tight…… Continue reading How to safely get from point A to point B
The trials of life
Centenarians are masters of survival – they successfully go through all trials of life. They don’t usually have perfect lives – they’ve been through good times and bad times. Many centenarians that I met in my medical practice have been war prisoners for many years. They survived their lifetime partner and sometimes their children too.…… Continue reading The trials of life