One Thing Heals, Another Harms. The Benefits and Risks of Taking Medications That Pharmacies Won't Tell You About

Medicines save lives, prolong them, and improve their quality. Everyone knows about their benefits. But risks are often brushed aside, because quick relief from pain or an odd sensation can seem more important than long-term health consequences. In her book, Yekaterina Eliseeva, MD, Professor, clinical pharmacologist, and winner of the "Sound Mind" award, calls on readers to be more attentive and caring about their health. She will help you understand how medicines work and why it is important to follow doctors’ recommendations for taking them, even if you think that a tablet or syrup can’t cause harm.

The author touches on the most pressing topics: the formation of resistance to medicines, conscious overstatement of a drug’s benefits or underestimation of risks when taking it, the possibility of defeating influenza, depression, or old age, the principles of providing Russians with medicines, and much more.