Russian women have started mass-reselling used breast implants.
Demand for silicone breast implants has fallen. Implants that cost 180,000 rubles — about $2,300 — are being sold after removal for just 30,000 rubles — about $386.
Reasons vary: childbirth, pain, dissatisfaction with the result, or wanting to recover part of the surgery cost.
Doctors warn that used implants should not be reused, as it can be dangerous to health.
VR-assisted childbirth has started being used in Russia, according to Baza.
The technology is already being introduced in state maternity hospitals. During contractions, women in labor are given VR glasses showing relaxing landscapes — the sea, forests, sunsets, and mountains — helping shift the brain’s focus away from pain and anxiety.
A 19-year-old from Russia’s Astrakhan Region has been classified with a Category III disability after consuming energy drinks and using vapes every day for nearly a year. The teen reportedly drank three to four cans of energy drinks daily in hopes of boosting his chances of winning a luxury car in an online giveaway. Participants were encouraged to register as many receipts from energy drink purchases as possible.
Before this, the young man led an athletic lifestyle and had plans to apply to the FSB Academy in St. Petersburg. A routine medical checkup before the academic year showed no health issues. But during exam season, under high stress, he began using e-cigarettes and drinking energy drinks more frequently. After entering the contest, his consumption escalated to daily high doses.
Over time, his health quickly deteriorated. He experienced rapid weight loss and persistent fatigue. Medical tests revealed that his blood sugar…
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