Thanks to corona, we know even better that being overweight is unhealthy and we have become fatter on average from all that sitting. But the worst thing we can do is now be heavy on diet, says obesity expert Caroline Braet (UGent). The morning “Once you gain certain pounds, it is difficult to lose them. … Read more
The designer drug 3-MMC is rapidly gaining in popularity, partly because the drug is not on the list of prohibited substances. Social services, police and parents are raising the alarm. “That junk must be banned today.” Mother Bea tells RTL News that her son (26) passed away after an overdose of the drug. “Gerjan took … Read more
Joris Deconinck (59) from Anzegem, Flanders, became infected with the corona virus in December. He has been in a coma since December 20. Joris can only wake up when he gets new lungs, but as a corona patient he is too old for that, writes Het Laatste Nieuws. Shortly after his infection, Joris only had … Read more
The Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine may be less effective in obese people. This is evident from an Italian study. The researchers found that seriously overweight healthcare workers produced only about half the number of antibodies after a second dose of the vaccine compared to healthy people. It was a small study, but it may mean … Read more
The researchers had not foreseen it themselves, but growing old cane is a trait that you inherit from your mother. If you have a mother who has reached the age of 95, it is more likely that you will also become very old. Scientists from the Leiden University Medical Center have been following 944 very … Read more
Glasses seem to protect somewhat against corona. According to Indian scientists, spectacle wearers are much less on their eyes, which makes them up to three times less likely to be infected with the corona virus. “A person has a habit of touching their own face an average of 23 times an hour. Rubbing the eyes … Read more
Going for a run is very healthy, but it won’t help you lose weight. Our body is too smart for that, according to professor of evolutionary anthropology Herman Pontzer. The professor at US Duke University explains in his book Burn how evolution prevented us from losing weight through exercise. He spent ten years studying the … Read more
See first, then believe: For over a year now, we have assumed that we will get our lives back when most of us are vaccinated. In Israel, the country that is furthest with vaccinations and has now injected 40 percent of the population, it turns out to be completely true. Israel has begun to vaccinate … Read more
Wearing two masks on top of each other can reduce the transmission of the coronavirus by 96.5 percent. This is shown by research by the American CDC about which The Washington Post writes. It is the combination of a surgical mask and a fabric mouth mask. Not only others are better protected if an infected … Read more
Social media has become a thermometer of relations between politicians, especially in the case of Twitter. Our leaders use it to make announcements, mark positions, and even throw taunts at each other. Therefore, you must always be vigilant … A comment or an ‘unfollow’ (stop following someone) can become news. More than one would be … Read more