In this week’s “To Your Health” column, Dr. Keith Roach addresses two compelling reader inquiries: one concerning the long-term use of the medication raloxifene,and another regarding the impact of high-altitude living on blood cell size. Long-Term Raloxifene Use: A Case Study Table of Contents Long-Term Raloxifene Use: A Case Study High-Altitude Living and Red Blood … Read more
Adderall and Heart Health: Weighing the Risks for Older Adults Millions of Americans rely on Adderall to manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But what happens when this stimulant interacts with existing health conditions? One 72-year-old woman, V.P., raised this very question after being diagnosed with "nonobstructive coronary artery disease" through a CT angiogram. "Do … Read more
Clear upward trend: Win with Kla, Sandoz and other stock market tips of the week In “Switzerland at the Weekend” our money columnist François Bloch writes why Kla is on the ladder of success with semiconductors, where Sandoz leaves its major Basel competition behind and why the hunt for better mortgage offers is worth it. … Read more
The topic of inflation is on everyone’s lips. Even if the most current data from the Federal Statistical Office (DeStatis.de press release September 30th) in August and September indicate that inflation has fallen well below 2 percent, this number still says one thing very clearly: it will still be Above all, more expensive, just maybe … Read more
Stock up: Which stocks are worth buying again now – and other stock market tips of the week In “Switzerland at the Weekend”, our money columnist François Bloch writes why he would take another look at the US dealer Tractor Supply, among others, and that you can get top conditions out of mortgages. Your involvement … Read more
On Monday, Wojciech Szczęsny appeared in the capital of Catalonia to undergo the required medical tests. This is a condition for him to join FC Barcelona (Robert Lewandowski already plays there). He is to replace the injured starting goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The contract with the Pole is to be concluded for a period until … Read more
Ameriprise is under a good star, the VZ Vermögenszentrum breaks a limit – and other stock market tips of the week In “Switzerland at the Weekend”, our money columnist François Bloch writes why the US asset manager Ameriprise promises profits, Swissquote beats everyone – and why it is worth taking a closer look at mortgages. … Read more
You have to celebrate the holidays as they come. But how did the good old first day of school suddenly become a huge party with a bouncy castle and the like? Bartek from the Orsons finds himself surrounded by mountains of presents and school cone madness. Recently I was standing in a schoolyard in western … Read more
The financial education of young people in Germany leaves a lot to be desired. Despite their affinity for digital technologies and the latest trends, many young people lack the basic knowledge they need to manage their money sensibly. A study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides impressive evidence of this: a … Read more
DIRECT FROM PARIS | Long-distance runner Radek Juška saved the season, and he didn’t even need a tartar for that. After problems in the middle of the year, he devoted himself to hard work and renunciation on the verge of injury, and in the Olympic qualification he was rewarded with a long jump of 815 … Read more