America has coordinated with other consumer countries to address supply shortages “as the world emerges from the pandemic.” US President Joe Biden announced the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve. Together with Washington, other energy consuming countries, including China, India, Japan, South Korea and Britain, have made this decision. Correspondent.net … Read more
In many supermarkets, the prices on the receipt deviate from the price tags on the shelf, with the errors usually to the detriment of consumers. This is apparent from a sample of the Consumers’ Association, the organization reports on Saturday. Last year, the supermarkets promised to improve, but ‘little has come of it’, according to … Read more
From next year, donors at Sanquin can have their blood checked for the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, immune problems and cancer, De Telegraaf reports. Sanquin will offer these extra health checks to make it more attractive to donors. The blood bank wants to contribute to a healthier Netherlands. Director Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi states that this … Read more
A urine test can reveal a person’s biological age and tell whether that person is more susceptible to age-related diseases, according to a Belgian study. ‘Not everyone is biologically the same age as his or her chronological age.’ Environmental factors and your lifestyle, in addition to biological and genetic factors, can make you age faster. … Read more
Thursday, November 4, 2021, 1:04 p.m. – 1951 readings – The Romanian startup bonapp.eco launches the application that aims to combat food waste and through which consumers save up to 80% on food purchases. The company plans to expand to other countries in the region next year and save 30 million packages of products from … Read more
Women who receive an invitation to participate in the cervical cancer population screening must also immediately be sent a self-sampling kit. The set can serve as an equivalent alternative to the smear from the GP. This is stated in an advisory report from the Health Council on the options for improving research. About eight hundred … Read more
The EU is betting on nuclear energy – – Ten European countries have expressed confidence that nuclear power will protect European consumers from surges in gas prices. Representatives of ten EU member states are calling for an intensive development of nuclear power to protect against rising energy prices without harming the climate. This is stated … Read more
Magnesium supplements often have much more of the substance than the European limit of 250 milligrams. More than two thirds of the substances studied contain too much magnesium, which can lead to diarrhea, according to research by the Consumers’ Association. The Consumers’ Association examined the magnesium content of 66 supplements. 45 of them contain too … Read more
Pregnant women are advised to exercise restraint during pregnancy with the use of paracetamol, emphasize drug watchdog CBG and side effects center Lareb. ‘Only use paracetamol if it is really necessary, as briefly as possible and in the lowest possible dose’, the MEB summarizes the existing advice. The reason is an article by an international … Read more
People who have received their first corona jab in another EU country and their second jab in the Netherlands cannot currently get a green tick in the CoronaCheck app, says the umbrella organization of GGDs when asked. The cause of the problem is of a technical nature, and ‘a solution is being worked on’. ‘The … Read more