Many retailers refuse to serve customers who do not wear a mask or respirator. Some consumers therefore turn to the Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTI). “Recently, we are increasingly encountering questions about alleged discrimination against a consumer who is not admitted to the establishment when he does not have a respirator in place,” said CTIA … Read more
Although persistent swollen feet and ankles can indicate serious heart problems, people often do not take this complaint seriously. People are more likely to attribute this to the warm weather, age, stress or a condition they already have, the Dutch Heart Foundation reports after research. Only 35 percent of people say they make an appointment … Read more
The rs virus is spreading so fast that all the beds in the kinderic’s were full on Tuesday, the AD reports. At least one patient had to move to a hospital in Antwerp. Several hospitals have had to postpone planned operations because there are not enough children’s beds. The outbreak started about three weeks ago … Read more
The artificial pancreas with which diabetics can maintain their blood sugar levels is one step closer to reimbursement from the basic package, reports the National Health Care Institute. Together with ZonMw, the organization for health research and care innovation, the institute provides a subsidy of 10 million euros to enable scientific research into its functioning. … Read more
Almost everyone who suffers from long-term complaints after a corona infection experiences major consequences. A third of the 1741 people with long-term Covid (Long Covid) who participate in research by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), say that they are unable to work because of the complaints. Almost half (46 percent) … Read more
COVID-19 exacerbated food insecurity among the most vulnerable families, who are forced to conserve certain products to supply the supply over the weeks. But some families are likely discarding food that is still fit for consumption after weeks of freezing. It is common to preserve meats and seafood in the freezer for short-term consumption, as … Read more
The skin cancer drug sonidegib (Odomzo) can cause serious malformations in an unborn child. It can also cause miscarriage, warns the Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB). The drug authority underlines that health care providers should only prescribe the cancer drug to patients who are not pregnant. The MEB also points to a pregnancy prevention program for … Read more
Life insurance has come to the fore with the arrival of COVID-19. Not surprisingly, the pandemic has forced us to look death into the eyes and get used to the irrefutable fact that at any moment and, in the most unexpected way, we can suffer the setback of a family loss. For all this, the … Read more
– – PHOTO: Reuters – The British Agency for the Protection of Competition and Markets is launching an investigation into British Airways and Ryanair for violating consumer law after both companies failed to reimburse passengers who failed to travel during the pandemic. BNR. British Airways also offered the victims vouchers an opportunity with the money … Read more
The RIVM once again calls on you to wash your hands with soap and water and to use hand gel only if there is no other option. As someone uses more hand gel with ethanol, the risk of breast cancer increases ‘very slightly’, reports the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. The use … Read more