If you’re concerned that drinking alcohol increases your risk of dementia as you get older, a large new study from South Korea may provide some insight. It starts with the idea that cutting down on alcohol is generally a good idea. “If you drink less, your risk of Alzheimer’s decreases, while heavier drinking increases the … Read more
Of the people who got a covid infection in the first wave, 1.2 percent died. The so-called infection-fatality ratio (IFR) of Covid-19 is many times higher than the mortality risk from seasonal flu in the Netherlands, which is estimated at 0.05 percent. Covid has therefore been anything but a flu. Been, because the risk of … Read more
Oh irony: the hip people who do everything they can to keep their youth and also using cocaine are bad luck. Cocaine use speeds up the aging process of your DNA and so you age faster. Cocaïne is one of the most addictive substances which man knows. It disrupts the brain’s reward pathways and forces … Read more
UV rays from the sun make your skin vitamin D. How much do you need? Research has shown that you produce vitamin D approximately from sun power 3, Weeronline writes. This is because at sun strength 3 or more so-called UV radiation can reach the earth’s surface. UV-B radiation is responsible for the production of … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) – Dell Technologies was lowered on the New York stock exchanges on Monday. The American computer manufacturer is cutting about 6650 jobs to cut costs. The company is struggling with a sharp decline in demand for PCs as consumers have become more cautious about their spending due to high inflation. The job … Read more
Oscillococcinum is one of the most sold homeopathic remedies in the world. The French Boiron earned 455 million euros in 2021. It would help against the flu, but it’s pure deception. “The drug is made by mixing 35 grams of duck liver and 15 grams of the heart with glucose and some water and juice … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) – The stock exchanges in New York have traded with a profit after previous minuses. New data on consumer confidence in the United States boosted sentiment on the trading floors. Large banks were in the spotlight after the presentation of their quarterly results. The Dow Jones index ended 0.3 percent higher at … Read more
The energy bill for an average family rises from 2000 to 5000 euros per year, Vattenfall announced last week. According to Ben Woldring, it will get worse. The founder of the Bencom Group (Gaslicht.com) states that the new model contracts will be 6,500 euros per year for an average family, more than 500 euros per … Read more
If Pieter Omtzigt participates in elections with his own list, he would now get 24 seats, says a poll by Maurice de Hond. The Omtzigt list would therefore be the largest party. The VVD would fall back to nineteen seats, fourteen fewer than now. The PVV would shrink to 12 seats and the CDA to … Read more
One has full hips, the other a tummy. Part of that has to do with physique. Unfortunately, that belly fat is really unhealthier than fat elsewhere in the body. Visceral fat is located around your organs, such as stomach and intestines. It can put pressure on your organs, making them less effective. But there is … Read more