The corona virus does not like dry air. Now that it is cold, we turn on the heating in the house and that actually makes the air drier. Time to moisturize. “As the humidity increases, the saliva droplets become heavier, causing them to settle faster,” says professor of environment and health, Lode Godderis of KU … Read more
Hiking is popular. Maybe because it is more pleasant than more intensive forms of movement, while still doing something good for your body. Although it must be said that many scientists think it is even better to actually exercise regularly. Nevertheless, walking has many health benefits. Good for your heartYou lower your blood pressure and … Read more
Sugar makes things tasty. Few people get enthusiastic about sugar-free cakes, chocolate or biscuits. It is of course not really healthy, but how much harm can a little sugar in its time? Not much, as long as you keep it in its time. Sugar in itself is not carcinogenic or harmful. The overweight that comes … Read more
The Netherlands wants to get rid of gas and is therefore investing in heat networks and heat pumps. A very bad idea according to Arjen Lubach: it would cost a lot of money and be less environmentally friendly than natural gas. Milieu Centraal previously criticized the broadcast, now professor Jan Rotmans also states that the … Read more
Ruud de Wild will determine from day to day whether he can present his radio program. A spokesperson for KRO-NCRV reported this when asked. The NPO Radio 2 DJ has corona and made radio from his home quarantine on Monday. His colleague Paul Rabbering replaced him on Tuesday. “Ruud is really ill,” said the spokeswoman … Read more
Doctors and nurses cannot work too hard on adrenaline for months to help the patients of the second corona wave. Not because the adrenaline is ‘gone’, but because the stress hormone does not work that way. Dr. Guy T’Sjoen, Professor of Endocrinology (UZ Ghent) explains to Het Laatste Nieuws why health care workers in the … Read more
The big question is how long you will remain immune to the virus after a corona infection. Scientists come up with the strongest evidence to date that humans are immune for a long time, possibly years. About that writes The Guardian. Researchers at New York’s Rockefeller University found that not only does the immune system … Read more
In the second wave, overweight people seem to be affected even more than in the first wave. More obese people become critically ill, more of them die. Does it still make sense to lose weight, or are you already too late? Doctor Guy T’Sjoen endocrinologist, says against HLN that 60 percent of the corona patients … Read more
J Balvin has been struggling with depression and an anxiety disorder for a while. The 35-year-old singer told his followers on Instagram in his native language, Spanish, on Wednesday. “I know I was away from social media for a while,” he tells his 44.8 million followers. “I’ve had a lot of anxiety and depression lately.” … Read more
There are 6,823 corona patients in Belgian hospitals. Enough to be able to make a good estimate of the average clinical picture and the characteristics of the sick. What is striking: the admitted patients are less ill, but often too fat. About that writes Het Laatste Nieuws. People get sick less. “Compared to the first … Read more