Don’t think: I don’t have time to exercise today, I’ll sit in my chair all day. No, go outside anyway, because even 11 minutes of brisk walking could prevent 10 percent of premature deaths. This is the conclusion of a large study by the University of Cambridge, for which 200 studies have been compared. The … Read more
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
Dark and drizzly weather for days is no fun for anyone, but some people just can’t handle it very well. They suffer from a winter dip. What can be done about it? Psychiatrist Kirsten Catthoor describes it at the HLN symptoms first. “The main symptoms of a winter dip are: it is more difficult to … Read more
Everyone is sick and the hospitals are full. This is partly because a harmless flu often turns into pneumonia. A Belgian doctor he explains to HLN how can it be. “Due to the mask obligation, we have protected ourselves against viruses and bacteria for a long time,” begins Dr. Pascal Van Bleyenbergh. “Perhaps our system … Read more