Category: Health

Our experts give you five tips on how to significantly reduce the chances of stroke. The advice will seem familiar … It reads like the guideline for preventing a heart attack: the risk factors for a stroke are actually virtually the same. Large international studies all conclude that lifestyle is […]

Very healthy, and suddenly the baby is dead! SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is a terrible tragedy, but it could be largely prevented by reducing known risks. In 1988 – before the advent of safe sleep campaigns – in Austria, 149 infants died from sudden infant death syndrome. Today, far […]

Many people are not adequately protected against infections such as measles or influenza. At the pharmacy, you can now have your vaccination card checked and informed. Just about every Austrian has one or two empty boxes in his vaccination record. These gaps should now be closed with the “vaccination check” […]

There is still much uncertainty about the serious topic. Therefore, we correct some myths about this serious brain disease. So the patients do not die because they forget to breathe! Alzheimer’s is not a disease, but a symptom of ageing – a big mistake! Since modern imaging techniques make it […]

It is as if bewitched: one was only recently at the hairdresser and already the hair is dry and brittle again. Since the daily shampooing and rinsing helps nothing more. Haircare often means: less is more. We’ll show you what’s behind it. Especially after the summer, our hair is particularly […]

After the accumulation of dubious lung diseases as a result of the use of e-cigarettes, there is now the first death in the United States. On Thursday, the Illinois Department of Health reported the death of an adult male whose identity was not specified, who had previously used such a […]

Handy and Co. make immobile and sluggish. With a few tricks you can bring the sprouts to more activity in your free time. Above all, it is an important balance when it is time to go to school again. Exercise is important for a healthy physical development. According to the […]

Heart attack, testicular shrinkage and erectile dysfunction – these are just some of the side effects of anabolic steroids. In addition to freely available anabolic steroids, product counterfeits are also offered whose consumption can often have drastic consequences. Fat muscle packages or just running longer and faster: Doping is not […]

A heart attack comes suddenly – his history, however, often goes back a long way. The change of the vessels takes place creepingly. The more constricted the coronary vessels over the years, the greater the risk of a heart attack. Above all, five risk factors are troubling the heart. One […]

He often comes asleep and his symptoms are usually atypical. A so-called mute stroke is therefore difficult to recognize for those affected and is easily overlooked. The diagnosis comes years later when the damage in the brain is already advanced or another stroke took place. But how is it that […]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is permanent, incurable airway obstruction. Sufferers suffer from severe coughing attacks, shortness of breath and expectoration. The biggest risk factor is smoking. How COPD can be prevented and treated. Chronic inflammatory lung disease (COPD) is one of the most common diseases worldwide. In Germany, it […]

Yoga can lower blood pressure – as numerous studies have shown. But not all variants of health sports are suitable for hypertensive patients. The German Heart Foundation clarifies. Especially people with hypertension need good relaxation techniques against the stress of everyday life. However, not everything that is generally recommended for […]

There is no thick blood, and blood thinners do not improve its fluidity. But how do the medicines protect against heart attacks and strokes? The term blood thinner is strictly speaking not quite right. Because the drugs have neither the task to dilute the blood, nor to improve the flow […]

The number of cancers will increase significantly – both in Germany and worldwide. The fear physicians. Especially poorer countries are struggling with the increase. Physicians from the German Cancer Research Center fear that there will be an increase in cancer in the future, especially in developing and emerging countries. “It’s […]

In summer, there are more important things than standing by the stove! So that you can enjoy the hot days culinary to the fullest and even lose a few pounds, we have a few tips for you. 1 SKYR-QUARK The traditional Icelandic dairy dish Skyr , for German Quark, is […]

Have you tried everything? And still too many pounds on the hips? Maybe the weight loss works for you with the so-called Dosha diet. Their origin lies in the traditional and ancient Indian healing art, the Ayurveda, and is based on three life energies – the Doshas. Are you of […]

Our heart is happy about a healthy diet. Experts recommend for a fit heart especially the Mediterranean cuisine. An unhealthy diet, on the other hand, can make your heart sick over the years. These three heart diseases are related to nutrition. Being overweight favors atrial fibrillation This is a serious […]

The results of a large-scale study show how much coffee you can drink per day before consumption has a negative effect on our heart Hand on heart: How many cups of coffee do you drink per day? After getting up for breakfast, in the office the second cup at the […]

Do you always get creamy when you are in the sun and feel so safe from skin cancer? Why you – right now – still should make a check to the doctor We know that we should apply our cream and that we should reduce our bath in the sun […]

When and what is eaten in the evening has great influence on our body weight and our health. We tell you when, according to scientific studies, the best time for dinner is and which meals you should prefer. Nutritionists have long agreed that the time of dinner has an influence […]

Hollywood in mourning: At 52 years on Monday, the US actor Luke Perry died of the consequences of a massive stroke. Worldwide, every seventh person dies for over 25 years from a circulatory disorder in the brain. Although there are many signs, the danger is often underestimated and not acted […]

Provide early spring protection with appropriate security measures to prevent falls of young children and thus avoid unnecessary suffering. As temperatures rise, the risk of children falling out of the lintel increases. Experts therefore strongly advise to take appropriate precautions these days. In addition, they appeal, the little ones never […]

They scream 14 hours a day, refuse to eat, scratch themselves bloody or sleep through the night: the little patients in the movie “Parents School” drive their parents to despair. A radical therapy promises improvement. The mother is obviously desperate. Pale, tired and angry, she sits on the couch. If […]

The shelves in drugstores and pharmacies are full of vitamin supplements, many target vegetarians and vegans. What is really useful – and what are the means? “Test” has looked. Vitamin B12 supplements are essential for vegans – and all tested by Stiftung Warentest funds from drug stores, pharmacies and the […]

If you do not feel fast enough in the bathroom, you are prone to press hard and push while urinating or defecating. The fact that this can have unpleasant consequences for the health, is the least aware. Five reasons why you should take your time on the toilet. Strong pressing […]

An influenza virus is the most dangerous for over 60s. Researchers have now developed special vaccines for the elderly. Their effectiveness is not proven yet, but the first products are already available. rib is particularly dangerous for older people because their immune system has lost its effectiveness over the years. […]

In order not to stand with Winkearmen and sagging skin, an effective training is required. We will give you exercise suggestions that will help you to look after your beautiful, well-trained and tight arms. Skin becomes flabby with age Especially in women over 40 years, it can increasingly come to […]

Around 35 million people in Germany suffer from hypertension, according to the German Hypertension League. But medications are not always necessary for the treatment. Some foods can naturally lower blood pressure. Beetroot juice and hibiscus tea are among the best home remedies. An English study of 14 volunteers showed that […]

Again forget the house key, start the stove or forget the password? Sometimes memory leaves us in the lurch, whether old or young. If the dropouts occur only occasionally, that is no cause for concern. On the contrary, forgetfulness can even be a sign of intelligence, say Canadian researchers. But […]

Targeted fascia training can help prevent back pain and make the entire body supple. With the following 6 exercises you can loosen bonded fascia and thus loosen the connective tissue. Muscle tension and resulting pain can be so alleviated. To get started: activate your feet with the tennis ball According […]

For most people, worms in the gut are a horror idea. Some of these parasites, which usually enter the gastrointestinal tract through food, can cause serious illnesses. E You rfahren more about the most common types of worms in the gut: pinworms, roundworms and tapeworms. The most common worms (helminths) […]

Almost everyone knows these little annoying things in the mouth that disturb and burn. The whitish ulcers are called aphthae. They develop on the mucous membrane or the tongue. Here’s what you should know about and what you can do to help with such inflammation. They are whitish and only […]

Hundreds of thousands of senior citizens in Germany are cared for at home by caregivers from abroad. Without them, home care would collapse in many places. With a few exceptions, most work black. Andrea K. is satisfied and her mother, as far as one can speak for the demented old […]

Christianity is usually fasted in the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter – Lent 2019 lasts from 6 March to 18 April. However, food is not completely abandoned here. What should be noted is shown in the following overview. Fasting in Christianity: Remembering the Passion of Christ During Lent , […]

When Miriam experiences her first panic attack, she is in the cellar and wants to get some potatoes for dinner. The force of the attack hits her completely unprepared. “The fear is like a wave spilling over me,” she recalls. “I could not think and do anything, I just had […]

It’s the last chance for critically ill patients: if one’s own pump fails, only a stranger’s heart can help. In Germany, 318 people were transplanted a donor heart last year. The operation is today one of the standard procedures of cardiac surgery. 50 years ago, on February 13, 1969, a […]