Category: Health

Covid-19 may also show up on the skin

Pustules, blisters, itchy spots: An infection with the new corona virus can also leave traces on the skin. Analyzes show which symptoms can indicate Covid-19. Although the novel  corona virus  has been spreading rapidly around the world for many months, there are still many unknown factors relating to the pathogen. This also applies to […]

Researchers find approach to corona drug

It is still not fully understood how the coronavirus infects human cells and uses them to multiply. Frankfurt researchers examined this in more detail – and also found possible therapeutic approaches. Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have discovered a possible therapeutic approach against Covid-19 . In the laboratory, they analyzed how the pathogen SARS-CoV-2 changes human […]

Reduce stroke risk by 90%!

Reduce stroke risk by 90%!

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 […]

Avoid sudden infant death!

Avoid sudden infant death!

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 […]

The picking for everyone close!

The picking for everyone close!

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” […]

Errors about Alzheimer’s

Errors about Alzheimer's

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 […]

To avoid the 5 worst hair sins

To avoid the 5 worst hair sins

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 […]

E-cigarettes: First death in the US

E-cigarettes: First death in the US

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 […]