Day: October 9, 2019

Fresh wind in lung medicine

Reduce stroke risk by 90%!

For patients with a variety of problems in the thoracic area has changed in recent years, much for the better, are the beginning of October 10 meeting in Vienna lung experts. From rapid diagnosis to surgical intervention to individualized treatment for asthma and lung cancer, progress has been made. Today […]

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 […]

Twitter used private user data for advertising

Twitter used private user data for advertising

Twitter has actually used private user data for advertising purposes for security purposes. The short message service said on Tuesday that phone numbers and email addresses for the authentication of Twitter accounts were “accidentally” used for advertising. Thus, user data has been matched with that of advertising companies to enable targeted […]