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
EINDHOVEN (ANP) – Women with uterine adenomyosis are more likely to experience problems during pregnancy. For example, they are at a higher risk of preeclampsia or hypertension, concludes research doctor Connie Rees of the Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven in a new study. Additionally, they may need a C-section and may have a baby with a … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is expected to face court for the first time on Tuesday. He will then be tried in New York, Reuters reported on the basis of court records seen by the news agency. US prosecutors suspect that Bankman-Fried, among other things, secretly lent … Read more
The Van Nieuwkerk case shows that the Netherlands has become a country of weaklings, Jort Kelder knows: “You can see in those transmission conflicts that those 20-year-olds are so sensitive.” “They were raised by their parents with just plaudits and medals, and then there’s a performance review and somebody says, ‘Yeah, but that wasn’t very … Read more
Storm Elliott threatens to ruin Christmas for many Americans. Yesterday 5,200 flights were canceled and one and a half million families were left without electricity. The media are talking about an “Arctic explosion”. Elliott is unusually large: the storm covers an area from Texas to Maine, about 3200 kilometers. Nearly two-thirds of Americans suffered from … Read more
THE HAGUE (ANP) – Women who have oocytes but cannot bear fruit on their own will in future be able to be reimbursed by basic insurance for an in vitro fertilization process with a surrogate mother. Health Minister Ernst Kuipers plans to adopt a board from the Health Care Institute to expand the basic package … Read more
Every year, more than 35,000 people in Europe die from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, calculated the European health service ECDC. We’ve used antibiotics so generously since they were invented that many bacteria have found a secret way to make people sick despite the antibiotics. “The big danger is that we may eventually run out … Read more
The benefits of vitamin D have long been known, but are you getting enough of this nutrient in your daily diet? Whether you choose a daily dose of sunshine, a supplement, or fortified foods, getting enough vitamin D is vital when it comes to keeping your bones strong and your immune system functioning at full … Read more