Tag: health

Only the tip of the iceberg: Germany threaten new disease waves

Many viruses have been recognized to be a fatal triumph to the world. Tropical pathogens, such as the Zika Virus appears, increasingly, to Europe, among other things, because the transmitting mosquitoes spread increased. Germany, too, new disease waves threaten to completely. Exotic pathogens spread increasingly also in Europe. Currently, French authorities have reported two first,

Julie Andrews Says Therapy 'Saved My Life'

Anyone can benefit from therapy — even cheerful, umbrella-wielding nannies. Julie Andrews says that going to therapy was life-saving after she split from her first husband in 1967. At the time, the Mary Poppins star was struggling to clear her head, and the late director Mike Nichols suggested she find a therapist. “Sadly, I separated

Financial hardship in cancer: The role of health insurance literacy

A new American Cancer Society study links health insurance literacy with medical financial hardship as well as non-medical financial sacrifices among adult cancer survivors in the United States. The authors say the study indicates that health insurance literacy may be an important intervention for addressing financial problems associated with cancer. The report appears in JNCI

How to live longer: Do this type of exercise to extend your lifespan

Mounting evidence shows that eating a healthy, balanced diet and keeping fit offers a robust defence against life-threatening complications, such as heart disease. Committing to both is a sure-fire way to extend longevity. Exercise advice, like dietary advice, can sometimes seem overwhelming, however, especially if a person is getting fit for the first time. Fortunately,

In five Federal States: the manufacturer recalls Salami

The producer Cesare Fiorucci S. p. a. informs about the recall of the article “Classic Salami Il Gusto d’Italia” and “Salametto Fiorucci”. The company announced that is missing on deer packing due to a printing error, the note on contained Milk allergens. The producer Cesare Fiorucci S. p. a. calls for consumers who are allergic

CF patients experience improved lung health with lumacaftor-ivacaftor but with caveats

In adolescent and adult patients with cystic fibrosis taking lumacaftor-ivacaftor (ORKAMBI), the combination drug appears to improve lung function and body weight and reduce the need for intravenous antibiotic treatment, according to a French study published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. However, nearly one in five