As of today, the Dutch Railways will be handing out packets of paper tissues at twenty stations. With this, the NS wants to contribute to preventing the spread of the Mexican flu. The government recommends using a disposable paper tissue when coughing and sneezing. so that virus particles go straig

A new cause of osteogenesis imperfecta has been discovered. Researchers at the VU University in Amsterdam have discovered that the disease, which is characterized by fragile bones, is caused by a gene. Osteogenesis imperfecta is a condition that comes in many different forms, but what everyone has

Drinking a lot of milk would help reduce feelings of stress and thus prevent depression, burnout and heart disease, according to recent research. This beneficial effect is said to be the result of the protein lactium that is found in milk. This protein is said to lower blood pressure and reduce le

Women who often wear high heels and stilettos during their early years are more likely to develop arthritis, an inflammation of the joints, later on. This is shown by American research. The team surveyed 1,400 men and 1,900 women, asking them about their foot problems and what type of shoes they of

The Hausdörfer Institute for Natural Speech is organizing a special meeting for stutterers. Hausdörfer, himself a heavy stutterer, devised the method that is based on listening to your own voice † Since then, he has devoted his life to helping stutterers. During the Nationale Hausdörferdag , which

Did you know that one in eight women in the Netherlands has to deal with breast cancer? Well-known Dutch people (Kluun, Youp van t Hek) and editors-in-chief of major magazines (HP De Tijd, J/M, ELLE) have written a column especially for the site tegenborstkanker.nl. They just want to say:give money

More than 40 percent of healthcare workers are willing to work extra in the event of a high dropout rate as a result of the Mexican flu. This is apparent from various studies by, among others, Medjob and Zorgwerk employment agency. This concerns work outside ones own institution, via a so-called G

Sleeping pills and tranquilizers can negatively affect driving ability. This is apparent from PhD research by Tim Leufkens who is affiliated with Maastricht University. It was expected that side effects would manifest differently in sleep patients and the elderly than in young, healthy people. Leuf

This week the national campaign The Netherlands Says Yes, an organ donation campaign, started. With the new campaign, Dutch people who are not yet registered as donors are asked to make a choice about organ donation † Almost half (7.5 million) of the Dutch have not yet made a choice about donorsh

Wearing a cervical collar is the most effective method to prevent a neck hernia. This is apparent from research by neurologist Barbara Kuijper. Although a neck hernia often goes away on its own, the pain can be a big burden † The combination of neck collar, rest and physiotherapy will quickly relie

A number of commercial radio and television stations participate in (W)EET, a platform against childhood obesity. (W)EET focuses on education and communication about healthy nutrition and the importance of exercise. Presenters and DJs pay attention to obesity to a healthy lifestyle to the attention

Unemployment among adults who have had cancer is nearly 40 percent higher worldwide than among healthy adults. This is apparent from a study by the Academic Medical Center (AMC) in Amsterdam. The study shows that especially patients with stomach/intestinal cancer, breast cancer or a gynecological c

Retired doctors are the solution to the shortage of medical specialists in the future, according to research by MedicalWork. The shortage of medical specialists will increase significantly within five years. Due to the aging population among medical specialists, approximately 17 percent of the numb

Dutch people who are eligible for a vaccination against the Mexican flu and also want it, will still get a flu shot twice. Earlier this week it was announced that Chinese manufacturers have discovered that one vaccination against swine flu would be enough to protect an adult † These results have n

People who consume at least 300 grams of soy products per week are 77 percent less likely to have a stroke than those who consume less than 50 grams of soy products per week. This is apparent from recent scientific research. Stroke is one of the most common forms of cardiovascular disease. Soy cons

One in five adults in Europe is always in pain. Sixty percent of those people have sleeping problems and half of them say the pain negatively affects their family life. Anxiety and depression are common. A third even say that they sometimes have such severe pain that they want to die. These figures

From Monday 14 to Friday 18 September, the whole of the Netherlands will be dominated by the staircase. More than 200,000 employees consciously take the stairs this week during the 3rd National Stair Climbing Week. The Diabetes Fund and the 30-minute exercise campaign of the Netherlands Institute f

The first clinical trial of a vaccine against swine flu in pregnant women has started in America. The study is being conducted by the governments research institute, the National Institutes of Health . The study will be conducted among 120 pregnant women, ages 18 to 39, who are in the second or thi

One in eight healthy Dutch people has an unknowingly increased risk of diseases such as diabetes, cancer or heart problems. This is apparent from research by NIPED, an organization that is committed to preventive health care. According to NIPED, a large proportion of people are willing to adjust th

Although the Mexican flu still makes few victims in the Netherlands, it seems to be slowly making its way to colleagues or friends suddenly ill. Two more people have died from the Mexican flu, bringing the number of deaths in the Netherlands to four. The 52-year-old man and 85-year-old woman were a