Secondhand smoke innocent? Certainly not. It appears that secondhand smoke at a young age causes hearing loss in the teenage years. When children are exposed to cigarette smoke they are more likely to have hearing loss during their teenage years. This is according to research from the NYU Langone M

Poor oral hygiene can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The Dutch Society for the Promotion of Dentistry (NMT) urges us to as clean and healthy teeth as possible to care. The bacteria responsible for dental plaque play a role in calcification of the arteries of heart patients. More ris

The most important meal of the day? The breakfast. Nevertheless, research shows that one in three Dutch people regularly not breakfast. A recent study by Research Agency Winkle shows that about 34 percent of Dutch people between the ages of 18 and 45 regularly skip breakfast † A bad thing according

Shockingly, many everyday things that seem healthy to us are not all that healthy. Take a daily shower, for example. So thats not a good idea. Sin 1:shower every day Do you also take a shower every morning, afternoon or evening? Try not to do that again, British doctor Nick Lowe urges us. According

Good news. Research shows that long-term protection against malaria is indeed possible. Previously it was thought that this was not possible. Two and a half years ago, ten volunteers participated in an experimental immunization method against malaria from the UMC St. Radboud. The subjects used the

Research by the UMC Utrecht has shown that daily activities such as drinking coffee, blowing your nose and having sex can lead to a stroke for high-risk groups. Dont immediately stress:the results only apply to people with an untreated brain aneurysm – a weak spot in the wall of a blood vessel in t

Suffering from menopausal symptoms? Be careful! These can also be heart complaints. Women dont regularly take heart complaints seriously because they see the symptoms as menopausal symptoms. These can be complaints such as:abnormal tiredness, sweating, shortness of breath, nausea and poor sleep †

Almost a third of the Dutch think that GPs are not easily accessible by telephone. This is apparent from research carried out within the Consumer Panel of Healthcare of the Netherlands Institute for Healthcare Research, NIVEL. Patients want to answer the phone within one minute † But that is not a

And new drug in the fight against breast cancer:parsley. Thats right, that small, green plant that you sometimes find on top of your soup. Researchers from the American University of Missouri-Colombia exposed breast cancer rats to apigenin , a substance found in parsley and other plant products. W

Weed just for fun? Doctors also prescribe the green plant as a medicine. The number of medical cannabis users has increased by 80 percent since 2006… The number of people who weed on a doctors prescription used has increased from about 315 to 560 since 2006, an 80 percent increase. This is evident

HIV patients who start taking medication early reduce the risk of infecting partners. Research by the American Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows that taking virus inhibitors early can reduce the chance of HIV transmission by 96 percent † Start immediately The scientists examined

Natuur &Milieu hands out 1000 free meat substitutes to hungry train passengers. With the giveaway Natuur &Milieu wants to introduce people to alternatives to meat † With the hope that consumers will replace meat with vegetable products at least a few days a week. Because eating less meat is better

What can you really do against the dangers of GSM radiation? GSM radiation sounds scary and is actually quite dangerous. Although research is often done on the dangers of radiation , it is never clearly stated what you can do to protect yourself against it. So voilà:Sante.nl lists tips for you:

This week is Thyroid Week. Thyroid patient? How do you deal with it as a patient and how can your environment deal with it? Are you tired faster and do you often suffer from mood swings † Then it may well be that you suffer from thyroid disease. And you are not alone in that. It is estimated that 8

Fan of mushrooms? Keep it that way, it turns out to be a true super vegetable. That vegetables are completely healthy is nothing new. The mushroom wins on every front, however: low in calories, low in fat and salt-free † Super vegetable Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots; each and every one of them

What green tea is all good for! Scientists have discovered that green tea protects DNA from damage that causes cell aging. One of the causes of aging is the degradation of DNA in every body cell † DNA contains all the genetic information of a cell. Due to damage to the DNA Errors arise in the genet

The national electronic patient file (EDP) will definitely not take place. The Senate voted against the bill regulating the EPD. We previously reported that a majority of the Senate did not see anything in the current bill † And now it appears that the bill has actually been definitively rejected

Women become increasingly unhappy with their overweight as they get older. Women who have been overweight for a long time , as their age increases more and more unhappy with their weight. This is apparent from a survey by Mijn Geheim and Valtaf.nl among 1175 respondents. They were asked how they as

A nice cup of coffee after dinner is allowed, as long as you have not had a meal with a high fat content. The combination of fat and coffee leads to a higher blood sugar level, resulting in an increased risk of diabetes. Researcher Marie-Soleil Beaudion, who works at the University of Guelph in Can

Shopping as medicine for physical complaints? A higher life expectancy by walking your daily shopping route through the store? Taiwanese researchers say it, and we are happy to confirm it. A walk through the city with a friend, but also the walk through the supermarket can help significantly incre