The holidays are coming and of course that includes all kinds of goodies. For most people - or rather women - December a dreaded month. The kilos are almost flying if you just look at all those gingerbread cookies, chocolate letters and Christmas wreaths. But oh well, its all part of it and secre

Women who want to lose weight do not trust a crash diet of less than 1200 calories and are aware of the yo-yo effect that can cause. Nutritionist Anne de Graaf has conducted a survey among the participants of weight loss community Valtaf.nl † The results of that study also showed that during a sub

Green tea can slightly lower bad cholesterol, according to research from the Western University of Health Sciences in the American city of Pomona. For the study, adults were given green tea, green tea capsules, or placebos (fake) administered. Subjects who drank green tea or took the capsules, the

Almost everyone suffers from it from time to time, but some people have such annoying cold sores all the time. Researchers at the University of Utah believe that recurrent, severe cold sores have a hereditary cause. The culprit is the herpes simplex virus type one , which especially strikes in poor

Do you drag yourself out of bed despite a bad cold? Dont, this does not seem to benefit productivity at work. Despite that emerging flu or that pounding headache, you still go to work in good spirits. Motivated? Yes, of course. Smart? Not really. A study by Concordia University shows that when peop

Due to changes in health insurance, a rush for medicines is expected that will no longer be included in the basic package as of 1 January 2012. This is the opinion of a spokesperson for the Royal Dutch Society for the Promotion of Pharmacy (KNMP). From 1 January, certain medications will no longer

Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women? Even one in three women dies from this. Time for more research and attention on this disease. Only 34 percent of Dutch people between the ages of 40 and 75 know that most women die from cardiovascular disease † More th

First aid for an emerging cold:zinc. The inclement weather is coming again and that usually means runny noses, sneezing and cold ailments † A zinc study shows that lozenges with zinc can prevent a bad cold † Zinc intake also reduces the duration of a cold and the severity of symptoms. Cold bacter

A breakthrough! Cancerous tumors become more visible due to the newly developed microbubbles. Were previously the smallest cancer cells still very difficult to detect, Prof. Hessel Wijkstra of the AMC hospital in Amsterdam seems to have found the solution:microbubbles † Wijkstra announced his findi

Caught:the majority of the Netherlands takes good care of their teeth for fear of the dentist. Because did you know that brushing your teeth only cleans just under 60 percent of the teeth is going to be? Flossing makes your teeth much cleaner. Do you floss? Then you belong to the more than 55 per

An investigation is being launched into tackling the swine flu. The Minister of Health, Edith Schippers, promised this today. At the insistence of the PVV, PvdA and SP, Minister Edith Schippers decided today that an independent investigation starts on the influence of the pharmaceutical industry in

Groundbreaking! New academic research shows that resveratrol, the healthy ingredient in red wine, inhibits breast cancer cells in their growth. American researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine and Italian researchers from the universities of Naples and Calabria were involved in the study, w

Is it bad for your health if you cycle a lot through a busy city? Not at all, says the University of Utrecht. Research by British professor Jonathan Grigg shows that cyclists have considerably more soot particles in their bodies † This is especially the case for people who live in the city. Not goi

Do you take aspirin daily? Then you run a higher risk of the eye condition macular degeneration. Pain-relieving, fever-reducing and anti-inflammatory. Aspirin almost looks like a miracle cure † But did you also know that there are sometimes negative consequences stick to taking aspirin? From stoma

Erasmus MC is launching an online survey among the Dutch population this week about skin changes and the risk of skin cancer. The number of cases of skin cancer is growing explosively to one in six Dutch people. Moreover, this will only increase due to the great risks of excessive sunbeds etc. and

The reserve antibiotic Ciprofloxacin has been prescribed more and more over the past twenty years. The use of the drug in Dutch hospitals can even be reduced by 50 percent to 70 percent. That is the opinion of microbiologist Babette van Hees after doctoral research for Utrecht University. According

Breaking:VUmc Cancer Center Amsterdam discovers how cancer outsmarts a certain cancer drug. News in cancer research :scientists associated with the medical oncology department of the VUmc Cancer Center Amsterdam have discovered that both healthy and diseased cells are capable of the drug sunitinib

Patients spent less time in Dutch hospitals in 2010 than in 2009. This was announced by the consultancy Coppa. The average length of stay decreased in 2010 by 4.5 percent to 3.17 days per patient per hospital. The specializations that achieved the greatest reduction in length of stay in 2010 are rh

Smoking during chemotherapy? Not so wise. Cancer patients who continue to smoke during the course of treatment run an increased risk of chemotherapy failure. Researcher Jessica van der Bol of the Erasmus Medical Center examined 190 patients, both smokers and non-smokers. All these people were under

Midwives are examining whether it is possible to reintroduce nitrous oxide in the Netherlands as pain relief during childbirth, reports the Royal Dutch Organization for Midwives (KNOV). In the past laughing gas was also used during childbirth , but because it affected pregnant women, midwives and h