Suffering from an irregular sleeping pattern? Be careful as this can lead to various diseases. This is according to research from Yale University. They found that our biological clock regulates when we sleep and wake, but also influences our susceptibility to germs. Disease agents The researchers

The social class of family and friends affects your health. This is apparent from research by scientists from Ghent University. Socio-economic inequalities in the network seem to translate into health inequalities † This is how people with many friends and family in the middle class . feel feel hea

Cranberry juice helps to prevent bladder infections and other urinary tract infections. Catitis † Everyone has had this nasty ailment at one time or another. Do you suffer from this very often or do you often have another urinary tract infection † Then drink a glass of cranberry juice every day †

Live today:Foodhouse.nl; a website that compares countless food products. Want to know exactly what is in different food products? Foodhouse.nl come to the rescue. On the brand new site you can 6,000 products from the range of the three largest Dutch supermarket chains (Albert Heijn, Jumbo and C100

Know your meds! Tablets and liquid medicines often contain gelatin, which comes from animal skins and bones. So not good news for vegetarians. People who dont use animal products want to eat, are often not aware that all kinds of commonly used medications are not suitable for vegetarians † Investig

Suffering from painful periods? A good dose of vitamin D can help. This is shown by research from the University of Messina in Italy. According to the researchers, vitamin D increase comfort and avoid the use of painkillers † The research team compared the use of vitamin D supplements with placebo

More and more women in the Netherlands snore. But how do you get rid of it? Snoring How does snoring arise? Often due to a changing hormone level or an increased BMI index † Usually, however, the problem is in the genes and has to do with the anatomy/structure of the airway and the tongue. Where th

Phew, eating a lot of red meat increases the risk of death. This is according to research by the Harvard Medical School † The researchers analyzed data from 37,698 men between 1986 and 2008 and 83,644 women between 1980 and 2008. These data showed that red meat increases the risk of dying from can

Be careful! Research institute Nivel reports that the Netherlands appears to be in the grip of a mild flu epidemic this month. March, spring has yet to officially start, but about 1 in 1300 people went to the doctor at the beginning of this month with the flu † This means that the epidemic limit of

This weekend its that time again:the clocks go forward one hour. Prior to this day, it is National Sleep Week (March 19-25). On the occasion of this, the NSWO (Dutch Association for Sleep/Wake Research) has conducted research into how work can influence sleep. A few striking results emerge fro

Hatsjoe! Suffering from a cold? Eat yellow kiwis. The weather forecast for the next few days:rain, hail and strong wind. With such stormy weather a cold is lurking † Researchers from Plant &Food Research from New Zealand conducted research into the effect of certain fruits on the symptoms of a nast

Forget low-carb diets. Research has shown that old-fashioned calorie counting still works best if you want to lose weight. For Soutbeach , Atkins and our own Sonja Bakker, the advice was simple:who wants to lose weight should eat less † Scientists at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center found

Did you know that three to four Dutch women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every day? Reason to create a brand new website. On the website DiagnoseEierstokkanker.nl is a complete and current overview of the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer † There are many misunderstandings on ovarian

Avid pump wearer? Throw them out every now and then, as high heels can lead to flat feet. This is shown by research from the British University of East Anglia. When women walk and stand in pumps longer and more often , increases the risk of flat feet. Hence, women are also more likely to suffer fro

People talk a lot. About herself, friends, life and taking wonderful journeys. Yet there are also many subjects that are taboo. Its not talked about because people feel uncomfortable about it and dont want to hurt others. One of those topics is incontinence. In the Netherlands there are an estimated

Having a hobby is a timeless thing. One person likes to make their own cards, another likes painting by numbers and another keeps an impressive stamp collection. In this article we would like to tell you more about a creative hobby that is gaining more and more ground, namely Diamond painting. Maybe

Cardiovascular diseases will most likely soon be more treatable. A team from Cambridge University has succeeded in cultivating all three types of cells that are found in the walls of blood vessels. Blood vessels For the study, the team used patients skin cells to different types of vascular smooth

This weekend you will find everything in the field of health and healthy living in the Jaarbeurs Utrecht during the National Health Fair. You cant escape it these days:watch your health † Eighty percent of the Dutch consider their health to be very important for their quality of life. A healthy li

Attention tea drinkers:researchers have found that drinking black tea can lower blood pressure by about two to three points. There are different types of tea that are good for your health. White tea for example, promotes digestion and supports the immune system , while green tea is good for your ch

Today, the Dutch Vegetarian Association is organizing the very first Vegetarian Twitter consultation hour especially for all your vegetarian questions. This afternoon between 4 and 6 pm Sytske de Waart answers , nutritionist of the Dutch Vegetarian Association , all your pressing questions about v