Month: April 2022

Why does our stomach growl when we are hungry?

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We all know and experience these quite unpleasant situations in which we are hungry, and our stomach announces this, audible to the people around us, with a loud growl. But why does our stomach growl? If your stomach growls when you’re hungry, it’s not because you’re hungry. At least not really. It sounds paradoxical, but it’s true. What happens in the digestive tract? To understand where stomach growling comes from, you first need to understand the digestive tract. The tube that carries the food you eat from your mouth down…

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Scented candles: chemist warns of serious health hazard

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Are you a big fan of scented candles? Then you should know that regularly lighting scented candles is very harmful to the body, as a chemist reveals. Many people swear by scented candles in their homes to make them cozy and “comfortable.“ But the price seems too high if it means doing great harm to our health. Dr. Dan Gubler, a Ph.D. chemist, specializing in organic chemistry, explains the practical side of chemistry in numerous TikTok videos with more than 34,000 followers. Recently, many clinical studies have been published showing…

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Protective measures in churches will be implemented

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The extensive waiver of coronavirus protective measures announced yesterday will also be implemented in churches. From Holy Saturday, no mask must be worn in Catholic services, only when entering and leaving the church. Singing is also allowed without restrictions, “nothing more stands in the way of a festive musical arrangement of the Easter liturgy,” reported Kathpress. The Bishops’ Conference adopted the framework order, as usual, to the state requirements. Unlike a year ago, registration for the Easter services is no longer necessary this year. However, touching is still waived for…

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Over 10,000 Austrians have tested positive for Corona in the past 24 hours

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Corona numbers in Austria continue to decline. On Thursday, the day the new measures were announced, 10,483 new cases were reported. Corona numbers in Austria have been dropping significantly for weeks. After 8,033 new corona infections on Monday and 8,651 new cases on Tuesday, Wednesday also decreased substantially with 12,471 new conditions. On Thursday, however, the numbers took some time to come in. An update came late afternoon: 10,483 new infections were now recorded throughout Austria. The new infections in the federal states Burgenland 417 Carinthia 551 Lower Austria 2,496…

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Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5: Here’s how it looks in Vienna

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South Africa and Botswana have one thing in common in the Corona pandemic: they have encountered Omicron sublines BA.4 and BA.5 there, according to WHO. But what is the situation in Vienna? BA.4 and BA.5 in Europe “Botswana, South Africa deepen the investigation of new Omicron sub-variants”: This week’s title of a WHO report is sensational. It concerns the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants, from which Vienna, however, has probably been spared so far. There have not been any cases yet, a spokeswoman for the City of Vienna’s health service as…

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Some Holy Week traditions in Austria

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Good Friday Good Friday is the day of the crucifixion. It is a day of mourning. Because of this, and even though we have been fasting for almost 40 days (if we were doing it), we are now fasting even more strictly. That means only one more full meal and no alcohol, no meat, no sweets, and other pleasures. Theoretically, not many people fast on Good Friday or the other 40 days in practice. Painting Easter eggs We are about to break the 40-day fast on Saturday, but we still…

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Green passport for boostered now valid for one year

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On Thursday, Health Minister Johannes Rauch announced Corona relaxations on mandatory masks and events. At the same time, the Green Pass’s validity for triple-vaccinated people was also extended to twelve months. “Those triple-vaccinated can go on vacation without worries!” declared Rauch during a press conference. The extension of validity had become necessary because tens of thousands of green passports would have expired shortly. For the time being, no fourth Covid vaccination is recommended. After the second sting, one is now considered vaccinated for 180 days; this is also regulated during…

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Corona: In Viennese gastronomy, 2G rule fall on Saturday

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At a press conference on Thursday, City Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) announced an end to 2G rules in Vienna’s gastronomy sector at midnight on Friday. Mask obligation falls from 16 AprilVienna carries the new Corona rules of the federal government this time. Thus, the G-regulations in gastronomy day and night also fall in the federal capital. In Vienna’s vaccination streets, high-risk patients will be vaccinated four months after their third sting and all others six months after that. Corona measures: G-rules also fall in Vienna on SaturdayRegarding Corona rules,…

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Fewer infections: These provinces light up “orange” again at Corona traffic light

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After months of seeing red at the Corona traffic light, six federal states will turn “orange” on Thursday, including Vienna. The flattening Corona wave in the country allows it. The “red zone” has been broken. In as many as six provinces, the Corona traffic light will be switched “orange” on Thursday, according to the working document of the responsible commission as published by APA APA. Since January, it has been the first time that there are provinces that do not belong to the maximum risk zone. Burgenland, Vorarlberg and Carinthia…

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