From 2023, all plastic packaging such as yogurt pots, plastic bags, or tubes will be collected with plastic bottles and beverage cartons in yellow garbage can or bags throughout Austria. “This is an important step for climate protection and achieving the EU recycling targets,” said Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA). The company expects this to result in a 20 percent increase in the collection of plastic packaging. According to the report, ARA has been campaigning for years for a uniform collection of plastic packaging. “The collection was handled differently within…
Read MoreMonth: October 2022
Doctor warns: this is why you should never take paracetamol after drinking alcohol!
You wake up with a thick head after a night of drinking? Then better not reach for paracetamol! A doctor on TikTok now warns against this because this habit can be pretty dangerous for the body. While alcohol consumption should be limited anyway for health reasons, a doctor on TikTok now warns what serious effects paracetamol can have on your body during a hangover, according to the British Mirror. NO paracetamol during and after alcohol consumption.As we all know, painkillers do not get along with the consumption of alcohol. But…
Read MoreCoffee is healthy – but only if you make it right
Coffee is an extremely popular pick-me-up – and rightly so! Because coffee, contrary to its often reputation, is very healthy (in moderation, of course). This is due, among other things, to the secondary plant compounds and antioxidants that the delicious brown brew contains. But the decisive factor for coffee to develop its health-promoting properties is the way it is prepared. Whether Italian-style in the traditional “macchinetta,” with a semi-automatic or fully automatic machine, with a French press, as Turkish coffee/mocha, or with a conventional filter coffee machine – coffee can…
Read MoreWeather continues to be much too mild
The weather in Austria will remain significantly too mild for the time of year in the coming week. According to the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG) forecast, the thermometer will climb up to 24 degrees in the coming week as well, but only in regions where the persistent fog clears. Thus, it remains much too mild for the end of October. Week starts rainy in the west – dry in the east.The details: A disturbance zone will move in from the west on Monday. In the west and…
Read MoreRegistration for free flu vaccination in Vienna starts Monday
Vienna is starting registrations for its free flu vaccination at the city’s vaccination centers on Monday. Vaccinations will then begin on Nov. 2. Free influenza vaccination available in ViennaOn Saturday, the Ministry of Health warned of the first influenza cases in Austria and recommended early immunization against the flu. Registrations for free flu vaccinations in vaccination centers in Vienna starting MondayIn Vienna, it is possible to register for the flu vaccination campaign in the municipal vaccination centers as early as Monday at 12:00 either online at impfservice.wien or by calling…
Read MoreTinnitus: This helps against “continuous whistling” in the ear
Ear noises torment up to one million people in Austria. But there are successful ways out of this suffering, which is unimaginable for healthy people. An expert shows them and gives practical tips. “Self-help for tinnitus” – for about one million people affected by ear noises in this country, this new book by Prim. e.m. Dr. Herwig Edlinger means hope. The ENT specialist from Feldbach (Styria) was one of the leading tinnitus specialists in Austria until the end of his medical career and also an expert for the readers of…
Read More5407 new infections and 2330 hospital patients
Corona numbers have continued to decline, according to data released Sunday. According to the data, 5407 new infections with the coronavirus were received on Saturday, according to AGES. This compares with 8,667 a week ago, and the 5,407 other infections were below the average of 8,740 new conditions per day over the past seven days. The seven-day incidence dropped further to below 700, at 677.7 per 100,000 population. With 97,741 active cases, there were 6205 fewer than the day before. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 5,398,512…
Read MoreFit through the autumn
Just now, you were eating ice cream in breezy and loose clothing, and suddenly autumn arrives in full breadth. The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are dropping, and many people’s energy and enthusiasm are visibly dwindling. Even if the sun shows itself less often in autumn and the rainy day’s increase, it is no reason to hole up on the sofa. On the contrary – with a few simple tips, you can enjoy the colder months without being constantly tired or listless. One reason for the persistent listlessness and…
Read MoreSolar eclipse: visible in Vienna on Oct. 25
A partial solar eclipse will take place on October 25. If the weather is good, it can also be observed in the entire course in Vienna. With a partial solar eclipse on October 25, the highlight of this year’s astronomy year is approaching. Provided the weather is good, the eclipse can be seen in its entire course throughout Austria, as Alexander Pikhard of the Vienna Working Group for Astronomy (WAA) told the APA. The sun will be shadowed to 41 percent (diameter). The observation is worthwhile; it is, nevertheless, the…
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