In Austria, the topic of menopause is often taboo

Austrians know too little about menopause. According to a survey conducted by Marketagent on behalf of Ketchum for the pharmaceutical company Gynial, 57 percent of Austrian households have never addressed the topic. Almost as many respondents (58.8 percent) believe that menopause is still a taboo subject (57.4 percent of women and 60.2 percent of men). For 24.9 percent, it is uncomfortable to talk about it. Men, in particular (33.2 percent), find the topic unpleasant more often than women (16.5 percent). Three-quarters (78.5 percent) of men do not deal with it,…

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Attention! Police now warn all citizens in Vienna

Corrosive acid has damaged the door locks of apartments in Vienna’s Landstraße. The police are now asking for special attention! Presumably using nitric acid, two door locks were damaged in the Landstraße district at around 3.00 pm on Wednesday. The as-yet-unknown perpetrators then broke into the two apartments. Whether anything was stolen is the subject of ongoing investigations. The Vienna State Office of Criminal Investigation has taken over the investigation. The police therefore ask for special attention and warn the public: “If you find damage to the lock on your…

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There are more and more Catholics worldwide, but not in Europe

The number of Catholics is increasing worldwide and is only declining in Europe. On December 31, 2022, the number of Catholics worldwide was 1,389,573,000, an increase of 13,721,000 people compared to the previous year. The increase affects four of the five continents. Only in Europe is there a decrease in the number of Catholics: 474,000 people, according to the statistical data on the Church in the world published by the Fides agency. Strongest increase in Catholics in Africa and America As in previous years, the rise in the number of…

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Wind brings mild weather to Austria at the weekend

The wind continues to ensure mild temperatures in Austria. Although the experts at Geosphere Austria forecast precipitation in some areas over the coming days, the thermometer will climb to 22 degrees. It will be cloudy and rainy on Friday from the south of the Alps to southern Burgenland. The Föhn wind will remain constant and ensure mostly sunny and mild conditions north of the main Alpine ridge. In the east, too, it will be quite windy and partly sunny until the evening, with denser clouds only moving through towards the…

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