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A special time of the year: Why do the days get longer faster in March?

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Many people feel that the days get longer more quickly in March. This is no imagination; the daylight hours increase more than in any other month of the year. But what is the reason for this? Around Christmas, it feels dark around the clock in our latitudes. Only in January does the situation improve, until the days seem to get longer and more quickly in February and March. An impression that is not deceiving: the length of daylight grows faster in March than at any other time of the year.…

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How to prepare for summertime

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The clock is still turned twice a year. On the last Sunday in March, the day starts one hour earlier in this country; for many, it is a horror. That’s why you should start preparing for it now. But how? Daylight saving time this year means that tonight (from night to Sunday) will be moved from two to three o’clock. The hour of sleep that many will noticeably miss over the next few days upsets the body’s so-called circadian rhythm. Sleep researchers sometimes also speak of mini-jet lag. This can…

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Pope in an interview: Celibacy is revisable

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Pope Francis does not believe that exempting celibacy would ensure more priestly vocations. However, the celibacy of the Western Church is not set in stone, the head of the Church indicated in an interview with the Argentine news portal Infobae. Francis also spoke about the Church’s relationship with homosexuals and remarried divorcees. The Pope reminded me that the Eastern Catholic Church priests are mostly married men. Also, working in the Curia is such a clergyman who is a family man. “There is no contradiction in the fact that a priest…

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Dangerous blood pressure levels: researchers: expose the widespread misconception

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Many people are familiar with the problem of high blood pressure – but a study from the USA has now found that most people don’t even know how high healthy blood pressure levels should be. Here you can find everything you need to know to refresh your knowledge. Several people around the world are affected by above-average blood pressure levels. However, strokes, cardiac insufficiency or heart failure can be prevented with the right treatment – if the signs of high blood pressure are recognized correctly. In any case, a study…

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How to protect yourself from cybercrime

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The numbers are alarming: 77 percent of Internet users are victims of cybercrime. This new crime phenomenon is becoming increasingly widespread – how can you protect yourself? It’s so convenient to use the comforts of the Internet. Shopping from the comfort of your sofa, online banking saves you a trip to the bank or writing a quick message. However, this luxury is not without its dangers. Anyone who is on the Internet makes themselves vulnerable. That’s because many criminals are on the Net, doing everything they can to steal our…

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Mask massively reduces the risk of infection

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Wearing mouth-nose protection or an FFP2 mask massively reduces the risk of infection in respiratory diseases such as Covid-19. This is shown by the study of an international team of researchers with Austrian participation, who developed a new theoretical model to estimate the risk of virus spread. As they report in the Royal Society journal Interface, face masks offer excellent protection. Current recommendations and knowledge about the transmission of infectious diseases are often based on a very simplified model developed by U.S. researcher William Firth Wells in 1934, the scientists…

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Visitor restrictions remain in place at many hospitals in Austria

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Patients in many Viennese hospitals are still allowed to receive only three visitors per day, and not at the same time, even after the fall of almost all Corona rules in Austria. The AKH Vienna and the hospitals of the Vienna Health Association are sticking to their existing rules. The Vienna Health Association confirmed Ö1’s “Morgenjournal” report on Thursday. Facilities in the rest of the country are also adhering to stricter regulations. Vienna justifies the decision by citing the positive impact on patients and increased safety. “It is important to…

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USA: So many parents kept quiet about children’s corona infection

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The corona pandemic abruptly changed and limited our lives. According to a study, many parents in the U.S. didn’t want to put up with it. Numerous parents did not leave their children at home despite Corona infection. At least in the U.S., that’s what a survey suggests. According to the study, over a quarter of parents have given false information or deliberately ignored protective measures. According to the study’s authors, this behaviour may have contributed to the spread of the coronavirus, which was published in the journal Jama Network Open.…

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Apple activates satellite SOS for Austria

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A central new feature of the current iPhones is the possibility to send an emergency call via satellite. This works even if you don’t have conventional cell phone reception. The SOS feature has so far only been available in selected countries. As Apple has announced, the emergency function will also be unlocked in Austria. Where the SOS emergency call can be foundThe function is already displayed on the new iPhones, but the feature will only be available in a few days. As soon as the function is activated, you can…

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