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How healthy is milk?

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 admin

Infants initially feed exclusively on their mother’s nutritious milk. Thanks to the enzyme lactase, they can digest milk without any problems. As the child grows up, the lactase activity decreases, resulting in lactose intolerance and milk intolerance. This mainly affects the population in Africa and Asia. For example, people in Europe, North America, and Australia are an exception. For almost 7,500 years, milk and milk products have been an integral part of the diet here – even in adulthood. Over time, a genetic adaptation has taken place. It is, therefore,…

Splendid Advent at the Viennese Christmas Market in Schönbrunn

December 2, 2022 admin

The German expression “Es weihnachtet sehr” (It’s getting very Christmassy) fits the mood in Vienna as Austria’s capital decks itself out in style for the holiday season. The center of the old Habsburg empire treats locals and visitors to quaint Christmas markets featuring crafts and decorations, hot punch, and baked goods in all the city’s main squares. Numerous exhibitors sell handicrafts, Christmas decorations, toys, and regional delicacies at the Vienna Christmas Market in Schönbrunn. Plenty of punch and tea will be provided at this Vienna Christmas Market. Complete Advent program…

So much more pension if you work a year longer

December 2, 2022 admin

Depending on your profession and earned income, you can expect your first pension to increase by 100 to 200 euros if you work one year longer. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by the Economic Research Institute on behalf of the association Aktion Generationengerechtigkeit, which was presented on Monday. The values for the pension refer to the corridor pension to be started between 62 and 68 and are calculated on an earned income from 2019. 100 to 200 euros more pension per month, with one year more workThe…

Police warn against these WhatsApp messages

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 admin

Currently, there is an increase in scams and fraud attempts under the well-known deception plot “daughter trick request for money transfers.” A 57-year-old woman from Graz fell for scammers on November 28. An SMS with a new number. The sender would supposedly be the woman’s daughter. The wording:” I have a new number. Please contact me”. In the conversation, unknown persons demanded a cash transfer to a Lithuanian account. The 57-year-old did so. A day later, the scammers demanded the woman’s credit cards. She then filed a complaint. The damage…

Whales ingest large quantities of microplastics

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 admin

Blue whales, the largest animals on earth, ingest around ten million microplastics daily with their food. According to a study published on Tuesday, marine mammals thus “eat” up to 43.6 kilograms of microplastics per day. This estimate was arrived at by U.S. experts who studied microplastic data and the feeding behavior of blue, humpback, and other baleen whales off the coast of California. These whales filter feed from the water. The study appeared in the journal Nature Communications. In the preyMicroplastics are plastic particles smaller than five millimeters. The concentration…

Monkeypox is now called Mpox

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 admin

The disease monkeypox gets a new name: The World Health Organization (WHO) is now using Mpox instead of Monkeypox, announced Monday in Geneva. For one more year, both names would stand side by side before only Mpox would be used. The new name was chosen because it is also easy to pronounce and use in other languages, the WHO said. The virus also gets a new nameThe virus itself is also to be given a new name. This is the responsibility of an independent expert council (ICTV), which has not…

World AIDS Day: 38.4 million people with HIV infection worldwide

December 1, 2022 admin

By 2030, the United Nations wanted to eliminate AIDS. But the number of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths is rising in some parts of the world. Inequalities are the main reason for the lack of progress, the U.N. Program to Fight AIDS (UNAIDS) said in an analysis for today’s World AIDS Day. Around 9,000 were infected in AustriaWorldwide, 38.4 million people are living with HIV infection, and there are about 9,000 infected people in Austria. Three hundred seventy-six more people in Austria were infected with the virus last year.…

Vignette 2023 is valid from today

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 admin

Whether adhesive vignette or the digital version: as of today, December 1, the vignette 2023 is valid. The adhesive vignette 2023 in purple has been available since November 22 at 6,000 sales outlets in Austria and abroad. The digital vignette is available in the ASFINAG toll store and free app. From December 1, both versions (digital, considering the consumer protection period) are valid. The “old” annual vignette in apricot is still valid until January 31, 2023. “67 percent of all annual vignettes are already digital. Besides the benefits for customers,…

Triple flu wave now rolling toward Austria

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 admin

After two years in which Corona measures slowed the infections, the wave is sweeping back. The youngest, in particular, are suffering. The protective measures against the Coronavirus – mandatory masks, social distancing, lockdowns, etc. – have had a side effect: in the last two years, there has also been a decrease in flu cases. The usual waves of flu in the fall and winter largely failed to materialize. However, with the end of most restrictions, there is the threat of another wave of viruses, particularly severe. Experts speak of a…