Category: Feature Stories

It has always been said that spinach is a real “iron bomb”. Is that no longer true? It was never true – the origin of this legend is said to go back to a miscalculation: The values of dried spinach powder were transferred to fresh spinach, even though it consists of around 90 percent water. However, compared to other vegetables, spinach still provides a good source of iron at 4.1 mg per 100 g.So spinach isn’t so healthy after all? Yes, spinach is healthy – it’s not for nothing that…

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The first vaccine against Mpox has been approved by the WHO. Bavarian Nordic produces it. Special rules apply to children. The World Health Organization has approved the first vaccine against Mpox for adults. The product, made by Bavarian Nordic A/S, can also be used in minors in certain cases, the WHO said on Friday. “This first prequalification of a vaccine against Mpox is an important step in our fight against the disease,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The prequalification allows organizations such as the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the…

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“You can’t buy happiness.” You’ve probably all heard this phrase before. But is it true? Even scientists are looking for the answer to this riddle, with surprising results… Does money really make you happy?Money can’t directly buy happiness, but it can certainly buy things that make you happy: A concert ticket, new shoes or a new smartphone. It can all get pretty expensive in the long run… Not being able to afford these “luxuries” makes you unhappy—OR? And let’s not forget: In times of rising prices for almost everything people…

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Alcohol is not beneficial to health even when consumed in moderation.A comprehensive analysis shows that even moderate alcohol consumption offers no health benefits when methodological flaws in previous studies are taken into account.High-quality studies found that the risk of death from moderate alcohol consumption is comparable to that of abstinence, calling into question the notion of a safe amount of alcohol.This is the result of an analysis of many different studies on the relationship between alcohol consumption and health. Earlier studies have repeatedly indicated that people who drink less alcohol…

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By now, we all know that scrolling on TikTok and Instagram for hours on end is not the best thing for us, even though we feel like it relaxes us. However, a relatively unusual piece of information recently emerged in the form of a new study: regular cell phone use is said to be linked to heart disease. The fact that smartphones can also affect our physical health is news to many. But why is that? Cell phone use can lead to cardiovascular diseaseResearchers have found that frequent smartphone use…

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Apple is about to unveil its most important iPhone in years. The new models, expected to be presented to the public on Monday evening, are set to catapult the company into the AI era. However, the US company will not introduce the advanced AI functions in the EU for now, citing legal uncertainties. A new operating system version will also make it possible to use the iPhone without Apple apps for the first time. The new iPhone models will be presented at 7 p.m. CEST on Monday. The technology company…

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Most airplanes we see at the airport or in the sky are white. But why is that? Airplanes could be painted in any color. Every airline is free to decide on the colors of its aircraft: It can do whatever it wants in terms of design. But why are the vast majority of airplanes painted white? White is cheapThere are indeed reasons for the prevalence of white mortality. Firstly, it is once again about money. White paint is used very frequently, so it is also produced in huge quantities. And…

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A British study shows that in 2020 alone, more than 50 million tons of plastic were not disposed of properly worldwide. The problem is greatest in countries in the Global South, where waste is not collected or only collected irregularly. India is the source region for almost a fifth of global plastic waste pollution. In 2020, more than nine million tons of plastic were not disposed of properly there. This is the finding of British researchers who used computer models and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify the global hotspots of…

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Alkaline foods can boost your health and counteract acidosis. Following an acid-alkaline diet, you should eat 80 percent alkaline foods to balance your metabolism. What are alkaline foods?When food is metabolized, different amounts of acids or bases are produced. Depending on which foods you eat, the body has to neutralize the acids and bases produced to keep the pH value in the blood constant. Alkalizing foods include mineral-rich foods such as fruit, vegetables, and herbs. In everyday life, however, most people eat acid-forming foods such as sweets, fast food, meat,…

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