Category: General Interest

The Karolinska Institute in Sweden has been researching sleep and health for years. A recent study by the institute now suggests that less than five hours of sleep more than doubles the risk of clogged arteries. Specifically, the risk is increased by 74 percent, as can be read in the European Heart Journal, where the study was published. “Our study suggests that seven to eight hours of sleep per night is a good habit to reduce the risk of pAVD,” explains study author Shuai Yuan. Abbreviated as pAVD or PAD,…

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It is one of the most popular drinks, and for many people, it is simply part of the wake-up morning ritual – coffee. Whether hot or cold, there are almost no limits to what caffeine junkies can do with their brew. However, if you still want to sleep well at night, you should be careful because the caffeine it contains can cause problems falling asleep or sleeping through the night. According to Sandra Holasek from Med Uni Graz, this is due to special receptors: “Caffeine docks on adenosine receptors and…

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Small tips that, if used daily, will help reduce appetite. BreakfastBreakfast is an important meal, a good start to the day. A full meal helps our body work better. AlmondsEating 2/3 of almonds in the morning helps control hunger, perhaps with a good cup of coffee. Vegetables before lunchEating vegetables before the main course will help you control your hunger and feel full and satisfied.Dark chocolateSmall dark chocolate will help reduce hunger and tantalize your palate.WaterDrinking plenty of water throughout the day will make you feel less hungry and help…

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As of April, existing cell phone contracts will become more expensive for many customers. Drei and A1 have already confirmed price increases in fees, the Chamber of Labor (AK) said in a statement. Drei will raise charges by 8.5 to 11.5 percent, depending on the tariff, and A1 by 8.5 percent, it said. In many cell phone contracts, value protection or index adjustment clauses allow mobile phone providers to adjust certain fees to the consumer index. As a result, telephone rates at Drei will become more expensive by an average…

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Chargers and power supplies consume electricity even when they are not connected to a device such as a cell phone or laptop. Why this is so: As soon as a charger is plugged into the socket, a small closed circuit is established – even if no other electrical device is connected.In times of inflation and electricity crisis, consumers wonder what the cost of such an idle loss is. The German consumer protection experts at Öko-Test know the answer: they have compiled previous findings and tested them themselves. External power supplies…

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The time for employee assessments has arrived. That’s exactly what brazen scammers have now taken advantage of. With fake text messages in the name of the tax office, they are trying to trick unsuspecting victims into making bank transfers. The message talks about outstanding debts, saying that 349 euros must be transferred. This is the only way to prevent the threat of garnishment proceedings, they say. Now crooks have come up with something new again. The likely reason: is an important security update at FinanzOnline. The fake mail has an…

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The onion is important in humanity’s diet because it has been cultivated for at least 5,000 years. For the Egyptians, it symbolized eternal life because of its shape and onion rings. Therefore, it served as an offering to the gods and was given to the dead as travel provisions to the afterlife. In the Roman Empire, the onion was one of the staple foods. The word onion originally comes from the Latin word “cepula,” which translates as “little head.” Cepula were Roman legionaries who brought the vegetable plant to Central…

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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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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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