How to enjoy the sun in a healthy way

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To enjoy the sun healthily, ÖGK recommends adequate protection against sunburn and sunstroke. “In 2022, 3,474 people in Austria needed medical treatment for acute consequences of heat or intense sun exposure. In 2021, the figure was 2,566 patients,” says ÖGK Director General Bernhard Wurzer. Protection from the sun is often underestimated.“Heat stress and exhaustion should not be underestimated. Illnesses such as sunstrokes, sunburns or sun allergies can have long-term effects on health,” Wurzer explains. Most people who received medical treatment for heat stress had sunstroke. Meningitis is triggered by prolonged,…

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How often you should change your bed sheets?

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Several times in a row, the thermometer in Austria is now expected to climb well above 30 degrees Celsius and even reach a peak of 37 degrees Celsius. This means that temperatures will no longer drop below 20 degrees at night. The consequence: In the bedroom, the air stands, and the body sticks from the sweat. Summer nights become torture, to say the least, and it worsens. In the already “cozy” warm bed, we lose an average of 1.5 litres of sweat during sleep. This warm and humid climate provides…

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Climate bonus: Who will receive and how much is determined by the classification in four categories

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Every Austrian of age will receive a climate bonus of up to 220 euros this year. After the summer, the most well-known bonus of the past year returns. If also in a somewhat different version: On the one hand the anti-inflation dividend of 250 euro is wholly omitted, on the other hand, the climatic bonus is paid out this year for the first time in such a way as it was planned with its conception also regionally graduated. Depending upon the place of residence, each Austrian gets between 110 and…

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At the beginning of the week great heat with up to 36 degrees, then strong thunderstorms

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Vienna – Today, Monday, it is widely sunny, then clouds sometimes bring strong thunderstorms, especially in the western half and the north. According to Geosphere Austria, afternoon temperatures will reach 28 and 36 degrees on Sunday from west to east. Any residual clouds from nighttime thunderstorms will quickly dissipate on Tuesday. Thus, there will initially be a lot of sunshine again throughout the country. In the afternoon, a few cluster clouds will develop in the mountains, and local thunderstorm cells are subsequently possible in the central Alps and south of…

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Vitamin D is not a scientifically based “miracle cure”

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In recent years, vitamin D from dietary supplements has become increasingly popular, even outside of medical prescriptions.During the Covid 19 pandemic, vitamin D, much like other remedies and “remedies,” had also been touted as helping prevent severe disease progression. But as early as 2021, experts from the German Society for Nutritional Science, after reviewing dozens of scientific studies, stated, among other things: “Currently, there are no arguments to justify vitamin D supplementation in individuals with adequate vitamin D status with the aim of preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection or reducing the severity…

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DLSZ Strings in the Top 4 with Outstanding Mark at the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival, July 1, 2023

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The Music Unit with the Cultural Affairs Office of De La Salle Santiago Zobel (DLSZ) is delighted to announce that the DLSZ Strings received the outstanding rating in the 15th Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival in Vienna, Austria, last July 1, 2023, at the Golden Hall of the Musikverein. Landing 4th place with outstanding success, they showcased their repertoire at the world’s capital of music in front of a jury of internationally renowned lecturers, artists, and music professionals. The DLSZ Strings, the sole ensemble from the Philippines, is…

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A healthy variety of herbs

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Herbs have become indispensable in the kitchen because of their healthy ingredients and numerous uses. Since 2006, the U.S. has celebrated the first Saturday in May as National Herb Day. Now we are already in the month of June, but herbs are worth spending as many days of the year as possible with. After all, herbs have a lot to offer! Herbs – so rich in vital substancesThe ingredients vary depending on the herb plant and the conditions during its growth. They often contain essential oils, alkaloids, resins, bitter and…

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Too much light at night makes us sick!

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Turn off the lights! At least the ones that aren’t necessary. Because researchers have found that excessive exposure to light at night can not “only” lead to sleep disorders but also significantly increases the risk of diseases such as obesity (severe overweight), depression and diabetes. For the past ten years, the amount of electric lighting used at night has increased by almost ten percent yearly. This mainly affects city dwellers worldwide, i.e. some 4.4 billion people. Too much artificial light hurts the biorhythm and, thus, bodily functions clocked by the…

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Austria: Inflation in June “only” at 8%

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In Austria, Inflation reached 5.9 percent in February 2022, the highest level since August 1984.According to Statistics Austria’s flash estimate, Inflation for June is at 8%. This means it has fallen but remains at a high level. Statistics Austria’s flash estimate puts Inflation at eight percent for June. Director General Tobias Thomas: “Inflation has continued to slow down in June 2023. According to a first estimate, Inflation is at 8.0%, down from 9.0% in May.” This is the lowest level since May 2022, they say. “The decline is primarily due…

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