The health benefits of rhubarb

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Rhubarb originates from the Himalayas and has been used as a medicinal plant for thousands of years. In this country, its fruity and sour stalks are used as an ingredient in summer cakes, compotes, sauces, or jams. Rhubarb – a vegetable and not a fruit – first came to Europe in the 18th century. These nutrients are found in rhubarb With 21 kilocalories per 100 grams, rhubarb is as slim as its shape. But there’s not much in the way of vitamins and minerals either: a little vitamin C (13…

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Two factors determine whether you get Long Covid

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Those who have survived a corona infection aren’t entirely out of the woods yet. Many patients suffer from symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath even months later. This is known as long covid. Researchers have identified two possible factors determining who will still suffer from Long Covid a year later. Long Covid is a severe problem. That’s because many people continue to struggle with health problems even after overcoming Covid 19. In most cases, chronic fatigue, concentration problems, shortness of breath, and palpitations are the main symptoms. If…

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How much power do devices suck in standby mode?

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Putting electrical devices into standby mode instead of turning them off entirely is convenient but uses extra power. The older they are, the more juice they usually need in standby mode, but even modern devices can be pretty greedy when networked. Electricity is expensive and getting more expensive. One way to reduce a household’s energy consumption is to put electrical devices into standby mode less often and switch them off entirely instead. How much you can save by doing this depends mainly on your age. “Up to 20 percent of…

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Men even more than women: 6 out of 10 adult Europeans are too fat

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It’s not just the shirt that gets too tight: overweight and obesity are generally among the leading causes of disability and death in Europe. Obesity and overweight in Europe have reached “epidemic proportions,” says the WHO. Ist latest European Obesity Report reports that 59 percent of adults weigh far too much. This has unhealthy, sometimes fatal consequences. More than half of adults in Europe weigh too much, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Fifty-nine percent of adults in the WHO European Region live overweight or obese. The proportion was…

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Tuesday: 5,240 new infections in Austria

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Thirteen new deaths linked to Covid-19 infection. From Monday to Tuesday, 5,240 new infections were registered in Austria. This is below the average of 5,669 over the past seven days. Currently, 72,307 people in Austria are actively infected with the coronavirus. The seven-day incidence is 445.86. One hundred forty-six thousand five hundred sixty-four new PCR tests were performed in the past 24 hours. This results in a positive rate of 3.82 percent. There are also 13 new deaths associated with Covid-19 infection to report. The pandemic has thus claimed 18,183…

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More than 5.5 million refugees since the war began in Ukraine

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According to the United Nations (UN), more than 5.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the war started on Feb. 24. The number is based on various information, the UN refugee agency UNHCR says. It mainly refers to counts made by the authorities at official border crossings. Russia records significant losses. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expects 8.3 million people to flee Ukraine this year. A UNHCR spokeswoman said last week in Geneva. source: k.at/picture:pixabay.com

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The New Omicron variant arrives in Vienna

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The new Omicron variant BA.4 is currently contributing to a new wave of CoV in South Africa. In Vienna, too, there are already almost 30 documented cases. Whether and for whom a fourth vaccination is valid, the city and the National Vaccination Committee disagree. The new Omicron variant BA.4 is one of the drivers of the currently rising fifth wave of infection in South Africa, according to Andreas Bergthaler, virologist and immunologist at MedUni Vienna. The variant has already arrived in Vienna as well, with “less than 30 cases” under…

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Much more contagious but milder: What you need to know about Omikron BA.2

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Experts had already emphasized weeks ago: that Omicron has the potential to become the dominant variant of the coronavirus. What does this mean for infected persons? What are the signs of illness? And why is Omicron more contagious than its predecessor Delta? Here is an overview of the most important answers. Can we expect a new wave of mutations in early summer? The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Germany gives an incubation period, i.e., the time from infection to the onset of the disease, of five to six and a…

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When children should be boosted at the latest

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Last week, the vaccination panel recommended the third vaccination for children five years and older. The National Immunization Panel (NIG) began recommending a third Corona vaccination for children five years and older last week. Austria is thus the first EU country to recommend booster vaccination for this age group. “For children five to eleven years of age, this third vaccination should take place at the latest at the start of school before the expected next waves of infection in late summer/fall 2022,” the recommendation for use states. The third vaccination…

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