Study: Just four drinks age our brains by ten years

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According to a new study, even a single glass of wine a day could change brain structure. According to a study published in the journal “Nature Communications, “moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a smaller brain volume and a reduced mass of grey and white brain matter. Scientists from the US universities of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin-Madison came to this conclusion. It is well known that chronic excessive alcohol abuse is detrimental to health. It is associated with cardiovascular disease, cancer, faster aging, and brain structure and connectivity changes. However, evidence…

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“Laughter is the best medicine!”…

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… This proverb probably never loses its meaning because cheerfulness is a crucial character trait that makes life more substantial and worth living. Unfortunately, many people have forgotten how to keep their zest for life. Even if you have often not been in a cheerful mood due to the pandemic-related restrictions of the past two years, you should not lose your cheerfulness. A smile brings joy, opens hearts, and is healthy. A carefree child is, on average, over ten times more likely to laugh than an adult. In life, many…

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COVID 19 infections explode: 7,300 new Corona cases in Vienna

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Many Viennese had positive test results at the weekend. Almost 7,300 new cases were registered on Sunday. Three people died. There are over 38,000 new infections throughout Austria. Since the pandemic’s beginning, 648,619 positive tests have already been confirmed in Vienna. Five hundred fifty-five thousand six hundred eighty-six people have already recovered. So far, there have been 3,130 deaths connected to a Corona infection. Most recently, three Viennese died from the insidious virus. Vienna in second place Thus, according to MA15, there are currently 89,803 active cases of people infected…

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COVID 19: Children show low levels of coronavirus antibodies

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According to a new study, children who become infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus are less likely to produce antibodies to the virus than adults, despite having similar symptoms and virus concentrations in their bodies. Children also seem to clear the virus from their bodies much more quickly than adults. The deficient antibody levels suggest that children have a more robust initial immune response to COVID-19 than adults and can clear the infection quickly. However, as antibodies are likely protecting against re-infection, it is unclear how well children may be protected…

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Pope: “In the name of God, stop this massacre!”

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Pope Francis is horrified by the news and images from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, besieged by Russians. At the Angelus prayer this Sunday, he spoke of “barbarism.“ “The only thing that must be done is to put an end to unacceptable armed aggression before it turns cities into cemeteries,” the Pope said verbatim. Once again, he spoke out in favor of negotiations and truly safe humanitarian corridors for civilians. “In the name of God, I ask you: stop this massacre!” Francis thanked all those working on behalf of Ukrainian…

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“Aktion Familienfasttag” strengthens women’s rights in the Philippines

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Action Family Fasting Day – Soup Sunday On Sunday, 13 March 2022, parishes invite people to eat soup together through Aktion Familienfasttag to support women in the Philippines with donations. The benefit event “soup sunday” of the volunteer workers from the parish of Leopoldau in Vienna’s 21st District showed that doing good is a lot of fun and brings joy. Aktion Familienfasttag is a development policy organization that helps to improve the living conditions of disadvantaged women in the Global South and, at the same time, raises awareness for development…

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Over 38,000 new infections in Austria

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From yesterday to today, 38,060 new infections related to Covid-19 were registered in Austria. 38,060 Corona infections were reported in Austria by the health and interior ministries on Sunday, a week after the “opening,” with most measures essentially removed except in Vienna. In addition, active 384,363 cases were reported, 11,049 more than the day before. So far, there have been 3,153,927 positive test results in Austria. As of today (13 March, 9:30 am), 15,207 people have died, and 2,754,357 have recovered from the effects of the Coronavirus across Austria. In…

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Opinion: Make peace not war!

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Thursday, 24 February 2022: The date will be etched in our history. Powerlessness, terror, horror, having to think the impossible. Inability to act. War after so many years of peace. Corona is not yet over – and already the next threat. Twenty-four hours we see images from Ukraine, Kyiv, and the borders with Poland. Through private media such as films and mobile phone pictures, ideas are more personal and emotional than all the war images that have reached us far from other war regions. People speak to us in our…

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Studies show what junk food does to the body

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The term junk food refers to highly processed foods that contain a lot of sugar, fat, and salt. In other words, those foods and drinks that we can’t keep our hands off. Yet there are many good reasons why we should resist. The term junk food originates from the USA and means “waste food. “So it makes it unmistakably clear that we are talking about unhealthy food. The range is broad and includes many foods. Most of them have been heavily processed industrially and contain a nasty mixture of lots…

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