March 2024
Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro in the test: The best fitness tracker with GPS
In addition to the normal Xiaomi Smart Band 8, the Chinese manufacturer is now also selling a Pro version of the popular fitness tracker, which not only has a larger screen, but also a more powerful battery and integrated GPS. Otherwise, the specifications of the two models are the same. We took a closer look […]
War, crises, fear: How can we protect our mental health?
Fear of the future, brooding, exhaustion: ongoing crises such as climate change or international conflicts can put a heavy strain on our psyche. How can we protect ourselves? Psychologist Dr. Alena Rentsch explains in an interview. From climate change to the pandemic to the economic crisis or wars and conflicts: the news gives many people […]
23 hours under an avalanche: “A medical sensation”
Superlatives should be used sparingly, but the case of the ski tourer who was rescued from the snow and brought back to life after 23 hours with a core body temperature of just 23 degrees Celsius and severe frostbite on one hand is scientifically and medically unique. It was one of the longest burials with […]
According to a study, interval fasting increases the risk of death – but experts are skeptical about the results
March 21, 2024, 11:56 am Intermittent fasting is considered the concept of the moment for losing weight healthily and giving your body a healthy sugar and fat metabolism. The daily cleansing process initiated by the metabolic break is said to increase life expectancy. Researchers have now come to the opposite conclusion. Intermittent fasting is not […]
According to a study, interval fasting increases the risk of death – but experts are skeptical about the results
March 21, 2024, 11:56 am Intermittent fasting is considered the concept of the moment for losing weight healthily and giving your body a healthy sugar and fat metabolism. The daily cleansing process initiated by the metabolic break is said to increase life expectancy. Researchers have now come to the opposite conclusion. Intermittent fasting is not […]
Temporary work in nursing when there is a shortage of staff: “Are we evil?”
When Sascha M. talks about his job, he quickly starts to rave: “Overall, it is very close to a sense of freedom.” For personal reasons, the family man does not want his full name to be published, but he is all the more active in promoting his work. After school, the 36-year-old from Wismar trained […]
Fitness: Why sports courses at adult education centers are completely underestimated
EThere are supposed to be people who are blessed with a warm flood of dopamine and serotonin when they exercise. Who feel exhilarated after their boxing, basketball or dance training, as if there was nothing better in life than exercise. Their entire body sends a kind of benevolent signal along the lines of: It was […]
Cardiologist Bruno Scheller in London with inter
image: The heart specialist Professor Bruno Scheller from the University of Saarland has developed the drug-coated balloon catheter, one of the most important therapy methods for narrowed blood vessels. At the “Global Cardiovascular Awards”, which were presented on the evening of March 14 in London, the doctor received the international excellence award for clinical research […]
Tour de Care is intended to show: “Care is more than just washing!”
“Yes, I have often said that I love my job,” says nursing student Isabel Ramich. She is in her third year of training at the Dillingen nursing school. Her training facility is the Heilig-Geist-Stift, a retirement home in Dillingen. The young woman wants to clear up one prejudice in particular: “People always say that we […]
Managers often overlook their own needs
The mental health of employees has a huge impact on the success of a company – from corporate culture to productivity to sick days and turnover. Basically, the simple saying applies: if the employees are doing well, the company is doing well. On the other hand, studies show that burnout and stress are increasing worldwide. […]