Pension from nursing care insurance: Why it hardly works.

Edeltraut Hütte-Schmitz still remembers how her own everyday life was completely turned upside down when her husband was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A disease that gradually paralyzes the muscles, making it difficult for patients to move and later also to speak and swallow. The best-known person affected is probably the physicist Stephen Hawking, […]

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The Lure of Specialty Medicine Pulls Nurse Practitioners From Primary Care

Michelle Andrews For many patients, seeing a nurse practitioner has become a routine part of primary care, in which these “NPs” often perform the same tasks that patients have relied on doctors for. But NPs in specialty care? That’s not routine, at least not yet. Increasingly, though, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are joining cardiology, […]

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Nutrition: A surprising amount is decided by the body, which shows specific needs at breakfast

EObservation: For breakfast there are rolls with jam or bread with cheese, sausage. Or muesli or oatmeal. Or boiled egg or fried egg. And the next day, as a matter of course, there is the same thing, bread or eggs or cereal, and then again and again. Often all parameters have to be adhered to […]

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Alternative And Complementary Medicine Market Expected to Surge at a 26% CAGR, Hitting USD 1489.4 Billion by 2033

The alternative and complementary medicine (CAM) market is poised for significant growth, with its market size expected to reach approximately USD 1489.4 billion by 2033, up from USD 147.7 billion in 2023. This represents a robust Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 26 % during the forecast period from 2024 to 2033. Several factors contribute […]

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That’s why birch water is a miracle weapon for shiny hair and great skin

More and more people are looking for gentle and effective solutions that support their beauty without harmful chemicals and harmful environmental impacts. As a result, tried-and-tested natural products such as birch water are also coming into focus. But what does the plant sap do for skin and hair? What is birch water? Birch water, also […]

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Lowering cholesterol: 5 mistakes and 3 tips – This is what you can do if your cholesterol level is too high

Misconception 1: If you have high cholesterol levels, you shouldn’t eat fat or eggs Luckily that is wrong. There are even fatty foods like nuts that can help lower cholesterol. Nuts are therefore on the breakfast table every day for former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and his wife! Other foods – such as toast or pasta […]

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Latvia has no medicine supply system in case of war or crisis / Article

While Estonia has had a stockpile model in place for a year, adapted from Finland, Latvia hopes to start stockpiling medicines for general use only next year. Why does Latvia not have a stock of medicines for emergencies? When will the necessary stocks be ready? Ukrainian pharmacist’s experience “My life before the war was my […]

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