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Discharged from hospital- Request your letter

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Berlin (dpa) - When patients are discharged from hospital, they can ask the clinic for the physician's letter. Normally, it is sent automatically to the general practitioner. In the letter, the general practitioner is informed about the previous treatment, asserts the Federal Ministry of Health in a new leaflet.

The next time the patient visits their general practitioner or specialist doctor, they can submit the letter in case the hospital has not sent it to the doctor. The letter contains all...

The medicine in your kitchen cabinet: Garlic

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

You are too sick to leave the house and are wondering what you can use to make you feel better without going to the chemist. The kitchen is not a bad start. Especially if you have garlic. Garlic is a herb; a bulb that belongs to the same genus as onions and leeks and has an unbelievable variety of medicinal effects. It contains a substance called Allicin, which has anti-bacterial properties. For a long time it has been known as a blood purifier. It is a powerful antioxidant and can lower high...

Why you should drink lots of water

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Drink water even when you are not thirsty. Being thirsty is the most obvious sign of dehydration, which is in turn the most common cause of headaches.

Neuroscientists report that babies have the most water in their bodies, being born at about 78%. By one year of age, that amount drops to about 60 to 65% for men and 50 to 60% for women. The human brain is about 85% water; quite a high percentage. Thus drinking water helps you think better, be more alert and more concentrated.
The bones are...

Sugar makes you dazed

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Earlier research has mainly been concerned with how fructose harms the body through its role in diabetes, obesity and fatty liver. A new UCLA rat study is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning, according to Science Daily. However, there is hope as omega-3 fatty acids are proven to counteract the disruption.
In the study, it was discovered that eating too much fructose could block insulin's ability to regulate how cells use and store...

A few forgotten things doesn't mean it's Alzheimer's

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

You just missed your doctor's appointment. Or, you forgot to make a monthly payment. You have no idea what day it is. You keep on misplacing your keys. You look for words to use in your conversations. You are nervous and wondering if it is just old age or something worse.
These changes may simply be age-related - which is normal. However, to a certain extent they cannot be ignored, as they may be related to Alzheimer's.

Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible degeneration of the brain that...

Allergies on the rise, but your gut may help you fight them

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

On one hand, new research shows that pollen levels, a common cause of allergies, have been increasing for the past 10 years, and are likely to keep increasing across Europe in the upcoming years. On the other hand, another study is now suggesting that your gut bacteria may actually help you fight these allergies.

Almost 25% of all Germans suffer from allergies, and this number is likely to increase, according to a new a study led by Prof. Annette Menzel at the Technichal University Munich (TUM)...

Vaccination is the best protection, says Huber, as ticks become active again in spring

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Tick-borne encephalitis or TBE is caused by a virus spread by bites from ticks which are infected with the virus. Second to Lyme's Disease, TBE is one of the most common tick-borne infectious diseases. Dr. Marcel Huber, Bavarian State Minister of the Environment and Public Health, together with Dr. Nikolaus Frühwein, President of the Bavarian Society of Immunology and Tropical Medicine Association, are calling for people to get immunised against the virus. 'Vaccination is the best protection...

Children with testicular pain need immediate medical attention

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Munich (dpa) - If a child suffers from testicular pain he should be taken to a doctor - immediately. This is because the pain may have been caused by a dangerous twisting of the testicles around its own axis, a so-called torsion. Parents should take their sons immediately to the doctor if the son suffers severe pain in the testicles. The Foundation for Child Health in Munich does not recommend wasting valuable time with cooling. Testicular torsion is an emergency that needs immediate surgery....

Spargel Zeit

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

There is one type of product that is celebrated throughout Germany in the early Spring until the feast of St. John the Baptist, on June 24th.
When it's asparagus (spargel) season in Munich the entire city is overrun with it. Restaurants provide seasonal faire and find inspiration to try a multitude of new recipes. Rinser Natur Eis, near Rosenheim, has even been known to whip up a batch of asparagus ice cream! 
When buying asparagus there are several things to look for: crisp and firm...

Farm Fresh Fruit and Veg

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Seasonal fruit and vegetables delivered right to your doorstep in the heart of the city – sounds like a dream come true? In reality, it is a service many enjoy.

Organic farms like Kirchdorf and Amperhof make regular deliveries of fruit and vegetables accessible to Munich residents through their websites. In light of the recent E. coli outbreak, many people throughout Europe have become very concerned about where their fresh produce is grown. While sprouts cultivated in Northern Germany have...

Bavarian Population is Aging

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

Munich. Bavaria's population is aging and shrinking rapidly. According to a new forecast from the statistical office of the Bavarian federal government, by the year 2060 the population will decrease from the current 12.5 million to 10.7 million, says TZ. Though the immigration level is high, there are not enough births.

The population is aging. Currently, there is not even one in twenty Bavarian residents older than 80 years. By 2060 there will be almost one in seven older than 80, states the...

Summer is around the corner

June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM

May is my favorite time of year. Nature is again fully awoken and delightful fragrant blooms are everywhere, wildlife is all around us busily getting on with the business of living and the wonderful warmth of the spring sun is glorious to feel on our skin again.

It heralds a time of year to venture outside and explore new places, and enjoy the wealth of beautiful scenery that the Bavarian countryside has to offer, its easy, theres just so much of it. The numerous lakes of Bavaria will still...

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