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Health
Health refers to physical and mental well-being in the broadest sense.
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Homeopathy: Sugar pills and modern medicine
This is the story of how a maverick medic from eastern Germany harnessed the placebo effect and exported it worldwide.
French villages roll out health care on wheels
A medical bus aims to help rural communities in northwestern France that are facing a shortage of doctors.
STI – no need to be ashamed!
STIs or sexually transmitted infections are common. Itching or pain in the genitals can be the first signs.
Do women go through a second puberty?
TikTok is teeming with women who say they've found themselves in the throes of a second puberty. But is it a real thing?
How fasting fish could help scientists make us live longer
Researchers tested how killfish respond to fasting at different ages. What they found could be transferable to humans.
Are phones making teenagers depressed?
What effect does growing up in the age of smartphones have on kids' mental health? It's not so easy to measure.
The best exercise for your butt muscles
If you want to firm up your glutes, try out this simple exercise from our trainer Tim Bertko.
New eczema medication has revolutionized treatment
The new drugs use JAK inhibitors or monoclonal antibodies like Dupilumab.
Psychological support for Ukrainian soldiers in wartime
Ukraine sends psychologists to help the soldiers under unrelenting stress and exhaustion at the frontlines, DW reports.
WHO calls for higher taxes on alcohol, sugary drinks
The WHO has said taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks need to increase to lower deaths from drinking and unhealthy diets.
A vegan diet may be better for your heart, not taste buds
A new study showed people who ate a vegan diet lost weight compared with those eating an omnivorous diet.
Malignant melanoma and the risk of metastases
Malignant melanoma can quickly spread – or metastasize – to the lungs and brain. A new immunotherapy treatment can help.
Germany: Get COVID shots for Christmas, minister urges
Ahead of Christmas, the country is currently experiencing a wave of COVID-19 infections, and vaccination rates are low.
How does the skin work?
Our skin isn't just a shell for the body – it's a living organ that performs lots of vital functions.
Social media addiction: How can we avoid it?
Are social media platforms driving children into addiction? A lawsuit in the US is currently deliberating just this.
Could AI transform health care in Africa?
AI could fill major health care and workforce gaps, say experts, but only if infrastructure barriers can be overcome.
Putting caraway to the test: spice or effective medicine?
Tea and oil made from caraway seeds make you feel full, and help with stomach cramps and bad breath.
Salmonella – the invisible danger on our food
A salmonella infection can be dangerous. It can be avoided through proper hygiene in the kitchen.
Australia cracks down on single-use vaping devices
The crackdown comes amid concern about manufacturers targeting young people with flavors and packaging.
China demands more fever clinics amid pneumonia surge
A sharp rise in respiratory illnesses, particularly among children, has sparked fears of a new virus from China.
China claims all clear on child respiratory disease
The WHO requested data and China delivered: It says a known virus is causing a spike in child lung infections.
In Good Shape – The Health Show
Stress and salmonella are bad for our digestive system. But caraway and yogurt are good.
China says 'no unusual pathogens' behind pneumonia cases
The rise in illnesses comes as China braces for its first full winter since it had lifted COVID-19 restrictions.
Don't let obesity take you down
Dr. Chinonso Egemba meets a plus size dancer to learn what being obese means for her mental and physical wellbeing.
Zimbabwe battles cholera outbreak
A struggling public health sector has made it worse, and authorities are appealing for local and international support.
How to treat scalds and burns and prevent scars
Burns and scalds often get treated incorrectly at home, using perhaps flour, butter, oil or ice.
International Space Station: 25 years of a safe space
A quarter century on and the ISS is still a place of peaceful collaboration for science. Here's what you need to know.
Why men die younger than women
There's a difference in life expectancy between men and women, and it's even visible between male and female animals.
DW Business
Leaders of the world's two largest economies sought to put a positive spin on their increasingly tense relationship
Big pharma, made in China
China is expanding its influence on the global pharmaceuticals market.
Diabetes cases on the rise globally: How poor people cope
More than 600 million people globally suffer from diabetes, their number is on the rise.
Africalink on Air — 14 November 2023
How South Africa is coping with diabetes +++ Liberia holds presidential runoff +++ Accra Reparations Conference opens
Robots to the rescue: High-tech helpers
From drones dropping medicines to remote clinics to robots doing perilous jobs, high-tech helps when lives are at stake.
Back pain – is the spine poorly designed?
Your spine supports our body, is highly flexible, and protects your spinal cord – but is also prone to pain.
Ghana's Dwamena dies after on-field collapse
Raphael Dwamena has died at 28 after collapsing on the field in Albania. Doctors had called for him to retire in 2021.
Tomorrow Today – The Science Magazine
What can be done about invasive insects that can transmit dangerous diseases or damage ecosystems?
Tuberculosis: First time infections rise to 30-year high
The infectious lung disease TB was the top two global killer in 2022 after COVID. The highest rates were in South Asia.
Do the windshield wiper!
Fitness coach Tim Bertko shows us a fun and easy exercise for strengthening the back.
Back pain and psychological triggers
Stress and emotional problems can contribute to back pain. Psychotherapy can help.
Gazans with health issues struggle amid war
A lack of electricity and supplies make life particularly challenging for Palestinians in Gaza with health issues.
Gaza: Poor conditions could fuel spread of disease - WHO
The WHO warns that the war in Gaza has created fertile ground for the spread of infectious diseases.
PTSD: Healing after Nigeria's EndSARS protests
Two years have passed since the #EndSARS protest but for some young Nigerians, the trauma lives on.
Kenya's solution to curb high health costs
Kenya’s high cost of hospitalization can quickly put many patients in debt.
Gaza cancer clinic forced to close
DW's Mohammad Al-Kahlout met cancer patients that had to be transferred to hospitals unequipped to treat them.
India: Delhi smog dangerously unsafe for residents
Every autumn, India's capital is engulfed in banks of smog that threaten the health of Delhi's 20 million inhabitants.
Gaza death toll surpasses 10,000, Health Ministry says
The Hamas-controlled Health Ministry has said the death toll has surpassed 10,000, including more than 4,000 children.
Do you get shingles if you had chickenpox?
You can develop shingles years after a chickenpox infection. Why swift treatment is advisable.
That’s just life
Johanna Klug, 27, works as a companion for the dying.
Mobile phones might cause lower sperm count
Can mobile phone usage reduce sperm count in young men? Should you be worried?
Keeping kushti, India's mud wrestling, alive
Despite modern-day challenges, some wrestlers in India are still proudly playing the ancient sport.
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