Germany Raises Health Insurance Income Limits: What This Means for Expats
Section: Health Insurance
Going to the Gym Shouldn't Be a Workout for Your Eardrums
Thu 21st Jan, 2010
Listening to an iPod while working out feels like second nature to many people, but University of Alberta researcher Bill Hodgetts says we need to consider the volume levels in our earphones while doing sports. His research has found that exercising in a gym often prompts people to turn up the volume to potentially unsafe levels for the ear, according to ScienceDaily. It isn't the listening level alone that's risky, it's how long a person listens at that level. What Hodgetts found is that almost half of his study participants listened for a length of time during exercise that put them at risk for hearing loss. The solution is simple, he says: get better earphones, those that "seal" the ear canal, acting as an earplug and thus reducing background noise.
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Section: News
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Section: Arts
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Section: Arts
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Section: Arts
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German Private Health Insurance
Health Insurance in Germany is compulsory and sometimes complicated, not to mention expensive. As an expat, you are required to navigate this landscape within weeks of arriving, so check our FAQ on PKV. For our guide on resources and access to agents who can give you a competitive quote, try our PKV Cost comparison tool.
Hospital and Clinic Directory
Germany is famous for its medical expertise and extensive number of hospitals and clinics. See this comprehensive directory of hospitals and clinics across the country, complete with links to their websites, addresses, contact info, and specializations/services.
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