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Faster appointments for people with public health insurance in Germany
June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM
Private Health Insurance in Germany - Pros and Cons
June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM
German Private Health Insurance Explained
June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM
German traditions in health and home remedies
June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM
The Social Phobia that Stops People Going to the Toilet
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Study finds smoking e-cigarettes could cause cancer
June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM
A recent study hints that e-cigarette smoke may contribute to lung and bladder cancer, as well as heart disease, in humans.
Using mice models for their study, scientists at the Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, have proposed that e-cigarette smoking is carcinogenic. The study results also found that e-cigarette smokers are at a higher risk of developing lung and bladder cancers and heart diseases compared to non-smokers.
Smoking tobacco creates a...
Flu virus becomes more virulent in pregnant women
June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM
When a woman is pregnant, her immune system is dampened to protect the unborn foetus. This is because the baby is recognised as a foreign being by the mother's immune system - the baby is genetically different to that of the mother.
Scientists at the Heinrich Pette Institute in Hamburg have shown in mice that the mother's suppressed immune system provides a unique opportunity for the influenza virus not only to infect the mother but to evolve into a more powerful strain.
"Pregnant women become...
High-salt diet linked to dementia in mice
June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM
Scientists have discovered that a diet which is high in salt, can have major effects on the brain and in mice, can lead to dementia. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, is the first to identify a link between the gut and the brain and that it is responsible for cognitive impairment. This finding explores the possibility of preventing detrimental effects to the brain caused by an excess in salt intake. Dr. Costantino Iadecola, of the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute at...
Breastfeeding rates increased by financial incentives
June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM
Breastfeeding rates increase when new mothers are offered financial incentives. Research from the University of Sheffield and the University of Dundee reveals that when mothers are offered vouchers to breastfeed their babies, the low rates of breastfeeding are significantly increased.
The study looked at over 10,000 new mothers in England, aged 16-44, who were offered £40 on five separate occasions if their child received breastmilk at two days, ten days, six weeks, three months and six months...
Healthy Eating Tips
June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM
The Alternative Treatment for Lower Back Pain - Yoga Myth Debunked
June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM
Chronic lower back pain is costing the United States more than $200 billion every year.
As the leading cause of disability in the world, there is a real effort by scientists to find effective treatments for people, which does not involve medical intervention like pain killers, or in extreme cases, surgery.
To help give evidence towards alternative chronic lower back pain treatments, a new study lead by Robert B. Saper at Boston Medical Centre, carried out over 1 year set out to see if yoga...
New method can tell how long bacteria takes to wait out antibiotics
June 2, 2025 • 12:35 PM
The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a major health concern in treating infectious diseases. Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a new method for measuring the time it takes to destroy a bacterial population. This could be used to successfully treat bacterial infections that are becoming multi-drug resistant.
Bacteria can gain resistance by collecting mutations. Mutations are changes in DNA, which can ultimately lead to changing the behavior of bacteria. As a...
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German Private Health Insurance
Both private Health Insurance in Germany and public insurance, is often complicated to navigate, 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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