After treatment for breast cancer, the outlook seemed bright for Anita Schimmel: she was cured. Unfortunately, she developed chronic edema (a build-up of fluid) in the chest. She’s not alone, but there was no suitable bra. She is now changing that herself: “I wish every woman more self-esteem.” A few days after the 57-year-old Schimmel…
Every week we ask a health question to a medical expert. This week a question in the context of the Week of the Tick: I was bitten by a tick, do I now have Lyme? We ask GP Katrien Van Wijnendaele. What exactly is Lyme? “Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete, a spiral-shaped bacteria…
Meetings, apps, Netflix: we are inextricably linked to our laptops and telephones. It is inevitable that our screen time will increase. But how do we ensure that gazing at screens does not become an addiction? “A smartphone addiction, just like a cocaine addiction, appeals to the reward center in the brain,” says Paul Jansen, founder…
No appetite, not being able to concentrate and at the same time the feeling that you can take on the whole world and butterflies in your stomach: when you are in love you literally feel different. Why is that and what exactly happens in our body when love strikes? The feeling of falling in love…
It is estimated that at least one in 20 women will develop gestational diabetes. But not every pregnant woman takes this into account. This ignorance is not without danger, experts say. The list of risks includes an oversized baby and complications during delivery. It is also much more likely that you will develop type 2…
Every week we ask a health question to a medical expert. This week that is a question in the context of Ramadan that started on Tuesday: is fasting healthy? And how do you approach it wisely? General practitioner and lifestyle expert Jacqui van Kemenade: “Opt for slow carbohydrates, then you can keep going better.” Ramadan…
We get up later and wake up more often without an alarm clock. The corona crisis also affects our sleeping habits. In the section Healthy or not health journalist Tijn Elferink delves into a subject about which there is confusion. This time: do we sleep better because of the lockdown? “The corona crisis offers sleeping…
Wednesday was World Health Day. Health organization WHO calls for the world to be healthier and fairer for everyone. COVID-19 increases health inequality, also in the Netherlands. Especially in certain groups the physical and mental well-being has deteriorated. “The corona crisis increases existing differences,” says Jet Bussemaker, chairman of the Council for Health and Society…
Every week we ask a health question to a medical expert. This week the question is: why should we actually exercise more and how do you do that? General practitioner and lifestyle expert Jacqui van Kemenade: “By exercising, we stay fit into old age.” Why is exercise healthy? “For many different reasons. Exercise is good…
The corona virus has further increased the problems in juvenile psychiatry. As a result, care for young people with serious psychological problems has stalled, according to research by the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ), reports News hour Monday evening. IGJ Chief Inspector Korrie Louwes investigated the situation in twenty mental health institutions, she told…