Healthcare

Mind after Midnight: Why we simply act differently at night

Mind after Midnight: Why we simply act differently at night

At night we act more impulsively, experience everything more intensely - and are more prone to brooding. At least that's…

Compassion: Children learn this ability in their second year of life

Compassion is social glue. A current study shows: How well very young children can empathize with other people also depends…

Apple cider vinegar instead of shower gel and shampoo: A self-experiment

Unfortunately, apple cider vinegar does not help you lose weight. But it is ideal for showering. Our author is allergic…

Vegetarian diet: This is what happens to the body when you don’t eat meat

For most people in Germany, meat belongs on their plate: 84 percent of adult Germans (18 to 75 years old)…

Why you should clean your electric toothbrush more often

It is scientifically proven that electric toothbrushes brush more effectively than manual ones. It is therefore hardly surprising why more…

Counting sheep: Why we count sheep of all things

The alarm goes off at 6 a.m., even if the night before was lousy. Anyone who suffers from sleep problems…

Cannabis on prescription: A migraine patient smokes weed for a headache

Tomke has suffered from excruciating headaches since she was born. Nausea, vomiting and symptoms of paralysis are part of her…

A woman has breathing problems. A small device leads to the solution

An emergency doctor comes to a woman in a nursing home by helicopter. She has severe breathing problems. Luckily he…

Heart attack on the country road: a woman saved his life

While driving, Thomas Schaberger's heart simply stopped - a heart attack. One woman helped him, many others did nothing. Here…

Knee pain for over a year – but the cause lay elsewhere

There was no conclusive explanation for his knee pain. A man received physiotherapy and injections for weeks - with no…