Organ donations fall in Germany after scandal
BERLIN (AP) — Organ donations have dropped sharply in Germany following a scandal over alleged corruption at several transplant clinics.
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Indoor tanning still common in Germany
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Four in ten Germans ages 14 to 45 say they have tried indoor tanning and one in seven are current users, according to a survey out today. Germany enacted legislation banning minors from tanning salons in 2009. Yet five percent of 14- to 17-year-olds in the survey, which was done in 2011 and 2012, said they had used indoor tanning in the past year. “It’s unfortunately not surprising, because it is still a very common practice,” said Dr. Sophie J. Balk, an attending pediatrician at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York, who was not involved in the work. …
11,000 German schoolchildren probably laid low by strawberries
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s biggest outbreak of food poisoning, in which more than 11,000 schoolchildren have been laid low by diarrhoea and vomiting, is “very likely” to have been caused by a batch of frozen strawberries, authorities said on Friday. Children in almost 500 schools and daycare centres across eastern Germany that received food from a subcontractor of the catering firm Sodexo have been affected, and at least 32 have been treated in hospital. …
Ultimate Memory Supports More Physical Exercise as the Best Means to Improve Memory in Adults
A recent study shows that physical exercise is one of the best ways for adults to improve their memory. Leading memory software, Ultimate Memory, completely agrees with these findings. Adults must exercise in order to maintain their current level of cognitive functioning.New York City, NY (PRWEB) September 24, 2012 A new study by the University of Hamburg, Germany published in Health Psychology …
Health Sense: Alternative fight for survival
But the 35-year-old from Verona, diagnosed in 2010 with breast cancer that spread to her bones, went to Mexico instead for alternative treatments. Earlier, she made six trips to Germany for an experimental therapy. “We are a family of survivors,” said …
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Down’s syndrome testing hits several European markets
A new prenatal test for Down's syndrome hit the market in Germany and several other European countries Monday, the manufacturer said, amid a controversy over whether it could lead to more abortions.
Two gene clues for resistance to malaria
Scientists in Germany and Africa on Wednesday said they had found two variants of genes that help to explain why some lucky individuals do not develop severe malaria.
Londoners Less Likely to Exercise than Rest of UK, Berliners
London residents are less likely to exercise frequently than are other Britons as well as residents of Berlin and Germany in general. Women and young and …
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Multifaith call in Austria for circumcision clarity
A row over religious circumcision in Austria that has spread from Germany made more waves Saturday after an unprecedented joint call by Jews, Muslims and Christians for unequivocal government support.
Exercise Hot Blade Comes to a Close
13:27 GMT, July 23, 2012 Brussels | Exercise Hot Blade came to a close this week. The major helicopter exercise brought together assets from Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands, as well as observers from Sweden and the United …
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Debate over circumcision ruling rages in Germany
A German court decision branding the Muslim and Jewish rite of circumcising baby boys a criminal act has left disbelief, outrage and serious legal questions in its wake.
Germany wants religious circumcision protected
The German government sought to reassure Jewish and Muslim parents Friday that they will continue to be able to circumcise their sons according to religious tradition, despite a local court’s ruling that the practice amounts to bodily harm.