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1. National chemotherapy study launched
BAARN – Under the motto ‘Chemotherapy: What do you know about it?’ starts on World Cancer Day, Saturday 4 February, a national survey on chemotherapy in the Netherlands. In our country, 90,000 people are treated with chemotherapy every year. read more
2. Urine stream tells about prostate health
BAARN – The shape of a man’s urine stream can indicate whether he has prostate problems. So say researchers from Queen Mary University in London. read more
3. Losing belly fat improves sleep
BAARN – Losing weight, especially around the waist, will help you sleep better. If you remain overweight, you will maintain your sleeping problems. This is according to a study by Johns Hopkins University. read more
4. Insomnia worsens tinnitus
BAARN – Insomnia negatively affects people with tinnitus and can take its toll. That’s according to a new study from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. read more
5. ‘Prostate cancer patient often does not die of cancer’
BAARN – Men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer are more likely to die from conditions such as heart disease than from the disease itself. This is according to research from the Harvard School of Public Health. read more
6. Women’s Other Heart Attack Symptoms
BAARN – Women have different symptoms of a heart attack than men: they experience less chest pain. This is according to an American survey of more than a million people. read more
7. Vitamin D Inhibits Inflammation
BAARN – Vitamin D has an anti-inflammatory effect. Researchers from National Jewish Health write this in the Journal of Immunology. read more
8. Beer as healthy as wine
BAARN – Beer is just as healthy as wine. That is the conclusion of Belgian scientists from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. read more
9. Breakfast with eggs helps with weight loss
BAARN – By starting your day with an egg, you can control your appetite better than with breakfast cereals, for example. The proteins in egg make you feel full for longer than those in grain. read more
BAARN – German researchers expect a flu epidemic in Europe next winter. They predict this after studying Australian statistics. read more
