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Health
Health refers to physical and mental well-being in the broadest sense.
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Weekly roundup — Run fast & live happy
A breakthrough in brain science, a shoe tech revolution is underfoot, and living in a city correlates with depression.
Tomorrow Today – The Science Magazine
Why toxins can – in the right doses – boost our health. Why the Y chromosome cuts men's lifespans.
Sadness and the city
Where do you think people are more likely to be depressed — in rural areas, or in the city?
Am I addicted to my phone?
In cell phone addiction, the device grows more attractive than ‘real’ life.
In Good Shape - The Health Magazine
Everyone wants healthy teeth! How to fight caries, MIH and gum disease.
In Good Shape - The Health Show
Porn, mobile phones, social media – where is the line between intensive use and addiction?
One mutation, one medicine – tailored RNA therapies
A child in Germany has received a gene-based therapy tailored to his gene defect – a first in Europe.
Record dengue fever outbreak grips Bangladesh
The climate crisis is being cited as a key factor in the country's worst-ever dengue outbreak.
How to do a jump squat – demonstrated by the expert
DW personal trainer shows you how to do the perfect jump squat – a great bodyweight exercise for your lower body.
Tomorrow Today - The Science Magazine
How new medications are discovered, and how AI is accelerating their development.
Treetop moss and lichens offer vital climate clues
In the forest canopy, colonizing plants offer vital clues about the health of forest ecosystems.
Feel full - and lose weight
If our sense of fullness is disturbed, it can be reset by eating the right foods slowly.
Researchers reveal benefits of exercise as an antidepressant
Researchers have found that exercise can be effective for people who grapple with mood disorders such as depression.
Delhi brothers give laborers free medical care
Millions of wage workers in India, many of them migrants, do not have access to formal health care.
COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 found in Germany
The highly mutated COVID-19 variant has recently been detected in countries like Denmark, the UK and the US.
Breaking the cycle of bullying and bingeing
Cyberbullies target overweight people, triggering further cravings. An influencer explains how to break the cycle.
Anorexia: Beating the self-destructive addiction
Anorexia patients are terrified of gaining weight. Despite being excessively thin, they're convinced that they're fat.
Crushing worries: How to treat generalized anxiety disorder
More and more young people are being diagnosed with anxiety. Here's how to take the first steps to handle it.
AfricaLink on Air — 11 September 2023
G20 admits African Union as permanent member+++Zambian president in China
Germans warned to avoid spicy eating challenges
The warning from a government agency came after a series of viral social media challenges left people hospitalized.
Resistance to liberal drug laws in Portugal
The consumption of hard drugs has been legal in Portugal for decades. Now, resistance is building.
In Good Shape - The Health Show
From anorexia to binge eating: how can we learn to eat what our bodies need?
Air pollution is still a big problem in Europe
Although the European Union has some of the world's strictest air quality rules, air pollution levels are still high.
Check your semen!
Healthy ejaculate is white. If it's yellowish or red or smells strange, this may indicate a disease.
Therapy on social media: How helpful is it?
Psychological terms are increasingly emerging as trending topics on social media. But how helpful is the content?
In Good Shape - The Health Show
This week: Crooked penis, yellow sperm. Vaginal fluid and labial surgery. Gonorrhea and chlamydia.
War in Ukraine fuels wave of domestic violence
The trauma of war is taking a toll on mental health and driving a surge in domestic violence.
Live parasitic worm plucked from Australian woman's brain
Doctors in Australia have found and removed a live parasitic worm, roughly 8 centimeters long, from a woman's brain.
Extreme weather is a cause of post-traumatic stress
The more helpless and at risk a person feels in the face of extreme weather, the worse it is for their mental health.
Water woes
What do you do if there isn't enough fresh drinking water around? DW explores ways to combat water scarcity.
Why are medical professionals leaving Nigeria?
DW spoke with some doctors and nurses who are considering leaving to find out what's motivating their decisions.
Life in space changes the human immune system
Spaceflight is harsh on health. A study shows life on the International Space Station weakens the human immune system.
Why is Tanzania taking in medical students from Sudan?
A rise in violence towards hospital staff in Sudan has cut short the training of medical staff.
Dating apps: Blessing or curse?
Swipe left, swipe right: These days, online dating is mainstream. Many users, though, find the apps frustrating.
Why do we have hair?
Hormones determine when body hair starts to sprout – and even the color of our hair.
Nigerian medics leaving the country
Medical doctors and nurses are leaving Nigeria in large numbers.
COVID variant EG.5: What we know about 'eris'
New omicron subvariant EG.5 eris has reignited talk about vaccines and speculation about a return of the pandemic.
Afghans in Pakistan struggle to access health care
Without a formal health care policy for Afghans, receiving treatment often depends on having the right connections.
Ethiopia: Amhara airstrike kills dozens — health official
Militias in Amhara have been clashing with the Ethiopian military over Addis Ababa's attempts to disband them.
In Good Shape - Maintaining Male Health
Men tend to live less long than women, but small lifestyle adjustments can make a big difference.
Will AI replace your doctor?
From big data-driven diagnostics to personalized therapy: AI is expected to revolutionize medicine.
Should Europe pay Manila for luring away Filipino nurses?
Foreign countries are swooping in and snatching nurses from the Philippines before they even finish training.
Exploited domestic workers in Spain
Tens of thousands undocumented domestic workers are living in appalling conditions.
WHO identifies new coronavirus 'variant of interest'
The EG.5 variant has been spreading rapidly in the United States and has higher transmissibility than other strains.
We need to talk about antibiotics & sugar
How our overuse of antibiotics puts us at risk of superbugs that are immune to drugs. Plus the dangers of sugar.
Bangladesh: Dhaka's noise pollution causes health issues
The noise level in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka is often more than twice the acceptable threshold.
Fresh WHO alert on 'contaminated' Indian cough syrup
In a fifth global warning against India-made medication, the WHO said the syrup could cause "serious injury."
Keep your hair on! - In good shape
Hair loss can have many causes. It can be treated with tablets and even surgery. Which option is best?
SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age
Worldcoin’s Iris scans, strike against AI in movies, AI as doctor: Topics that moved the tech world.
Partner exercise with Tim Bertko
Personal trainer Tim Bertko demonstrates an abs exercise for two.
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