Beautiful legs: What helps against varicose veins and vein problems?Whether in shorts or a summer dress: Now is the time for our legs to make their grand entrance. They should look beautiful, as flawless and healthy as possible. But one in five women and one in six me...
Cut, burned, scratched? Quick help for injuriesWhen working in the garden, doing sport or cooking, it can happen quickly: we cut our skin and get a cut or graze. Quick help is needed for injuries to avoid the risk of infection or scarring. This is...
What helps with incontinence? New therapeutic approachesSneezing, coughing, laughing heartily - women with bladder weakness hardly dare to do any of these things because they unintentionally leak a drop or two of urine. In medicine, a distinction is made b...
Healing with hemp: The plant with superpowersThe days when hemp (lat. cannabis) was associated exclusively with a dingy stoner image are finally over. Since March last year, German doctors have been allowed to prescribe medicinal hemp again, and...
Iodine deficiencyIodine is important for our thyroid gland to function and produce hormones. Thyroid hormones are essential for our body - they are important for our fertility, for example, but also for stable circula...
Treating vaginal fungusItching, discharge - almost every woman has had to deal with vaginal fungus at some point and yet going to the gynecologist is embarrassing. Where does the fungus come from, have you even contracted i...
Sport in everyday life: tips and exercises from Heike DrechslerBetween work, social contacts and leisure time stress, regular exercise is often neglected. Yet it is important to have a balance for body and mind, especially when we sit a lot. BARMER health expert ...
Vitamin D: this is how dangerous a vitamin D deficiency isThe sun is harmful - that's what we've been told for years. Who would have thought that after all the negative reports in the health sector, a lance would be broken for it? It's about vitamin D, which...
Green smoothies & co: how healthy are the drinks really?The main thing is pureed! These thick drinks made from fresh fruit and vegetables are all the rage. No wonder, as they are full of vitamins and healthy - at least that's the general opinion. That's no...
Intermittent fasting: slim forever with method fasting?Intermittent fasting is the latest diet trend par excellence. Nutrition experts say that fasting according to the 8:16 or 5:2 methods can be seen as a general form of nutrition - intermittent fasting ...
Does so much good: One professional massage, please!There is hardly a more pleasant way to relax than a professional massage. Relax on the lounger while the physiotherapist loosens our muscles with a gentle handshake. A body massage - what a treat! The...
Allergy treatment: expert tips to combat the symptomsIt is the common ailment of our century. More and more people are reacting to pollen, animal hair or house dust mites with sneezing, sniffles and red eyes. Fortunately, there are ways to treat allergi...
How dangerous is a pneumococcal infection?Aggressive and threatening: around two million people worldwide die every year as a result of a pneumococcal infection; in Germany, the bacteria cause around 8,000 deaths per year. Half of these occur...
Tinnitus - Too much around the earsIt roars, beeps or hisses: what for some are the side effects of a loud concert are everyday life for others: around 2.7 million people in Germany suffer from chronic tinnitus. The sounds in the ear h...
Active against cancer: What influence do the psyche and immune system have?The body's immune system is a true miracle: every day it fends off thousands of hostile pathogens and keeps us healthy. It is also active against cancer, because mutated cells attack us every day - bu...
Exercise with a guaranteed firm bottom: squatsWe're already training for your bikini figure: how to make your bottom and legs super firm quickly!
Happiness tip: Laughing is so healthy for usThis medicine is free of charge and free of side effects: Laughter is proven to be healthy. So allow yourself to be cheerful, advises our happiness expert Dr. Sandra Boltz.
Migraine vaccination: help for sufferers at last?It hammers and throbs, every step makes the headache worse, along with nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to noise and light - around eight million people in Germany suffer from migraines and regularly ...
Expert series part 3: Office exercises for healthy jointsAround 15 million Germans suffer from osteoarthritis - and even small changes can support the joints. Prof. Klaus Baum has two exercises that can be easily integrated into everyday life as osteoarthri...
Causes of stress: how does it arise and what helps?Excessive demands in everyday life, stress at work or anxiety - there are many causes of stress. The term comes from the Latin word "strictus" - tense, taut. Hans Selye (1907-1982), the founder of str...
