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Health refers to physical and mental well-being in the broadest sense.
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Air pollution in Pakistan reaches record levels
The Punjab government has introduced emergency measures, including prolonged school closures and compulsory face masks.
Dieting for irritable bowel relief
The condition involves physical and mental factors, but a combination of measures can help.
Are in-ear headphones dangerous for your ears?
You can safely swap in-ear headphones with other people. But they can cause infections.
From water scarcity to dementia — Global Us
Singapore as a role model for the use of water as a resource. How racist is the country music scene in the USA?
Home remedies for diarrhea
Can soda drinks, tea or broth help to stop dangerous fluid loss?
Bowel cancer – a growing threat to young people
Experts blame industrial foods and red meat for the rise in cases. Who should get a screening?
Living with a colostomy bag
Philipp Stehler is frank about his chronically inflamed colon. His ordeal included having a stoma.
Is your gut your second brain?
The gut has its own nervous system, houses trillions of microorganisms and mirrors your emotions.
German firms tested 4-day workweek — here's the outcome
German firms ended a test run of a 4-day workweek with promising results. But can they be applied across the economy?
Indonesia and Russia hold first joint naval exercises
The Indonesian and Russian navies began five days of joint exercises in the Java Sea.
How war in Lebanon has put pregnant women and babies at risk
Miscarriages and early births have risen as people flee the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon.
Germany's health care system has a language problem
Germany is a multilingual society, but access to health care is often frustrating for people who don't speak German.
In Good Shape: Recharging your gut
Migraines, joint pain and depression can be linked to the gut. How do we get it back into shape?
South African men don heels to spotlight male breast cancer
In an eye-catching event, South African breast cancer survivors wore heels to raise awareness about male breast cancer.
EU agency finds banned chemicals in some 6% of cosmetics
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) said the products hailed "from various sellers" and occupied "all price ranges."
Why gaming feels so good!
Playing video games can make you feel great! But when does a bit of fun turn into a problem?
How can you reduce your cancer risk?
What can you do to cut your cancer risk? We answer a viewer question from Afghanistan.
Toxic harvest: How pesticides threaten India's farmers
In India's Punjab state, where fields sustain families, pesticides are poisoning locals.
Facts & myth busting: Men's sexual health
From masturbation and penis size to erectile dysfunction, Love Matters debunks misinformation about men's sexual health.
Fast-food chains nix onions over McDonald's E. coli outbreak
Fast-food restaurants in the US have taken fresh onions off their menus after an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's.
Menopause: German lawmakers push to break a taboo
One year before the general election, lawmakers have taken up the issue of menopause, hoping to attract female voters.
PFAS — poisoned for eternity?
Coated pans, waterproof clothing and refrigerants for air conditioning systems all contain PFAS.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
Threats to Gambia's blue economy, Tunisian olive farming in crisis and an eco hospital in Ghana.
How to fix Germany's ailing health care system
Germany's health minister has forged ahead with a plan to slash the number of hospitals and digitalize bureaucracy.
Breaking taboos: AI's role in sexual health — Shift
Sex and birth control: Can AI chatbots provide education on taboo topics?
Data protection in the times of mpox and HIV
Grindr provides direct, in-app information on mpox and HIV.
Africa's mental health crisis: A silent drain on workers?
Mental health is an often overlooked facet of Africa's public health.
What does the spleen do?
The spleen is part of the immune system and removes old blood cells, bacteria, and tumor cells out of the blood.
Depression remaps people's 'attention brain networks'
A brain network involved in motivation and attention is larger in people with depression.
How can one cope with mental health issues at work?
How should employers approach the topic? Eddy Micah Jr talks to Patience Osekre in Ghana and Cynthia Kodowu.
What is sickle cell disease?
A genetic defect makes the red blood cells sickle-shaped. Result: decreased organ blood flow.
Plant-based milk — a greener, healthier dairy alternative?
Are dairy substitutes made from soy, almond, rice, peas or cashews better for the environment and our health?
Finnish fine dining — poisonous mushrooms
Eating false morel mushrooms can be lethal. Is DW reporter Ruben Kalus brave enough to try them?
What's behind medication shortages in Germany?
Europe's medicine supply has seen bottlenecks for years. These have worsened in Germany in recent months.
Euromaxx — Lifestyle Europe
The Berlin's TV Tower turns 55, Finland’s popular poisonous mushrooms and Börek in all its variety.
In Good Shape: Blood, the liquid organ
What causes anemia or leukemia? Can you keep your blood healthy? Why should you donate blood?
Managing mental health in sport: A universal challenge
To mark World Mental Health Day, DW spoke with sportspeople around the world about how they manage their mental health.
Hundreds of viruses live on showerheads and toothbrushes
More than 600 virus species have been found dwelling on toothbrush bristles and showerheads in the US and Europe.
Rwanda begins Marburg vaccine trials
The east African country is battling to stop the spread of the Marburg virus that has caused 12 deaths.
Pakistan: What's behind the 'unsolvable' garbage crisis?
The massive trash problem in Karachi is causing acute health problems, both for adults and children.
Congo launches its first mpox vaccination drive
The Democratic Republic of Congo a recorded nearly a thousand deaths and more than 30,000 mpox cases.
Innovative treats help people living with dementia
These sugar-free treats look and taste like sweets, but are made almost entirely of water.
Euromaxx: Lifestyle Europe
Working as a woman at Oktoberfest, treasure hunts in the Swiss Alps, and sweets for dementia.
Turning fatty liver disease around
Fatty liver can be caused by excessive alcohol or overeating, but the liver can fully recover.
Germany begins recruiting workers from Kenya
Kenya's labor accord with Germany has come into force. Some 500 professionals are set to emigrate in the coming months.
How yoga can help with Long COVID
Chronic fatigue can be a long-term aftereffect of COVID-19. It's debilitating. Could yoga help?
Africa's fight against antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance is linked to more than 1 million disease-related deaths in Africa, a new report says.
Excruciating pain from hidden gallstones
Cramps, nausea, pain in the upper right abdomen or back – these are typical symptoms of gallstones.
Apple farming in Himachal Pradesh: Fighting fungal disease
In Himachal Pradesh, regenerative farming is helping stave off fungal disease in apple orchards.
Resistance and change — Global Us
With many US states passing anti-trans laws, Minnesota has become a safe haven. Also: floodplains and clean air.
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