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1 August 2022

New Zealand bans tobacco sales for those born after 2009

The New Zealand government has introduced the world-first legislation to ban tobacco for future generations, including increasing the purchasing age for cigarettes.  Last Tuesday, the country […]
28 July 2022

5 tips on how to better cope with a heatwave

Droughts, heatwaves, fires, tornadoes, glaciers melting. The effects of climate change are becoming starker. In July, a heatwave affected the Iberian peninsula and countries further west. […]
19 July 2022

Romania’s biggest visitor attraction exemplifies Responsible Tourism

Therme breaks new ground in the visitor economy developed in Romania by a growing international company. Similar day resorts will open in Manchester and Glasgow by […]
14 July 2022

Sweden’s clever vaccination push against tick-borne encephalitis

Blueberry-picking, free-camping, forest-trekking… this is the blissful image we have of Swedish summer holidays. Deadly diseases caught from tiny arachnids doesn’t fit this dream picture. And […]
17 June 2022

Everything you need to know about Czech medical spas, with a twist

The Czech Republic is famous around the world for its spa culture. Dating back hundreds of years, there are numerous spa towns in the country, each […]
30 May 2022

How to work from home while staying productive

Whereas before the pandemic, working from home used to be reserved for a happy few, nowadays the practice is much more wide-spread. During the health crisis, […]
13 May 2022

5 Wellness spas in Belgium

Given it was the Belgians who first began using the term ‘spa’ centuries ago, it is not surprising that this relaxing past time remains extremely popular […]
11 May 2022

What day of the week is best to take off?

Our society is one focused on work. In order to be able to afford something, we need money, and therefore we need a job. It might […]
5 May 2022

59% of European adults are overweight or obese, warns WHO

The new WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, published on 3 May, reveals that overweight and obesity rates have reached “epidemic proportions” across Europe and are […]
13 April 2022

Japan’s oldest people unveil 6 secrets to longevity

There are 5 Blue Zones in the world, places where people consistently live over 100 years old, and the Okinawa archipelago in Japan is one of […]
13 April 2022

First cannabis airport shop in the world to open this summer

The Prince George Airport Authority (PGAA) announced on 7 January that Copilot, which is pioneering cannabis for travel, has applied for a business license to operate […]
11 April 2022

EU rules block Denmark’s nicotine ban

Denmark cannot implement its wish that no one born after 2010 should start smoking due to EU rules. The Nordic country has seen a rising number […]
25 March 2022

100-year-old Edith Murway-Traina is the oldest competitive powerlifter in the world

Edith Murway-Traina has just turned 100 a few months ago, on 8 August 2021, and she is featured in the 2022 Guinness World Records book as […]
22 March 2022

New study finds connection between excessive napping and Alzheimer’s risk

A new study revealed that frequent or regular napping for an extended time throughout the day may be connected to signs of early dementia in elderly […]
10 March 2022

Copenhagen’s floating sauna is a big success

In November 2021, GoBoat opened the first Danish floating sauna in Copenhagen. This new concept combines the Scandinavian sauna tradition with the Danish tradition of winter […]
4 March 2022

People with disabilities or accident victims immortalized by Sujata Setia’s camera

When Sujata Setia’s 8-year-old daughter asked her mother if she was beautiful, the photographer had to stop for a moment. “I wondered what to say to […]
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