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Health
Health refers to physical and mental well-being in the broadest sense.
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11/16/2024
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Reports & Analysis
Anti-deforestation efforts help public health in Brazil
Anti-deforestation efforts help public health in Brazil
Policies to disincentivize Amazon deforestation are credited with cutting hospitalizations and deaths by the thousands.
Asia: How smog, air pollution cause long-term health issues
Asia: How smog, air pollution cause long-term health issues
Exposure to air pollution increases the risk of poor health. But clean air is still widely an unmet target in Asia.
Germany begins major reform of its hospital sector
Germany begins major reform of its hospital sector
Germany is forging ahead with a plan to slash the number of hospitals and digitalize bureaucracy.
Fat cell memories: Why it's hard to maintain healthy weight
Fat cell memories: Why it's hard to maintain healthy weight
Research suggests that fat cells "remember" past obesity. That may explain the weight loss and weight gain yo-yo effect.
NATO holds its largest-ever artillery exercise in Europe
NATO holds its largest-ever artillery exercise in Europe
DW's Alexandra von Nahmen reports from a training area in Finland's far north, close to the border with Russia.
EU clash between worker shortages, anti-immigrant politics
EU clash between worker shortages, anti-immigrant politics
As aging populations exacerbate worker shortages, EU countries are luring foreign workers despite far-right pressure.
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In the spotlight
Child miners in Nigeria risk health for little money
Unregulated mining is a booming sector in Nigeria, with many working in hazardous conditions.
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?
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.
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.
Depression remaps people's 'attention brain networks'
A brain network involved in motivation and attention is larger in people with depression.
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?
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