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Silicone breast implants do not lead to greater risk of health problems

Women with silicone breast implants do not have an increased risk of health problems such as fatigue, muscle pain, headache or depression, according to research from the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI). The outcome should help women with breast cancer if they are hesitant to get implants. Doctors investigated the relationship between the symptoms and the […]

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Measures required due to pneumonia for local residents Geitenboerderijen

Okay, here’s the extracted, translated, and formatted content: The relationship between living near a goat farm and pneumonia is so likely that the Health Council wants measures. Earlier this year, it was announced that every year, twenty to one hundred residents near goat farms die additionally from pneumonia. The first signals that people who live

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Queen Máxima and Princess Ariane at Ek-duel Oranje women in Luzern

Queen Máxima and her youngest daughter, Princess Ariane, are going to Switzerland this weekend to attend the European Women’s Football Championship. The duo will be present at the first group match of the Dutch team, which will face Wales on Saturday at 6:00 PM. The match will be played at the Allmend Stadium in Lucerne.

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Live Wimbledon | Jesper de Jong is completely lost after strong start

Game De Jong! 5-2 in games, 1-1 in sets Dankzij een uitstekende service blijft De Jong in de set. Game Kecmanovic! 5-1 in games, 1-1 in sets De Jong speelt beduidend minder dan in de eerste set, maar eerlijk is eerlijk: Kecmanovic doet heel weinig verkeerd. Hij staat deze set pas op twee onnodige fouten.

Media & Culture

Jochem Myjer and Sara Kroos nominated for Cabaret Prize Poelifinario

Jochem Myjer and Sara Kroos are nominated for a Poelifinario, the most important cabaret prize in the Netherlands. This was announced by the VSCD Cabaret Jury. The comedians are nominated with their shows Net alsof and Prikkelarme kermis. Cabaret duo Plien & Bianca (Harrekidee!) and René van Meurs (Noodzakelijk Kwaad) are the other contenders. Myjer,

Economics

Number of WOZ objections will fall further after strong contraction last year

The number of WOZ objections has decreased sharply in recent years, according to the Waarderingskamer (Valuation Chamber). This may be because municipalities are assessing more accurately. New rules limiting compensation to objection agencies may also play a role. In 2023, the percentage of homes under objection in April was still 7.2 percent, or 595,000 homes.

Sport

Minute silence at European Women for deceased Diogo Jota and his brother

On Thursday and Friday, a minute of silence will be held for all games at the European Women’s European Championship in memory of the deceased Diogo Jota (28) and his younger brother André Silva. The Portuguese Football Association (FPF) had submitted a request to UEFA to keep a minute of silence for the Spain-Portugal match.

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