Iedereen heeft weleens een slechte nacht. Heb je daar in de zomer minder last van dan in de winter, of lijkt dat maar zo? Gemiddeld slapen mensen in de zomer zo’n elf minuten korter dan in de winter, zegt slaapcoach Tessa Dekkers. “Doordat het in de zomer langer licht is, start de aanmaak van melatonine […]
Thuis zijn er duidelijke regels over schermtijd. Maar die vervagen zodra de kinderen op de achterbank zit tijdens een lange autorit naar een vakantiebestemming. Kan het overmatige filmpjes kijken op een tablet kwaad? Bij kinderen tot en met twaalf jaar wordt aangeraden schermtijd te beperken tot ongeveer een uur of twee. Daarna worden de regels
This first half of the year saw a lot of cars stolen, according to new figures from the Vehicle Crime Insurance Bureau Foundation (VbV). Car thieves most often drove away with a Toyota RAV4; it was stolen 232 times. The Kia Sportage was stolen nineteen times in half a year last year, but now that
The time when we laughed or whispered the word “menopause” is over, says gynecologist Barbara Havenith. But do women know enough about their bodies and what help is available for symptoms? Here’s what you need to know about menopause. All women go through menopause, which ends with the menopauze, or the very last menstruation. The
Not only movies and series can be followed via a subscription service: for a fixed amount per month, you can also get access to a collection of books. We list the options. Where streaming services have an enormous amount of choice, the range of book subscriptions in the Netherlands is quite limited. There are mainly
Applying sunscreen is important, but you don’t always have it on hand. How harmful is it to sit down on a terrace at the end of the day without having applied sunscreen? Actually, you should always apply sunscreen, especially when the sun is shining. The UV index is more important than the time of day,
Wearing tight swimming trunks and a swimming cap is mandatory in many European countries. Why? That has to do with hygiene and safety, says Mariska Hol. She is a quality manager at the National Swimming Safety Council. The dirtier the person in the water, the harder the cleaning filters and the chlorine have to work.
It is warm and the sun is shining. If you are to believe social media, everyone seems to be enjoying it. But what if you prefer to stay inside? You don’t have to feel guilty about that, experts tell NU.nl. On social media, people talk about sunshine guilt – feeling guilty because you don’t feel
When you go on vacation, it is important to leave your house as burglar -proof as possible. Nu.nl asked an expert how you do that best. The bottom line is that you have to give the impression as much as possible that you are at home, Marcelino delivery, project leader Politiekeurmerk Veilig Wonen at the
The screenings for breast, bowel, and cervical cancer appear to be very effective. As a result, the disease is increasingly being discovered at an early stage. This is what you can expect from such a screening. There are three types of population screenings: for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and bowel cancer. Participation is voluntary and