Take a nasty mosquito and then fold your hands open and see the dead mosquito in a puddle of blood: your goal is achieved, but fresh is different. Who does that blood actually belong to? The blood of insects is called hemolymph. It contains no hemoglobin and is colorless. If you see a mosquito and […]
Nice weather on the weekend and only rain ahead: what effect has a large weather change on our mental and physical health and what can we do about it? “The changes in the weather now probably have no impact on our physical health,” says Janet Boekhout, health psychologist at the Open University. “They are not
Every summer, children who cannot swim go under, and every summer that leads to young drowning deaths. Many of them are toddlers, and their death can be prevented by basic knowledge about drowning. This is what you need to know. A toddler of one or two years does not understand the dangers of the water.
The Haribo candies in which cannabis was found are not relatively safe cannabis gummies that you buy in a coffee shop. Finding THC in food is also not something that happens more often. It is very strange and also dangerous, says addiction expertise center Jellinek. We mainly know the cannabis plant for its psychoactive effect:
Caroline flew with Transavia to Tenerife. For the most relaxing flight possible, she paid extra for, among other things, priority boarding. But one fellow passenger after another boards the plane before her. Is that allowed? NU.nl is investigating. Caroline Carlos Uittermark likes to have some extra comfort when she flies. So she chooses the most
Vermoeidheid, ouderdomsklachten, schaamte of afhankelijkheid van zorg: hoe verandert je seksleven als je de zeventig of tachtig nadert? En wat bevredigt je behoefte aan intimiteit en seksualiteit? Opwinding en verlangen hebben niet zoveel met leeftijd te maken, en de behoefte aan intimiteit en seksualiteit al helemaal niet, zegt arts-seksuoloog Elise van Alderen. Zij schreef het
A carefree mood and an energetic feeling: at festivals and parties, some people regularly take ecstasy (MDMA). NU.nl readers say on NUjij that they also occasionally take a pill. They wonder: how bad is the occasional ecstasy pill for you? A large part of the people who take ecstasy have a good night. “But there
Showering every day isn’t good for your skin, but never washing isn’t an option either. Black, wart-like spots on your body, navel stones, and green toes are lurking. So how do you take good care of your skin? Dermatologist Folkert Blok occasionally encounters truly dirty skin. It’s called dermatitis neglecta. You see it, for example,
A fine in the mail for speeding or illegal parking when you’re sure it wasn’t you? You’re not alone: in at least 867 criminal cases, the name of the traffic offender is incorrect. What can you do about it? It’s always a shock to receive a fine in the mail. What did you do? When?
A fine in the mail for speeding or illegal parking when you’re sure it wasn’t you? You’re not the only one: in at least 867 criminal cases, the name of the traffic offender is incorrect. What can you do about it? If a fine drops on the doormat, it’s always a shock. What did you