Bird flu is spreading in the Netherlands

The Netherlands has introduced additional restrictions for poultry farms following the detection of three outbreaks of bird flu between October 26 and 28 in the provinces of Groningen and North Holland. The national government has ordered that poultry be kept indoors to reduce the risk of the infection spreading further.

"Do almonds help improve sleep quality?": Almonds help us fall asleep faster

A new study has shown that people who consumed 60 grams of almonds daily for 20 weeks reported better sleep quality and fell asleep more quickly. 

Καούρες τη νύχτα: 3 σνακ που μπορούν να μας απαλλάξουν από τo ενοχλητικό κάψιμο στο στήθος

Οι νυχτερινές καούρες – αυτό το αίσθημα καψίματος στο στήθος – δεν είναι μόνο δυσάρεστες, αλλά διαταράσσουν και τον ύπνο, που είναι απαραίτητος για την ξεκούραση και την αποκατάσταση του οργανισμού.

Worrying health effect discovered for a sleep supplement

 A preliminary study in adults with insomnia concluded that using melatonin for at least one year is associated with an increased risk of heart failure, hospitalization for this condition, and death from any cause over the following five years.

France confirms the world's first human case of Shamonda virus, and the patient has died

The man was severely immunocompromised and was being treated at a hospital in Lyon for another serious illness. He died in early October. According to a joint statement from France's Agriculture and Health ministries, the brain complications he developed before his death were very likely caused by the virus.

The nutrient that could help slow down biological aging and reduce health risks

Plant-based protein consumption is associated with a lower risk of developing sarcopenic obesity and with slower biological aging, according to a study based on data from more than 15,000 adults in China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition.