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In Germany: Police Call 110 Fire & Rescue Call 112
Mailing medication to Germany from the U.S – Real experiences forum. Apr / May 2008
07/01/2007. Paralysis could be treated by nerve rewiring
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UK | 1st July 2007 – England celebrates victory over smokers as the new bans take force! At least a million deaths a year have been helped by England’s smoking ban in indoor places. Employers get ready to crack down on smoking breaks. Click here
Instant Google Health News– search news sites for current news
Drivers jeopardise lives and licenses by risking it the next day. It takes time for your body to process alcohol. Please click here
12 months, the risk of a £ 5,000 fine, six months in prison and a criminal record for at least 20 years if convicted.
Flu News in Germany– see your local doctor for river jabs – Hamburg tel ‘numbers here
1.03.2006 – Cat Death Puts Some German Pets on Short Leash Germany ordered cats and dogs on leashes in five states hit by bird flu. DW World
22.02.2006 – H5N1 strain of avian flu rose to 103 in north-east Germany on Tuesday. Health and Agriculture officials have not been given any dead animals because of the risk of being infected by direct contact with infected birds and bird carcasses. Full story – Expatica.com.
Many people are also at risk of being affected by glaucoma. more
The Risk of Thrombosis. Many people are unaware of the high-risk situations that can lead to thrombosis, and it could be argued that most are potentially at risk during their lives
Lifeblood: The Thrombosis Charity provides detailed information about all aspects of thrombosis – www.thrombosis-charity.org.uk
Tip: If website is in Germanenter web addresses into the Google.co.uk search window to create translation links. Google.com changes into English in Germany automatically, so not very helpful. If you are looking for something in a particular country, just use the Google relevant to that country, search as Google UK and Google NZ or Australia, to name a few. Google.com throws up no end of irrelevant results before you get to the one you want
Your eyes can feel strained and fatigued after a long session at the computer. Do not make your eye muscles harder than they need to. A few simple techniques will ease the burden on your eyes, by modifying conditions that contribute to eye discomfort, fatigue and headaches. Hewlett Packard shows you how
teeth are reaching alarming levels of decay. Many children find it very difficult to find a child. Search Google below for fact websites.
Search here for Children‘s Dentists in Hamburg (enter: Pediatric Dentist + Hamburg when searching) Other health links on this page. Www.google.co.uk – doing these creates results with translate links next to them
We tried to use the telephone book search tool on www.teleauskunft.de to find children’s dentists without any luck
This website is all about children’s dentists – www.kinderzahnaerzte.de
English Doctors working in the UK – England is looking for more Specialists – there are a number of links on the page that appears. The specialists can be called in the Consulate General in Dusseldorf – click here for Consulates, telephone numbers and addresses etc
A blood test on expectant mothers may predict a baby’s risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), suggest new research – Other websites
Who’s Done – 06.2004
Is there anything more dumb than smoking – unlikely really? Click to see more
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a protein that extends life by as much as 50 per cent – click for more – or Google News
Sports Injuries– click to find out more
Danger washing machines. Electricity may be at night, but most caused by washing machines happen at night, especially with older machines. The authorities suggest that you wash when you can watch the machine. The risk is lower with new machines. Always check hoses, seals and tap connections and never leave the tap turned on when not in use. Remember, a washing machine can cause life threatening fires and extensive water damage – more, if you live above many apartments. If your machine causes problems, are you really covered by your insurance? Find out now, or pay when something happens!
Each year, some 140,000 people in Germany dieas a result of tobacco use – more than AIDS, alcohol, illegal drugs, traffic accidents, murders and suicides combined, according to public health officials. click above for story
How safe are you on the internet – think u know? People online may not be who you think they are!Never meet up with people online – Safety and Chat tips >>
The rate of male breast cancer is higher than that in women. click for more
Men ‘ignore cancer risk’– Young men in Britain are the risk of testicular cancer and check for signs of the disease, according to a survey – Google News search – 24th May 2004
Tan Addiction, Major Health Risk – Sun Beds Dangerous – Teens BBC or try a Google Search
Practice fee: numbers without end – never ending payments? – NDR TV – German website
Find the book that tells you all you need to know – patient tips for the doctor visit – under: Health> Guide or buy the book directly from Amazon.de – click right
The days of dentures could soon grow to become their own teeth – Search Google for News websites
Hamburg – A German company unveiled a new portable machine. Miami Herald or Search Google News
The Specialists – Medicine in Hamburg – The Specialists – Hamburger Abendblatt
The way forward! Smoking ban in Ireland gives hope to UK campaign
19th March 2004 – Selected Hamburg related news:Includes Breast Cancer stories and a selection of links to the reports
Scientists’ anti-cancer recipesThe database is aimed at protecting youngsters from developing cancer. A special website carrying anti-cancer recipes has been published by scientists at a Scottish university in a bid to cut cancer risk among teenagers – click for more.
Good News from Monday 1st March 2004: Cigarettes 0.12 Euros more expensive and more from cigarette maker, from 3 to 4 Euros , in an effort to lower deficits in health insurance – among other reasons
The light at the end of the tunnel. Scotland takes the lead in the battle against smokers – Battle lines drawn over smoking ban The Scotsman 7th Feb 2004
Hormone replacement therapyposes to “unacceptably high” risk of breast cancer recurring in women with a previous history of the disease, according to Swedish researchers who have cut short a study because of the danger involved – Guardian Unlimited – Tuesday 3rd February 2004
A Mouse-Click to Medicine– Until now, Germany has banned the sale of medicines by mail order. But a new ruling by the European Court of Justice, plus changes to German health care Germans give the right to buy medicines online. more – click on link above
A teenage girl who died after a moving ambulance had spiked in a nightclub, you have sa> – 12th Nov 2003 – Sky News –The latest horror to hit discos –related stories – What happened tothe relatively harmless, fun and music only discos of the seventies? Nowadays, we only hear of fights, drunkeness, rape, over-macho ill bouncers and drugs. Achohol free discos – What to do if your drinks have spiked or click here
Smoking May May Not Kill But We Do not Know! Daily Record UK
Treatment of slipped discs in Hamburg (german version)go to bottom of page that appears for English pdf documents – pdf requires Adobe Acrobat Reader – or see link on thatpage. subjects:
The Peridural Catheter-Therapy According to Salim: A new method of micro-invasive treatment of slipped discs
Woman about to give birth to triplets – for sixth time 30.10.2003 Ananova
Gene mix makes quitting smoking easier 10 October 03 NewScientist.com
Snake Poison Against Neurodermatitis– select Translate links next to Google results for English. Note: the translator refers to snakes as queues and does not translate neurodermatitis very well
Google Health News Search – up to the minute – click here
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Gaurdian UK – Health Headlines
Scientists make breakthrough in breast cancer research 28 July 2003 – related stories here
THE SARS ep> 24 July 2003
High fat diet link to Alzheimer’s BBC
High fat diet linked to breast cancer
Work Stress Can Be A Killer If Your Boss Is Nasty Enough! NZ Herald
World Health News Google News Search
World Health Organization
Health: Allergy Reaction to Food and Surroundings Affects 1 in 3
Health Reform– From January 1st, 2004 (some changes due) – see Health News above as well
10 Euros to visit the doctor, specialist and dentist – only once every quarter. Other visits in the quarter are free. Includes unemployed people or anyone on benefit up to a certain limit. Pill will not be charged (ONLY if you do not need to see the doctor – pick up only).
Other info we have received – not confirmed – is the doctor of the pill, willonly be charged once in one year – please ask first. Note the date, this is the first doctor to pay attention to. keep doing this each time you move on to the next doctor or specialist
Info supplied, is the best of our knowledge correct. We take no responsibility for error. Government level remedying mistakes in this new system could lead to many changes in the next few years
Click here for an A to Z answers and info site in German or here for a ready-made search with Google. Translation possible using the translation links prov >search for German websites using www.google.co.uk when you are searching in Germany. Google.com changes automatically to German if used in Germany. It is possible to change to English at the bottom of the dot com page
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Modernization of German Health Service – The reform – Download Info in English
www.die-gesundheitsreform.de
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Find the police station in your area – enter street name where you are
Hamburg Medical Numbers – Roughly translated Englishcomputer version
Search Google for Medical Numbers page – in case link does not work
Please open two MEDICAL NUMBER links above (English and German). If road names have been translated, please refer to the German original. Each link you select on the translated version, should remain in English. If left do not work, select the Google link above and then select Google translation
The Specialists – Medicine in Hamburg – The Specialists – Hamburger Abendblatt
BGM – Federal Ministry for Health & Social Security
Official Health Related Matters Explained – Private & Public insurances etc
Trains, ferries, buses on travel page(select English flag on that website)
map:http://stadtplan.hamburg.de – under search term, enter street in window
From personal experience: Emergency Numbers 110 and 112:In the event of major flooding and / or storms these numbers are mostly not available. This happened on 1st August 2002, between 5pm and 6am in Hamburg. A state of emergency was called during 6pm and 6am and all lines were jammed for many hours. The somewhat overwhelmed and impolite police operators, that were available after a few hours, denied that the fire and rescue number was jammed, despite overwhelming evidence from many sources – calls were made from at least 10 different sources, before the mobile system jammed
19211 German Automobile Association breakdown service 0180-25026 Car insurers central number 19222 Rescue direction center and patient transport and emergency service
First Aid
Could you save a life? (Link updated: June 2009) The BBC online information explores first aid basics, including caring for children. almost first aid facts from action files and videos. shock explained. awareness – click here if link is dead again
Dictionaries & Reference Websites
The Risk of Thrombosis. Many people are unaware of the high-risk situations that can lead to thrombosis, and it could be argued that most are potentially at risk during their lives
Lifeblood: The Thrombosis Charity provides detailed information about all aspects of thrombosis – www.thrombosis-charity.org.uk
Sports Health & Nutrition – see sports page
Women’s Health
Medical Dictionary
Medical Dictionary 2
Medical Advice
Net Doctor – Englishorenglish
German – English Medical Terms – Enter German or English medical term in the search window next to "Enter a search term" and press Enter on your keyboard – see left column for multiple results
and causes serious harm to you and the people around you, especially unborn babies, babies and children!
Fri> In a bid to advise smokers of the tobacco associated with tobacco use, cigarette packs produced in Germany are now required to carry larger and more blunt warning labels
Beginning on Wednesday (October 1), packs will carry warnings such as “Smoking is deadly,” “Smokers the earlier” and “Smoking causes serious harm to you and the people around you.” The warnings must cover 30% of the front and 40% of the back of each pack
The new regulations therefore prohibit the use of terms as “light” and “mild.” The rules are mandated by an EU directive that has already been implemented in a number of other European countries
Each year, some 140,000 people in Germany the as a result of tobacco use ?? more than from AIDS, alcohol, illegal drugs, traffic accidents, murders and suicides combined, according to public health officials
“Cigarettes and other tobacco products are harmful to health,” said Drug Commissioner Marion Caspers-Merk. Each piece of information is “smashed in a detailed and straightforward way”
Representatives of the tobacco industry meanwhile discounted the effectiveness of the new warning labels. “The warnings do not offer anything new,” said Reinhard Pauling of the German Cigarette Industry Association. “Smokers have known about the health risks for 30 years”
THW (Technical Relief Organization) is the Governmental Disaster Relief Organization of the Federal Republic of Germany
Those who they may have a problem with any drugs – legal or illegal, including alcohol – are welcome in Narcotics Anonymous. There is only one requirement for membership– the desire to stop– click on text
Major Breakthrough: Non-Smoking to Become the Standard
Even better is the possible introduction of a smoking ban in public places in the United States and now the banana restaurant in America, but now the German government wants to impose stronger restrictions on smoking in public buildings and in the workplace in the context of a large-scale anti-smoking campaign – a positive step in smoker friendly Germany. Marion Caspers-Merk in an interview published in the news magazine Focus on, 9th December 2002
As indicated in its coalition agreement the government wants to carry out an anti-smoking campaign. Marion Caspers-Merk, in an interview published in the weekly news magazine, focuses on December 9. One of the planned measures is to impose restrictions on smoking in heavily frequented public buildings. On the one hand, this will give priority to protecting the health of non-smokers who make two-thirds of the population. On the other hand, it wants to give smokers a reason to reconsider their habit
Casper’s memorandum noted that some 40 percent of smokers say they want to stop smoking. “We just want to help you out with your efforts,” Caspers-Merk said. Initial legislative measures aimed at influencing public perceptions of smoking will go into effect on January 1. There will be a rise in tobacco tax as well as a ban on cigarette sales to young people under the age of sixteen under a new youthprotection law
With its anti-tobacco campaign. The government is not looking to marginalize smokers but rather to apply a policy mix
Comment – a collection of comments found on various websites:
The horror of being forced to be smokers may soon be over at last. The time comes to take action against smoking and smokers. Thoughtless smokers and greedy tobacco companies make a misery for millions of people every day. In Germany, this problem is well out of control and has stopped at all costs. Small children can be seen every day, smoking openly, as it is thought to be cool – a result of the almost criminal flood aimed at at younger people. Many smokers really smash them when they smoke and openly smokers when politely asked to stop smoking. Insurance companies have to introduce special fire insurances, as in the UK, where theannual premium can be reduced. By smoking related diseases. Tax on cigarettes. Non-smokers should pay less health insurance contributions and smokers should pay more. There is no reason to smoke, our bodies were never able to inhale smoke without damage. For those of you who have lost loved ones for this madness, send to your health insurance companies, to tobacco companies and to governments. Help ban smoking today, do not wait for others to make it-smokers taking extra breaks
The Hamburg-Nienstedten volunteer fire service cow, enjoying the view. Wolfgang Cords & Henning Andresen from the fire brigade. Photo left and blue photo. The Nienstedten fire service website can be reached by clicking on the photo
Prophylaxis and Professional Teeth Cleaning in Hannover: Provision in the Dental Office! The health of your family is close to our hearts – in the truest…
Danger cervix cancer Recognized early, the cervical carcinoma can be treated well. (dbp / fru) According to the current brochure “Cancer in Germany” of…
