It is often hard to diagnose and treat diseases that were caused by glands. As these endocrinological diseases occur quite often, a special centre was opened in the hospital of Innsbruck, Tyrol (Western Austria). Every fifth Austrian citizen suffers from a disease caused by glands. Obesity, diabetes or osteoporosis are only a few examples of […]
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One in five Austrian judges is at risk of suffering from burnout, a study has concluded.The survey carried out by the ARGE Burnout group and experts of the Medical University in Graz, Styria was presented today (Thurs). Researchers questioned more than 700 judges.The investigation shows that around 20 per cent are threatened by […]
Supermax mastermind dead aged 62
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Funk rock pioneer Kurt Hauenstein has died.The Austrian bass player and singer who fronted the band project Supermax passed away in Vienna from a cardiac disease at the age of 62 yesterday (Sun), his management announced today.The musician who is best known for his smash hit “Love Machine” from 1978 received […]
Turkey has started to import cattle from Austria again after having decided to stop doing so amid fears animals were infected with the blue tongue disease last month.The Lower Austrian Agricultural Chamber announced today (Fri) Turkish officials decided to lift the ban which was implemented after a laboratory test showed that at least one cow […]
A Tyrolean farmer may be jailed for refusing to vaccinate his animals against blue tongue disease.Albin Wegscheider from Oberhofen said today (Weds) that he feared the vaccine may have had negative effects on the health of his cows and goats. He said the information leaflet about the drug warned that side effects on the general […]
Austria has its first swine flu fatality of this year.A 24-year-old German holidaymaker who passed away from the H1N1 virus in Saalbach Hinterglemm, Salzburg, on New Years Day is the first person to perish from the disease on Austrian soil this winter.A spokesman for medical authorities in the province announced yesterday evening (Weds) an autopsy […]
A foundation established by Hollywood legend Michael J. Fox has decided to support an Austrian firm in developing a vaccine against Parkinsons disease.Vienna-based Affiris AG announced today (Thurs) that it had received a donation of more than 355,000 Euros from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) which was set up by the 49-year-old “Back to […]
Oldest Austrian to turn 110
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Hermine Nistler, the oldest person in Austria, will celebrate her 110th birthday this Christmas Eve (24 December).The Vienna-born woman can look back on a life of ups and many downs. Her parents died when she was just eight years old when a lung disease epidemic raged in the capitals poverty-stricken population.Nistler, who used to work […]
Doctor warns of high sepsis death rate
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Up to one out of three deaths in Upper Austrian are down to a sepsis, a leading doctor has claimed.Walter Hasibeder of the Barmherzige Schwestern Clinic in Ried im Innkreis said today (Weds) the cause of between every fifth to every third fatality was the inflammatory syndrome.Hasibeder stressed that the medical condition was often diagnosed […]
A new awareness breast cancer initiative has been launched as around 5,000 women develop the disease in Austria every year.Peter Fritsch of the Tyrolean department of the Austrian Cancer Society (Österreichische Krebshilfe) announced today (Thurs): “Around one in eight women suffer from breast cancer.”Fritsch explained around 200 sufferers were undergoing radiation therapy at the Klinik […]