Doctor’s prescription not the only medicine
There is a new community in the Netherlands called Dokter & Bewegen (doctor and exercise), which wants to offer a platform to practitioners who...
Doctor: pre-bowel surgery exercise reduces risk of complications
If people who have to undergo a colon cancer operation, improve their physical condition before surgery, there is a reduced chance of complications during the...
Experiment: Neurofeedback training
I heard of Neurofeedback training around a year and a half ago. I met Nick Kontaras at that time. He is a neurofeedback trainer...
Eindhoven’s new CSG receives many visitors
Eindhoven's new CSG, a special centre for victims of sexual violence, received a surprisingly high number of visitors.
According to police, 106 victims visited the...
New platform: Healthcare for Internationals in the Netherlands
Beginning September 2018 a new platform will be launched by the network Healthcare for Internationals (H4i). The main aim is to inform internationals in...
St. Anna’s psychiatric ward on the verge of disaster
The St. Anna Hospital in Geldrop is anxiously looking for two psychiatrists to join their staff before the end of December.
"There is no talk...
To switch or not to switch?
All insurance providers have announced their premiums for 2019. Increases in premium are considerable (up to 12 € per month) but vary considerably from...
To our appreciated readers
Dear readers of Eindhoven News, thank you for being with us in 2018 and see you in 2019!
We (a team of 20 international volunteers)...
Why a survey on healthcare in seven languages?
In The Netherlands there are living more than 1 million internationals. They are from almost 200 different nations worldwide. Most of them depend on...
Virtual Reality glasses as a replacement for morphine?
Playing a game or watching a movie during an operation is experimented with in healthcare. Virtual Reality glasses should relieve pain during surgery and...
Parties want city council to act on poverty
Several political parties in the Eindhoven city council want the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to do something about the increasing poverty in the...
