Help the elderly through the heatwave with these tips from Maxima Medical Centre
‘I saw a woman on a mobility scooter doing her grocery shopping during the hottest part of the day. Somebody should have intervened.’
Laura...
Nostalgia brings familiar feeling to people with dementia
Residents with a form of dementia in Vitalis Peppelrode in Eindhoven can recall memories with specially built 'corners', such as an old-fashioned kitchen or...
Catharina Hospital ‘removes uncertainty’ with virtual cardiac ward
From now on cardiac patients can already take a look at home in 'de Hartlounge' (cardiac lounge) and the treatment rooms of the Cardiovascular...
‘Contraception camper’ at TU/e intro week
Today's TU/e students are learning everything about birth control during the intro week. A so-called 'contraceptive camper' is placed on the university campus.
In the...
10,000th baby born at MMC
The 10,000th birth was registered at the Maxima Medisch Centrum (Maxima Medical Centre, MMC) in Veldhoven on Monday.
That happened at the Vrouw Moeder Kind-centrum...
Novadic Kentron takeover approved
The acquisition of Novadic Kentron by Zorg van de Zaak (Care of the Business) has been approved. The ACM or Autoriteit Consument en Markt...
Transgender woman receives invitation for cervical cancer screening
Transgender woman Nicole Bruining has described receiving an invitation for cervical cancer screening as ‘hilarious’.
After all, she does not have a womb, ‘unless my...
Asian tiger mosquito not deadly, but can carry disease
The Asian tiger mosquito has surfaced twice in Neerkant, a village about 40 km from Eindhoven, in recent weeks.
The mosquito does not originally come...
Very hot, but no record
It was hot in Eindhoven. And it is the end of August. Despite this combination, a new daily record was not set on Tuesday....
Fontys awards ‘Think Bigger’ prizes
Tim Gerbrands and Melissa Verdel have won the Fontys Denk Groter (Think Bigger) Prize. These were awarded to the employee and student at Monday's...
Mental health of Brabant is deteriorating
An increasing number of people are suffering from loneliness, stress, anxiety disorders and depression. These complaints are common in young adults and people with...
