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What are affordable pesticide-free alternatives to snack vegetables?

Following reports that snack vegetables may contain high levels of pesticides, many parents are seeking safer ways to ensure their children consume enough produce. While organic options provide a toxi...

Ben can ski pain-free despite bone growth after free boot adjustment

Ben Keesom, who suffers from a bone growth in his ankle, is now able to ski painlessly after receiving a free custom adjustment to his ski boots. The modification was provided by Skicentrum Heemskerk ...

Bare fields due to closed strait: Fertilizer shortage threatens global agriculture

The conflict involving Iran is causing significant disruptions in the supply of critical raw materials like fertilizer and helium, beyond the primary focus on oil and gas. These shortages pose a threa...

Running in superhero outfits for children with kidney disease: over 30,000 euros raised

The Kidnie initiative organized a sponsored run in Amsterdam's De Bretten nature reserve, raising over 30,000 euros for research into curing children's kidney diseases. Participants, many dressed in s...

Hollandse 100: 354,000 euros for lymphoma research

The tenth anniversary edition of De Hollandse 100 raised a record-breaking €354,000 for lymphoma research. Over 740 participants took part in the sporting event, and donations can still be made unti...

Does plastic exposure really reduce our fertility? What a hormone specialist says

The Netflix series 'The Plastic Detox' explores whether removing plastic from the home can improve fertility, highlighting concerns about endocrine disruptors. Hormone specialist Justine Defreyne disc...

For autistic Romano, visiting a museum is a major challenge: The way I walk through a museum is fundamentally different from you

Romano Sandee, who has autism, shares his unique perspective while visiting Museum Kennemerland’s exhibition "750 jaar Markt & Recht." The experience highlights how individuals with autism perceive ...

Experts: Hay fever sufferers have much to endure

Experts warn that people with hay fever in the Netherlands are facing a difficult spring due to an exceptionally early start to the season. Recent reports from hospitals in Leiden and Helmond indicate...

Work at Vogelenzang Pond on Bakkum Estate completed after six months with new boardwalk as centerpiece. ‘A better and healthier environment for everyone’

Renovation work at the 'Meertje van Vogelenzang' pond on Landgoed Bakkum in the North Holland Dune Reserve has been completed after six months. The project includes a new bridge as a focal point, aime...

Hay fever in Amsterdam, Brad Pitt spotted and more news this week

This week's news highlights from Amsterdam include practical tips for managing hay fever symptoms and a reported visit by actor Brad Pitt. The article provides a collection of stories intended to info...

Anita's free lifetime gym membership at SportCity is not for life

Anita Flendrig, who received a lifetime free gym membership as a retirement gift from Sportschool Vlietlijn sixteen years ago, is now facing a cancellation of the perk by the new management at SportCi...

Daylight saving time begins: Clocks move forward one hour

Daylight saving time began over the weekend, with clocks moving forward from 02:00 to 03:00 on Sunday morning. This transition resulted in many people getting one hour less sleep than usual.

Police seek confused person after house fire in Zandvoort

Police are searching for a confused 52-year-old man who fled a house fire in Zandvoort on Monday evening. While the fire was quickly extinguished, the man remains missing and is believed to be potenti...

Injured man sought after house fire in Zandvoort

Police in Zandvoort are searching for an injured man who fled the scene of a house fire on Saturday evening. The fire was discovered around 8:30 PM, but the individual had already left the location be...

WHO: Nine healthcare workers killed in Israeli attacks

Nine paramedics were killed and seven others injured on Saturday following Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared the report ...

Italy investigates beauty companies for encouraging obsession in young girls

Italy has launched an investigation into beauty companies Sephora Italia and Benefit Cosmetics for allegedly using deceptive marketing strategies to target young girls with skincare products. Authorit...

Three days in jail and community service for machete stabbing

A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to three days in prison and 120 hours of community service for a May 2024 machete attack in Amsterdam-Zuidoost that injured two people. The court cited the defenda...

This is the best supermarket milk chocolate praline Easter egg: ‘I can actually taste hazelnut’

Three chocolate experts conducted a blind taste test of nine supermarket brands of milk chocolate praline Easter eggs to determine the highest quality options. The panel evaluated the products based o...

A mindfulness course, a personal trainer, and an e-bike: but Ralph's dog wasn't allowed on the flexible budget

Ralph's request to use his flexible employee benefits budget to purchase a dog was rejected and met with ridicule from his HR department. Career expert Anne-Marije Buckens notes that employers typical...

'Many parents want to live up to the perfect image.' Overload among young parents is rising, but solutions are closer than expected

An increasing number of young parents are experiencing extreme fatigue and burnout as they struggle to balance modern societal pressures with the desire for perfection. Experts note that the combinati...

Ed (79) must pay for dental repair after accident despite having insurance

Ed, a 79-year-old man, was forced to pay for dental repairs out of pocket following an accident despite having dental insurance. His claim was denied due to specific clauses in the insurance policy's ...

Neurologist and sleep expert Raymond Vogels: Wake up early Sunday as daylight saving begins and go straight into the sun

Neurologist and sleep expert Raymond Vogels advises waking up early and seeking immediate sunlight on Sunday to help the body adjust to the transition to daylight savings time. He notes that while gen...

Wijk aan Zee beach to get smoke-free zone in 2027, signs being installed this season

The Beverwijk city council has decided to establish a smoke-free zone on the family beach of Wijk aan Zee starting in the 2027 season. Preparatory signs will be installed this year following consultat...

OLVG East troubled by drug user bus: bloody needles in toilets, theft and visitors feeling unsafe

Care for tens of thousands of long COVID patients stops abruptly as minister pulls plug on support center

The Dutch Ministry of Health has decided to end funding for Q- and C-support, an organization providing aftercare for 35,000 patients suffering from long-term COVID-19 and Q-fever symptoms. Despite th...

Ria Valk: 'If the cancer returns, I won't seek treatment anymore'

At age 85, Dutch entertainer Ria Valk revealed that she will forgo further treatment if her breast cancer returns. She shared that she was diagnosed after thinking she no longer needed routine screeni...

Hermans allocates millions for pandemic preparedness

Minister Sophie Hermans has structurally allocated up to 177 million euros to ensure the Netherlands is prepared for a future pandemic. These funds will be reallocated from various sections of her min...

Nine entrepreneurs locked in Adamas Center Nieuw-Vennep to raise money for cancer patients

Nine local entrepreneurs are participating in a fundraising event called 'The Lock Up' at the Adamas Center in Nieuw-Vennep to support individuals living with cancer. The participants aim to raise don...

'It’s not about people’s limitations, but their strength.' Nikki Manuputty directs 'Under the Trees' with chronic pain

Director Nikki Manuputty is staging the production 'Onder de bomen' at Toneelschuur Producties in Haarlem, focusing on the strengths and unique perspectives of youth with disabilities. Drawing from he...

Fecal bacteria in drinking water in East, boil-water advisory for 120 addresses

Waternet has issued a boil water advisory for 120 addresses in Amsterdam East after E. coli bacteria were discovered during maintenance work on Blasiusstraat and Camperstraat. Residents are advised to...