Professional musicians are four times more likely to suffer from hearing disorders and have a 57 percent higher risk of tinnitus than the general public. This was shown in the study "Incidence and relative risk of hearing disorders in…
The Federal Ministry of Health has re-appointed Prof. Edeltraut Garbe as a member of the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO). The appointment is for 3 years and will begin on February 15, 2014.
Television viewing and other screen activities seem to have substantial effects on not only young children’s consumption of sugary drinks but also on increased BMI and obesity. This is the conclusion of a new study on 11,000 children in…
There is no reason to run home to your kids in the middle of the afternoon. A comprehensive European research project headed by Associate Professor Wencke Gwozdz breaks with the notion that children's health is compromised when both parents…
The EU-research project I.Family begins in Delmenhorst and Wilhelmshaven in April. Project leaders from BIPS present the aims of the study to representatives of the cities.
