Altijd Jong – RTL4

A stomach ulcer causes pain in the stomach area or pain in the upper abdomen, and a burning sensation behind the breastbone may also occur. In cases of stomach pain, testing should be carried out to determine whether there is…

Every year, millions of people worldwide experience a period of diarrhoea. Although acute diarrhoea is often caused by gastroenteritis, a viral infection, there are many other reasons why diarrhoea may develop. In food poisoning, a bacterium is the culprit and…

Acute diarrhoea, or stomach flu, is common. Diarrhoea is defined as having stools more than three times a day that do not have a solid consistency. The consistency can vary from mushy to watery. Watery stools indicate an infection. Diarrhoea…

Gut bacteria can contribute to overweight. The bacterial species Bacteroïdes plays an important role in the large intestine, and its numbers increase when people eat a lot. Because Bacteroïdes produces many fatty acids such as butyric acid, it contributes to…

The care of young children is an important news topic. Nearly 2.5 million children under the age of 12 live in the Netherlands, and most of them need childcare. Vrij Nederland recently published an article entitled ‘The drama of childcare’.…