We have all been encouraged to eat foods rich in antioxidants for optimal health and wellness. But what are antioxidants? Oxidation is a natural process that occurs in our body when we convert what we eat into energy. When oxygen is metabolized, it creates highly unstable molecules called “free radicals”. Free radicals can attack and […]
Health spending reaches 11.5% of Swiss GDP
Swiss medical care costs rose from 11% of GDP in 2011 to 11.5% in 2012 due largely to an unprecedented increase of CHF 2.3 billion in hospital spending. With the average healthcare spend per person reaching CHF 709, the nation’s total 2012 health bill reached a record CHF 68 billion.
Record Pollen Levels
GENEVA Allergy sufferers in the Lake Geneva region can expect a significant aggravation of their predicament because of record pollen counts predicted for the weeks leading up to summer. An estimated 15–20% of residents suffer from hay fever and related ailments on a regular basis, but health specialists maintain that even normally resistant individuals may […]
