Activated carbon: Avoid black food better Burgers, pizzas, smoothies: More and more foods are colored black with activated carbon. Consumer advocates warn of the so-called black food. The consumption of such foods can sometimes harm health and impair the effects of medication.

Recall from Aldi: rolls can contain metal foreign bodies Panificio Italiano Veritas GmbH from Munich has started a recall for the product "Panini Rustico, Natural variety". According to the company, it cannot be excluded that there are metal foreign bodies in the rolls.

What keeps women from bearded men? Beards have been a trend for years. But for many women, men with facial hair are not trendy. A study has now shown why this is so. The researchers found that disgust at ectoparasites plays a role here.

Breast cancer: women should go for regular screening, according to health experts, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women today. As with many other types of cancer, the chances of a cure increase the earlier the tumor is discovered. Women should therefore definitely take advantage of the offers for early detection of breast cancer.

Frozen strawberries from Poland infected with hepatitis A There have been numerous hepatitis A diseases in Austria and Sweden in recent months. Researchers have now identified the source of the infection: Polish frozen strawberries. Strawberries identified as the source of the hepatitis A outbreak According to a report by the scientific journal "Eurosurveillance", 20 cases of hepatitis A were reported in six districts of Sweden between June and September 2018, of which 17 were confirmed and three were likely.

Bone loss: correct treatment of osteoporosis According to the World Health Organization (WHO), osteoporosis is one of the ten most common diseases worldwide. In Germany alone, experts estimate that around six million people suffer from it, and the trend is rising. But there are ways to help protect yourself from bone loss.