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865 results for health

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Healthy income

19 September 2017

As the fitness business pulls in new and inventive players, how can cities encourage their citizens to live healthier lives?

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All hands on deck

17 May 2018

Meet the crew of the Spanish medical ship bringing salvation to anyone who finds themselves in choppy waters.

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Liquid Gold

17 October 2012

‘Genki’ drinks – nutrition and energy beverages – have flooded the Japanese market yet manufacturers are now targeting female consumers and soaking up foreign customers. Is saturation imminent?

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Affluent Arabs used to head to hospitals in the US when they needed treatment. But now, post-Iraq, they are increasingly choosing Germany’s private clinics. With the average foreign patient spending an estimated €80,000 a…

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Saint Charles

17 March 2008

The popularity of ‘natural’ cosmetics and remedies has burgeoned, and Austria is one of Europe’s top markets. In Vienna a group of friends with a passion for botany and herbal medicine are championing the use of local…

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Hard cell

17 October 2007

While the West prevaricates over ethical issues about stem cell research, Chinese companies are powering ahead in a bid to find treatments for numerous life-threatening conditions. But are loosely regulated companies such…

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Race to the Finnish

17 March 2007

What do you need to run a great ambulance service? In our series looking at the brands that make our lives work, we visited the City of Helsinki Rescue Department to find out. It employs 570 full-time rescue and emergency…

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Aerobics in the aisles

19 January 2017

Is Lycra on your shopping list? The Swiss have one of the healthiest lifestyles in Europe – and the blueprint for their wellbeing has been laid down by two supermarket chains that are now the country’s top fitness providers…

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Observation

17 October 2012

Staying in good health is about looking after what you have as well as thinking ahead. Speaking of which, join us soon at the new Monocle Café for an autumn pick-me-up.

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We bring you joy

17 November 2008

Every new year needs a fresh manifesto, so while you’re kicked back, lying low, chasing the sun or even hard at it, we’ve developed a pick and mix of ideas to create your own to-do list for a happy 2009. If you’re partic…

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Soap opera

15 March 2012

Ach. Brito soaps are instantly recognisable by their vintage-inspired packaging and Claus Porto label. This family-run company dates back to 1887 but still continues to innovate and appeal to new markets.

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30. Perfect pitch

21 January 2021

An essential piece of kit for all budding Suomi soldiers, the Savotta sauna tent should be hot property for any civvy too.

Film

Sisu: The art of Finnish fortitude

15 March 2022

Finland is a swimmer’s paradise and residents take to the water year-round. In colder months the practice often involves carving a hole into ice – a demonstration of “sisu”, the unique Finnish concept of fortitude in the…

Radio

The Pioneers - Sara Saeed Khurram

18 February 2020

Andrew Mueller speaks to Sara Saeed Khurram, founder of Sehat Kahani, about the “doctor brides” phenomenon and what she is doing to get female doctors in Pakistan practising while also making healthcare accessible.

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Let’s get physical

16 April 2020

With gyms closed for now, is this the final straight for the firms aiming to keep you fit without leaving your home?

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Best of the best

17 October 2012

Good medical care is about more than mending broken bones – it also fixes nations. These are the countries and people building healthier states.