Pop-Up General Practitioner Clinics to Open in Vienna
The plan is to encourage doctors to take over these clinics in the long run and make them permanent.
Vienna to Open Fourth Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic
The new centre is set to open in the 21st district by the end of the year, and will accommodate up to 600 patients.
Menopause Symptoms Affect Work for Most Women in Austria
More than two-thirds of women going through menopause in Austria say their symptoms affect their work, according to a recent survey.
Construction Union Fights for More Heat Breaks
The construction industry has a special heat regulation, as widely reported. This allows companies to release workers from duty when temperatures reach 32.5 degrees Celsius.
Health Ministry Publishes Austria’s First Menstrual Health Report
The report aims to tackle the taboo and the lack of official data on menstruation, endometriosis and menopause.
Low Vaccination Leads to Increase in Whooping Cough Cases
Officials have already reported 9,972 cases of pertussis this year, compared to 2,791 for the whole of last year.
Addiction Help Center Criticizes Alcohol Discounts
Approximately one million Austrian citizens exhibit problematic drinking behaviour, with around 370,000 being considered alcoholics.
Early Bloom of Invasive Weed Raises Allergy Concerns
High temperatures and abundant rainfall in May and June created ideal conditions for ragweed growth, raising concerns for allergy sufferers.
Doctors Warn of Rising Swim-Related Ear Infections
An ENT specialist attributes the rise in bathing otitis to more people swimming, sweating in the intense heat and using in-ear headphones.
Vienna Faces Covid Vaccine Appointment Shortage
The new Covid vaccine became available in Austria in mid-July, but so far, few general practitioners in Vienna have appointments available.
