By Dr. Mercola A new study from the Netherlands has aroused a great deal of interest, especially as it comes immediately in the wake of an ill-conceived Danish tax that unfairly targets saturated fats. The study found that dietary intake of saturated fatty acids is associated with a modest increase in serum total cholesterol —… Read More »
AMSTERDAM, Sept 16 – A Dutch museum on Thursday unveiled a previously unknown work by Vincent van Gogh — a study for one of his best-known drawings, “Worn Out” — in which an old man sits in a chair with his head in his hands. Van Gogh “was really interested in the ordinary person, he… Read More »
You’d be hard pressed to find a fictional hero as compelling as Herman Knippenberg, the Dutch diplomat in Netflix’s The Serpent who initiates an international investigation into the crimes of Charles Sobhraj, a con man and killer responsible for at least a dozen murders. Knippenberg, the on-screen character, fills the series’ truth-seeking detective role. But… Read More »
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch voters pushed Prime Minister Mark Rutte toward a fourth term in office in Wednesday’s general election that bolstered his conservative party’s position as the biggest in parliament and boosted a key ally into second place, an exit poll suggested. With Rutte’s bloc and other mainstream parties thriving, the far-right failed… Read More »
It’s a familiar scene: at the end of an appointment, a doctor scribbles out a prescription on a notepad and sends you away. But when it comes to prescribing practices, the Netherlands has torn up the paper and opted for digital. And it’s no secret the Dutch are a rising star in the digital health game.… Read More »