A man in an Amsterdam-Zuidoost nursing center is suffering from aphasia, a communication disorder caused by brain damage such as a stroke or infarction. Researcher Rimke Groenewold explains that aphasia results from injury to the language centers of the brain.
Police are seeking to identify an anonymous man known as 'Lucky' who has been hospitalized for three years following a medical emergency that left him with aphasia. The man, a frequent visitor to a soup shop near Amsterdam's Waterlooplein, has prompted over 250 tips from the public after authorities released footage and details about his background.
Amsterdam UMC has been ordered to pay the highest category of compensation after failing to inform a patient of a positive hepatitis C diagnosis for 26 years. By the time the patient discovered the infection, it was too late for effective treatment.
Medical pedicurist Denise Bruins explains the causes of fungal nail infections and provides advice on how to maintain healthy nails. This article is the third installment in a series dedicated to proper nail care.