https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Austria's healthcare system is strong by international standards and has a few surprises in store. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.at/20210426/health-in-austria-five-things-you-need-to-know Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:29:10 +0200 health-in-austria-five-things-you-need-to-know Anyone who has lived in Austria will know that Austrians have some weird and wonderful ‘natural’ remedies for common health complaints, but do they help, or are they just a bunch of old wives’ tales? https://www.thelocal.at/20150623/seven-bizarre-health-tips-austrians-swear-by Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:25:02 +0200 seven-bizarre-health-tips-austrians-swear-by A survey of swimming pools at spa and wellness hotels in Austria and Germany has shown that two thirds of hotel pools do not meet hygiene standards. https://www.thelocal.at/20141010/spa-hotel-pools-often-unhygienic Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:54:39 +0200 spa-hotel-pools-often-unhygienic Austria offers many places in which to enjoy holistic health care, and whilst eco spa treatments have been around for a while, in recent years some more unusual pampering and health treatments have emerged. https://www.thelocal.at/20140811/austrias-most-unusual-spa-treatments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:09:00 +0200 austrias-most-unusual-spa-treatments Austria has some of the best spa and wellness hotels in Europe - and many scored highly in the recent European Health and Spa awards. https://www.thelocal.at/20140715/austrias-award-winning-spas Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:21:00 +0200 austrias-award-winning-spas