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Pickleball players at one of Letzpickleball’s sessions in Arlon (at the Garisart tennis club). Valentin Quisquater (front row, middle) manages the courts in Arlon, while his father Benoit Quisquater looks after those in Howald. Photo: Letzpickleball
SPORTS & WELLBEING

Pickleball has come to Luxembourg

Pickleball, a cousin of tennis, has taken the US by storm--and now it has come to Luxembourg, in the form of a club called Letzpickleball.

Jeff Palms • 25.03.2023
Annemie Maquil, Abby Finkenauer, Annabelle Saffran and Isabelle Schmoetten during a discussion shared their stories with endometriosis and what must be done to raise more awareness about the condition. Photo: Romain Gamba
INSTITUTIONS

“The pain is very real”: breaking the silence on endometriosis

Cordula Schnuer • 11.03.2023
Circulatory diseases were responsible for one in four deaths in Luxembourg in 2020, making it one of the leading causes.  Photo: Shutterstock
SPORTS & WELLBEING

Circulatory diseases responsible for 1 in 4 deaths in Luxembourg

Tracy Heindrichs • 09.03.2023
Four people living in Luxembourg shared their stories of dating and the setbacks they experience because of their ethnicity and skin colour. Photo: Shutterstock
SPORTS & WELLBEING

Facing racism, stereotypes in Luxembourg dating

Cordula Schnuer • 14.02.2023
Luxembourger Adrian Trömel placed first for Luxembourg during the 27-29 January AIDA Olmeca Open 2023, held in Acapulco, Mexico. Photo: courtesy of Adrian Trömel 
SPORTS & WELLBEING

Freediving under the Luxembourg flag

Natalie A. Gerhardstein • 04.02.2023
Sébastien Rinaldetti is a physician-scientist at the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg. Photo: Paul Foguenne
SPORTS & WELLBEING

“We are right now doing high-impact research in Luxembourg”

Lydia Linna • 04.02.2023
Simone Niclou is director of the department of cancer research at the Luxembourg Institute of Health. Photo: LIH
INSTITUTIONS

Simone Niclou: Luxembourg must integrate research and care

Lydia Linna • 03.02.2023
For some, drinking is synonymous with socialising, presenting a challenge therefore when alcohol is not in the cards. Photo: Shutterstock
SPORTS & WELLBEING

The challenge of keeping away from alcohol

Tracy Heindrichs • 01.02.2023
According to midwife Danielle Federspiel-Haag: “giving birth in a natural way [leads to] healthy, powerful, self-confident children and teenagers.” Photo: Shutterstock
SPORTS & WELLBEING

Luxembourg’s changing birth culture

Sam Hippe • 29.01.2023
Lola Wagner, who has been studying the reefs around the Whitsunday coast in Australia, has been a certified dive master since 2020. Provided by participant
SPORTS & WELLBEING

An “Odyssea” to teach Luxembourg about its impact on oceans

Natalie A. Gerhardstein • 28.01.2023
“The main purpose of this project is to show our pupils the importance of the bees in our environment,” says Jean-Luc Pedro Batista, teacher at Mamer high school. Photo: Lycée Josy Barthel Mamer
EDUCATION

Beehives at school enlighten students (and teachers)

Jiayi Ye • 28.01.2023
D'Gesondheetskeess is Luxembourg’s national health fund. Christophe Lemaire/Maison Moderne
INSTITUTIONS

Health insurer to reimburse psychotherapy from next month

Cordula Schnuer • 24.01.2023
The pill and other types of contraceptives will become free of charge for women of all ages under plans presented on 20 January. Photo: Shutterstock
POLITICS

Luxembourg to make contraception, vasectomy free of charge

Cordula Schnuer • 20.01.2023
Luxembourg residents spend too much time sitting down, with researchers recommending breaks at work, for example for a short walk. Photo: EU
SPORTS & WELLBEING

Will Luxembourg please stand up?

Cordula Schnuer • 19.01.2023
Antonia Quinton shown in front of CELO in Hesperange, where she also works for the commune. Guy Wolff
SPORTS & WELLBEING

Accompanying others with ADHD

Natalie A. Gerhardstein • 19.12.2022
Discussions around the creation of midwiferies in the grand duchy have stalled, with debates tracing back to 2013 and beyond. Photo: Shutterstock
POLITICS

Agreement on birth houses urgent, says NGO

Tracy Heindrichs • 12.12.2022
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