Author name: Tim Devlin

We must join our forces to stop the unnecessary use of antibiotics

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The European Commission released the results of a new Eurobarometer study on the public knowledge on antibiotics and overall trends in their use ahead of the 11th European Antibiotic Awareness Day. The study shows that there has been a positive evolution in the use of antibiotics: 32{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of people said they had taken antibiotics in […]

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Dangerous chemicals in clothing, textiles and footwear

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The European Union is taking another important step in protecting EU consumers’ health against chemicals known to cause cancer and reproductive health problems, limiting the use of these hazardous chemicals in clothing, textiles and footwear. Following a new restriction under the REACH Regulation, adopted on 10 October 2018, 33 chemicals that are Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or Toxic

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Adolescents drink less, but alcohol consumption is still dangerously high

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A new WHO report: “Adolescent alcohol-related behaviours: trends and inequalities in the WHO European Region, 2002–2014”, provides new insights into data collected over 12 years on adolescent drinking. The report reveals that alcohol use has declined among adolescents in Europe. However, despite the reductions, levels of consumption remain dangerously high and this continues to be

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Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Knowledge Gateway

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This Gateway is a reference point for public health policy makers, offering reliable, independent and up-to date information on topics related to the promotion of health and well-being, in particular the prevention of non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. It provides short, impactful and concise briefs for each topic, focusing on the aspects most relevant

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Improving maternal healthcare for vulnerable women

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Women Political Leaders Global Forum has published an assessment on improving maternal healthcare for vulnerable women in the EU. Their recommendations are: Design and implement mandatory training of health professionals in delivering culturally-sensitive care. Design and implement a basic maternal healthcare benefits package for vulnerable pregnant women that covers 1) Information/ advice on family planning,

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Reducing health inequalities in high-income countries

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An umbrella review of the effects of public health policies in high income countries has been published. It suggests some interventions that policy makers might use to reduce health inequalities, but the transferability between high-income countries remains unclear. Results of the assessments of polices were mixed: some were shown to reduce health inequalities (e.g. food subsidy

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EU Health Award for NGOs

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The European Commission selected 11 initiatives as candidates for the 2018 EU Health Award for NGOs, which aims to reward Non-Governmental Organisations that have contributed to a higher level of public health in the EU by working on preventing tobacco use. The selected candidates, in alphabetical order by NGO, are: Unfairtobacco by Berlin Working Group

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