Tag: Prevention
COVID-19 is alarmingly increasing hospitalizations due to eating disorders, especially among young people
In the 30 months following the outbreak of the pandemic, the study found a 121 percent increase in emergency room visits for eating disorders among young people, to 7.38 per 100,000, well above the expected rate. The number of emergency room visits among young adults, 18-26 years old, also increased by 13 percent to 2.79…
Lecture on breast, cervical and ovarian cancer. Diagnostics, prevention and treatment
Self-examination, prevention and diagnosis often save lives. So let’s pay due attention to our breasts and reproductive organs to stay healthy for years. What is prevention? What screening tests should be performed? What are the early symptoms of cancer? How to perform self-examination? These and other questions that arise in the context of breast, ovarian…
Domestic violence continues in Finland: helping the perpetrators of violence could be a solution
Professional help to stop violent behavior is an effective way to prevent domestic violence. “Violence will not end without helping the perpetrators. More resources are needed for anti-violence work to help not only survivors but also those who use violence. Violent perpetrator programs have shown positive results, but more research is needed,” said said. Jaana…
Thursday’s papers: Parliament’s deep division, labor market obstacles, prevention of drug-related deaths
The debate in Parliament about the government’s anti-racism statement deepened the confrontation on the issue, writes Ilta-Sanomat.
What is sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, and what causes it?
When 20-year-old Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce died of “sudden unexpected death in epilepsy” (known as SUDEP) in 2019, his parents had not even heard of the condition. “We didn’t know about SUDEP. We have family members who are doctors who never heard of SUDEP,” Cameron’s father Victor said in an interview. Most of us…
Most fatigue-related fatal accidents occur during the summer
These figures are based on traffic accidents conducted by accident investigation boards in the years 2012–2021. Evaluating driver fatigue as a factor in fatal accidents is not as simple as, for example, evaluating impairment caused by alcohol. However, during the accident investigation, various data are collected, which can be used to assess the driver’s fatigue…
Life after muck – Daniela’s way back
P3 Krim has met Daniela again. She who became a mother while she was in prison for crimes. Now she has left prison and will try to get a life outside the walls. There will be a lot of frustration and temptation. Will she be able to keep herself from falling into drugs and crime…
Important notice to the public in Borås municipality, Västra Götaland county
Host:Erika Mårtensson Voices and participation in the program:Mahabad Rahnamafar Hsieh, lawyer at the Consumer Banking and Finance AgencyLars-Olof Johansson, professor of psychology, University of Gothenburg.Kerstin Eleryd, bank customerHans Lindberg, CEO, Banksföreningen Kristofer Johannesson, Deputy Consumer OmbudsmanLotta Mauritzson, Crime Prevention Officer, National Fraud Centre Producer:Olof Wijnbladh Technician:Joakim Persson [email protected]
The monkeypox vaccine is offered in all health centers
From mid-June, appointments can also be booked online at maisa.fi or via the Maisa mobile application. The vaccine used is called Jynneos. It is given in a series of two doses, with at least four weeks between doses. Vaccinations are free of charge. The vaccine is offered to the following groups: Men who have sex…
The unrestricted sale of nicotine pouches is a significant threat to the health of young people in particular
The pharmaceutical company Fimea recently changed the interpretation of the law on nicotine pouches that do not contain tobacco. With the change, it is now possible to sell nicotine pouches in stores, kiosks and gas stations. Tobacco substitutes are less regulated than other nicotine products, so the flavor selection and nicotine concentrations in nicotine pouches…
More than half a million wound treatments every year in the HUS area
The direct costs associated with treating wounds make up about 2-5 percent of total healthcare spending, which is in the same range as the costs of treating obesity or cancer. Based on a survey conducted by Lohja Hospital and primary care providers in the area, it has been estimated that more than half a million…
She kicked her abuser where it hurts; now Caroline hopes to strike a blow for all women
A total of 225 times a week. That’s how many times women are subjected to rape or attempted rape, according to the Crime Prevention Council. So the 1,500 women who have already signed up ahead of the August launch Siren phone alarm appwhich allows women to trigger a loud message to each other in the…
Church Aid Somalia aims to pay back 50,000 euros after the inspection
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the funds were directed to Somalia’s national reconciliation process and the prevention of political violence.
Puncture inflammation affects different cell types in the brain: A study
Umeå researchers have mapped how the TBE virus infects the brain, causing encephalitis. The researchers developed a method to three-dimensionally determine the location of viruses in the brains of mice and determine which specific parts of the brain have been infected with the TBE virus. The method is based on data obtained from image analyses,…
Lecture on breast and cervical cancer. Diagnostics, prevention and treatment
Prevention often saves lives. So let’s pay due attention to our breasts and reproductive organs. What is prophylaxis? What screening tests should be performed? What are the early symptoms of cancer? How to perform a self-examination? These and other questions that arise in the context of breast and cervical cancer will be answered by a…
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Finnish customs’ reports are at their peak in terms of regulatory crimes and drug seizures for violation of anti-Russian sanctions
The social effects of Customs’ crime prevention have exceeded 100 million euros, and most of the violations are related to sanctions against Russia and Belarus. Supervisory director Hannu Sinkkonen said that the number of violations of regulations has increased significantly, and last year more than 300 cases were taken into preliminary investigation. Sinkkonen also stated…
Danes don’t care about crime
Just 9 percent of Danes are seriously worried about being personally exposed to crime, Ritzau reports. The figure comes from a study carried out by the Ministry of Justice, the Police and the Crime Prevention Council in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen. This is the lowest level of fear of crime since records began.…
They fought the gangs with harsh punishments – and won
Conflict travels to a country that actually seems to have succeeded in the fight against gang violence. In one year, the murder rate in El Salvador has more than halved. Increased penalties and tough police operations have filled the prisons and calmed the streets in the country that was recently one of the world’s most…
Hate in the mountains
21-year-old Evelina is a Sami reindeer herder in a village in Oviksfjällen in Jämtland. Evelina says that she has experienced prejudice since she was a child and that her parents warned her about what could happen when she posts publicly on social media. – But still, I was very shocked when I encountered that first…
UN chief Guterres fears that the world is heading towards a wider war
In a speech to the 193-member UN General Assembly on Monday, he laid out his priorities for 2023, Al Jazeera reported. The nearly year-long conflict has intensified in recent weeks as Ukrainian and Russian forces fight fiercely for control of cities in eastern Ukraine. He pointed to the war in Ukraine, a “runaway climate catastrophe,…
Iceland sends rescuers to Turkey
Turkish authorities have accepted Iceland’s offer of assistance following the earthquakes that struck yesterday morning. The statement reads that the national association of rescue units and accident prevention departments Landsbjörg, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, started preparations yesterday morning to send a group of rescuers to help. Now it is known that this…
A new campaign against sexual harassment in the workplace
Vinnueftirlitið, the Icelandic labor inspectorate, has created a new campaign against sexual harassment in the workplace, which aims to encourage action through prevention, education and targeted response when these types of problems occur. The project is entitled Tökum höndum saman, or Let’s hold hands, and the action is carried out in cooperation with organizations associating…
Trkiye questions Sweden’s NATO commitments
Ankara accused Stockholm of allowing a ?direct hate crime? in violation of an agreement to join NATO Türkiye has accused Sweden of failing to meet its obligations to crack down on “terrorist groups” and root out their “propaganda” under a deal it had signed to earn Ankara’s blessing to join NATO. The latest diplomatic spat…
Trkiye questions Sweden’s NATO commitments
Ankara accused Stockholm of allowing a “direct hate crime” in violation of an agreement to join NATO Trkiye has accused Sweden of not fulfilling its obligations to crack down on “terrorist” groups and exterminate theirs “propaganda” under a deal it had signed to earn Ankara’s blessing to join NATO. The latest diplomatic spat comes after…
Money mules are often fools, police warn
Young people are increasingly being tricked into transferring or withdrawing money on behalf of criminals, reports the Crime Prevention Council, the Crime Prevention Council. Criminals are either transparent with the ‘money mules’, in which case the young people are either forced to comply, or misleading – a common story is that their own account is…
More shoplifters in Denmark – Dansk Erhverv
Robbery, burglary and shoplifting have increased in 2021. This is shown by the annual Crimestat report – the result of a collaboration between the Danish Chamber of Commerce and 30 retail organizations in Denmark. The report collects a number of data on crimes committed in approximately 4,600 retail stores in Denmark. In 2021, 81 robberies…
THL can speed up the fourth Covid strike plan for the over 60 series
The Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (THL), which is responsible for the Covid vaccination plans, will decide on another Covid recommendation for people over 60 and those in risk groups in the next few days. Chief physician of THL Hanna Nohynek told the A-studio of Yle’s Current Affairs program on Wednesday evening that if…
The EU is urging other covid-19 boosters for 60- to 79-year-olds
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Amid a new increase in covid-19 affecting the continent, European Union officials spoke about the importance of vaccinating people aged 60 to 79, along with other vulnerable people. In a statement, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides said: “With cases and hospital stays increasing again as we enter the summer…
The risk of dementia increases due to diabetes, cardiovascular disease: Research
Washington [US]June 16 (ANI): Individuals with at least two of the diseases, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease or stroke, are twice as likely to develop dementia. Prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease can therefore be a strategy to reduce the risk of dementia, suggests a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the…
WHO to convene emergency meeting next week over ‘unusual and disturbing’ monkey epidemic
That is why I have decided to convene an emergency committee in accordance with international health regulations next week to assess whether this epidemic is a public health emergency of international concern. “ As monkey pox infections increase around the world, the WHO DG called on previously affected countries to identify all cases and contacts…
Sweden reports 9 cases of unexplained acute hepatitis in children
STOCKHOLM, May 10 (Xinhua) – Nine children in Sweden have fallen ill with suspected acute hepatitis without any obvious cause, the country’s public health authority said on Tuesday. “It is very unusual, but it happens that a child suffers from acute hepatitis with an unknown cause. The public health authority is investigating whether the cases…
Blinken tests positive for Covid
Fully vaccinated and boosted US Secretary of State works from home with “mild symptoms” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, the State Department announced. The top official is experiencing only mild symptoms and will work from home until he can return to his department, his spokesman added. “The…
The United States’ leading diplomat tests positive for Covid
Fully vaccinated and boosted Foreign Minister Antony Blinken works from home with? Mild symptoms? US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday afternoon, the State Department announced. Blinken only experiences mild symptoms and will work from home until he can return to Foggy Bottom, his spokesman added. “The secretary is fully…
The ministry is considering allowing police to use passport fingerprints to investigate crimes
In the spring, the Ministry of the Interior launched a study on whether fingerprint data from passports and identity cards can be used in the investigation of serious crimes. The previous survey of fingerprint data by the Ministry of the Interior was completed in 2014. However, the working group noted that the use of fingerprints…
Kinder chocolates were reminded of salmonella worries
Kinder is withdrawing Kinder Surprise eggs and other chocolate products from the market in Finland due to possible connections to the salmonella epidemic in Europe. In an update The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on Thursday expressed concern about the exceptionally high number of reported…
Chocolate eggs linked to outbreaks
Chocolate maker Ferrero has recalled Kinder Surprise eggs due to a link with salmonella Chocolate maker Ferrero has issued one excuse after batches of its Kinderägg were recalled this weekend, just weeks before Easter. A study by the UK Health Security Agency and other national public health organizations has found a link between Kinder Surprise…
Potential benefits of CBD and reasons for its abundant use
CBD, next to THC, is the second most popular hemp-derived compound. We get CBD by extracting it from hemp and cannabis plants, the same goes for THC, but THC and CBD differ markedly even though they are obtained by the same methods and from the same plants. THC is the compound that gives users an…
What is a dignified death?
In January, Björn Natthiko Lindeblad published a post on social media, where he told that he had run out of time and that he had been helped to die. The debate was not long in coming. The arguments against are about the fear of a sloping plane, ie that more and more people over time…
Prime Minister Marin responds to criticism of leadership during the pandemic
“This became a very complete crisis very quickly. This has not only been a health crisis since its inception,” he said. He considered it a particular problem that the measures taken as a result of the crisis had not been adequately assessed in terms of their impact on aspects other than the pandemic itself, including…
Ministry of Health official: Covid-19 is still a dangerous disease
There are currently no plans to change the classification of the new coronavirus responsible for Covid-19 to a dangerous disease. Pasi Pohjola, Director of Strategic Affairs, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. On tuesday Mika SalminenThe Director of Health Security at the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) suggested that in light of the…
Is the increasing mortality a result of more corona infections in nursing homes? Statistically, it is likely
Only 46 people under the age of 50 have died in Denmark as a result of corona infection since the pandemic started in early 2020, compared with 101 people in the 50s, 282 in the 60s and 2,833 over the age of 70. The 70+ brigade has done a good job of avoiding infection. Fewer…
Chief physicians are looking at shorter Covid quarantine times
The quarantine period for those diagnosed with Covid-19 can be shortened in Finland, Chief Physician Hanna Nohy The Department of Health and Welfare (THL) reported on the Communicable Diseases Prevention and Vaccination Unit on Tuesday. According to current guidelines, anyone who gives a positive coronavirus test must stay home for 10 days after the onset…
About 2,500 flights canceled, 5,200 late worldwide on Tuesday: Tracker
Data from Flightradar24 showed that the day before, a total of 12,528 flights and 2,959 canceled flights were reported from airlines and airports in the United States, accounting for nearly half of all global delays and cancellations. Similarly, air passengers in the United States experienced flight disruptions when 2,513 flights were canceled on Sunday and…
According to the study, home health care workers struggle with their own health
The survey showed that more than a quarter of home health care workers considered their general health to be moderate or poor, while one in five reported poor mental health and 14 percent reported poor physical health. Factors related to all three poorer health included low household income, cost barriers to health care, and a…
The first meeting of the WHO body to discuss a new pandemic agreement will be held on 1 March: Tedros
“I welcome your commitment to hold the first INB meeting [intergovernmental negotiating body] by the first of March 2022 at the latest and to submit its results to the World Health Assembly in 2024. And I promise you that the Secretariat will support this process, “Tedros said at the end of a special session of…
EU reminder sent about lack of Finnish passenger notification system
The European Commission has asked Finland and other EU countries to improve Covid control. According to reports, Finland needs to improve border control and the vaccination program. Most EU countries require international arrivals to fill out a passenger information form so they can contact trackers within two weeks of entering. The Commission wants all Member…
OTI: Improving car safety behind the drastic reduction in deer and collision deaths
Last year, the authorities registered a total of 1,527 road accidents involving deer in Finland. Three people died in the accident, one motorist and two motorcyclists. More than a dozen people die in deer or deer accidents on Finnish roads in the 1990s, but recently the number has fallen between one and four. The decrease…
Expert at THL: Unvaccinated adults play a key role in the hospital burden
“In that sense, I don’t think these other things are terribly urgent.” Nohynek justified his position by recalling that the first and second injections have been shown to have a greater impact on the burden of specific health care resources than the third vaccination. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a committee established under…
“Kids shooting kids, how the hell could we end up here?”
On September 17, 2020, 16-year-old “Bisrat” is hanging out with some friends when another guy suddenly approaches, shouts his name and raises a weapon. He is hit by several shots and dies. It should turn out that both “Bisrat” and “Pascal” have been the subject of several targeted social initiatives. Despite this, everything ended in…
Sweden-GRECO publishes its compliance report for the 5th evaluation round
The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has today published its fifth round of compliance reports on Sweden (which deals with the prevention of corruption and the promotion of integrity in central governments (highest executive functions) and law enforcement agencies) adopted by GRECO at its 87th plenary session ( Strasbourg, 22–25 March 2021). Link to…
Iceland is in the highest state of emergency on the ECDC map
For the first time since the outbreak, Iceland has received a dark red color on the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) map, which shows the state of the coronavirus outbreak on the continent. Iceland is marked in dark red, but it is not alone in this situation, many countries have this color…
Iceland in the highest CDC risk category and another infection record
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has placed Iceland in the highest risk category, Level 4. This means that people are advised to avoid traveling to Iceland. The CDC advises those who must travel to stay fully vaccinated. It is also reminded that even fully vaccinated people are susceptible to COVID-19 infection,…
Diabetes can be predicted 20 years before it starts
Researchers in Sweden claim that a single protein in the blood can predict the onset of type 2 diabetes almost 20 years in advance. The breakthrough potentially affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Diabetes is the world’s ninth leading cause of death and affects almost half a billion people worldwide, according to the World…
The hunt for party junkies
Participants: “Anders”, cocaine buyers, Lennart Karlsson, narcotics police, Annelie Telford, vd Debaser, Daniel Insulander, preliminary investigation leader, Tommy Mellberg, Brukarföreningen, Sven Granath, Criminologist Crime Prevention Council, Li Hammar, investigator at the Crime Prevention Council, Peter Reuter, criminologist at the University of Maryland, USA, Frédérique Camilleri, Chief of Police in Marseille, Amine Kessaci, brother of a…
The MOT study reveals "shocking" restraint methods in mental health facilities, management failures
A report by MOT, the unit of Yle’s investigative journalism unit, has revealed serious shortcomings in the treatment of people with intellectual disabilities in some facilities around the country and in the prevention of beatings by management or authorities. The MOT dealt with a total of 64 cases related to the use of restrictive measures,…
A fire on a ship carrying flammable liquids in the Gulf of Finland
On Sunday morning, the Coast Guard reported a potentially dangerous emergency in the Gulf of Finland due to a fire in the cargo ship’s engine room. The Coast Guard received a report of the fire from the Panamanian-flagged cargo ship MSC Shannon shortly after two o’clock. The cargo ship was in international waters, but in…
APN podcast: Occasional healthcare and Finnish CV secrets
The All Points North podcast wonders why someone looking for HIV contraception said they were turned away from the emergency department at Haartman Hospital in Helsinki. This person also told the APN that he had been given false information about getting the drug from the HUS medical helpline, which told him to book a private…
The firefighter talks about his experiences of racism and harassment in the emergency services sector
From Seinäjoki Terence Sam has told Yle about his experiences of racism and harassment while working as a firefighter at a regional rescue service. Sam recounted his experiences the day after Yle revealed that sexual harassment, female hatred, and even overt female hatred were common in the emergency services sector. Sam said in an interview…
FACTS: These measures are recommended in case of high local infection
This means that there are now a number of measures that can be implemented if the infection in a municipality or a parish is high. The infection in a municipality is defined as high if there are 500 or more infected per 100,000 inhabitants and at least 20 cases of infection in the last seven…
Failure of children in Greenland arouses indignation
– I think it is obscene what has happened – that you have simply used the money for something else. – Then we learned it. We must not provide subsidies in addition to the block subsidy that we are required by law, if Greenland does not receive it in the right way, he says. It…
Rapporteur: Indecent if money does not help Greenlandic children
– The vast majority of the help has gone to building up the National Board of Health and Welfare with 60-80 employees and to pay Danish municipalities to line up with four social workers to remedy municipal case processing, she says to the media Sermitsiaq. AG. It arouses resentment in Søren Espersen, who is the…
President Niinistö is concerned about the epidemic in Finland
“It was good how seriously people took it [the situation]but now that “freedom has come,” it is starting to slip from people’s minds, ”he commented on the newspaper. “People may feel that the situation is almost completely over – and it is not. I further recommend that everyone exercise reasonable caution that does not necessarily…
Children in Greenland fail despite Danish millions
In the same year, the Folketing allocated DKK 80 million to children in Greenland. Now the effort was to be strengthened together with 16 recommendations prepared by the Greenlandic government, Naalakkersuisut, and the Danish government. But the hardest hit children have not benefited from the money, says Martha Lund Olsen, director of children and family…
The number of Covid hospitalizations in Finland is growing, THL reports
According to the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), the number of people in need of hospital care in Finland has risen considerably since last month. On Monday, 218 people received Covid hospitalization, which is 26 more patients than on Friday and more than 100 patients a month ago, when there were 78 Covid…
Facebook publishes mental health resources when criticizing the impact of the platform on children
“On World Mental Health Day, October 10, we will release new mental health resources, tools and programming in all of our applications. We will work with mental health experts and organizations around the world to get the support people need and publish new content and tools to encourage people to start discussions about mental health,”…
FACTS: You can do this to secure your home against the thief
* Neighbor help. Download the Neighbor Help’s app and become an active neighbor helper. By forming a network with your neighbors, you can make your area safe and burglary free. * Hedges and fences. Make sure that hedges, fences and shrubs can not be a hiding place for a thief. Natural monitoring from neighbors and…
The Danes use less and less antibiotics
It shows that in 2020, Danes used 22 percent – just over a fifth – less antibiotics than ten years ago. It has succeeded through various initiatives to lower the use of antibiotics. Among other things, the doctors prescribe prescriptions to the patients, but say that they have to wait to receive the medicine. –…
According to the Ministry of Health, the restrictions have been lifted "too soon" as hospitalizations increase
Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Kirsi Varhila, told Yle on Wednesday that he believes that coronavirus restrictions in Finland were lifted too early. Restrictions on preventing the spread of the virus were originally intended to be gradually eased when vaccination coverage reached 80%, but most of the remaining measures…
Three Finnish teenagers convicted of murder decide not to appeal the verdict
Read more: Finnish court sentenced three teenagers to 8-10 years in prison for murder (September 5, 2021) Yrjö Reenilä, the special prosecutor assigned to the case told the newspaper that the decision not to file a complaint came as a surprise. “The main argument of the defense was that it was not an intentional murder.…
Youth robbery and the divided society
Youth robbery has increased During the latter part of the 1990s, youth robberies increased, especially in the big cities. The Crime Prevention Council, Brå, states in 2000, after examining developments in Stockholm and Malmö, that it is almost only boys who commit robberies and are “in many cases, but far from always, living in socio-economically…
The Unity List sees a need for urgent lift to psychiatry
This is what the party’s psychiatry spokesman, Peder Hvelplund, says on Friday prior to the Psychiatry Summit 2021, which will be held on Saturday. The party will have added 300 million kroner to the area of the Finance Act. – Now we have been waiting for that plan for two years. So we are gradually…
Researchers criticize lack of Danish PFOS check of firefighters
Several international researchers, with whom Jyllands-Posten has spoken, criticize the Danish authorities for not testing firefighters for the toxic substance PFOS. – There are serious health hazards with PFOS, and it is even associated with cancer. I think that is argument enough to respond. – With the firefighters, we even have a population group that…
Rabies, a serious health problem, say veterinarians and doctors
In a joint statement to mark World Rabies Day 2021, the organizations point out that 59,000 people die each year, 40 percent of them children, from rabies. Most of the victims are from rural communities in Africa and Asia. Communities affected by this terrible infection need integrated systems to respond appropriately to the outbreak of…
The Finnish police are starting negotiations on staff reductions
He added that the Police University is also likely to have to reduce the number of students. As the reductions will have no effect on the number of police officers until three years after this date, the police are likely to be laid off in 2022. Anne Aaltonen, The administrative director of the Police Board,…
Persecuted part 1: The law does not help me
Ten years after Sweden got the law on unlawful persecution, what is called stalking, there are still few reports and convictions. Critics speak of a large number of blacks that the law is unable to capture. The P1 program Kaliber has met Alva, who is actually called something else. She has been persecuted by a…
Three surprising tips keep your brain healthy
– Limiting one’s alcohol intake or solving sudoku does not have as great an effect on brain health as many believe. There are other things that mean even more. Some of them have also gotten behind me, he says. At the top of the list is, for example, hearing. Gradually losing hearing increases the risk…
I will not go to your funeral
Joacim Carlsson’s signed Hammarby shirt, which he received from his father, disappears from mother Solveig’s apartment. In their last conversation, he says he will not go to her funeral if she dies. “Hammarby has saved my life” Reporter Ivan Solander has followed Joacim’s search for the shirt, and what really happened when he grew up…
Nordic diet with cabbage and fish is worth its weight in gold for health
The report has been prepared by a working group consisting of researchers with insight into food, dietary patterns, health and disease. In the report, the Nordic diet is defined as a diet consisting of, for example, whole grains, coarse vegetables, fruit, berries, nuts, oil and fish. These are local ingredients. And the diet is largely…
Danish Industry plays out with health plan
– We are at the back of a global health crisis, where we in Denmark have done exceptionally well through digitalisation, a trust-based society and a private-public collaboration, says Lars Sandahl Sørensen, CEO of Danish Industry (DI). – So all the prerequisites are present to continue the good cooperation and take the health area into…
Major investments in improving our ability to detect the likelihood of premature death
Thanks to the latest legislative changes, the Danish regions have entered into an agreement to invest DKK 5 million a year in the country’s three forensic institutes for research into hereditary diseases and premature death. This budget will allow forensic pathologists to perform another 150 autopsies with the aim of detecting the presence of pathogens…
Mental health problems increased during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study
The article uniquely looked at changes in psychological anxiety. Report led by Corinne Leach, a senior principal investigator, the American Cancer Society, used data from the American Cancer Study’s Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) cohort from two waves, 2018 and July-September 2020, to characterize the level of mental anxiety in U.S. men and women during the…
“Psychotic-yellow” psychiatric ward in an obsolete building in Kleppur
The seat of the specialist rehabilitation department in Kleppur is so outdated that it adversely affects the recovery of patients. The ceiling and interior are the flashy color that patients have complained about, one of whom has called it “yellow psychosis”. The ward manager says housing conditions are so bad that they can be devastating…
Survey: One in ten young adults has considered suicide in the past year
Nearly one in three Finns said they had experienced a pandemic that had adversely affected their mental health, while one in five revealed that they had ever had suicidal thoughts. Marena Kukkonen, The director of the Suicide Prevention Center said MTV suicidal thoughts do not necessarily indicate that a person is in immediate danger of…
Delta variant increases the risk of hospitalization by 200 percent
Infection with the Delta variant of coronavirus significantly increases the risk of unvaccinated people ending up in hospital. This is shown by a new research study according to the Statens Serum Institut’s website. The risk of hospitalization after infection with the Delta variant is 201 percent greater than the risk of hospitalization after infection with…
Delta increases the risk of hospitalization for the unvaccinated by 200 percent
Infection with the Delta variant of coronavirus significantly increases the risk of unvaccinated people ending up in hospital. This is shown by a new research study according to the Statens Serum Institut’s website. The risk of hospitalization after infection with the Delta variant is 201 percent greater than the risk of hospitalization after infection with…
CPT calls on Sweden to improve the conditions for detention rooms
In a new Report the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) calls for Swedish authorities to limit the restrictions of detainees to only exceptional circumstances and to refrain from detaining foreign nationals in prisons instead of placing them in centers specially designed for that purpose. The CPT also called on the authorities to implement…
New research: Traffic noise increases the risk of dementia
The results show that you have a 27 percent increased risk of developing dementia if you are exposed to traffic noise above 55 decibels for a number of years, SDU writes in a press release. Out of 8475 dementia cases in 2017, 1216 cases can be linked to traffic noise, which is a very high…
NBI: Fighting cybercrime in Finland at the forefront of the dark cyber-drug trade
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and other authorities have stepped up controls on the trade in illegal goods on the dark grid this year, but without proper funding, the work will become increasingly challenging, according to the head of the Crime Prevention Unit. A dark network refers to Internet sites that require special software…
Regions will use chlamydia test against infertility
Most people with the disease notice no symptoms. However, if not treated in time, it can lead to infertility. A report by the Knowledge Council for Prevention shows that chlamydia is the cause of approximately 480 cases annually of involuntary infertility and approximately 600 cases of chronic abdominal pain. Therefore, the Danish Regions will start…
Police warn of counterfeit banknotes in circulation
South and Southern Jutland Police warn citizens and businesses that there are currently counterfeit banknotes in circulation. It writes the police district in a press release. It has so far received 25 reviews so far, nine of which came in August. In the vast majority of cases, the persons have paid with counterfeit 1000-krone banknotes.…
Police closed a preliminary investigation into a cannabis smuggling ring
The Helsinki Police Department said on Tuesday that the preliminary investigation into the cannabis smuggling ring has ended. The case was uncovered through Operation Trojan Shield / OTF Greenlight’s crime prevention program, which was jointly designed by the FBI and Australian authorities. The system tricks criminals around the world into using an encrypted messaging application…
School surveys: Sexual violence against children is declining
According to health surveys conducted in schools in central Finland, sexual violence against children is becoming less common. There has been an increasing debate on the Internet about sexual offenses against minors. Last week, Yle News published a story about the situation some children face online. Investigations have shown that crimes of sexual violence have…
Forensic psychiatry must be scrutinized after harsh criticism
It writes the Ministry of Justice in a press release. – We need more to be done to make the process easier for the criminals who, due to mental illness, are not suitable for a regular prison sentence and therefore end up in psychiatry, the minister writes in the press release. The problems in forensic…
Every sixth child under the age of ten has mental health problems
Every sixth child under the age of ten in Denmark has mental health problems. This is the conclusion of a report from the Knowledge Council for Prevention, which is a collaboration between TrygFonden and the Danish Medical Association. It writes Berlingske. According to the report, at least 16 percent of 0-9 year olds have “significant…
FACTS: The Epidemic Act defines a socially critical disease
Here you get an overview of how infectious diseases, generally dangerous diseases and socially critical diseases are defined in the Epidemic Act. In section 2 of the Epidemic Act, it reads: * The law covers infectious diseases, generally dangerous diseases and socially critical diseases. * PCS. A contagious disease means a disease or condition which…
Parish near Aarhus hit by closure – but nothing should close
Astrup Parish in Aarhus Municipality has had an increasing infection with coronavirus and on Saturday exceeded the authorities’ limit for automatic shutdown. It shows figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). But in practice it does not have much significance, because in the parish there are no schools, leisure facilities and cultural institutions, which would…
Exercise modulates iron in Alzheimer’s disease
Disorders of cerebral iron metabolism and iron accumulation are known to be associated with aging and AD, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. It is known that iron load and inflammation regulate the synthesis of heptidine, the major iron regulatory protein. In particular, the inflammatory modulating cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6), which is also known to modulate…
