We all know that the rise in obesity across Europe is a significant concern. But did you know that high levels of obesity often coincide with high rates of unemployment? …
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Workplaces thrive by taking care of their personnel: The CHRODIS PLUS Toolkit for employee health shows how
More than one in four European employees suffer from a long-standing illness or health condition [1], and an even larger proportion is at risk of developing health problems in the …
Preventing and counteracting interpersonal violence
Interpersonal violence is a problem everywhere in Europe. For many, lockdowns have made their situations worse. In Tuscany, Italy, many different services are coming together to prevent and treat interpersonal …
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Prevenire e contrastare la violence interpersonale
La violenza domestica è un problema ovunque in Europa, ulteriormente aggravatata dalle recenti misure di lockdown. In Toscana, Italia, diversi servizi lavorano assieme per prevenire e curare la violenza interpersonale …
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Local mental health support in Slovenia during COVID-19: setting up primary health care helplines
In Slovenia, health promotion centers – embedded within all primary care centers – are the main providers of preventive and health-promotion services, including mental health services. Soon after the pandemic …
Mental health of the French population during the COVID-19 pandemic: results of the CoviPrev survey
How have lockdowns affected mental health? The French public health agency shares the results of their study, what lessons can be learnt, and the links to social and economic protection …
La santé mentale des Français pendant l’épidémie du COVID-19 : résultats de l’enquête CoviPrev
Quel a été l’impact du confinement sur la santé mentale ? L’agence nationale de santé publique française partage les résultats et conclusions de leur enquête, et réfléchit sur le rôle …
Applying behavioural science in the battle against the coronavirus
The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) set up a specific corona behavioural unit to provide coordinated scientific behavioural support to policymakers and government during the …
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Using mHealth to empower patients to take control of their diabetes
A pilot study has taken place to examine how mHealth can empower people to adhere to diet, exercise, and medication plans to manage their disease. Experts from the Bulgarian National …
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How to deliver interpersonal relationship counseling and addiction prevention to parents and children during a pandemic
Riga City Council started providing remote psycho-emotional support to families and teachers for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, to try to mitigate some of the effects of additional …
A handbook for creating health-promoting home offices
As working from home becomes the norm for many, how can employees be supported to develop health-promoting home offices? Experts from Austria have created a handbook, explained here. Written …
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Physical activity on prescription: Exporting 20 years of Swedish experience
There is strong evidence for the use of physical activity to prevent and treat non-communicable diseases. Twenty years ago, Sweden introduced a new method to promote physical activity within healthcare: …
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Nutri-Score: The story so far
The Nutri-Score label is helping consumers make nutritious choices when filling their shopping baskets, and encouraging food producers to improve the nutritional value of their products. But what is Nutri-Score? …
Nutri-Score: où en est-on?
Nutri-Score est système d’étiquetage qui aide les consommateurs à faire des choix nutritionnels lorsqu’ils font leurs courses alimentaires et qui encourage les producteurs à améliorer la valeur nutritionnelle de leurs …