In Romania the implementation of the screening activities for identification of behavioral and biological risk factors for cardio-vascular diseases included in the European project Young 50 have started in September 2021.The program is organised at local level through cooperation between NGO Aer Pur Romania, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy…
YOUNG50 #Stay Healthy - Cardiovascular Risk Prevention
Health & healthy lifestyle: a Europe-wide campaign launched by the EU Commission
The European Commission has kicked off the HealthyLifestyle4All campaign aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle for all, across generations and social groups, with the main objective to improve the health and well-being of Europeans. The two-year campaign links sport and active lifestyles to health, nutrition and other policies, and involves…
Obesity management as a primary treatment goal for type 2 diabetes: time to reframe the conversation
An article published on The Lancet states that losing body weight can have a disease-modifying effect in people with type 2 diabetes.The article, presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) congress, asserts that one of the metabolic complications of Obesity is type…
Promoting civic information to better address the collateral damage of COVID-19 on cardiovascular disease
Active Citizenship Network organized on the 29th of September 2021 a webinar entitled “Promoting civic information to better address the collateral damage of COVID-19 on cardiovascular disease”. The event explored the evidences and experiences of the impact of COVID19 on patients with CVDs, gathering experts and policy makers from all…
World Health Day 2021: “Use Heart to Connect”
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the uptake of digital health, creating an opportunity to strengthen the response to Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD).In particular, the potential of remote health management has been highlighted when face-to-face medical consultations have not been possible in many settings.As the article “World Heart Day 2021: COVID-19, digital…
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