Emma Wiesner: The EU is at its best when it is not visible
No more symbolic politics in the name of climate change, says Emma Wiesner, Center Party MEP, in the Health for the Unhealthy podcast. Read more
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Simona Mohamsson: Drug policy must be reviewed
Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson wants to see a comprehensive investigation of Sweden's drug policy. She is also open to analyzing ...
Nooshi Dadgostar: You should be allowed to have a shot of schnapps at the retirement home
If you want a shot of schnapps in your twilight years, you should be allowed to have one, says Left Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar in the podcast Hälsa för ohälsosamma (Health for the Unhealthy). Read...
Benjamin Dousa on the EU attack on snus: a red line
White snus is under threat on three fronts, says Sweden's Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa. He explains what the government will do to...
New report on EU dependence on China
In his latest report for the think tank EPHI, China analyst Jojje Olsson examines how China has systematically penetrated European markets.
Podcast: Health for the unhealthy
203. How can psychogenic symptoms be transmitted?
In this episode, we look at examples of ”contagious psychogenic conditions”, with Kjell Asplund discussing apathetic children as one of several examples. Kjell Asplund is a medical doctor, professor of medicine at Umeå University and former director of the National Board of Health and Welfare. He helps...
202. The conflict code
Is conflict something we should avoid - or take more seriously? In this episode, we meet Hana Jamali, psychologist and author of the book The Conflict Code, who argues that conflict is a vital part of close relationships. We talk about different styles of conflict...
201. Abolishing the tax credit - at what cost?
The Social Democrats are campaigning to abolish the deduction for sick leave - a decision that could have serious consequences for the Swedish economy, according to Christian Ekström, CEO of the Taxpayers' Association. Why does sickness absence seem to increase during the Winter Olympics, moose hunting and the World Cup?.
200. How endometriosis is treated
Endometriosis affects many people, but remains one of our most misunderstood diseases. In this episode, we explore the causes, symptoms and treatment with Ingrid Sääv, gynecologist and medical director of Stockholm's youth clinics.
199. Ideology stops billions in savings in Region Stockholm
Health Integrator has developed preventive interventions that reduce the cost of public healthcare. In this week's episode, CEO Fredrik Söder explains how the ideological U-turn in Region Stockholm has cost taxpayers billions.
198 Ineffective prevention
The prevention currently practiced in Swedish healthcare is not effective. This is the opinion of specialist physician and researcher Minna Johansson, who has recently written a report on the subject. Based on the report, she discusses how overdiagnosis and demands for counseling...