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Podcast: Health for the unhealthy

146. Vapes in the world (and in healthcare?)

We have been to a conference and learned about E-cigarettes. In the UK they are used for smoking cessation but we in Sweden are more skeptical. Why? we ask ourselves, and speculate about the future.Cochrane review:...

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145. Sweden is not a tax haven

Daniel Waldenström, author and professor of economics, talks about how Sweden has become both richer and more equal, and the effects of income inequality on our health.

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144. The pros and cons of happy pills

Why do 11 % of Swedes use antidepressants? And is it a problem? In her novel Sertralin, Jessica Haas Forsling provides a personal answer, beyond the numbers and statistics.

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143. Don't be afraid of disinformation

In this week's episode, we answer a listener question about fasting and Vincent tells us the strangest thing he heard while infiltrating the anti-vaccination movement. Based on Hugo Mercier's book Not Born Yesterday, we discuss how conspiracy theories spread and why they are...

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143. Become a healthy party girl with Bingo Rimér

Bingo Rimér, no longer a girl photographer, talks about everything from couples therapy to the quality of his sperm. Loneliness is more dangerous than being sedentary, he says. And to achieve happiness, it is enough to lower expectations.

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142. How Norway is succeeding in primary care

We are evaluating Kerstin Brismar's lifestyle advice on breakfast eating and stair climbing. We also looked at how to achieve more continuity in primary care. We look at why Norway has done better than Sweden, despite fewer doctors per capita.

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