Professor: Vaginal birth is not for everyone

Professor: Vaginal birth is not for everyone

Ellika Andolf, Professor Emerita of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Karolinska Institutet, guests on the podcast Health for the Unhealthy to discuss whether pregnant women should be allowed to choose their delivery method. In the episode, Andolf explains the risks of vaginal delivery...
Who should receive obesity medicines?

Who should receive obesity medicines?

1.3 million Swedes have been diagnosed with obesity or are at risk of becoming obese. Obesity often leads to a range of complications such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and joint and heart problems. Despite this, none of the new effective treatments...
Report launch: Is slim a choice?

Report launch: Is slim a choice?

How should healthcare address obesity? And where do the new obesity drugs fit into the Swedish healthcare system? These are the questions posed by doctor Vincent Flink Amble-Naess, author of the report Är smal ett val? for EPHI. At the launch, the report author discusses these questions with...
Ephi launches new report on obesity and medicines

Ephi launches new report on obesity and medicines

Doctor Vincent Flink Amble-Naess will soon publish a report at Ephi on obesity and medicines. Flink Amble-Naess notes that there is currently effective medical treatment for weight loss. The only question is who should get it and how the treatment should be financed....