Podcast: Health for the unhealthy
Can you eat a bag of chips a day without getting fat? Is it better to be active and overweight than to sit still and be thin? Should I smoke e-cigarettes or snuff? Should I give up meat and sugar or neither? Experts meet and answer questions they don't usually get asked. And politicians try to figure out what they really want to achieve and how.
Health for the Unhealthy is led by physician Vincent Amble-Naess and EPHI Communications Officer Nicolina Söderqvist.
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Bill in the Billions for Missed Medical Appointments
Every year, approximately one million missed appointments are recorded in the Swedish healthcare system. In the Stockholm and Västra Götaland regions alone, the cost is estimated at two billion kronor. Karin Elinder, author of Timbro’s briefing paper *Vaskade vårdbesök*, is a guest on...
The Hidden Children
Journalist Michael Verdicchio joins the podcast to talk about his new book, *The Boy with the Teddy Bear: The Hidden Children—and the Struggle That Changed Sweden*. We discuss institutional care, forced sterilizations, and the people who fought for change.
Innovation That Transforms Healthcare
When Kry launched digital doctor’s visits, it changed the way patients access healthcare. But developing new solutions in a system with 21 regions, varying regulations, and reimbursement models isn’t always easy. This week’s episode features Ameli Norling, a doctor and...
How to Improve Healthcare Management
Jan Grönlund, Executive Director of the Forum for Health Policy and former Regional Director of Region Sörmland, joins the podcast to discuss the organization of healthcare, the shortcomings of today’s governance, and the potential of AI and digitalization to transform healthcare...
Childhood Obesity: Genetics, Environment, and Treatment
Childhood obesity is a growing problem, but what’s behind this trend, and which measures actually work? KI professor Claude Marcus joins the podcast to discuss the interplay between genetics and environment. Lifestyle changes have driven the increase, while genetics play a significant role...
230. Questions from the Audience
We answer listeners' questions about testosterone, the causes of low levels, and the potential consequences. We also discuss whether social media should be banned for children.
229. Stop Aging
Linus Petersson, author of the book *Medicines Against Aging*, discusses the research aimed at halting the body’s aging processes. He believes society should invest more resources in combating aging so that no one has to die of old age.
228. The Manager's Responsibilities
How important is a manager, really, to how we feel and perform at work? Together with Caroline Lornudd, a psychologist and researcher, we explore which qualities are important in a leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
227. Anorexia and the Road to Recovery
We’re talking about eating disorders, anorexia, and the journey through the healthcare system with Signe Bennich. In the book *Att försvinna sig*—*A Mother and Daughter’s Story of Anorexia*, which she co-wrote with her mother, psychologist Anna Bennich—they discuss the illness from two...
226. Stress, the Brain, and the Immune System
We’re talking about how stress affects the body in general—and the brain and immune system in particular—with Mats Lekander, a professor of health psychology at the Karolinska Institute.