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Podcast: Health for the unhealthy

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225. How Small Business Owners Are Doing

Is it harder to live a healthy lifestyle when you run your own business? Together with Caroline Szyber, vice chair of the Swedish Federation of Small Business Owners, we discuss stress, sick leave, and the conditions facing Sweden’s small business owners. And what political reforms would actually help the country’s...

224. Everything About Gut Flora

Gut bacteria have been linked to everything from obesity to depression, but how much do we really know? Gianluca Tognon, associate professor of public health science at the University of Skövde and leader of the MIND-GUT study, explains what the research says about the connection between the gut and the rest of the body...

223. Longevity for Everyone

Can we build a society that not only treats illness but also helps us stay healthy longer? EPHI CEO Marie Söderqvist discusses the report ”From Health Care to Wellness—How Longevity Strengthens Public Health and the Economy.” We discuss how preventive care,...

221. How People Feel in Space

How do you actually feel after spending a long time outside Earth's atmosphere? Space podcaster Marcus Pettersson answers that question.

220. Sweden's COVID-19 Strategy

Johan Carlson, former Director General of the Public Health Agency of Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic and author of the book *Vi mot världen* (Us Against the World), discusses Sweden’s strategy and the reactions of the international community. 

217. Debate: Should healthcare be nationalized?

This week's guests, Edvin Bernhardsson, a Christian Democratic Party (KD) politician in the Stockholm Region, and Anders W. Jonsson, a member of the Riksdag for the Center Party (C), will face off in a debate on the governance of the healthcare system. 

216. Religion as a Health Regimen

Joel Halldorf, a professor of church history and author, explains why religious communities are often associated with better health.

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EPHI was initially founded by former EU parliamentarian Christofer Fjellner (M) with the aim of working on sustainability and public health issues at the EU level.

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The Environment and Public Health Institute is a think tank that addresses the environmental and health threats of our time. We do so with the conviction that free enterprise, economic growth, new technologies and free choice are not threats to our environment and health, but rather a prerequisite for them.

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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* (Missed Healthcare Appointments), is a guest on the podcast.—--A conversation about health without finger-wagging, featuring research, experiences, and questions that challenge conventional health advice. “Health for the Unhealthy” highlights perspectives on public health that rarely surface in the debate but are on many people’s minds. Experts come together to answer the questions they don’t usually get asked. “Health for the Unhealthy” is hosted by physician Vincent Amble-Naess and EPHI CEO Nicolina Söderqvist. ---The Environment and Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a nonpartisan think tank and forum that addresses the environmental and health challenges of our time. Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephi_stockholm/X: https://x.com/ephi_thinktankFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentAndPublicHealthInstitute?locale=sv_SEHemsida: https://ephi.se/
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* (Missed Healthcare Appointments), is a guest on the podcast.—--A conversation about health without finger-wagging, featuring research, experiences, and questions that challenge conventional health advice. “Health for the Unhealthy” highlights perspectives on public health that rarely surface in the debate but are on many people’s minds. Experts come together to answer the questions they don’t usually get asked. “Health for the Unhealthy” is hosted by physician Vincent Amble-Naess and EPHI CEO Nicolina Söderqvist. ---The Environment and Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a nonpartisan think tank and forum that addresses the environmental and health challenges of our time. Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephi_stockholm/X: https://x.com/ephi_thinktankFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentAndPublicHealthInstitute?locale=sv_SEHemsida: https://ephi.se/
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.---“Health for the Unhealthy” highlights perspectives on public health that rarely come up in the debate, but that many people ponder. Can you eat a bag of chips a day without gaining weight? Is it better to be an active exerciser and overweight than to be sedentary and thin? Should I smoke e-cigarettes or use snus? Should I cut out meat and sugar—or neither? Experts come together to answer the questions they don’t usually get asked. And politicians try to figure out what they actually want to achieve—and how. “Health for the Unhealthy” is led by Dr. Vincent Amble-Naess and EPHI’s communications director, Nicolina Söderqvist. ---The Environment and Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank and forum that addresses the environmental and health challenges of our time. Follow us on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ephi_stockholm/X: https://x.com/ephi_thinktankFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentAndPublicHealthInstitute?locale=sv_SEHemsida: https://ephi.se/
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Every year, about one million missed healthcare appointments are recorded in Sweden. In the Stockholm Region and the Västra Götaland Region, the combined cost is estimated at two billion kronor.⁠⁠Karin Elinder has written Timbro’s report, “Missed Healthcare Appointments,” on this issue. In this week’s episode, we talk with her about low-value care, priorities, and how time spent on administrative tasks could be better used for actual patient care.

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How could forced sterilizations have been so common in Sweden? In the latest episode of *Hälsa för ohälsosamma*, journalist Michael Verdicchio talks about the people who were affected and the stories behind his new book, *The Boy with the Teddy Bear*. 🎧 Watch and listen to the entire episode of “Hälsa för ohälsosamma.”.

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A left-wing-led municipality purchased private health insurance for its employees so they wouldn’t have to wait for care. Ameli Norling, Country Manager for Sweden at Kry, discusses one of the paradoxes of the Swedish healthcare system. 🎧 New episode of “Health for the Unhealthy.”.

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The Swedish healthcare system doesn’t just need more resources—it needs to get better at using the ones it already has.⁠Jan Grönlund joins the podcast to discuss the governance, organization, and future of healthcare.⁠🎧 Watch and listen to the full episode of “Health for the Unhealthy.”.

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How important is exercise really when it comes to weight?⁠We often overestimate its effect, says KI professor Claude Marcus. In this week’s episode, we discuss childhood obesity, the interplay between genetics and environment, and which measures actually help.⁠🎧 Watch and listen to the full episode of “Health for the Unhealthy.”.

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