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Epidemiologist Måns Rosén criticizes the National Board of Health and Welfare's advice on alcohol
According to new recommendations from the National Board of Health and Welfare, health services should offer support to people who drink ten standard glasses or more per week, or four standard glasses or more per occasion once a month or more often. Ephi spoke to epidemiologist Måns Rosén who questions the National Board of Health and Welfare's assessment after reviewing...
Ephi welcomes Philippa Broom to the Ephi Advisory Board!
At the Conservative Party conference in Manchester in 2023, Philippa Broom guides a motley collection of people: German ex-ministers, politicians from Mongolia, a deputy party leader from Norway and a collection of Swedes. There seems to be no one, either in the British or international liberal conservative movement, she doesn't know. She is...
Ephi produces talk show with Henrik Jönsson
Don't miss the talk show 100%, hosted by Henrik Jönsson and produced by Ephis CEO Marie Söderqvist. In four episodes, Henrik Jönsson talks to a number of exciting guests about everything in Swedish politics and the house band Army of Lovers reunites in the studio and releases new music. Find out more here.
Ephi presents new international advisory board
Ephi welcomes Philippa Broom and Henrik Jönsson to our advisory board. Read more about Philippa and Henrik here.
The climate benefit of Swedish exports - a new metric for calculating the climate impact of exports and imports.
Global climate change is a challenge that the world must take on together. A prerequisite for this is that individual countries can track emissions. This in turn requires accurate metrics. To address this, Professor Astrid Kander presents in this report a new metric, called the technology-adjusted carbon footprint.
EPHI IN ALMEDALEN 2023!
On Thursday, June 29, we are organizing five seminars on interesting and current topics. The day will end with a mingle where you as an audience will have the opportunity to talk to the panelists and us at EPHI. Seats are limited, so we recommend that you arrive in good time. No pre-registration for the seminars is required. Click here for more information!
Taste of nicotine
In Sweden, we have almost reached the WHO target of being smoke-free, defined as less than 5% daily smokers. One contributing factor is the availability of a different way of using nicotine than smoking - snus. In our series of essays on HEALTH, Professor Fredrik H Nyström looks at the issue of nicotine and how dangerous or harmless it is. The essay Taste of...
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148. Antidepressants, doomsayers and listener questions
We review the latest listener reactions, and consider whether couples therapy can be improved by MDMA and whether the Vikings really ate fly agaric.
147. When AI takes over healthcare
With the help of AI, healthcare can become both cheaper and more accessible, says Nicklas Berild Lundblad, Head of Public Policy at Google DeepMind.
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:...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
141. fasting away the Christmas weight
Kerstin Brismar, professor at KI, comes to the defense of breakfast. Dinner, on the other hand, is a pain in the ass, so Brismar recommends not eating after 7pm. We go through the various health benefits of fasting and find out how best to proceed.
140. Alcohol, obesity and electric scooters
We look at reactions to Fredrik Nyström's advice on alcohol and health, ask whether society should pay for others to keep their weight down, and note once again that the far right really hates bikes.
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