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Ephis CEO comments on the collaboration with Henrik Jönsson
Is slim a choice?
Seminar in Parliament on climate emissions and exports
Wine package or care package?
Ephi launches new report on obesity and medicines
Epidemiologist Måns Rosén criticizes the National Board of Health and Welfare's advice on alcohol
155. The controversial fatigue syndrome
Why is fatigue syndrome only found in Sweden? And is it really a blanket diagnosis that lumps together several conditions? Taking it seriously is not the same as treating it medically, says Arwa Josefsson, a doctor and specialist in general medicine and...
154. Jakob Forssmed on loneliness
Can a more liberal alcohol policy solve loneliness, or is it the responsibility of civil society? Together with Social Affairs Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD), we explore why loneliness is a political issue and what measures can help.
153. The difference between being sick and feeling bad
Long periods of sick leave for fatigue syndrome are damaging both to the patient and to public finances, says psychiatrist Åsa Kadowaki.
152. The optimal diet
In this week's episode, we answer listener questions about how to eat and the much-hyped long-life drug metformin.
151. Freud, a pathological liar
Author and journalist Christian Dahlström talks about his latest book "The Only Right Doctrine", which examines Sigmund Freud and the history of psychoanalysis in Sweden.
150. Why we have no innovation in healthcare
Fabian Ruben, founder of the mobile health center Hälsa Hemma, tells us about the app that even centenarians can use. We ask ourselves whether innovation can justify profits in welfare and hear a scoop about Skåne's medical records system.
149. How to get rid of cravings
Health coach Johannes Cullberg explains why he thinks you should avoid ultra-processed food and what Brazil's public health authority has done right.
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:...
Ephi Europe
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.
We do this at EPHI, both from Stockholm and from our office in Brussels, where we have our representative, Adam Schlüssler.
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