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Diabetes, Cancer, Hepatitis
Tackling the diabetes time-bomb, Várhelyi’s win-win pitch opportunity
Est. 8minOlivér Várhelyi, Commissioners-designate for Health and Animal Welfare is not expected to get an easy ride at his European Parliament confirmation hearing. Still, if confirmed, Várhelyi has an opportunity to leave a generational diabetes legacy.
Cancer care: why nutrition matters
Malnutrition in cancer patients leads to poorer health outcomes. It also results in an increased burden to healthcare resources. Nutritional care should be an integral part of cancer care.
Cancer biomarkers in the era of personalised medicine
Cancer biomarkers are molecules that can be detected in bodily fluids or tissues. Cancer biomarkers can identify people who have cancer or who are at risk of getting cancer.
Young use social media for info – and solidarity – on health conditions
Est. 2minFor many young people with chronic diseases, social media has become an important source of health information, according to new research from University of Glasgow.
Diabetes: A silent killer that hurts the world’s poorest
Est. 6minDiabetes is on the rise, both in Europe and worldwide. In Nicaragua, 600,000 people, more than 12% of the population, are affected by the chronic disease. EURACTIV's partner El País - Planeta Futuro reports.
‘Cook from scratch’ key to battling spread of diabetes, panel told
Est. 5minA healthier diet with meals cooked from scratch instead of sugary, processed foods and drinks is the most cost-effective way of tackling diabetes, said experts as part of a panel discussion on World Diabetes Day (12 November).
EU says cancer risk from popular weedkiller ‘unlikely’
Est. 2minThe EU's food safety agency on Thursday (12 November) said that one of the world's most popular weedkillers was "unlikely" to cause cancer, putting it at odds with findings by the UN.
Experts disagree about ‘probably carcinogenic’ processed meat
Est. 4minThe WHO now considers the consumption of processed and red meat to be as dangerous as smoking or drinking alcohol. EURACTIV's partner Tagesspiegel reports.
Respiratory diseases among the EU’s biggest killers
Est. 3minRespiratory conditions linked to industrial and agricultural emissions killed 670,000 EU citizens in 2012. Men were more affected than women. EURACTIV France reports.
Britain sees surge in diabetes
Est. 2minNew figures show that the number of persons living with diabetes in the UK has risen by 1.2 million in just one decade.
WHO: 400 Europeans die of hepatitis each day
Est. 2minAbout 400 Europeans, mostly people living in Eastern Europe, die each day of hepatitis B and C, while almost 30 million live with the infection, the World Health organisation (WHO) said on World Hepatitis Day (28 July).
Hackers develop innovative treatments for chronic illnesses
Est. 3minMedical companies are turning to hackers to develop the next generation of electronic health applications to treat chronic illnesses. EURACTIV France reports.
WHO re-classifies Agent Orange herbicide as ‘carcinogenic’
Est. 3minThe International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified the common herbicide 2.4-Dichlorophenoxyacet acid as "possibly carcinogenic to humans". EURACTIV France reports.
Getting Europe Moving
A new study shows the costs of ‘doing nothing’: the inactivity time bomb is killing 500,000 Europeans, and costing over € 80 billion per year. ISCA (International Sport & Culture Association) is campaignin to get 100 million Europeans to move more by 2020. Read the full report and find out what you can do to help get Europe moving at http://inactivity-time-bomb.nowwemove.com.
OECD: Cardiovascular disease deaths declining in Germany
Est. 3minMortality due to cardiovascular disease has decreased by around 60% in Germany, though more people die of heart attack and stroke than the OECD average, a recent study indicates. EURACTIV Germany reports.
EU food safety watchdog issues cancer warning on acrylamide
Est. 3minExperts from the European Food Safey Authority (EFSA) have confirmed previous conclusions that acrylamide, a chemical substance formed when heating foods like potato chips, barbecued meat, and bread, potentially increases the risk of developing cancer.
Europe unaware of the hepatitis crisis, say patient organisations
Est. 3minThe number Europeans living with hepatitis B and C is growing, particularly in Eastern Europe. But access to treatments remains scarce, due to funding problems and a lack of awareness of the problem, say patient groups.
Germany needs national strategy to tackle diabetes epidemic, experts say
Est. 4minDiabetes is a growing threat in Germany, with experts criticising the country’s negligence in dealing with the disease, and calling for the creation of a national diabetes plan to prevent it from spreading further. EURACTIV Germany reports.
WHO warns of burgeoning obesity crisis in Europe
Est. 3minEurope will face an obesity crisis of vast proportions by 2030, according to new World Health Organization projections, with many countries likely to see far more than half of adults above the healthy weight limit.
Commission says diabetes rates are not improving
Est. 3minCurrent figures for diabetes in the EU are not good, and not getting better, though the disease is a priority for the Commission. The EU’s executive is counting on member states to use regulatory tools to reverse the trend.
UK lags behind the rest of EU in cancer treatment
Est. 3minCancer survival rates in Britain are “stuck in the 1990s”, trailing behind comparable EU countries both in terms of regular treatment and cutting edge technology.
Cardiovascular experts call for more focus on genes when treating patients
Est. 4minSPECIAL REPORT / Today's medicines can be so precise that doctors are now able to define a disease at the right time, and tailor the therapy to the patient, according to experts. EURACTIV reports from Glasgow.
Cancer is the poor parent of development aid
Est. 4minSPECIAL REPORT: Long considered a disease of rich countries, cancer is no longer sparing Africa, where, to general indifference, the number of deaths is soaring.
Europe’s Cancer Challenge
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the European Union. New approaches are urgently needed to address the growing number of cancer cases diagnosed each year.