The number of children and young people involved in serious crimes linked to organized crime is significantly higher than expected, according to a new survey by the National Board of Health and Welfare, Sveriges Radio’s Ekot reports.
SwedenOne in five people has an inherently increased risk of having a heart attack. A new genetic test may identify who is in that group.
SwedenFollowing a successful start, a further 29 municipalities will receive tailored expert support to help prevent children and young people from becoming involved in crime. Håbo municipality in Uppland was one of the pilot municipalities, and its social services are seeing concrete results.
SwedenRising healthcare costs cannot be explained solely by inflation and population growth. More advanced and expensive care is also a factor, according to a new report.
SwedenThree areas of Sweden have been identified as likely to face the greatest healthcare needs in the event of a war. Work is now underway to plan emergency hospitals.
SwedenThe number of deaths from heart failure has fallen sharply. Deaths per year are about 340 fewer than in the early 2000s, according to new calculations from the Swedish Heart and Lung Foundation.
SwedenWould you consider donating your organs after you die? For many, it's a difficult question to answer - and perhaps that's why so few people in Sweden register in the donation register. But healthcare is already allowed to use organs from people who have not registered in the donation register.
SwedenThe government's billion-krona subsidy to shorten waiting times for cataract, hip replacement and prolapse surgeries has meant that patients with greater medical needs have had to wait, SVT reports.
SwedenWould you consider donating your organs after you die? For many, it's a difficult question to answer - and perhaps that's why so few in Sweden register as donors. But healthcare is already allowed to use organs from people who have not registered in the donation register.
SwedenWould you consider donating your organs after you die? For many, it’s a difficult question to answer - and perhaps that’s why so few in Sweden register as donors. But healthcare is already allowed to use organs from people who have not registered in the donation register.
SwedenPatient safety in maternal healthcare, childbirth care and aftercare must be strengthened - based on deficiencies identified by the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate (Ivo).
SwedenIn an effort to reduce the shortage of medicines for menopausal symptoms, it will be easier to see which products are available, including outside Sweden. It should not be up to each individual woman to hunt for medicines on the market, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).
SwedenSix out of ten people with a neuropsychiatric disability diagnosis did not complete upper secondary school. A follow-up of everyone born in 2000 shows major differences compared with those without such a diagnosis.
SwedenA new Swedish AI model has been shown to be better than human expertise at interpreting X-ray images and thus identifying people at risk of suffering a heart attack. For patients, this can be very important in understanding their future risk and how best to prevent a heart attack, says Johan Malmqvist, cardiologist and researcher at Karolinska Institutet.
SwedenChildren and young people should be followed continuously through a health programme up to the age of 20. Today, the last visit to the child health centre is at the age of five, after that it becomes more fragmented, more random and more up to the parents, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).
SwedenEvery time a child is killed, the National Board of Health and Welfare should appoint a disaster investigation commission, proposes Center Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist, reports Göteborgs-Posten.
SwedenThere is a severe shortage of sperm donors across the country and waiting times are long. This is shown by a review by TT. Recruitment is underway via social media and we are seeing a small boost from that, says doctor Sara Malchau Lauesgaard at Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg.
SwedenStroke mortality has more than halved in Sweden during the 21st century. “We are seeing fantastic progress in preventive work,” says Kristina Sparreljung, Secretary General of the Swedish Heart and Lung Foundation.
SwedenNearly 2,000 people have applied to change their legal gender since the new Gender Identity Act came into force just over a year ago, SVT reports.
SwedenForensic psychiatry is overcrowded, which has led to convicts being released while waiting for a place. An investigation is now being set up into how the state can fully or partially take over responsibility for care. We are preparing for the largest reform ever in forensic psychiatry, says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).
SwedenHundreds of thousands of men in Sweden suffer from the hidden condition benign prostatic hyperplasia. Despite the name, it can be serious. It is a forgotten group of men who suffer in silence. They often do not know what help is available, says urologist Dag Sandblom. Now a support line is opening for the men affected.
SwedenObesity medication is increasing sharply among children and young people in Sweden. A new research review shows that a combination of medication and changed lifestyle habits is most effective for children and young people who need to lose weight. And a joint effort within the family involving diet, exercise and sleep habits is needed.
SwedenThe proportion of active blood donors fell to 2.7 percent of the adult population last year. The need is twice as great.
SwedenVisits to Swedish emergency departments increased by three percent last year, new figures from the National Board of Health and Welfare show. In addition, the length of stay increased, and the increase was worst for women and the elderly.
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