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Experts Criticize New Guidelines on Pregnancy Induction at 41 Weeks
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Experts Criticize New Guidelines on Pregnancy Induction at 41 Weeks

The National Board of Health and Welfare's new guidelines on the initiation of pregnant women receive harsh criticism from 15 experts in gynecology and obstetrics.
Young Men in Sweden Cut Risky Drinking by Half Over Two Decades
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Young Men in Sweden Cut Risky Drinking by Half Over Two Decades

Young people in Sweden are saying no to alcohol to an increasingly greater extent. According to a new compilation from IQ, the risky consumption has almost halved among young people over the last 20 years – and the greatest change is among men
Swedes Enjoy Longer Lives but Face Growing Health Inequality
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Swedes Enjoy Longer Lives but Face Growing Health Inequality

The Swedes' health is generally good and on average we live longer. But there are also inequalities that are worrying, according to a new report from the Public Health Agency
Sweden's Maternity Clinics See Care Improvements After Review
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Sweden's Maternity Clinics See Care Improvements After Review

There were deficiencies at all of the country's 45 maternity clinics when the Health and Care Inspectorate (Ivo) reviewed them last year. Now, 30 of them have improved their care and working methods
The Minister: ADHD diagnoses are sold for payment
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The Minister: ADHD diagnoses are sold for payment

The Government wants to investigate private actors offering assessments for ADHD diagnoses. There is a structure here that in practice means selling diagnoses for payment, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD)
Burnout syndrome to be removed: "I think it will get better"
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Burnout syndrome to be removed: "I think it will get better"

Tens of thousands of people are sick-listed every year for burnout syndrome. Now the diagnosis is disappearing
Clear: Botkyrka to pay back millions
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Clear: Botkyrka to pay back millions

Botkyrka is to pay back 9. 6 million kronor of the grant the municipality received for social initiatives in disadvantaged areas
The Government wants civil conscription in healthcare
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The Government wants civil conscription in healthcare

Already this fall, the National Board of Health and Welfare will submit its analysis of what a civil duty in healthcare could look like in the event of war.
Fighting Back: Misleading Information about Revoked Driver's Licenses
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Fighting Back: Misleading Information about Revoked Driver's Licenses

The Transport Agency has been accused of withdrawing driving licenses – despite the motorists having zero promille in their blood. Now the authority is fighting back
Medical Association: The State Should Be Responsible for Emergency Hospitals
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Medical Association: The State Should Be Responsible for Emergency Hospitals

The state must take over the responsibility for the emergency hospitals to ensure that healthcare is based on national needs and planned with long-term perspective, writes Elin Karlsson, chairperson of the Hospital Doctors, on Svenska Dagbladet's debate page.
At Least 20 Murdered Women Last Year – Meeting About Violence
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At Least 20 Murdered Women Last Year – Meeting About Violence

Violence against women continues in Sweden – and in 2024, at least 20 women were murdered. On Monday, a number of authority heads met to discuss how preventive work can be strengthened
Sweden's New Strategy to Help Youth Exit Crime Networks
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Sweden's New Strategy to Help Youth Exit Crime Networks

It is still few children and young people who get support to leave the criminal life, simply because the authorities do not find them. Now, the police have developed a new internal support material to make it easier for them to be identified
Ängelholm municipality is putting stop to Bloody Activity in Gym
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Ängelholm municipality is putting stop to Bloody Activity in Gym

Under so-called body suspension, hooks are pulled through the skin of the participants, who are then hoisted into the air, hanging in their own skin. Now, Ängelholm municipality is putting a stop to the rental of a gym to the activity, citing that it is too bloody, reports HD/Sydsvenskan
Fewer patients received psychiatric compulsory care
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Fewer patients received psychiatric compulsory care

Barely 500 fewer patients were treated according to the law on psychiatric compulsory care, LPT, in 2023 compared to 2022. This is shown by fresh figures from the National Board of Health and Welfare
Certain antidepressants can affect dementia
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Certain antidepressants can affect dementia

Some antidepressant medications are linked to a faster deterioration of the brain's abilities in dementia. And some types of medications seem to affect more than others, according to new research
The Licensing of Firearms Needs to be Strengthened
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The Licensing of Firearms Needs to be Strengthened

To prevent unsuitable individuals from obtaining firearms permits, the Police Authority and the National Board of Health and Welfare are tasked by the government to develop and strengthen the work on permit testing for firearms regarding medical suitability.
Vehicles for transporting the injured in crisis situations are lacking
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Vehicles for transporting the injured in crisis situations are lacking

To meet the need for ambulance transports in crisis or war, more vehicles are required. Now, an increased capacity is needed, states the National Board of Health and Welfare in a survey
The Government wants to see better risk assessments
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The Government wants to see better risk assessments

Better risk assessments in psychiatry after the recent violent incidents. This is the government's goal with two new measures
The Proposal – Merge Small Authorities
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The Proposal – Merge Small Authorities

The Government wants to reduce the number of authorities. Now, an investigation proposes, among other things, a merger of several smaller authorities
Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls
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Men fight against female genital mutilation of girls

The number of girls and women who have been subjected to genital mutilation has increased by 15 percent in recent years, despite great efforts against it. In several places, parents are fighting against the tradition
The Hunters Association critical of changes to weapons law
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The Hunters Association critical of changes to weapons law

We do not see the need to rush through legislation. This is what the Swedish Hunters Association's general secretary Carl-Johan Djurstedt Holm says about the changes in the firearms legislation that the government and the Sweden Democrats want to make
After the school shooting – the government tightens gun laws
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After the school shooting – the government tightens gun laws

The Government and the Sweden Democrats want to ban hunters from having semi-automatic weapons of military type, such as AR-15. The suitability testing of individuals who want to have a gun license will also be tightened
After the school shooting – the government tightens gun laws
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After the school shooting – the government tightens gun laws

The Government and the Sweden Democrats want to limit the access to semi-automatic weapons of a certain type, such as the AR-15. The suitability testing of individuals who want to obtain a gun license will also be strengthened
Cancer will soon be the most common cause of death
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Cancer will soon be the most common cause of death

The number of cancer cases in Sweden is increasing and soon the disease is expected to be the most common cause of death among women. Now, the National Board of Health and Welfare is launching a new tool to improve cancer care
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