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European Heart Network appoints BHF CEO as President
June 13th 2022 -
Dr Charmaine Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer of the British Heart Foundation, has been announced as President of the European Heart Network. read more
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World Obesity Day 2022
March 04th 2022 -
On World Obesity day, EHN calls on decision makers to protect children from the marketing of nutritionally poor food. It is time for an effective regulatory framework. read more
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EHN calls to protect children from the marketing of nutritionally poor food
November 09th 2021 -
The European Union (EU) must adopt legislation to effectively protect children from the harmful impacts of the widespread, ubiquitous and insidious marketing of nutritionally poor... read more
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New EHN paper on Heated Tobacco Products
September 28th 2021 -
Heated Tobacco Products are particularly harmful to the cardiovascular system as they increase the heart rate and blood pressure (similar to conventional cigarettes). HTPs... read more
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EU organisations Join Forces to Call for Action on Cardiovascular Disease
June 16th 2021 -
Today, 12 key EU and international health organisations signed a joint statement to call on the EU to develop a comprehensive EU Plan on cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the... read more
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Patients survey: Living with an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
April 23rd 2021 -
Do you live with an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)? Share your experience in this survey and help physicians understand your needs to tailor future information... read more
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EU Trans fat free as of 1 April 2021
April 01st 2021 -
As of today, 1 April 2021, foods containing more than 2g/100g of industrially produced trans fatty acids are no longer allowed on the EU market. The removal of these trans fatty... read more
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Investment protection and ISDS
August 08th 2014 -
EHN has drafted a response to the EU consultation on investment protection and... read more
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World No Tobacco Day 2014
May 28th 2014 -
The Smoke Free Partnership, of which the EHN is a member, published a press release on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day... read more
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Heart Failure Awareness Day
May 09th 2014 -
EHN Press Release on the occasion of European Heart Failure Awareness Day... read more
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EU Summit on Chronic Diseases
April 04th 2014 -
The European Commission organised the first EU Summit on Chronic Diseases in Brussels this week. ... read more
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Evidence on saturated fat and heart disease
March 21st 2014 -
A new study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine on 18 March 2014, raises questions about current guidelines which generally restrict the consumption of saturated fats and... read more
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Sign the statement on plain packaging
March 21st 2014 -
Smoking is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. The European Heart Network and the Dutch Heart Foundation initiated a... read more
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EuroHeart II sheds light on CVD
February 28th 2014 -
The EU-funded EuroHeart (European Heart Health Strategy) II Project comes to an end today after three years of research into current cardiovascular disease (CVD) trends and... read more