News
Marketing of HFSS food to children
- September 07th 2015
EHN in conjunction with the University of Liverpool School of Law and Social Justice has today published a paper on the marketing to children of foods high in saturated fats, trans fatty acids, free sugars, or salt. Please find it here.
2015 update on the burden of CVD
- August 26th 2015
New analysis published today shows stark inequalities between European countries in cardiovascular disease death rates.
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EHN & EPHA Press Release on EP TTIP Report
- July 08th 2015
The European Heart Network (EHN) and the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) published a joint press release following the adoption by the European Parliament of its initiative report on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnerships (TTIP). The two NGOs welcome the report as it sends a clear signal that the controversial Investor-to-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) must be reformed.
You can find the press release here.
EHN Annual Report 2014
- July 02nd 2015
The EHN Annual Report 2014 is now available.
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OECD report on CVD and Diabetes
- June 18th 2015
Please click here for the EHN statement on the OECD report "Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: Policies for Better Health and Quality of Care", published 17 June 2015.
Call for action on industrially produced TFAs
- April 14th 2015
Today the MEP Heart Group meets in the European Parliament to debate the impact of industrially produced trans fatty acids on the health of citizens in the European Union.
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Appropriate use of animals in research
- March 06th 2015
EHN, together with leading research associations, scientific societies, universities, and patients groups, signed up to a statement supporting the current Directive 2010/63 on the protection of animals used in research.
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The Beating Heart of EU Policy - EHN interview
- March 03rd 2015
In a 4-page interview for International Innovation, EHN Director Susanne Lá¸gstrup shares the significant progress made by the European Heart Network to promote effective evidence-based policies for cardiovascular health.
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WHO Europe Nutrient Profile Model
- February 25th 2015
EHN has published today a statement on the new WHO Europe nutrient profile model, which has been developed in close cooperation with the Member States of WHO Europe.
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Evidence on saturated fat and heart diseases
- February 10th 2015
Following a new study published today in Open Heart journal, EHN has published a statement on "Evidence on saturated fat and heart disease".
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