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News from the National Institute of Public Health
Week 38 2024
18.09.2024
Research project aims to strengthen smoke-free school hours
Although smoke-free school hours have been mandated by law, many students at Danish preparatory basic education and vocational schools continue to use nicotine and tobacco products during school hours. Now, researchers from the National Institute of Public Health are starting a new study to investigate how to promote the uptake of the policy into routine practice.
Week 37 2024
11.09.2024
Back Pain imposes High Costs on Society
Back pain comes at a high cost in terms of sick leave, lost productivity, disability pensions, and premature death. Women, in particular, are heavily affected by lower back pain.
Week 36 2024
04.09.2024
Recommendations for Recruiting and Retaining Citizens in Alcohol Treatment
How can we get citizens into alcohol treatment earlier and how can we keep them in treatment? Researchers at the National Institute of Public Health have some suggestions and are now sharing their recommendations from an intervention study that has successfully managed to get citizens into alcohol treatment early and retain them.
Week 35 2024
28.08.2024
Young People from Low-Income Families Have Twice the Risk of Dying Early
Social Inequality: A new study shows that the social and economic background of young people significantly impacts their risk of dying at a young age.
Week 32 2024
07.08.2024
New Course Provides Knowledge and Tools on Art and Culture as Health Promotion
The National Institute of Public Health now offers a course that equips professionals to use art and culture to promote health and well-being.
Week 25 2024
19.06.2024
Online Alcohol Treatment Proves Effective for a Special Group of Individuals
A new form of alcohol treatment, which takes place online, is successfully getting individuals into treatment earlier and retaining them. Moreover, it has succeeded in recruiting individuals who typically do not seek help through the public healthcare system.
Week 24 2024
12.06.2024
Small children spend too much time in front of a screen compared to the recommendations
Preschool children aged 4 use screens much more than recommended by both the World Health Organization (WHO) and Børns Vilkår. This is revealed in the first national study of screen use among 4-year-olds.
Week 23 2024
05.06.2024
Denmark is among the countries in Europe where the fewest children experience bullying in school
Compared to children in 43 other European countries and Canada, fewer Danish children are bullied in school. However, Danish children experience bullying more often on social media, according to a new large international study.
Week 22 2024
29.05.2024
Minors receive alcohol from their parents before they are old enough to buy it themselves.
A new report reveals that more than half of all 15-year-olds received alcohol from their parents the last time they drank.