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Why is sitting bad for you? Irish Heart Foundation just launched an innovative campaign #ChairsCanKill
The content below was published by Irish Heart Foundation Irish Heart Foundation launched a “Chairs Can Kill” campaign this week which hoping to help everybody in Ireland sit less and reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke. But why is sitting bad for us? Recent...

New Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research looks at stroke prevention in 11 European countries
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an abnormal heart rhythm with rapid and irregular beating. It is estimated to increase the risk of stroke 3 to 5-fold and to be associated with around a quarter of all ischaemic strokes. Additionally, AF is associated with more severe...

EPF Webinar: Transparent Advocacy in Patient Organisations- 14 September 2018
Following the publication of EPF’s Transparency Guidelines, European Patients Forum would like to invite you to join a webinar to discuss transparent advocacy in patient organisations. Health advocacy and lobbying is at the heart of the work of many patient...

Enough stroke! Enough NCDs! Are you joining in for the Week For Action on non-communicable diseases this September?
Death and illness caused by noncommunicable diseases bring suffering and heartache to millions of people worldwide every year – those who live with the diseases, as well as their families and friends. 70% of all deaths worldwide result from NCDs. In light of the...

Stroke Support Organisation Faculty Tool: Module 4 Launched
Brussels, 31st August 2018 - The eLearning Module 4 of the Stroke Support Organisation Faculty Tool (SSOFT) is published today at the following address www.ssoft.info. In Module 4, using a combination of theory and practice, SSOFT demonstrates the impact of the...