News and stories about Smarter Choices for Better Health
Rewarding non-smokers
Around Erasmus MC are signs bearing the message: "This hospital is working towards a smoke-free generation". Since 1 September 2019 , the hospital and its surroundings are completely smoke-free.
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"Food impacts us in so many ways: biologically, psychologically, socially"
PhD candidate Lili Kókai is working on an innovative intervention to induce healthy behaviour in populations with elevated cardiovascular disease risk.
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Forever Young
Developments in cosmetic medicine have proceeded at a rapid pace in last few years. But are all the developments equally welcome? Three experts have their say.
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Radiologist Meike Vernooij wants to unravel the mysteries of the brain
She is the person who got the admission system for Medicine Studies changed from a lottery to a decentralised selection. By now Meike Vernooij is a radiologist and professor.
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Endowed professor of chronobiology & health Bert van der Horst: "Your biological clock is of vital importance"
Our biological clock has far more of an impact on our health than we expect it to, says Bert van der Horst, endowed professor of chronobiology & health.
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Pediatric surgeon René Wijnen: "We have a lot of collected knowledge"
Pediatric surgeon René Wijnen: "We can join forces now, apply for grants together for research into rare diseases."
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Alumna Cathy van Horik: 'As doctor you are always educating younger colleagues'
For the alumni platform EUR Connect photographer Marie Cecile Thijs portrayed thirty special alumni. Doctor Cathy van Horik is one of them.
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Medical Delta: technological solutions for sustainable healthcare
The knowledge institutes in the Medical Delta have joined forces to develop and implement technological solutions for sustainable healthcare as part of a broad scientific programme.
