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European Health Union: ‘L’Union fait la force’

The European Commission will present its update of the ‘European Health Union: a Europe that prepares, prevents and protects' on Wednesday (22 May). Like the Belgian motto, ‘L’Union fait la force’ [Unity makes strength], the Health Union's aim is to create a more resilient Europe.

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On hottest days, risk of hospitalisation doubled in people having sugar, BP problems: Spanish study

A study in Spain found that extreme heat doubles the risk of hospitalisation for people with metabolic disorders, obesity, and diabetes. Higher air pollution levels worsen the risk. Heat also affects blood pressure, leading to increased hospital admissions. Men are at higher risk for injuries, while women are at higher risk for infectious, hormonal, respiratory, and urinary diseases.