GPs mainly provide exercise advice if it will help reduce the health complaint General Practitioners (GPs) mainly give their patients advice to engage in physical activity when exercise can reduce health complaints.
Nearly one-quarter of the Dutch population suffers from complaints or disorders of the digestive system Nearly 1 in 4 people in the Netherlands were registered at their general practitioner in 2017 with stomach, bowel or liver problems. This involves more than 3.7 million people.
Updated immunisation recommendation for measles: early vaccination before travel A number of European countries are currently seeing outbreaks of measles. Before the start of the summer season, RIVM has therefore updated its immunisation recommendation for measles.
Air quality improved, not everywhere below limit values In recent years there has been a decline in the average concentrations of fine particulates and nitrogen dioxide.
Measures EU cities against effects of climate change Some European cities have developed effective policies to adapt to more frequent wet and dry periods forecast for the years ahead, as a result of climate change.
Further research into hazards posed by e-cigarettes Safety of nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) cannot be confirmed because of the limited amount of published research in this area.