Press release New technologies, new disparities: the intersection of digital health literacy and women’s health Tuesday, 21 May saw a hybrid event take place in Dublin, Ireland and online that focused on women’s health and digital health literacy. As part of the IDEAHL project, the EIWH wanted to highlight the issues that exists relating to…
EIWH Press Release: IDEAHL Project
EIWH Press Release 15 May 2024 Today saw the EIWH present the findings of their work in the IDEAHL project to the Young Women’s Health Group. Established in 2023, the Young Women’s Health Group was created to hear the voices of young women, as women of all ages deserve a health sector that supports them pro-actively across…
Can hearing aids really slow down Alzheimer’s disease?
A systematic review of literature on diabetes, its potential impacts on hearing loss, and a discussion of the clinical implications. By Emily Urry, PhD and Elizabeth Stewart, AuD, PhD Across a lifespan, an individual’s hearing capacity is influenced by genetic, biological, psychosocial, and environmental factors. These factors can either lead to hearing loss or protect…
¿Cómo se crea un archivo de texto a voz?
¿Cómo se crea un archivo de texto a voz? Instala el programa de texto a voz: Comienza descargando e instalando un programa de texto a voz en tu computadora o dispositivo móvil. Hay varias opciones como Balabolka, NaturalReader o TTSReader. Vamos a utilizar Balabolka. Ten en cuenta que Balabolka solo está disponible para Windows. Configura…
ConcePTION – use of medication in pregnancy
ConcePTION – use of medication during pregnancy and lactation ConcePTION is a large Horizon 2020 programme, bringing partners from all over Europe together to focus on the uses of medication during pregnancy and lactation. The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) are a partner in this project. ConcePTION aims to reduce uncertainty around the safety…
Press release – In celebration of World Health Day 2019
Press Release For Immediate Release On World Health Day on the 7th of April In celebration of World Health Day 2019, the EU-funded MyHealth Project supports this year’s theme “universal health coverage” by mapping migrant healthcare rights. 7th of April 2019— Since 1950, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates Word Health Day each year to…
Agenda: Addressing the disproportionate burden of dementia on women
Women and Dementia in Europe Addressing the disproportionate burden of dementia on women 22 January 2019, 10:00-12:00 Room A3F383, European Parliament – Brussels Introduction and welcome Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of the European Parliament The view from the European Commission Stéphane Hogan, European Commission, DG Research Women and Dementia in Europe: addressing the disproportionate burden of…
EIWH Presentation at: Migration Health Conference, Rome, Italy
Conference on Migration Health, Rome, Italy 1-3 October 2018, 12.00 – 13.30 Oral Session 1 – Women and Children A trans cultural and equitable approach to migrant women’s health K. Semancik, European Institute of Women’s Health, Dublin, Ireland and A. Le Corvec, Asserta, Barcelona, Spain Background of the study: Women migrants face poorer health outcomes…
International Day Against Drug Abuse
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, 26 June 2017 This day is an expression of the determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse. To underline this activity we present some outcomes of cooperation. I-TREND Project: Internet tools for researching new drugs in…
Wearable tech can help tackle obesity
Wearable tech can help tackle obesity when supervised by health professionals Technology offers solutions to many health problems, but can the new generation of wearable sensors help patients manage their weight? Experience from the EU-funded DAPHNE project suggests that there are challenges and opportunities. Professor Tim Lobstein, policy director at the World Obesity Federation and…