Safe and Healthy Living

Active and Healthy Ageing and Independent Living

1Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University and R&D, Federico II University Hospital, Italy 2Roessingh Research and Development, Telemedicine Group, Enschede, Netherlands 3University of Twente, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Telemedicine Group, Enschede, Netherlands 4Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, St. Finbarr’s Hospital...

Living donor kidney transplantation--is it safe?

justified if unacceptable morbidity or mortality were to be incurred by the donor. The concept of removal of an organ for transplantation is unique among major surgical procedures, however in that it seems to be expose the healthy donor to the risks of surgery solely for the benefit of another person. This concept has been evaluated carefully not only by the medical profession but also by the c...

Healthy living in hard times.

Using microdata for adults from 1987 to 2000 years of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), I show that smoking and excess weight decline during temporary economic downturns while leisure-time physical activity rises. The drop in tobacco use occurs disproportionately among heavy smokers, the fall in body weight among the severely obese and the increase in exercise among those ...

Living a happy, healthy and satisfying life

Healthy Living: Smoking, Alcohol and Drugs

These abstracts were originally presented at presented to the WHO European Healthy Cities Annual Business and Technical Conferences 2010-2014. They are presented alphabetically by city and presentation year. For further information please contact Suzanne Miller 028 9033 8811 [email protected]