News tagged with dutch government
Netherlands euthanasia and assisted suicide rates in 2010 comparable to rates before legalization
After legalisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide by the Dutch government in 2002, the number of cases was found to have decreased in 2005. Although the frequency of euthanasia and assisted suicide in the Netherlands ...
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Jul 10, 2012 |
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Dutch okays mutant bird flu study's publication
The Dutch government on Friday gave a top scientist the green light to publish a research paper in the United States on a mutant killer flu virus, following approval by a US panel of experts.
Medical research
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Dutch call for examination of PIP implants done before 2001
Dutch health authorities on Thursday recommended new tests for women with breast implants manufactured by French company Poly Implant Prothese that were done before 2001.
Surgery
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Dutch urge removal of faulty PIP breast implants
Dutch health authorities on Wednesday recommended the removal of breast implants made by now-defunct French company PIP after conflicting reports about the product's safety.
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Jan 11, 2012 |
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Dutch ban khat
The Dutch government Tuesday banned the use of khat, a leaf native to East Africa chewed for its stimulant properties mainly by the Netherlands' sizeable Somali community.
Medications
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Dutch government backtracks on anti-smoking
It's getting surprisingly easy to light up in the Netherlands these days - cigarettes, that is.
Health
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Dutch to ban coffee shops from selling 'strong' cannabis
The Dutch government on Friday announced it would ban coffee shops from selling "strong" cannabis whose active chemical ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is higher than 15 percent.
Health
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Stronger tobacco control policy in the Netherlands would save thousands of lives
A new study shows that 145,000 deaths could be averted in the next 30 years in the Netherlands by implementing stronger tobacco control policies. This set of policies, as recommended by the MPOWER report of the World Health ...
Health
Sep 26, 2011 |
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