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More health gains to be achieved with a different vitamin K policy for babies
The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends switching to a different policy for the administration of vitamin K to babies. ...
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Consider leptospirosis vaccination for employees only in exceptional cases
Vaccination of employees against leptospirosis should only be considered by company doctors in exceptional cases, the Health ...
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Causal relationship between goat farms and pneumonia is likely
Evidence is sufficient to conclude that a causal relationship is likely to exist between living in the vicinity of goat farms and ...
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Third trimester screening effective in Rhesus c-negative pregnant women with previous pregnancies
Third trimester screening for blood group antibodies in Rhesus c-negative pregnant women offers substantial health benefits for ...
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Clarifying decision-making on professions and reserved procedures under the Healthcare Professions Act
The Health Council of the Netherlands has reviewed the decision-making frameworks used to regulate professions and reserved ...
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Repetitive head impacts in contact sports increase the risk of dementia
The Health Council of the Netherlands advises limiting exposure to repetitive head impacts for contact sports athletes. ...
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Recommendation for classification: Molybdenum and inorganic molybdenum compounds
The Health Council advises the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment not to classify molybdenum and inorganic molybdenum ...
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Recommendation for classification: Styrene presumed to be carcinogenic
The Health Council of the Netherlands advises the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment to classify styrene in hazard ...
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Revised dietary reference values for infants and children
The Health Council of the Netherlands has revised the dietary reference values for vitamins and minerals for infants and ...
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Screening for lung cancer: not yet possible to assess whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages
The Health Council of the Netherlands advises to further work out what a possible national population screening programme for ...
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COVID-19 vaccination in autumn for people over 60 and medically at-risk groups
The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends offering, just like in 2024, COVID-19 vaccination this autumn to people over 60, ...
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Decision on RSV vaccination for elderly as soon as duration of protection is known
According to the Health Council of the Netherlands, a vaccination programme against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for elderly ...
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