50,000 people a year die from alcohol-related cardiovascular diseases in the EU, meaning alcohol policy is cardiovascular health policy, says the European Heart Network. Full presentation from March 26th at AR2026. Join the online event at alcohol-review.com/ar2026
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For decades, women were excluded from clinical trials, leaving dangerous gaps in the evidence that still guides healthcare today.
On #InternationalWomensDay, MEP Romana Jerković calls for stronger investment in sex- and gender-specific cardiovascular research.
Better evidence means better care. ❤️
Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, MEP Nevado del Campo calls for equality in health rights.
CVD is the leading cause of death among women in EU, yet women are still underrepresented in research & clinical trials.
Investing in women’s health means better prevention, diagnosis and care for all. ❤️
Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay, MEP Maria Walsh joins EHN in calling for action on gender inequalities in cardiovascular health.
CVD is the leading cause of death among women in the EU, yet symptoms are still too often misdiagnosed.
EU must act now for women's health to become the standard.
Why Dry January matters for your heart
EHN’s Dry January editorial debunks persistent myths about alcohol and heart health, and shows how cultural narratives and commercial interests continue to downplay real cardiovascular harm.
👉 Read EHN’s editorial: bit.ly/3YSqPdm
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🍷 A glass of red wine is said to be “good for the heart”.
The evidence says otherwise.
Alcohol has no protective effect and is linked to ~50,000 CVD deaths each year in the EU.
This #DryJanuary, EHN calls for evidence-based EU action.
👉 Sign the Alcohol & CVD Pledge: bit.ly/4jNKKnk
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“How do we move forward?” asks Mustafa Kamala.
Integration and collaboration create health — and that’s the path ahead.
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We continue with Monique de Boer, coordinator of the AlcoholPrevention Healthy Generation Program (in cooperation with the Dutch Heart Foundation)
“How to create a free-like-a-butterfly healthy generation in Europe?”
➡️ Eliminate risk factors
➡️ Promote protective factors
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We’ve kicked off Day 2 of the #FILTERED2025 Conference!
The first session stars with Linda De Keyser from @partnershipfree.bsky.social, reminding us that while the FILTERED project is coming to an end, the reasons behind it remain more important than ever.
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@dorotasienkiewicz.bsky.social, Senior Policy Expert at @eurohealthnet.bsky.social, calls for a shift from individual responsibility to systemic change: primordial prevention of NCDs must target systems and environments before disease emerges. The next EU MFF should finance health, not illness.
Bianca Sheila Gilheany, CEO of @alcoholireland.ie, highlights Ireland’s journey in regulating alcohol policy, and the power of alcohol lobbying pushing back.
“A defined place for public health concerns must be found within the legislative process.”
EU-wide labels face even stronger resistance.
Plenary panel discussion
Blanca Miranda, Director of the Spanish Heart Foundation, calls for an integrated approach to cardiovascular health: addressing the social and commercial determinants of health through strong policies, education, and awareness from childhood.
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📢 “Taxation is one of the best tools to save lives.”
EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra announces plans to update the EU tobacco tax framework — raising minimum rates and including vaping — to help cut smoking to 5%.
🎥 Watch his statement: youtu.be/-SlBMSwl-aY?...
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📢 EU Commissioner Várhelyi announces that the upcoming EU Cardiovascular Health Plan will tackle the commercial determinants of health, including tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy food.
🎥 👉Watch his statement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBgv...
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A healthier, fairer, more resilient Europe.
The European Declaration on Reducing Harm from Tobacco, Nicotine, Alcohol and Unhealthy Food launches at the FILTERED Conference on 4 Nov 2025.
Stay tuned.
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