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14 May 2025
Posted by Communication - IIS Aragón el 14 May 2025
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Neither responsible nor sustainable: Conference 'Gambling, a public health problem'

Last Friday, Zaragoza hosted a conference analyzing the effects of gambling on mental health. National leaders called for stronger public intervention through regulatory policies, effective prevention strategies, and appropriate care services. The GAMBL-OUT and GAMBL-HID projects, led by researchers from the IIS Aragón, were also presented.
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13 May 2025
Posted by Communication - IIS Aragón el 13 May 2025
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The Mediterranean diet from an early age could help prevent excess weight in childhood.

The study, led by the IIS Aragón and the University of Zaragoza, analyzed more than 1.200 children between the ages of 3 and 6 in seven Spanish cities. Children with a higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet had a lower BMI and less total and abdominal fat, especially in the case of girls.
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25 April 2025
Posted by Communication - IIS Aragón el 25 April 2025
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The increase in colorectal cancer in young people: "They often have symptoms, but they're thought to be hemorrhoids."

Colorectal cancer cases in young people have doubled in the last two decades. Research points to a possible cause in childhood: a bacterial toxin capable of damaging DNA from the earliest years of life.
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13 February, 2025
Posted by Communication - IIS Aragón el 13 February, 2025
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Infections by multi-resistant bacteria in Spanish hospitals could cause more than 20000 deaths a year

A study published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe estimates that in 2023 there were 173 infections due to multi-resistant microorganisms in hospitals in Spain, with 653 associated deaths. The research reveals that the burden of this type of infections is significantly higher than expected.
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20 January 2025
Posted by Communication - IIS Aragón el 20 January 2025
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How many lives does the flu vaccine save? A Spanish study has the answer

A team from several institutions in our country has analyzed tens of thousands of patients around the world. The conclusion: getting vaccinated reduces the possibility of dying up to four times in certain risk groups.
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23 July 2024
Posted by Communication - IIS Aragón el 23 July 2024
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Ramón Reyes, president of the AECC: "We have to know why there is more cancer than ever at an early age"

Re-elected head of the entity, Reyes enthusiastically faces a second term and reviews the pending challenges: low-survival cancer, screening, access to drugs or the anti-smoking plan.
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