prevention

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King Willem-Alexander with the Ministers of the Jetten I Cabinet on the stairs of Huis ten Bosch palace after swearing in the new Cabinet, 23 February 2026
Politics
New government's promises hard to keep, could increase inequality, SCP warns
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Selective view of four elderly people sitting at a table and building a puzzle
Health
Early detection won’t help dementia prognosis; Focus on prevention: Dutch Health Council
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Cigarettes
Business
1 in 5 supermarkets, convenience stores violated cigarette sales ban in first six months
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Mammogram
Health
Dutch population screenings for cancer save thousands of lives per year
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Young boy using a smartphone
PoliticsCultureLifestyle
Dutch cabinet to recommend age 15 minimum for social media use
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Swimming lesson
HealthPoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyleEntertainmentSports
Dutch government rejects reintroduction of mandatory school swimming
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Emergency room
HealthCultureFood
Alcohol involved in over 62,000 accidents treated in emergency rooms in 2023
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Two young children watching TV, sitting on a couch with pillows and the TV remote
HealthPoliticsBusiness
Dutch government moves to restrict junk food ads targeting children
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Doctor vaccinating a baby girl
Health
Gov't pushing better local information on vaccines after measles outbreaks
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Teenagers on their phones
HealthPoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Dutch government pressing ahead with social media age limit policy
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Belgian police
Crime
Dutch criminals using teenagers for crime in Germany, Belgium; Prosecutor concerned
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Couple with a condom on bed.
Health
AIDS fund blames rise in STI's on Dutch gov't policy
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Man smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer
Health
"Health disaster" is in the making in the Netherlands, health funds warn government
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HIV awareness ribbon
Health
Amsterdam reports "historic" drop in new HIV infections in 2022
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Dermatologist examining a woman's skin
Health
Increasing skin cancer diagnoses putting pressure on Dutch hospitals
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Dementia
Health
Doctors, scientists call Health Minister to focus on dementia prevention
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Sigrid Kaag
Health
Dutch gov't commits extra €10 mil. to AIDS prevention
Crime
17-year old foils armed robbery
Crime
Sex Boats Closed
Business
More Bank Failures
Crime
Burglaries up in NL