30 result(s) for police in Health & Wellness
Syrian Illegal Immigrants Hospitalised With Diarrhoea In S Hungary
- 5 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
Twelve Syrian illegal immigrants, seven children and five adults, have been hospitalised with diarrhoea in Szeged, Szabolcs Szenti, of the Csongrád county police, said. They received preliminary medical care at a health screening centre at a border police station, he said. The results of tests can be expected in 48-72 hours, he added.
Synthetic Drugs: Hungary Is Sitting On A Ticking Time Bomb
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The recent disturbing rise in the consumption of cheap and unregulated substances known as “designer drugs”, which have recetly resulted in several deaths across the country, could mean that Hungary is sitting on a ticking time bomb and the country is on the edge of a new type of public health crisis, journalist Csaba Lukács writes in the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet.
Hungarian Schools Struggle To Provide Certified Drug Prevention Programs
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Successful drug prevention is more than just a police officer in front of a blackboard talking about the harms of the different drugs. Only long-term programs can be successful but they are expensive and the schools have no money. Civil organisations would do it for free but they hardly get any state support.
New Designer Drugs Banned In Hungary
- 31 Jul 2014 9:30 AM
- health & wellness
Beginning this week, four new psychoactive substances are being included the so-called C list as designer drugs; consequently, the police may initiate the respective proceedings following their confiscation.
Eight Hit In Hungary By Outbreak Of Anthrax
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Eight people are being treated in hospital in Debrecen with symptoms of anthrax contracted from illegally slaughtered and sold beef last week. Two cattle were slaughtered in violation of regulations at a Tiszafüred farm some days previously. It is believed that the farmers knew that the animals were ill, but did not notify the animal health authority.
Police Warn Of New Drug Danger In Hungary
- 15 May 2014 12:35 PM
- health & wellness
A new drug which is popular among youth and extremely damaging to health has arrived in Hungary -- it is thought from China - a police spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The white powder contains a psychoactive synthetic cannabinoid substance, and since April ten youngsters have ended up in hospital with breathing problems and falling unconscious after using the drug, said Viktória Kovács of the ...
Hungarians Do Like To Drink, Twice The Global Alcohol Average
- 15 May 2014 12:30 PM
- health & wellness
Alcohol consumption in Hungary is twice the global average but it's in line with the rest of Eastern Europe. A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that, like their eastern European neighbors, Hungarians like to drink, a lot! Hungary is thirsty - read on for more details, including related health issues.
Doctor Warns Of Mindaltering Substances In Hungary
- 13 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of drug addicts is not Hungary’s main problem; rather that around 350,000 take some kind of mind-altering substance on an average weekend, a toxicology expert told Saturday’s Magyar Nemzet. There are 20,000 drug addicts in Hungary. But there are around 60,000 people dependent on tranquilisers or sleeping pills, said Gábor Zacher, the new head of Honvéd Hospital’s emergency unit.
Closing Premature Infant Ward In Miskolc, Hungary “Not Necessary”
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The closing of the premature infant ward of the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Hospital is not necessary, Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska stated at a press conference in Miskolc. On Monday, the Prime Minister ordered a special inquiry into the recent deaths of eight premature babies at the hospital. The incidents occurred between August 5 and 10.
Syrian Illegal Immigrants Hospitalised With Diarrhoea In S Hungary
- 5 Aug 2015 10:00 AM
- health & wellness
Twelve Syrian illegal immigrants, seven children and five adults, have been hospitalised with diarrhoea in Szeged, Szabolcs Szenti, of the Csongrád county police, said. They received preliminary medical care at a health screening centre at a border police station, he said. The results of tests can be expected in 48-72 hours, he added.
Synthetic Drugs: Hungary Is Sitting On A Ticking Time Bomb
- 13 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The recent disturbing rise in the consumption of cheap and unregulated substances known as “designer drugs”, which have recetly resulted in several deaths across the country, could mean that Hungary is sitting on a ticking time bomb and the country is on the edge of a new type of public health crisis, journalist Csaba Lukács writes in the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet.
Hungarian Schools Struggle To Provide Certified Drug Prevention Programs
- 13 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Successful drug prevention is more than just a police officer in front of a blackboard talking about the harms of the different drugs. Only long-term programs can be successful but they are expensive and the schools have no money. Civil organisations would do it for free but they hardly get any state support.
New Designer Drugs Banned In Hungary
- 31 Jul 2014 9:30 AM
- health & wellness
Beginning this week, four new psychoactive substances are being included the so-called C list as designer drugs; consequently, the police may initiate the respective proceedings following their confiscation.
Eight Hit In Hungary By Outbreak Of Anthrax
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Eight people are being treated in hospital in Debrecen with symptoms of anthrax contracted from illegally slaughtered and sold beef last week. Two cattle were slaughtered in violation of regulations at a Tiszafüred farm some days previously. It is believed that the farmers knew that the animals were ill, but did not notify the animal health authority.
Police Warn Of New Drug Danger In Hungary
- 15 May 2014 12:35 PM
- health & wellness
A new drug which is popular among youth and extremely damaging to health has arrived in Hungary -- it is thought from China - a police spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The white powder contains a psychoactive synthetic cannabinoid substance, and since April ten youngsters have ended up in hospital with breathing problems and falling unconscious after using the drug, said Viktória Kovács of the ...
Hungarians Do Like To Drink, Twice The Global Alcohol Average
- 15 May 2014 12:30 PM
- health & wellness
Alcohol consumption in Hungary is twice the global average but it's in line with the rest of Eastern Europe. A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that, like their eastern European neighbors, Hungarians like to drink, a lot! Hungary is thirsty - read on for more details, including related health issues.
Doctor Warns Of Mindaltering Substances In Hungary
- 13 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
The number of drug addicts is not Hungary’s main problem; rather that around 350,000 take some kind of mind-altering substance on an average weekend, a toxicology expert told Saturday’s Magyar Nemzet. There are 20,000 drug addicts in Hungary. But there are around 60,000 people dependent on tranquilisers or sleeping pills, said Gábor Zacher, the new head of Honvéd Hospital’s emergency unit.
Closing Premature Infant Ward In Miskolc, Hungary “Not Necessary”
- 14 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The closing of the premature infant ward of the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Hospital is not necessary, Minister of State for Healthcare Miklós Szócska stated at a press conference in Miskolc. On Monday, the Prime Minister ordered a special inquiry into the recent deaths of eight premature babies at the hospital. The incidents occurred between August 5 and 10.