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In 2012, 218 people in Brussels were told that they are HIV positive, 50 less than in 2011. The figures, requested by Brussels MP Bianca Debaets, are the second lowest in the last ten years.
Never before have so many Belgians sought professional help to quit smoking.
Homeopathy is now officially recognised in Belgium as a distinct therapeutic system, according to the Royal Decree published today in het Staatsblad.
About 1 million people suffer from asthma in Belgium, including 200,000 children, making Belgium one of the worst countries in Europe for the disease, according to a press conference by the Belgia
A “stupid mistake on the part of a member of staff” was responsible for a false alarm in which more than 700 people who had routine scans for colon cancer received a letter advising them to take f
The contraceptive pill is the Best Belgian Invention, according to listeners to the Dutch-speaking radio station Radio 1. The pill won the title with 38% of the votes.
Forty percent more women in Belgium had themselves tested for breast cancer genes in the past year, according to Het Nieuwsblad and De Standaard.
Belgium has approved the use of nalmefene (trade name Selincro), a drug to reduce alcohol dependence, report Le Soir and Sudpresse. Selincro is only available by prescription.
The Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Reuma Onderzoek (FWRO) has found that one out of five Belgians has rheumatic problems and one out of 20 is functionally limited by a serious, chronic disorder.
