Criticism of Ministry of Health: too early for medication for cardiovascular diseases?
Criticism of Ministry of Health: too early for medication for cardiovascular diseases?
consequences of the healthy heart law for children and adolescents
Berlin (DPD)-The plans of Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) for the introduction of the “Health Health Act” come across criticism by Josef Hecken, the chairman of the Federal Joint Committee of Doctors, clinics and health insurance companies. This criticizes that the proposed measures such as regular heart investigations and the increased ordinance of medication for children and adolescents may be effective at short notice, but in the long term there are no suitable strategy to combat cardiovascular diseases.
medication for prevention?
According to the draft of the law, children and adolescents should regularly undergo heart examinations and, if necessary, receive medication for smoke cessation or to reduce cholesterol. But Josef Hecken warns that early treatment with medication does not combat the causes of fat metabolism disorders, which are often due to unhealthy eating habits. He advocates increasing prevention through healthy eating and lifestyle instead of early medication.long -term effects on children and adolescents
hedges is concerned about the possible long -term effects of the law on the health of children and adolescents. He warns that early medication could increase the risk of side effects such as muscle pain, liver damage or diabetes and lead to lifelong dependence on medication.
Need of reconnaissance campaigns
instead of increasingly relying on medical intervention, Hecken calls for increased information about healthy eating and lifestyle in order to prevent cardiovascular diseases. He emphasizes that consciousness formation must begin in childhood and adolescence in order to reduce the number of cardiovascular diseases in the long term.
look at the deaths in Germany
According to the Robert Koch Institute, cardiovascular diseases in Germany are the leading cause of death and cause around 350,000 deaths per year. The Ministry of Health argues that the health health law is necessary to increase life expectancy in Germany and to close the deficit in the event of prevention and early detection of cardiovascular diseases.
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