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The National Prevention Conference (NPK) is a working group of the statutory umbrella organizations of health, accident, pension and long-term care insurers. It was established in July 2015 on the basis of the "Act to Strengthen Health Promotion and Prevention (Prevention Act)". Its task is to… [read more]

Every summer, TUM invites excellent students from selected North American universities and Imperial College London to spend approximately nine weeks in research as part of the Practical Research Experience Program (TUM PREP). The participants gain valuable insights into the research work at… [read more]

Cardiovascular prevention in childhood and adolescence can help prevent acquired cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction and stroke, later in life. This is emphasized in the new guideline on the prevention of cardiovascular disease in childhood and adolescence. This S2k guideline was… [read more]

Moderate physical activity has a long-term health-promoting effect on the cardiovascular system. Studies have shown that people who are active have a lower cardiovascular mortality rate and a lower risk of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. The… [read more]

Colorectal carcinoma is a cancer of the large intestine (colon carcinoma) or rectum (rectal carcinoma) and is one of the most common malignant tumours. Worldwide, colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer. However, the incidence has decreased or stabilized, especially among older people.… [read more]