Federal Office of Public Health

A cognitive-behavioral and exercise intervention to reduce fear of falling in older adults in assisted living facilities: a pilot study

Abstract Background Fear of falling (FoF) is common in assisted living facilities (ALFs) and contributes to reduced mobility and well-being. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and exercise interventions are effective, but no culturally adapted programs exist for German-speaking A...

Measurements of erythema effective ultraviolet irradiance in artificial tanning devices in Switzerland

Artificial tanning devices expose users to ultraviolet radiation and are associated with an increased risk of skin cancer. To protect users, Swiss legislation, among other requirements based on the SN EN 60335-2-27, limits the total erythema effective irradiance of artificial tan...

Estimation of global population-weighted annual eye lens dose from cosmic ray exposure.

This study presents the application of an analytical model, PARMA, to estimate the population-weighted annual absorbed dose to the lens of the eye due to cosmic rays. Cosmic ray flux data incorporating geographical altitude, together with the global population data from 2020, wer...