Chronic kidney disease is "alarmingly" more prevalent among Auckland's Pacific population than previously thought, new University of Otago research reveals.
Mar 14, 2022
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Rising cases of cancers, diabetes, epilepsy and sickle cell disease, known as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly in young people is contributing to a decreased of a third in Kenyan household incomes, Kenya's Ministry ...
Aug 10, 2021
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Health has always been affected by climate and weather, but is increasingly clear that the change in climate is a significant threat to human health. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 24% of global deaths ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Recently, novel dietary approaches have been developed that aim to preserve health and prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease. An extensive body of scientific work ...
Mar 11, 2021
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Diabetes is a serious, chronic condition that affects the lives and well-being of individuals, families, and societies globally. It is characterized by excess levels of sugar in the blood.
Nov 13, 2020
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People across the Global South living with cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors may be missing potentially life-saving treatments because measures used to gauge their quality of healthcare are inadequate, a new ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Noncommunicable diseases account for about 71% of the 57 million deaths reported around the world every year. Most of these deaths are caused by diabetes, cancers, heart disease and lung disease. Over 85% of these "premature" ...
Oct 9, 2020
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Cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, are major causes of death and disability globally. Noncommunicable diseases such as these arise mainly from lifestyle transitions towards ...
Sep 10, 2020
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African countries bear a disproportionate burden of infectious and noncommunicable diseases. More than two thirds of people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa. It's estimated that over 85% of deaths due to noncommunicable ...
Sep 1, 2020
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Educational status appears to have positive influence on a healthy diet, particularly in low income countries, according to new research examining European nutritional data.
May 7, 2020
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