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Sugary drinks and alcohol are getting relatively cheaper, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, urging countries to hike taxes to reduce consumption levels and boost health funding.
Jan 13, 2026
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In a small mining town in South Africa's Limpopo province, young people are showing worrying signs of diseases that were once thought to affect only older adults.
Jan 12, 2026
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Following a heart-healthy Mediterranean-style diet may be difficult for people of all income levels, not just those in lower-income neighborhoods, according to a new modeling study. The challenges stem from higher prices ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Europe calls for decisive action to transform how Europe monitors noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Developed jointly by Joint Action on Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes (JACARDI), Joint Action Prevent Non-Communicable ...
Dec 12, 2025
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Heart disease, cancer, asthma, and diabetes: All are chronic or non-communicable diseases (NCD), which accounted for about 75% of non-pandemic related deaths in 2021. They may result from genetic, environmental, and behavioral ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Progress in the battle against non-communicable diseases like heart disease and cancer, which are the leading cause of death globally, has slowed, the World Health Organization warned Thursday.
Sep 18, 2025
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By 2030, non-communicable diseases will account for 75% of all deaths annually. Eight percent of these will be in the global south. Most of these diseases are what we call silent killers: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure ...
May 27, 2025
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A new study details generational health trends among adolescents and young adults in the U.K. The study, published December 11, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Olivia Righton from King's College London, U.K., ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Tobacco use remains a significant global health challenge, despite extensive control measures at both national and international levels. Smoking continues to be a leading cause of premature death, with exposure to tobacco—whether ...
Oct 7, 2024
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People may be at increased risk from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic lung disease—as rising global levels of micro- and nanoplastics (MnPs) are absorbed into the human body, a new study reveals.
Jun 21, 2024
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