Health
UK diabetes prevention program may have global impact
A nationwide program to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals.
Nov 15, 2023
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News tagged with non-communicable diseases
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research assesses unmet health needs for HIV, hypertension and diabetes in rural South Africa
The burden of non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes is increasing globally, especially in low-income and middle-income countries where they occur alongside epidemics of communicable diseases like HIV. A ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Medical economics
Many low- and middle-income countries unprepared for the battle against cardiovascular disease, study finds
Most health care facilities in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unprepared to treat patients with cardiovascular diseases—despite these conditions leading to millions of people dying prematurely every year, ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Female genital mutilation identified as a leading cause of death in African countries
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a leading cause of death in the countries where it is practiced, with over 44,000 additional women and young girls dying each year, a new study reveals.
Aug 17, 2023
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Cardiology
Particulate air pollution a growing risk for premature CVD death and disability worldwide
The impact of particulate matter air pollution on death and disability is on the rise worldwide, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Aug 9, 2023
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Cardiology
Nairobi's slum residents are 35% more likely to suffer from high blood pressure than those in rural areas
Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a non-communicable disease that occurs when there is a sustained elevation in the pressure of the blood that flows through the arteries.
Aug 7, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Syrian refugees are diagnosed with breast cancer younger and with more advanced tumors, study finds
Brigham researchers and international collaborators identified the association with younger age and advanced stage at diagnosis, coupled with the trauma associated with displacement, as likely contributors to the disparities.
Jul 25, 2023
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Health
'Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity'—new status report on climate change and health
A new report, coordinated by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), provides an overview of the health impacts of climate change and ways to counteract them. The publication was coordinated through the project KlimGesundAkt.
Jun 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hundreds of millions of life years lost to pandemic: WHO
Nearly 337 million life years were lost in the two first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, as millions of people died prematurely, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
May 19, 2023
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Health
Cultural significance of health should be incorporated into modern disaster risk reduction strategies, say researchers
Climate change, and more precisely, recurring droughts-induced indirect and direct ravaging effects on health and livelihoods, combined with the fragility of the existing socio-economic construct in the remote, off-grid, ...
May 10, 2023
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