Globally, it is widely acknowledged that obesity-related conditions and their complications add hugely to health care costs and productivity losses. In turn this adds a large burden on individuals, their families and on governments.
Sep 14, 2022
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A new study has found that women's health research remains disproportionately focused on the reproductive years—particularly on pregnancy—with few articles on the major causes of illness and death in women.
Mar 30, 2022
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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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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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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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Recent nationwide polls show Americans are divided about soda taxes. Overall, people tend to be more supportive of calorie-labeling and removing sugary drinks from schools, but less so for a general soda tax.
Oct 9, 2019
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