With an election looming, the next government must have health equity at its heart to avoid more devastating and avoidable loss of lives, argues Professor Sir Michael Marmot in The BMJ today.
Jan 15, 2024
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Our ability to pay attention to tasks—a key component of our everyday lives—is heavily influenced by factors like motivation, arousal, and alertness. Maintaining focus can be especially challenging when the task is boring ...
Nov 28, 2023
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About a half-million babies die each year as a result of pre-eclampsia, an aggressive and potentially life-threatening problem in pregnancy. Approximately 46,000 women also die each year due to the disorder.
Nov 21, 2023
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Cesarean section (C-section) procedures have increased dramatically around the world in the recent decades. Overweight and obesity rates, common risk factors for pregnancy outcomes and for C-sections, are also on the rise—creating ...
Nov 20, 2023
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The Lancet Global Health journal published two papers on October 30 showing the effectiveness and health economical impact of community-based intervention for household child contact management. Led by the French National ...
Oct 31, 2023
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A new report published in The Lancet Global Health finds that, with appropriate training and funding, remote consultations can improve access to health care in low- and middle-income countries.
Oct 18, 2023
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In 2015, the United Nations created the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve by 2030. With only seven years to go, the world is not on track to meet the goal of eliminating child marriage and other forms of violence ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Excessive alcohol consumption is a global challenge and is included in the Sustainable Development Goals, also known as the Global Goals, adopted by the United Nations. One strategy to reduce excessive alcohol consumption ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Soy milk and tofu are common in Asian diets. However, the production of these soy-based products results in a solid by-product known as okara. About 4 million tons of okara are produced each year in China, Japan, and Korea ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Physical health and cognitive function declines as we age. Aging impacts people's ability to perform routine tasks, which affects their well-being and sense of independence. One such routine activity that is frequently affected ...
Sep 19, 2023
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