Tag: health
Four Harmful Producing Industries Account for One third Global Deaths
Industries producing just four harmful products – tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy food, and fossil fuels – account for at least a third of global deaths, illustrating the scale and huge economic cost of the problem, according to Lancet.
11 Minutes Intensive Physical Activity Saves the Heart
Eleven minutes a day or 75 minutes a week of moderate intensity physical activity such as a brisk walk – is good...
Mental Health Was Good During Covid 19; A Surprise Study
In a surprise study, researchers said that people's mental health fared fairly well over the course of Covid 19 pandemic, which until...
Air Pollution Adds to Bone Fragility
Air pollution is closely linked to bones. A new study shows that air pollution could make the bone more fragile, which leads...
Govts Need to Adapt Their Health Systems to Future Shocks
In the wake of concern about future epidemics and zoonotic diseases, governments should urgently adapt their health systems to better respond to...
Persistent barriers to accessing healthcare in Afghanistan
Afghans are finding it hard to meet their medical expenses even as unmet medical and humanitarian needs continue to soar in Afghanistan,...
Schools worldwide lack access to drinking water/basic sanitation facilities
Despite government's worldwide are investing in school health and nutrition, which has a positive effect on children’s academic outcomes, one-third of schools...
Reduce Spread of “Superbugs”; UNEP
About ten million people could die annually by 2050 because of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), said a new report by the UN Environment...
Preventable Cancer Cervix Rapidly Surpassed Maternal Mortality
A decade back, deaths due to cancer of the uterine cervix and maternal deaths were both pegged at around 72,000 per year....
VISION FOR STRENGTHENING EYE CARE IN INDIA
The need of the hour is for strengthening eye care services in the country through their integration into the health system. Comprehensive...
