China: Economic burden of smoking
The economic cost of smoking in China increased from US$17.1 billion in 2003 to US$28.9 billion in 2008, according to new research... Prevention News
Global: Indoor cooking and the risk for NCDs
The use of biomass fuels for indoor cooking is a risk factor shared by the majority of people in the bottom billion... Prevention News
Global: The hidden burden of neglected tropical diseases
Despite that neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than 1.4 billion people; they remain a hidden burden within the NCD umbrella... Prevention News
India: Chronic respiratory diseases in nonsmokers
Chronic respiratory disease (COPD) in nonsmokers is the number one cause of death in many regions in India, and US$7.5 billion a year is lost in India due to COPD... Prevention News
Global: Tobacco industry tactics in developing countries
Smoking rates in many high-income countries have declined over the past 20 years, and so tobacco companies are turning their marketing efforts to low- and middle-income countries... Prevention News
Europe: CVD mortality in the East vs. the West
Currently, all cause and cardiovascular disease mortality is twice as high in Eastern and Central European countries compared to Western Europe... Journal Review
Global: Air pollution a big risk for heart attacks
When it comes to heart attacks, air pollution is an equally important risk factor as alcohol or coffee use, or physical exertion, according to new research... Prevention News
Global: Cholesterol levels changed little over 30 years
Total cholesterol levels have changed little over the past thirty years and national policies need to be enacted to encourage people to consume heart healthy diets... Journal Review
Global: BMI trends over the last 30 years
The average population BMI has increased over time in a large number of low-, middle-, and high-income countries in both men and women over the past 30 years... Journal Review
South-East Asia: Rising heart health crisis
Heart disease, diabetes, and obesity rates - and the cost for treating these conditions - are all rising, according to a new report by the World Bank... Prevention News
Europe: Declining cancer death rates
Compared to 2007, researchers predict cancer-related deaths will decrease 7% in men and 6% in women in 2011... Prevention News
Global: Developing world will see largest urban population growth
The world's urban population will double be 2050, and most of that growth will occur in developing countries, according to research by the UN... Prevention News
Global: Cancer tied to economic development
Deaths related to cancer are expected to double by 2030 in places like Africa as economic growth and lifestyle cancers proportionately increase over the coming decades... Prevention News
Global: High tobacco use among medical students
More than 20% of medical students at 26 of the 48 research locations (from the Global Health Professions Student Survey) currently smoked cigarettes, according to new research... Prevention News
Global: Cholesterol goes untreated
Most people around the world with high cholesterol don't receive treatment, according to research involving 147 million people... Prevention News
India: Improving heart failure
In a large country like India, successful heart failure prevention efforts should focus on measuring its impact on urban, rural, poor, and at-risk populations, treatment and management of heart failure, and long-term patient outcomes... Journal Review
Mexico: Diabetes burden expected to grow
Over the next 20 years, the burden of diabetes will be tremendous as chronic complications are expected within the diabetic population, according to new research... Prevention News
UK: Europe's most unhealthy nation
For some health indicators, the United Kingdom is Europe's most unhealthy country, according to a new report... Prevention News
Luxembourg: High prevalence of metabolic syndrome
Adults have a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome, according to new research... Prevention News
Global: Health workforce shortage disproportionately affects developing countries
The WHO estimates that around 4 million health workers are needed globally; however limited information in many low- and middle-income countries prevents an truly accurate description of the workforce shortage crisis.... Prevention News
