Non-communicable diseases increasingly disable Asia’s children, GBD 2021 analysis shows
A commentary on Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 data reports that non-communicable diseases increasingly disable children and adolescents in ...
Tag: non-communicable diseases
Probabilistic redistribution of ill-defined deaths reshapes Slovenia’s cause-of-death estimates
A new study applied a probabilistic redistribution approach to Slovenian mortality data, showing that while the ranking of leading causes ...
Ghana’s Sugary Drink Tax Wins Support but Consumers Want a Lower Rate
An exploratory survey of 384 adults in Ghana's Cape Coast Metropolis found strong support for taxing sugar-sweetened beverages in principle, ...
Ugandan HIV clinics lack tools and training to treat hypertension, survey finds
A survey of 89 healthcare providers at ten Ugandan HIV clinics found no in-service hypertension training, insufficient knowledge, and shortages ...
Hypertension and Diabetes Dominate Among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Northwestern Nigeria
A cross-sectional study of 246 people living with HIV on HAART in three Nigerian states found hypertension and diabetes were ...
Dual smoking and drinking affects one in 13 Malawian men, survey finds
A cross-sectional secondary analysis of the 2024 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey, published in BMC Public Health, found that 7.3 ...
Most Sugar-Tax Laws Never Mention Teeth, Global Policy Map Finds
A global mapping of 117 jurisdictions finds that no sugar-sweetened beverage tax law explicitly names oral health, and only about ...
Behavioural risk profiles associated with non-communicable diseases in Tlokweng, South-East District, Botswana
A cross-sectional study of 349 primary healthcare users in Tlokweng, Botswana, associated smoking, alcohol consumption and discretionary salt use with ...
Wealth Shapes Chronic Disease Risks in Rural South Africa, Survey Finds
A survey of 398 adults at a rural South African surveillance site found that higher socioeconomic status was associated with ...
Behavioural programmes for diabetes and hypertension in South Asia skew toward education, review finds
A scoping review of 88 randomised controlled trials finds behavioural interventions for diabetes and hypertension in South Asia are concentrated ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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