SITTING OVER 10 HOURS DAILY INCREASES HEART FAILURE RISK: STUDY

Wed 27 November 2024: A new study warns that sitting for 10 hours or more a day can increase the risk of heart failure, even for those who exercise regularly. According to research conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States, the duration of sedentary time significantly raises the risk of heart disease. While […]

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BAYER RECALLS YAZ PLUS CONTRACEPTIVES DUE TO A QUALITY ISSUE

  Source: Bayer Fri 22 November 2024: Bayer, a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has recalled faulty Yaz Plus birth control pill packs. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has reported a quality issue concerning batch WEW96J, which was distributed between 9 and 24 November 2023.  The issue involves an incorrect arrangement of […]

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THE UK’S NHS TO ROLL OUT FREE ANTISMOKING PILL. WILL IT WORK?

Wed 20 November 2024: The UK’s National Health Service hopes the drug will help reduce the cost of treating serious, tobacco-related illnesses. The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is rolling out a free antismoking pill called varenicline for British smokers. Research has shown that varenicline is more effective than traditional nicotine-replacement therapies such as gum […]

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WITH 20% SURGE, MEASLES INFECTED 10.3M PEOPLE IN 2023: WHO

Wed 20 November 2024: Measles cases surged 20% worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In joint estimates with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the WHO said Thursday in a statement that inadequate immunization coverage globally is driving the surge in cases. Noting that […]

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WHO CHIEF CALLS FOR ACTION AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER THAT KILLS OVER 350,000 WOMEN A YEAR

Tue 19 November 2024: As the G20 Leaders’ Summit takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for decisive global action to eliminate cervical cancer, a preventable disease that claims the lives of over 350,000 women annually. In an op-ed published ahead of the summit, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom […]

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LEAD POISONING AFFECTS OVER 35 MILLION BANGLADESHI CHILDREN

Sun 17 November 2024: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for a multi-sectoral action plan among all relevant Bangladesh ministries to respond to lead poisoning and strengthen laboratory capacity in the health and environment sectors to test heavy metals. Globally, Bangladesh ranks fourth in the number of children affected by lead pollution, and […]

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GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERS CONVENE IN SAUDI ARABIA TO CONFRONT ‘SILENT PANDEMIC’

Fri 15 November 2024: Amid growing concern over one of the world’s most urgent health threats, Saudi Arabia is hosting the fourth high-level ministerial meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to confront a “silent pandemic.” The gathering brings together health leaders and experts worldwide to confront what officials are calling a “silent pandemic” that claims more […]

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