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One death every two seconds due to NCDs says WHO

Every two seconds, a person under the age of seventy dies of a noncommunicable disease (NCD) according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report: “Invisible numbers – the true scale of non-communicable diseases”. The report analysed pre-COVID-19 data from 2019 and found that seventeen million deaths resulting from NCDs occurred across the globe, with …

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Late nights may increase risk of heart disease

“Night owls” – or those who typically stay up late into the night and wake up late – are more likely to develop heart disease or type 2 diabetes than people who get to bed and wake up early according to research conducted at Rutgers University in the US. While the act of staying awake …

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US declares monkeypox a public health emergency; The latest health stories from around the world

The Biden administration in the United States (US) has declared monkeypox a public health emergency.  There have been more than 7,000 cases detected in the US, but that is likely an undercount. The majority of cases are concentrated in the gay and queer community, primarily among men who have sex with men. But the Centers …

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Is heart disease underdiagnosed in women?

Heart disease may be being underdiagnosed in women, and a simple alteration of the perception of the disease may change this fact. Studies have shown that more men die from heart disease than women. In 2017 in India heart disease caused 2.64 million deaths, of which, women accounted for 1.18 million, while men accounted for …

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India needs Big Data boost for cardiac disease

The Cardiological Society of India (CSI), the apex body of cardiologists has announced the need to gather more data on every cardiac condition that is present in the country.  The intention is to use machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assess all known heart conditions in the country. The data will then be …

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Heart disease is not just a concern among the elderly

The recent deaths of celebrities Puneeth Rajkumar and Siddharth Shukla due to cardiac arrest have once again brought heart disease to the forefront of public attention. The key message derived from Indian cardiologists, as well as cardiologists across the globe is that heart disease is not just a disease of the elderly. As reported by …

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Long working hours are bad for your health

Long working hours are detrimental to your health and may even cost lives. This is according to a recent assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), which attributed long working hours to 745,000 deaths due to stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016 alone.  According to the ILO/WHO analysis, …

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World Hypertension Day 2021: A reminder to check your numbers

Hypertension – raised blood pressure – is a major public health crisis in India, being a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) – the country’s dominant killer. World Hypertension Day 2021 is an opportunity to stress the importance of checking your numbers, for the betterment of one’s health.  As previously noted …

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Salt Awareness Week 2021 draws to a close

Today, Salt Awareness Week 2021 ends. The observance is intended to promote wider knowledge of why too much salt can be harmful to your health as the effects are far-reaching. In India, salt awareness is important given how much salt Indians consume. In 2019, Down to Earth reported that Indians consume almost ten grams of …

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Cardiology assessments dropped dramatically during COVID

The pandemic witnessed a steep drop in the number of cardiology assessments, according to the recently-published results of a survey.  Of particular concern throughout the COVID-19 has been the disruption to routine health services, ranging from routine immunisation to screening for and treatment of other diseases. In the case of cardiology, the International Atomic Energy …

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