WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:01:42 -0700
LONDON (Reuters) - Health data released on Wednesday provided the clearest evidence to date of the spread of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease from developed nations to poorer regions such as Africa, as lifestyles and diets there change. The United Nations data showed one in three adults worldwide has raised blood pressure - the cause of around half of all deaths from stroke and ...
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HEALTH: Treat the mother - save the baby
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:05:31 -0700
The past decade has seen great advances in child survival, but while toddlers and small children are benefiting, the death rate for new-born babies remains stubbornly high. Now a new report suggests that paying more attention to their mothers' health, and focusing on certain damaging but treatable diseases, could be one key to tackling neonatal mortality.
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