Tobacco is responsible for more than twenty percent of coronary heart disease deaths, according to new findings from the World Health Organization (WHO). In a statement on the basis of a report examining this link, issued jointly by the WHO, the World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle, Australia in advance of World Heart …
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Alzheimer’s disease is a significant public health crisis in India, one which afflicts millions. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common forms of dementia, “a syndrome in which there is deterioration in memory, thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday activities” as explained by the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO notes that …
Genetic, inherited conditions are typically thought of as being rare. Comorbidity with two genetic conditions, however, is all but unheard of. According to the team of doctors in Jaipur, one such case has been established. The team has noted that this is possibly a first-of-its-kind case in which one person has been diagnosed with two …
The spectrum of mental health disorders is diverse, but what is uniform among them is that they are noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Suicide, tragically, is an outcome of a number of mental health disorders. This is why suicide prevention is so important. “The Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health (NMH) Cluster is concerned with the rapid rise …
Reports suggest that children afflicted by Ewing sarcoma in the Dr B. Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI) in Guwahati – Assam’s largest city – show a five-year survival rate of sixty percent. Ewing sarcoma, as explained by Johns Hopkins, “is cancer that occurs primarily in the bone or soft tissue. While Ewing sarcoma can develop in …
New Research Finds Physicians and Patients Point to Emerging Technology and Data as Central to Closing Treatment Gaps and Improving Vascular Health New research found physicians and patients agree that there are widening gaps in vascular disease treatment 55% of physicians from nine countries around the globe, including India, say the shortage of time to …
Recent reports from Karnataka encapsulate how the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the state of Indians’ mental health and wellbeing. Reports indicate that the Karnataka state government has treated almost 8,000 people with medication for mental health issues connected to COVID-19 and conducted approximately 480,000 counselling sessions since May. Those counselled and/or treated for mental health …
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A recent Lancet study has suggested that, through a number of changes to both government policy and to individual behaviour, approximately forty percent of dementia cases can be prevented. “Our report shows that it is within the power of policy-makers and individuals to prevent and delay a significant proportion of dementia, with opportunities to make …
Dr Amit Dias, one of the authors of the recent Lancet study entitled “40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life” has provided Health Issues India with a greater insight into the situation in India regarding dementia and neurodegenerative conditions. We spoke to Dr Dias to elaborate …
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As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, we learn more about the potential long-term health consequences of the disease. The impact on cardiac health is among the issues researchers have studied and research released earlier this week lends an insight into one potential ramification: heart inflammation. Research published in JAMA Cardiology studied the cardiovascular magnetic imaging results …
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