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 …
In another warning against the prospect of allowing COVID-19 to spread unchecked in the hopes of establishing herd immunity, a Lancet commentary has warned of potential permanent health issues developing in those who recover from the condition. As of the time of writing, close to five million individuals worldwide have been infected by COVID-19, the …
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are an ever growing issue in India. Latest figures suggest as many as 5.2 million people die from NCDs every year. This figure is no surprise, Heart disease alone accounted for 28.1 percent of all deaths in India in 2016. Add to this the deaths resulting from NCDs such as cancer, asthma …
Cancer has overtaken heart disease to become the leading cause of death among high-income countries (HIC) according to a study published in The Lancet. In parallel to this claim, it was also found that individuals in low to middle income countries (LMIC) suffer more predominantly from cardiac conditions. Such data rings true for India, whose …
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Is India failing its children? Or progressing in providing them with better healthcare? A recent study published in the healthcare journal, The Lancet Global Health, may provide the answer. In an analysis of state-level data on the cause of death among children under five for the year 2015 it was discovered that India had more …
More than half the world’s nations are not on track to reach the UN target to reduce premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes by 2030, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet. India is one of them. NCDs have long since reached epidemic …
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