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Antibiotic Resistance a Major Threat to Public Health: WHOA new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveals the serious threat of antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance is no longer a prediction for the future but is happening right now in every region of ...
- Every Third Person in the World is Overweight: WHO Study
According to a new study published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than a third of the world's population is overweight which is about 37 percent of men and 38 percent ...
- WHO Shares Diet Tips To Prevent Obesity, Diabetes And More
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has come up with few basic nutrition tips that help prevent several non-communicable diseases. Take a look.
- WHO Warns of Widespread Misunderstanding of Superbug Threat
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), people across the world are confused about the major threat to public health posed by drug-resistant superbugs and do not know how to stop that risk growing.
- WHO Urges Governments to Raise Tobacco Taxes to Curb Smoking
Governments around the world should increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products to save lives and generate funds for stronger health services, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
- These countries consume the most alcohol
The 'Global Health Report on Alcohol and Health 2014', released by the World Health Organization, shows country profiles of alcohol consumption for each of its member states. It states that about less than half of ...
- Caesarean Sections Should Only be Done Out of Medical Necessity: WHO
World Health Organisation says procedure carries health risks, but does not improve mortality rates in countries where high numbers are performed.
- Diabetes Cases Reach 422 Million As Poorer Countries See Steep Rises
The number of adults with diabetes has quadrupled worldwide in under four decades to 422 million.
- Processed Meat Intake May Lead to Cancer: WHO
In a landmark statement, IARC has ruled that processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans.
- Hypertension is Now More Common in Poor and Middle-Income Countries Than Rich Ones
From 2000 to 2010, the rate of hypertension in middle- and lower-income countries increased by nearly eight percent. For higher-income countries in that same time period, it decreased by nearly three percent.
