Leveraging Urban Leaders To Battle NCDs – Healthy Cities Partnership Expands To 70 12/12/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher From clearing the air of hookah smoke in Amman, Jordan to bike lanes in Fortaleza, Brazil and salt-free menu options in the restaurants of Montevideo, Uruguay, the Partnership for Healthy Cities has been seeding small grants to cities across the globe – backed by a big ambition. The aim is to build a network of […] Continue reading -> Beat NCDs With Healthier Behaviours, Environments & Education, Says WHO High-Level Commission 10/12/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Make the ¨healthiest choices the easiest choices¨ to prevent many non-communicable diseases. This was a key message from an Independent High-Level Commission report on Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), released Tuesday at a WHO Global Meeting to Accelerate Progress NCDs and Mental Health in Muscat, Oman. The report, ¨It´s Time to Walk the Talk¨, released on the […] Continue reading -> Norway Launches First-Ever Strategy By Major International Donor To Combat Non-Communicable Diseases 22/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Oslo – Norway has launched a milestone “Better Health, Better Life” strategy to combat deadly non-communicable (NCDs) diseases as part of its international development assistance. This makes Norway the first to develop a strategy for combating this large and growing global health threat, which currently receives only about 1% of international health assistance. NCDs are […] Continue reading -> Cities Can Reduce NCDs And Traffic Injuries Through Better Environmental Design & Food/Tobacco Policies 31/10/2019 Grace Ren Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, heart disease and stroke, as well as road traffic injuries, are among the leading causes of death in cities – killing some 42 million people worldwide every year. A new report released by the World Health Organization shows how urban leaders can tackle these urban maladies through simple environmental […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report 04/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO nutrition report highlights how healthier diets can combat obesity and leading noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – suggesting that less consumption of free sugars, salt and saturated fat, particularly animal fat, will help reduce global trends of rising obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But the report Essential Nutrition Actions – Mainstreaming Nutrition through the […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> 136 Countries Now Have Tobacco Control Policies; Progress Slow On Smoking Cessation Services 26/07/2019 David Branigan The last decade has seen dramatic progress in the fight against tobacco, with some 136 countries having implemented policies such as smoking bans in public places, higher taxes or graphic packaging on tobacco products. But there is a huge unmet demand for services to help smokers quit, a critical intervention that lags behind other tobacco […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> San Francisco Set To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes 26/06/2019 Editorial team By Laura Klivans, KQED / California Healthline June 25, 2019 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes in the country. The ordinances would make the sale of e-cigarettes illegal in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Beat NCDs With Healthier Behaviours, Environments & Education, Says WHO High-Level Commission 10/12/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Make the ¨healthiest choices the easiest choices¨ to prevent many non-communicable diseases. This was a key message from an Independent High-Level Commission report on Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), released Tuesday at a WHO Global Meeting to Accelerate Progress NCDs and Mental Health in Muscat, Oman. The report, ¨It´s Time to Walk the Talk¨, released on the […] Continue reading -> Norway Launches First-Ever Strategy By Major International Donor To Combat Non-Communicable Diseases 22/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Oslo – Norway has launched a milestone “Better Health, Better Life” strategy to combat deadly non-communicable (NCDs) diseases as part of its international development assistance. This makes Norway the first to develop a strategy for combating this large and growing global health threat, which currently receives only about 1% of international health assistance. NCDs are […] Continue reading -> Cities Can Reduce NCDs And Traffic Injuries Through Better Environmental Design & Food/Tobacco Policies 31/10/2019 Grace Ren Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, heart disease and stroke, as well as road traffic injuries, are among the leading causes of death in cities – killing some 42 million people worldwide every year. A new report released by the World Health Organization shows how urban leaders can tackle these urban maladies through simple environmental […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report 04/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO nutrition report highlights how healthier diets can combat obesity and leading noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – suggesting that less consumption of free sugars, salt and saturated fat, particularly animal fat, will help reduce global trends of rising obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But the report Essential Nutrition Actions – Mainstreaming Nutrition through the […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> 136 Countries Now Have Tobacco Control Policies; Progress Slow On Smoking Cessation Services 26/07/2019 David Branigan The last decade has seen dramatic progress in the fight against tobacco, with some 136 countries having implemented policies such as smoking bans in public places, higher taxes or graphic packaging on tobacco products. But there is a huge unmet demand for services to help smokers quit, a critical intervention that lags behind other tobacco […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> San Francisco Set To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes 26/06/2019 Editorial team By Laura Klivans, KQED / California Healthline June 25, 2019 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes in the country. The ordinances would make the sale of e-cigarettes illegal in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Norway Launches First-Ever Strategy By Major International Donor To Combat Non-Communicable Diseases 22/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Oslo – Norway has launched a milestone “Better Health, Better Life” strategy to combat deadly non-communicable (NCDs) diseases as part of its international development assistance. This makes Norway the first to develop a strategy for combating this large and growing global health threat, which currently receives only about 1% of international health assistance. NCDs are […] Continue reading -> Cities Can Reduce NCDs And Traffic Injuries Through Better Environmental Design & Food/Tobacco Policies 31/10/2019 Grace Ren Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, heart disease and stroke, as well as road traffic injuries, are among the leading causes of death in cities – killing some 42 million people worldwide every year. A new report released by the World Health Organization shows how urban leaders can tackle these urban maladies through simple environmental […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report 04/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO nutrition report highlights how healthier diets can combat obesity and leading noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – suggesting that less consumption of free sugars, salt and saturated fat, particularly animal fat, will help reduce global trends of rising obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But the report Essential Nutrition Actions – Mainstreaming Nutrition through the […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> 136 Countries Now Have Tobacco Control Policies; Progress Slow On Smoking Cessation Services 26/07/2019 David Branigan The last decade has seen dramatic progress in the fight against tobacco, with some 136 countries having implemented policies such as smoking bans in public places, higher taxes or graphic packaging on tobacco products. But there is a huge unmet demand for services to help smokers quit, a critical intervention that lags behind other tobacco […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> San Francisco Set To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes 26/06/2019 Editorial team By Laura Klivans, KQED / California Healthline June 25, 2019 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes in the country. The ordinances would make the sale of e-cigarettes illegal in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Cities Can Reduce NCDs And Traffic Injuries Through Better Environmental Design & Food/Tobacco Policies 31/10/2019 Grace Ren Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, heart disease and stroke, as well as road traffic injuries, are among the leading causes of death in cities – killing some 42 million people worldwide every year. A new report released by the World Health Organization shows how urban leaders can tackle these urban maladies through simple environmental […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report 04/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO nutrition report highlights how healthier diets can combat obesity and leading noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – suggesting that less consumption of free sugars, salt and saturated fat, particularly animal fat, will help reduce global trends of rising obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But the report Essential Nutrition Actions – Mainstreaming Nutrition through the […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> 136 Countries Now Have Tobacco Control Policies; Progress Slow On Smoking Cessation Services 26/07/2019 David Branigan The last decade has seen dramatic progress in the fight against tobacco, with some 136 countries having implemented policies such as smoking bans in public places, higher taxes or graphic packaging on tobacco products. But there is a huge unmet demand for services to help smokers quit, a critical intervention that lags behind other tobacco […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> San Francisco Set To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes 26/06/2019 Editorial team By Laura Klivans, KQED / California Healthline June 25, 2019 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes in the country. The ordinances would make the sale of e-cigarettes illegal in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report 04/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO nutrition report highlights how healthier diets can combat obesity and leading noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – suggesting that less consumption of free sugars, salt and saturated fat, particularly animal fat, will help reduce global trends of rising obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But the report Essential Nutrition Actions – Mainstreaming Nutrition through the […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> 136 Countries Now Have Tobacco Control Policies; Progress Slow On Smoking Cessation Services 26/07/2019 David Branigan The last decade has seen dramatic progress in the fight against tobacco, with some 136 countries having implemented policies such as smoking bans in public places, higher taxes or graphic packaging on tobacco products. But there is a huge unmet demand for services to help smokers quit, a critical intervention that lags behind other tobacco […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> San Francisco Set To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes 26/06/2019 Editorial team By Laura Klivans, KQED / California Healthline June 25, 2019 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes in the country. The ordinances would make the sale of e-cigarettes illegal in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report 04/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO nutrition report highlights how healthier diets can combat obesity and leading noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – suggesting that less consumption of free sugars, salt and saturated fat, particularly animal fat, will help reduce global trends of rising obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But the report Essential Nutrition Actions – Mainstreaming Nutrition through the […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> 136 Countries Now Have Tobacco Control Policies; Progress Slow On Smoking Cessation Services 26/07/2019 David Branigan The last decade has seen dramatic progress in the fight against tobacco, with some 136 countries having implemented policies such as smoking bans in public places, higher taxes or graphic packaging on tobacco products. But there is a huge unmet demand for services to help smokers quit, a critical intervention that lags behind other tobacco […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> San Francisco Set To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes 26/06/2019 Editorial team By Laura Klivans, KQED / California Healthline June 25, 2019 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes in the country. The ordinances would make the sale of e-cigarettes illegal in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Air Pollution at Unsafe Levels in Majority of Large Cities Worldwide, Study Finds 13/08/2019 Rodolfo Tsapralis Most big cities around the world are above World Health Organization-recommended safe levels of particular matter in the air, with 42 percent at dangerously high levels, and only 8 percent within safe limits, a new study finds. At just 2.5 microns in size or smaller, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is “a leading environmental health risk” […] Continue reading -> 136 Countries Now Have Tobacco Control Policies; Progress Slow On Smoking Cessation Services 26/07/2019 David Branigan The last decade has seen dramatic progress in the fight against tobacco, with some 136 countries having implemented policies such as smoking bans in public places, higher taxes or graphic packaging on tobacco products. But there is a huge unmet demand for services to help smokers quit, a critical intervention that lags behind other tobacco […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> San Francisco Set To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes 26/06/2019 Editorial team By Laura Klivans, KQED / California Healthline June 25, 2019 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes in the country. The ordinances would make the sale of e-cigarettes illegal in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
136 Countries Now Have Tobacco Control Policies; Progress Slow On Smoking Cessation Services 26/07/2019 David Branigan The last decade has seen dramatic progress in the fight against tobacco, with some 136 countries having implemented policies such as smoking bans in public places, higher taxes or graphic packaging on tobacco products. But there is a huge unmet demand for services to help smokers quit, a critical intervention that lags behind other tobacco […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> San Francisco Set To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes 26/06/2019 Editorial team By Laura Klivans, KQED / California Healthline June 25, 2019 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes in the country. The ordinances would make the sale of e-cigarettes illegal in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> San Francisco Set To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes 26/06/2019 Editorial team By Laura Klivans, KQED / California Healthline June 25, 2019 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes in the country. The ordinances would make the sale of e-cigarettes illegal in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
San Francisco Set To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes 26/06/2019 Editorial team By Laura Klivans, KQED / California Healthline June 25, 2019 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes in the country. The ordinances would make the sale of e-cigarettes illegal in […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts