PPFIBP1 gene: Parents’ worldwide search for babies with son’s rare condition
Jack is one of only 16 children in the world with a genetic condition so rare it doesn’t have a name. Source link
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More than 50% of adults predicted to be obese by 2050 worldwide
More than half of all adults and a third of children, teenagers and young adults around the world are predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050. The findings come in a new study of global data published in The Lancet journal, covering more than 200 countries. Researchers warn that obesity levels are predicted to … Read more
More than a billion people obese worldwide, research suggests
Prof Ezzati, who has been looking at global data for years, says he is surprised at the speed the picture has changed, with many more countries now facing an obesity crisis, while the number of places where people being underweight is regarded as the biggest concern, has decreased. Source link
We will protect Tamil diaspora worldwide: CM
M.K. Stalin travelled by a bullet train from Osaka to Tokyo on Sunday. The Tamil Nadu government has the responsibility to protect the Tamil diaspora that has spread far and wide in the world in search of education, business and employment, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday. Addressing the Tamil diaspora, … Read more
Diets Haven’t Improved Much Worldwide; U.S. Near Bottom of List
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite everything people have learned about good nutrition, folks around the world aren’t eating much healthier than they were three decades ago, a new global review has concluded. Diets are still closer to a poor score of zero — with loads of sugar and processed meats … Read more
After Roe v. Wade, healthcare data privacy fears grow worldwide – ET HealthWorld
Washington: For many women seeking an abortion in the Philippines, an outright ban means the internet is their only source of help. But since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, activists fear some could be too scared to type in “abortion”. Clandestine terminations are common in the mainly Roman Catholic Philippines, where women … Read more
Hepatitis detected in nearly 300 children worldwide
There is mounting evidence that a common adenovirus is linked to these rare cases. Source link
Worldwide, People Like the Same Smells
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, wrote William Shakespeare. It appears he was correct. The smells that people like or loathe are determined not by cultural experiences but mostly by the structure of the odor molecule, according to … Read more
‘The Other Pandemic’: Antibiotic Resistance Growing Worldwide
Jan. 22, 2022 — Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all been there. You wake up feeling lousy — headache, scratchy throat, coughing — and you find the energy to go see your doctor. What you really want is validation — yes, something is going around — and a prescription that will knock the illness … Read more
More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer remains a major killer, with 10 million deaths reported worldwide in 2019. More than 23 million new cases were documented globally in 2019, according to researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine. By comparison, in 2010 there were 8.29 million cancer … Read more