GHS bemoans increasing cases of diabetes
Despite fears of possible loss of the country’s workforce as a result of CVDs, amidst changing demographics thereby bemoaning the increasing cost of health care.
Cardiovascular disease risk boosted by stress
The risk of cardiovascular disease rises with an increasing burden of perceived stress, financial problems and adverse life events, a major international study with University of Gothenburg researchers
Even low levels of air pollution can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
Prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an increased risk of stroke and coronary heart disease, even when levels are below the limits specified by the EU and WHO. This has been shown, among others, by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Helmholtz Zentrum München in a large European study published in The Lancet Planetary […]
Common pesticide may contribute to global obesity crisis
A commonly-used pesticide could be partially responsible for the global obesity epidemic, says a study led by McMaster University scientists. Researchers discovered that chlorpyrifos, which is banned for use on foods in Canada but widely sprayed on fruits and vegetables in many other parts of the world, slows down the burning of calories in the […]
