International health news Global impact of depression revealed — After back pain, depression is the second biggest cause of disability worldwide, according to a new study. Syria polio outbreak could hit… Read more »
International health news Recession hits healthy eating – Increased food prices and stagnant incomes are driving people to choose cheap, processed food options rather than fresh fruit and veg. India’s booming… Read more »
A major study looking at stroke statistics from around the world has found a third of strokes now occur in the 20-64 age group – this is an increase from… Read more »
International health news Movember – What has it done for men’s health? – The month of November sees men in 21 countries grow a moustache and raise money for male cancer… Read more »
According to road safety data from the World Health Organisation, 1.24 million people have died in traffic accidents this year alone. Without improvements or preventative action this could rise to… Read more »
International health news Growth of global immunisation – How three major vaccines are stopping disease worldwide, and which countries have the best vaccination rates. Global health crisis you’ve never heard of… Read more »
The cancer agency of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported air pollution as a leading environmental cause of cancer deaths. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) officially… Read more »
October 15 has officially been declared Global Handwashing Day (GHD). The day’s aim is to promote washing hands with soap, and to extol the benefits of handwashing as a disease… Read more »
International health news Cancer costing EU billions – Cancer costs EU countries €126bn a year, according to a new study, Cancer Research UK calls it a “huge burden”. Malaria vaccine protects… Read more »
Thailand’s health ministry is fighting legal challenges over its plans to introduce larger health warnings on tobacco packaging. Big tobacco companies are taking the health authority to court over the… Read more »