Weekly round-up of the top health stories on 10th June 2013.
International health news
- TB strikes fear into the community – Many people suffering with drug-resistant TB are shunned by family and friends in former Soviet Union countries.
- Medical community agrees to share data – 70 organisations in 40 countries have agreed to share clinical data to speed up medical research.
- Dealing with childhood obesity is a global issue – WHO guidelines for tackling obesity in children, 75% of obese children live in developing countries.
Health advice
- Proof sunscreen slows the aging process – Young and middle aged people who use sunscreen at least once daily age 25% slower than those who don’t.
Country news
- USA: 4 essential things about healthcare – British expats leaving the relative safety of the NHS and moving to America need to know these 4 things
- UK: 50% will get cancer – By 2020 half the UK’s population will receive a cancer diagnosis due to increased life expectancy.
- Uganda: Nodding disease still a mystery – Scientists are still baffled by the cause of the affliction which affects children between five and 15 years old.