Health

WHO and partners call for better working conditions for midwives

Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Oct 19, 2016

News Hour: WHO and partners are calling for an end to the discrimination, harassment and lack of respect that hinder midwives’ ability to provide quality care to women and newborns. “It’s time to recognize the pivotal...
Taxing sugary drinks can reduce consumption, help beat obesity, diabetes

Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Oct 19, 2016

News Hour: Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, says a new WHO report. Fiscal policies that lead to at least a 20% increase in the retail price...
Alcon launches the CyPass® Micro-Stent at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2016 annual meeting

Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Oct 19, 2016

News Hour: More than 60 million people globally are affected by glaucoma that can lead to progressive damage of the optic nerve. The CyPass Micro-Stent is a prescription medical device that is indicated for use in...
The importance of both the amount and timing of physical activity on the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Oct 18, 2016

News Hour: Two new papers published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ) reveal the importance of both the amount and timing of physical activity in reducing the risk...
Six candidates for WHO Director-General present their visions and priorities

Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Oct 16, 2016

News Hour : Six candidates are running for next Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Lancet asked them each for personal statements and answers to ten questions about their candidacy, global health, and...
China’s recent two-child policy unlikely to lead to short-term population boom

Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Oct 16, 2016

News Hour: China’s recently introduced universal two-child policy is predicted to have a relatively small effect on population growth, with a likely peak of 1.45 billion in 2029, compared to 1.4 billion in 2023 if the...
Migrants screened for active tuberculosis pose negligible risk of spreading infection but can still get disease later

Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Oct 12, 2016

News Hour: Tuberculosis (TB) incidence in the UK has declined over the past 4 years, with fewer numbers of new migrants diagnosed with the disease. A new study, published in The Lancet finds that migrants arriving...
St. Jude warns of heart-device battery issue linked to two deaths

News Hour Correspondent - Oct 11, 2016

News Hour: St. Jude Medical Inc warned on Tuesday that some of its implanted heart devices are at risk of premature battery depletion, a condition it said has been linked to two patient deaths and could...
Cholera outbreak spreading in Yemen

News Hour Correspondent - Oct 11, 2016

News Hour: More cases of cholera have been registered in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday. The United Nations first reported the cholera outbreak on Friday. “The number of...
WHO says, Tax sugary drinks to fight obesity and diabetes

News Hour Correspondent - Oct 11, 2016

News Hour: The World Health Organization said on Tuesday governments should raise taxes on sugary drinks to fight what it says are global obesity and diabetes epidemics. If retail prices of sugar-sweetened drinks are increased by...