Disease
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Metabolically ‘healthy’ obesity still linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Jun 2, 2018Women who are obese and who have been metabolically healthy for decades are still at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to metabolically healthy women of normal weight, according to an observational study that followed... -
Children must be at heart of response to Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo, UNICEF says
May 26, 2018Children continue to be at risk and are affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), making it essential that their health and well-being are prioritized in the response. “Schools... -
Study finds that obesity surgery is associated with a massive fall in risk of melanoma skin cancer
May 25, 2018New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Vienna, Austria (23-26 May), shows that obesity (bariatric) surgery is associated with a 61% fall in the risk of developing malignant melanoma skin cancer, and a... -
Boys who become overweight during puberty at greater risk of heart failure as adults
May 25, 2018Boys who become overweight during puberty are more likely to be diagnosed with heart failure when they grow up than their slimmer counterparts, according to new research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity... -
Cholera outbreak killed 12 people in Nigeria
May 23, 2018A cholera outbreak has killed 12 people and may have infected at least 134 others in the northeast Nigerian state of Adamawa, a medical official said on Wednesday. “So far 12 people have died from the... -
More than 800 people poisoned after eating toxic wild mushrooms in Iran
May 21, 2018More than 800 people have been poisoned after eating toxic wild mushrooms in around 10 provinces in the west of Iran. At least 11 people have died from the effects of the fungi and hundreds more... -
Nine people died in deadly Nipah virus in India
May 21, 2018Health officials in the south Indian state of Kerala say nine people have died in confirmed and suspected cases of the deadly Nipah virus. Three victims have tested positive for the virus in the past fortnight.... -
Congo reported 39 infected in Ebola outbreak
May 15, 2018Democratic Republic of Congo reported 39 suspected, probable or confirmed cases of Ebola between April 4 and May 13, including 19 deaths, the World Health Organization said on Monday. It said 393 people who identified as... -
Women who breathe polluted air during pregnancy more likely to have children with high blood pressure
May 15, 2018Women who breathe polluted air during pregnancy may be more likely to have children who develop high blood pressure, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers focused on what’s known as fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5, a... -
770,000 children under five suffering from acute malnutrition in Democratic Republic of the Congo
May 12, 2018At least 770,000 children in the Kasai region in the Democratic Republic of Congo are suffering from acute malnutrition, including 400,000 children who are severely malnourished and at risk of death – UNICEF said in a...