WHO highlights climate change’s impact on human health

Climate-related natural hazards have some “serious mental and physical health impacts” in pregnancy, for younger, older people By Web Desk June 08, 2024 In a series of articles presented by the World Health Organization (WHO), documented scientific evidence highlighted the harmful impact of climate change upon the significant stages of the human life cycle. “These provide … Read more

‘Sugar substitute xylitol increases risk of heart attack, cancer’

According to recent study, high levels of xylitol have been linked to number of cardiovascular problems, cancer By Web Desk June 10, 2024 Higher amounts of xylitol, a type of sugar alcohol, is the cause of an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular events, as per a report by the Cleveland Clinic researchers … Read more

Tobacco, alcohol, more kill 2.7 million people every year in Europe: WHO

More than 7,400 deaths every day across Europe’s 53 states are caused by tobacco, fossil fuels, UPFs, alcohol By Web Desk At least 2.7 million people are killed by the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) every year in Europe, as per the World Health Organization (WHO), which has called on governments to impose stricter … Read more

Multivitamin not linked with longevity, suggests new research

Medical experts recommend consumption of variety of nutrient-dense foods over multivitamins for longevity July 01, 2024 A new research analysing data from over two decades and nearly 400,000 participants in the United States has suggested that long-term daily multivitamin use is not likely to improve longevity in healthy adults. About 33% of adults in the … Read more

Cocoa likely to lower blood pressure, cholestrol risk

Consumption of cocoa shows no effects on triglycerides, body weight, cholestrol in new research By Web Desk July 02, 2024 Random controlled trials in a new meta-study looked at the effect of consuming cocoa on cardiovascular disease risk factors. Cocoa use was associated with varying degrees of improvement in total cholesterol and LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, systolic … Read more

Doctors may use facial temperature for easy diagnosis of metabolic diseases

Researchers find facial temperature to be associated with various chronic diseases including high blood pressure By Web Desk July 03, 2024 Researchers have discovered temperatures in different regions of the face to be associated with various chronic illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure, which may help doctors to diagnose and detect metabolic diseases. Notably, … Read more