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92% of people will be affected by cancer at least once in their lifetime, says WHOCancer affects nearly everyone globally, with one in five developing the disease. The world recorded over twenty million new cases and ten ...- How many Americans can afford high-quality healthcare? A new poll finds the number has fallenAmericans face growing challenges affording healthcare. New data reveals a significant drop in those able to manage medical costs and acces...
- 2,400,000,000,000: Chinese are smoking nearly half of world's totalChina's cigarette consumption has surged by 39% between 2003 and 2023, contrasting with a global decline. Despite fewer young smokers, low ...
- Kerala’s healthcare gold rush: How private equity is reshaping hospitals and raising fears over costsPrivate equity funds are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala’s healthcare sector, reshaping a system long dominated by inde...
- Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself. What's next?Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself. This move could lead to an early national election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ...
- What is Americans’ favorite exercise? New study reveals a surprising trend in fitness habitsWalking is widely regarded as the simplest and most sustainable form of physical activity, requiring no equipment or gym access while fitti...
- What Chernobyl’s Wolves Learned to Survive That Scientists Still Don’t Fully UnderstandWildlife thrives in Chernobyl's exclusion zone. Grey wolves there show remarkable genetic changes. These wolves have developed resistance t...
- Americans reevaluate their relationship with alcohol as consumption hits record low; more Americans confront health risks of moderate drinkingFewer Americans consume alcohol now. A recent survey indicates a decline in drinking habits. Health concerns are a major reason. More peopl...
- Jimmy Carter, ex-U.S President who turned 100, survived brain cancer for 9 years; here's how he did itFormer US President Jimmy Carter, who was diagnosed with melanoma that spread to his brain in 2015, has survived for nine years thanks to i...
- HPV vaccines may protect men as well as women from cancer claims new studyVaccinated women had a lower risk of developing cervical cancer within at least five years of getting the shots. For men, there were benefi...
- 38% urban Indians consume artificial sweeteners every month, survey findsA recent survey conducted by Local Circles in India found that 38% of urban Indians consume artificial sweeteners every month. In May 2023,...
- Cancer care for children becomes a major concern in pandemic, many patients stopped treatmentSome paediatric cancer units have shut down entirely at some stage during the pandemic.
- Your health insurance doesn’t cover treatment costs fully? That’s perfect says SurveyThe Economic Survey 2021 says, “Because health insurance covers (some of) the financial costs that would be caused by poor health behaviour...
- Nearly half the people in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai still prefer meeting doctors online, reveals surveyAt least 46 per cent Indians still prefer to connect to their doctors over call for medical consultation instead of physical visits to the ...
- Opening up societies too quickly amid COVID-19 pandemic 'recipe for disaster': WHO chiefWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday insisted that countries that are serious about opening up must also be serious ab...
- Oral sex ups men's risk of head and neck cancerNew York, Oct 22 (IANS) Smoking and having oral sex with multiple partners may put men at increased risk of developing a type of head and n...
- Reports say tobacco use a major risk factor for cancers: JP NaddaNearly half of the cancers affecting men and one-fourth among women are related to tobacco as per a report, the Rajya Sabha was informed to...
- Prakash Javadekar dismisses BJP MP Dilip Gandhi's remarks on tobacco consumption"Do not listen to these things. Science is science. You cannot compromise on science," the Minister said, disapproving the statement of Gan...
- PM2.5 level in Delhi 10 times more than WHO limits: GreenpeaceIn an alarming news about the quality of air in Delhi, a survey has found the deadly PM2.5 levels in the national capital was 10 times high...
- Kolkata surpasses Delhi in pollutionKolkata has upstaged Delhi as the air pollution capital of India, accounting for more deaths due to lung cancer and heart attack than the c...
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