Lastly, a plant-based diet can help fend off systemic diseases, such as high blood pressure, which is responsible for over 9 million deaths annually worldwide. Consuming whole grains, vegetables, and fruits can reduce the risk of high blood pressure. Foods like ground flaxseeds, watermelon, a...
For example, life insurance coverage may not apply to certain deaths during this period, including suicides or death due to criminal behavior. The company may launch an investigation if you pass away during the contestability period. This doesn’t mean your beneficiaries will not receive what’s ...
Annually, sepsis affects almost 50 million people and contributes to or causes more than 11 million deaths.[4]This number of deaths corresponds to 1.3 times the entire population of New York, the most populous city in the US. While many of these deaths occur in low-income countries, sepsis ...
In 2022, 244 000 deaths were reported globally due to long-term complications of chronic HCV infection including cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma [3]. Notably, worldwide, between the years 2020 and 2022, the HCV-seroprevalence among PWID has even increased from 8 ...
(human immunodeficiency virus). Despite these hurdles, there is currently a tremendous movement to develop a vaccine to fight HIV and AIDS. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of people being infected with the virus and hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide. The race is on to...
Globally, wildfire-induced air pollution is associated with 340,000 premature deaths annually, the OECD report said. The 2019/20 wildfires in Australia caused US$23 billion in direct costs, while the 2018 Camp Fire in California cost about US$19 billion, it added. ...
Rip currents are responsible for about 150 deaths every year in the United States. In Florida, they kill more people annually than thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes combined. They are the number-one concern for beach lifeguards: About 80 percent of all beach rescues are related to rip ...
In a surprising turn of events, world leaders at the United Nations climate conference in Azerbaijan announced they have reached agreement on a new deal that calls for wealthy countries to contribute $300 billion annually to help developing nations deal with the effects of climate change. T...
Neonatal deaths, estimated at approximately 4 million annually, now account for more than 40% of deaths worldwide. Bacterial infections are the leading cause of neonatal deaths. Although risk factors for community and hospital based infections potentially leading to neonatal sepsis are well researched,...
We also present results for each of the six countries currently accounting for more than 50% of global maternal deaths. Conclusions Over the next five years, many millions of women within South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa will give birth without an SBA. Efforts to improve access to skilled ...