It is both preventable and treatable. Each year diarrhoea kills around 525 000 children under five. A significant proportion of diarrhoeal disease can be prevented
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. According to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease claims 1 in every 4 deaths. This brings the number to a total of 659,000 deaths each year. With this statistic in mind, it is important to know ho...
But not everybody has to die young or in middle age from many of the diseases that afflict our society. In the United States, our single leading cause of death is heart disease with650,000 deaths per year. Heart attacks cause more than 400,000 deaths alone. With approximately 800,000...
Bruce NealWiley-BlackwellHuxley R, Clifton P, Perkovic V, Woodward M, Neal B. How many Australian deaths from heart disease and stroke could be avoided by a small reduction in population cholesterol levels? Nutr Diet. 2009;66(3):158-63....
EVERY three minutes someone dies of a heart attack - but up to 80 per cent of those deaths could be prevented if we change our lifestyles.So how healthy is your ticker? Take our test to find out - then follow our tips to look after it. Pick the option which applies to you then add...
EVERY three minutes someone dies of a heart attack - but up to 80 per cent of those deaths could be prevented if we change our lifestyles.So how healthy is your ticker? Take our test to find out - then follow our tips to look after it. Pick the option which applies to you then ...
The only health condition that kills more people is heart disease. In 2021 (the latest year for which there are global data), almost 10 million people died of cancer worldwide. That’s 1 out of every 6 deaths. Over 610,000 cancer deaths happen in the U.S. each year and about 80,...
As stroke has become the leading cause of death and disability in China, it has induced a heavy disease burden on society, families, and patients. Despite much attention within the literature, the effect of multiple risk factors on length of stay (LOS) a
People with chronic medical conditions, likeasthma,heart disease,diabetes, kidney disease, cancer, and HIV/AIDS Pregnant people Adults over age 65 Children under 5 years Infants Talk to your healthcare provider about any concerns you have about your risk for the flu and what you can do to pro...
The World Health Organization estimates that a lack of physical activity is associated with 3.2 million deaths a year. A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes, reduces circulation, and leads to fuzzy thinking and loss of muscle and bone strength. ...