Health

New study finds air pollution, high temperatures, and metabolic risk factors driving global increases in stroke

Although stroke is highly preventable and treatable, there has been a rapid rise in the global stroke burden between 1990 and 2021, due to both population growth and the rise of aging populations worldwide, as well as a substantial increase in people’s exposure to environmental and behavioural risk factors. more

Study reveals relationship between air pollution and higher heart risks

Oakland: Long-term exposure to air pollution is tied to an increased risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease — with the greatest harms impacting under-resourced co ...

Study shows air pollution speeds bone loss from Osteoporosis

Elevated levels of air pollutants are associated with bone damage among postmenopausal women, according to new research led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public H ...

Reduce pollution to combat ‘superbugs’ and other anti-microbial resistance

New York: Up to 10 million people could die annually by 2050 due to anti-microbial resistance (AMR), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report launched in Bridgetown, Barbados, ...

Breathing dirty air increases risk of obesity: Study

New York/IBNS: Breathing dirty air takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other chronic illnesses, new CU Boulder research ...

New study reveals air pollution can alter effectiveness of antibiotics

London, Mar 3 (IBNS): Researchers from the University of Leicester have for the first time discovered that bacteria that cause respiratory infections are directly affected by air pollution - ...

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