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WHO report claims proper hypertension treatment can avert 76 million deaths between 2023 and 2050

A report released by the World Health Organization on Tuesday released a report which showed approximately 4 out of every 5 people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, 76 million deaths could be averted between 2023 and 2050. more

Bangladesh records highest spike in Dengue cases in past 24 hours, death toll touches 364

Dhaka: A total of 2,959 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours on Thursday, the highest number in a single day so far this year, said the Directorate G ...

Alcohol and smoking to blame for premature deaths among night owls: Study

Staying up late at night has little impact on how long ‘night owls’ live, according to new research from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and the University of Hel ...

Spanish doctors call for vaccinating pregnant women against COVID-19 after three deaths reported

Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Spanish doctors called on regional authorities to accelerate the immunization of pregnant women following three reported cases of fatalities from COVID-19 in the categ ...

Non-communicable diseases killing more people than ever before: UN health agency

New York: Non-communicable diseases account for 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, a sharp increase from two decades ago, and heart disease remains the leading cause of death ...

Body Mass Index associated with deaths from most causes: Study

New York: Body Mass Index (BMI), a measure of body fat, is linked to risk of death from every major cause except transport accidents, according to new research published in The Lancet Dia ...

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