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UN study reveals alcohol consumption is linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer

A new UN study has found that alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer.

Even few nights of insufficient sleep can affect heart problems, reveals study

A new study showed even a few nights with insufficient sleep promote molecular mechanisms linked to a greater risk of heart problems.

New study says waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence

Waist-to-height ratio predicts heart failure incidence, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Life expectancy worldwide fell by 1.8 years between 2019 to 2022: WHO

In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy worldwide fell by 1.8 years – the largest fall in recent history according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the s ...

FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks

Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with fresh outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which can have devastating impacts on both anim ...

UN says Anthrax outbreak compounds security crisis in DR Congo

An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving up humanitarian needs and further limiting access to basic s ...

New study finds heart disease deaths worldwide linked to chemical widely used in plastics

Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to make plastic household items could be linked to the more than 356,000 global deaths from heart disease that occurred in 2018 alone, a new analy ...

UN health experts believe more action is needed to beat malaria

Although strong global collaboration has helped to save nearly 13 million lives from malaria over the past 25 years, more action is needed to stamp out the disease.

Study finds brisk walking pace and time spent at this speed may lower risk of heart rhythm abnormalities

A brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), and bradyca ...