Toronto: Having hypertension in childhood and adolescence can potentially quadruple the risk of long-term serious cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart attack, according to a new study. One in every 15 children and adolescents worldwide is affected by hypertension and it has become a major threat. To understand the long-term effects of the condition,…
Since fighting erupted last April between rival militaries, Sudan has witnessed shocking levels of violence, plunging the country into a devastating humanitarian and protection crisis. Close to 25 million people – more than half the population – are estimated to need assistance, with approximately 17.7 million people facing “acute” levels of food insecurity. The crisis,…
New York: A new study has revealed that when a person is in a state of anger, the risk of heart diseases increases significantly. According to media reports, in a recent study, researchers found that anger constricts blood vessels in an unhealthy way, increasing the risk of heart disease. “If you’re a person who’s angry…
“This is the most dangerous period; once people start returning to the north, that’s when most accidents will occur, because they won’t be familiar with where your unexploded ordnance is located,” said Mungo Birch, Chief of the UN Mine Action Programme (UNMAS) in the State of Palestine. “It’s important that once the returns start, we’re…
Norwich: A new study has revealed that if a person wants to live longer, they should prefer to take the stairs instead of taking the elevator whenever they have to climb to an upper floor. According to media reports, British researchers have reported in a recent study that people who climb stairs regularly have a…
Cambridge: A new study has found that people who recover from breast cancer have an increased risk of developing other cancers. According to media reports, British researchers in their recent study revealed that although a person cured of breast cancer has a very low risk of developing another cancer, it is still higher than those…
Barcelona: Scientists have warned that by the end of this century, more than half of the world’s population will be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases (such as malaria and dengue). According to experts, mosquito-borne epidemics (due to global warming) are expected to spread in northern Europe and other regions of the world in the next…
The warning from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, came as some 1.2 million people continued to shelter in tents pitched in and around the enclave’s southernmost city, Rafah, with nowhere else to go. “It is like living in a greenhouse, no-one can tolerate living inside,” the UN agency said, quoting Mustafa Radwan, formerly…
Tokyo: A new study has revealed that hospitalized women are less likely to die when their doctor is also a woman. According to media reports, the study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, included treating physicians and patients age 65 and older. The study found that 8.15 percent of women aged 65 and over…
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year – the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened – heightening growing fears of famine and “widespread death” from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.
