Washington, D.C, August 24, 2017 (PAHO/WHO) – Increasing numbers of young people in vulnerable farming communities in Central America have developed a severe form of kidney failure of uncertain origin. Now the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued detailed recommendations to help countries strengthen or create surveillance systems that will help countries deal with this…
Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the number one cause of death and disability in the world. The term NCDs refers to a group of conditions that are not mainly caused by an acute infection, result in long-term health consequences and often create a need for long-term treatment and care. These conditions include cancers, cardiovascular disease,…
When people think about infectious diseases — as many have, these last three years — they think mainly about the immune system. The severity of an individual’s illness, it’s assumed, is down to how well the immune system detects, attacks and eliminates the pathogenic invader. The immune system is said to resist disease. Resistance reduces…
Nowadays, many women are suffering of disturbed hormone levels, irregular menstrual cycle, weight gain and mood swings; all these issues are collectively named as Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. It is a condition in which small benign cysts are developed in one or both ovaries of women due to the higher production of androgens (male hormones)…
Cholesterol-lowering statins can reduce the odds of having a heart attack by about 25% to 35%, especially in people at high risk for these common, life-threatening events. A new study by Harvard researchers suggests that one in five people with cardiovascular disease or diabetes declines to take a recommended statin drug. The study, which spanned…
