Tag: public health
India’s Double Malnutrition Crisis: Thinness and Obesity Coexist in School-Age Children
A longitudinal birth cohort study of 251 children in Vellore reveals India's emerging nutrition paradox: thinness persists while obesity nearly…
Alcohol ranks among most dangerous drugs globally, yet cultural acceptance masks health risks
Alcohol ranks among the most dangerous drugs globally based on epidemiological harm assessments, yet remains deeply integrated into social rituals…
Donated breast milk cuts life-threatening gut disease in premature infants by 38%
A new Australian study published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health found that very premature infants receiving donated…
US Chronic Kidney Disease Profile Shifts: Diabetes-Linked Cases Rise While Overall Rate Plateaus
Chronic kidney disease prevalence in US adults remained stable at approximately 15% between 2013 and 2023, but the underlying composition…
WHO projects cancer cases to nearly double by 2050 without urgent prevention action
The World Health Organization warns that global cancer cases could nearly double to 35 million annually by 2050 without urgent…
Long stretches of sitting linked to higher cancer mortality risk, study finds
New data links continuous sitting for more than 30 minutes to elevated cancer mortality risk. Breaking up prolonged sitting with…
Climate-Driven Mosquito Season Shifts Earlier, Threatening Disease Spread Across Northern Regions
Warming temperatures are advancing mosquito emergence by 1–2 weeks in northern temperate regions, extending the transmission season for vector-borne diseases…
CDC vaccine advisory panel revises charter, broadens membership criteria and review scope
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has adopted a revised charter that substantially refocuses the committee's mandate, broadens membership…