Tobacco use is the top modifiable global health problem,1,2 but the global tobacco market grows 3% annually.3 Most anti-tobacco measures to date target demand (eg, higher excise taxes). However, the endgame might require reducing supply.4,5 The main counterarguments are financial (eg, economic damage or lost jobs) and defences of personal choice. Most importantly, public health has little…
The National Assembly has unanimously passed a bill banning flavourings in electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products as well as smoking lounges. The main aim…
As Barbados faces rising numbers of diabetic foot amputations, the nation’s health experts are mobilising to uncover the root causes that can provide valuable lessons…
BACKGROUND: We sought to explore the associations of outdoor light at night (LAN) and air pollution with the risk of cerebrovascular disease (CeVD). METHODS: We…
Prostate cancer is already a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and the prostate cancer commission projects that the number of new cases will…
BackgroundExtended sedentary behavior is a risk factor for chronic disease and mortality, even among those who exercise regularly. Given the time constraints of incorporating physical…
A study conducted in male mice suggests that regular exercise may help protect against cardiovascular issues that come with aging by preventing DNA damage.
Scientific Reports – The burden of diabetes and hypertension on healthy life expectancy in Bangladesh
Abstract. Tobacco use is a major modifiable risk factor for adverse health outcomes, including cancer, and elicits profound epigenetic changes thought to be associated with…
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most prevalent form of Diabetes Mellitus (DM), with social and economic determinants significantly influencing its prevalence. This…
BACKGROUND: We sought to explore the associations of outdoor light at night (LAN) and air pollution with the risk of cerebrovascular disease (CeVD). METHODS: We…
