Experts link lung cancer risks to air pollution, passive smoking – Firstpost

Experts link lung cancer risks to air pollution, passive smoking – Firstpost

Lung cancer leads to global cancer-related mortality rates, affecting both men and women. The World Health Organisation attributes 85% of cases to tobacco use and air pollution, highlighting these as the primary risk factors. In 2022 alone, 20 million new cancer cases were reported globally, with 9.7 million deaths—one in five individuals develop cancer during … Read more

Study in Lancet – Firstpost

Study in Lancet – Firstpost

The groundbreaking international study found that the rates of diabetes in adults doubled from about 7 per cent to about 14 per cent from 1990 to 2022 read more A new study by Lancet found that the number of people suffering from diabetes has doubled over the past 30 years to more than 800 million … Read more

How urban diets and artificial sweeteners are raising global diabetes risk – Firstpost

How urban diets and artificial sweeteners are raising global diabetes risk – Firstpost

On World Diabetes Day, learn about diabetes symptoms, prevention strategies and the need for proactive lifestyle changes. Factors such as poor dietary habits, a heavy reliance on processed foods and misconceptions surrounding artificial sweeteners significantly contribute to the increasing global diabetes rates. read more A staggering 422 million people worldwide are grappling with diabetes, with … Read more

Doctor shares changes that can ‘stave off diabetes by up to 10 years’

Doctor shares changes that can ‘stave off diabetes by up to 10 years’

A few modest yet sustainable lifestyle tweaks could fend off diabetes for “up to 10 years”, according to a leading doctor. Professor Naveed Sattar, an expert in metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow, shared insights with ZOE this week on research into diabetes prevention, reports Gloucestershire Live. The Scottish medical researcher from the university’s Institute of … Read more