HEALTH
China’s Bad Air Estimated To Have Caused 1.37 Million Premature Deaths
84 percent of China's population lives in areas with unacceptably high air pollution, study reports.
Attention, Men: Your Sleep Habits Could Increase Your Cancer Risk
Men who sleep for more than ten hours per night have an increased risk of cancer, but so do men who have worked night shifts for over 20 years.
Fish Oil Could Help Clear Amyloid β Peptides Via Glymphatic System
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids found in fish oil may provide benefits for patients with Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury, and sleep impairment, among others.
Training Informal Healthcare Providers In India: A Cheap, Effective Way To Improve Care
Training programs for informal healthcare providers in rural India helped to increase their disease management by 7.9 percent.
50% Of Myanmar’s Population Has High Cholesterol
Unhealthy lifestyles have been blamed as hypertension and high cholesterol rates in Myanmar rise to worrying levels.
Nearly Half Of India’s Health Workers Have Latent Tuberculosis
India has one of the world’s highest tuberculosis prevalence rates, which has a significant impact on both disease transmission and healthcare delivery.
Asia’s Health Improving, But Progress Far From Universal: Study
The Global Burden of Disease Study reveal the key drivers of ill health, disability, and death in the different countries around the globe.
Indonesia, Pakistan Lacking In Mental Health Integration: Report
The Asia Pacific Mental Health Integration Index ranks the level of effort of 15 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region in implementing effective mental health policies.
The Cost Of Workplace Depression In East Asia
Research shows that on average, one percent of a country’s GDP is lost due to workers with depression attending work while unwell.
