health
Meat Lovers May Be At Higher Risk Of Diabetes
Eating more red meat and poultry increases the risk of diabetes, partially due to the higher iron content in these meats.
Exposing A Silent Killer: Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is set to become the number one cause of liver transplants, but innovative imaging modalities are paving the way for much needed new drugs.
Ban Hazardous Pesticide To Prevent Farmer Suicides, Studies Say
Pesticide-related suicides may be prevented by policies are geared toward banning them rather than securing their storage.
Paying People Cash To Lose Weight Works
Paying participants in a weight loss program just US$160 can help them lose weight and keep the pounds off, study shows.
Virulent Bird Flu Strain Threatens To Spill Out Of China
A new strain of the deadly bird flu virus with pandemic potential has resurfaced in China.
Tighter Air Quality Standards Could Save Millions Of Lives In China
Bringing China's air quality to the World Health Organization's standards could help prevent three million deaths a year.
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.
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.
Activity Trackers Unlikely To Help You Become More Active
Is your Fitbit collecting dust in your drawer? Most people stop wearing their activity trackers within a few weeks or months, researchers have found.
