News tagged with disease burden

Three new eczema genes discovered

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with 22 other studies from across the world, have discovered three new genetic variants associated with ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 26, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UN: Deaths up from cancer, diabetes, heart disease

(AP) -- Nearly two-thirds of deaths in the world are caused by noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart and lung disease which are rapidly increasing at a cost to the global economy of trillions of dollars, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Study shows economic impact of dengue virus in Americas

Dengue illness, the most common mosquito-borne viral disease in the world, has expanded from its Southeast Asian origins and is resurgent in countries such as Argentina, Chile and the continental United States.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alcohol consumption in Portugal: The burden of disease

The World Health Organization has estimated that 3.2 percent of the "burden of disease" around the world is attributable to the consumption of alcohol. Portugal is currently ranked eighth in the world in alcohol consumption. ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 31, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Diabetes complications a huge health care burden in poorer countries, not just the developed world

A study published this week in PLoS Medicine finds that major diabetes complications are a huge economic burden to health care systems around the world, adding new evidence in an area that has focused on cost estimates almost ...

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created Feb 23, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0