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September 11, 2019

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Children and women are at risk of heart disease too: Dr Rishi Sethi

World Heart Day, 29 September Dr Rishi Sethi Senior Cardiologist This year’s World Heart Day (29 September) theme focusses on a life-course approach to the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) with a focus on women and children. "It is a myth that heart disease and stroke only affect older, male, rich populations. CVDs affect as many women as men however, their risk is seriously underestimated. In fact, heart disease is actually the number one killer of women, causing 1 in 3 female deaths: shockingly, that’s about one death per minute! It is vital that women learn the truth about their CVD risk and take action to protect themselves and their family" said Dr Rishi Sethi, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology, King George's Medical University (KGMU). CNS photo: Airport, Punta del Este, Uruguay 2010 Added Dr Rishi Sethi who was awarded the coveted Fellowship of American College of Cardiologists earlier this year: " Children are vulnerable t

World Environment Day (WED 2010): Smoke-free environment is a right

World Environment Day, June 5 Second-hand tobacco smoke is dangerous to health. It causes cancer, heart disease and many other serious life-threatening diseases in adults. "Almost half of the world's children breathe air polluted by tobacco smoke , which worsens their asthma conditions and causes dangerous diseases. At least 2 lakhs workers die every year due to exposure to second-hand smoke at work" said Professor (Dr) Rama Kant , World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General's WNTD Awardee in a media interface to mark World Environment Day (WED 2010) , on 5th of June. Incidentally, this year 2010 is the Year of the Lung to recognize that hundreds of millions of people around the world suffer each year from treatable and preventable chronic respiratory diseases like asthma. This initiative acknowledges that lung health has long been neglected in public discourses, and understands the need to unify different health advocates behind one purpose of lung health, inf

Smoking?? Think many times!

Clarity Sibanda, CNS Correspondent, Zimbabwe The International Cancer Day 2017 (4th February) comes at a time when the death rate due to the disease is increasing, notwithstanding the research going on to diagnose and cure more people. Several progressive governments are calling for nicotine tar lovers to quit smoking, which accounts for more than 20% of all cancer deaths worldwide. Tobacco use increases the risk of at least 14 types of cancers: lung, larynx, oesophagus, mouth, bladder, stomach, bowel among others. Approximately 47% of cancer cases and 55% of cancer deaths occur in low and middle-income countries and, according to health experts, by 2030 these countries are expected to bear the brunt of an estimated 21.4 million new cancer cases per year, accounting for 60-70% of the global cancer burden. Research has found that tobacco use is the single biggest avoidable cause of cancer globally. Although nicotine is addictive, assistance with cessation is vital for many who want to q

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