WHO warns of diabetes epidemic
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says rates of diabetes are set to increase as childhood obesity soars worldwide. WHO says an estimated 10 per cent of school-aged children are overweight, with the situation worsening.
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Developing countries, especially in  Asia, must promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt  rising obesity and heart disease rates, medical experts said on  Thursday.
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Developing countries are facing a growing cancer epidemic and expected to see more than two thirds of new cases worldwide over the next 10 years, UN health officials warned on Monday.
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New research shows that many people who have heart disease - or are at risk of developing it owing to factors such as being overweight - also have undiagnosed diabetes, which increases their chance of an early death.
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People who live along the US-Mexico border suffer diabetes at a rate somewhat higher than the national averages in either country, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Red meats and processed meats such as hot dogs appear to increase the risk of diabetes, as does a heavily "Western" diet, according to new research released Monday.
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Soaring childhood obesity rates will increase diabetes rates across the globe, international agencies warn.
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Diabetics should be monitoring their blood sugar levels more frequently due to new research that suggests sustained elevated levels may increase the risk of heart disease.
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Half the world&#39;s diabetes cases could be eliminated by curbing the soaring number of people who are overweight, say health experts.
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The problem of Diabetes in our community is worse than first thought. It&#39;s information that was given at a presentation by the CDC, The Mexico Secretary of Health, and the Pan American Health Organization in Downtown El Paso.
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An obesity pandemic threatens to overwhelm health systems around the globe with illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, experts at an international conference warned Sunday.
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[Health India]: Geneva, Dec 29 : The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its concern Tuesday that epidemics may spread in the quake and tsunami-stricken Asian countries, reports Xinhua.
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About 80,000 people are expected to turn out across the country today for the Walk to Cure Diabetes. The walk is organised to raise money for research into type one diabetes, which affects mainly children.
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The World Health Organization warned in a new report Thursday that the "tobacco epidemic" is growing and could claim 1 billion lives by the end of the century unless governments dramatically step up efforts to curb smoking.
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Doctors need to check patients for  diabetes if they even suspect a patient may have the condition,  and start using drugs to treat it right away, according to new  guidelines released on Wednesday.
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- The spread of HIV and AIDS is fuelling a massive tuberculosis crisis that could see one billion people infected in the next two decades, the UN warned yesterday.
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At least 80 percent of diabetic children in England may be vulnerable to complications such as heart disease, blindness and stroke later in life because their blood sugar