The World Health Organization says developing nations can prevent and treat millions of cases of cancer, diabetes, lung disease and heart disease for as little as $1.20 per person per year. The United Nations agency says in a new report that non-communicable diseases are the world’s top cause of death and that 80 percent of […]
WHO: Low-Cost Solutions to Chronic Diseases
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
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WHO: Chronic Diseases are World’s Leading Killer
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
The World Health Organization says chronic diseases, like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, are the world’s leading killer — and it says many of those lives could be saved by simple diet and lifestyle changes. In a new report released Wednesday, the WHO said 36 million people died of chronic diseases in 2008, the most […]
