2020-05-16T22:24:35-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/67c/20200516223807003_hd.jpgThis film describes the work of the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) in Atlanta ...

Non-communicable diseases are chronic health conditions that are not contagious to others. While a diagnosis can be scary, there are many options in treating or preventing symptoms. Learning about ...

Media attention given to the recent Ebola outbreak has overshadowed the fact that any number of communicable diseases can cause significant harm and death. Acute respiratory infections, such as ...

Infectious disease control was at the top of the agenda during the sixty-third session of the World Health Assembly, which took place in May 2010 in Geneva. With much attention given to progress ...

This means 69% of all deaths and 74% of cardiovascular disease deaths associated with physical inactivity occur in middle-income countries. In general, the highest burden of non-communicable disease ...

Growing up in a small town in India, my childhood memories are haunted by my dad’s struggle with diabetes. After a myriad of complications that ranged from diabetic retinopathy to end-stage renal ...

A communicable disease is one that spreads from one person or animal to another or from a surface to a person. They are the result of pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria. Communicable diseases ...

In recent decades, there has been increasing focus on individual responsibility for health. The emphasis for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has long been on screening, early diagnosis, and timely ...

Dr. Ali Tinazli is the CEO of lifespin.health and has 15+ years in Fortune 100 corporate strategy and entrepreneurship (SONY, HP). For the past three years, Covid-19 has understandably had the total ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet, by the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2023 reveals that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, stroke, and diabetes now account for nearly two ...