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Modern Life, Bad Habits: Africa Faces Deadly New Illnesses

December 23, 2016 SrijitaAfrica, Bad, deadly, Faces, habits, illnesses, Life, Modern, New

When Rose Kariuki first felt a lump on her left breast, the spectre of cancer — a disease she had only heard of on television — was the last thing on her mind. “To me, cancer was nowhere near us. It was shocking, I feared death, I feared so many things,” the 46-year-old Kenyan school teacher told AFP. Rose is one of a growing number of Africans suffering from cancer, one of the lifestyle diseases — along with diabetes and heart problems — proving increasing deadly on the continent. A…

each 5th Indian teenagers suffering from spinal illnesses: docs

May 22, 2016 Srijita5th, docs, each, From, illnesses, Indian, Spinal, suffering, teenagers

every fifth Indian in the age organization 20-30 is stricken by numerous type of spinal ailments, which until a decade ago had been commonplace among senior citizens, medical doctors have stated. according to them, there was a 60 per cent upward push in spinal problems a few of the teenagers . “extended sitting within the same posture can add a excellent amount of strain to the lower back muscle tissue and spinal discs, a slouched position can over-stretch the spinal ligaments and stress the spinal discs and motive primary…

climate change linked to boom in Kidney illnesses

May 15, 2016 SrijitaBoom', change, climate, illnesses, In, Kidney, Linked, to

a new have a look at warns that climate change may be accelerating the price of persistent kidney disorder because of dehydration and heat strain. The studies paper, posted in clinical journal of the yank Society of Nephrology (CJASN), suggests that a situation referred to as warmness stress nephropathy may also represent a disorder of overlooked populations but one that may become a chief reason of bad kidney fitness within the near destiny. The assertion issued with the aid of the George Institute for worldwide health further says that climate…