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Food as Prevention – Rising to Nutritional Challenges
Mothers and their children gather at a community nutrition centre in the little village of Rantolava, Madagascar, to learn more about a healthy diet. Credit: Alain Rakotondravony/IPSBy Gabriele RiccardiNAPLES, Italy, Nov 25 2020 (IPS) The risks factors contributing to the dramatic rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in recent decades have been known for a long time but the Covid-19 pandemic has brutally exposed our collective failure to deal with them. Reporting on the findings of the latest Global Burden of Disease Study, The Lancet warns of a “perfect storm” created by the interaction of the highly infectious C...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 25, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gabriele Riccardi Tags: Development & Aid Economy & Trade Featured Food Security and Nutrition Food Sustainability Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Inequity Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foun Source Type: news

Stroke Incidence and Outcomes in Northeastern Greece Clinical Sciences
Conclusions—This is the largest to date population-based study in Greece documenting one of the highest stroke incidences ever reported in South Europe, highlighting the need for efficient stroke prevention and treatment strategies in Northeastern Greece.
Source: Stroke - January 22, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Georgios Tsivgoulis, Athanasia Patousi, Maria Pikilidou, Theodosis Birbilis, Aristeidis H. Katsanos, Michalis Mantatzis, Aristeidis Asimis, Nikolaos Papanas, Panagiotis Skendros, Aikaterini Terzoudi, Aikaterini Karamanli, Ioannis Kouroumichakis, Pantelis Tags: Epidemiology, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research