The increasing global stroke burden strongly suggests that currently implemented primary
stroke prevention strategies are not sufficiently effective, and new primary prevention …

The pandemic of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) poses substantial challenges
to the health financing sustainability in high-income and low/middle income countries …

According to many therapy manuals and self-help guides on sexuality, stress is the number
one factor inhibiting sexual desire. However, no sufficient empirical evidence can be found …

Branded in 2005,'neglected tropical diseases' have gained traction in terms of advocacy,
interest for research, enhanced funding and political will for their control and eventual …

Nutraceuticals are bioactive or chemical compounds acclaimed for their valuable biological
activities and health-promoting effects. The global community is faced with many health …

The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and NCD risk factors in Malaysia
have risen substantially in the last two decades. The Malaysian Ministry of Health responded …

India is experiencing multiple transitions with respect to nutrition patterns, epidemiology and
demography. Along with staggering childhood undernutrition, a rapid rise in chronic …

Noncommunicable and chronic disease are interchangeable terms. According to the World
Health Organization,“they are of long duration and generally slow progression. The 4 main …

Unhealthy lifestyle characteristics (ie, physical inactivity, excess body mass, poor diet, and
smoking) as well as associated poor health metrics (ie, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, and …

Nearly half of all seafood consumed globally comes from aquaculture, a method of food
production that has expanded rapidly in recent years. Increasing seafood consumption has …