Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. A
quarter of all mortality is attributable to CVD. Ischemic heart disease and stroke are the …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
Our study aimed to investigate the prevalence of two conditions, angina and stroke, and …

Background Whether non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are diseases of poverty or
affluence in low-and-middle income countries has been vigorously debated. Most analyses …

Head and neck cancers constitute a third of the cancer burden in India. These cancers have
unique patient characteristics, presentation, and etiological differences from those in the …

Background Considering the high socioeconomic inequalities in Brazil related to occurrence
of morbidity and premature mortality, the objective of this study was to analyze inequalities in …

Android robots that resemble humans closely, but not perfectly, can provoke negative
feelings of dislike and eeriness in humans (the “Uncanny Valley” effect). We investigated …

Introduction: India has experienced marked sociocultural change, economic growth and
industry promotion of tobacco products over the past decade. Little is known about the …

Background Nearly 275 million adults (15 years and above) use tobacco in India, which
contributes substantially to potentially preventable morbidity and mortality. There is good …

Objective Urbanization is an important determinant of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. To
determine location-based differences in CVD risk factors in India we performed studies …

Background: Tobacco control is an important strategy to reduce the disease burden caused
by several noncommunicable diseases. An in-depth understanding of the sociodemographic …