According to the World Health Organization, one in three adults worldwide has high blood pressure -- the focus of this year's World Health Day (April 7th). ... More »
Considering the impact that health status has on organizational performance, employee wellness is a critical factor to an organization’s short- and long-term... More »
According to a recent report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of adults in the US with two or more chronic conditions has... More »
On April 30, the Office of Global Affairs, Health and Human Services held a Stakeholder Listening Session in advance of the 65th World Health Assembly. The Office... More »
An overview of the global impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) - the biggest cause of death worldwide. The social and economic impacts of NCDs were the... More »
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases held in New York, a BRICS Health Ministers’ Round Table... More »
Global leaders will meet in New York from 19-20 September 2011 to chart the way forward to address the number one killer accounting for over 63% of deaths in the... More »
The World Health Organization recently released their 2011 report on the global tobacco epidemic, highlighting health policy achievements, country specific... More »
A WHO technical working group, composed of international experts in NCD surveillance and WHO staff members, recently released their recommendations for targets to... More »
According to a recent report (F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2011), adult obesity rates rose in 16 States over the past year -- no state... More »
