Noncommunicable disease deaths in the Americas have risen 43% since 2000, PAHO report shows at HealthBulance.

Washington, D.C., 3 July 2025 (PAHO) – A total of 7,132 confirmed cases of measles and 13 deaths have been reported in the Region of the Americas as of mid-June 2025, according to the latest epidemiological update from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This represents a 29-fold increase compared to the 244 cases reported during the same… 07/03/2025

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07/03/2025

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On Friday, Liberal MPP Adil Shamji published a letter which indicated the data of some 200,000 patients using Ontario Health atHome had been compromised in March. 07/02/2025

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The move comes on the heels of licences for 57 privately operated MRI, CT scan and endoscopy clinics last week and the expansion of for-profit cataract centres in the province. 07/02/2025

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Washington, D.C., July 2, 2025 (PAHO)– Deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, have surged by 43% in the Americas since 2000, reaching 6 million in 2021, according to the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) NCDs at a Glance 2025 report, released today.Noncommunicable diseases… 07/02/2025

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The “3 by 35” Initiative targets tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks to cut deaths and boost health and development fundingGeneva/Sevilla, July 2, 2025 (WHO)– The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035… 07/02/2025

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07/02/2025

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Washington DC, 27 June 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development at the Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, provided in-person training on clinical simulation to nursing faculty from five Caribbean countries. The… 07/01/2025

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Seville, June 30, 2025 (PAHO) — On the sidelines of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), taking place this week in Seville, Spain, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, and the Secretary-General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), Andrés Allamand,… 07/01/2025

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06/30/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection has released its global report revealing that 1 in 6 people worldwide is affected by loneliness, with significant impacts on health and well-being. Loneliness is linked to an estimated 100 deaths every hour—more than 871 000 deaths annually. Strong social connections can lead to better health and longer life, the report says. 06/30/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection has released its global report revealing that 1 in 6 people worldwide is affected by loneliness, with significant impacts on health and well-being. Loneliness is linked to an estimated 100 deaths every hour—more than 871 000 deaths annually. Strong social connections can lead to better health and longer life, the report says. 06/30/2025

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As part of the creation of 57 new privately run facilities — referred to as community surgical and diagnostic centres — Ontario will chip in $155 million over two years. 06/28/2025

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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said the changes aim to improve on-site leadership, manager-to-staff ratios, and oversight at local health facilities. 06/13/2025

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06/10/2025

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On Thursday, the Ford government announced it would allow nurses and board-certified physicians to move from the United States to Ontario and begin working immediately. 06/06/2025

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Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says an infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario. 06/06/2025

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It was Oct. 25, 2018, the morning of giving birth to her second child, and Marie-Louise Fitrion says it triggered the memory of being sexually assaulted as a child. 06/04/2025

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Magnesium is a mineral the human body needs to function properly — especially for a healthy cardiovascular system, nerves, muscles, and bones –– though the benefits of supplements are largely oversold. While most people get enough magnesium from their diet, in certain instances people should take a supplement. 06/03/2025

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06/02/2025

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05/27/2025

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The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening for prostate cancer in men older than 70, but as life expectancy for this group increases and treatment options evolve, it's important for men to be aware of their options. 05/27/2025

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05/08/2025

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Washington, D.C., 3 July 2025 (PAHO) – A total of 7,132 confirmed cases of measles and 13 deaths have been reported in the Region of the Americas as of mid-June 2025, according to the latest epidemiological update from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). This represents a 29-fold increase compared to the 244 cases reported during the same… 07/03/2025

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07/03/2025

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On Friday, Liberal MPP Adil Shamji published a letter which indicated the data of some 200,000 patients using Ontario Health atHome had been compromised in March. 07/02/2025

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The move comes on the heels of licences for 57 privately operated MRI, CT scan and endoscopy clinics last week and the expansion of for-profit cataract centres in the province. 07/02/2025

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Washington, D.C., July 2, 2025 (PAHO)– Deaths from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, have surged by 43% in the Americas since 2000, reaching 6 million in 2021, according to the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) NCDs at a Glance 2025 report, released today.Noncommunicable diseases… 07/02/2025

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The “3 by 35” Initiative targets tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks to cut deaths and boost health and development fundingGeneva/Sevilla, July 2, 2025 (WHO)– The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035… 07/02/2025

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07/02/2025

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Washington DC, 27 June 2025 (PAHO) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing Research Development at the Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, provided in-person training on clinical simulation to nursing faculty from five Caribbean countries. The… 07/01/2025

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Seville, June 30, 2025 (PAHO) — On the sidelines of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), taking place this week in Seville, Spain, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, and the Secretary-General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), Andrés Allamand,… 07/01/2025

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06/30/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection has released its global report revealing that 1 in 6 people worldwide is affected by loneliness, with significant impacts on health and well-being. Loneliness is linked to an estimated 100 deaths every hour—more than 871 000 deaths annually. Strong social connections can lead to better health and longer life, the report says. 06/30/2025

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The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection has released its global report revealing that 1 in 6 people worldwide is affected by loneliness, with significant impacts on health and well-being. Loneliness is linked to an estimated 100 deaths every hour—more than 871 000 deaths annually. Strong social connections can lead to better health and longer life, the report says. 06/30/2025

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As part of the creation of 57 new privately run facilities — referred to as community surgical and diagnostic centres — Ontario will chip in $155 million over two years. 06/28/2025

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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said the changes aim to improve on-site leadership, manager-to-staff ratios, and oversight at local health facilities. 06/13/2025

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06/10/2025

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On Thursday, the Ford government announced it would allow nurses and board-certified physicians to move from the United States to Ontario and begin working immediately. 06/06/2025

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Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says an infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario. 06/06/2025

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It was Oct. 25, 2018, the morning of giving birth to her second child, and Marie-Louise Fitrion says it triggered the memory of being sexually assaulted as a child. 06/04/2025

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Magnesium is a mineral the human body needs to function properly — especially for a healthy cardiovascular system, nerves, muscles, and bones –– though the benefits of supplements are largely oversold. While most people get enough magnesium from their diet, in certain instances people should take a supplement. 06/03/2025

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06/02/2025

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05/27/2025

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The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening for prostate cancer in men older than 70, but as life expectancy for this group increases and treatment options evolve, it's important for men to be aware of their options. 05/27/2025

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05/08/2025

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