123% rise in 23 years, India on a
diabetes high alert
A recent study had estimated that nearly 600 million people in the
world will suffer from diabetes by 2035. India is the world capital ofdiabetes, and poor
management and healthcare facilities being one of the major reasons for the
high prevalence of diabetes in the country.
The study conducted by the
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington
revealed some shocking statistics about diabetes in India. Even though the
diabetes rate has gone up by only 45% globally, in India, it has escalated by a
123% between 1990 and 2013.
According to the statistics, diabetes has now become the top ten reasons for various others disorders like obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, kidney disease, lower urinary tract infections and stroke. What is worst is that many people are unaware that they are suffering from diabetes and have various misconceptions about the disease.
According to the statistics, diabetes has now become the top ten reasons for various others disorders like obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, kidney disease, lower urinary tract infections and stroke. What is worst is that many people are unaware that they are suffering from diabetes and have various misconceptions about the disease.
301 acute and chronic
diseases and injuries in 188 countries were analysed, and it was found that
trends that were prevalent to rich countries are soon catching up in third
world countries.
According to the experts,
the rapid economic development of India over the last two decades led to
lifestyle changes like changes in eating habits and sleeping patterns of
youngsters and hence a lifestyle disease like diabetes is on the rise. Diabetes
is highly prevalent also because of increasing stress levels, lack of exercise,
irregular working hours, dependence on alcohol and fast food that also leads to obesity and heart disease. Read
about the 10 home remedies for diabetes that really work!
The study pointed out that
the decline in communicable diseases likemalaria and tuberculosis during a hinting at a rise in cancer and diabetes.
However, the burden of
disability for any disease has not increased over the past 23 years and the
causes are nearly the same.Depressive disorder, iron deficiency anemia,
low back pain, andmigraine were the top ranking diseases in India in both 1990 and 2013.
Diabetes ranked eighth in 2013 whereas it did not feature on the top ten
list in 1990.
15.06.2015
OMG!
World’s first FULL HEAD transplant to be done in a Russian man
Dropped your jaw by reading
the headline? But this is not a publicity gimmick nor a fake news. In a
first-and-first of its kind, a disabled Russian is all set to undergo the
world’s first full head transplant. Yes, you read it right — FULL HEAD
TRANSPLANT.
Valery Spiridonov is
suffering from spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease that affects muscle
movement. As reported by News.com.au, Spiridonov said that he is ready to
undergo the transplant led by an Italian neurosurgeon, Dr Sergio Canavero. The
doctor is already making headlines with his claim, is gearing to do the
procedure in the name of science.
Meanwhile, the American
Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons and International College of
Surgeons invited Dr Canavero to speak at their meeting in Annapolis.
Here’s Dr
Canavero’s transplant strategy
Firstly, he plans to cool
the body so the head has more time to survive. Then, he would cut some part of
the neck and join the blood vessels, before transplanting the entire head. He
would then use polyethylene glycol on the ends of the spinal cord to encourage
nerve cells to stick.
Some believe that the
entire thing could be an elaborate hoax and medical experts have been casting
doubts on the claims. What do you have to say about it?
15.06.2015
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