2007-Q2 (April–June)

Urban explosion highlighted in new report…

28 Jun 2007 | … but its long-term impact on chronic disease is sidelined

World Bank publishes chronic NCD report

28 Jun 2007 | Report warns action must be taken to prevent current trends from continuing

New plates help weight loss

27 Jun 2007 | New study finds portion control dishes can help obese individuals lose weight

Young adults at risk of heart attacks

25 Jun 2007 | People as young as 21 getting heart attacks in Gulf region

Smoking putting babies at risk

19 Jun 2007 | New research links smoking with breathing problems and cot death in babies

New report on burden of diabetes

14 Jun 2007 | Economist Intelligence Unit and Novo Nordisk explore economic costs of diabetes in five countries

Lifestyle changes can prolong lives

12 Jun 2007 | Diet and exercise play a key role in extending the lives of breast cancer survivors

Students help change health policy

08 Jun 2007 | Weill Cornell Medical College students help place heart disease drug on WHO list

Glasgow’s Running Mums

06 Jun 2007 | Exercise classes for new mothers – and babies

Five-minute waltz for Chinese children

05 Jun 2007 | Dance lessons to be compulsory from September

WHO calls for global smoking ban

30 May 2007 | Margaret Chan gives speech ahead of ‘World No Tobacco Day’, 31 May

The Great Grub Club website

29 May 2007 | New initiative launched by World Cancer Research Fund to promote healthy eating

Study warns of diabetes ‘time bomb’

25 May 2007 | With the incidence of type 2 diabetes rising globally, action must be taken now

Chile has most female smokers

24 May 2007 | WHO publishes study on smoking rates throughout world

Natural England Health Conference

23 May 2007 | OxHA to speak at Health and the Natural Environment meeting, 18 June

UK must address diabetes, says report

21 May 2007 | MODEL report calls on NHS to confront the growing epidemic of chronic disease

‘100m tobacco deaths are preventable’

18 May 2007 | Mayor of New York proposes plan to reduce global impact of tobacco use

Lobby for smokeless tobacco

14 May 2007 | Should the ban on snus be lifted across Europe?

'Learn More, Breathe Better'

08 May 2007 | A new campaign focusing on chronic pulmonary diseases launches in USA

Ovations pledges $15m to address NCDs

04 May 2007 | OxHA to partner in new chronic disease initiative being launched next week