2007-Q3 (July–Sept)

OxHA launches CIH pilot

27 Sep 2007 | PepsiCo Foundation gives $5.2 million grant to support project in Mexico, China, India and England

The Economist covers smoking in Asia

24 Sep 2007 | Asian governments must be bolder if they want to combat deadly habit

It takes two types of exercises…

21 Sep 2007 | …to combat type 2 diabetes effectively

Diabetes Youth Charter launched

19 Sep 2007 | Young people call for better diabetes care and prevention

Lifestyle diseases harm India's economy

14 Sep 2007 | Rise in chronic disease and stress impacting on workplace productivity

Diabetes opera to hit London stage

12 Sep 2007 | Fundraising event for better diabetes care in Cambodia

Record Danish sickness absenteeism

10 Sep 2007 | New data shows need for urgent action on workplace health

Cigarettes in NZ could reach $25/ pack

07 Sep 2007 | Health experts say tax hike should result in more anti-smoking initiatives

Artificial additives under attack

06 Sep 2007 | Study shows links between E numbers and hyperactivity in children

China's rich are not healthy

04 Sep 2007 | Survey shows many Chinese are paying a high price for their affluence

Diabetes affects TB treatment

31 Aug 2007 | Type 2 diabetes patients with TB do not respond as well to treatment

Geography determines obesity

30 Aug 2007 | University of Washington study shows property values predict local obesity rates

Dying young in South Africa

29 Aug 2007 | Report highlights heart disease risk

Smoking linked to head, neck cancers

28 Aug 2007 | US National Cancer Institute study finds new cancer risks caused by smoking

High blood pressure for obese children

22 Aug 2007 | Doctors are warning that the obesity epidemic is causing more children to get high blood pressure

Global blood pressure rates rocketing

17 Aug 2007 | Number of suffers expected to exceed a billion within 20 years

Cars fuel 'twin crises'

14 Aug 2007 | Report by the IEEP argues that car use is contributing to obesity epidemic and climate change

The Economist focuses on NCD epidemic

10 Aug 2007 | The ever-growing problem of chronic disease in the developing world is highlighted this week

Diabetes to cripple Mexico's economy

09 Aug 2007 | High rates of the disease could one day bankrupt the health system

Kids prefer McDonald's branded food

07 Aug 2007 | Study shows that preschool children prefer the taste of food and drinks in McDonald’s packaging